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-- PVD @ Mayan 9/23 Thoughts
PVD @ Mayan 9/23 Thoughts
Well I'm tired as heck but I had a pretty good time 
Probably the most dancing I've ever done sober. That's saying a lot since I tire easily. 
I have to say I probably enjoyed Bonham's set more than PVD...
Bonham played a wicked set - I'm really liking this guy. His set was full of energy but he varied it nicely. Mixing was smooth as butter - impeccable. He played a lot of fresh tracks that I've never heard but are totally danceable. He also dropped a few 80s remixes too - WICKED!! A Tears for Fears remix as well as remix of Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian.
Last year when Bonham opened for PVD as well, he played another kickingly sick set - although last night he played for about two hours as someone else warmed up before him (who was that guy? Wasn't very good I'm afraid 
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Now on to PVD... played an exceptionally banging set. Quite surprised as it did not sound like *any* broadcasted liveset I've heard from 2004 so far. Banging almost to the point of techno. Very few tunes with a significant melodic base. Just bang...boom...bang...boom. Not that I'm complaining mind you 
Only tracks I can remember (and know the names of) - PVD played Randy Katana - In Silence (Txitxarro Mix) followed by Sam Sharp - Deep. PVD was quite animated last night, nodding to tunes and stuff. Seems like he actually enjoyed the night. More than his usual stoic German robotic self, lol.
I really like the Mayan now. Much improved, got a great vibe, laser show, etc. Only thing was the speakers were too loud IMO. I'm pretty sure I got some hearing damage last night! Should've gotten some earplugs...
My friends and I left around 2:30... dunno when PVD finished his set. I'm assuming sometime between 3 and 3:30...
No Summer Dream or Love Simulator though... bummer. Was really really wanting to hear Love Simulator...
nice review
dont remember alot of the songs he played but here are the ones i remember :
some new remix of for an angel
buenaventura
the spell
that's life
active sight - out of our lives (pvd remix)
duende (signum remix)
josh gabriel - alive (pvd rework/remix?)
Marc van Linden & Matys - am 2 pm (not too sure bout this one)
Robert Gitelman - Children Of The Sun
That night was f'n hardcore!!
The opener was great, and PVD was great as well.
I haven't seen PVD before, but after last night, and the whole experience, I can say he is #1 on my list.
Blows my mind!
PvD
Wow...
This was a pretty incredible night. I flew in from Seattle, and arrived at 9PM, and shortly thereafter headed to downtown LA.
I was not, in the least, expecting PvD to play from 1AM to 4AM, a 3 hour set in LA on a Thursday. Man am I tired!
This was quite the set from PvD-- I've seen him a few times over the summer, and he's played most of the same tracks, certainly not in the same order, and throwing in here and there, new music.
Last night, I can honestly say, for his first hour, I'm not sure I recognized a single tune-- the whole set was great in my opinion.
A very cool remix of For an Angel played last night... in addition to the tracks mentioned above in the thread, I also recognized Cosmic Gate - Bilingual.
My ears are ringing too loudly right now for me to remember the other tracks I recognized... so if I can I'll post again later.
This is 1 of 4 PvD shows I have set in the next 40 days... see some of you in San Diego tonight?
-Adam
All I gotta say, once he began playing techno, FUCK!!!! I went insane!!!! He played like 30-45 min worth towards the middle (right after 2:30).... FUCK!!!!! I was screaming TECHNO TECHNO TECHNO!!!! hehehehehe Once PVD took over, I didnt stop dancing until it was over @ 4pm!!!! What's up with the club cutting the sound on him? hehehehehehe 
I remember being right below him and he kept on yelling NO BASS, NO BASS... I do agree, the last 15 min where like whatevers... I was too tired of jumping, screaming, and dancing my ass off by then... But I stuck till the end! hehehe
The two songs stuck to my head..... MURDER WAS THE BASS and THE WHITE ROOM... Fuck!!!! Oh yeah, and that new remix of FOR AN ANGEL....
