I was told about halopromo recently by a friend of mine, so I thought I'd pop along to this one with a few mates. After visiting the halopromo website we were filled with anticipation. The general air I got from their site was that these people are on to something new and fresh. If you read their mission statement this is a bold claim indeed - to be using the "best" DJ's, to be "Unique", and other similar statements. Not exactly humble, but whets the appetite nevertheless, even after hurriedly turning down my speakers when that awful cheesy title tune comes on, plenty of sites have cheesy title tunes though so I didn't worry about that, assuming it wasn't really representetive of the cutting edge "dirty filthy" , "Electro", "funky" sounds we were expecting to hear, as promised by the gumph on the site. By the way halo what's up with the in your face whole page site that eats up your screen?

Anyway on to the event - I was severely dissapointed. The "up for it", and "mad crazy" crowd we had been expecting kind of reminded me of an episode of Hollyoaks gone wrong, enough of the fake tans, cement mixer make up for the girls, and polo necks/open neck shirts with medallions for the blokes, blimey is this the eighties or something?
The music was actually quite difficult to listen to as it failed to deliver the cutting edge vibes we had been expecting, tune after tune after tune of blandness mostly with second rate vocals and weak backing tracks but we kept listening, after all the site says it's cutting edge right?

So to conclude, I don't want to sound insulting because I got the impression these people are quite friendly and extremely well organised, also for those people into that kind of thing it was probably ok, but do you not think that you are claiming and hyping stuff on your website that is a bit misleading? Have you actually heard the kind of cutting edge sounds that are around at the moment? In comparison I'm afraid that most of your DJ's track selection kind of sounds a bit bland, dated, and "safe" in comparison? Just the same old same old funky bland vocal generic house if you ask me.
I think the claims to have the "best" DJ's are absolutely ludicrous. They were competent but boring.

We were a bit gutted at the waste of money and time to be honest. However like I said the night was friendly and well organised (well felt that way anyway) even though there was a slight poser-y air of prententiousness. Recommended to people that want to have a friendly and er.... well organised time. Not recommended to people who want to hear fresh music, or perhaps regular clubbers because they might find it a bit bland.

To quote:
" I'm afraid that most of your DJ's track selection kind of sounds a bit bland, dated, and "safe" in comparison? Just the same old same old funky bland vocal generic house if you ask me "

A good majority of the records i played on the night, I had either been sent from various promo companies or had purchased. Also, I personally don't think Klute is the best place for all of us who play for halo to be able to demonstrate our skills, that's why the cross works so well as there are 3 rooms of music ranging from soulful house with live music to funky house and an electro / minimal room, although i think the term 'electro' is greatly over used. Klute demands the music that was played, that is what made the event such a success, if someone was to play some of the records that are played in London they would clear the dance floor.

To be fair, the event can not be faulted. Everyone I have spoken to had a wicked time but it's good to see you've put the time into writing a fair review. I personally see Halo as a good night to be able to 'educate' the Bournemouth crowd you would associate with 'funky house.'

A good majority of the records i played on the night, I had either been sent from various promo companies or had purchased.
Sorry what do you mean by this? - is there any other way of obtaining records other than buying them or receving them? Unless you usually play records you've made yourself?

Also, I personally don't think Klute is the best place for all of us who play for halo to be able to demonstrate our skills
I don't understand why you played there then? If it's a bit of a cheesy event then doesn't this directly go against your proclaimed music policy on your web site?

that's why the cross works so well as there are 3 rooms of music ranging from soulful house with live music to funky house and an electro / minimal room, although i think the term 'electro' is greatly over used
With all due respect, I have read the review of the cross gig that you did last year, and the review writer says much the same as me - posey and the main point - the music was cheesy and bland. Just because you have three rooms of music all slightly different doesn't make the music good. Strange seeing as you say the cross works really well. The music on your site is awful too. Don't get me wrong I can appreciate soulful vocal house a la Roger Sanchez, Paul Trouble Anderson, etc. but even on their web sites you don't get the same kind of spiel on yours about being the best, and being unique etc. etc.
To be honest I am a bit fed up, as I think a lot of people are or are becoming, of musicians/dj's/party organisers all trying to shout louder than each other about how unique or superior they are, only to deliver 2nd rate music that just seems to stick to the same formula.
Fair enough - perhaps you were playing particularly cheesy or something on that night but even so - the music doesn't fit the hype. And it really should do especially since a: The website proclaims the music to be the most important thing and b: People are paying good money for it.

if someone was to play some of the records that are played in London they would clear the dance floor.

