'Flash-mobbers' do the rush-hour waltz as new craze of mobile clubbing moves into Britain
By Danielle Demetriou, Independant, 10 June 2004
Rush hour at one of London's busiest stations: Tired commuters jostle for space at the turnstiles while others gaze at the information boards. Is this a typical journey home from the office? Not quite. In the midst of the bustle, something is happening that clearly does not involve commuters waiting morosely for the 7.19pm to Dartford.
At 6.58pm precisely, dozens of individuals dotted around the concourse at Victoria station, each wearing headphones, begin to dance. Lost in their private musical world, they all bop happily on the spot to their heart's content. Welcome to the world of mobile clubbing, the latest underground, and somewhat surreal, movement taking hold in the capital.
Devised by the artists Emma Davis and Ben Cummins, the movement involves mobilising people with Walkmans to a busy commuter station at rush hour. By dancing alone to their favourite tunes in an unlikely environment, the event aims to challenge perceptions of public space while inspiring people to let their hair down.
"It's a club and it's free and it plays your favourite tunes," Davis, 27, from Epping, Essex, said. "It changes the face of stations and inspires people to dance. It may sound crazy, but it's actually quite liberating."
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By Danielle Demetriou, Independant, 10 June 2004
Rush hour at one of London's busiest stations: Tired commuters jostle for space at the turnstiles while others gaze at the information boards. Is this a typical journey home from the office? Not quite. In the midst of the bustle, something is happening that clearly does not involve commuters waiting morosely for the 7.19pm to Dartford.
At 6.58pm precisely, dozens of individuals dotted around the concourse at Victoria station, each wearing headphones, begin to dance. Lost in their private musical world, they all bop happily on the spot to their heart's content. Welcome to the world of mobile clubbing, the latest underground, and somewhat surreal, movement taking hold in the capital.
Devised by the artists Emma Davis and Ben Cummins, the movement involves mobilising people with Walkmans to a busy commuter station at rush hour. By dancing alone to their favourite tunes in an unlikely environment, the event aims to challenge perceptions of public space while inspiring people to let their hair down.
"It's a club and it's free and it plays your favourite tunes," Davis, 27, from Epping, Essex, said. "It changes the face of stations and inspires people to dance. It may sound crazy, but it's actually quite liberating."
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contributor - am Donnerstag, 10. Juni 2004, 09:35 - Rubrik: Happening
