http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8efC9VhL4&feature=fvwk
The weekend started on Friday. I got the train straight after school up to Seoul, where this bird from Essex was waiting for me. We got a pizza, watched Law Abiding Citizen and had an early one ahead of the chaos waiting for us the next day.
The next morning we met up with Ruth's friends and some of the Daegu crew. Had ourselves some more pizza, stocked up on Soju(소주) and jumped on the shuttle bus to the venue.
It was held at Hangang (한강) park, on the river Han. It was tiny compared to the festivals back in the UK but lived up to all expectations.
They had a small silent disco tent with wigs, hats and funky jackets provided.
A drum game(which wasn't really a drum game, you just hit the 2 pads as fast as you can) which broke so we played rock, paper, scissors with the staff instead for the prizes.
They also had a Dr Martens tent where we got some tattoos and won a bag.
As for the music, it really took off about 7pm when Idiotape came on. I've never heard of them but they're an "Electro Shoegazing Band" according to the internet...whatever that means like! I can't find a video of them from GG, but here's one of them with a bit of Blur's Song 2 which they did at GG.
Following Idiotape were the hotly anticipated Justice, who I think failed to live up to many people's expectations. I thought they were class but I don't know much about music. One of the front men looks like he should be in Harry Enfield's scousers.
Then the big man came on...Fatboy Slim! Yes people Norman has still got it. He was class. He never played much of his well known stuff, Right Here Right Now was played and he slipped a bit of Weapon Of Choice in there but that was about it.
Finally, at 1pm the God showed his face. Armin Van Buuren. This is the second time I've seen him live and both times have been class! He was better than Fatboy and he completely outclassed Justice. Only problem is I never got to shake his hand a hundred times and tell him I want his babies this time.
Anyone who's gonna be in Korea next October make sure you get yourself up to Seoul for Global Gathering. It's insane and the Koreans go nuts for it!
Kev
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