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Originally posted by element-y Dont give me just a stage with heads and strobes and a crap laser and call it production haha.

ive think been to parties in basements or garages that have had more production than ultra.

and yea the cox tent has the most out of anything at ultra, but even that isnt all that much when you think about it.

first off, how hard is it to give the stage look something BIG? I mean give it a design. Last year was the first time they tried it - was pretty weak. The did it the year before that as well but that was total crap. Shape the stage, give it a look. COver the trusses and form a concept. Check out dancevalley again for ideas. I dont want to see the trusses. This isnt a rock show.

If you are going to do lasers, is it so hard to get a better one haha? The green laser is very weak - and if the city is capping it cause of the apartments, go with full color - they can be weaker than green lasers and still look bad ass. Also reflecting the lasers would add to the effect rather than just shooting it straight out. Look at Trans Siberian Orchestra videos for examples.

Add more to the lighting rig - simply having as many strobes and rotating heads as possible doesnt make it top notch production haha. It worked at Bayfront cause the stage was small and curved, but with bicentennial, you need to step it up.

Sound could use better calibration. Adjust the highs and the lows a lot better. Or be safe and keep with mid. Some have insane treble and some have insane bass.

With tents, add more to the stage production as well rather than hanging stuff from the tent ceilings. Also, more kryo would add a lot. And perhaps having additional lighting rig in the back to add to the effect.

Seems like a rant but its just pointers they could consider to enhance the show. They make top money so it wouldn't hurt to try and improve the show instead of just keeping it as is every year.

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin its cuz you've never been to a real festival. once you go to one you'll understand what we mean.

Yeah, compared to Global Gathering or Dance Valley, Ultra is gash really. And the line-up is always a mess. I mean, Timbaland followed The Prodigy last year. Awful.

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Originally posted by stepotts I mean, Timbaland followed The Prodigy last year. Awful.

Yeah... what the fuck was he even doing there? It was funny to watch the people walk away in huge masses when he took the stage.

wtf so no Armin or Armada night?

no A&B @ Anjunabeats?

these exclusive labels better be a joke.

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they are I think?

I know anjunabeats night is thurs @ karu & y

paul oakenfold I believe is Saturday also @ karu & y

swore I saw an eric prydz event somewhere

I really don't know wtf they mean by exclusive.

yeah i just remembered prydz is at set on sunday but thats technically outside of WMC

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a&b will probably play their own party either under a different alias like oceanlab OR they just wont be on the lineup.

eric prydz is playing the dj mag pool party as "pryda" and at the pryda party on sunday, hes not on the lineup, but it says "special guest". im sure he'll play but hes not officially on the lineup, atleast not as eric prydz.

paul oakenfold isnt listed on the perfecto lineup either. it says "special guest".

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Originally posted by Banora Because there is a UMF in Brazil.

And there's Ultra NY and I don't see it there ?
I was just wondering why promoting ? .. eitherway there's tons of Brazilians here.

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Well I was really dissapointed when Phase 1 was announced. But Phase 2 def. kicks ass and it will be worth going to both days. Laidback Luke, Kaskade, Wolfgang, Timo Maas, Joachim Garraud, Dirty South and some Crystal Method live on Friday count me in. Saturday includes, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Icey, SVD, AVB, Swedish House Mafia, Rivera and Schultz. Thank you Phase 2 for not dissapointing. Ready to get the f out of this snow and dance my ass off in Miami.

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Originally posted by PatMcGroin a&b will probably play their own party either under a different alias like oceanlab OR they just wont be on the lineup.

i forget they could simply go under their own names.

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I say bah to all this marketing garbage.