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Originally posted by mistiso Prompters in Atlanta just don't have the money to bring big name trance acts to Atlanta on the weekend on a REGULAR basis.

The point you're making isn't valid. Charlotte had Gareth Emery and is going to have Markus Schulz on the 20th and both are Friday events.

The problem is that everyone in Atlanta goes out to clubs on weekends just to go out. It doesn't matter who is playing music or what kind of music it is.

I suggest if you want to see trance on a weekend to drive to Charlotte. Oh and the Forum is a fucking awesome venue.

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Originally posted by Jonathan Allyn The point that you apparently missed is that it "IS" possible to bring top talent on weekends but that the bigger clubs are not going to consistently support something like that on a weekend night nowadays.

Definitely.

Johnathan when is Christopher Lawrence coming back? I would love to have him here again.

Come on up...we'd love to have ya!

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Originally posted by mistiso Atlanta HAD a great dance club for a while that was great for EDM - WETbar. The problem in Atlanta is that promoters / club owners get greedy and / or have to find new ways of making more money or just trying to stay afloat. All these club "closures" where they re-open under a new name is bullshit. It's always so incredibly short-lived, then it just becomes a very vicious cycle.

Wetbar had to close because they started having non-gay nights there and the gay community stopped supporting them.

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Originally posted by Xevious The point you're making isn't valid. Charlotte had Gareth Emery and is going to have Markus Schulz on the 20th and both are Friday events. The problem is that everyone in Atlanta goes out to clubs on weekends just to go out. It doesn't matter who is playing music or what kind of music it is. I suggest if you want to see trance on a weekend to drive to Charlotte. Oh and the Forum is a fucking awesome venue.

I have actually put a lot of thought into going to Charlotte since they've been getting names like Gareth Emery, who's one of my favorites at the moment.

And I'm putting serious consideration into going to see Markus...

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Current Favorite Tunes:
Robert Burian feat. Zdenka Predna - You (Club Mix)
Tocadisco feat. Nadia Ali - Better Run (Wippenberg Mix)
Tritonal - Suede (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
Arnej - They Need Us
Zoo Brazil feat. Leah - You Can Have It All (George Acosta Remix)

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Originally posted by mistiso I have actually put a lot of thought into going to Charlotte since they've been getting names like Gareth Emery, who's one of my favorites at the moment. And I'm putting serious consideration into going to see Markus...

Don't even think about it! Just go you definitely WILL NOT regret it =).

You missed out for Gareth =( but that's ok go to Markus. If you're tired of the bullshit in atlanta go to charlotte.

I really wish I could go to Markus. =( oh well

does anyone know if i can still get a ticket for tonight or how much it will cost at the door for above & beyond? i didn't think i'd be in town today, but was able to come back a little early

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Originally posted by kckar does anyone know if i can still get a ticket for tonight or how much it will cost at the door for above & beyond? i didn't think i'd be in town today, but was able to come back a little early

My guess is about $30 at the door...

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Current Favorite Tunes:
Robert Burian feat. Zdenka Predna - You (Club Mix)
Tocadisco feat. Nadia Ali - Better Run (Wippenberg Mix)
Tritonal - Suede (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
Arnej - They Need Us
Zoo Brazil feat. Leah - You Can Have It All (George Acosta Remix)

Great show opening by Boom Jinx, he was playing some good housey tunes with a couple of minor mistake on the mix. Above and Beyond came on about 12:30ish and played for 2 hours. It was Jono and Paavo that showed up last night. Paavo was REALLY into the crowd and working it most of the time. Mixing was spot on most of the time but the volume wasn't turned up until later at night

Great tracks played by Above and Beyond also, I don't recognize all tracks since I don't keep up with A&B or the trance scene as much anymore

I have a couple of videos I can upload later this week

Here are a couple tracks that I heard throughout the night:
Dirty Vegas- Tonight (Above and Beyond Remix) (opening track)
Above & Beyond -Anjunabeach
Wippenberg- Pong
Sander van Doorn- Ninety
Mike Koglin & P.O.S. - Autumn (Neptune Project Remix)
Super8 & Tab - Irufushi
Lange feat. Sarah Howells - Let It All Out (Ronski Speed Remix)
Paul van Dyk- Nothing but You (Super8 & Tab remix)
Oceanlab- Lonely Girl (Above and Beyond Remix)
Oceanlab- On a Good Day (Above and Beyond Remix)
DT8 Project - Destination (Above & Beyond Remix)
Oceanlab – Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

Encore:
Oceanlab- ID (new)
Oceanlab- Sky Falls Down (??Passive Progressive/OceanLab- Sky Falls Down Hide Away??)

Amazing night! Boom Jinx's opening set was incredible, and I was thankful the place didn't really fill up until Above & Beyond started. I don't recall any specific tracks from the opening set, but I found it to be much progressive and trancier than what we usually hear at Opera before a massive trance set.

Unfortunately, by midnight the room was packed, and I was already drenched and exhausted, but it was still an awesome show. The highlight for me was DT8's Destination. I also like how Paavo wrote messages on his laptop for the audience -- after Tonight, for instance, he let us know "TONIGHT IS ABOUT YOU." I was too far back in the crowd to read the second message, though. Did anyone catch that one?

The set ended a little early, but they set aside time for autographs and photos.

Calamar: Hey, Paavo! Any words of wisdom for aspiring trance producers?

Paavo: Yeah, try not to sound like everyone else.

Jono emphatically agreed.

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Originally posted by TranceLuver4evr Oceanlab- Sky Falls Down (??Passive Progressive/OceanLab- Sky Falls Down Hide Away??)

oh the memories

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Originally posted by Calamar Calamar: Hey, Paavo! Any words of wisdom for aspiring trance producers? Paavo: Yeah, try not to sound like everyone else. Jono emphatically agreed.

And yet, judging by that snippet of tracklist, they're still hammering the exact same artists they were 5 or 6 years ago...

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Originally posted by TranceLuver4evr Oceanlab- Sky Falls Down (??Passive Progressive/OceanLab- Sky Falls Down Hide Away??)

Oceanlab vs. Passive Progressive - Sky Falls Down vs. Hide Away (7Skies & Static Blue Dub Mix)