Originally posted by DarkAngel Great review, baby. Skipping the house room FTW. hahahahhaa :D :D :D Awesome you got to meet Fahad!! So glad you had a great time!! I knew you would. :)
Yeah man I told everybody they wouldn't catch me dead in the House room... Trance in my pants ALLLLLL night! :D:D:D
And I did have THE TIME OF MY LIFE!!...OMGWTFBBQ I got to party with Above & Beyond for hours after BeB! WOOT! :toothless
And yeah it was great meeting Fahad, he's one the nicest people EVER! :gsmile:
Hope you can make it for Radar so we can finally party together!
Bertuzz
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Originally posted by LiGHT78
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dude that's gold.
if only if it happened to the other one instead so he'd stop his dorky hand gestures...man o man enough already. I have his face engrained in my mind and I can't shake it.
My first experience at a Bal en Blanc event goes something like this
Me and my friend's got there around 11:00 i didn't
know what to expect seing how it was my first time
as soon as i walk into the trance room for a sec i
thought i was at a Sensation party in Holland
just awesome to see everyone in white well 98% of
them were lol.. The atmosphere in there was something
else omg everyone was having a kick ass time and the
Ppl were so friendly i thought and i new i was going to
have a fantastic time with my friend's. Got to meet some
new one's as well (Kelly awesome partying with you on friday
and sunday and see you at LOL)(Oreo_The_Cookie
for got your name sorry man good to party with you)
(Pavel glad you made it out see you on the 21st mate)
(Linzie and Adi awesome to partying with you on friday and
sunday had an awesome time hanging out with ya) (Fahad dude
you rock with your towel lol make you sure bring it on the
21st see you there) (Malek glad to see you again my friend
thx for the pic`s can`t wait to see them and thx for taking
a pic of Armin with my cam)Sylvie awesome to partying with
for about 5min`s lol... i know you had to find your friend`s
talk 2u soon hun)
Sander Van Doorn set was fantastic he played awesome the
track`s were just right but close to the end of his set
got a lil techno for me so i got some drinks alround a
good set out of 10 i would give him a 8 keep up the good
mate hope you enjoy the party...
Second Sun I think there set was not good i`m not going
to lie and say there set was awesome when they came on i
was hanging out on the luv seat and playing Ps2 lol..
gave me a chance to rest my legs for Armin
Armin Van Buuren
What can i say about Armin you all know that he`s my number 1 dj he`s set was absolutely amazing the reason why it
was soo damm good cuz he bring`s so much energy hand`s
in the air dance`s like there`s know tomorrow i think he
dance more then i did lol... You could not even pay me to
stop dancing when to Armin`s mixing luv all the track`s he
played the Into was just awesome to open the show i think it
was. Miseren by Armin Van Buuren then Rush Hour wow killer
track`s when Armin saw that i was there he give me a big
smile and a thumbs up thank you for that mate tune after tune
was just amazing OMG. When he played Pryda - Armed wow a crazzy
i posted a comment on his fourm about this tune..
Glad he played it out of 10 i gave Armin a 9 can`t wait to
see you again in 2 week`s my friend. What more can i say
about Armin he`s a god to me when it come`s to trance thank you soooooo....
Above & Beyond
This was my 3 time to see A&B wow they kick ass i had
to drink some red bull cuz i had know energy left after
Armin`s set lol.. to bad they only played for 2 hours :(
enjoy all there track`s they played they got eveyone ready
for an awesome set cuz it was fantastic was a lil
disapponinted on some of there track`s they played cuz
some them where old but all around a good set i`m sure
they will be back again
Pic`s will be up soon
Bertuzz
sick time, great party, amazing friends and people to party with!
Started the night off with customary mad rest, spaghetti carb energy dinner, followed by mad beers in honour of Sean Walsh. Got parking in Old Port pretty easily, got into line at 1:30ish, inside really shortly afterwards. The search line looked huge but we happened to pick a fast one and were in pretty quick, minus some bruised groins from the 'aggressive' searchers.
Sucks to hear that some people had to wait 2+ hours. It was the same thing in 2004, but at an even earlier hour. (around 1). Back then, I had a VIP and got in in 15 minutes. Meanwhile, the majority of my crew waited outside for more than 2.5 hrs. Meanwhile they missed Armin completely (who spun from 1-4 back then). Seems BEB has improved in that area at least, but not totally.
anyways got in blah blah and set up shop at the bar just outside the tech room until 3am closing time (in honour of you seanWalsh). The decor was pretty average, the lights and LCD screens made up for it. I was hoping Sander would play from 1-4 instead of 12-3, so I only heard the trail end of his set. From what I hear, very solid. Would love to see him again fully! Second Sun came on after, didn't really care much for them.
