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Jem_hadar
I remember...
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Pandora (South of Nowhere)
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Re: Re: Re: Re: :.:REVIEW: Destiny63: Together As ONE:.:
| quote: | Originally posted by Djsketchbag
I think one would have to be heavily sedated on hallucinogenic drugs to enjoy their show. |
I have NO DOUBT that that would add to it INCREDIBLY; and YES I enjoyed their show BY FAR MORE back at WEMF 05 when I was rocked on (IMO) the two best substances to be rocked on to see them!
But I enjoyed their performance this time around too quite a bit. Found it highly interesting, and so different from any other experience. I was having a blast the entire time they were on!!
I didnt dislike the music, but yea, it wasnt my usual cup of tea, music that id normally listen to. then again, i wasnt going to them for the music. but i have to say it certainly wasnt "worst garbage I have ever endured" though. not even close. 
when seeing them, one needs to keep in mind IMO that they are a show (the LIVE sets anyways. . . they also do DJ sets which are AFAIK are a different, and just like any other DJ set you see from a regular DJ) that uses electronic music to add to the SHOW's vibe and feel.
They are meant, when done live, to be a show w/ electronic music. Not a musicl LIVE PA experience w/ a crazy show.
The show is before the music. I think thats clear, generally. Non?
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Orko
Digital Hippie
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Well I guess its time for a review.
I haven't been to a DnB event in over 5 years, and I can't remember the last time I went to an all ages event. I must say, the crowd was so different from what I am used to. So many kids from out of town. So many country guys coming down and just wanting to rock out to some DnB or jungle. The crowd had their good points and bad. For the most part it seemed like everybody was excited to be there, and wanted to have fun. My only problem is that there wasn't really a consistent groove, or atmosphere which threw off my vibe.
Now for the music.
LTJ Bukem was exactly what I was expecting. Simple, smooth, relaxing, with hints of energy and madness. He plays slower DnB which I am happy about because it took me a good 30min to get my feet under me. I forgot how hard it was to dance to that stuff! MC Conrad was a lot better live than I expected. He wasn't overbearing and knew when to just chill and let LTJ do the work. IMO a fantastic team, and I can see why they have been working together for so long. My fav song of the night was either the 3rd or 2nd last song; Conrad yelled out "Original LTJ...Future remix!". Don't know what it was, but its still stuck in my head.
Black Sun Empire was FANTASTIC! I had never heard their stuff before, but as soon as they got on, they had me. Definitely more edgy than LTJ, but still had enough melody, and energy for me to get involved. Dancing to them was much easier because they took the energy level through the roof. The crowd really started to form near the beginning of their performance. I would definitely see them again.
I heard just the end of Lori the High-hi Princess, which I am sad about. I thought she had a pretty cool sound, that I would like to hear more off. Very trippy, with sounds just bouncing off the walls, and making you bounce along with them.
Now Rabbit in the Moon. A set marred by inconsistent flow. The show was great. The big room, big beat sound was great. But, I found that they never went in one direction long enough for me to get into it. Maybe thats the way the crowd liked it, because they were eating it up. For me, every time I started enjoying a melody and sample, he switched it up and went in a different direction. Again I liked the sound, just not the flow.
All in all an interesting and fun experience. I must say, the decor was a bit simple (for todays standards). The upstairs 19+ area had a few lights and thats pretty much it. The main room had huge screens and TVs, but they were only used for Rabbit. I would have liked them to use them all night, even if the visuals would have been simple. Simply displaying the Destiny logo wasn't enough.
Worst coat check ever. Sure it was in a nice open place, but upstairs and the only way to get to it was to go outside? Trying to check my coat then go to the main room was brutal for somebody with short sleeves, let alone a short skirt. WTF is up with all the bank machines being broken? I was trapped because I was out of money and had no way of getting more to take a cab back to union. After bothering NuEra some, and then convincing a cabbie to take me, I was on my way home. The docks are too far when you don't have a car, oh well, that was their last 'rave' event.
Funniest thing for me all night was how everybody was calling it a rave. From the security guard outside, to the MC's, to the fans. Not sure if it was a rave, but hey, at least people were out there to have fun, listen to music and dance. Thats enough PLUR for any event.
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RITM has too be by far the worst thing I have ever witnessed in my life (WEMF05). I will admit that visually it is interesting and unique, but musically it is the worst garbage I have ever endured. I have never walked out a show in so much disgust and pain form my ears bleeding. I honestly left and sat in the DnB and happy hardcore room's till they were done and that's painful for a house head. I think one would have to be heavily sedated on hallucinogenic drugs to enjoy their show.
... so its not like im saying i was only on a gram and I was ok. More likely i was on 5 or 6 grams, and i only loveed the show even MORE!
