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It’s impossible not to be tickled by the playful logic of Incognito's Shipwrecked All Inclusive, a fashionably sleek, unfashionably smart concept of an All Inclusive Carnival Party for Notting Hill that tick-tick-ticks along with pocket-watch precision ...

All Inclusive Parties have not yet struck gold in London, United Kingdom however, Incognito seems to have found a niche and a market to churn the cheddar and earn the precious bread from the Queen every year for the past five (5) years.

Shipwrecked All Inclusive Carnival Party is simply that:- an food and drinks inclusive party, during the Notting Hill Carnival season with a host of Disc Jockeys, no live performances and the promise of fun fun fun. For those who do not know what an all inclusive party is, the definition is simple as cheese on bread:- each patron pays a set price for a ticket, arrive at the stated destination, they are entitled to any drink from the bar once the age limit has been verified and also entitled to plates of food upon request and availability. Patrons should be spending their time in that party blowing their minds away within an euphoric atmosphere and if sober or still maintain some of their wits they will witness the materialisation of their spoils right in front of their eyes.

At the end of the night or when the time carded for such an event has expired, the idea should be that no patron should be on their phones, or their social media kits looking for another event to go ... An ideal All Inclusive should completely knock out and thrash the majority of its patrons and make them question themselves as to who they were six (6) hours ago ....

This might sound like a wildly complex conceit, and it is, although Incognito's fifth instalment of this event, makes impressively light work of it. Having attended four (4) out of these five (5) events I can safely say I am in a strong position to express the facts and state the consequences of their 2012 edition. The fun starts this year with the handing out of cups which light up at the bottom and are specially branded with Incognito's sponsor. Furthermore, the sunglasses of various colours had their special touch throughout the night as well. The venue although central and with such a splendid view of the river still for some was much less to be desired in terms of a lay out even though it was predictably decorated. Based on two floors with bars on both floors, there still seems to be an issue when it comes to location, location, location. Despite this fact, it still remains that the venue location & choice was maybe top notch. Let's call it a blunder boss shot in the dark from a blind man trying to rob a seven (7) year old girl of her lolli-pop money.

The Disc Jockey casting and DJ time schedule, although some may not want to say, was note-perfect. With DJ Jammasters from Holland (more like a resident Incognito DJ), DJ Private Ryan from Trinidad alongside Hypa Hoppy the infamous, combining efforts from DJ Markee & K-Marvel, DJ Back to Basics from New York and of course we cannot and will not forget DJ Dale & Baddis Sounds, when they each were on the set, it can be described as a flawless fatal attraction of a rabbit boiling in hot water ... a special effect that isn't!

Ideally speaking at an All Inclusive, the food served has some weight on the events preceedings ... naturally. Those who were privy, attended the food stalls, and were served with plates of food definitely enjoyed such licorish and stabalised their taste buds desire for food. The exquisite touch of the fruit and the chocolate at the entrance of the venue, patrons were quite pleased and turned on by that layout! We are pretty sure we saw some savoury tongues licking the chocolate fountains as well as stuffing their faces with succulent pieces of juicy fruits!

That being said, Incognito's aim for this event was always to aim to throw the best All Inclusive Party in London during the Notting Hill Season. This however, sets a scenario that needs to be owed to the quality of certain aspects such as ticket price (well worth it), drinks served (not disappointed), drinks service (still needs work), food served (excellent), food service (excellent) and of course the actual and penultimate power house of any party .... the vibe. Its so powerful at times, the vibe in any party and in Shipwrecked 2012 .... to each their own ...

Confused yet? You don’t want to miss any All Inclusive Party! If you do, you will be like a child making diagrams with straws .....

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