Pushed our way to the front afterwards for Armin at 4. Was it just me or were the set times like clockwork? EXACTLY dead on. No "Steve Lawler 6-hr extended set" which turns out to be "2.5-hr short set" at certain other establishments. Anyways Armin delivered as he normally does. Every buildup was the arms in the air trademark Armin stance, which the crowd soaked up. As cheesy as it was it got people going.
It was at this point that I ran into some familiar faces, it was really a blur who I met and didn't meet. I'm SURE I saw Selma and Ali, and Fahad. Great partying with you guys for the short time that it was!! Fahad you're still a crazy mofo, towels and all! F the Leafs! GO HABS GO. Why would I say that to A & B?? I saw COXX too from TO, I was there at Armin at Cavo in Mykonos last summer, dunno if you remember. I think I also met PartEgurl (or was it YankeeBaby?! From Armin at Redlite, am I mistaken? Didn't see too many other TAs. Oh I saw Kendo right at the end, killin it with Preach spinning. Been a while man! Malek habibi as usual snapping the pics relentlessly. Thanks again!
Anyways Armin finished his fist-pumping and arm waving, and let Above & Beyond on. Having seen Armin...I dunno...10 times now maybe, A & B were a refreshing change. They played a lot of old trance besides a couple of their newer tracks. Most of the set could have easily fit in a 2004 BEB set rather than a 2007 set. But so be it. As cheesy and fluffy as people make it sound to be, they performed and played a solid, driving 2 hours. The crowd was a little thinner at this point but most were dancing hard and singing along (well the non-cracked out ones). I could have done without the stupid hand gestures and air piano from the guy with the glasses though, he reminded me of Beaker from the Muppets.
The definite highlight for me was hearing No-One On Earth as one of their last songs. So ridiculous!! I was front and center with a couple other people singing the whole thing. Damn!!!! trance :gsmile:
At this point the beers were out of the system and I was running on Red Bullssss. I figured earlier it'd be a miracle to last past Armin, so by the time Above and Beyond were done and Preach was getting ready, all that was just bonus!! Preach is probably one of my top 3 DJs for a long time now and man o man, he just never disappoints me. WOW. I had the same look on my face Sunday as I did back in the day, when he played opposite Marco G on Aria tech Friday nights. JUST DEBAUCHE!! He went from trancy A & B stuff, straight into Broken Inside. You knew from the first few beats what it was (although no-one around me really reacted, but too bad). Preach tore everyone a new , he aboslutely killed it!! Some-one said he changed his style a little, but regardless he still ruined us! It was hilarious seeing Wisnia up there pumping up the crowd with his boy Preach hahaha! I can't wait to see Preach headlining BEB in 5 years time!!
By the time Smack my Bitch Up and Back By Any Demand came on, I was immobile. My feet and legs were saying no more. And I didn't want to sit down or I'd fall asleep. So I just stood in awe for a couple more tracks before calling it a night...errr morning. Left just after 11, really wanted to catch the end of Preach but I just couldn't anymore. Got home and slept forever..ahhhhhh my poor poor feet.
In summary, I literally didn't put 1 step into the House room, the Tech room was MORE than satisfactory for me. I like the fact they had new stuff: Sander and A & B, and kept the formula the same to attarct the crowds (Armin), while still representing the real local SUPER HEROES: Preach. In comparison to last year, I would say I had a better time. Much better than 2004 with PVD and AVB. It's too bad I didn't run into more TAs! Next time!
till next yearrrr
yankeeBaby
I have been asked to copy/paste my long ass review by 3 different people. Why? lol I dunno :) here ya go kids: (at least I broke it up so you can read what you want) ;)
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Originally posted by yankeeBaby
BAL EN BLANC 2007
ALl I have to say to preface this is: HOLY ING TOONAGE!!!! Music weekend of the CENTURY!! nothing could beat this night. If you are a fan of hard SICK beats, HUGE breakdowns, and full hours of classics mixed in, you could not go wrong. This could not have been a better night in terms of music in ANY POSSIBLE WAY. I almost want to write this whole thread in CAPS IT WAS THAT F*CKING SICK!!!! and not JUST *my* typical trance. I was in the mood for something hard....I got it.... and I got the kicked outta me by beats. nada, jenn, mere, etc, you bitches need to go cry in your rooms right now.
Review:
Decor/sound/vibe:
These are my complaints: the decor was really cool, but had nothing to do with the theme of white, so not impressed at all! :rolleyes: What ever happened to having WHITE decor at a WHITE party? :conf:
The sound: . Was fine for the hard, deep beats, but when armin/ A&B played the high pitched trancey , the sound killed my ears:( And on top if that the front speakers (or whatever) cut off like at LEAST 20 times during armin's set. He looked like he was gonna freakin kill somebody, but kept the dimples pumpin! lol The other speakers were all in the back, so the music didn't STOP but it sounded like it was far away enough to be in the other room :whip: :whip: Seriously, people, the whole point of this party is the music, so if thats not right, thats bull.
