Strains of trance, techno, hard house and old skool vibes brought the tranquil surrounds of Shane’s Castle, County Antrim, to life on Saturday 13th September under three big canvasses and the Cool FM/Homegrown Outdoor Stage.

It was the perfect dance music festival as - despite the forecast - the weather was of high summer quality remaining in the mid 20s Celsius all afternoon, with only a slight dip in temperatures in the evening, leading to a balmy, late summer night.

Dave Angel, Paul Van Dyk and Mauro Picotto were the most anticipated DJ sets of the day, and exceeded all expectations, while unique to Planet Love, The Rendezvous arena with its happy hardcore moments and hi energy old skool vibe, was often so full that a queue formed outside! As one person came out, one went in, and so it went on all day - particularly during the sets of local DJ Tizer, the legendary Charly Lownoise and Pablo Gargano.

The Love Arena was the main attraction of the day and the biggest crowd was attracted by Radio One DJ Judge Jules. Jules travelled by private jet to the festival, accompanied by Eddie Halliwell, Eddie’s brother Simon, and Jules’ Northern Irish pal and producer/DJ Simon Patterson.

On the outdoor stage blistering performances were given by the local contingent, especially Gleave Dobbin, and Love to be a DJ winner Terry Keeley.

"It was the best ever," said proud promoter Eddie Wray. "The crowd and the atmosphere from start to finish was fabulous. Even at 1.45am, people were still outside having a ball. It was fabulous to see. Roll on 2004."

And for anyone who missed the biggest party of the year, 2FM were broadcasting live from the site all day on Saturday, while also recording a selection of top DJ sets to be broadcast over the next few months.

And so, a new countdown begins. The legacy of this hugely celebrated dance music festival will continue.

Plans are already afoot for 2004 - stay tuned!