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PvD is back - Vandit Night June 4 2004 *review*

As a special service to the UKTAs in attendance, here is a review in English

Vandit Night, Casino Berlin, June 4, 2004
11-2 PvD
2-4:30 Sasha
4:30-9:30 PvD


This was exactly what I had hoped for - another PvD "comeback". He had started to disappoint me in the past and always came back with a vengeance. Though this time the disappontment had been bor intense, and much longer, over half a year. So I went to this Vandit night with very mixed feelings. The last one in April had sucked (in relative Vandit Night terms). On top of that, I wasn't feeling much like partying, being pretty tired on this Friday for no real reason, other than the default culprit, the weather

Anyway, having been forced to book an unusually late flight I got to Casino at about 11:30 pm to some ponding beats. Good start, I thought. After greeting Metro and our buddy Jamil and some others I got on with the business of dancing. the first 2 hours or so were a superb progressive set, very hard beats, very danceable, very un-PvD if you will. Excellent. The last half hour to an hour before Sasha was a bit slower, not as compelling. That was OK though.

At 2 am Sasha came on, opening with the same track as in Amsterdam 2 weeks before. He continued with a rather boring intro of about an hour, of course including breaks. But then he got it going and continously increased the intensity of his set, now very danceable. The crowd liked it and he actually overplayed by half an hour, which rarely ever happens at a Vandit Night. By the end of his set, he kicked ass.

4:30 back to PvD. The first hour was kinda nondescript. But again after an hour, he got it moving for real. No cheeze, no fluff, just hard, dry beats, which we decided was tech-trance. Awesome! Again, pretty un-PvD compared to past sets, but nevertheless just awesome! He did play a few classics, or should I say Casino classics, including Maurice - Feline (one of my all time faves), Alanis Morissette - the Couch (PvD remix) as well as PvD - Forbiden Fruit 2003. The classics were few, though, increasing their effect. Otherwise, all unknown (at least to me) tech-trance tracks with this deep, hard beat. He kept that pace throughout until the end just after 9:30, leaving me fully satisfied

I was glad he finished as I had to leave anyway to catch my return flight to Frankfurt.

I seems PvD has come to grips with his "new style", finally making a fantastic set of it. Other points to note in this context: no repetitions, no Nothing But You, no Time of Our Lives. Only Crush, just once.

sounds a classy affair

Andy!!!!!!! glad to hear that pvd is "back on track". i hope he will lay it down for us in summerstage. i can't wait! glad that everyone in attendance had a fantastic night!


cheers
indy

Cool review. I wish i had been there. Seeing them two djing on the same bill would have been my dream night.

Cheers for the review Andreas, it was really a fantastic night; the best Vandit night I have experienced yet. For starters, it wasn't overpacked at all like it usually is. I'm assuming this was due to the techno party happening quite close to Casino. There was actually room to dance and it wasn't tooo hot.

We arrived at about 12ish I think, and Paul was just getting going from what I could tell. Quite progressive like you say. Until a few months ago, apart from a few GDJB sets over the years, i'd never really seen a proper warmup set from PvD, and in February I was quite impressed. So i was looking forward to this one too.. He played many nice trancers and progressive builders, and finished on one of my favourite tracks from 2003: Contact (PvD Rework). Also quite near the end he threw in Wavy Gravy to get us in the spirit of Sasha

Sasha really impressed me. I find him a bit hit and miss, sometimes him being really good and sometimes utter wank. But this time he was mint and played some really dirty tracks and proper nice breaks. Apart from the odd slipup, his mixing was generally well good.

PvD's second set though was out of this world. After a quick plug of his new track and some random Armin fanny trance, he really got going. Some superb tech-trancer's, some awesome classics from the 99 and before era, the one that killed me the most being Argonauts - Fruhlingstag. And to finish off we got to hear some really vintage PvD tunage like Forbidden Fruit, Couch, etc. Stunning set.

I know in the club you were asking for some tracks mate, so i've made a list from what I can remember It's in a pretty accurate order to



Paul van Dyk - Part 1 (23:00 - 02:00)

Kuffdam & Plant - Balerica (Paul van Dyk Rework)
Kuffdam & Plant - Summer Dream
Ralphie B - Massive (Filterheadz Remix)
Paul van Dyk - Connected (Markus Schulz Mix)
M.I.K.E. - Turn Out The Lights (Paul van Dyk Rework)
Jan van Houten - Heavens Gate
Sasha - Wavy Gravy (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Ralph & Whalen - Full Contact (Paul van Dyk Rework)



Paul van Dyk - Part 2 (04:30 - 09:45)

