Judging from my previous posts, Thailand has been quite the place to be if you're a music fan and last night was no exception. Hearing the speakers blast out Want You In My Soul by Lovebirds ft. Stee Downes (an all-time fave of mine) amidst the exotic and tropical hills of Northern Thailand made me feel oh so gooooooood!! This special moment was at Overheard's warehouse themed party in Thailand's picture-perfect land of Pai.
I've loved every minute being in this cute, little town as there's heaps to do. From visiting surreal waterfalls, hot springs, giant Buddhas and motorbiking to viewpoints high above the clouds; Pai may be one of my favourite places in Thailand so far. There's also a vibrant, hippie art and music scene, that made Pai just that little bit more special to me.
As soon as I saw a flyer for the party hanging at my hostel I thought it would be rude not to attend - a warehouse party in Pai just sounded awesome and a lil bit rebellious! It was the talk of the town - every traveller gossiped excitedly about an 'illegal' rave set on the hills of Pai. However soon enough we realised we had become victims of false advertising as we walked into the party realising that it was a warehouse THEMED party and not an actual rave in a warehouse. But that didn't bother me at all, it's the music and atmospheres at parties that really hold my attention.
It was cool what they did with the place - using metal gates for the entrance doors, different level floors for party-goers to oversee their fellow ravers and some comfy, worn in couches for those that just wanted to unwind. Adding these little parts to the party injected an authentic warehouse feel and the whole crowd embraced the effort the organisers had put into the venue. The place was heaving with westerners and locals alike all facing the DJ booth and rocking out to the funky, uplifting sounds gracefully being spun by the resident DJ's. Feeding off the audiences infectious joy, the two DJ's enthusiastically dug out more and more gems for us music heads to groove to.
As the party drew to a close, spirits in the venue sky-rocketed as the DJ's scrapped the deep, techno slammers and turned the notch down smoothly by playing blissful House classics. Bouncing and singing along to the finale song (Want You In My Soul), I left the venue with a massive, satisfactory grin on my face. Considering that this was the first ever House music party thrown in Pai, the music and vibe was a great success. Although we were all a tiny bit misled by it being a warehouse party, the night's atmosphere quickly made us all forget about it. Both resident DJ's had the majority up on the d.floor all night and I left the party with happy ear drums. Yipeeeee!
Tania x
