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-- Mad Not Mad Presents SASHA Thanksgiving Special 11/23 [ROLL CALL]
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| Originally posted by edubbz we're hanging! :P |
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| Originally posted by Groundhog Boy It was really great seeing so many people that I haven't seen in forever, and those that I see all the time. Drinks were weak (I think my $12 had .8 shots of Maker's in it). I thought they were pretty uninspired for most of the night. There were tracks and moments that I really enjoyed, but overall, there were many times I felt as though everyone lost the plot. Particularly around 12:40...holy fuck, he made a transition and everyone stopped moving. This happened at least 4 more times throughout the evening. I don't know if it was the tag-teaming, but it wasn't good. The event was run well, bathrooms weren't set up for the venue being that full (it is a pool hall, so not surprised). I give it a 6 overall, and the DJs should be thankful that the number of friends I saw increased that score. I've seen Sasha at least 30x...so I've seen him play magical sets more than a few times, and last night was not one of them. When it got to 3:45, I was ready to get my jacket...the last 30 minutes completely uninspired. |
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| Originally posted by Chaska I was pretty impressed by Sasha after I walked in expecting absolutely nothing from him. Good times. |
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| Originally posted by verndogs +1 The power of setting expectations very low Good seeing lots of old faces. |
I had a fuckedng ill time I don't know about you all, shit sounds kinda critical. His set was very on point, progressive with an allmost classic sasha feel. I got kicked out at like 315 so can't comment on the ending but from what I heard from both mandy and sasha they slayed that shit. Sound was on point also layout was nice bathrooms went fast I was happy with the 4 or so hours I got. Good seeing mad peeps out been a long long time
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| Originally posted by pyro264jb I couldnt agree more. He as some amazing moments, but overall it was a very bland set that went no where. he ended the night with a cheesy house song. It was good seeing you all! Till next time... |
Was hammered from pregaming in astoria already. phone died before getting there. I don't know what time I rolled in or left (whatever time he finished) -- the entire night was a blur. great seeing everyone that night, was a lot of fun.
Well I want what you guys are smoking, because that shit was HORRIBLE. Bad vibe, way too many people, couldn't walk anywhere without getting bumped into. Loved MANDY's set but Sasha was god awful. 3....THREE Maceo Plex tracks in 30 minutes? Come on! There was no flow, it was all over the place and seems like he's trying too hard and playing those kind of tracks. So much cheese towards the end! The b2b seemed like a struggle.
ah sucks you felt that way. i thought there was plenty of room to move around especially on the first floor opposite the bar and downstairs. the main floor was definitely crowded, but that's to be expected of any big club night. i had an excellent time, thought that sasha brought it early. i'll agree that later in the night, the music seemed a bit out of wack. i didn't happen to notice when they started tag teaming, since i stayed to the side and out of view of the booth.
It was fun. More fun in the beginning, less fun towards the end. Mostly fun because of the people. I thought that Dani and MANDY were the best of the night. Sasha didnt exactly hit me over the head with anything crazy, imo.
The space was good and the organization was quick and put-together from what I had experienced. The drink prices sucked for what you got
$10 for some ice and a splash of liquor? B*tch, please! Even in New York: I will pay you $10, but make me feel it) 
Needless to say, I moved on to beer quickly, as beer is a guarantee that what you see is what you get.
I didnt experience any crowding, I guess those crowded were either front and center or at the upper bar? No bathroom lines, no pushing, no overcrowding for me! Great crowd, lotsa new and ol skool peeps, which made the night for me 
Anywho, I am glad I got to see so many faces out. I had a blast catching up!! 
Its the only reason I came, and to be honest, as much fun as I had, I realized that I am just SO COMPLETELY not into this any more. lol 
The shit I used to appreciate about clubbing are now the things I hate the most. I have felt it coming gradually over the past year, and this party was the nail in the coffin. I would say its "pretty much" time to hang the shoes up, with a few very minor exceptions. Time to move on to bigger and better things! And to be honest....Im happy about it! (weird, right?) 
Nice to see everyone!
