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ATB: Austin 12/2: Review

First, the positives: 2nd biggest crowd I'd seen at Austin Electronic show. Only PvD was bigger. Perhaps because it was 18+? People had come in from Houston & San Antonio. Even with the large crowd, the Sky bartenders are great. I never had to wait more than 4 minutes for a drink. Many people seemed to be having a great time, including the 95 pound dancing girl who accidentally hit me in the face with a vicious backswung elbow. I saw stars, & am debating whether I broke my nose. (hopefully just bruised). If you had a good time, I'm glad.

The negatives: ATB must have gotten hold of a book called "DJing for Dummies", filled with tips like:
Armin talks over Universal Religion
DFuse plays an electronic drum
Tiesto loves to play to the crowd
Josh Gabriel sings along
Paul van Dyk takes camera phone photos of the crowd
James Zabiela slows the beat down to a crawl
Oakenfold will play real old school Ibiza tracks

After ATB read DJing for Dummies & decided to rip off ALL of the schticks of the above DJs. Unfortunately, he has none of the talent of any of them. Painfully bad, to hear him holler "Let's hear it for the ladies!". & his idea of a build was to stop the music dead, then painfully eke out A BPM for a few minutes. & the drums....my cube mate tapping his pencil does a better job. His mixing could best be described as sub optimal, so bad I felt guilty when he dropped a track I did like (like "Noone on Earth"), cause it was so poorly done.

Am I glad I saw ATB for the first time? Yes, I'll see most people once.
Would I go see him again? Not unless I could play a drinking game for his ripoffs. & probably not even for that.

lmao. *feels better about not going*

LOL

Oh well, most of the people that go to those shows wouldn't have even noticed...

I'm sure most of them would have rather have heard Rap.

I think the people who went to watch a top 10 DJ spin were disappointed but the people who went out to dance and have fun were more than satisfied.

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Originally posted by Rememberence_ lmao. *feels better about not going*

x2

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]Originally posted by Dave Molina LOL Oh well, most of the people that go to those shows wouldn't have even noticed... I'm sure most of them would have rather have heard Rap.

Hey not all rap is bad. but on the flip side i have never been to a good rap concert most if not all of them sucked majorly. so uhh yea, but i'd still love to go to a Talib Kweli concert.

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Originally posted by rapfiend03 x2 Hey not all rap is bad. but on the flip side i have never been to a good rap concert most if not all of them sucked majorly. so uhh yea, but i'd still love to go to a Talib Kweli concert.

Throw Bobby Valentino in there....







did i leave out Nas?

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Originally posted by wavygravy_vp I think the people who went to watch a top 10 DJ spin were disappointed but the people who went out to dance and have fun were more than satisfied.

Since when are those goals (see a top 10 DJ & have fun) exclusive? I paid my $20 to dance & have fun. A good DJ is someone who selects good tracks, mixes them well, & reads the crowd. A bad DJ is someone who mixes poorly, stops the beat, breaks up the mood with bad track selection, & hollers intrusively over the music.

PS: Who the heck goes out to NOT have fun?

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Originally posted by tmft Since when are those goals (see a top 10 DJ & have fun) exclusive? I paid my $20 to dance & have fun. A good DJ is someone who selects good tracks, mixes them well, & reads the crowd. A bad DJ is someone who mixes poorly, stops the beat, breaks up the mood with bad track selection, & hollers intrusively over the music. PS: Who the heck goes out to NOT have fun?

Sorry to be unclear.
What I meant was that the people who went expecting a good show from a top 10 DJ, AND HAVE FUN WHILE DOING THAT(e.g. seasoned TA's like yourself) were probably disappointed because ATB is not all that. But people who went out just to have fun and did not know much about DJ's and mixing(e.g. my friends who normally listen to rap) had a novel new experience and enjoyed it.
As for myself, I enjoyed the energy in the crowd and some old favourites like Chicane - Saltwater.
Dint mean to offend any of you. Just my 2 cents.

soooooo true

yea... atb was junk. that whole microphone thing was cheesy and it made me cringe how he would play my most favorite classic tracks at a high high pitch . *shivers in disgust*
(1,2,1,2,1,2,3!! (mike check ?))

the positive thing about the night was that it WAS fun and i got to see my austin break dancing buddy and some other cat whoms name i forgot(sry !)

