We Have Fun at 333

We Have Fun at 333

09 March, 2009
by: Lianne

Even to me, We Have Fun at 333 was a bit of a surprising choice. For a start, neither I, nor the friend I went with, are exactly well-seasoned clubbers. I also know approximately nothing about house music, very little about breaks, plus I live in the south.

What was probably most enticing about We Have Fun (aside from Eddy, who we'll get to), was its promise of a party which was suited to those interested in 'house, breaks, dnb, indie….or even other'. A pretty broad (read: mystifying) spectrum then, but one I found appealing in its marriage of familiarity with disparity. Plus I'd heard a couple of Eddy's mixes, and felt confident we could tear up the floor and injure our ankles appropriately.

I'm pretty sure most people don't go to clubs seeking their musical education; they go to have a feckin' good time. But a bit on the side can't hurt and We Have Fun seemed to function as a pretty decent introductory tool to the subtleties of certain club genres. While techno, rave and trance were given a bit of a wide berth in the initial three sets we caught (Mjoogoo, Eskimo Twins, and Fatman 88 vs. Hell Yeah), soothing beats were melded together with spitting electro fits and airy space swirls that seemed as if they could easily pave the way towards chilled minimal bliss-outs. I myself couldn't say I felt a real emotional connection but you have a definite, if detached, nod of approval.

And yes, Eddy Temple-Morris; the main pull of the night and the physical embodiment of club eclectica. He started his set at 2am sharp, splicing up well-known electro, dnb, dance, rock and indie samples together in such a way as to leave you compelled to move. There was room enough to breathe too, and to twirl round and take three steps back (we know, because we tried).

The middle portion of his set veered away from the heavy melodies which saturated the dance-rock dabblings and took on an almost esoteric, though pace-y, feel. All in all though, the sound was big and high-riding, regardless of whether or not it comprised a recognisable indie re-edit or not. The crowd had certainly dropped off by 3.30 but those left were jumping, kid-like, carried along by a frenetic atmosphere.

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Lianne