After varying delay's getting into London we finally arrived at Old Street station around 10:15 only to be presented with a 15-minute walk in one of the biggest downpours we have had so far. So we took it on the chin and foot marched through the rain with only 2 things in mind .. dry off, hit the bar.

We arrived at Herbal around 10:30 and we headed directly for the downstairs room where the tunes were in full swing. As we entered ASC was nearing the end of his set, which already had peoples attention. The place was not full and it was early days but those who were already there were in full head-nod mode & a roar of appreciation could be heard when ASC dropped JMJ's - "Free La Funk" remix for his last tune of the set. It took me back to the good times of 95 and certainly put a smile on my face as it did many others in the place. I do recall a girl to the side of me shouting " I fucking love this track, this tune is fucking wicked" which pretty much summed it up for me.

No sooner had ASC got a round of applause for his sterling work warming up the place ; Chris Inperspective entered the booth and was queuing up. I wasn't sure what to expect from Chris as I have not heard his sets before but I was pleasantly surprised. He headed for the Breaks and like a true DJ he blended a balanced mix of harder edged tunes from Optical & Ed Rush to funky & drift out tunes ranging from Reinforced to Nu-directions. Chopping the breaks in the mix with precision, he had everyone hooked, coupled with Mc Q whipping up the crowed it was a good combination. A couple of gems were also dropped in for good measure with the likes of Blame's "Mechanism" and Dillinja's "You Don't Know" remix working the crowed, a well worked set which kept the people on the floor.

The club was filling up nicely around this time and the atmosphere was relaxed, the place had a good vibe to it. Although many were on the floor kicking off to the fast rollers others were also around the sidelines chatting and taking it all in. A few faces were in the crowed, Blu Mar Ten, Blame, Nu Directions guys were all out in force taking it easy and having a good time.

We checked out upstairs, which had a more chill out feel to it. I caught a snippet of Tim Am playing deep house grooves, which was perfect for the place where most people were padded out talking and relaxing. After a good blast of downstairs it was nice to step away for a while to refresh and chill at the bar, then back downstairs for another hit.

As we returned Pariah were already into the start of there set to round of the evening. No surprises to see them dipping into the record box jammed full of 12" plates. They were on an exclusive tip dropping their latest works & more. The set stayed at a constant with many tunes coming from the more progressive digital/electro feel that we have come to expect from these guys. I felt that maybe it could have adjusted at times from the format they are renowned for but I wasn't disappointed as the quality of what they were dropping was high. It was a back-to-back set switching between 2 out of the 3 from Pariah. A good quality set for the exclusive connoisseurs in the place, although for anyone looking to hit the floor the set could have done with a few more tech- funk rollers to break it up some. Although in light of ASC and Chris Inperspectives set's it fitted well to conclude the evening.

Overall It was a satisfying night for everyone. Many styles were covered but still keeping in with the progressive/Intelligent aspect that Technicality is all about. Herbal itself is a perfect venue for the night, not too big and not too small with 2 rooms to choose from to keep everybody happy. I would advise anyone to check it out no matter what style your into, there's something here for everyone; a regular visit from us is a definite. I have missed the good times of 95' and this really did make me feel like I was back there. Although the difference here is clear, Inperspective is all about moving forward and the future looks good for Technicality.. lets hope its a fruitfull one.