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-- REVIEW: Above & Beyond @ Guvernment • 2007.02.10
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hence why i was in the drink most of the night. and ya it seems people purposely push. like i was taking pics and id get these random bumps from behind and shit...
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| Originally posted by Cribby That's a pretty good tracklisting. Why's everyone complaining |
I wouldn't want to be average height and try to push through the Guv crowd... thank god for height! 
Was definitely a good night, however did not hold a candle to last years party, that was #1 or #2 of all time for me. I wish they would have played more of their own stuff!
PS- yeah, it definitely could have been the pushy crowd, among other things that killed the vibe until 4 or so...
i left at 2:30. was not feeling it at all.. sound was horrible, and the club was too crowded.. oh well its just one of those nights.
Awesome night, Awesome Music... come back soon. thanks for being such great sports, giving violeta an autograph and sticking around while we got the camera to work so we could take the pictures.
People are complaining because 80% or more of the good tracks were stuffed into the first 1.5 hours. Hell of a set up until that point. Cafe del mar hit right about the midway point, and from there it was downhill.
After that, no real elevation, no flow, just the drowning beat.
Having said that, a number of people will praise them for keeping that harder beat and not playing their "fluff". (when their live sets are never really fluffy)
Truth is they are where they are because they are the masters of melodic, yet know how to throw in some heavier beats when it is called for.
I'd rather ride the roller coaster than a train.
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| Originally posted by Clublifexx People are complaining because 80% or more of the good tracks were stuffed into the first 1.5 hours. Hell of a set up until that point. Cafe del mar hit right about the midway point, and from there it was downhill. After that, no real elevation, no flow, just the drowning beat. Having said that, a number of people will praise them for keeping that harder beat and not playing their "fluff". (when their live sets are never really fluffy) Truth is they are where they are because they are the masters of melodic, yet know how to throw in some heavier beats when it is called for. I'd rather ride the roller coaster than a train. |
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| Originally posted by Lightshow thanks for being such great sports, giving violeta an autograph and sticking around while we got the camer to work so we could take the pictures. |
I figured that with the Docks evewnt there would be a little extra room to dance last night...
The line to the Guv opened a little later than usual.
Mark Olivers opening set was good as always.
Above And Beyond dropped a good set.
Good For Me kind of sums up the night, thanks guys
Crowd was full of people moving around, more than usual.
Maybe they should mark off a lane for people to cut across to the smoking lounge.
Wicked Night
See you @ Ultraspin
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| Originally posted by SPANIARD It made no sense IMO. The vibe to it was lacking hard... I dunno you just had to be there I guess. |
I had a great time at Above and Beyond, it was kinda pushy, but much less so up on the stage.
I brought a bunch of friends that don't come to these things very often/at all and they loved it.
Good times!
Friends came through and we all made is safely to the guv.
Big thank you to Shaya for providing glist. Even that line was a bit long, I can't imagine how it must have been standing in regular line in the cold!
Inside, the warm-up by MO was good, and A&B didn't disappoint thereafter. Their set was good, though (IMO) not quite as good as last April's set - yet still lots of great tunes... "Good for me" took it
The crowd was a lot pushier than I expected. I don't understand why or how, but sometimes it just happens. A lot more pushy people, as other reviewers have noted... But otherwise a great night.
The only reason I enjoyed the night at all was cause I got to meet some new people and see some friends, and exchange salutes with Paavo and have a couple shoutouts with Tony.
Above and Beyond I could care less for on Saturday night. Not my type of music, and the Main Room doesn't have the appeal that it used to back in my early Guv days. Plus the sheer number people gets on my fucking nerves.
My buddy George William tore the Acid Lounce a new one though. The building said Guvernment, the room said Acid Lounge, but all George saw was ZONE! Dirty fucking beats all night. Great times indeed. Brought me back to my summer days.
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| Originally posted by DannyPINK Above and Beyond I could care less for on Saturday night. Not my type of music, and the Main Room doesn't have the appeal that it used to back in my early Guv days. Plus the sheer number people gets on my fucking nerves. My buddy George William tore the Acid Lounce a new one though. The building said Guvernment, the room said Acid Lounge, but all George saw was ZONE! Dirty fucking beats all night. Great times indeed. Brought me back to my summer days. |
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| Originally posted by Clublifexx I couldn't agree more. Why even title this thread: Review for above and Beyond. I mean, why call this sight trance addict?....And why give above and beyond the #4 ranking? Who really cares about them. I was actually at the Brittany Spears concert last night, and it was sick. |
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| Originally posted by pete242 Exactly, there was no flow or good progression to the set, even at peak hour I was waiting to be lifted, and it just wasn't there! There was no vibe in that room, I have heard better from these guys anyway, I had to thrown on the essential mix just to get this set outta my head. |
yes, the crowd was pushy. yes, the place was overpacked. did it take away from the enjoyment? sure, a bit. note to guv: quit packing that place.
above & beyond were great. so what if the flow wasn't there (according to some). the tracks they dropped were freaking incredible. i got everything i wanted out of their set (except 'one night in toyko' but hearing 'child' made up for that ) and had an absolutely fantastic time with everyone.
MO closing set...i don't even know what to say. it owned me. spectacular.
/gush
'above and beyond' sucked beyond measure IMHO for the same reasons others have said, no flow, no progression, no good breakdowns, the set sounded flat, they did played some good tracks, but the dj's work is not only to play good tracks.
thanks to MO for the lifesaver that putted some flavor to the night.
i think the crowd was way pushier because the people wasn't precisely dancing.. and whats up with the sound at guv ? am i going deaf or what ?
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| Originally posted by minimax yes it did take a while to get that camera to work |
I had a blast.. the only thing that pissed me off was that everyone was separated took me forever to find ppl.. but overall.. i had such a great time!!!
here are my video's so everyone know's the sound is not soo good
Above & Beyond - Can't Sleep
for got the name
Above & Beyond - Good For Me
ID
the rest will be up really soon
I enjoyed the night. The pushing was kind of lame. Like it wasn't pushing because it was mistakenly, I know I was pushed purposely a couple times.
p.s. put on deodorant before going to a club. or go dance the hell away from me.
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