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby It was fun. More fun in the beginning, less fun towards the end. Mostly fun because of the people. I thought that Dani and MANDY were the best of the night. Sasha didnt exactly hit me over the head with anything crazy, imo. The space was good and the organization was quick and put-together from what I had experienced. The drink prices sucked for what you got $10 for some ice and a splash of liquor? B*tch, please! Even in New York: I will pay you $10, but make me feel it) Needless to say, I moved on to beer quickly, as beer is a guarantee that what you see is what you get. I didnt experience any crowding, I guess those crowded were either front and center or at the upper bar? No bathroom lines, no pushing, no overcrowding for me! Great crowd, lotsa new and ol skool peeps, which made the night for me Anywho, I am glad I got to see so many faces out. I had a blast catching up!! Its the only reason I came, and to be honest, as much fun as I had, I realized that I am just SO COMPLETELY not into this any more. lol The shit I used to appreciate about clubbing are now the things I hate the most. I have felt it coming gradually over the past year, and this party was the nail in the coffin. I would say its "pretty much" time to hang the shoes up, with a few very minor exceptions. Time to move on to bigger and better things! And to be honest....Im happy about it! (weird, right?) Nice to see everyone! |
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby |
I'm about to hit 30 and have probably been out more times this year than in a long while... It's definitely very tiring and draining but I figure, you only live once.
i had a feeling that he was not going to bring it. so i skipped it. its true.. i'm close to 30 now and i can see a lot of these shows are a miss.
i know this not because i feel burned out, i feel this because the djs are lacking selection of real talents, those gems songs.those songs that put a smile inside your soul.
its the way shit is ran nowadays. Everyone tries to put a producers show. djs and their quick fame and the new trend. They have forgotten to make the time to sit there and select a proper set-list. They just bring with them things that are new or a hit, or songs that their label is trying to push and play it along with their productions. Only a few people can pull this off and that wears out fast.
There are real and beautiful music being produced out there every month. They are there, for every genre, amongst the shitty ones. Regular people, like me and you, trying to make one song that would become a future classic. But no big-famous djs puts their time to look for them. and we allow this shit to go on. year after year. We go too see these djs, because once they shook us from out feet.
I have said "enough". next time i see a headliner, i'll look up their playlist of the past two weeks and decided if that is the sound i want to pay my money for. Because i know this dj will most likely not put their time and try to impress nyc crowd but rather keep up with their current flow. walk in, play generetic sounds , get payed, walk out. That is why i don't show up to such events. i'd rather go see the locals. they have less of the hustle and more of the hart to play good songs. They are eager to please you. They respect you. That's where you'll find me
tl;dr: big djs lack the effort, go see locals.
Last two times i saw sasha was with digweed at webster hall in 08 and then at the Mixx in AC the year after that. Ive been and praying for the day those two would spin again together but was definitely surprised by how much i enjoyed Sasha this time - I was having the time of my life between 2 and 345am.
Absolutely loved the tag-teaming and am surprised people didn't enjoy that. Thought the vibe was great and thought lots of people around me were really lovin it as well. Really enjoyed the two openers as well.
Thought madnot mad did a great job- esp with renovating the space - sound system was AMAZING. Set up was AMAZING. Slate was unrecognizable and i was in awe of how great the sound was downstairs. only complaint was the bathroom but what can you do - its a pool hall. but with such a great sound system, dancing on the bathroom line to pass the time wasnt all that bad.
Dunno bout u all - but i may be the oldest one here - 36, female, asian and still loving it. =D So really not getting all the negative posts here...
I generally prefer trance but i am really happy i went to sasha instead of the lame party at the highline. Looking forward to the next party by madnot mad.
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| Originally posted by prufrock Dunno bout u all - but i may be the oldest one here - 36, female, asian and still loving it. =D So really not getting all the negative posts here... |
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| Originally posted by a.l.d.i. |
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| Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch It's definitely very tiring and draining but I figure, you only live once. |
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| Originally posted by verndogs I know how you feel. This was my first time out to an event since Digweed Sept 2008. I can't do this regularly anymore. Heck, even yearly seemss like a bit much now lol. /back to retirement |
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| Originally posted by Frequency Frank |
Life is what you make it. That being said, I had a blast. Even that guy in a wheelchair who made his way to the front near the end of the night looked like he was having a good time.
