It's been a pretty hectic Autumn so far, and we are just getting warmed up. Our opening shows at The Shipping Forecast and The Masque have gone down really well, and we move on to our second show at The Masque this Friday with George Fitzgerald, Pariah, Bondax & Medlar performing.
We will quickly run through each of our gigs so far this year now...
We opened the year with Roska & Jamie George headlining in The Shipping Forecast as a part of our monthly residency there. Due to complications out of our control, Mele had to drop out at the last minute. However, Steel City don Martelo was able to step in at the last minute to support Roska. The night was absolutely huge, with Martelo's set in particular getting the sell-out crowd bouncing.
Despite the pressures of relaunching after a Summer hiatus, our second gig of the year was easily our hardest to prepare for. After a couple of years in The Shipping Forecast, we decided to take a step up and move to The Masque venue. Attempting a triple-up in capacity is a bold move at any time, though we felt that if we were ever going to make the move, this is the perfect time. Boddika, Bok Bok, L-Vis 1990, Dusky and Rich Furness performed on the night, which will go down as one of the best ever Abandon Silences. The video at the top of this article does relative justice to how well the night went, with a few photos here hopefully helping you out too...
We moved on to the second stage of our residency at The Shipping Forecast on the 25th October with Bicep and South London Ordnance DJing down in The Hold. It was another sell out gig at The Ship and none of the DJs disappointed. SLO played a more house-y vibe than we had expected, though kudos must be given to him for adapting his style for the situation, as he was warming up for two of house music's hottest stars. Irish duo Bicep kept the vibe going throughout their 2 hour set, drawing from past and future classics at ease. Abandon Silence traditions were also adhered to, with Bicep managing to get the whole of the crowd to take part in a 'sit-down-stand-up'. If you're not sure what that is, it's exactly what it says on the tin, and there's a photo example below here...
