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About a group of 10 ppl came down from Ottawa to see PvD (cause he doesnt come up here) as well as to check out NYC (the first time for most of us). NYC is an amazing city to visit. It has an endless amount of things to do.
First off, I stopped listening to trance a few years ago, and even then, I wasn't really into PvD. But I'm still always open to seeing some of the bigger DJs (none of us have ever seen him prior to this). And our group regularily parties in Montreal, so I'd say that our standards are pretty high.
The venue itself was solid. Great lighting and effects, but the sound was subpar IMO (no speakers in the back?). I found the drummer to be a nice touch. I give props to him cause it must take a lot of talent to keep up with tracks that fast, which he (most likely) didnt know. The bathroom situation was aweful however, as was the beer. I have to say that i was impressed by the crowd, they seemed very lively. I was a little worried at the beginning cause the crowd was dead when he came on. But i relate this to the fact that there was no warm up Dj (which is brutal, especially for a 4 hour set).
Now, as for PvD... he was good. He was very into it for one thing, unlike what I've 'heard'. And he does indeed have good technical skills. However, like many ppl have said, he was a bit all over the place. But i really cant blame him cause he had to keep everyone into it at an outdoor party (if he played too much trance in succession, I would get bored as would many). I also didnt like how he sometimes lowered the volume at certain parts of tracks in order to weakly build up the crowd. I also have to agree with not liking the constant quick mixing. It's ok to do here and there just to mix things up for a change, but not to do it for 3-4 tracks in a row.
Overall, I had a good time. And this is in light of me not listening to or particularily liking trance these days (I'm a tech-house fan btw). And in the end, that's all that matters. Having a good time is the reason why I come to these parties...
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I thought PVD's track selection was a lot better than last year's. It was good meeting a lot of TA's that I haven't met before. Umm....can't think anymore. I'm tired, at work and still recovering. These two nights in a row events are too much to handle for me. I think I'm getting too old.