What records that are played in London? I think there are probably all kinds of records played in London if you look hard enough. There are enough diverse or commercial (take your pick) events going on.

To be fair, the event can not be faulted
This sounds like a politicians answer. What artist would ever proclaim their work "faultless"??? Doesn't really sit very well with your earlier quote of "Also, I personally don't think Klute is the best place for all of us who play for halo to be able to demonstrate our skills" does it?

I personally see Halo as a good night to be able to 'educate' the Bournemouth crowd you would associate with 'funky house.'
If they usually listen to funky house then what was "educational" about your stuff? It was same old same old funky house.
"Lord G" is a good example of an educational DJ. He will end up playing Latin music and Samba etc. (NOT house) and the crowd haven't even noticed. In other words he introduces them to a new style. Paul Trouble Anderson educates a funky house crowd by playing them vocal then switching to dub. MAW educate the crowd with 4 deck mixing and plenty of their own unreleased material. How is playing same old funky house to a funky house crowd "educational"?

Not trying to have a dig, but why claim one thing then deliver another? You run perfectly good parties well organised nice people etc. but they're not quite what you claim?

i don't really want to get into a slanging match so i'm leaving it here.

i don't have anything to do with the running of Halo so i'm also leaving it there. i was just trying to put a point across. maybe someone else would like to express their views?

also i meant to say that the records i had purchased or had been sent that i played on the night were in a period of 2 or 3 weeks running up to the event. i could quite easily go through my bag and give you a set list.

i don't really want to get into a slanging match so i'm leaving it here.

Slanging match? I wrote a review and you responded. Just because I'm being critical doesn't make it a slanging match.

i don't have anything to do with the running of Halo so i'm also leaving it there.
I/m sorry. I got the impression form your response that you were one of Halo's DJs. In which case what I said doesn't apply to you I must make it clear, since you are not making the same claims that they are.



also i meant to say that the records i had purchased or had been sent that i played on the night were in a period of 2 or 3 weeks running up to the event

Ok that clears that up.

Perhaps someone involved with Halo would like to make a comment?

A) Everyone has a different perception of "cutting edge" (what's yours out of interest?)
B) Even I'd be dissapointed if I took everything that promoters / DJs put on their website / flyers literally. - With work, I have to look at the "About us" section of a lot of companies - the amount of times I see "World Class" / "Unique" / "Cutting Edge" is phenomenal (I am not talking rave promoters - everything from design agencies, publisher, systems integrators to pallett distributors...) Standard practice isn't it? Another point on this, DJs website's & promoter's websites are a different bowl of rice all together in my opinion....The promoters are probably trying to shout louder because they have venues to fill and DJs and promotions to pay for.
C)When Halo have their full line up of sax, percussion and guitar (who all of them were very good at what they do) , their music sounds wicked - Personally, I am not into 90% of the vocal lead soulful house sound at all, but with live performers over it,Halo's sound is very fresh - you should check it out sometime.
D)99% of the releases that fall into "soulful vocal house" would stuggle to be "cutting edge" nowadays though - (it was when Larry Levan & Ron Hardy were playing it in the 80s though..) However there are some bad ass italo releases from the late 80s that sound fresh against any current release so may be it's something to do with the whole pigeonhole of soulful vocal house? (Does Recloose's Dust fall into this category? If yes that's my 1% that is "fresh" of this category...)
E) Their residents are versatile - They play a very different sound at their parties downstairs at Dusk til Dawn to what they play at Klute - at both venues, they kept the dance floor busy until the end (7:00am at Dusk til Dawn) - Their formula is doing a great job. The "Holyoaks extras" (as you put it) loved it - from where I was standing, almost all of the people were having a great night - which makes the night a success doesnt it? You cant keep everyone happy... Klute isnt the kind of venue where you can play a Troy Pierce record - it would go down like Guillermo Franco's penalty against Arsenal earlier this evening.. (ha ha that's what you get for diving)
E) Come one mate - it's obvious that Klute really isnt the venue to show case cutting edge music - That is not what Klute is there to do- go to Halo at Dusk til Dawn, listen to Charlie Lang, Chris Hartnett & James Cooper play downstairs and write another review - I'd be very interested in seeing what you think... the music you heard them playing doesnt do them justice - Klute really isnt the place or time!
F) As a majority, Bournemouth is musically retarded - , some of the line ups that other promoters have put on should sell out in most cities with 165,000 residents.... but not the case here - it appears that most people are interested in going to DV8's parties... (which I find intensely frustrating)
G) Doesnt "educating" people about music depend on who you are educating? Although you didnt, there might be some people that had a musical epiphany that night...!
H) Halo are doing a great job if i) They sell out the Cross, Pacha & End with high ticket prices (£15 - £25?) ii) If Circo Loco from D10 are itching to do parties with them like they are in the Lounge at the End this weekend iii) If they are getting offers from promoters / companies as diverse as CircoLoco & Tony & Guy (to host their Awards Ceremony after party) are asking to work with them, then that goes to show that these guys know what they are doing...
H) Paul Trouble Anderson - I saw him play at World Dance at Lydd Airport & Club UK (RIP) and I thought he was wicked.
I) You going to Maison this Sunday?

