Review: Carl Cox - The Revolution Continues @ Vox Warehouse

Date: 22nd April 2011

Reviewed by: Dominic Citarella

With the weather the way it was over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and with Carl Cox and his minions on their way to the Vox Warehouse, one could quite easily feel as though they were on the white isle of Ibiza rather than the Yorkshire city of Leeds. 

The only give away of course was that instead of having pre- party drinks whilst relaxing on a sun lounger on the beach, we were having them in the beer garden of the local student hangout. I always find that sand gets in my drink on the beach anyway.

We step out of the taxi at the new warehouse venue on the outskirts of the city centre. The sun has long gone down, barbecues have been put out, and you can feel the buzz outside the club. I’m not surprised people are excited, if the last time Cox was in town at Victoria Works is anything to go by.

There is a surprisingly short queue; maybe people are squeezing the last out of a pleasant evening in the sun before spending the night eating out of the hands of one of the godfathers of electronic music.

Vox Warehouse is a decent venue, with a good size main room, an easily accessible bar and toilet and a nice big outside area which is definitely required considering the temperature inside. Indeed, the first thing that hits you upon entry - other than the blistering house and tech being played by Yousef that is  - is the wall of heat. It is literally like walking into a steam room. 

After a much needed breather outside we head back in to catch the end of Yousef’s set, with the last couple of tunes verging on acid house. 

Carl Cox then takes to the stage, sending the crowd into a frenzy of cheering and whistling. It is immediately apparent why Yousef ended his set the way he did, as Cox takes over the reins and takes the crowd on a journey through tech  - from the acid house days through to modern tech stompers with a few sax lines thrown in for good measure.

Cox is his usual self behind the decks, bouncing around to every tune as though he were part of the crowd and every so often shouting something over the microphone to make sure we are still with him.

Overall, an absolute pleasure of a night out. Yousef played the perfect warm up set and as always Cox nailed it. The only criticism of the night would be how hot it was in the club; honestly, the only ventilation was that coming from the sub woofers!

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