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Chris Barratt’s recipe for upside down almond and apple cake: Maximal style…
Reported by JC-TAKTIKAL
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Submitted 24-11-06 02:27
In just under a year and a half after moving to London from Birmingham Chris ‘The Captain’ Barratt, or Delia as I like to call him, has achieved more than most! At just the tender aged of 23 he has played all over the world, manages some of the biggest djs on the planet at one of the most prestigious agencies in the industry and co-promotes one of London’s most exciting new house club brands, Maximal. We caught up with the main man in question as he prepares for their biggest event so far at The Key featuring the mighty Switch.
Hello everyone at Harderfaster, hope everything is going well in rave land! This is my favourite cake recipe for those lonely winter nights whiling away the hours listening to The Archers on the radio or post party shindigs. Shaaazam!
Right here’s the coup… make sure you follow these strict instructions. Otherwise the trunks will be coming down!
Ingredients
For the cake mix:
110g/4oz butter
110g/4oz soft brown sugar
110g/4oz self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
55g/2oz flaked almonds
2 eggs, beaten
For the base
30g/1oz butter
30g/1oz soft brown sugar
½ lemon, juice only
2 apples, peeled, cored and quartered
Method
1. Preheat the oven to maximum 290C/400F/Gas 6.
2. For the cake mix, cream together the butter and sugar in a large maxing bowl.
3. Gradually add the flour and the baking powder, maxed well, as you do.
4. Stir in the flaked almonds, then gradually add the beaten eggs, to form a cake batter.
5. For the base, heat the butter in a medium non-stick, oven-proof frying pan, over a medium heat.
6. When the butter begins to melt, add the sugar, and allow to begin to caramelise, then add the lemon juice.
7. Add the quartered apple wedges to the pan, tossing well, to thoroughly coat them in the caramel, and continue heating through for two minutes.
8. Pour the cake batter over the top of the apples, then place the pan into the hot oven, to cook for 10-12 minutes, or until golden.
Right well thanks for that! Now that’s over with let me get down to some questions!
Ahoy there Captain well first things first, how are you my son!?
I’m really good cheers mate, really busy but absolutely fucking loving life!
Apart from your wonderful cake baking skills, we’re here to talk about your new club night you co promote. How did this all come about?
Yeah it’s basically something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now. We were at the Serious birthday bash getting absolutely nailed, stealing vodka from behind the bar and basically just causing complete mischief and in a drunken mess we decided that we should throw our own parties just for a laugh to be honest! Maybe you don’t remember…?
About a month later The key offered us a Friday night but we only had 2 weeks to promote it. We jumped at the chance: all we wanted to do was throw some awesome parties with fucking outstanding music, at a wicked venue with a great crowd.
The last one at The Key was rocking from start till finish, this one will be no exception! The very best underground music you will hear in London, I guarantee!!
For those who haven’t been to a Maximal event give them a helping hand and describe the night in 4 words!
Minimal Maximal Minimal Maximal Maximal Maximal! Oh that’s 7 isn’t it!
It’s your third event already in just two months and you’ve got another planned for Boxing Day. What’s the plans for 2007?
We’ve got big plans mate! We’ve got some massive exclusive bookings coming to The Key. All will be revealed very soon, Boxing Day is going to be amazing! Watch this space…
On your first night you managed to pull 800 people without any advertising at all — how did that happen? And more importantly, why?
We kinda got fed up of having to give the hard sell to the punters. We just wanted to put together a strong line-up in the main room and work with some of our favourite club brands and just throw a party. We didn’t print one flyer, one web banner, or anything it was just through word of mouth…everyone knew it would be a rocking party and the word just spread, we really were amazed at the great turn out and we f*cking smashed the club to pieces!!
Your next event is on Friday 24th alongside Strictly Left. You’ve managed to bag the mighty Switch for the main room — who else are you looking forward to seeing?
Yea Switch is wicked, I can’t wait for his set! My other main man on the night will be Mr Donaghy, this boy knows his stuff!
Sounds naughty… but what can we expect from you on the night?
The very best in all things underground from minimal, techno, prog… and the way back to Maximal. We’ll be having it on the dance floor and all over the shop — look out!
You’ve recently moved agencies from Serious to Dex-Ray. Tell us a little about your agency and who you look after?
Yeah I have indeed. I still look after Umek, Valentino Kanzyani and R&D, but will be working with some of the bad ass Swedish boys, Angello, Ingrosso and Axwell, which will be a good crack!!