A : By your talk of Italo Disco later in your post much the same as yours I suspect. In this particular bracket I would add a lot of Electro boogie coming out at the moment is fresh sounding as well.

B : I agree. Perhaps it should take more reviews from gutted punters to make them realise that their spin is starting to wear thin.

C : Maybe but I remember going out to do's that did this years ago. It's a fairly well worn idea.

D : Yes yes that's more like it.........

E : I will if I'm around there at all. They have enough people sticking up for them it seems so perhaps it's worth pursuing. Perhaps I hit them on a bad night or something.

F : Don't know. Not from around those parts I was only visiting (looking for somewhere to go and found Halo).

G : Yes I take your point> But it's not as if we like banging techno or anything, like I say me and friends are great fans of soulful fresh house. I hear a lot of "funky" house that is constantly inspiring and fresh sounding vocally or not. Especially the jackin type Italo disco stuff. But yes obviously everyone is different.

H : Fair enough, but again this just talks of ticket sales and crowd following, at the end of the day "DV8" also has a big following if what you say is right. This proves they throw good parties with a good turnout, but doesn't say much about the quality of the music IMO.

H (2) - Trouble eh? Glad to here you like him. He must be in his early 40's by now? And sounds fresh still. His tune choices are deep and emotional and uplifting the way proper soulful vocally house should be, they all have completely different vocals on them, and he mixes them in a very entertaining way.

I - Like I say, not from round those parts, I'm afraid.....

Halo has been expanding from London for the past 3 years, we now do events in Bournemouth & Brighton, and are looking towards Windsor, Bristol and even further a field later this year. We love coming down to B'mouth as there is a fantastic crowd of party goers that are always well up for a party and it always feels like a mini holiday, especially in the summer.

You made some interesting & well articulated points about the night but you must understand that the event at Klute was a 'summer' afternoon party that ran into the evening. As much as we would love to come down and tear apart B'mouth with some 'cutting edge' electro & tek house as played in London, we know it would not go down too well on the terrace of Funki Sushi on a Sunday afternoon. All of the flyers/eflyers/posters & promotion for the event clearly states 'Funky,Twisted,Jackin house' as the music style. In order to expand your parties you need to accomodate the local crowd and what they are listening too, you cant dictate to them what they listen to or they wont come back. With this is mind you will understand a little more what we are doing in B'mouth.

Our flagship night at The Cross which is our main event is what best encapsulates everything about Halo, and although comments are welcomed you can't criticise Halo untill you have seen the full picture. The Cross party encompases everything about Halo, with the 3 rooms of 'cutting edge sounds' that you are looking for. I've put in brackets which parties you can expect to find these genres at so you wont be disappointed in the future.

Room 1 - Funky, Twisted, Jackin House
(Bournemouth / Brighton / Windsor)

Room 2 - Electro, Tek, Minimal
(The End / Ibiza / Key afterparty)

Room 3 - Live lounge - Live musicians, PAs, balearic house
(The Cross only)

We do use the finest DJs at all of our events, and our musicians our 2nd to none. We have never had to rely on big name DJs to pull in numbers, our crowd come to our nights knowing the quality of music to expect and they get it from our residents & guests. We have built our crowd over the last 7 years and have chosen smaller profits and better structured parties to guarantee the quality of both music and crowd. Understandably the bigger you get & the more people talk about you the less likey you are to make everyone happy, but the majority of people that come to our events go away with another good night behind them, but sadly the minority that aren't happy are normally the ones that shout about it. But this is fine as Halo is still an 'underground party' we never rely on reviews or advertising or big flyer drops but on the quality of the night & word of mouth of the people that were there. We like to think that people that have found Halo can call it their own & can look forward to the next party knowing that they are going to have a good night.

