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REVIEW: Hardwell @ Playhouse... because I like to shoot myself in the foot.

Annnnnd, (I probably should't be doing this. lol) here it is... My review for Hardwell's set last night @ Playhouse. Hardwell (Holland, #24 world ranked dj) started off with a great opening by dropping one of his original tracks... quickly though... it began to sound like another warm up top 100 list of tracks that aren't necessarily deeply rooted into Electronic Dance Music. Just my opinion you ask? No... I was there with several other dj's who they, themselves, spin multiple genres and have residencies through out Southern California. We shouldn't know every single track he plays as we would want to hear something different from world class talent like Hardwell. Something deep, something unreleased. Could it have been the city of hollywood atmosphere? Could it have been the fact that there might have been pressure by having Alesso, Skrillex, Afrojack, Peacetreaty, Morgan Page, Paris Hilton... etc... up there probably asking for cheesy mashups of top 40 songs? Who knows... we weren't up there to listen in on the conversation... but we were in the audience hearing the same tracks that we all could have heard at local bar down the street. Also, Please don't resort to dropping a dubstep track in the middle of your set just because skrillex showed up. And please don't drop the same track twice within 30 minutes just because alesso showed up. We are paying attention.

An artist of his stature has access to thousands of unreleased tracks that the public has never heard... he could have mind fucked us to where we would be saying his name in our sleep... but that did not happen. An opportunity missed.

I, myself, have huge respect for the talented artist known as Hardwell. His productions set him apart from other dj's and place him on another level that most producers will never ever reach... his set in Hollywood, however, did not. If you listen to his other set's they are all absolutely incredible compilations of intricate builds, synths stabs, and well programmed sequencing. So note to self... to hear the real Hardwell someday, buy a ticket for a show in a different city... or just buy a ticket to Denmark to participate in the 25,000 person frenzy known as Sensation.

I will get A LOT of heat for being honest. I, myself, am nothing compared to these big names and wouldn't hold a candle to their success... however, I am a religious dance music listener for 15 years.

Would I do it again? Yes, sure.
Was it fun? Yes.
Was it disappointing, For a lot of us there... Very.

Re: REVIEW: Hardwell @ Playhouse... because I like to shoot myself in the foot.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez note to self... to hear the real Hardwell someday, buy a ticket for a show in a different city...

That's true for most DJ's. For some reason when they come to LA they feel the need to dumb down their sets or even worse, pre-program them. Perfect example.... TIESTO. Whenever he comes to LA he choreographs his shows. He has said it many times. But if you ever got a chance to see him outside of LA, heck, outside of the USA, in let's say Rosarito, TJ, or Mexicali, he's just freakin' awesome.

There's just something about LA that does this to DJ's.

hardwell was gonna drop that cinema track regardless....he played it last week in Madison, Wi

To be fair, he's playing 10 days in a row in the US. Something that most other DJ's can never claim to have done. I'm sure a lot of performances are going to be watered down just so he can get through all 10 days.

Didn't realize you were a Hardwell fan, Junior. Learn something new every day

Haha, sure darin. but he still has the option on to access THOUSANDS of unreleased tracks... he didn't take the option of playing something we have not heard and breaking new ground.

My set Live @ AVEC has him for my 8th track:
08. Hardwell - Encoded

but of course you've never been to 1 of my shows. you wouldn't have a way of knowing :P (lol)

ps. you going to hernan catteneo, darin? I'm buying my presale.

edit: wait, they picked you for the opening? guestlist please!

Re: REVIEW: Hardwell @ Playhouse... because I like to shoot myself in the foot.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez or just buy a ticket to Denmark to participate in the 25,000 person frenzy known as Sensation.

You should do that!

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez Haha, sure darin. but he still has the option on to access THOUSANDS of unreleased tracks... he didn't take the option of playing something we have not heard and breaking new ground.

He plays Electro House, dude, not Minimal Techno. LOL.

