Junkie XL: Amazing set, horrible crowd.

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Posted by Sean Walsh on Nov-06-2005 08:01:

Junkie XL: Amazing set, horrible crowd.

WHAT. THE. FUCK?!??!!??!!?!?!?!?

So... Kate and I went to the Arcadia festival tonight to see Junkie XL. Granted, we weren't expecting all that much, being that it was a nerd festival and all, but hey, I play World of Warcraft for 20 hours a week and program video games, so who the fuck am I to talk. Anyways, we got there at around 9:45pm and had the honor of sitting through "generation 8-bit". You know, I won't lie to you, liked their attitude and all, but there's only so many minutes, let alone hours of straight up video game music you can handle before wanting to go ballistic. After a few hours, some bad called the "mini bosses" came on, and I'll give them credit where credit is due for knowing how to play their instruments and not just mixing gameboy muzak bullshit with some awful beats, but still, going from Megaman 2 to Mario Brothers to Castlevania, is just like, ya whatever.

Anyways, 1am finally rolls around and the long awaited Junkie XL steps up to the stage. Kate, myself, and our two friends weren't really sure what to expect since it was a massive nerd fest and all, but man were we ever fucking happy to hear that he busted out into fucking OWNAGE set of pure Junkie XL productions and remixes. I'm too hammered atm to give anything close to a setlist, but let's just say I went absolutely insane when he played his collab with Sasha from a few yeears back: "Beauty never fades". But man, FUCK. I've never in my 1.5 year tenure here ever been remotely unimpressed with the sort of parties that go on, but FUCK. By the time he got on, the 500 people in the venue turned into about 90, and about 20 of us (the 10 that weren't huge fucking nerds, and 10 people that fucking WORKED there) were actually dancing. CHRIST! It makes me fucking SICK that a DJ and producer of his calibre had to be exposed to this sort of bullshit. Why the FUCK would the promoters of this party book someone like him knowing that the party would be filled with unappreciative dickwads? Makes me fucking sick to my stomach.

Anyways, Junkie XL fucking DELIVERED. He played a fucking disgustingly good set of banging prog and techno, with basslines that absolutely ripped the fucking CEPSUM apart. When 2am rolled around and he was done, he dropped some speaker-shattering feedbacky type brown noise on the system and walked off the stage, basically giving the promoters a huge "FUCK YOU" for booking someone of his massive talent for such a shitty crowd. It was pretty hilarious seeing some random lacky employee runing up there a minute later to figure out how to turn the shit down, in the meantime with myself and Kate screaming begging for more.

ANYWAYS, Junkie XL would fucking RAPE Aria, and he fucking needs to be booked there and shown how rocking of a fucking city this is. For the first time sinec I've moved here I've felt ashamed of our nightlife, and for fuck's sake, that needs to be rectified ASAP.

Forgive any typos please, I'm fucking hammered, but that doesn't change the fact that there's a balance that needs to be fucking restored.

Posted by Dj Nacht on Nov-06-2005 17:14:

There was a MMORPG convention with techno and nobody told me . If I ever can afford a good computer Im gonna buy WOW so I can have something to do all day.

Posted by DJ Charlie on Nov-06-2005 17:42:

Re: Junkie XL: Amazing set, horrible crowd.

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Originally posted by Sean Walsh
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When 2am rolled around and he was done, he dropped some speaker-shattering feedbacky type brown noise on the system and walked off the stage, basically giving the promoters a huge "FUCK YOU" for booking someone of his massive talent for such a shitty crowd. It was pretty hilarious seeing some random lacky employee runing up there a minute later to figure out how to turn the shit down, in the meantime with myself and Kate screaming begging for more.
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shit that would have been funny to witness
how long did it took them to find out the problem ?

Posted by magikb on Nov-06-2005 18:24:

Re: Junkie XL: Amazing set, horrible crowd.

quote:
Originally posted by Sean Walsh
ANYWAYS, Junkie XL would fucking RAPE Aria, and he fucking needs to be booked there and shown how rocking of a fucking city this is.

Yes he would.. Junkie XL is effn amazing!! It really is too bad about the venue and the crowd, but at least you guys made the best of what you had to deal with!

