Laurent returns to Australia for his first visit since 2000 - this time playing at The Cross, a smallish venue tucked up on top of The Bourbon down in Kings Cross. This, in addition to the Melbourne gig on Friday and the Playground Weekender festival where he played on Sunday.

Feelin’ It

Not the best set I’ve heard him play, but it kept us out late! A wide range of sounds, including the classic Derrick May Rhythim Is Rhythim (sic) track “Beyond The Dance”, the Carl Craig remix of Inner City’s “Good Life”, some New Order for good measure, plus a tangle of drum’n'bass and the classic Ralphie Rosario “U Used To Hold Me” which had all the hands in the air. Unfortunately, no “Acid Eiffel” and word has it that the best two hours were the last two hours. Of course, that’s when we’d gone to bed!

*ahem* Goons

Now playing: Rhythm Is Rhythm - “Beyond The Dance”

A solid night of music at quite a slick little venue - no comparison to venue in its previous state with stark white walls and a soundsystem lacking any punch. The Klipsch rig in that room was punchy, a little more bass perhaps, but certainly one of the higher quality purpose-built spaces in Sydney. My only gripe was that the bar prices for a nightclub were more top-end bar. $9 for a Peroni’s not cheap and neither is $5 for a 300mL bottle of water. A shame the balcony space was closed off early as well. Why not close the small front room and keep the balcony open?

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