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USMC, Cyrus King, hardcore trancer: I began with "Unspoken" by Spacediver after PVD's incredible set (talk about a tough act to follow!). I've been playing the vocal version for the past few months, but opted for the instrumental mix last night which seemed more approptiate as Paul left the stage.
Durafei: I guess you seem to catch me on the wrong nights. Sometimes, I'll play a few hours of trance to end a night. Other times I'll bang it out a bit more to maintain high energy in the room. Much of it depends on how I see the crowd responding. Everyone has different musical preferences. Some like to "go hard or go home" while others may want a more chilled end to the festivities.
The Thanksgiving party was never advertised as a "Trance" night even though PVD and I both play that style. Personally, I feel that 9 hours of any one particular sound becomes monotonous and I know many people who feel that 9 consecutive songs within the same style can lead to boredom. Then again, said people have the attention spans of squirrels.
If PVD had played the full 9 hours alone, I'm sure he would throw much more than trance into the mix. Even within his 3 hour set on Sunday, he seemed to explore sounds other than traditional trance.
I could always play the same sound as the guest before me, but that's just not me. If you like hearing an early morning trance set from me, it would probably be best if you came on a night when I have a non-trance guest DJ playing beforehand or perhaps on a night when I'm flying solo.
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For those asking about the technical aspects of Paul's set, 80% of it was played on Final Scratch and the rest on the CDJ 1000s. I didn't see him with any vinyl; although, he may have played some while I was hiding backstage so that he would HAVE to play longer than his scheduled 2.5 hours. I must say it looks like Final Scratch is here to stay and I've never heard it sound so good. Then again, the music was coming straight from PVD's laptop rather than my friend's downloaded files!
It was great to see everyone having a blast over the anniversary weekend. Thank you all for showing the BIG BOYS what a strong scene we have. Both Armin and Paul were well-impressed and look forward to returning ASAP.
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