News / / 01.04.13

ALPFRESCO: SATURDAY

When Team Crack got up on Saturday, we immediately fixed ourselves some White Russians in order to celebrate the esteemed day of birth of one of our cohorts. And as if the two hour bassline/grime/garage special from his rather tinny Mac speakers wasn’t enough to get the manz hyped about the day ahead, the utterly glorious skiing and weather conditions were.

After getting ourselves to the top of the mountain a few times and promptly navigating our way back down it with an ever increasing degree of competence, Crack was overjoyed to find that the beautifully picturesque Remmdir bar had been reserved for the Alpfresco’s revellers ‘out of skiing hours’ party. As people made their way down the mountain, Alpfresco’s attendees got stuck into some serious piste partying on the Remmdir’s wonderfully wooden platforms.

 

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From watching the sun slowly set with the sounds of team Hypercolour in the background, to dancing head to toe in your ski clobber with the rather bizarre installation of metal cow that farts smoke as the aesthetic, the party was unmistakably Alfresco and unmistakably awesome. Refreshing peach schnapps, non-refreshing turnip schnapps and the best Weiss beer ever contributed to the picturesque fun with sounds that went in a little harder than the house-fest from the night previous.

Step up Tyrolean techno stalwart Mindestens. You like Austrian techno,? Yeah got that base well covered. This chain smoking dude tore the roof of the Remideer despite the setting being built for more civilised occasions. It was a joy to see the locals getting involved, and as the sun set, a bonafide sense of euphoria began to build up.

After a incredulously happy gondola ride down the mountain, Crack made our way towards the weekend’s centrepiece: a party in a log cabin called the Morsee out of town and on the banks of a lake in the middle of a pine wood forest. Is that enough Austrian authenticity for you?

 

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As we made our way out of town and into the pinewood darkness, doubters began to question the route and disquieting voices riled the chief route-planner’s choice of road. This is until the faint shudder of beats from the roadside meant Crack was diverted down a side-road in search of the action. After crossing an illuminated lake by skirting round the outside for fear of falling into the alpine waters, Crack got to the cabin to be presented with a BBQ and a fire pit outside keeping revellers warm, and a big party on the inside featuring a large number of locals as well as Alpfresco attendees.

With walls adorned with sporting achievements of cross-country skiers and a serious lack of change behind the bar run by the locals, there was a rustic feel to the setting that made it feel like a rave in a sports club. With room to explore the wooded locality and soundtracks laid down by Alfresco’s Lukas and set of the weekend from new found progressive techno selector Charlie Balcombe (who has also kindly provided us with an Alpfresco retrospective mix), the party was a beautiful encapsulation of what made this weekend unique. If you couldn’t enjoy your birthday today you’re probably not that much fun.

 

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Words: Hulio Bourgeois

Photos: Chris Cooper

 

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