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Printworks Extravaganza Launch Party

Printworks Extravaganza Launch Party: B2b with Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers and Loco Dice

Club culture is back and its transformation is bigger and better than ever

 

Rewind six months back and I remember a dark, bleak time where club culture was in major jeopardy. Fabric – oh beloved Fabric – was detained and put on pause whilst it was undergoing investigation impending shut down. Several clubs in the past were no more and raving was somewhat not how it used to be. Now, despite the sincerely upsetting news that Somerley Tea Party festival will not be occurring this year, Printworks flies in to save the day. A sturdy, consecutive line up taking place back to back every weekend for 12 weeks until 22nd April, a rejuvenation to the house music scene begins.

Printworks, obvious as it is in the name, was a gigantic press hall for the likes of popular newspapers the Metro and the Evening Standard. An industrial warehouse building, comprised of six vast event spaces across multiple levels, the venue presents a historical background feel upon the exciting music culture. Printworks a 5,000 capacity venue, opened their doors to 2,500 likeminded music fans. A venue of exclusivity, Printworks is undeniably giving Tobacco Dock a run for their money.

 

 

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A highly organised event, it was clear the plans were carefully prepared and well thought out from the get go. We stepped out of Canada Water station on a surprisingly mellow, sunny day and there were signs all over the block leading us to the well anticipated event. The queues were speedy, despite waltzing in just after 3pm, and each member of staff was exceptionally polite. It was an easy and pleasant start to the party.

Completely in awe with my surroundings, the venue was outstanding. The walls were a grey-beige concrete, the space spread over 119,200 square foot, and the ceilings reaching so far up into the sky. The heavy bass echoed through the air the closer we got towards the music, despite the sound proof walls in between the two rooms. It was a die-hard house music fan’s true dream. The multi-coloured laser lights scanning every inch of the room, combined with the incredible techno beat filling up the building with an enthralling sound, we all danced, captivated to the music.

A 10 hour rave starting off with William Djoko and a back to back with internationally renowned techno artists Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, and Loco Dice, followed by Krankbrother, Geddes, G.Walker in room two. I’m telling you, these DJs know how to party. There was a revolutionary energy in the air. The clear happiness and excitement on the Martinez Brothers’ faces especially, could explain the glorious feeling that was flowing around us. This is what I especially love about the music scene, our music culture. Every single individual in that room comes together in love, bliss, and we are able to connect on a complete higher level. It is music that is the bond that unites everybody together. Once again whilst the deep bass line of the techy beats builds up the vivacity in the room, we all reach a spiritual high, and our whole social dynamic changes in that split second. It’s positively bizarre.

 

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I felt like I was in a time loop. One moment the rave was just getting started in the mid-afternoon and the next moment it was half past nine, half an hour before the event was to hit a close. Time flies by when you’re having so much fun. I cannot fault the event if I’m honest. Bar queues were short, there was a cheese truck (yes you better believe it), and surprisingly hardly any queues for the girls bathroom. The toilet cubicles had these beautiful water-paint portraits of various European locations. I felt like I had stepped into Venice. If room one became too packed there was always the opportunity to venture into a chilled room two, still eminent in its enjoyable raving atmosphere. This event has profoundly shown me that club culture is still indefinitely alive. Although Tobacco Dock will still and always be my favourite venue, Printworks has certainly creeped its way into my top list of venues in London. Cheers LWE, you’ve saved the music scene.

 

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Photo credit: Danny North
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