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Monster Massive Review (pg. 2)
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| djdimensions |
| quote: | Originally posted by vhx1
The house room's sound system was decent. However the main room's system was horrid. It was all bass and no treble or highs. I could barely make out most of the songs. Half the time the sound was clipping.
I wasn't there for TIC |
that tooo i was up there on the bleachers and still all bass man im thinking this was a waste of money |
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| Lomeli |
It was an OK night. I wasn't really feeling the music until Marco V got on. He tore it up! For the most part, I was bored of everything else.
Only way I'll go to another massive is if there's a Techno DJ in the line up. |
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| DjWoody |
Before Monster Massive
We left OC at 8pm hoping to get to the Sports Arena by 8:30pm. Wrong, didn’t make it until 10pm. Two freaking hours from OC to LA!!!!! Ggggggrrrrrrr We finally make it, and my friend knew of a parking lot that charged $5. We parked there and walked across the street into the Sports Arena.
The Arrival
Once we walked into the parking lot, we noticed a sea of people in every direction. Lines were ridiculously huge. I exchanged our Groove Tickets for Ticket Master tickets. They open several more entrances and we walk right in. Woohoo.
Markus Schultz
Once inside, Markus was already playing. We missed a good portion of his set by trying to situate ourselves. I can’t comment on him since I missed most of his set. We finally find the TA’s exactly where I knew I’d find them: center front! Hahahahaha Off course, all I had to do was look for those big red hearts! Hahahaha After Markus, the music went downhill. The next two hours seemed to drag! I wasn’t feeling Olav or Antoine. But oh well.
Felix Da Housecat
Finally we go outside for a breather and Felix comes on. I have never heard him before and I must say HE BLEW ME AWAY. He’s music was soooooo good that it had me dancing non-stop. I specially loved his 80’s mini set. To hear the whole patio sing along to his set was amazing! Just like last year, the houseroom owned the main room for one hour! He dropped Sweet Dreams (Marco V played it too, but different remix), Blue Monday, White Horse, Nirvana, Watching Cars Go By, and others I cant remember. Felix should’ve been in the main room. I ran into Desiree on the patio. She looked so hot! Sorry Tigo, you missed out on her!
Deep Dish
I kept drifting into Deep Dish’s set but I can honestly say I didn’t feel them. I think I like it when they play by them selves a lot better. They also played this one track that Antoine had just played like 3 tracks before they went on!!!!!
Marco V.
His intro was sick! Then the first two songs seemed to drag. Typical Marco V style, start slow and build it hard! All of the sudden he dropped Automanual and the place went nuts! From there on, it was pure insanity! Marco V was on fire! He was playing mostly popular tracks. Oh yeah, I noticed that most of these Djs play a lot different at massives than at clubs. Their music is broader, more mainstream at massives.
Sound System
Holy smacks! The houseroom had a FUNKTION ONE System! WTF!!!! Those big blue speakers were Funktion One with the grills on them! VERY NICE! No wonder it sounded clean. The main room system was EAW. It was good and bad, depending where you stood. If you stood in the front center, the bass was too loud. So loud that my ears were hurting. At times the bass sounded distorted. Thank god for those earplugs. If you stood below any of the line arrays (hanging speakers), the system was really clean.
The Ups & Downs
- Lines were long, but they were moving pretty fast.
- Too many cracked out kids.
- Saw someone get taken away in an ambulance.
- Deep Dish was boring.
- They ran out of waters.
- 3D glasses kicked ass.
- Long lines for drinks.
- Clean restrooms. This was the first time I’ve been to a party where they had bathroom attendants constantly cleaning the restrooms, cleaning the toilets, and stocking the toilet paper. Nice job!
Over all experience… 7 out of 10.
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| vixydish |
| Great review, Woody! I can't agree with you more... |
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| philippe |
| quote: | Originally posted by vixydish
Heard Spunoween was a blast...
What's everyone's else's thought on this? |
It sure was :) |
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| HotDogWater |
| I'd have to agree with most of Woody's review. I got to MM around 10ish and by the time we got in it was 11. There was a huge line to get my Groovetickets and another huge line to get in. I went up and caught the last 30 minutes of Markus' set -- it was pretty bangin'. Next up was Antoine and I really wasn't feeling him. I was excited to see Deep Dish -- I saw Dubfire at Avalon and he was awesome. Unfortunately like I've heard before, they seem to play better alone, and this was no exception. Marco V closed it out and his set finally got me moving! I didn't really notice the crappy sound but that may have just been because of the earplugs. :p Also, I met some more cool TA's last night including GodMadeTrance and one other guy dressed as Willy Wonka, but I couldn't hear his name! All in all it was okay, the major downer was the growing E-puddle sitting front and center! grrrrr :whip: :whip: Dancing with my friends made it all better though. |
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| SVGmethod |
| ya see what happens when i dont show up? LOL. |
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| Carriegsxr6 |
Nic Fanciulli kicked ass, I am glad I got to see him. Then it was off to Markus, great tracks expect for the time he cut the speakers off right in the middle of a build up. :( Then went back over to the house room and caught some of Olva Basoski who kicked ass as well. Back to the main room for Deep Dish. However I was hanging up on the balcony with some fellow TAs and the sound up there sucked. Totally ruin deep Dish's set for me. Stayed to catch Marco V and he played the best set last night IMO. Totally rocked the place. :eyespop:
I enjoyed hanging out with all the usual TAs and got to meet a few new ones too. Great putting a face to the handle names. :D It was great hanging with Gordy, and as ninerlove and I were walking back to the car, we met Godmadetrance at the stoplight. w00t, definitely a crazy night.
