On arrival, you could tell it was going to be a busy night...the line went

around the corner for the paying and guest list queue. But for Ram's 15th

anniversary what do you expect? It was pouring down with rain and the line

didn't seem to be moving at all. But everyone outside could hear the tunes

pumping inside and no-one was about to give up and go home.









After waiting in the guest list queue for about 45 minutes I began to

wonder if I would actually make it inside the club...my advice to you all:

BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE HAND...because it will always be this busy at

these nights and if you have a ticket you won't have to wait in line half

as long!! Standing in the rain, soaking wet, when you could hear the tunes

thumping through the walls was a horrible experience...so avoid it if you

can!!!









Once inside I warmed up in no time, it was completely rammed in there...

(No pun intended). Sometimes when a club reaches capacity it can cause

fights to break out where it gets quite cramped. But there was a really

good atmosphere, despite the club being so busy.



The best sets of the night would have to be: Andy C, his mixing was on

point and the tunes were rolling...You can always count on Andy to get a

crowd hyped! When he had finished his set it took him about a half hour

just to get through the crowd because everyone was trying to shake his

hand... I wonder if these veterans of Drum and Base ever tire of being

thanked, over and over again…







Bryan G and Die were supposed to play back to back. Despite the fact that

Bryan G couldn't make it Dj Die played a heavy set! He dropped 'Number 1'

with a hip hop break over it into Clipz's remix of 'Hand Grenade'...the

crowd went completely mental!!! His selection of tunes was perfect for the

crowd that night.  I don’t think there was actually a point where people

stopped dancing… this is always a good sign!









 The Mc’s kept the crowd lively all night! GQ’s lyrics were rolling…I heard

some of his lyrics I didn’t hear for a long time. ‘Drop it down’ by

Calibre ft Mc Fats was played, which I believe was no coincidence as Mc

Fats was in the house. Sometimes at raves it gets to a point where the

MC’s take over the music, but that night there was a really good balance.







To sum it up, I’ve been going to Ram for a long time, and I have never

been disappointed. In Drum and Bass it’s not just about one good rave-

it’s about consistency, and Ram always delivers! If you like D n B, you

enjoy a lively crowd, and you want a night that guarantees that the tunes

will be rolling, then this is the night for you. Ram Records has been one

of the most important labels in the history of Drum and Bass and I believe

their 15th anniversary represented everything it stands for.









Review  written by 

Alecia Hanna

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