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Review: Paul van Dyk @ ICE, Las Vegas 12/30/05
What a great party!
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I was really impressed by ICE. The atmosphere for the club was great, the people working there were very professional and they had really good club gear (decor, lights, CO2, DJ equip). Being that there are shootings in Vegas everyday, I was very surprised that no one was searched going in to the club. But all was well and mad props to this club for being such an acomdating venue. For those who have never been to ICE, the DJ booth is set pretty low, and flanked by short stairways where people can hang out on. Basically, patrons can surround the booth, making it very "intimate" between the DJ & the crowd.
I was also impressed that party-ers at ICE were very friendly and not the assholes you'll find at other PvD gigs. ICE was packed! I started my night at the top of the stairs right next to Jerry and the DJ booth, and you could see the density of people increase to the point where you could only see little heads everywhere. Even though walking was tough, no one was pushing, shoving or being dicks. Very cool. The females were sparse. Although this was expected, I thought being the party city vegas is, the ratio would have been better.
So the club was great, people were cool, and of course Paul brought his A-game. Paul rolled out at around 1:30ish and looked really fresh (sometimes, he looks like he's lacking sleep). The tunes played were very mainstream PvD and in PvD order. Playground and Nautical Imagery were played early. Beleive, Adrenaline, World in my Eyes, Other Side, CJ Stone, Summer Dream (paul's version), Tribal Trance, Dream Maker (me happy), Running Water (and more happy)...and the closers were TOOL, FAA and encore with Mind Circus. Track selection and mixxing was not really adventourous. but Paul also dropped the new U2 remix which I had never heard, and I thought it was dropped at a perfect time for that party. It was the chill out the crowd and you smile kinda song. Paul played for 3 hours (from a planned 2) until about 4:20. It was great!
Check out the video!
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/dsch...egas%202005.zip
yes I am sorting out all my crappy pics....I realised, I suck at taking pics, but Ill upload anyways.
I also have some vids that came out ok. 
all in all a kick ass show.
yes.. let the pics to the talking...
bummer...i even have this weekend off...and this is what i miss...
good times
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| Originally posted by Zewad yes.. let the pics to the talking... |
I realised I suck at teh pics, but I sorted out the really bad ones and just left the bad ones.
oh and a review, I guess you guys start from the very begining. Well way back in 1980 a child was born. Then on Jan 30th 2005 he flew back from detroit to las vegas to see PVD. I got a pm about a meetup at hard rock..but I was still putting stuff away at like 10 so I couldn't make it. But I did roll up there at around 11 and the line was around the building....insane. Took about 1/2 hours to get in, and it was already pretty crowded in there.
Jerry Bonham was spinning, I had never heard of him, but he was playing some good tunes at a slow pace, round 130 er so bpms. And he threw in Hammer & Bennet - Language (santiago remixhaX!). weird thing was he was using it as an opening track at a slow pace, quite different than using it as a peak ch00n. still cool. The only thing I have to say about him was that he was all over the place. 2 or 3 good songs to dance to, then a few slow real prog tracks. So he was good.
Then PVD arrives fashionably late at around 1:20 er so. He started the first hour with songs I have no clue about...no ids...no nothing, but they were kick ass. I loved pretty much all of them. The crowd was eatting him up too, dancing...sweating...and all that jazz. He played crush, it had been soooo long since i heard that song...I got excited. He also played a bunch of his own stuff of course and Dogzilla - without you....love it.
and I was pumped he played all of santiago nino - believe, last time he mixed in a new track right before the breakdown....this time he let it roll....very nice.
He played til around 4 er so and then Faarsheed hopped on. I told him pvd and teh Jerry played all the good songs and he said he had a few good songs left 
he started off with mr fuzzy hair's remix of need to feel loved....that song kept the vibe going perfectly. followed by aftermath I believe....so he kept it going, but my muscles were screaming something different...I stayed til about 5 er so...lil after then headed out...wore out...
now Im waiting for lawler....open bar dude.
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| Originally posted by Boomer187 oh and a review, I guess you guys start from the very begining. Well way back in 1980 a child was born. Then on Jan 30th 2005 he flew back from detroit to las vegas to see PVD. I got a pm about a meetup at hard rock..but I was still putting stuff away at like 10 so I couldn't make it. But I did roll up there at around 11 and the line was around the building....insane. Took about 1/2 hours to get in, and it was already pretty crowded in there. Jerry Bonham was spinning, I had never heard of him, but he was playing some good tunes at a slow pace, round 130 er so bpms. And he threw in Hammer & Bennet - Language (santiago remixhaX!). weird thing was he was using it as an opening track at a slow pace, quite different than using it as a peak ch00n. still cool. The only thing I have to say about him was that he was all over the place. 2 or 3 good songs to dance to, then a few slow real prog tracks. So he was good. Then PVD arrives fashionably late at around 1:20 er so. He started the first hour with songs I have no clue about...no ids...no nothing, but they were kick ass. I loved pretty much all of them. The crowd was eatting him up too, dancing...sweating...and all that jazz. He played crush, it had been soooo long since i heard that song...I got excited. He also played a bunch of his own stuff of course and Dogzilla - without you....love it. and I was pumped he played all of santiago nino - believe, last time he mixed in a new track right before the breakdown....this time he let it roll....very nice. He played til around 4 er so and then Faarsheed hopped on. I told him pvd and teh Jerry played all the good songs and he said he had a few good songs left he started off with mr fuzzy hair's remix of need to feel loved....that song kept the vibe going perfectly. followed by aftermath I believe....so he kept it going, but my muscles were screaming something different...I stayed til about 5 er so...lil after then headed out...wore out...now Im waiting for lawler....open bar dude. |
Thank you so much for the texts and calls Boomars!! Even though I couldnt tell what tracks they were at all, it made my night.
