MISSING / Compulsion & Vibealite @ Boddingtons, Mcr 20/10/06

[RetroAndy]

Originally Posted by butty

club chat is for club chat bro n reviews is for reviews of the night for heads that went there. from past experience if we let anyone reply to reviews and not just people who went to the night then u end up with every man n his dog jumpin on board and havin a snipe when they didnt actually go ya see.

Ah like other promoters lol I see now. Ok i understand i am sorry

Dont punish me too hard especially not that paddle bat i couldn sit down for weeks after last time

[missing]

We will not be using the warehouse project again because quite frankly we feel we were very badly let down by the management of the venue. They promised a lot of things they didn't deliver. We trusted them to deliver on their promises and they let us down, and more importantly they let all of you down. You have a right to expect better from a MISSING event and you deserve better. We are considering legal action against the warehouse project because the venue was not fit for purpose (not sufficiently soundproofed to play loud music).

Although the warehouse management made what we feel was a ludicrous decision, without our knowledge to close the gates at 1am, preventing around 50 genuine ticket holders getting in, they have refused to refund those people. We will be giving a refund from our own pockets despite having no responsibility for the problem because we feel our customers deserve better.

If you think you were let down by the warehouse project management please complain to:

The Warehouse Project
Tel: 0161 835 3518
email: sam@thewarehouseproject.com

[Lozzie]

Originally Posted by missing

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Firstly, we would like to thank all the ravers for coming and making this a truly amazing event!


we properly rocked the place!

Like on flyers...people chat alot of shit. The place wasn't rocking...the crowd was as uniterested (generally) as Ive seen a crowd at any rave (Ive been all over the country...and it wasn't like the old compulsion nights either). It seemed a bit empty too...I cant imagine there was 3000+ Ravers???? The tickets were sold out apparently, but we got some on credit card on the day. (£20!!!!)





The reason that the event was a let down was this.........

Originally Posted by missing

* Sound issues: The sound systems had to be turned down because environmental health were on the premises monitoring noise levels throughout the night due to complaints received from local residents during events there last weekend. They insisted on the soundsystems being turned right down towards the end of the night.

* Finish time: We were informed at around 1am by venue management that the authorities had asked for the event to be shut down at 2am on health and safety grounds. After some frantic negotiation we were able to get this increased to 4am but no further. Hixxy drove like mad to make the earlier set time and we hoped to get sy (who was due to play last) on with him for a back to back, but he wasn't able to get to the venue in time. DJs who arrived but were not able to play due to the night being shortened were still fully paid - we didn't have time to cancel people. In particular we are very sorry to those people who were hoping to see sy.

I did have a good night, but that was the excellent company. The rave was average as I could have seen it. The lazers were small, there was barely any decoration...not what you expect from a hardcore rave in 2006.

This isn't all Missing's fault...the venue (Warehouse proj people) THE CUNTS WHO LIVE IN CITY CENTERS...IT'S GONNA BE FUCKING NOISY YOU TWATS...IT'S MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE! The bar prices.

I just hate hype onflyers...only to be let down...


But thankx to Lou, Antz, Ben and Hikky B for a top one anyways!!!!!!! ("I'm not taking any pills!"...."Oh, just one...." )

[lou-lou]

Originally Posted by Lozzie

I did have a good night, but that was the excellent company.

I agree Lozz

[Dj Ben Fisher]

Well this has caused a little stir aint it . . lolol . . . ( ill have my little say ) seen i was there , unlike some that comment eh and also this event btw had nothing to do with myself or Goodtimes really before anyone says, just Goodtimes had a few djs there representing us for the bowlers sound . . .so im commenting on it as a clubber and not a promoter

Tbh i can see ppl points on why they would be unhappy with certain things , but from what i know from knowing the ppl that were running the night , which wasnt just missing , there was nothing that really could be done on the promoters side of things to prevent these certain things happening on the night .. . ie the closing time ,the sound , funfair ride etc etc . . . . which to be fair missing did put statements up about this all the day after the event to try explain things for ppl ,( and they have also said there refunding the ppl that couldnt get into the venue after 1am and had bought tickets ) so what else could they do really ??? , yeah it was a bit shit that all this happened , yeah the sound was quiet in the old skool room ( more than the other room i found , but i didnt really spend much time in there as i was there for the old skool ) , but hey the night is what ya make of it imo once ya get there and find it all out , just as many ppl did that i saw and spoke to thro out the night . .

