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7 49 Issue 78 / 2015 DNB guestlist.net Timeless encapsulates a generation, a time that was historic in dance music. The album performed live, with a full orchestra behind it was something truly special Arriving at the Royal Festival Hall, we're met by people from all walks of life. Those too young to have been there for the Blue Note days, those that were older; grandmothers and grandfathers. People who grew up with Goldie and were there on the journey witnessing the man go from strength to strength. There were those that didn't look out of place at the Royal Festival Hall and those that were itching to smoke a spliff. Timeless encapsulates that generation. A time that was historic in dance music and one that helped shaped the current artistic horizon. Goldie's energy is unchanged. The same pace that energised the album, energised the room. We were taken through the album track by track; sounds from the drum and bass spectrum brought to life with a new intensity and live basslines. 'Angel' was majestic, 'Inner City Life' was exactly what you want it to be and 'Sea of Tears', recreated with emotion. You can't help but feel that this moment was in the mind of the man when he made it. The crowd, fantastic. The right side of the room was not here on a sit-down ting. Raring to go, a few early starters set the pace and two twos - it was a rave. Everyone felt the magic. People felt spiritually connected to what happened here whether through sheer open-mindedness, connection to the genre, Goldie or a memory. The show was epic. The conductor, Jules Buckley was epic. The drummer, Adam Betts was beyond epic and as Goldie said "probably one of the best drummers in the world". The man who makes drum and bass something you can do with your hands. We all remember trying to play the drums along to Timeless and this guy is really doing it. This was the future. This was raving 2.0. In 20 years there will be orchestras at all the parties. This was a grown-up thing for drum and bass to do and a realisation of how the genre has matured. It was fantastically timeless and for Goldie, it's almost like he's just started. Be scared of what he does next. The album, more loved than ever, is a testament to the emotional strength of the music. The event encompassed the true heart of drum and bass and we're proud to have seen it live up to its name. Forget them other genres. Goldie smashes the southbank

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