Review: DARUDE - THURS. MAR 22 - CAFETERIA - SOUTH BEACH

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Posted by Klauss Pelaez on Mar-23-2007 15:41:

Review: DARUDE - THURS. MAR 22 - CAFETERIA - SOUTH BEACH

Well, I arrive there @ around 12:30 AM with a few friends of mines and we saw some DJ spinnin...but Darude wase'nt supposed to come on to about 3:00 AM...SOOO we took a totally long ass walk back to Clinton Hotel via 8 and Washington for the Frisky joint but realized it had finished....we turned around and ate pizza...passed by the Marlin @ collins and 12 for some electro/house fun...saw a few drunks...and began our voyage back towards the Cafeteria...

We arrive at around 2:50 for the end of some DJ...chill for a bit to about 2 tunes...it was sad to see no more then maybe 30 people @ a time there that night...

then the moment arrives...@ exactly 2:58 AM...Darude jumps on the deck...WOW...Darude was pretty much amazing the entire two hours...

Key Moment #1:

when he dropped the second track...
Andy Moor vs Orkidea - Year Zero

WOW...what a song...chopped vocals never sounded soo good...

so then we decided after like three tracks to move to the second floor...RIGHT NEXT TO THE MAN HIMSELF...LITERALLY...

he pretty much recognized that us three and maybe 3-4 other people we rocking out and dancing and enjoying his massive set.

KEY MOMENT #2:
When he dropped
Super8 & Tab - Needs to Feel...

my gawd i love that song...heard it earlier that day @ the Ferry instore...

he went on to play other massive tunes...he dropped a few new exclusive tracks of his...wow do they rock...he told us the were forthcoming on his new album...that should be quite sick...

KEY MOMENT #3:
Taking pics of him @ like 3 feet away, doing is thing on the decks...
Darude is an incredibly laid back guy...coolest guy...he was talking to us throughout his sets and stuff...telling us about his records and IDing tracks to us and such...

KEY MOMENT #4:
dropping
Giuseppe Ottaviani - Through Your Eyes

Darude pulled out a little flyer saying "LIFTOFF" when this tune came on...MY GAWd....the reaction from the like 20-30 folks left was good cuz this was quite the banger...loved every second of it

at around this time, its like 4:45-:50 AM...and Cafeteria is starting to pick...some security guard basically told him he was done...douche bag...

Darude clossed with another track of his...some sorta 2006-2007 remix of Sandstorm...massive way to close...

after the set we spoke for a few minutes, asked a few questions, got his card, and took some pics...we thanked him very much for rocking our night for those 2 hours...and he thanked us for making his night better...pics and such should be up soon...we said our good byes and good lucks, and we began our FUCKING WALK HOME...FUCK...tired as crap...with my feet hurting...and walking back to this room all the way by 10 and something..it was all worth it...

Overall...Darude rocked for such a small venue and he kept our spirits up...what a shame people didnt come out to this...Legend at the decks...def. a night to remember...

PICS AND STUFF COMING SOON

Posted by vovka on Mar-23-2007 16:44:

fucking SICK set, cannot wait to hear more

Posted by vovka on Mar-23-2007 16:46:

btw, manny from jackass /wild boys was there rocking to the beats!

Posted by HALO555 on Mar-27-2007 21:45:

This was our best WMC ever because we tried new venues/new music/djs, but this was the one event that we regret having missed. We had already bought tix to the M_nus party with hawtin, magda, etc at Pawn Shop.
Darude is so underrated. He takes all his shows seriously. What's up promoters ? This guy needs to be showcased. Maybe they will with the new album release that we are so anxious to hear.

Nice review, Klauss. Pics would be great.

Posted by vovka on Mar-30-2007 05:49:

yep, definitely an excellent show, couldn't believe that no one knew about it!

would love to see him again, perhaps at ultra ny in september

Posted by element-y on Mar-30-2007 06:25:

He was really good. Beto and I met you and your friends that night there. It was like 7 with all of us on top showing the man some support haha. But it was cool, intimate and got to hang out with the guy. Very nice guy and deserves a lot of respect. He switched it up every song, mixing so many types of styles into the set. Great DJ. He needs to get back in the game as far as being called for gigs. Its a shame Sandstorm knocked on his reputation and lowered it. That happens alot with a very succesfull track. People remember you for just that track and think you have nothing else. Well if you have one really good track, dont other tracks need to be pretty top notch also for the most part? I def want to see this guy again.

Posted by vovka on Mar-30-2007 06:31:

i think you guys missed his new production, it's got a build similar to JOC's style... we LOVED it.

Posted by TranceNation1 on Mar-30-2007 18:30:

Posted by PaulCky411 on Mar-30-2007 21:49:

hey trancenation, is that you with those sweet goggles on clenching your jaw tighter than an a herb kyte headlock?? i can't get over how fuckin sweet those goggles are man seriously... you go snowboarding after? wait, lemme guess... dirtbiking!???!?! aww man you musta really had a sick time... so sweet, so sweet