Lefto is unbeatable in timely blogs and naturally his Day 1 & 2 reports were up on the Brownswood blog before he went to sleep at 6am – major props to him cause this normally includes editing a vid clip and in last night’s case also helping out with covering up the sound system up during a short downpour – - but i’ll get back to that.

Rain cannot stop this ! Dorian Concept bounces undercover

First off last night was the start of the live events at the truly magnificent Theatre de la Mer where Soil & “PIMP” Sessions once again absolutely destroyed it ! they just get better and better and instantly convert any audience to their Death Jazz musical assault rightfuly so with glowing kicks & outfits to match. Add to that Elan Mehler’s sublime gem of a set with vocalist and new collaborator Adam McBride-Smith and guests Midorin & Akita of the PIMPS + Paris’s Sebastien Schuller lived up to my prediction with his Radiohead inspired sound satisfying his fans and new converts alike !

Sebastien Schuller at Theatre de la Mer. Pic by Alex Stevenson

A full house of us then moved down waterside to the Lighthouse dancefloor where Dorian Concept brought forth his sexy, deep and ever so bouncy live beats – lightning zigzagged across the Sete skies and down it came in big fat drops ! Nothing could stop this now energized and well up for it lot of course, filled with a huge Brit crew this year, and Dorian valiantly boomed his beats through it to a soaked but ecstatic crowd. Slight electrical soaking stops play for a few and Rotterdam via DC’s Martyn jumps on to a full on hands in the air set laying a deep foundation for Detroit’s master Carl Craig to drop a solid, soulful, sexy, house tinged stomper for 3 hours

Carl Craig slide in from Martyn. Pic by Alex Stevenson

- a night of legend indeed ! Rain had no chance of stoppin’ play – everyone delivered and then some and mad respect to Gilles and the Freshly Cut crew for taking this year to a whole new level !

Tonight’s runnings look set to go tete a tete against last night’s winner with live sets from Mocky, Jimi Tenor, Laurent Garnier and DJ sets by the bPM (stage dancer of the year) and Alex of Jazzanova – you know there’s more so stay well tuned in here

Elan Mehler w/Adam McBride-Smith & PIMPS

Lefto’s Day 2 video roundup