There was a definite buzz amongst clubbers queuing outside the newly re-opened Paradise Factory, who wouldn’t be excited for an evening with the one and only Monsieur Garnier headlining... on a Thursday!?
The Manchester clubbing scene has always thrived, but since the transition of Sankeys from dirty underground techno-den to plush ‘super-club’ frequented by people in sunglasses, this was the place that was going to deliver – a night people can go to every week to listen to quality music – no fucking about.
The perfect transition from the closing of the now legendary
Warehouse Project.
The ground floor was rammed to capacity upon entering the venue. Mike Pickering was playing Hacienda Classics whilst neon splashed students, faces from Sankeys’ days of old and new punters curious to see what the fuss was about were drinking, dancing and ignoring the fact that it was still mid week. The first floor – more of a chill-out area had a well stocked bar which included cocktails, with the atmosphere belting up from main room.
The music thumped up through the balcony overlooking the dance floor, a perfect place to catch your breath and take it all in. The top floor saw Krysko and Danny Mac playing sexy electro, house and tech-tinged beats throughout the evening. Slightly more intimate than the other two floors, with sloping ceilings, which rendered people susceptible to bumped heads if slightly intoxicated – speaking from experience.
When Laurent Garnier graced the decks he did not disappoint. Playing right across the board, mixing house into disco, seamlessly into techno with some drum & bass thrown in. The night wouldn’t have been complete without him smashing out Crispy Bacon at 3am, then the epic ‘Man With the Red Face’ towards the end. His enthusiasm was infectious, grinning from ear to ear, singing along to disco records and generally looking like he was loving every second of it, to which the crowd fervently responded.Screw the hangover, The Paradise Factory is back.
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