We returned to pacha for Dusted once a month party as we said we would, and
we were eager to see how the night would turn out as tonight it was just a regular
party night with no theme or big time DJ's around.

We arrived at just after 11pm and the queue was building up by the minute, lucky the door staff
were very efficient and were making sure people gained entrance as quickly as possible which was
good to see as the cold winter nights are truly here.

Well by about 12.10am it was fairly packed out with people getting on down on the main dance floor
to really nice selection of house music nothing to heavy as the night was still young so the first DJ
was warming up the night in the right way, just how we like it.

Next up was DJ MR. PINK who started to drop more banging beats, nothing hard just a bit more tempo which got the crowd really going. Yer I really did like his selection of house music and have to say
"Well Done" the whole place by now was truly rocking to his selection of tunes.

Every one in the crowd was really friendly and yet again there was stunning women letting loose on the dance floor which was nicely packed out as they is nothing worse then been in a venue where there is no room to dance. This of course is down to the Dusted promoters who truly are concerned on how the night is going as all night they were on their toes making sure the night was going as planed, well done Guys.

I did manage to have a chat with one of the promoters up stairs who was looking on down from one of the balconies as he was auditioning 2 exotic dancers who had everyone staring at their saucy routine.
Hey I mentioned that it would be cool to see a male dancer with them, maybe giving the ladies
something to look at.

When I mentioned this to Paul he turned round and said "Come on then" and he meant it.
Well the truth is if my back was not messed up I would have loved to have joined in but then again I think you would need someone better looking to get the ladies going,
are there any male dancers out there? HA ha

Through out the night at various times there were different dancers performing which did add to the party atmosphere and sure did please everyone in the crowd. All the staff were helpful and the venue was kept clean all night as through out the night staff made sure no rubbish was on the dance floor,
which is expected as Pacha is one of London's top venues.

Well I did really enjoy the whole night and look forward to 2004 for more Dusted parties as their parties
do create a perfect party atmosphere and I will gladly be back for more to see what they have
up their selves for the future.

Also watch out for next month's party which is a theme Party called " Heaven & Hell" on the 6th December 2003. If dressed in theme attire you will gain entrance for £15 other wise it will cost £20,
so if your looking for a cool night out I would certainly recommend this party without any hesitation.

I did also manage to ask a few questions to Paul about Dusted, you can check out the Interview below,
and thanks for taking the time to answer all the questions, as I know he was really busy all night.

Interview Dusted Promoter

ANDY: 1. How did you guys get together to create Dusted, what inspired you?
PAUL: Dusted was set up on the basis of the success we saw at the Cross.
When the Cross was expanded into 2 rooms we had to introduce a new music style as an alternative to Trance what was being played in the main room. It became so popular everyone hassled us for months to set up a new night, which was called Dusted.

ANDY: 2. Who is the Biggest DJ to have played at your event?
PAUL: We've had a few big guests at Dusted but we concentrate more on in using
fresh faced talent. We find it always works better with our crowd. They seem to
connect better with up and coming DJ's. Norman Jay is one of our residents,
Lenny Fontana, Kenny Carpenter and Tim Deluxe have all played Dusted.

ANDY: 3. Do you think the house music scene has got bigger since you started,
or is it on the decline?
PAUL: It's hard to say. It's been tough because when we set up Dusted it was very fresh.
There weren't really many big funky house nights around in London. Then all of a sudden,
we started getting really busy then a load of funky house nights appeared from everywhere.
I think that has a lot to do with it now - simply so much choice rather than the scene being
on the decline. All of a sudden instead of there being only one or two nights to go to,
there are about 50!

ANDY: 4. Can you ever see house music been replaced by another form of music in
Club Land or is it really the music of the future?
PAUL: No way, House music has been around from year dot. Trance,
Hard House, Electro, Garage has all come from House routes. It will never go away.
The music is universal anyway, everyone likes it!
Even my Mum loves my mix CD's...

ANDY: 5. What has been your most favorite night at Pacha?
PAUL: Without question, our Carnival party last year.
The vibe was amazing! The club was full from 9pm until 6am, everyone came
straight from Notting Hill to carry on the party.
Everyone who was there still talks about it today!

ANDY: 5. What do you think 2004 holds for house music?
PAUL: I think it will be another big year. There are lots of fresh DJ's / producers coming
through who are very exciting. It's well needed as well, people have been a bit
sick of seeing the same old faces doing the same old thing for years...

ANDY: 6. Who is you main resident DJ at Dusted?
PAUL: 2Funky.

ANDY: 7. How many resident DJ's does Dusted have?
PAUL: 2, 2Funky plays every month and Norman plays every other month.

ANDY: 8. Do you think house music is bigger outside London and has it
truly come back to London?
PAUL: It's difficult to say really. A while ago, I would of said it's bigger up north
but it seems to have levelled out now. Although you go to some clubs in London
(apart from Dusted) and the atmosphere just doesn't seem to be there,
up North you can always guarantee it.

ANDY: 9. Do you think that they are two many house music promoters
right now or is there room for more?
PAUL: Very much so. In a way it's a shame because lot's of big promoters have
gone under simply because there's so much competition.
On the other hand, to me, I look at it as a good thing, coz it keeps me on my toes!!!

ANDY: 10. What does 2004 hold for Dusted?
Next year we are going to concentrate on revitalizing the London club scene.
I can't say too much but look out for wild parties in random places like prisons,
dungeons, bridges and train stations... should be good fun...

DUSTED@PACHA Review & Interview by ANDY WOODSTOCK©
for House Music Inyourface.com