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Originally posted by rapfiend03 but i'd still love to go to a Talib Kweli concert.

He's the man!!! I saw him at VooDoo last year. Gotta give props to Aesop Rock too.

Aesop Rock was one of the best shows I've ever been to in my life.

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Originally posted by wavygravy_vp Sorry to be unclear. What I meant was that the people who went expecting a good show from a top 10 DJ, AND HAVE FUN WHILE DOING THAT(e.g. seasoned TA's like yourself) were probably disappointed because ATB is not all that. But people who went out just to have fun and did not know much about DJ's and mixing(e.g. my friends who normally listen to rap) had a novel new experience and enjoyed it. As for myself, I enjoyed the energy in the crowd and some old favourites like Chicane - Saltwater. Dint mean to offend any of you. Just my 2 cents.

Don't sweat it. I was happy so many people were there, cause it shows that people will show up for an electronic DJ in Austin. Which means we'll continue to get DJs, including some I like better. I even heard a rumor that Markus Schulz will come next year.

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Originally posted by tmft Don't sweat it. I was happy so many people were there, cause it shows that people will show up for an electronic DJ in Austin. Which means we'll continue to get DJs, including some I like better. I even heard a rumor that Markus Schulz will come next year.

well according to the guy who did the jes and kt events, he said that markus is a no go because of scheduling in january. but maybe sometime during the year we could get him to come on down

-ryan

i remember his spinnin

ATB - 9PM
David Guetta - The World Is Mine (Deep Dish Remix)
Above and Beyond - No One On Earth (San Francisco Mix)
Deep Dish - Say Hello
ATB - Ecstasy
ATB - Believe in Me

that's my girl TMFT, she just calls them like she sees them.
hope ATB don't read this.....

it seems that txta's weren't the only ones that hated ATB's concert/show...
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=310918

ATB is 2000.

If you want cutting edge, don't look to the "Top Whatever Djs". There are only a handful of them doing anything exciting.

Personally, I would be looking towards fellow Texan, Derek Howell to bring forth a foward-thinking set and origials/remixes that will be hammered by the big boys.

Getting caught up in a name is a big mistake to make musically and when you hand over your money at the door. I would rather pay a few bucks for a local and be blown away rather than paying out the ass to hear some washed up DJ hangin' on by his name.

This is all IMO. I respect everyones opinion. There are just more exciting things happening out the, you just have to look for them. I don't want to hear old shit I have at home... I want hear the new shit.

Be Well

-Lance

ATB is 2000.

If you want cutting edge, don't look to the "Top Whatever Djs". There are only a handful of them doing anything exciting.

Personally, I would be looking towards fellow Texan, Derek Howell to bring forth a foward-thinking set and origials/remixes that will be hammered by the big boys.

Getting caught up in a name is a big mistake to make musically and when you hand over your money at the door. I would rather pay a few bucks for a local and be blown away rather than paying out the ass to hear some washed up DJ hangin' on by his name.

This is all IMO. I respect everyones opinion. There are just more exciting things happening out the, you just have to look for them. I don't want to hear old shit I have at home... I want hear the new shit.

Be Well

-Lance

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Originally posted by Slow Motion Getting caught up in a name is a big mistake to make musically and when you hand over your money at the door. I would rather pay a few bucks for a local and be blown away rather than paying out the ass to hear some washed up DJ hangin' on by his name.

Well said Lance. Its frustrating when I see people not caring when a local is playing out, yet they all flock to see some uber-DJ based on his name alone.

Its the "Celebrity" thats killing the whole damn thing... along with promoters who book titty-dancer DJs who could not play to say their life.

Think about it... Oh yeah, sorry for the double post

you can hear more about in my blogs "DJ Rant" on myspace.

take care and support local and regional talent.. they need and appreciate your support more than the "big" boys do.

-Lance

omg if i was drinkin something it would be all over my monitor. that titty dance shite got me rollin lance. but to each their own.

-ryan

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Originally posted by Slow Motion ATB is 2000

Nicely worded, couldn't of said it better than that.

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