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The Breaking Point of U.S Electronic Music Festivals
Interesting viewpoint which I can agree/relate with.
http://mcee10.tumblr.com/post/51000...music-festivals
Re: The Breaking Point of U.S Electronic Music Festivals
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| Originally posted by DjWoody Interesting viewpoint which I can agree/relate with. http://mcee10.tumblr.com/post/51000...music-festivals |
Completely agree. Have pretty much given up on the festivals. No FOMO here 
Its almost ironic, we went from undergrounds to massives in the late 90's early 00's, all of a sudden they disapeared for a good 4-5 years, and now massives/festivals are bigger than ever.
Good article! I miss the old raves. People were nice and mature.
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| Originally posted by MR STROKE all of a sudden they disapeared for a good 4-5 years, and now |
Agreed. After attending UMF 15 for the last time, I can definitely say the vibe has changed from over the years when I went to my first festival in 2001. Kids are sloppy and all about the drugs, not really caring about the music. They just want to hear what their friends told them about or what is popular.
It disgusts me that America always will take something that has potential and just beat the living shit out of it until it is nothing anymore. I am delighted to think that this will some day happen with all the big festivals that are happening right now and that the return of the underground will once again be a large factor among "older" individuals. This is just a common dream of mine though.
Festivals in Amsterdam will never change ... by far the best in the world !!
I did Electronic Family last year and it was great ... no kiddos with stupid accessories nor weirdly over-dressed ....
Im 32 and I was the average age, even a few year below the average .... aweome vibes, great people who care for the music !!
Great article ...
Good timing with the $400 price ticket for Ultra 2014
Surely these festivals have peaked which is why Ultra is only going one weekend.
This was when life was good. Before 9/11
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| Originally posted by david.sound This was when life was good. Before 9/11 |
BTW, do you know who was the surprise DJ that night? I think it was Roger Sanchez cuz if I remember correctly, he's on the pictures I took. I'll dig them up.

that's a cool vid. Not as cool as the bay area parties though 
i got into the scene right before it exploded, and i'm glad i was able to experience some pretty fun and amazing nights/sets.
Armin Only TAO 2009
EDC 2009 - day 2
markus schulz & sander van doorn at circuit grounds
ferry corsten twice in a blue moon set at nocturnal 2009 (to this day, one of the best sets i've ever heard, was just perfect)
armin van buuren and above and beyond, main stage EDC 2010. this was the last massive i went to, and more than likely, the last massive i'll ever go to.
its not so much the vibes that bother me nowadays, i just feel the sets DJ play are very watered down and cater to the general audience, and i dont enjoy that stuff anymore.
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| Originally posted by david.sound This was when life was good. Before 9/11 |
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