Catching Up

Hi people,

Sorry for the intermission there...we had two Freedoms in a row and I got a little too busy! 

To update you, our Freedom Maydaze party was everything we had hoped for, and less. 

Everything, because Aldrin played a superb set of original material with such artistry and style that everyone who heard him was amazed. 

Less, because we had  fewer people there than we had hoped for a DJ of his stature.

But I had a great time. As soon as my warm up set was done, I was on that dance floor! I didn't leave it for 2 and 1/2 glorious hours!!

Aldrin and me at the end of the night

On Monday 16 May we had a second Freedom, for Wesak Day Eve. We had arranged it almost as an afterthought; the flyers arriving from the printers the day before Aldrin's set, just in time for us to pass them to people leaving the club. But the night surprised all of us: one of the best, most fun parties we've had. 

Part of this was because we'd got this silly idea to have a sci-fi theme. We hired a face painter to create a 'future tribe' feel and people took to the idea right away. It created a wonderful atmosphere for the night. Many thanks to Mellissa Ng for her hard work. She painted faces non-stop for two hours! 

Two Future Freedom Fighters!

And for the first time guest DJayPee and I played truly alternative music, an uncompromisingly hard techno set. After Aldrin two weeks previously, why bother with anything else?

We partied till after closing time. Even I left the mixer and danced for the last songs, and I think a fine time was had by all. 

Last but not least, the Freedom team has expanded from two to seven. This means that the Freedom concept has also expanded. With seven of us moving things forward we can look forward to a much better and more thoughtful community centred party and blog. Keep tuning in!

The next Freedom will be on June 17. Our last few posts have been all about the party. But as you know, this blog is not just focused just on dance. My next post will be about the community. I've got something to say about barebacking!


See you soon

Oran