Its just by chance that i came across this message board, looking for the event flyer to
show my friends here in London what i got up to for new year. I was also at Resolution
2003, a pretty chance event as my brother and i were just passing through Whitianga on
New Years Eve. And as it goes i did have a great time.
The sight was beautiful, and up until midnight the music (main stage) was quality. It
was great to hear early on stockwell's finest Mr. Rodney Manuva so far from home, aswell
as some quality NZ MCs..Manual Bundy had some. Sarah and friends - guy in the fur coat,
guy in red baseball cap/t-shirt with camera, Giles and co - some of y'all were wasted,
but you were all very lovely. It was a pleaure to see midnight pass with you lot under
more stars than i've ever seen.
Into the wee small hours (as with all festival-style events) things did become somewhat
messy and after a brief stint of mind-bending techno (it was too much for me) i really
could have done with somewhere to retire to chill out. Rather, the options were house,
trance and more house. Oh, and some very nasty techno. So I agree, perhaps a little
more thought could have been payed to the individuals among us party goers who pass on
the fist shaking and like to preserve a little of their ear drums for posterity. My legs
did finally give out about 8am but sleep was impossible, probably owing to that Euphoria
stuff (never again...now i know how some kids feel when they eat too many sweets) and the
bass pounding through the car. We gave up about 11am drove to a nearby quieter spot to
sleep it off, but it would have been far nicer to stay and enjoy the beautiful day that
followed, rather than having to run from the ferocious techno served for elevenses.
Realistically early mornings might be better accompanied by music just a little sweeter,
in the future. But the rest..music/site/people were fantastic. One new year i won't
forget in an hurry. For all the right reasons.
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