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It was billed as the 24 hour party, but in reality it was the final 24 hours of a very long week for a lot of people. We got there to pick up our wrist bands just before midnight on Saturday just as things were getting fired up. We didn’t stay long though, having decided to come back later to enjoy more of the day-time sets.
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On our return, we heard the party long before we saw it. We made our way to the entry and we only had to wait for a couple of minutes to get in – unlike James Holden who was was peering inside having to wait a good deal longer while he tried to locate someone to get him in.
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The garden terrace was coming under frequent and torrential rain showers on Sunday which kept shutting it down but things were getting going again when we got there with Guy Gerber on the decks. The area was adjourned with palm trees, massive speaker stacks, hedgerows, school buses, ice cream vans and very frazzled party-goers. Exactly what you’d expect to find on a Sunday afternoon during WMC!
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Inside the party was in full-force. The warehouse was packed full of a drenched crowd of people getting down to the beats of Ida Engberg. I think that the vibe inside was electric due to the outside being shut down because of the rain, so that definitely played a part in making things kick-off inside. There’s not much more to be said about it really, the pictures sum it up pretty well.
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The sound from Integral was top notch, and as Mike Bindra and Laura de Palma from Made Event said in an earlier interview the wooden framing did warm up the sound. The space was really cool with a central skylight running the length of the room, with various bits of intelligent lighting hung from the wooden roof trusses to create an interesting blend of old and new. They had brought in some large mirrors for the party, and positioned them around the room which really added to the feel of the place.
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All-in-all this year’s SSFD felt like a warehouse party and I think that was the idea. Since when do you go to Miami and experience a proper warehouse party? A city which is known for it’s lavish clubs and expensive decors got flipped on it’s head for 24 hours. It was never going to be like Pawn Shop, and it never tried to be. The true blooded electronic music crowd we’re out in full force; with big DJs and fans all partying together to unrelenting beats provided by the worlds best techno artists. Everyone was long overdue for this party and it was the climax to an amazing week of good times with new friends. It was for the people who annually descend to Miami in search of the best underground electronic music the world has to offer, put on by the people who know know where to find it.
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