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Posted by tranceDJ on Apr-03-2002 20:17:

First Trance Show...OMFG!

I went to my first trance show last night and I now I know what you guys are talking about when you say your first time was amazing. It was Sasha & Digweed last night at a small nightclub near me. There were only about 200 people there but it kicked major ass. Jimmy van M came on for an hour on the beginning to get the place going which he did nicely and then Digweed came out. I was seriously an awe when I looked up at the booth and Digweed was up there, about 15 feet away from me! This was really cool because I've never seen a major DJ in person before. Anyway, Digweed and Sasha were taking turns at the decks playing some fucking awesome, driving progressive house and trance. I couldn't stop dancing, it was great. I didn't have any glowsticks of my own but some guy let me borrow his for a minute. I've never danced with glowsticks before and I started to dance with them kinda slow as to try to get the movements right and realized I was sucking at it. Then the guy leaned over to me and said "dude, use your mind and go nuts"...right then the track playing went off and I started going nuts with the glowsticks. I gave them back to the guy and it seemed like a did an ok dance. Sasha finished off the show with what I think was two new tracks from his album. The one was 15 minutes long and featured this absolutely beautiful acoustic guitar in it which got everyone moving. The big problem with the show, it ended at 1am, way too early for a trance show to end but it had to.

Another cool part about the night, it was Digweed's birthday! Everyone in the club sang happy birthday to him, it was great. Everyone there was pissed though after the show because Sasha&Digweed just left after the music stopped, hardly even said goodbye. I was hoping to get a handshake and stuff but it turned out ok. All in all, it was a fucking awesome night that I'm not going to forget.

I also took my friend along who I've been trying to get to listen to trance for awhile. He had an awesome time and I'm sure he's a near converted tranceaddict

Posted by Scorchio on Apr-03-2002 20:54:

Well, The only major DJ Ive seen is DJ Tiesto, here in Israel, I like him very much, he puts up a great show for the crowd.
Sasha and Digweed are a great team and going to watch them play is one of my dreams (after PvD of course )
Happy for you man
And your dance will get better, it comes with time.

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-03-2002 20:59:

I missed Sasha when he was at Newcastle in December I think it was. I was pretty annoyed.

But it's no biggie, we've got Picotto and Hardwick in the next couple of weeks which is nice

By the way, what do you mean by your first "trance show". The first time you've been clubbing, or the first time clubbing to a trance event?

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-03-2002 21:04:

"Then the guy leaned over to me and said "dude, use your mind and go nuts"...right then the track playing went off and I started going nuts with the glowsticks. I gave them back to the guy and it seemed like a did an ok dance."

Geez you sound worried!

Where I go there's no such thing as an "ok dance" or a "good dance". Everyone loses their inhibitions and goes mental, that's the point of clubbing really. Masses of people who couldn't give a shit how they look, just there to have a good time.

You get the occasional sad bastard who can flip his glowsticks into a million positions and do all sorts of 'tricks', but most people just hold their glowsticks and jump around like a looney for half a day!

Posted by tranceDJ on Apr-03-2002 21:14:

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Originally posted by evil_bastard
I missed Sasha when he was at Newcastle in December I think it was. I was pretty annoyed.

But it's no biggie, we've got Picotto and Hardwick in the next couple of weeks which is nice

By the way, what do you mean by your first "trance show". The first time you've been clubbing, or the first time clubbing to a trance event?

I went to a club when I was in Germany a month ago but they played commercial tunes but it was still cool. This was my first show where real trance was played.

As for the dancing thing, I was a bit nervous cuz the guy that gave me the glowsticks was pretty good and he was watching me do it so I felt kinda dumb until I went nuts, then it rocked. I consider myself a pretty self-conscious person so I usually have to get up a lot of nerve before I start dancing. At this show it was different because people who like trance aren't going to judge you on the way you dance but how nuts yer going on the dancefloor

Posted by ampburner on Apr-03-2002 21:23:

great story Glad you enjoyed yourself

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-03-2002 21:24:

Once you've got the beer down you you'll be making a tit of yourself in no time! I do it all the time

Posted by drizzt81 on Apr-03-2002 23:20:

Re: First Trance Show...OMFG!

