(more photos at prefixmag.com)
This past Saturday, Basement Jaxx played at Santos Party House to celebrate the FIXED 5 year Anniversary. Although just a DJ set, this was the first time I had ever seen them in person.We rolled to the venue around 12:30am and already could see a thick line developing from Canal and Lafayette. Presales were sold out and there was still a long line for both the guest list and general admission.
Fixed is responsible for bringing a slew of great fresh and veteran import talent including Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco, Annie Mac & Little Boots to name a few. Made up of Dave P & JDH, the pair has played for with great talent and staple clubs all over North America.
The crowd was a good mixture of guys and girls just wanting to have a great time. The weather was awesome and it seemed like the whole city was there on Saturday. The sound system was defiantly not a problem. There was a point in time that we had to make earplugs out of the bar napkins cause the bass was so heavy.
As you walked in, you can feel the heat hit your face and once you went to the other side of the red curtain doors you can see hands up and bodies shaking. The best part of the night is when the vocalist busted out on stage right when Basement Jaxx dropped their ultimate 1999 single Red Alert halfway through the set. You can watch the official Red Alert video here.
Later on in the night, there was some CDJ difficulty switching form one side to the other where there could have been some dead silence. The vocalists/MC saved the night, kept the energy and crowd participation up for nearly 2-3 mins, which was amazing! Over all the duo played a wide range of club tracks from Dubstep, Techno, House and even the Pon di floor Major Lazer track. Basement Jaxx would take the night up and take it down to keep everyone going. You were not only there to see Basement Jaxx but to be part of a great party. I had never seen people or sweated that much in a long time. By the end of the night, everyone was drenched. As nasty as it sounds, you didn’t really care cause it was Basement Jaxx.