The first Pharmacy party I ever attended was the Black and White event earlier this year, which was a sell out by all reports. If the crowd there was anything to go by I knew that The Metro would be full to the brim when the Transmission crew from Sydney traveled down to Melbourne and partnered with our local hard dance heroes for Transmission: Magic City. The line up boasted a heap of international talent and it seemed that Sean Tyas was the man everyone was dying to see.

Arriving at the Metro I raced straight upstairs to the ‘Interview’ room. The Interview label has really taken off over the last year or so, being associated with many international artists and running rooms and large events such as the last Pharmacy party. Interview’s live artist Blinky was on the console treating a healthy sized crowd to his original tracks and twisted reworks of classic favourites. The crowd was a mix of the young and eager ravers (including one dressed as Luigi from Super Mario brothers) and familiar faces to the Interview family.

It was plain to see when it was Sean Tyas time as the room quickly cleared and I lost most of my friends! Crammed like sardines up the front the crowd was overwhelmed by a high paced “pumped” set which included his remix of AC DC’s Thunderstruck which is receiving such a great response from across the globe. The Metro sound system was on fire and so was the crowd, witnessing some theatrical performances including fire twirling.

Steve May and Scott Bateman were going head to head as I made my way upstairs for some air. Steve May, one of Australia’s most talented young producers, has recently moved away from progressive sounds and Scott Bateman is known for his spot on mixing and crowd pleasing tech trance tune selection. The dance floor was full and the talcum powder was out. I always enjoy hearing these guys play.

Dutch duo Bas & Ram were continuing festivities down stairs, and while I caught only a short amount of their set the response from friends and the crowd was that they “smashed it”. With over twenty acts on the line it’s certainly difficult to get around and catch a glimpse of everything on offer. That being said the recent diversity in the line up of the Pharmacy parties has meant that a wider audience (which includes myself) have gained interest in the events and the crowd is not quite what the stereotype would have you believe.

The next Pharmacy event is coming up in July and I am certain it will be just as much of a success as the last Transmission party was.