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Originally posted by darin epsilon He plays Electro House, dude, not Minimal Techno. LOL.

who said anything about minimal?

what are you talking about? lol.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez who said anything about minimal?

Why would you assume that he's famous for playing groundbreaking new tracks? He's more known as a producer than as a DJ. That crowd is perfectly happy hearing the same stuff that's being played on the radio.

... never said that...

I clearly stated that he had an opportunity to break new ground... which is what dj's of his level should be doing.

never did I say or assume that's the reason he got big...

he got big for his productions.

wait... are you reading? pay attention! lol.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez ... never said that... I clearly stated that he had an opportunity to break new ground... which is what dj's of his level should be doing. never did I say or assume that's the reason he got big... he got big for his productions. wait... are you reading? pay attention! lol.

Yes, I read what you wrote and understand what you're saying. You are making an assumption that DJ's at his level should be playing a certain way, and I'm saying that's almost never the case and not what I would have expected if I were at the show.

I mean yea, I would probably work a little harder if I was playing for 25,000 people in Denmark versus 800 people in Hollywood.

he's #24 in the world.... and he does this full time...

Really darin?

you like paying $40 to hear a world class talented producer drop hip-hop mashups that anyone with an internet connection can buy online...

really?...

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edit: ... really?

edit edit: c'mon darin, I've known you for years... you have a great taste in music...

... really?

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez he's #24 in the world.... and he does this full time... Really darin? you like paying $40 to hear a world class talented producer drop hip-hop mashups that anyone with an internet connection can buy online...

Sorry about your $40, sounds like you had a horrible night

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez edit: ... really? edit edit: c'mon darin, I've known you for years... you have a great taste in music...

We're still not seeing eye to eye on this. Popular does not necessarily equal "groundbreaking"

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Originally posted by darin epsilon ...Popular does not necessarily equal "groundbreaking"

well of course not... and it's weird that you thought you read that somewhere in the review...

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Originally posted by darin epsilon Sorry about your $40, sounds like you had a horrible night

again.. doesn't sound like you read the review.


It was fun, but very very disappointing to see he put ZERO effort into it. MNS used to be about EDM...

Some of us were looking at each other like... "what... really? he's playing this lowest common denominator hip-hop/r&b mashup garbage?"

I mean c'mon... he's from holland... not south central.


well anyway, good chatting darin. I got to get back to some tunes. see you at hernan cattaneo!

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez well of course not... and it's weird that you thought you read that somewhere in the review... again.. doesn't sound like you read the review. It was fun, but very very disappointing to see he put ZERO effort into it. MNS used to be about EDM... Some of us were looking at each other like... "what... really? he's playing this lowest common denominator hip-hop/r&b mashup garbage?" I mean c'mon... he's from holland... not south central. well anyway, good chatting darin. I got to get back to some tunes. see you at hernan cattaneo!

LOL, like Woody said, he probably felt like he needed to play a certain way for the Hollywood crowd.

on one hand - I see exactly where you're coming from.

but on the other hand - you keep referencing how he's the number 24 dj, as though to say 'he should be held to a higher standard'. you can't really believe that, can you??? i'm not referencing this years results right now but my guess is - you'll pay 40 bucks or more pr night to see say 10 of the top 24 on that list and get the same hip/hop - pop mashups in their sets because that's just how it is.

maybe you thought it was lame of him but playing that kind of set in hollywood, at playhouse, is exactly waht was expected of him! and i'm sure most of the peopel there ate it all up.

I would happily pay a few hundred bucks to see him at sensation... it's the principle of him making lots and putting in zero.

and yes, I actually do believe that he should be held to a much higher standard... with great success and high ranking comes great responsibility...

sasha and digweed, tegnalia, hernan cattaneo... so many dj's of that magnitude understand the responsibility they hold and realize the amount of effort they put into it ripples into the future of dance music... hence them playing such great tracks that no one has ever heard (yet)... and they understand that their sets mark a president of the direction where dance music goes...

