It has been a long time since local clubbers had a taste of an outdoor event. But New Years Eve changed all that, with most events going outdoors. One of these events was the Regenerate NYE 2004 party held at the birthplace of the Regenerate series, Century Square, Cyberjaya.

With all the hype that comes along with New Year's Eve, there was also a lot to worry about. In the case of Regenerate it was a question of whether the local punters would make the trip out of the city to partake in the festivities thrown by the Tempo crew. Many of the clubbers didn't make it for the countdown in Cyberjaya itself opting to countdown somewhere else. Nevertheless the crowds did come and they came in full force, filling up the venue.

The night started of with DJ Roxy at the decks. Her warm up set although short was indeed appropriate. This was then taken a step further as the more senior, Groovedoctor, stepped in to get the crowd moving. As the time approached, the Groovedoctor himself took to the microphone and started the countdown. The scene turned to euphoria as the punters started cheering ushering in the New Year.

Roughly around 12.30 am it was time for the electro man, Ben Katana to take over. This he did with force pumping out a unique blend of electro mixed with a few hard pounding numbers. By this time the dancefloor was packed with moving bodies. By the time Joey G come on the decks, the party was in full motion and there was no turning back. Joey turned in a set totally different from his normal 'proggy' set that you would normally hear at Atmosphere.

As the time passed, the party didn't seem to wane. At approximately 3 am it was Burger's turn to take the helm of the decks. Without any delay he pulled out all the stops and sent the crowd into a frenzy pumping out the brand of techno that has become his signature over the past few years.

Roughly around 3.30 am though the music seemed to stop and that was when the voice of the Groovedoctor came on to announce the end of the party. This came as a shock to many of the clubbers who were under the impression that the party would continues throughout the wee hours of the morning. But despite this set back the party was one to remember.

-Matt

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