hmmm...well...
Sorry fellas, but I simply don't feel the same way about his set. Aside from hearing a few new tracks, nearly half the tracks he played on Friday night were played at Summerstage in August.
The following are only some of the same tracks he played in both gigs.
Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Dub)
Paul Van Dyk - Connected
Second Sun - Crush (Vandit Dub)
Paul Van Dyk - Reflections
Jaron Inc - Overflow
Paul Van Dyk - Time Of Our Lives
Robert Nickson - Out There (5th Dimension)
James Holden - Nothing (Returning 93 Mix)
DJ Tiesto - Traffic
Sasha - Wavy Gravy (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
Paul Van Dyk - A Different Journey to Vega
Donald & Giles - Weekend Wonder (Donald & Giles Mix)
Paul Van Dyk - Connected (Unknown Techy Mix)
Jaron Inc - Overflow
Paul Van Dyk - Time Of Our Lives
Paul Van Dyk - Nothing But You (PVD Club Mix)
I'm sure there are more, but you get the idea.
This is my point: To me, part of a DJ's responsibilities is to educate the crowd. Although he did this for me, I feel he could have done more. When amatuer DJs (who can only wish to have half the skill PvD possesses) have the ability to trainspot a good 40% of the music he played, it doesn't make anything he does exiting.
I didn't want to make the comparison, but since people are convinced that he's the best DJ in the world, let's take a look at Danny Tenaglia, Carl Cox, Digweed, Sasha, Howells, etc. Do they all have different styles? Yes, but they also share a few commonalities, and one especially for this argument's sake: their peak hour tracks are a combination of the big tracks everyone knows along with nuclear bombs that should stump the snot out of you, make you forget that you're a music snob, and just let you get stupid on the dancefloor. The crowd is blown away and they consequently crown that DJ with demi-god status in their lives.
For the exception of my first PvD night in NYC in November, I have never, EVER, felt this way with him. He would be play the big hot track of the moment, then follow up with, say, Born Slippy Remix, Wavy Gravy Remix, or Jaron Inc - Overflow. And as I said already: yes, that IS his style, but again, it takes away from fulfilling his DJ responsilities and maximizing the experience for everyone. You're telling me that he couldn't he follow up Holding Onto Nothing with a record that has some nasty 10 minute buildup that would make JP, Michi, David Scott, Tom, and the rest of the best PvD trainspotters scratch their heads going "what the fuck is THIS??!! AAAAAAHHHH!!! INSANITY!!" ?? His unsurprising tracklisting makes his overall set monotomous.
A night out at the Roxy for PvD entails more than what he plays. It's become a chance to see some old faces, meet new ones, gawk at the fine ladies, laugh at the rookie clubbers and PvD virgins, and look at cool lazers. The vibe contributes to a good 60% of the experience. This is what concerns me, since the major reason why I go is the music. For me, the vibe comes in second.
Hey, maybe I'm wrong. But tell me your thoughts.
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