Paul van Dyk - Wir Sind Wir (Original Mix)
Marcos - Red Bullet (Muzikman Mix) (Paul van Dyk Rework)
Paul van Dyk & Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Club Mix)
Paul van Dyk & Heppner - Wir Sind Wir (Paul van Dyk Club Mix)
Kuffdam & Plant - Summer Dream
Matt Darey - Nocturnal Delight (Sandler Mix)
Jan van Houten - Heavens Gate
Petibonum - Once Upon A Time
Pulser - My Religion (Lange Mix)
Cosmic Gate - Bilingual
Danny C - Twist
Katana - In Silence (Txitarro Remix)
Mac Zimms - I Feel (Mix 1.1)
Westbam - Right On (Deutschmann Remix) (Paul van Dyk Edit)
Rank 1 - Down From The Deep
Tetraflux - Okinawan
Junk Project Vs. Allstars - Blue Series (A1 Mix)
Sandra Flynn - Brightness
Marcel Woods - Time Is Running Out
Kay D. Smith & Marc Tall Pres. Passive Resistance - Praiseworthy Tunes (Hoipolloi Mix)
DJ Remy - Backstabber (Stabbed Again Remix)
Thomas Datt - 2v2 (John Askew Remix)
Cygnus X - Superstring (Remix)
Holden vs Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix)
Agnelli & Nelson - Holding Onto Nothing (Paul van Dyk Edit)
Argonauts - Fruhlingstag
Maurice - Feline
Hybird - Kid 2000
System F - Out Of The Blue (Remix)
Sasha - Xpander
Luke Chable & Danny Bonicci - Ride (Have A Break Mix)
Markus Schulz feat. Elevation - Clear Blue (Original Mix)
Murphy Brown & Nu-NRG - Aloa-P (Original Mischung)
Illuminate - Montevideo (Paul van Dyk Rework)
Syntax - Bliss (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Polaris - Ripple Driver (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Schiller & Heppner - Leben (I Feel You) (Paul van Dyk Rework)
Alanis Morissette - The Couch (Paul van Dyk Remix)
Paul van Dyk - Forbidden Fruit 2003
Kuffdam & Plant - Summer Dream
Paul van Dyk & Heppner - Wir Sind Wir (Paul van Dyk Club Mix)
Starchaser - Falling Star (Paul van Dyk Dub Edit)
Modulation - Spirits (Slusnik Luna Remix)
Paul van Dyk & Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Club Mix)



Also Danny made a list of the Sasha track's he can remember.


Sasha (23:00 - 02:30)

Invisible Inc. - Stars (Ambient Mix)
Electric Tease - Tear It Up (Richard K's Ripped Remix)
Spektrum - Kinda New (Tiefschwarz Dub)
Kraftwerk - Aero Dynamik (Alex Gopher & Etienne de Crecy Dynamik Mix)
Primal Scream - Some Velvet Morning (Luke Fair Dub Edit)
Quivver & Rowan Blades - Funky Summer



Good too see you guys again.

pvd played kuffdam and plant summer dream 3 times in one night?

Yea it's his new Vandit toy. It's pretty crap, and will no doubt become the next Crush / Introspection / Holding Onto Nothing that he just won't stop playing for months and months.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike so i've made a list from what I can remember

LOL, you're to funny, after the party I could remember maybe 5 tracks (not that I even recognised much more than that.), dunno how you do that. Thanks though!

Oh, I guess I was wrong on the no-repetitions count, big trainspotter I am

quote:

Good too see you guys again.

word!!!!

set not recorded ? would be great to listen to it

quote:

Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Sasha - Xpander

caught my attention

quote:

Originally posted by vandit2 set not recorded ? would be great to listen to it

It wasnt't recorded for radio. Maybe someone brought a MD recorder...

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Originally posted by jp It wasnt't recorded for radio. Maybe someone brought a MD recorder...

I wish... I gave a shout to the guy on Sasha's website about a recording or at least a tracklist, but that'll obviously never happen.

Well he really is playing our new tune all over...

Glad to see you like it Mikey Mike...
You really must send me some of your tracks over so I can be the judge on your work some time....


Cheers

Kuff

quote:

Originally posted by Kuffdam Well he really is playing our new tune all over... Glad to see you like it Mikey Mike... You really must send me some of your tracks over so I can be the judge on your work some time.... Cheers Kuff

I wouldnt take it to heart mate, everyone has their own opinions about music.
However, just because someone doesnt know enough about music to make a track doesnt mean they can't criticize someone else's track (as long as the criticism is constructive).

Good luck for the future anyway, JooF played your remix of Li Kwan - Point Zero at crasher a while back and it sounded quite good

Now let's all chill

quote:

Originally posted by Kuffdam Well he really is playing our new tune all over...

I know. And Vandit used to be about quality, not quantity. Those were the days.

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