Ready for the next one!
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| Originally posted by yankeeBaby Who said anything about getting old, being tired or not going out? I am still going out every weekend, I am simply seeking out and enjoying other things. I gave it a good run: 10 years in the scene, and it was a great part of my life that I will never forget. It wasnt the specific party, its my LIFE. I am simply finding that there are many more important (and enjoyable) things in my life than clubbing. My world is going in a different direction and I am 100% content and happy with that <3 <3 No negativity here, just a strong and content sense that its time to hang it up! (with a few exceptions, of course!) Dont worry baby, I will keep out the prom shoes JUST for you |
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| Originally posted by SebG I totally agree with your viewpoint on this. Also my review of the party : After Dani's set, I woke up on a train in NJ. I have a blank, thanks to *cough*cough* somebody...It didn't help that I was pregaming hard before hand... |
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| Originally posted by a.l.d.i. i had a feeling that he was not going to bring it. so i skipped it. its true.. i'm close to 30 now and i can see a lot of these shows are a miss. i know this not because i feel burned out, i feel this because the djs are lacking selection of real talents, those gems songs.those songs that put a smile inside your soul. its the way shit is ran nowadays. Everyone tries to put a producers show. djs and their quick fame and the new trend. They have forgotten to make the time to sit there and select a proper set-list. They just bring with them things that are new or a hit, or songs that their label is trying to push and play it along with their productions. Only a few people can pull this off and that wears out fast. There are real and beautiful music being produced out there every month. They are there, for every genre, amongst the shitty ones. Regular people, like me and you, trying to make one song that would become a future classic. But no big-famous djs puts their time to look for them. and we allow this shit to go on. year after year. We go too see these djs, because once they shook us from out feet. I have said "enough". next time i see a headliner, i'll look up their playlist of the past two weeks and decided if that is the sound i want to pay my money for. Because i know this dj will most likely not put their time and try to impress nyc crowd but rather keep up with their current flow. walk in, play generetic sounds , get payed, walk out. That is why i don't show up to such events. i'd rather go see the locals. they have less of the hustle and more of the hart to play good songs. They are eager to please you. They respect you. That's where you'll find me tl;dr: big djs lack the effort, go see locals. |
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| Originally posted by a.l.d.i. |
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| Originally posted by SebG I totally agree with your viewpoint on this. Also my review of the party : After Dani's set, I woke up on a train in NJ. I have a blank, thanks to *cough*cough* somebody...It didn't help that I was pregaming hard before hand... |
lol jk jk jk 
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| Originally posted by SebG I totally agree with your viewpoint on this. Also my review of the party : After Dani's set, I woke up on a train in NJ. I have a blank, thanks to *cough*cough* somebody...It didn't help that I was pregaming hard before hand... |
sorry for the late review, been very busy past few days
i thought the party was great, i was probly the first person to be negitive about the venue since it was a pool hall and such but it was alot bigger than i though and it worked out well...good sound and space
crowd was very mature and music driven i def enjoyed that
only beef i really had was the bathroom situation, the lines were very long since bathroom space was limited
sasha's set was def up and down as others said, he wassent terrible at all really just his flow was not there...there would be about 3 or 4 really great songs which he had the crowd by the balls then he would kill the flow with something blahhhh
overall i enjoyed his set alot better than the past 2 times i seen him and i will def see him again
as for parties,vibes,music etc etc not being the same that is def true and i agree with alot of you, i pretty much gave up on trance dj's especially the big guys...5 years ago armin,above & beyond,ferry,pvd,tiesto,gabriel & dresden etc etc would come here and play great non cheesey sets...now as aldi said it's just about whoreing your top 10 out,vocals,mash-ups,pop and thats it no build up or journey...on that note since i dont really see anymore trance guys (unless it's underground guys) i venture to more techno,prog,local,house parties. so yes the excitement and vibe from back in the day has gone but i still try to venture out and still enjoy a night of music, altho my new job i just got which is probly going to take up alot of my party/club time since iam new and on probation, every chance i get i will still venture out to a good party cause i will be craving it that much more ha ha ha
here's some vids from sasha enjoy
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