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Originally posted by tranceDJ
Then the guy leaned over to me and said "dude, use your mind and go nuts"...right then the track playing went off and I started going nuts with the glowsticks. I gave them back to the guy and it seemed like a did an ok dance.

I think dancing is not done in the head... it comes from somewhere in the chest/ belly area.. imho..
But I am sure that you did fine.. if you love the music, you will... Remember: It is ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC

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Sasha finished off the show with what I think was two new tracks from his album. The one was 15 minutes long and featured this absolutely beautiful acoustic guitar in it which got everyone moving. The big problem with the show, it ended at 1am, way too early for a trance show to end but it had to.

1 am??? wow, you beat Boston, they kicked us out at 2 am.. still wayyy too early..
oh well, I am glad you had fun

Posted by inatrance on Apr-04-2002 01:23:

heres the crazy thing about this story..! it will be my first too when they hit Seattle on their tour! ..ahh!! I am so excited!

Posted by NY1004 on Apr-04-2002 01:38:

AWESOME. Glad to hear you had fun~!!

Posted by elena on Apr-04-2002 02:28:

sounds like you had fun..bonus
dont get too caught up with the way you dance and with the whole glowsticks matter...its really bonus that you saw sasha + digweed spin..woow i woulda loved to be there...have never been to a party with progressive spinning
parties just get better and you start experimenting

Posted by tranceDJ on Apr-04-2002 02:29:

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Originally posted by evil_bastard
Once you've got the beer down you you'll be making a tit of yourself in no time! I do it all the time

I know what yer talking about, I chugged some liquor before going into the show and then had my friend buy me some drinks in the club (I'm not old enough to drink legally) Having alcohol and redbull in your body makes dancing sooo much easier and fun

Posted by Tranex02 on Apr-04-2002 04:13:

...Glad you had some fun...
I'm yet to see a big DJ spin...

BTW...when i don't have a chance to dance at a club...
i usually dance at home...
Again, it's all in the mind... coordinate your movements with the music in your head..

Posted by drizzt81 on Apr-04-2002 07:18:

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Originally posted by tranceDJ
I consider myself a pretty self-conscious person so I usually have to get up a lot of nerve before I start dancing. At this show it was different because people who like trance aren't going to judge you on the way you dance but how nuts yer going on the dancefloor

trust me, there is no-one in the world, who is more self-conscious than me ... took me a while (and quite some alc) before i first started dancing at all

it is soo much easier with the right music (imho)..

well, I was going nutz for 6 hours straight with PvD, and i was totally sober and did not take anything either..
d00d3.. it was the best!!

I realized that when I am going out to see some DJ, I am paying $$ to enjoy myself. And I am paying as much as anyone else, who is going, so I want to get my fair share, no matter if anyone is offended by me going nutZ

Posted by TranceBrothaIN on Apr-30-2002 19:50:

My 1st Trance Event

Since we dont get many big Trance music related events here in the midwestern US like we did with the most recent Triple Crown event at AllState Arena in Chicago I decided this was something that I HAD to go too!

It featured Paul Oakenfold, the Chemical Brothers and Sasha and Digweed. (Jimmy Van M was supposed to be there, but apparently he was sick and I think somone filled in for them). Once I finally got in after standing in line for well over an hour due to security and id checks I quickly met up with some friends and made my way inside. Man I about sh*tted in my pants when I saw a literal sea of bodies and arms flaying up and down on the dance floor. Im glad I bought dance floor tickets instead of the seating. But everyone was getting their f*cking groove on nevertheless.

My main reason in going was to see Sasha and Digweed. The new Delta Heavy Tour is the fucking bomb. Even though they didnt bring the famed Phazon system with them, the brain synapse numbing bass from the sound system drove me insane. I didnt care who was around me or they thought I was "dancing good". I dont see how people in Europe go to many of these type of shows without ear plugs...shit!

If I were loaded my dream would be to travel to Europe to see Innercity, Trance Energy ( I love Blank and Jones), and of course the Love Parade.

Posted by mos man on Apr-30-2002 22:13:

My first trance show was last november, i went to see Graham Gold in the Escape (Swansea).

Good night, Gold played well and they have mint residents