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Dahlback was a huuuuuge disappointment, repetitive uninspired same-ol' electrohouse, with the breakdowns with added reverb only to add up to nothing but the same beat that was going for 4 minutes before the break... I'm a fan of a lot of his productions but was not really feeling the set at all... Most of the NYTA local opening guys could have blown him away, but I think we're just naturally drawn to hype up a European guy's set. A Zack Roth, Brad Miller, or Mike Saint-Jules set woulda been so much more appropo, and enjoyable, in my opinion... Like I said, I'm somewhat a fan of John's productions, so maybe he was just having an off-night, or maybe it was that he was "opening" DJ.. I would probably give him another shot if Made brought him to Cielo or Pacha!
As for Ferry, awesome as always, really enjoyed the set and there was one song around 2:50 that made me lose my marbles, I don't know the name of it, but it was INCREDIBLE... Note to Burak: I don't think he played "24 Hours", I woulda gone apeshit if he did, and pretty sure I didn't hear it, but heard a song with a similar bassline...
As for the venue, it was okay... Sound was absolutely INCREDIBLE during Dahlback's set, and then took a dive once Ferry got on, not sure if the levels were just completely different for house than for trance, but it took a while for them to right it... First half hour, I couldn't really hear anything but the kick and the bass, no song details whatsoever... Coatcheck was a nightmare; they've got like 5 bars and a food court in there, you'd think they'd solve that coat check problem...
Lighting was interesting, I woulda hoped for more lighting effects to reach toward the back, as it was a sorta deep space, but the L.E.D. setup was definitely pretty awesome, so I can't complain...
Made always has a high standard of event production, I wouldn't be surprised if they have all the "negatives" figured out by next time around, so I would definitely go back to Nokia for the right lineups...
Overall, a very good party, the small complaints are just that, small complaints, nothing major, except the idiots chanting Tiesto... It's as dumb as people in Rangers jerseys going to Devils games (not against the Rangers)... Thanks for your money, now let us heckle you and ruin your night, before you do that us haha...
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