"OH MY GOSH"
It's hard to describe Outlook Festival without resorting to hyperbole, and probably even harder to take reviews such as mine seriously due to presumptions of exaggeration.
But Outlook Festival 2010 was literally one of the best experiences of many people's lives, including my own.
It's hard to describe Outlook Festival without resorting to hyperbole, and probably even harder to take reviews such as mine seriously due to presumptions of exaggeration.
But Outlook Festival 2010 was literally one of the best experiences of many people's lives, including my own.
A big statement, but justified.
Every person there was so friendly, conversations and friendships were being formed left, right and centre. Beer and food was cheap and good, the fort itself was incredible with top notch soundsystems all round (although special mention goes out to Mungo's Hi-Fi and Noahs Ballroom!). The beach and sea was beautiful, DJ's were doing the sets of their lives, the Boat parties were one of a kind, and to get cheeky for a second, the sheer amount of peng women was remarkable!
My personal highlights:
- Everyone hanging out on the beach at night and getting to know each other for those that arrived a day or two early.
- The Bigger Than Barry boat party. Unreal. Oneman, I salute you.
- Talking and getting to know Pasteman and girlfriend Dorrie generally, and him giving me a CD of unreleased Electro tunes after said Boat Party to play during my set the next day, what a legend.
(BTW // check out this fat remix by Pasteman! Free download business!)
Stanton Warriors - Still Here (Pasteman Remix) by Pasteman
- Loefah and DMZ's set. One for the history books.
- During DMZ's set, Klose One nearly killing himself by boshing through the barrier blocking off the stairs whilst raving, summersaulting and landing on his back, narrowly escaping a fatal fall. Then getting back up and continuing to skank!
- Jamming under the main stage while Roots Manuva performs "Witness (1 hope)" overhead.
- Dancing in the sandpit with a sea of other people to amazing music. Ibiza terrace can walk away with a tail between it's legs.
- The view from our camping spot.
- Simply making so many new friends from passing conversations and friendly acknowledgements. Amazing vibes.
To get a real feel for how awesome our arena "Noah's Ballroom" was, here's a snippet from a review of the festival altogether:
"Following an assured flow of people drew us to a low archway crowded with bodies. Crouching slightly, I squeezed through the amassed and found myself emerging into an awesome circular arena. Flinching, I brushed what I could only assume was rain out of my eye as I looked to the floor to shield myself instinctively. Running my hand through my hair revealed that there was actually no rain, but in fact there was ancient debris falling from above, as the bass from the emerging arena was literally shaking the fort to pieces! A few steps through the swarm and I was securely planted in the centre of ‘Noah’s Ballroom’, a circular, open-air arena packed with people from wall to wall, raving beneath the starry Croatian night.
This was spectacularly surreal, and genuinely thrilling to experience. Generally speaking, some nights out are great fun, others are poignant, others particularly funny, but rarely are they able to humble you like the behemoth that is Outlook Festival! Outlook delivers!"
Check out some snaps from our set:
GUESS WHAT.
The early bird tickets for next year are on sale next week! From 1st October, you can buy 'em for £80.
