Cocoon in the park
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WeLuvIbiza
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Backtobasics at Stinkys Peephouse. Best night out in the North by a country mile. Haven't been for a while but the venue is hard to beat
Website is down at the moment!
Name: Info and Paying Guest List
Phone: +44 (0) 113 2449474
Phone: +44 (0) 775 7024943
Venue Information: My House
Full Name: My House, Leeds, England
Address: 1 Brick St LS9 8AA
Directions: Just off York St, a few minutes from the town centre.
Contact Details: My House
Phone: +44 (0) 113 247 0606
Other Information: My House
As you are coming a long way, give the office a call to get on the paying guestlist.
After party is sold out now anyways. Was gonna go but yeah, it'll be rammed.
Think I'm off to Basics afters. It's only residents but that means cheap yet still very good indeed.
Here's the Facebook event - http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=136002476428493
Get your names down for £6 entry
umbrmellor
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Amen to that! It was more of a test than a festival but i had such a brilliant time
Uncle_Sevo
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the afterparty at mint will be rammed, alot of people moaned about last years one. gonna spend the whole day at cocoon in the park then head to hotel room for a session when its over. First time in Leed myself so making a weekend of it and going out the sunday there aswell
After party is sold out now anyways. Was gonna go but yeah, it'll be rammed.
Think I'm off to Basics afters. It's only residents but that means cheap yet still very good indeed.
Here's the Facebook event - http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=136002476428493
Get your names down for £6 entry
Thanks for that, just put us all on paying guestlist.
Back to Basics it is now then!
Whats the Stinkys Peephouse like?
dominicfiend
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WeLuvIbiza
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As mentioned above, quality venue. The main room layout is perhaps not the best but overall the venue is how a clubbing club should be. Dark, dingy, very wrong and a brilliant crowd. It's my fave club venue in the uk
The birthday party do's are not to be missed, total and absolute mayhem.
WeLuvIbiza
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Any reports?
Uncle_Sevo
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Amazing!
Just got back from Leeds today after a quality weekend. After arriving in Leeds Saturday and having abit of a nightmare finding the trav lodge, we finally ended up at cocoon in the park for the last hour of Locodices set. He had the place rocking!! After worrying about the weather all week there wasnt a drop of rain all day. Villalobos came on and carried on where locodice left off, Villalobos was also quality as always. Then came Sven! , I wasnt feeling the start of his set atall, dead repeatative boring techno, didnt have the crowd going atall. Then the longer his set went on the dirtier and dirtier is became. I can honestly say it was the best set ive heard from a dj for a long time, he then had the crowd going nuts to every single tune he put on. To make things better aswell the clouds dissapeared and the weather was perfect, really warm aswell. All in all I had one of the best clubbing experiences of my life Saturday! Cocoon in the Park is such a good event you have to see it to understand! I was gobsmacked, ill be defo returning next year if there is one.
Only bad thing I had to say about it was it was a nightmare getting home, the security watched us stand in the taxi que for 1 hour only to be told when we get to the front that no more taxis will be coming. But Id had such a good day I wasnt too assed to be fair.
I also thought Sven could of made more of an effort to thank the crowd when he finished his set, everyone was cheering one more tune and he just walked off. Bit ****ty I thought. I quick thank you Leeds would of been enough.
still give it 10/10 though! im gutted its over I want it to be Saturday again
Just got back from Leeds today after a quality weekend. After arriving in Leeds Saturday and having abit of a nightmare finding the trav lodge, we finally ended up at cocoon in the park for the last hour of Locodices set. He had the place rocking!! After worrying about the weather all week there wasnt a drop of rain all day. Villalobos came on and carried on where locodice left off, Villalobos was also quality as always. Then came Sven! , I wasnt feeling the start of his set atall, dead repeatative boring techno, didnt have the crowd going atall. Then the longer his set went on the dirtier and dirtier is became. I can honestly say it was the best set ive heard from a dj for a long time, he then had the crowd going nuts to every single tune he put on. To make things better aswell the clouds dissapeared and the weather was perfect, really warm aswell. All in all I had one of the best clubbing experiences of my life Saturday! Cocoon in the Park is such a good event you have to see it to understand! I was gobsmacked, ill be defo returning next year if there is one.
