interfuse

· Arrival

The boats left Malmö early this night so we found ourselves in Copenhagen already 20.45. As planned we went straight to Pakhus where they first let us in but as more people came, we were shown to the house across the yard where the wardrobes and chill out were situated later on.

The staff worked hard on finishing the decors and everything and in the little house nothing had been done, really. I took control and lit the candles and placed them all over so we at least had some lights. I also took my Walkman out of the bag and lent the earphones around the crowd for some inspiring music and also to set them in the same brilliant mood I was in. This was highly appreciated.

Around 22 the doors were opened and we were let into the Mantra of the night. Michael (Emok) who started out on the set was brilliant. Every bit of chill we had felt sitting down disappeared quickly as we took off on our journey to a trance.

· Chill out

Honestly? I wasn't in here at all. The vibe in the main building was way to good to leave, even for a couple of minutes.

· Waterholes

No tea! No coffee! No chai! What a shame! But, they sold plenty of coca cola, water and beers. I really longed for fruit as I forgot my bananas at home but no luck there.

· Surfing floor

Up here you could surf the net or play games on one of the four computers set up. Pretty cool! We had a splendid time figuring out how the keyboards worked... =:)

· Crowd

A lot of people I haven't even seen before but it didn't really matter - the spirit in this party reminded me of some of the old parties I've been to. This was bliss, this was happiness. We all laughed and smiled and danced danced danced.... Besides, the guards organized it so well when it came to letting people in, the dance floor was comfortably spacy most of the night unless for a while in the middle of the night.

· Music and dj:s

Wow! Not one track was bad! They started 22 and played brilliant tunes all through the night up till 12 next day. Transwave's gig was absolutely fab, these two guys steamed us up to the highest and cheered us on totally by dancing along and jumping around. They really looked as if they enjoyed this to the full, and of course the crowd sensed that and gave their outmost too. Personally, David was my highlight of the event, he went on 10am and played for two hours. Mmmmm....what can I say? His skills and tunes just turn me right on!

· Venue and decorations

I have seen better decors. Only, this time I was too caught up in the music and the whole vibe, it didn't really matter. Pakhus 11 is, as it always has been, perfect for a big party.

· Negative comments?

Yes, one. The guard who wanted to kick me out and had me bribing him with a 100 Danish kronor not to. From now on, I don't think I'll ever trust a guard again. On the other hand, one of his friends was really nice and came into the dance floor to dance with me, so you can separate the good from the bad I guess.

· Credits

:: Johannes Alkjaer - you're a darling
:: Zandra - better luck next time
:: Dj David - you're my hero
:: Jonas Arffmann-Hansen - better luck next time II
:: George & Javier - love you loads
:: Everybody else - for the vibe

*you all get your own brightly shining star in heaven*

· Famous last words

With 1997 starting like this, nothing can go wrong!

fluffy shimmering hugs

~ chrissie ~