Upon entry it was easy to see that Family was pumping, more so that usual for a Saturday night, and one can only deduce it was all down to the man of the two hour set, Kid Kenobi. As he begun warming up the wheels of steel, people flocked to the dance floor to wave their arms from side to side and shake their boo-tay. The Kid mixed one classic dance floor anthem into another, as crowd favorites such as DeadMau5’s Hi Friend and Alex Gaudino’s Destination Calibra were given a spin. MC Sureshock in his crazy gangster outfit kept the party popping, and gave Kid Kenobi props whilst simultaneously reveling in the pretty ladies that jumped on stage with him. It seemed like it was a set specifically tailored for the night and venue, as Kenobi seems to have strayed markedly away from his breakbeat roots, and instead of moving into the minimal/tech realms like a lot of other breakbeat DJs of late, he now has a more mainstream house set compiled. It is an interesting move, and one that seems to be acquiring him an entirely new legion of fans.

I went for a wander upstairs to Uncle to find an entirely different sound, set and crowd. Phil Kieran was playing some banging tunes, however it was a little too heavy for my taste. Jo Mills’ deck time saw the sound go more underground, and a jungle filled beat had my toe’s tapping in no time.

I flitted between the main stage and upstairs, and I saw two totally different DJs, both whom worked the d-floor to great effect in their own way. I finished off my dancing feet to Scott Walker and Mag00 near the end of the night, a duo that I always enjoy funking out to; they seemed to have a lot of fun behind the decks as well.

It was a mixed crowd, and a mixed bag of music, so kudos to Family for putting on an event that seemed to greatly satisfy all that participated.