Review: Sankeys with Darius Syrossian, Sidney Charles, Nicole Moudaber

Images: The Manc Photographer

Think of Manchester's clubbing scene, and you think of Sankeys. The club is as popular as ever, and Friday 19th December was another sell out instalment as they welcomed some of house music's major figureheads to the city. 

Nestled in Ancoats, Sankeys draws in hundreds every week, all madly in love with what the club has to offer. Not confined to the North West, the club runs events across the globe with homes in London, New York and Ibiza, but nothing quite compares to the parties on home turf. 

On arrival, the Sankeys basement was as vibrant as always, brought to life by the hustle and bustle of partygoers who were bubbling with excitement for what the night had to offer. Their signature tube lighting illuminated the room, which was beginning to fill out with discerning sweaty revellers. The crowd, mostly students, took to their specs as Sidney Charles graced the decks. 

He worked his way through funk-driven, infectious beats, bouncing from groovy house to high octane techno. The crowd were treated to one of the biggest tracks of the year, Traumer’s 'Hoodlum' by the Hamburg native. His eclectic mix of tracks completely altered the energy in the room. He encouraged the crowd to sit down as he built up to the next drop, as it reached climax the room erupted, and howls of approval echoed from the basement.

Next up was Tribal Sessions main man Darius Syrossian. He seamlessly fluttered between deep jams and unleashed his signature house sound. Syrossian effortlessly sent the crowd into frenzy with his own remix of one of the most recognisable dance tracks of the last few years, 'Bigger Than Prince'. He knows the Sankeys crowd like the back of his hand, and he knows exactly how to push their buttons. 

Taking over for the last set of the night was Nicole Moudaber. The MOOD Records imprint boss gave the Sankeys crowd a taste of structured, perfectly executed techno. Moudaber radiated style and finesse, the set was classy but nevertheless heavy. Pounding kicks and juicy drops saw us through to the end of the night. 

Sankeys and Tribal Sessions show no signs of slowing down, their parties are second to none, and we can't wait to see what they have in store for next year.

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