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Misappearance · 16th October 2005, 11:58 AM

Here are parts of a review taken from the MGCK website.

http://www.mgck.co.uk/unoffishal_site.htm

Experimental Space: Beam me OUT THERE Scotty! Last night ALTRES @ The Mills Observatory, Balgay Hill, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, Planet Earth, Milky Way. This event was the ULTIMATE tribute to John Peel: A band of musicians playing on the balcony of the Mills Observatory on the highest hill in Dundee, under a swelling moon and stars; transmitting galaxy wide.

What a night. What a venue. Following the 'Thistle' marked signs for 'Observatory' was like a treasure hunt. Driving up the leaf covered tree sheltered lane... climbing upward on the winding mystery road; coming out at the summit to a full blast of psychaedelic spaced rock. In the dark at the foot of the sandstone observatory and scattered in groups around the park, an audience of unknown number were standing, seated, children playing: all eyes skyward checking out the universe and the ALTRES light show reflected on the dome of the Observatory and surrounding trees. Nothing prepares you for a new sensation; the combined aural experience with the incredible flipping VIEW; SPEC-TAC-U-LAR. The moonlight and stars, bouncing their gazillion beams all the way down the hill across the Tay and beyond. A perfect night.

The wonderful thing about ALTRES: they ARE out there.. genuinely out there and seeking to go further. If only all gigs were like this.

16th October 2005, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Misappearance Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1	Review Here are parts of a review taken from the MGCK website. http://www.mgck.co.uk/unoffishal_site.htm Experimental Space: Beam me OUT THERE Scotty! Last night ALTRES @ The Mills Observatory, Balgay Hill, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, Planet Earth, Milky Way. This event was the ULTIMATE tribute to John Peel: A band of musicians playing on the balcony of the Mills Observatory on the highest hill in Dundee, under a swelling moon and stars; transmitting galaxy wide. What a night. What a venue. Following the 'Thistle' marked signs for 'Observatory' was like a treasure hunt. Driving up the leaf covered tree sheltered lane... climbing upward on the winding mystery road; coming out at the summit to a full blast of psychaedelic spaced rock. In the dark at the foot of the sandstone observatory and scattered in groups around the park, an audience of unknown number were standing, seated, children playing: all eyes skyward checking out the universe and the ALTRES light show reflected on the dome of the Observatory and surrounding trees. Nothing prepares you for a new sensation; the combined aural experience with the incredible flipping VIEW; SPEC-TAC-U-LAR. The moonlight and stars, bouncing their gazillion beams all the way down the hill across the Tay and beyond. A perfect night. The wonderful thing about ALTRES: they ARE out there.. genuinely out there and seeking to go further. If only all gigs were like this.