29/02/2008
Transient
The Horse and Groom
Shoreditch
February 16th
Spray-painting a lime, silver and blue logo here, there and everywhere, Transient showed the party had arrived in style at The Horse and Groom; their Valentine’s soiree an intimate evening of good music, laid back lovers and speedy drinks.
The Horse and Groom proved both a warm and inviting venue, with leather sofas and ambient lighting making the evening an unpretentious affair; the sunglasses thankfully left at home. Resident DJ Dan Kinasz warmed up the Groom, getting the feet agrooving and the atmosphere atingling with the infectious 'Albertino' by Guido Schneider.
Ad Jones literally worked all and sundry into a fevered frenzy with his aptly named reproduction of ‘Fever,’ a deep, sexy, woman’s voice perfectly pleasurable to the steamy crowd.
Guest DJ Tom Taylor (one half of 2020 Vision’s excellent Electric Press) continued to satisfy, perhaps more so, with his unique mix of deep house, techno and funk, well received by The Horse and Groom faithful.
The evening was an ideal combo of laid-back boogy and party-hard, without the pub turning into the usual Shoreditch sweat box; considering the popularity of the night, quite an achievement.
So the next time you’re bungling about wide eyed around the East-End of London tahn, take more than a Transient look for the party that invites you to get involved, and get involved. Words: Hannah Wiltshire
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