I don't like Jerry... That's why I showed up at 12 cuz I knew Jerry was going to be like whatevers...
And, was it just me, or did the Mayan didn't look SOLD OUT Packed!!!! For the first time in a long time there was dancing room!!!!! YAY!!!! Oh and FUCK THE SCALPERS!!! Too many outside!
Yeah I think cause PVD sold out last year *a lot* of ppl bought extra tix. LOTS of people trying to get rid of their tickets, including a friend of mine...
I'm wondering if Armin playing so recently to PVD that a lot of ppl who would've gone to PVD went instead to Armin... I actually was going to bail since I was tired from the Armin weekend already but a few of my friends were going so being the lemming I am I went too. Glad I did.
Thanks for the comment, rudeBoy. It was a pretty good night. Maybe one day PVD will actually play on a SATURDAY in Los Angeles. Or maybe not. 
Thursday... geez I'm too old for Thursdays, lol...
BTW did anyone watch Intellect? It's a dvd documentary on DJs and EDM. But mostly on EDM DJs. 
Anyway, it's got a short interview with Bonham. Man, that guys is fookin HUGE!!! You'd mistake him for the doorman, not the DJ! Those arms look like they can break a turntable in two... not just vinyl records, haha!! But he seemed like a really nice guy in the interview, and he only uses the pitch slider to make adjustments (never touches the record other than cueing, nice!). He said he's known for his seamless mixing - which I will vehemently concur! And one last note from that interview: he loves being a warmup DJ. Very cool...
That was definitely not one of his better sets in my opinion, although I was pleasantly surprised to hear a new remix of for an angel. His style always seems so different in LA. When he started banging techno, thats when I bailed.
Set was nice but hard. Anyone remember the name of the first track he played? I heard him Aug19th in Ibiza, and it was out of control. He needs to spinn like that in LA.
Damn, I had no clue PvD was in town, LOL.
you can catch him tonight in san diego at L5 if you missed the LA show.
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| Originally posted by sr22 you can catch him tonight in san diego at L5 if you missed the LA show. |
Just got back from San Diego, for PvD @ L5...
Completely different set! Paul van Dyk absolutely fucking owned San Diego tonight.
He only played for 2 hours, versus the 3 at Mayan-- but to be honest, I would have traded the Mayan's set for the L5 set any day of the week.
I'm sure someone will start a thread about the San Diego show-- so I'll put more of my 2 cents in there.
-Adam
I got to the Mayan around a little bit before 10. I was Afraid there was going to be a huge ass line when I got there. I was Shocked there was no line at all! 
I wasn't feeling the first DJ at all. So I walked around and started talking to my firends.
Around 11-12ish the Mayan wasn't packed yet. Normaly by now it would have been ubber packed. But I still went to get my spot on the dance floor.
Jerry Bonham came on and ehhh... he was ok. His mixing abalities and track selection where not "on" However for the last half hour of his set he was Great. I wish he would have played like that for his entire set.
Fianlly PVD came on that the palce went CRAZY. The Dance floor got pretty packed. But there was still some room to dance.
PVD started off pretty slow... Considering he normaly hits you right away with all this energy. Track after track he got harder and harder. It was Great!!! It had a Gernan trance ( hard bangin nu-nrg) feel to it. Yes I know PVD is German but his past sets that I heard from him did not have that "feel". Anyways... all of a suden PVD lays down these FAT FAT Techo tracks down!
After the techo it was back to trance. When he droped a remix "For an Angle" I went nuts. I don't care how "old" this track is it is one of my favorits! After that is was all over.
Twords the end he slowed it down a notch and ened. I looked at my clock and it was 4am. We got 3 hours of PVD!! And every singele minute of it was GREAT!!! I had such a fun time. It was great seeing a lot of familar faces.
The next day was soooo hard though. I was worken on 2 hours of sleep but it was worth it!
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| Originally posted by sweetcandy girl The next day was soooo hard though. I was worken on 2 hours of sleep but it was worth it! |
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