Wow this thread really got out of hand!!!
I'm also kind of taken back at how many harsh reviews there are. Don't get me wrong, I was hyped, well duh - fuck ya I was hyped - this was my first time seeing Villalobos and I had high expectations...was I let down? Indeed I was - did I still have a great time? YA I definitely did!!!
I'll give it a quick run down:
Will call line was quick - got in in 5 minutes. No complaints here. Coat check however was retarded but shit happens, right?
It was damn rammed but it wasn't too the point where I let it inhibit my fun. I've been in WAY worse situations as I'm sure most of you have as well. It wasn't pushy shovey which is the main thing I get concerned about with an over-capacity club.
DJ Sneak actually played a decent set, some really fun house to start it off proper. His mixing was spot on and track selection was ear candy.
One thing I was disappointed about was the performance of the Funktkion-one system. This was HUGE pull for me to come last night and I was uber disappointed that they inhibited its potential it seems. There was a point when DJ Sneak upped the system and that made me smile but I felt it had sooooooooooooooo much more potential. Thumbs down on that...
Drinks were expensive as fuck, wow.
The crowd overall wasn't TOO bad. Actually, probably one of the hottest crowds I've seen out in a long time. Everyone was dressed well and lookin' smoking!
Now to Villalobos...
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He started off pretty decently actually. His first hour I enjoyed thoroughly. I agree that it is very unprofessional to have a drink every 2 minutes, get loopy and totally get off track but for some reason I didn't mind it as much as others did just for the fact that it is Ricardo and he is clearly known for this. I actually found it amusing watching him sway back and forth with this sadistic evil grin on his face LMAO. That doesn't go to say that I enjoyed his 1hr trip down wacked-lane.
Nevertheless, from 4am-5am he fucking killed it and anyone who didn't enjoy his last hour is off in LA LA LAND. I was jamming hard even in coat check, the tunes were GOOD. He brought out some drums and percussiony techno, mmmmmmmmm!!
Overall I had a great night and it was a $30 well spent for me. I filtered out all the bullshit and took home the positive.
I hope Maison figures out how to improve the output of their brand new system because it was WEAK last night.
Nice seeing everyone out. See you next Friday for Umek!!!!!
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