"Have you actually heard the kind of cutting edge sounds that are around at the moment? "
In answer to your question, yes, and u should experience a London Halo party as we are a London brand. You will get a bigger understanding of what we are all about. On Sunday 30th April we have been invited to join Circo Loco again to return to The End and play the dirtier end of our music genres. And from what u are saying this is more up your street.

Finally, we are very friendly guys so if you are ever unsure just get in contact and we will answer any questions you have about upcoming events. Why we always welcome positive criticism it always seems to come from anonymous people on DSI, by all means express your view but do it with a face rather than a DSI profile.

All of the flyers/eflyers/posters & promotion for the event clearly states 'Funky,Twisted,Jackin house' as the music style
I didn't hear any "twisted, jackin" house - that's actually my point.
I've been to a few events recently advertising as such. From a punter's point of view, these type of things would be much less of a letdown if they were more accurately described.
Perhaps take the "twisted" and "jackin" out of the equation and you'd be closer to the truth? Funky twisted and jackin kind of sums up DJ Sneak or Derrick Carter or something similar to that. Twisted and Jackin are overused at the moment as is "electro" like the man said a few posts above.
If you described your events more accurately then perhaps people might know a bit more what to expect and be able to make a more informed decision on what to go to and what not to go to. Just a thought.

In order to expand your parties you need to accomodate the local crowd and what they are listening too, you cant dictate to them what they listen to or they wont come back
With all due respect. This sounds like a sell out policy to try and bag all the gigs before other people get them. On the one hand your music policy is to be "unique" and on the other hand you say you play what the punters expect. Which one is it? Or is it sometimes unique and sometimes not unique? Which brings me back to the describing your music policy more accurately point.
Like I said before, the top creative DJ's manage to satisfy the crowd AND introduce something new such as Lord G or Trouble Anderson like I mentioned above. Plenty more, they are just two good examples.

and although comments are welcomed you can't criticise Halo untill you have seen the full picture
Again with all due respect. Unless I knew what I was getting I could be waiting quite a while to get the "whole picture" it seems. Like I said, I read the review of the Cross gig which you claim is your flagship gig, and the reviewer says much the same thing as me. There are no examples of "Jackin twisted" music on your site only funky vocal slightly commercial sounding stuff. Where is the twisted jackin stuff? Any downloadable mixes by any of your DJ's for example or something like that? Or streams or whatever? On your site none of the DJ's seem to have mixes up or if there were I couldn't find them.
However, I'll nip down the Cross if I am in that area - willing to give you another chance, and hope to be proved wrong.

Room 2 - Electro, Tek, Minimal
(The End / Ibiza / Key afterparty)

Sounds promising. Again, Electro, Tek and minimal, pretty underground weird stuff indeed.

our musicians our 2nd to none.
I don't know why you keep making these extortionate claims? This is an insult to all the top session players out there at the moment.
I think what you mean is "We have excellent musicians".
I think for example if you look at oh I don't know ..... Wynton Marsalis playing the trumpet as a random example, or Jules Holland playing the piano as another completely random one that you will in fact discover that's a couple of people, for starters of a long list, that your musicians are in fact "second" to. And I doubt your musicians would say otherwise.

but sadly the minority that aren't happy are normally the ones that shout about it
I'm sorry to contradict you again but actually your threads on here are full of people saying how wonderful your parties are. Me, some guy who wrote your Cross review and somebody else agreeing with them on that thread are the only ones saying anything negative. That's three people.
We're definitely in the minority but I do think that we have a valid point.

In answer to your question, yes, and u should experience a London Halo party as we are a London brand
Ok then see what I can do. You seem like a friendly chap so I'll ignore the Cross review on this site and give one of your London gigs a try if I can.

Why we always welcome positive criticism it always seems to come from anonymous people on DSI
I can't imagin it coming from your regulars though? So naturally it would come from people you don't know. You get a proper unbiased review that way!

Thanks for answering.

F) As a majority, Bournemouth is musically retarded - , some of the line ups that other promoters have put on should sell out in most cities with 165,000 residents.... but not the case here - it appears that most people are interested in going to DV8's parties... (which I find intensely frustrating)

Got bored reading but this made me laugh!! Well said!