You’ve had some big international gigs this year — which have you enjoyed the most?
I’ve done some wicked gigs in China that were awesome, they were definitely a highlight! But I’m playing for Colours NYE which in my opinion is one of the best promotions in the UK. I’m also playing the after party which sounds like it’s going to be very interesting!!
Chris we look forward to seeing and the crew at Strictly Left & Maximal present The Elektrik Circus! Be good you clown!
One more thing before we go… just how do you get those apples to caramelise again?
Well what you do….
Photos courtesy of Chris Barratt and JC Taktikal. Not to be reproduced without permission.
Maximal present THE ELEKTRIK CIRCUS
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Friday 24th November 2006
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The Key [map]
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10PM - 6AM
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£8 concessions MOTD
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Website:
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www.strictlyleft.co.uk
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Ticket Info:
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www.strictlyleft.co.uk
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Buy Online:
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Click here to buy tickets
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Strictly Left & Maximal present THE ELEKTRIK CIRCUS
Friday 24th November 2006 at The Key
10pm – 6am
Roll up Roll up! Lock up your daughters, button up those trunks, tighten your seatbelt and get ready for the for the rollercoaster ride of a lifetime as the biggest most electrifying show on Earth comes to town! Ladies and Gentlemen, friends and fiends we present to you probably and most the most definitely the most magnificent, spectacular, never to missed show on the planet The Elektrik Circus!
On Friday November 24th two worlds collide in a cataclysmic cosmic menagerie of untamed jacking electro house beats brought to you by the purveyors of the finest underground parties in the capital no other than Strictly Left & MAXIMAL. Two of the most exciting parties join in an unholy matrimony to present an eccentric eclectic Elekrik Circus of sounds selected and served up by the hottest residents and the BIGGEST names on the circuit. For our first event we present the man of the moment, the production powerhouse, it’s about to get patchy so get ready to get ya dub on…SWITCH! Our second guest is the delectable DC10 twisted sister herself the salacious DJ Rebekah.
Hosting ARENA 2 and 3 the ELEKRTIK CIRCUS is joined by three carefully selected London promotions, Read The Crowd, The Eden Collective and Sophisticated dance all primed and ready to push the levels even higher with new sounds and seductive crowds perpetuating the percussion filled, breaking electro funk dancefloor till the early dawn!
Remember Remember the 24th of November and get ready to get down because the ELEKTRIK CIRCUS is in town – booooom!
For guestlist Email: info@strictlyleft.co.uk
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London
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House. Deep House. Funky House. Prog House. Tribal House. US House. Deep Techno. Techno. Breaks.
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Mainroom: STRICTLY LEFT & MAXIMAL!
Deep Jackin’ electro minimal house (naughty sh*t all night basically)
SWITCH (dubsided)
DJ Rebekah (Circo Loco)
Chris Barratt (Maximal & Dusted)
DJ Trigga (Strictly left & Dusted)
John Donaghy (Maximal)
Simon Kurrage (Mulletover)
Arena 2 hosted by READ THE CROWD & THE EDEN COLLECTIVE: 4/4 floor breaks & feisty funk filled classics
Mr Shiver (S.DM)
Dave Minns (Read The Crowd)
Chemical Ali (Read the Crowd)
Eden Collective Feat Live percussion
Arena 3 hosted by Sophisticated Dance ‘1st Birthday’
Funky Dirty House
Stephan Housley
Davey C
Pandora S-K
Niel Mac
Foxy
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The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable.
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Comments:
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From: Holly-Anna on 28th Nov 2006 13:37.27
Phwoor..  what a diamond geezer and what a totally amazing night! Nice one lads! xx
From: MadaO on 29th Nov 2006 19:10.05
Amazed when I saw Chris play. Loved the sets I saw earlier this year  (in a club with neon palm trees!). Chris, if you read this let me know if you want a phoographer for any future events :wink:
From: JC-TAKTIKAL on 30th Nov 2006 23:22.40
yeah hit us back for a photographer we need a decent one
From: Simon Patterson on 1st Dec 2006 15:09.06
Trunks down hotel is back in business
From: Simon Patterson on 1st Dec 2006 15:10.17
Trunks down hotel is back in business
From: ben (bs2) on 1st Dec 2006 16:46.14
Fit!
From: JC-TAKTIKAL on 3rd Dec 2006 21:30.16
haha yes simon Trunks down maximal
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