Reviews of Tropical 2/1/03

	Review 1 I had a warm blast at Tropical. I loved the little spritzer bottles and the cool vibe all around the party. Good seeing so many great people that I knew, even the raider haters. Enjoyed Theory, Annand and the stylings of Mark E. Quark as well. Nice stuff. Great crowd, packed house, sweaty, nitty, gritty, fun. Thank you Mister Annand. Woot, Mack
	Review 2 Makes me want to go to house parties more often. -Tas
	Review 3 Hey brotha. you really blew us all away last night. the party and especially your set. Me & Scott kept looking at each other & going "woah! man! can you BELIEVE THIS!!!???" that was the best evening ive had in a long while!!! THANKS! rithma
	Review 4 ooooh Tropical was fun. chill location, great mixed crowd, warm vibe, funky chunky music. sweet mix of deep & techy, just the way i like it. very selective programming by ben annand and mark e quark, nice job, I was rather impressed! (didn't get to catch Theory, sure it was dope) oh and those oranges were really yummy too :) thank you ben & crew, can't wait for the next one! ciao, a.
	Review 5 Ben, You know I'm a Tropical regular and I have my order of favorites: 10/07/02 w/ Heather 10/09/99 w/ Mark Farina 8/10/02 w/ Lady D. (and JT Donaldson) After last night though, my list has changed. Tropical 02/01/03 is on top and the others follow. The downtown L.A. office building/store front (whatever it was) venue was easy to locate and parking was conveniently close and inexpensive. I appreciated paying only $10 for cover (even though I would have paid $20 for this one). I was comfortable having only a few security guards (which is normal for Tropical) who were also very pleasant. I only saw one security guard at the door actually but, I wasn't necessarily trying to count. On that note, God bless the hassle free "in's and out's". I don't like feeling trapped in a venue so, it was a kind to leave when I wanted (gosh, I'm always leaving things in my car! wink) and come back when I needed. The production was excellent. I liked the minimal lighting, the usual decorative tropical motifs (spray bottles hanging in buckets overhead, fish situations, I think there were a few candles floating around, plants, palms, etc.). The sound was appropriately placed and filled the room well, still leaving enough space to groove. The monitors in the outhouse/water bar room were a good choice (the dance floor was going off in there!). The back area smoking room was very cozy, filled with furniture, ashtrays, and plenty of space to chill. It was my first time seeing Theory and I was very impressed. He wasn't shy about opening the party with a bang and turned up the heat right away, as if it was 3a already. Ben carried the energy and laid down a quality well programmed mix (as always) which had me stuck to the dance floor until Mark E. Quark. Mark is one of my favorites and I've never been bored or disappointed by one of his sets. He closed out the night just right, with a nice blend of eclectic jams that kept me dancing and smiling to the end. Props to all three of you for sharing your talent and music. The vibe and energy of the dancers and DJ's made last night very special and so far, my best party this year. So many friends and familiar faces were in attendance last night, it was great shuffling around the dance floor sharing energy with you. Cheers and thank you to Ben, Lisa, Valerie, myself (just because) and everyone who came to Tropical last night. Lotsaluv, Chris G.
	Review 6 absolute fucking blast! much thanks to ben for bringing me out and having the best vibe at his parties! theory
	Review 7 i had so much FRUIT FLAVORED FUN saturday night great sounds & yummy tacos mmm mm mmm .. danced so much, i'm still fellin that good hurt :) thanks to ben, lisa, djs mark.e., theory (nice hat) .. hugs to the tropical crew too ! tina
	Review 8 i had a lot of fun--the crowd was diverse and friendly, the heat wasn't too bad, and the music rocked! you sounded great ben--it was wonderful to hear you. oh yeah, and mark wasn't too bad either. ;) i can't wait for the fresco party. :) see you soon! c.a.
	Review 9 Tropical. Fun. Fun. Fun. I danced from the moment I walked in the party sometime before midnight until sometime past 4am. Both Ben Annand and Mark E. Quark (the two DJs I made it in time for) played excellently and kept my ass shaking throughout. Lots of hollaring... lots of laughing... lots of smiles... met some really nice new people... overall, just a really good time and exactly what the Doctor ordered. Thanks, Ben. :-)
	Review 10 `I would like to say a big thank you to Ben and all from Tropical. The weather inside was tropical for sure. Ben and Mark threw down some real nice tracks. Theory opened up nicley. Keep up the good work guys I look forward to the next one. Just in case you don't know already Mr Annand is going to be playing with Mark Farina on the 8th of March. For more info Log onto frescogear.com. This is going to be one great party. Joel D Fresco Gear/Phocus Ent.`
	Review 11 Ben, Just as I thought, the party was great. Marky Quark was absolutely over the top..........And the vibe absolutely restoreth my faith in the youth of America-well Los Angeles,anyway. Please keep me on your list and be sure to send every update!!! Thanx, Rodney
	Review 12 hey man... just wanted to send a big thank you for throwing a great party. i just moved out here from miami beach and i was long overdue for some serious dancin'. it was a stellar night and i had a blast dancin' and seeing so many smiling faces. lookin' forward to your next gathering.... keith
	Review 13 ...fun, fun and mo' fun. I haven't danced like that in 8 months. I am new here from Seattle (nice to see Mark) and was a virgin to Tropical. Thank you guys for this underground community and such a wonderful night.....til next time, (i was the short haired spastik dancing asian chic)