A cheap and cheerful Brixton party with groovy peeps, no dickheads and some old-skool geezers from way back in the scene like VJ Emma Funkateer at full stretch. Looking well mellow and sporting a blissful grin every time I passed her by, at the front of the main room. Yes some old heads from the London scene indeed, mingled with the “Klik Klak” regulars to form the nucleus of a pukka party, which mixes Techno with Acid House, deep, and funky House. Also in the mix I stumbled upon some French and German electronica. It never ceases to fascinate me how often I usually tend to pass this music by. Yet I was enthralled by its quality on Sunday. This varied cocktail of rhythmical beats from different sources takes you on a musical journey. A lover of dance music culture, with pedigree, would feel right at home here.

Now there was deep tech in the back room where all the main action could be found. Good, fresh sounding tech. Wow I haven’t said that in a few years! But the applause must go to the Lavelle brothers. James Lavelle, “The man from UNKLE”, still fresh from having performed at “Get loaded” in Clapham Common.
The party had a sort of after-party feel to it throughout. Lyrical banging beats, bouncy all over. Joining James Lavelle, for the first time on the same bill was his younger brother Aidan. The mood was happy, chilled and out there. Good PA overall; some bass distortion at the beginning which didn’t spoil the night.

Aztek had proceedings well under way, in the bar area when I arrived. Well the front room of Jamm, to be exact. An old pub that’s in need of a lick of paint and seems to be earning it’s credentials well in that club cross-over point: “the no man’s land” where mainstream and underground dance cultures meet. Most of the House and eclectic styles were well delivered in this room by the Klik Klak crew. I liked DJ Murf who lived up to his name and murfed it well on the decks. And a Japanese DJ called: “Dog” wasn’t bad either.

I don’t want to use the word “nice” to describe “Klik Klak”. But I cannot find a more appropriate term in this instant. Mind you, that may also have had something to do with the fact it was a last Bank Holiday weekend of the Summer. All I can say is “check it out”; you will not be disappointed, if you’re looking for intelligent banging with a Techno Soul.
©Mufti