Saturday night saw the return to London of not one but two of my favourite DJ's: Steffi and Tama Sumo. As residents at Berlin's Panorama Bar it's far to say that both are well versed in bringing trans-Atlantic funk to the dancefloor and blending everything from soulful house grooves to tough electro. Needless to say they didn't disappoint.
I arrived at Fabric at around 1.00am and after a somewhat personal body search made my way through the labyrinth like former cold store and into Room 3. Steffi had been on for some two hours and had build a great vibe dropping the kind of warm and deep 4x4 tracks that have made her a favourite in clubs across Europe and beyond. She was followed by Virginia, best known as Ostgut Ton's resident vocalist having worked with luminaries such as Ben Klock and Prosumer (not to mention Steffi herself). I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Virginia's set but was pleasantly surprised by a set which encompassed Detroit classics such as Chez Damier's 'Untitled' and side A from Wax 30003. The latter is a true lesson in the sound of modern Berlin fusing a deep kick with sharp percussion and an insatiably simple 5 note hook.
By the time Tama arrived behind the decks the crowd was at fever pitch and she didn't disappoint dropping a muscular work out touring every aspect of house music from garage in the form of Todd Edward's 'Saved My Life' to Levon Vincent's rave anthem 'Impressions of a Rainstorm' and John Tejana's disco inspired 'Timebomb'. In the past year I've seen a number of house luminaries from Prosumer to FCL to Moodymann but none have come close to inspiring such scenes of jubilation on a dancefloor. By the time I emerged into the early morning light approaching eight o'clock my joints were aching, my ears ringing but my jaw was locked in a smile - surely a measure of a good night out if ever there was one?
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