Double Six - Famous

Justin Alexander is a tireless worker and promoter. After being put back a few large and unfortunate steps after the last Two Tribes show he and Mark James’ Future Entertainment from Melbourne put on in 2005 he re-built this year to come back with another big show and in the process, help to put Bali back on the Aussie tourist map. Obviously, they do it for a buck too but, after all the back lash of the last terrorist attack here, Aussies definitely need some good work to return to Bali again, and that includes the DJ’s.
Mark James, Grant Smillie and Derek K, all from Melbourne, showed the way last week as Famous, the new moniker of the Melbourne based Future Entertainment’s prime nights in Melb and Sydney, hit our shores again. With DJs from all over the globe (Canada, UK, Germany, Sweden, plus the Aussie crew) and spectacular stage and lighting on two outdoor areas, the main 66 room and Bacio and Sindacate joining in, it was set to be one of the biggest gigs in near memory. It was a Wednesday night though and when I arrived at around 1.30am it appeared that maybe a few people had to work the next morning. About 1000 people were scattered around with most attention being drawn from the major, 3-video-paneled outdoor stage against the back of Bacio. It was pumping in that area for that time of night. Slowly the crowd built and by 3.30 a respectable mob was gyrating and bumping its way to party bliss. The music was good. Out of every zone the sound was excellent, new and fresh with a choice of electro here, house there and pumping anthems over there – it worked really well. We spoke to JA after the event and he said they got enough bods thru the door to make it work and we’re glad to hear it – we and the rest of Bali wants them to do it again..