Got bored reading but this made me laugh!! Well said!

Got a bit bored of writing it but what I said is true... I am sure any promoter that takes the time & effort to put on good line ups share my sentiments.. There are promoters booking good DJs - I think like minded people and those that want to sort this musical backwardsness should show their support as much as possible....

Anyway - this thread - we're going absolutely no where....

I would like to say that as a total geek & record spotter I heard a Derrick Carter and a Sneak record on Classic being played at Klute as well as a healthy slab of records on labels like Freerange, Suicide Belgium and Front Room. Strangely enough, Charlie's opening record was the demo mix of Recloose's Dust...

All in all I had a wicked night / next day crack on - up until the point that I walked home looking like an oriental rave casualty and smelling like Robert Downey Junior and had to talk to my next door neighbour.

Anyway. Halo guys - sorry I cant make it up to your party at the End on Sunday - I am on record playing duty at Maison.... Clive Henry is going from Maison to your party & I was thinking of asking for a lift but I have an intense week at work next week (I'm in Guildford for 2 weeks- we should meet up) and I dont think work were over the moon with the bouts of narcolepsy I suffered in the office after your party.... peas x t.

ps SlinkyAdmin - are you Alice?

I will put in my 2p worth.

I think Halo have been asocitaed with funky house since it lanuched in Bournemouth. They have to cater for the crowd of people that come (and pay good money) to their events here. I would say that 95% of people that attend a Halo event at Klute are expect funky house. Be it Vocal/Soulful/ etc. What ever bracket or sub genre you wanna put it in. So they are right to cater for what the majority expect.

Also Klute is known for its music policy of Funky house & at the end of the day its a bar so its never really gonna be able to play cuttin edge, underground music. You cant take 1 line from a website & take it that all the tunes will be everything you like.

But fairplay for some1 speakin out & voicing an oppinion that im sure alot of people also have....

Written by toshiki :

Anyway - this thread - we're going absolutely no where....

Er.... in your opinion. I suspect you say that because it's an unfavourable review.
This thread is a lot more constructive than most of the "Yeah see you Saturday, deffo, kewl" threads, yet you don't accuse them of "going nowhere", probably because it's the same old same old cliquey crowd writing the comments. Seems that anything out of the comfort zone is ill received and makes you lot feel uncomfortable.

Anyway. Halo guys - sorry I cant make it up to your party at the End on Sunday
Please don't hijack my review thread, which although unfavourable, took me a while to write. I don't want it turning into a chatroom if possible. There are plenty of other generic threads for that. Thank you kindly.

Posted by dfunk:

I think Halo have been asocitaed with funky house since it lanuched in Bournemouth. They have to cater for the crowd of people that come (and pay good money) to their events here. I would say that 95% of people that attend a Halo event at Klute are expect funky house
Then advertise as funky house then. Where did the words "Jackin" and "Twisted" come from. It's an insult to the DJ's who really do play jackin twisted stuff. I'm sorry to say this but it sounds like it's just marketing hype.

You cant take 1 line from a website & take it that all the tunes will be everything you like.
It's not actually one line from a website. As haloboy said earlier, this event was ADVERTISED as "Funky Jackin Twisted" on the flyers. It's in your face the words "Jackin twisted" being bandied about like their going out of fashion. Talking of which, once they are out of fashion will Halo still be using them? I doubt it. It'll change to whatever is currently trendy at the time I suspect.
If they advertised as "Funky house" maybe people might know what they're getting? Not difficult .......

But fairplay for some1 speakin out & voicing an oppinion that im sure alot of people also have....
Interesting you say you think a lot of other people are of the same opinion. Thank you for replying BTW.

freakazoid. You've brought up some points that I wanted to reply too but I dont have the time to edit such a well polished response.

The night was adverstised as Funky house & we are known in Bournemouth as a funky house promotion. The 'jackin' & 'twisted' description was for the last few hours of the night from 2 til 4/5am when the tempo of the music increases and the DJs play a little dirtier, this music could not be described as funky house. We could argue about music genres all day.... one mans electro is another mans techno, what we describe as up tempo jackin' house is exactly that... house music with a dirty twist to it.