I also cant complain about the drinks prices either cos err i didnt go there to get pissed , like many ppl there i saw , cos if you were there to get pissed ya were there for the wrong reasons ( and to be fair the prices werent that much dif from a few city center clubs ive been to in the past in dif towns ) . . .

I to be honest had prolly the BEST night ive ever had in about 4/5 years for a few reasons , I saw and met ppl who i hadnt seen since the LIFE days and had a good old boogie with them , did much catching up and chatted much shit like the old days ( also had very good company with us thro out the night 2 ( ya know who ya are also caught up with a lot of the Back2bowlers massive ) , got to listen to some phat sets from some class djs , ( even tho they were quiet , but i was stood at the very front when i werent on the stage and tbh i found it loud enough for me , lol , for the first time ive not come out of a club with my ears ringing from an over loud sound system ) , and the atmosphere WAS rocking and ill disagree with anyone that says any diff , as i have video evidence that shows this from the stage . . lol at one point the old skool room was ram packed from front to back , side to side . .

( and may i add grimmy who said oldskooler played any cheese you is really talking utter rubbish to put it plain fella ) . . lol his set was class , and he pulled some absolute bowlers classics out from start to finish and not a cheesey tune in sight ( i was stood next to him all his set , so i saw it all ) , and it went in well with the other styles being played thro out the night ( and it was supposed to be a bowlers reunion room so the tunes were aimed towards that era ( and there wasnt a pianoman remix type tune played all night in fact . . lol ) , did you ever go to LIFE btw ?? ), which were all very diff from one another . . . . . and spec as he was asked to play at the last minute too , so i deffo thought a job well done mate

BUT highlight of it all was ROZALLA who i would gladly pay £12.50 and more just to see sing LIVE again as she was absolutly AWESOME ( and the sound was pumped up for her more then anyone else 2 for some reason . . she has one hell of a voice , she totally blew me away for her full set , as i was standing right in front of the stage for her set dancing away , and the crowd loved EVERY minute of it ( i even managed to grab a sly kiss off her as she left , lol )

I left the night around 3.15am anyway as i was pretty shattered and wanted to go chill ( and the rest lol ) so the early finish didnt really bother me in the slightest , it seemed a lot of ppl left around the 3am mark anyway . . all in all i had a WIKED night and cant complain at all really with the outcome for me , and it will defo be a night ill remember for a long long time . .

and overall the feedback from the event was more postive then negative from what ive read across the boards and various forums ive been on ( mostly hardcore ones mind one ) and also ppl ive spoke to after the event , but as always theres gonna be ppl that aint pleased for some reason or other aint there i guess ,

and also for someone to say the promoters ripped ppl off with the whole thing is a bit unfair too imo , ive been to a lot worse events ( and smaller ones ) and paid £10 + and had some awfull nights in the past , were djs aint turned up etc etc who i been to see , i personally think it was still worth the money imo , as i said before it was what you made of it while you were there . .


few pics below of the night both rooms . . ( i also have a few more i will post shortly that really speak for there selfs ( and also show the pyrotecs which ppl said didnt happen btw . . . . )


HARDCORE ROOM

OLDSKOOL ROOM

[dj old skooler]

thanks for comments ben,realy means alot,does that mean i better go get my vinyl from the wheelie bin?

[blue jammer]

Originally Posted by missing

Although the warehouse management made a ludicrous decision without our knowledge to close the gates at 1am, preventing around 50 genuine ticket holders getting in, they have now refused to refund those people. We will be giving a refund from our own pockets despite having no responsibility for the problem because we feel our customers deserve better.

That's what I like to see.

Maybe a discount off future events for the people that did attend and felt let down?

