Gatecrasher Summer Sound System 2002
Photographer:Paul Underhill
Well, it's
maybe not the beginning to an end, but it's definitely a huge wake-up call to Gatecrasher and clubland on a whole (especially
when the bank manager comes knocking on the door). Glastonbury, the World Cup, summer holidays abroad... was it simply a case
of bad timing on Gatecrashers part, or does the real problem run much deeper than that? Afterall, in terms of their weekly
club nights, summer festivals, NEC gigs, DJ line ups, mix compilations and general merchandise, Gatecrasher has completely
dominated the rest of clubland for the past few years. So does this mean that the 'superclub' era is now drawing to a close,
or are we merely reading too much into this?
Whatever the
case may be, the fact is, that some of the world's most respected and talented DJ's and Artists were all doing what they do
best in a field full of nutters in the middle of nowhere. Those who did go had the time of their lives... the sun was shining,
the beer was flowing and everyone was dancing and having fun.
On arrival,
Gatecrasher issued a report stating that the Carl Cox arena was closed due to structural damage (and not
poor ticket sales, as rumours would have you believe). This of course was a big blow to the promoters and punters alike and
it left one end of the site looking barer than a baby's bottom. Having said that, with the likes of Danny Tenaglia, The Chemical
Brothers and Groove Armada still on the
bill, even the most impotent of men would surely go hard at the mouth-watering talent on offer.
And they certainly
did go hard over in the Chemical Generation tent, as the Chemical Brothers unquestionably turned in the star
performance of the day. Foreplay came in the shape of Come With Us, whilst the duo climaxed the set with The Psychedelic Reel.
Classic tracks like Afrika, Block Rockin' Beats and Out Of Control came and went in between, as Tom and Ed made another immense
musical spectacle of themselves.
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