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Indepen DANCE Festival 2005 Review
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| DJ_Sudden |
Man, it was great last night... PVD was amazing... I really wish they would let these things go on till a lil later...
Mauro Picotto was banging, as usual.
I went there for PVD and it paid off. Unlike other older DJ's he's still into his sets. I really wish they would let him and Mauro play longer so they can really build up their sets... Great night after all.... |
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| Miss Julia |
The opening DJ was alright. He played that one annoying 80's song twice, for some reason.
Eric Morillo ing SUCKED. I actually love house music, but his style is just plain . There wasn't even one song I enjoyed by him. I guess I shouldn't say he sucked. Everyone has different taste. But his style is defenitely not my taste. He turned down the music 3-4 times, just to hear the crowd cheering. That is such a petpeeve of mine! :rolleyes:
Mauro Picotto ROCKED, as usual! His set felt like it went by in literally 10 minutes! Before his set, I told him to make sure and play really really really HARD, and that's what he did!!! ;) He honestly wasn't at his best though. With a 1.5 hour set, he didn't really have time to build up his set like he normally does. He prefers to spin 3+ hours (I wish I could exprience a set THAT long by him). In massive events like this where u play such a short time, the only choice u have is to play bangers to please the crowd and make everyone jump and dance. He played the good old favorites, including:
Pulsar (some remix that sounded like Verdi).
Coldfunk (his remix of Clocks)
Tao Tek (one of my faves)
Dark Room (one of my other faves)
New Time New Place
Funky Time (that new song he made with Fergie)
some electro type of song that made everyone dance, (forget what it's called)
and a few other sick tunes, including that sick, twisted intro!!
Mauro was also extremely exhausted from his gigs he had on both thurs & fri night, but he still did what he could to please everyone! He gave me his new cd, which I've heard already, but I still took it from him. hehe :) He had so many DJ Groupie girls trying to talk to him and take pics with him. It was hilarious. Some bimbo even thought he was PVD!!! :haha:
Edgar V was cool, for the 30 minutes I saw of him. Especially that first song he played, it was beautiful. I know I've heard it somewhere before.... Someone told me he never plays more than 30 mins, and only opens for PVD? WTF? lol
I went to go say bye to Mauro, and thats when PVD came on, and it was cheesey right away (in my opinion of course). Again, I shouldn't say anything mean, cuz everyone has different taste. But, I left to go to Spundae afterwards to catch the last hour of Larson & Jethro's set! :) |
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| blayzinyo |
w00t! I had a blast!
I was right in front of the dj booth and was getting raped by the ppl around me including a couple of girls that were bumping my ass and a guy that was RIGHT behind me almost rubbing on me while i was dancing!!! :nervous: but i myself was technically rubbing the fence :whip: so it was a great night put aside the random ppl though.
I didn't like Dave Armstrong in his pink polo so i didn't want to dance to his haus stuff but Steve Angello was rocking the floor, and i think he played Say Hello, which i expected PvD to play, which he did not. Erick Morillo really got me jammin about with a bunch of remixes of old ass tunes and Mauro Picotto got the crowd pumping with his mindless tunes. Edgar V opened with Without You Near which i sang my heart out to and Paul van Dyk was the greatest with all his Pvd Reworks and SICK ASS BASS on the feckin' speakers that got my body shaking!!!! w00000000000000t! it was a great night of edm for me and i'm glad that i went :happy2:
"thissss issss the timmmmmeeeeeeeeeee of ourrrrr liveeesssssssssss" |
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| sweetcandy girl |
WOW!!! What a night. I think I enjoyed ECD a little bit more but over all I had such a Great time last night!!! It was Great meeting some new TA's!!! :D :D :D :D
Anywho's here is my review.
Kris, DjFadded and I got in a little after 9. We had to make a trip back to the car due to the no Cam. Rule:whip: (LAME!) Once we where in we Ran in to Evan and his Friend. Steve Angello was on. Ehhh... I was really not feeling him. His mixing was poor and he played with the effects to much imo. I don't think I was the only one thinking this since people around me had the :wtf: look on there face. He played a remix of "Sweet Dreams" and I heard that comming in to the evnet.
After Steve it was Erick Morillo:eyes: I was really impressed by his set. He had a mix of house, latiny house and a little techno thrown in. He got me dancing.
Then Mauro came on. This was the first time I have ever seen him live. When he first started I wanted him to drop some beats imo. But he Bulit up his set. I enjoyed it untill he played that remix of "Clocks":nervous: Why Maurio why??? That Track needs to DIE! When that track was on I was yelling NOOOOOOO! But the crowd Loved it! And I guess that all that matters. I would totlay see him again!!! I think I need to see a longer set to really get to see what he can do.
Egar V came on and Drop "With Out you Near":eyes: I went NUTZO!! When I heard it. I wish Egar V had a longer set though. A half hour dosn't do him Justic.
PVD Came on His first 3 tracks where amazing!!! The 3rd one ( it kinda sounded like a U2 remix) blew my mind!! Then something happend. He lost me. He went into his German Trance Mode. But then he got me again by playing Someday:eyes: After that PVD was simply amazing. His ancore with "Time of Your Lifes" "Nothing But you" and "For an Angel" HFS!!!!:eyes:
My Big issue was all the pushing, grouping, Penis against my ass, grabbing... was a buzz kill. I think Kris heard every line in the book last night. We had an awesome spot twords the front... But it just got too crazy with all the pushing so we moved to the right side.