Posted by CleverName on Nov-06-2005 21:50:

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When 2am rolled around and he was done, he dropped some speaker-shattering feedbacky type brown noise on the system and walked off the stage, basically giving the promoters a huge "FUCK YOU" for booking someone of his massive talent for such a shitty crowd.

Heheheh, you gotta love the junkie

Posted by Mans _wp_ on Nov-06-2005 23:23:

Re: Junkie XL: Amazing set, horrible crowd.

quote:
Originally posted by Sean Walsh
WHAT. THE. FUCK?!??!!??!!?!?!?!?

I agree on most point :

+ someone said it was going to be the biggest sausage fest of the year. NO it wasnt. LOT of girls. Not the type, but a lot of cutties.

- the gamers must be dissapointed. i didnt see any new games. didnt see the new xbox and i didnt see the hockey game. the only thing really impressive was the bodypainted girl. good work by the painter and (by her parents)

+ the 8 bits music was good. i liked the show. and the crowd liked it too. it was going to be a good evening. (ok, after 2 hours, i needed bass.)

+ then the minibosses. great. I really enjoyed the Contra's first stage.

- then there is a major movement. HOW CAN YOU LEAVE AN EVENT WHEN JUNKIE XL IS ABOUT TO GET ON STAGE ? IDIOTS.
I counted, and we were 7 on the dance floor. the others were just passing by or getting beer.

+ JUNKIE XL. I was so happy to finally hear the speakers ! the mini set was excellent. i was praying for breezer .. maybe next year at arcadia 2006 (ahahahahahah)

so overall, a good 25$ not the best 25$ i paid for but i dont regret it. the place was great, the sound was better than what I was expecting from an arena. going to the bathroom was an expedition.

JXL: thanks for the set. and sorry about that problem.
promoters: i hope you learned something from that event.
junkiexl > you

Posted by Zinger on Nov-07-2005 01:37:

shit i forgot about this event. i went to shitty ass system's instead. i dont really like video games but junkie xl is amazing.

Posted by Biggy on Nov-07-2005 01:40:

I tried to got him but the promoters didn't want to share him for the night. Too bad because his agent was ready to book him at Aria.

I will get a date for next year.

Posted by Tag on Nov-07-2005 01:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Biggy
I tried to got him but the promoters didn't want to share him for the night. Too bad because his agent was ready to book him at Aria.

I will get a date for next year.

That retarded...it would of worked perfectly to. What stupid promoters.

Posted by fastmp3 on Nov-07-2005 05:26:

Posted by kate on Nov-07-2005 14:37:

Well I had a great time despite the awful crowd.. The band before Junkie XL were great, but I didn't think there'd be mass exodus before his set. I mean come on, I know there were a lot of geeks there, but I thought SOME of them might like electronic music!

We had an awesome time nonetheless, it was like having Junkie XL for our own private party, except the stupid bouncers wouldn't let us go up and request anything, which pissed me off. But I do feel bad he had to go through that, when he's such an amazing producer and DJ, to get such a shitty crowd. It would have at least redeemed Montreal in his eyes to have played at Aria afterwards, cause there would have definitely been a huge crowd for that! Pretty stupid that the Arcadia promoters wouldn't let him play at another venue after theirs was over. That disappoints me, but at least you tried!

And hey Mans_wp_, my friends and I were the 2 couples dancing like crazy in the middle (brown sweatshirt and jeans, girl with the I love nerds tshirt haha). I'm guessing you could pick us out from a crowd of 10....... =(

Posted by malek on Nov-07-2005 15:48:

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Originally posted by kate
I know there were a lot of geeks there, but I thought SOME of them might like electronic music!

its because they got to be early home or their momas will spank them.

or
they don't have a car and gotta catch the last metro

Posted by DJ Charlie on Nov-07-2005 16:36:

well I guess the promoters didn't wanted to loose "that crowd" who would have come for Junkie XL as they would have went to that other venue instead. Its not that stupid after all

whats stupid is that they booked him at a nerd show

Posted by ImmyJ on Nov-07-2005 16:41:

hey, at least you made the scene. way to drop the social inhibitions and let loose the dance craziness for the select few. also, universality of values is a fucking myth. expecting other sto have the same beliefs or gestures that you have leads to intense fristration (even though this frustration is necessary to ameliorate some bad social vibes). paix.