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thought there was already a thread on this, maybe that was on a different board, I dunno.
I narrowed it down to 4 shows that, to me, each epitomized some aspect of things in this scene. I didn't make it to any life-defining events like I'm sure Daft Punk @ Coachella would have been, so here goes:
John Digweed @ M-bar, Houston: Best Music
Lee Burridge @ LoveLee, Mezzanine, SF: Best crowd reading/funnest party
Hernan Cattaneo @ Clarks & Deans, Houston: best pleasant surprise
Sasha @ Ruby Skye, SF: Most personally meaningful (also a close tie for best music)
Digweed is, no question, musically my favorite DJ, and I was lucky enough to see him twice this year. I thought his show in Houston, sandwiched in between his WMC shows (literally, he was in Miami both the day before and the day after) was really just incredible musically, and beat his Austin show (which was great too). I have zero complaints about those shows, and I could easily just stop here.
Lee Burridge....that man knows how to throw a party. Technically and musically superb, no question, and the music he played was utterly sick and twisted and amazing. But what really got me was how he stood there in front of the crowd and got this look on his face like "you think this is good, wait until you hear the next thing I'm gonna kick your ass with." And then he proceeded to kick my ass for 4 straight hours. Right up there with Digweed, just that Digweed's more about the most incredible music experience, and Lee was about just making things fun, and using great tunes as a tool. Possibly the most fun I've had at a party in just about forever.
Hernan Cattaneo, I put him as the most pleasant surprise because I've had ups and downs with him, but he ripped out one of the most incredible sets I've ever heard. I didn't know what to expect, whether he'd be stuck in his bog prog days of old or if he'd put on a party. He brought his party hat, that's for sure, and the venue was small and intimate feeling, great sound, awesome music all night. So even though he's a recognized great, I was blown away by how much better it was than I expected.
Sasha in San Francisco...just HOLY FUCK. First of all, as those of you who caught the show will probably back me up on, this was truly one of Sasha's best sets, EVER. And an absolutely incredible night in all respects. I was sober but the music made me feel like I was rolling all night. There was absolutely nothing to complain about concerning this show, except that it was too short and I would have loved Sasha to play another 4 hours longer than he did. It was also a special personal connection for me, because Sasha's Global Underground 009: San Francisco compilation was one of the very first mixes I ever heard, a large part of what got me hooked on EDM in the first place (i'm one of those few people who jumped straight into House without needing Trance first). To see The Man Like, in that city, just made me feel home in the scene.
So, cheers to an Incredible year of great music, and cheers to hoping 2007's even better.
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