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There will be mud! Waveform Festival: Reviewed Reported by Voodoobass / Submitted 01-10-08 18:06 With the festival season coming to a close, one of the last parties for 2008 was preparing to throw the doors open. With many a washout and early closure, along with a one or two spectacularly hot ones recorded this year was Waveform going to buck the trend? HarderFaster got reporter Voodoobass to pack his wellies and (just in case) a bit of sunscreen. Ever seen that film about diamonds? You know, There Will Be Blood? Well, this was a diamond of a festival, and was much nicer than being a bloodbath, as it was more of a mud bath. Yes, There Will Be Mud was pretty much an accurate way to sum up the theme of the weekend. Wellies were practically compulsory, as the English weather failed to deliver the all-day regular sunshine that we’re occasionally treated to at this time of year, choosing instead to bombard us on Friday with thunder, lightning and a massive downpour of quasi-biblical proportions, turning the car parks and campsites into murky, inescapable quagmires. It’s not often cars and trucks have to be towed in to a festival, but that just gave the landsmen their opportunity to flex their agricultural muscle and impress everyone with the size of their tractors. Once you were parked up, you were there for the duration. In terms of the sound system, the rigs were of superbly fine quality. Tribe of Frog came super-correct with deployment of what may just have been the best sound system I’ve ever heard. It was perfectly positioned at the centre of the valley to send out wave after wave of blissed-out, psychedelic audio and as the weather began to improve, the sound was scooped up by the undulating massif in front of us, channelled down the ley lines and thrown back into our faces, hard. It was like sitting in the centre of a giant Tibetan singing bowl or being gently tapped on the head with a tuning fork. The hills really were alive with the sound of music as later, the full moon rose above our heads, bathing the landscape and dancers in ethereal light. I’ve always been an exponent of Funktion One rigs, but this Opus gear is some next level business and highly impressive. Speaking of next level business, Kent is churning out some great booze at the moment. Superb organic ciders and perries were on offer and despite some pretty fierce ABVs, and many pints sunk, they too were finely tuned enough to not get too much for you. However, it’s a shame the same couldn’t be said for some of the scrumpy on offer as it was only for the hardcore. It was also nice to see new innovations in trippy toys, the highlight of which was the two-thirds dragonfly/one-third helicopter robot thing that was being thrown around — it was like one of those tacky elastic-band powered plastic birds, only much, much better engineered and cooler-looking. Hula Hoops and plastic Spock-style ear extensions were popular with the girls, transforming them into some sort of Hawaiian/fairy cross. Not too sure about the look, but I hear it’s supposed to improve your musical hearing. Hmm. Well, not too sure about that! Luckily there were no mimes or clowns, but there were a few pirates, midgets and magicians, stomping around in the mud and having the time of their lives. Musically, the acts on offer were wicked — MC Xander gets better every time I hear him. Previously seen at Glade 2005 comparing the jam tent, Xander’s been upgraded to main stage status. For the uninitiated, Xander is no ordinary MC chatting sh*te — he’s one of those few people out there who can actually make human beatboxing sound good. Running his voice through a series of guitar FX pedals and into that soundsystem, he is able to build up complex polyrhythms of breaks and bass and take the art beyond the simple hip-hop beats that are the best that most beatboxers can muster. The best stages this year were the psy trance and breaks arenas, although Ed Real’s classic D&B set was worthy of a mention. System 7, Eat Static, The Breakfastaz and CTRL-Z turned in memorable performances, but Far Too Loud on the main stage stole the show with their peaktime psy breaks extravaganza. People-wise, the festival was great, filled with friendly people and low on undesirables, although I was disappointed that many people failed to take their litter home with them at the end, despite the event’s green ethic — “Leave No Trace” was the order of the day, and unfortunately some failed to carry it out. However, Waveform’s commitment to sustainability meant that detritus was kept to a minimum thanks to the biodegradable, compostable cups in use made from corn starch instead of plastic, as well as composting toilets. Waveform definitely deserve a large pat on the back for organising one of the best musical events out there and despite this year’s murky climate, the round-the-clock music and superb vibes added up to make one hell of a bash. Thanks go to the organisers, my travelling companions and the van of smugness — it was an awesome way to reboot the mental computer for a new season. Roll on 2009! Photos courtesy of our guest photographer. Not to be reproduced without permission. Share this :: : : : Follow HarderFaster :: Other Features By Voodoobass: Notes from Glade 2012 The HarderFaster guide to Production: Reason - Part Two The HarderFaster guide to Production: Reason - Part One Track Arranging 101 - from loops to magnum opus - Part 2. Track Arranging 101 - from loops to magnum opus - Part 1. The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable. Comments: From: snowflake on 1st Oct 2008 18:23.07 Add your comments here ! spot on mr bass, although i'd have to disagree with you on the cider! x From: voodoobass on 1st Oct 2008 20:57.35 Guess you gotta like cider to start with in order to appreciate the good stuff, right? From: SleeplessAndy on 1st Oct 2008 21:14.58 Great review of a wicked mega-fun filled festy. Far Too Loud were awesome IMO, definitely my kind of thing. Needs moar scrumpy! From: Hannah Wild on 4th Oct 2008 01:02.01 Teddys jungle set was the fucking shizzle!!!! Came down on Friday night and got involved for a bit ... then came back on Sunday for a couple of hours and ended up staying until the very last tune - Kung Fu Fighting ... hahaha! Well good, cant wait for next year! Vid from Main stage Sunday - http://www.new.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=31086507451 From: Tara on 16th Oct 2008 12:36.56 Wicked review of a fantastic festival - thanks Sami! Teddy's set was first set of the festival for me after working on the gate and sure got me in the festie spirit! Also loved Sinewave, Far Too Loud, OOOD, Zubzub, Gaudi and pretty much everyone on the main stage or in the Tribe of Frog tent... just wish there's been more time to check out the other areas! Waveform has been voted Best dance Festival in this year's Festival Awards. Voting closes 20th October so get in and support one of the few independent dance festivals around! www.festivalawards.com From: rogerbj on 16th Oct 2008 12:45.32 Top quality weekend (despite the company)

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