2manydjs send revellers into party mode

With many audience members, myself included, nursing a sore head from the previous evening, a late start to the day was on the cards. But by 9.00am the sun was out in full force and so many were out of bed early; not that this was a bad thing, as I, and many others, were treated to one of the best sets of the weekend on Saturday morning.

Having previously not heard this act, I was massively surprised when I was watching Heartbreak in the East Dance Stage. Hailing from New York, and making their debut at the festival, the band brought their 80s, new wave, melodies to the stage, and sounding like a dark Depeche Mode, it wasn't long before the hangovers were forgotten and that the dancing started again. 'We're Back' and 'Regret' sounded fantastic, and by the end of their set all I wanted to do was get back and download their songs and listen to all over again. Their sound was infectious, as was the lead singers dancing, and those that were up early enough were not disappointed.

I might even go as far as saying that it was the performance of the weekend for me, and I did catch both The Gaslight Anthem and Bruce Springsteen. Later on the same stage saw chart-topper Tinchy Stryder take on the Glastonbury crowds, and, in my opinion, disappointing an expectant crowd.

Stryder performed a stale, clichéd set, spending more time on 'working the crowd' than actually displaying the talent that is clearly there. His set included him rapping over the top of other popular songs such as 'That's Not My Name' by The Ting Tings, and this is from a rapper who was from the same 'grime' scene as Dizzee Rascal and Wiley, and much like his fellow rappers he has turned down the route of popularity rather than sticking to the talent he had previously shown in his work with the likes of Gang Gang Dance.

But, following Stryder over at the West Dance Stage, Northern Ireland's The Japanese Popstars, put me back in the right mood for dancing after the last performance I had just witnessed. The trio played to a small crowd, but clearly weren't letting this put them off, putting a lot of energy into the performance, delivering their own brand of electro to their devoted fans.

The Japanese Popstars also proved a worthy warm up for Saturday night's 'crazy' line-up including man of the moment Deadmau5, the man who has delivered some of the best dance tracks in recent year, Eric Prydz, and the two men who are quite simply the best at doing what they do, 2manydjs.

Mouse-masked Canadian Deadmau5 has been making waves with his brand of progressive house in recent months, and this drew out a big crowd for the DJ, not disappointing. With a set that included the fantastic 'I Remember', it was clear that the DJ loved his first performance at the festival, dancing away just as much as the crowd and a smile could regularly be seen under his mouse head mask.

The penultimate act of the night was Swedish house producer Eric Prydz, whose track 'Pjanoo' is one of the finest pieces of dance music in recent years, and I'm not the only who thinks that, as the packed out tent went wild when he ended his set with it, proving to be the highlight of an excellent set, and the perfect warm-up for Saturday's headliners, 2manydjs.

After the previous night's stellar performance from Erol Alkan, the Belgian brothers had to pull something special out of the bag to top that, and for anyone who doubted them, they were quickly put back in their place. 2manydjs have been doing this for years, but they still clearly love what they do, as Saturday’s set confirmed.

Showcasing their new 'Live' DJ set, which sees them take on the new world of VJing, where pictures and artwork are shown on the main screens when they start to play the song which links them together.

Playing a set which included their own remixes of The Chemical Brothers 'Hey Boy, Hey Girl' and Gossip's 'Standing in the Way of Control', along with many other of their favourite records, the duo delivered a set which sent revellers into party mode for the rest of the night, including friend of the duo, Erol Alkan.

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