LIVE: Chemical Brothers

Superstar DJ's The Chemical Brothers headline at this year's Future Music Festival in Sydney. And what an amazing day at Randwick racecourse: my first time to 'the races'. Sadly no horses running around or jockeys in funny outfits, just 60,000 party goers jiggling around under the hot Sydney summer sunshine. Swapping fizz for beers we trounced around the various stages to catch a glimpse of what was happening. The Chemical Brothers went all out with their PA system and investment into VJing on the stage. Longtime producers played all the favourites...check out the video for the real deal.



YOUTUBE: Chemical Brothers

One of the best sets was a surprising John Digweed rustling up a blinder of tunes to rock the course. Known ten years ago to have an element of house cheese, this man has evolved his collection since joining the Global Underground label to provide sinterlising beats: undercover techno blended with electric noises and riff's beating over head. He certainly knew how to play to the crowd and venue. Sven Vath, a long time techno favourite from ze Germany was alright, i don't think the sound system did him justice, perhaps better suited to a small dark venue for his minimal style of tunes.

After saturday night, we kicked off Si's birthday in style with a massive BBQ and beers down by Coogee Beach. There was no better way to spend the day with dips into the calm water's and chewing the fat with mates whilst the BBQ sizzles the buttterflied leg of lamb and a million saugers. Well that's how to kick off your first weekend in Oz, after moving on from Wellington New Zealand. Coogee Beach is just a stone's throw away from the new pad, and Oz is calling more web work and travels into the 'outback' which is somewhere beyond the city limits. When I find it, I'll let you know.