Crap falls downward... and if it came from the #1 to the #100 and all the way down... well yeah... it would all collapse under the simple rule that CRAP started from the top and it all turned into shit...

there's already signs of that with the recent dj mag poll...

edit: making that list wether it was skill, sacrifice, or luck... you should definitely understand what it really means... you're now a leader... other dj's will follow and imitate... no one finds this scary for dance music? I can't possibly be the only one that thought the recent poll was humiliating.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez I would happily pay a few hundred bucks to see him at sensation... it's the principle of him making lots and putting in zero. and yes, I actually do believe that he should be held to a much higher standard... with great success and high ranking comes great responsibility... sasha and digweed, tegnalia, hernan cattaneo... so many dj's of that magnitude understand the responsibility they hold and realize the amount of effort they put into it ripples into the future of dance music... hence them playing such great tracks that no one has ever heard (yet)... and they understand that their sets mark a president of the direction where dance music goes... Crap falls downward... and if it came from the #1 to the #100 and all the way down... well yeah... it would all collapse under the simple rule that CRAP started from the top and it all turned into shit... there's already signs of that with the recent dj mag poll... edit: making that list wether it was skill, sacrifice, or luck... you should definitely understand what it really means... you're now a leader... other dj's will follow and imitate... no one finds this scary for dance music? I can't possibly be the only one that thought the recent poll was humiliating.

Woooo, we need to sit down and have a long talk. It seems like you're being misled at what the whole DJ Mag poll represents. It's merely a popularity contest and nothing more. If you noticed, none of those DJ's you mentioned even made the Top 50, but does that matter? No, not really, because they have a solid fanbase and huge respect around the world. You cannot compare those type of acts with these other ones like Hardwell, David Guetta, Afrojack, Avicii, etc. who are simply creating music for the masses.

Re: REVIEW: Hardwell @ Playhouse... because I like to shoot myself in the foot.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez it began to sound like another warm up top 100 list of tracks that aren't necessarily deeply rooted into Electronic Dance Music. Just my opinion you ask? No... I was there with several other dj's who they, themselves, spin multiple genres and have residencies through out Southern California. We shouldn't know every single track he plays as we would want to hear something different from world class talent like Hardwell. Something deep, something unreleased.

I don�t understand how you and your resident buddies would think that Hardwell would be playing any sort of �deep� non-commercialized type of music. Hardwell IS a commercial producer which in return WILL DJ commercial music. His playlists always consist of Beatport�s top 40 big room house tracks with a combination of pop top 40 mash-ups.

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez I, myself, have huge respect for the talented artist known as Hardwell. His productions set him apart from other dj's and place him on another level that most producers will never ever reach...

You�re talking about two totally different things here. I agree that he is a great producer but he is not equally the same as a DJ. This goes for many �top� artists on the DJMAG who are good at producing but suck when hearing them live. You shouldn�t really be using DJMAG as a way to rank a �DJ� lol�

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Originally posted by Junior Chavez If you listen to his other set's they are all absolutely incredible compilations of intricate builds, synths stabs, and well programmed sequencing. So note to self... to hear the real Hardwell someday, buy a ticket for a show in a different city... or just buy a ticket to Denmark to participate in the 25,000 person frenzy known as Sensation.

Your description of his Playhouse set sounds no different than his Denmark Sensation set. All top 40 and nothing "deep"�

01. Hardwell � Cobra [Revealed]
02. Avicii � Levels (Hardwell Bootleg) [White]
03. Hardwell � Encoded [Revealed]
04. DJ Funkadelic - Doster [Revealed] w/ R3hab & Swanky Tunes feat. Max C � Sending My Love (Acapella) [Wall]
05. Tiesto feat. BT � Love Comes Again (Hardwell 2011 Rework) [Blackhole]
06. Hardwell & Nicky Romero � Beta [Spinnin]
07. Axwell, Tim Mason & Laidback Luke vs Adele - The Moment Is Rolling In God's Air (DJ Funkadelic Bootleg)
08. Hardwell & DJ Funkadelic - Kontiki [Revealed]
09. Sander van Doorn � Koko (Bingo Players Remix) [Doorn]
10. Hardwell & Chuckie feat. Ambush � Move It 2 The Drum (Chris Kaeser vs. Promise Land Remixes) [DIrty Dutch] w/ Robin S. � Show Me Love (Acapella) [Champion]
11. Hardwell & JoeySuki - Munster [Revealed]
12. Delerium feat. Sarah McLachland � Silence (W&W vs Jonas Stenberg Remix) [White Label]
13. Clockwork - Squad Up (MAKJ Hands Up Edit) [Dimmak]
14. Dyro � Metaphor [Revealed] w/ Fatboy Slim - Praise You [Skint]
15. Hardwell - Spaceman [Revealed] w/ Justice vs. Simian � We Are Your Friends (Acapella) [Ed Banger]
16. Ti�sto & Hardwell � Zero 76 [Musical Freedom] w/ Peter Gelderblom � Waiting 4 [Spinnin]
17. Ti�sto � Maximal Crazy [Musical Freedom]
18. Setrise � Kernkraft 400 [2 Play] (Encore)

You also mention that you didn�t like the pop top40 mash-ups, seems like he�s been playing that lately.
http://soundcloud.com/edmtunes/hard...work-24-11-2011

Avicii � Levels / Maroon 5 � Moves Like Jagger ft. Christina Aguilera
Coldplay � Paradise (Fedde le Grand Remix)
Example � Epic The Way You Kiss Me (Hardwell Mashup)
Hardwell vs. Calvin Harris & Rihanna � The World vs. We Found Love (Bobbaganoosh Mashup)

that spaceman track is decent.....

i agree with omega1n, for the longest time i thought dj's play a certain set for the 'hollywood, OC, whatever' crowd, but at the end of the day the majority of the set is the same as what they would play anywhere else.

there is SOME exception, maybe a track here and there, but what you see in hollywood is pretty much what you will get anywhere else in the world.

at the end of the day, hollywood is one night out of a long schedule, i don't see them specifically changing the programming just for one night.

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Originally posted by darin epsilon Woooo, we need to sit down and have a long talk. It seems like you're being misled at what the whole DJ Mag poll represents. It's merely a popularity contest and nothing more. If you noticed, none of those DJ's you mentioned even made the Top 50, but does that matter? No, not really, because they have a solid fanbase and huge respect around the world. You cannot compare those type of acts with these other ones like Hardwell, David Guetta, Afrojack, Avicii, etc. who are simply creating music for the masses.

QFT man. Look at DJmag top 10 and tell me anyone there is supposed to be "deep" or forward thinking. Hardwell plays pop music and expecting otherwise is ridiculous.

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An artist of his stature has access to thousands of unreleased tracks that the public has never heard... he could have mind fucked us to where we would be saying his name in our sleep... but that did not happen. An opportunity missed.

Junior - couldn't you say this about 99% of the DJ Mag top 30? You don't get popular nowadays taking chances.... 90% of the djs on that list recycle 90% of the same tunes...

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Originally posted by Cool1g Junior - couldn't you say this about 99% of the DJ Mag top 30? You don't get popular nowadays taking chances.... 90% of the djs on that list recycle 90% of the same tunes...

and it's sad.

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Originally posted by Sadface Hardwell plays pop music and expecting otherwise is ridiculous.

His productions are INCREDIBLE... and unless you produce music you wouldn't know the degree of difficulty it takes to accomplish the level of quality he has with the tracks he's made. With such amazing talent... yes I expected a lot more...

but...

Sounds like I am ridiculous then.


As for december 17th... can't can't can't wait for hernan cattaneo... now that man understands his responsibility and is a pioneer. =]

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