Hope you sort out a more suitable venue for the next one(s)

[dannster]

Can I just say summat? -

It isn't to do with the thread or owt so feel free to move this post to the right place but i'd just like to mention the fact that i dreampt the other night that I shagged Rozalla haha it was mint!

[GRIMMY]

Originally Posted by Dj Ben Fisher

( and may i add grimmy who said oldskooler played any cheese you is really talking utter rubbish to put it plain fella ) . . lol his set was class , and he pulled some absolute bowlers classics out from start to finish and not a cheesey tune in sight ( i was stood next to him all his set , so i saw it all ) , and it went in well with the other styles being played thro out the night ( and it was supposed to be a bowlers reunion room so the tunes were aimed towards that era ( and there wasnt a pianoman remix type tune played all night in fact . . lol ) , did you ever go to LIFE btw ?? ), which were all very diff from one another . . . . . and spec as he was asked to play at the last minute too , so i deffo thought a job well done mate

I've already said I wasn't slagging oldskooler and like I said, I couldn't make out the music cos it was so low. I just remember hearing a rolling, euro-style bassline and tinny high hats with piano's. I couldn't even make out the track (it obviously wasn't what I mentioned) and left the room to check out the hardcore room. Harsh comments I admit but I certainly wasn't meaning to offend the lad and I certainly don't think he needs defending considering I wasn't having a go at him. The contrast between Welly's last 2 tracks of Prodigy and Shades of Rhythm was evident to my ears. And maybe the fact I thought it was Casino on furthered my opinion/thoughts.

And btw Ben, I don't know which event u thought u was attending but it certainly wasn't a Life at Bowlers reunion. It used the Compulsion event brand to which I did attend every week for 2 years at Bowlers. And this event wasn't a patch on Bowlers. It also certainly wasn't the hardcore event of 2006. Hixxy's HTID event and the Slammin Vinyl events piss on that and I'll bet the Southerner DJ's/MC's there had a quiet chuckle to themselves when they saw it too.



If anyone is considering going to a Missing event in the future, I'd make sure I checked out the independent opinons posted on this thread of those who weren't involved in the events as DJ's/promoters or asslickers.

Thats the last I'm saying on the matter.

[dj old skooler]

compulsion was once a month m8

[GRIMMY]

I know fella, typing mistake. I did go every week tho, played football there on a friday night.

[kells&tots]

Originally Posted by GRIMMY

I know fella, typing mistake. I did go every week tho, played football there on a friday night.

lol, made me smile this one... top reply

S**t forgot, i aint permitted to post on this thread am i... sorry..

[lou-lou]

Originally Posted by dannster

Can I just say summat? -

It isn't to do with the thread or owt so feel free to move this post to the right place but i'd just like to mention the fact that i dreampt the other night that I shagged Rozalla haha it was mint!

HAHA FPMSL

God you make me laugh din dan!!


And where would be the right place to put this post Danst?? (dont think there is a "who have you shagged in your dreams" thread, but by all means start one!)

[Sully]

Originally Posted by kells&tots

S**t forgot, i aint permitted to post on this thread am i... sorry..

am i allowed to post on this thread even though i didnt go....??

i feel i should as i have now abandoned my plans to go and see and see De La Soul this Sat due to these reviews.......

will missing refund my ticket money for this as well - i think they should.

Say No Go.

[missing]

Originally Posted by Sully

am i allowed to post on this thread even though i didnt go....??

i feel i should as i have now abandoned my plans to go and see and see De La Soul this Sat due to these reviews.......

will missing refund my ticket money for this as well - i think they should.

Say No Go.

The de la soul night is nothing to do with missing, but we think the warehouse project should be offering a refund to everyone - the sound will probably not be any better for the de la soul gig because a 92db limit has been imposed on the venue.

Please remember the warehouse project is nothing to do with missing - we just paid around ten thousand pounds to use the venue for one night and were badly let down when the venue didn't live up to what we had been promised by the management. Please direct complaints to the warehouse project on 0161 835 3518 / sam@thewarehouseproject.com