Re: Review: Paul van Dyk @ ICE, Las Vegas 12/30/05
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| Originally posted by CivicRydr What a great party! |
Oh My God, I look like a zombie!!!!
http://www.discoboomer.com/images/s...D/yes%20185.jpg
My pics coming later!
Re: Re: Review: Paul van Dyk @ ICE, Las Vegas 12/30/05
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| Originally posted by verndogs most comprehensive review, ever! |
The only TA I met was Boomer. Awesome night overall. I'll sort and post my pix soon enough.
yea I met a few tas...
there was one I didn't though. I was tlaking to a guy next to me and I asked if he ever went on TA, he said his friend did, but she never said anythign to me
maybe she will pop in here.
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| Originally posted by Boomer187 http://www.discoboomer.com/images/shit/?gallery=PVD happy. I realised I suck at teh pics, but I sorted out the really bad ones and just left the bad ones. |
I heard from 6 people about this event at TiC.
Two of them who were together and post on TA said PvD was great; a third who was with them said he was OK.
Two others who went together and like PvD but don't post on TA said he sucked; a third who was with a friend said he wasn't very good.
Everyone did agree that it was packed beyond comfort...
Indeed, seeing it from the outside, Ice looks incredibly small 
I can't believe that they've been using that venue for events with headliners that draw such large crowds... How can anyone enjoy them 
So I guess I'm glad that I've never been to Ice and never will, since the building is set to be demolished within 3 months (to make room for new housing), according to the taxi driver who took me to the airport this morning
And all this time I thought that it was a club inside a big casino
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| Originally posted by philippe I heard from 6 people about this event at TiC. Two of them who were together and post on TA said PvD was great; a third who was with them said he was OK. Two others who went together and like PvD but don't post on TA said he sucked; a third who was with a friend said he wasn't very good. Everyone did agree that it was packed beyond comfort... Indeed, seeing it from the outside, Ice looks incredibly small I can't believe that they've been using that venue for events with headliners that draw such large crowds... How can anyone enjoy them So I guess I'm glad that I've never been to Ice and never will, since the building is set to be demolished within 3 months (to make room for new housing), according to the taxi driver who took me to the airport this morning And all this time I thought that it was a club inside a big casino |
its not getting tore down in 3 months. It still has over a year last I heard. I think they are gonna put it in a casino 
plus I tink there is gonna be a crobar in vegas soon.
and I thought it would be more packed than it was, I think it was fuller the times armin has been there.
I LOVE ICE. I agree with Kris it is the best club!
Too bad it is going to be gone soon for a casino! Not sure where GK is going to go next but I pray they bring that sound system.
I do have a Question... How did PVD react to the growd so close to him last night. From my experinces he seems to not to be into that sorta thing...
he actually smiled. it was wild.
he seemed fine from what I saw, he just did his thing and didn't mess up , that I could tell.
Yeah, Paul actually smiled and winked at a lot of people up front. There was this one girl who tried to climb over the wall to the DJ booth, but security took care of the situation right away...then she tried again...
There was a lady in the booth with PVD, behind him, who was singing all the words to the songs and encouraging the crowd. Wonder who she was, Queen of England, PVD's wife, club owner?
The dance floor was WAY too uncomfortable for the first hour, I actually got pushed and shoved plenty of times. Someone to my left even put his hand on my shoulder to move me away, so I just took his hand and placed it on the out-of-control couple to my left who knocked me into him in the first place.
Paul played a lot of music that I've never heard before during the first half of his set, was great to hear so many different songs that I'm not familiar with. I was really surprised that he went an extra hour, since he's never gone into OT at any other club I've seen him at.
imo, ICE should be torn down quickly as possible though...it's a small place that must have been over capacity (at least the main dance floor was), and tix were going for $100 at the door (glad I had my $40 pre-sale tix)!!! The cryo is phenomenal, but just take those machines and move them to someplace with a bigger dance floor!
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| Originally posted by Boomer187 yea I met a few tas... there was one I didn't though. I was tlaking to a guy next to me and I asked if he ever went on TA, he said his friend did, but she never said anythign to me maybe she will pop in here. |
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| Originally posted by jennavive00 ME!! And I talked to you! I said hi and introduced myself, remember?? And then it was just too loud and I was...focused |
i remember you saying hi, but not this other person...i unno.
ICE was great, but tooo packed. i wouldnt want to go get some drinks so i wouldnt loose my spot on the dancefloor. everything else was good.
PVD sete structure was amazing. thats what i thought. the buildup was almost perfect. i thought the dj before pvd went on too long, or maybe i was just being bothered by being pushed around.
PVD was really great. faarsheed went on, he started out great, but i thought he was messing around with the energy too much. just when the energy got high, it dropped for a few minutes.
pics now up, see above...lighting was terrible though...had to delete almost all of my pics, but these were the best!
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| Originally posted by RobertStern The place was packed like sardines |
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| Originally posted by ShadoWolf Venue: 5/10 Way too packed, probably the most packed I've ever seen a club. It took away from the set. |
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| Originally posted by stefanoc ICE was great, but tooo packed |
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| Originally posted by in2muzikk The dance floor was WAY too uncomfortable for the first hour, I actually got pushed and shoved plenty of times. imo, ICE should be torn down quickly as possible though...it's a small place that must have been over capacity |
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