For every event we embark upon, we get promotional CDs mixed, these are by the residents that are playing on the night and are given out to members via post and to surrounding shops / salons / businesses to get them talking about the party. These give a very good understanding of what music to expect at the night in question and anyone that contacts us before a party that is unsure of the music genre normally gets a CD in the post a few days later. I dont think we could be any clearer with our 'marketing hype'

And regarding your earlier point on musicians... I thought this discussion was relating to club nights in general even the house scene as a whole, yes Jules Holland is an oustanding musician and yes there is a very long list of outstanding contemporary musicians out there but you are not going to find them on a podium at 2am on a saturday night accompanying a DJ. Our Musicians are '2nd to none in the house scene' you will not find a better live lead guitarist at any event in london, fact, and we've been looking believe me.

Finally, yes, we have some people joining the thread to reply to some of your points but you dont get them posting reviews of the nights, this is left to faceless DSI profiles or to politically motivated friends of other promoters. Any criticism of something you have built always has a bit of a sting, especially when we go out of our way to work harder and put more thought and energy into the parties we put on, but your comments are welcomed & i'll take them on board and try to make sure we dont mislead anyone in the future. But you must understand we cant reach everyone that is thinking/planning to come to an event, we always strive to make sure people know the score but punters will always slip thru the net. All we can do if they do have a bad time is to make up for it and the next time we get them to a Halo make sure they leave with a smile on their face.

Please send me your details via email or on a private thread and i'll send you some CDs that will hopefully be more to your liking & illustrate the music that spawned this debate.

it appears that most people are interested in going to DV8's parties... (which I find intensely frustrating)

And so they should be! :P

I know our parties aren't specifically about the music but we don't pretend they are. I do get what you're saying, but that's just Bournemouth - a party crowd, with a small but significant minority who are into some more underground stuff.

Personally every time I've gone to Halo I've had a great night, but if you're after real cutting edge music, Bournemouth (much as we love it) isn't really the place.

I know our parties aren't specifically about the music but we don't pretend they are. I do get what you're saying, but that's just Bournemouth - a party crowd, with a small but significant minority who are into some more underground stuff.

Hello no offence meant - I know they aren't about the music !! You guys create a lot of talk, ticket hunting, and free booze.. good work they love it - I dont think a minimal korean techno set would go down particular well in Bliss..

Er.... in your opinion. I suspect you say that because it's an unfavourable review.

No, it's just going around in circles.

Please don't hijack my review thread, which although unfavourable, took me a while to write.

And it took me a while to write a response...

don't want it turning into a chatroom if possible. There are plenty of other generic threads for that.

What's this - the messageboard inquisition? Dude lighten up.....!

Just one comment from somebody who has been to Halo many times is that to be fair to them Halo has only recently taken on the 'dirty' house sound and has never really been known for that.

just to say hi, one of the best reads i've had on dsi. big up masters.. and mr freak i kinda see where your coming from but you have to remember bournemouth is only a small sleepy town and maybe a small minority of people @ the event would know of these cutting edge sounds you talk of, you could pop over the road this bank holiday sunday and check out my party @ Bar so i think then you will not be disapointed..

PeAce everybody

can i just say helen you havent got a clue what your talking about if you want cutting edge music go to maison(think its been going for 9 years) and they cover house,go to slinky (also been going 9 years) they cover trance hard house techno etc,go to break da house who are the leading breaks night and go to triabl sessions at the opera house one of the most upfront club nights in the uk.on top of this theres cocshebeen longest running dnb night in the country and consortium who push the musical boundaries in different directions prob more than anyone.clubbing aint about listening to music in bling style bars and its high time your mag started to reflect whats actually going on in bmouth club land rather than loads of photos of people in the same bars for god knows how many years.i hope you dont take this personal but im sick of hearing theres nothing going on cause there is and you guys dont even write about it.2many djs at the opera house,MYLO,plump djs and nic fanciulli.shame on you.

Sounds to me like Freakazoid is never going to be satisified.

The halo guys are all wicked, it is becoming an establishment down here now like maison etc, where the same bunch go and everyone knows what to expect (at least you'll now know for future...).
You cannot take flyers etc to be 100% face value.. How many times have i seen on a flyer minimal / funky / electonic / dirty / jacking house ... Obviously they can't ever fulfil all these.

It seems to me that the reason you wasted your money was perhaps on your friends suggestion? So maybe, as opposed to start a slagging match (which everyone can see you clearly are) you go and have a go at your friend as his description must have been as misleading and inaccurate as that of the flyer, to decieve your musical lusts.....