Electric boogie at its best is just one way to describe yet another successful night from the crew at Yum Yum. With the plethora of quality events of the New Year’s period it can be difficult to sort through where to play and where to pass. An event worthy of some serious soul time was Ron Carroll at the Love Machine. Besides the obvious draw card of the top billing DJ, close in pursuit was the fact that Yum Yum was playing host for the evening. Past experience dictates that the guys from this outfit, founded in 2004, are serious contenders to become industry stalwarts. Celebrating the timeless essence of soul music, Yum Yum continuously provide superior soul nights for the bona fide soul advocate. What they do, they do well. I’m always impressed by professionalism, and from Chris Ng himself, to that charming gentleman on the door, they provided ample amounts of it with not much effort required.

Along with such fineness came an eclectic crowd who flaunted the fact they were determined about getting on down. On entry we transcended into a shimmying state of being which was to reside with us for most of the evening. The local talent pool of Melbourne DJs paved the way until the first live main act Le Soul kicked the night off with a bang. I have never seen this 3 piece collective live, and after that performance, I am waiting in anticipation to see them again. Bathed in an iridescent spotlight of red, they harmonised their way through some funk infused renditions which left spines tingling. It has to be the most delicious intro for a DJ I have witnessed in many years.

The introduction was to a man who needs no introduction to Melbourne crowds. Mr. Ron Carol has graced our shores numerous times in the past six months and in doing so has provided ear candy with his melodic Chicago house music. The man knows how to connect with his dance floor and shake them around. Down right fabulous! It has been a while since I have not got off the dance floor for a whole set. Ron Carol plays testament to the long standing esteem of good classic house music. All those who read this and have never heard of Ron Carol, do yourselves a favour and listen.

To cap the night off, Ron’s successor was Peter Mac. Who else could keep the dance floor shaking to the wee hours of the morning, until the crowd spilled into the laneways of Melbourne’s southern shores and headed home from the end of fanciful new years revelry.