The TA meet-up was kind of a Bust.. But I still met some new TA's!!! The Quiz- typeing your name on your phone was key ;) hehe. It was kinda hard to hear what people where saying.(opps)Everyone I met was so NICE!! :) I think our group of people are one of the best around!!! *HUG*
I took a lot of pictures ;) I had to seek my Cam. in last night but it worked:disbelief I have ways. ;)
Michelle- You where missed last night! :( |
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| Miss Julia |
| quote: | Originally posted by sweetcandy girl
I enjoyed it untill he played that remix of "Clocks":nervous: Why Maurio why??? That Track needs to DIE! When that track was on I was yelling NOOOOOOO! But the crowd Loved it! And I guess that all that matters. I would totlay see him again!!! I think I need to see a longer set to really get to see what he can do.
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haha ya, his remix of Clocks was cool like 2 years ago when he first made it. that song overall (every mix of it), has been played out, but it's a well known tune and a crowd-pleaser, ya know?
and yes, u would have to experience a longer mauro set to expreience the REAL journey!!!!! ;) :eyespop: |
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| zealot |
ing awesome night! We got in at about 9 and met up with all of our other friends. I had no internet access the past 2 days so I didn't know where to meet up with all the TA's. It was about 10ish when I ran into Tigo and got to say what up (as he was smokin a J lol). I was looking for you CLOVIS ALL NIGHT and didn't stumble across you and I didn't run into Michelle and Neinerlove until the end of the event..it was nice to meet you neinerlove and I haven't seen Michelle in a long time.
About the night - I don't know if I liked the single stage more or less than multiple stages. I liked EDC last weekend because I could hop from room to room but this was still a kickass night! It was my first time seeing Mauro and he rocked it for me, totally my style of music and vibe. Angello blew my balls, Morillo had a few tracks that I liked but Mauro and PVD really made me happy. PVD's set was awesome and I don't know of a better way to close out the night other than the 3 tracks that he finished with...oldies but goodies! Michelle, German trance mode? I love his German trance mode if that's what you call it..blows me away. :eyespop: Wish I could've met up with more of you guys but just couldn't find you. |
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| Zombie0729 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sweetcandy girl
The 3rd one ( it kinda sounded like a U2 remix) blew my mind!! |
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (Nu-NRG Remix)
sounded like fun, i need to get back up to L.A., its been too long |
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| liquidmist2001 |
wow, after hearing this i'm almost glad i didn't go...i'm sick of nothing but you and time of our lives...and he played "for an angel (marc van linden remix) at monster massive last year...i was thinking that he would be playing something more in the line of stuff that he would be playing on "politics of dancing 2"...
ah well...i'm sure PVD's show at the mayan will be loads better...and i know for sure that regardless of how good mauro was last night, the next he comes back to LA will be even better..... |
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| elektrikal |
| I find it the guy 2 entries above talks about house music in his signature but then says angello and morillo sucked. Ah well the house djs threw it down last night I thought, especially Morillo who had so much energy. I really have not been a fan of Van Dyk's live sets since '03 when his Reflections material was still new and not hammered to death. Picotto was good I'm sure but since I am not a techno fan I can't really review him properly. I just felt Morillo tried the hardest to get the crowd psyched and had the best and funkiest tracks. This being my first rave in a couple years makes me appreciate Avalon and Giant productions that much more where proper speakers, awesome house line-ups, and an abscence of drugs make the night much more enjoyable for me personally. Can't wait till Monster Massive w/ Deep Dish, Olav Basoski, and others, a sick house line-up. |
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| zealot |
| quote: | Originally posted by elektrikal
I find it the guy 2 entries above talks about house music in his signature but then says angello and morillo sucked. Ah well the house djs threw it down last night I thought, especially Morillo who had so much energy. I really have not been a fan of Van Dyk's live sets since '03 when his Reflections material was still new and not hammered to death. Picotto was good I'm sure but since I am not a techno fan I can't really review him properly. I just felt Morillo tried the hardest to get the crowd psyched and had the best and funkiest tracks. This being my first rave in a couple years makes me appreciate Avalon and Giant productions that much more where proper speakers, awesome house line-ups, and an abscence of drugs make the night much more enjoyable for me personally. Can't wait till Monster Massive w/ Deep Dish, Olav Basoski, and others, a sick house line-up. |
I said Angello blew, not Morillo. Morillo definately had the best house set of the night and had me dancing harder than any of the other house talent.
About MM, how could you forget to mention Antoine Clamaran as part of the sick ass house that will be there!? Antoine in owns.
I enjoyed PVD's music as he spun a few epic tracks from his Jahre Maximal set a few months back. |
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| vtec junkie |
| Was going to come to this but waiting to damn long to book my flight...oh well. Im suprized Morillo got a few bad reviews.....he always rocks it out in NYC.....leaving everybody pleased. |
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| Thee-O |
| quote: | Originally posted by zealot
I said Angello blew, not Morillo. Morillo definately had the best house set of the night and had me dancing harder than any of the other house talent.
About MM, how could you forget to mention Antoine Clamaran as part of the sick ass house that will be there!? Antoine in owns.
I enjoyed PVD's music as he spun a few epic tracks from his Jahre Maximal set a few months back. |
I would agree about Angello. Didn't really care for his programming and playing Sweet Dreams twice is just LAME!. Morillo rocked it. I guess maybe I was just wanted to hear something other then Angellos stuff. Good times though. Got way drunk and I had to go leave early to spin somewhere else but I had a excellent time when I was there. Saw a bunch old friends I haven't seen in a while :) |
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