Only bad thing I had to say about it was it was a nightmare getting home, the security watched us stand in the taxi que for 1 hour only to be told when we get to the front that no more taxis will be coming. But Id had such a good day I wasnt too assed to be fair.
I also thought Sven could of made more of an effort to thank the crowd when he finished his set, everyone was cheering one more tune and he just walked off. Bit ****ty I thought. I quick thank you Leeds would of been enough.
still give it 10/10 though! im gutted its over I want it to be Saturday again
dancemaster
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My rundown...
This event was top to bottom amazing. It managed to exceed last year even.
Getting in - a breeze. More entrances, not much queue at all and security a lot less 'hands on' this time meaning everyone got through faster. Barcode tickets worked brilliant. 1 hour 15 mins last year! 5 mins this time.
Weather - looked certain for rain but managed to be glorious all day. Rather humid though.
Sound - what can you say about a Funktion 1 on this scale. Even though there was a fair wind it sounded crystal. So loud but not ear-piercing. Wicked light show as well as 2 huge screens showing (some rather cheesy at times) visuals. Dancers, fire cannons, smoke, fireworks - the lot!
Lineup - perfect really, long sets were ideal. Superb opening from Loco Dice, the place was banging at 1pm! Set the stage for Villalobos to bring it down in the middle like only he can for 2 hours. He's mellow for ages then out of nowhere drops in a killer bassline, its crazy. He built up for the last hour into Sven who quite frankly destroyed the place - techno at it's best. He dropped Knights of the Jaguar right near the end and I was so happy I could have cried.
Crowd - funny really but everyone was spot on. Yeah there's posers, clones, All Saints lot but everyone was in good spirit and very sound. Saw Clinton Earle there, that Leeds kid off Snog, Marry, Avoid. Ha. Some right states though, empty shells at 1pm. It's a festival though so what do you expect, and I was one of them come the end!
Drinks - £4 for a half litre beer so not disastrous. Enough bars/staff to get served quickly which was nice. Free water taps were a god send in the heat.
Getting home - nightmare last year but planned it perfectly this time. Booked a taxi from the main road for 40 mins after the fest. Bit of a trek but couldn't believe our luck when just as we got there it turned the corner. No other taxis in sight! £8 back to town, just the ticket. Brilliant
Afters - went to Stinkys / Back to Basics which was perfect. Much more chilled than Mint would have been. Didn't do much dancing - was pleased just to sit down after being on my feet all day!
Summary - quite an expensive day overall but so worth it. Really don't need to change much at Cocoon or expand at all in my opinion. Everything just works! Great times
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WeLuvIbiza
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Sounds like it was a gr8 day for all involved.
Beckiboo
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He also dropped this as his last tune a few years ago at Coccon when it had the one off night @ Priviledge. This has confirmed my thoughts that a Sven night out is a must-do VERY soon! And CITP sounds wicked, def in the calendar for next summer
Scottish-Helen
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We also had a great time. Thought Locodice was the best music of the day, Villalobos pretty deent also but come about 8pm we were sitting down while Sven was on. Didn't think much of him at all. We did leave early and I heard he got a bit better though.
Thought the sound was ace, the setting was really nice and the weather held up. Quite a lot of sunburnt people by the end of the day.
I thought it was a really good idea that if you collected 20 empty bottles you got a free drink.
I'd defo go to Cocoon in the Park again next year
PS Hi Red, hows things. Not seen you for a few years hun
Thought the sound was ace, the setting was really nice and the weather held up. Quite a lot of sunburnt people by the end of the day.
I thought it was a really good idea that if you collected 20 empty bottles you got a free drink.
I'd defo go to Cocoon in the Park again next year
PS Hi Red, hows things. Not seen you for a few years hun