Most of all, I had the best time dressing up and seeing everyone else’s costumes. It made the candy ravers seem almost normal cause we didn’t have to look at their usual neon colors all night. My little sister and her friend had the best time ever. They were in awe at all of the young kids their age who were parting with them. They have never been in the same place as thousands of people before. They handled the crown of pushy people and e puddles quite well. Thank you Robert for helping keep the pervs away. :D
Then it was off to Bobs again for yet another after hours. It was great meeting Blue Surface, definitely chill people. :D |
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| sweetcandy girl |
:nervous: Sorry about the meet-up guys. I had no idea that they where not going to open the doors untill 8.. but not let us in untill 8:30.:mad:
Anywhos. I get to MM around 7:40ish there was no line for the Groovetickets. So no Problems there. Kris and Mike show up a little after 8 and then we walk to the VIP line. We stood there what it seemed like 4 ever! But Sarha and Extractor show up and come join us.
Finally they start letting us in.. The lady just scaned with the metal dector and let us in No Searching! :eyes: I could not belive it. I had my cam. Saftly stored away just in case. I even made Kris a heart "cape" for me.. no problems bringing that in too! :D
Once we get in we go to VIP to Grab a quick Drink. The Drinks where so Weak imo:whip: But they where Free so really can not complain.
We head to the the meet-up spot but it was obvious that people where still getting in.
Again back to VIP then off outside to catch Nic Set. The first thing I noiced that it was really dark in the main room. Last year it was a little brigter with lasers and such. The Walk way out to the House room had no lights at all! :nervous: Kinda scary...
Once out side Nic was throwing down:eyes: I left his set early to go crab my spot for Markus set. Before getting the spot Kris and I went back to VIP and Markus just came in so we say hello and chat for a bit. Then it was off to get my spot. Right in the front. :happy2: Markus gets on and throws down an amazing set!:eyes: I held up my huge heart a lot :)
Ice Beach, With out you Near (closeing track), Larry Mountains 54, Matthew Dekay vs. The Proluctors - Bad ( I think, RR Workshop - Electrolux w/ Ridgewalkers Featuring El - Find , I could not stop dancing and no one could get the smile off my face. Well except for the dude that wanted to dance with me in Front of my face. But this time I said something. hehe.
After Markus, Antoine gets on and kills it. I do not know what he was playing but it was Crap!:wtf: My feet where also killing me at this time so I had sit down.:( I think I have to break my boots in more before wearing them next time.
oh The costumes I saw the TA's wear where amazing. imo.:) |
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| HotDogWater |
| quote: | Originally posted by sweetcandy girl
oh The costumes I saw the TA's wear where amazing. imo.:) |
ahhh, nothing compared to yours ;) |
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| DJFaded |
Short and simple....
BORING... BORING.... BORING....
The sound system in the main room can go to hell. I would rather here a 1950 AM radio. I went there for 3 reasons. Markus, Deep Dish and I've never been to MM.
Markus did not play up to par. From what I've learned, unless he is the headliner, he is not rocking it. It's hard to be satisfied when you have such high expectations of a DJ and then they give a B grade performance. His spundae and san diego (without armin) set was by far the best ever.
Deep Dish came in and hit me pretty hard. They definately were the highlight of my night. I enjoy it much better when there is both of them. The deep dish sound doesn't seem complete when only 1 person is playing. I think both of them give the balance of housey and dark progressive beats.
I dont see myself going to another MM unless armin or ferry is headlining or Mode Hookers are playing. Who knows, all I know is that the VIP was not worth it. so basically I paid $50 more to drink juice and get 1 bottle of water and sit down in a remote area. Not worth it since there is way more room upstairs and the action is still in front of you. Even the line entrace wasn't VIP for crap. Oh well, live and learn.
But the high highlight of the night was rockin @ the bobsters. Always good times hanging out with the "Usual Suspects". Who came up with that anwyays? hehe....
after bobs, went to the damn dentist to have my teeth drilled and filled! Not so much fun when you have been up all night!
Good to see and meet all the TA's again. Great bunch of bananazzzz...
Time to go nite nite.....
Mike D. |
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| sweetcandy girl |
| quote: | Originally posted by HotDogWater
ahhh, nothing compared to yours ;) |
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