Vibe: Amazing, friendly people everywhere (again FREAKIN out everytime they asked where I was from?? must be they like nyc??) LOFL!! it was like I was a freakin celebrity or something! (prolly too much E up in the place!) The whole Bal vibe was def not the same as last year but still great. The nudity and CRAZY costumes were ten fold last year, but this year had plenty enough to keep us entertained. And whats with the group of 80-year-old white ladies with pink mohwaks??? that was a big wtf of the night but also awesome in the same sense. They looked so excited to be there and jammin!! :haha: The vibe in and of its self was a million times better tho: people were there to go nuts, no one was rude AT ALL and the whole scene was just incredible!! :crazy: :crazy: :eyes: :eyes: :D :D Loved all the Mtl/TO/ottawa TA's.....you know who you are, dont make me say all your names, thats just not right. lol You guys treated us so well. Special shoutouts Fahad who gave wipe downs with his stack of towels by appoinment. also, Malek, because I finally got to meet him and he was just as nice as people said he was. :) Personal stories MUCH later but this review is SEVERELY long enough JUST talking about the musique:
DJ's
Very front, perfect spot the WHOLE night....didn't even rest for ONE second the whole party.
Sander van doorn
Holy he was SIIIIICK. Hard beats just NON STOP!! and a few trance toons to fill the gap and give us a breather, like "black is the colour" etc. I remember him also playing his rework to "King of the Castle" or whatever. The crowd ATE HIM UP. He is so cute and in innocent, too, it is so strange to see a guy like that crank out the beats. Way better than in nyc imo, and thats saying something. sorry miss nada, I know you wanted to hear that !
Second Sun
Say what you will, but I truly thought I was gonna be bored during this. I went to the Looooong restroom and missed the first 20 minutes of their set. When I returned, I was SHOCKED to see the place going absolutely BANANAS, and at full capacity. I went back up front to see the commotion, and they were totally KILLING it. They had the crowd by the balls. MUCH more upbeat than in nyc, and since they were after Sander again, they really gave it to us. Antoine was just going psycho and I loved it! :eyes: :happy2: :tongue2 PLus he is slightly easy on the eyes. His patna was having a blast. lol
Armin
Let me tell you, this was SUCH a sick night of tunes that ARMIN was not even my fav!! lol He played an AMZING set, tho, and had the crowd eating out of his hands. The crowd was just PSYCHOTIC during his set. He hypnotized them and coulda asked them suck his left nipple and they woulda done it. LOL :haha: :haha: seriously the man has some sort of power over people. Lots of build-ups and hard beats being dropped. I think he knew he was in Montreal and kicked the intensity up a bit...dropped some sick beats. He was good about mixing it up and played some TrAnCeInYoUrPaNts, too. And lotsa jesus poses, I know you all like that! lol Too bad the sound was in up for him :( Always a pleasure, but my fav was still yet to come....
Above & Beyond
All I have to say is wow. Such a hard act to follow after armin took control of the crowd. This was where the classics came in. and I got to see Paavo in action, and what a fakin crazy ass NERD!! I loved it!! :haha: :haha: They guy was jumpin and dancing and singin all over the place, and jono was reppin that as well! jono practially got pulled INTO the crowd at the end when girls just started reaching for him and pulling him....thay loved them! I got to speak to Paavo, and asked why he had not played in NYC with the other two fellas. He said something like (Over the LOUD sound of toonage) he had never been to nyc but is making arrangements to come next time. He explained that he had a baby to take care of....awww. :) baby paavo ;)
anyways....SUCH great energy. Played a lot of classic tunes: Satellite, Alone Tonight, that sorta thing. Choon after choon, it was like a f*ckin SING-ALONG in there. LOFL It was great, too because it wasn't so hard....so that we could take a break from all the madness, but crazy enough to make the crowd (again) so crazy!! :crazy: :crazy: Kinda funny too, when jono was going a little nuts and slipped on his ass :) :) lol everyone was def laughin at that, and so was he! AMAZING SET, one of, if not the best I have heard from them.
The best sets I have heard from like ALL of the DJ's in one night.....they came to play.
and finally.....the best part of my weekend by a million miles:
PREACH
oh....my.....god. Can we say:DESTROYED??? I dont even have the words. The man came on at 10am, and after hours and HOURS of dancing, he still had all of us going PSYCHOTIC. Its the only word to use. I was so impressed that he kept that place so full til the very last moment and if you looked around people were still busting out hard! :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: :eyes: He played some SICK NASTY DISGUSTING tech/trance. Similar to SVD, but harder and more disgusting. He was so effin good that I can only think of negative words to describe it. lol He was RELENTLESS!!! AT one point, I was soo tired, but refused to miss a second of this ridiculousness. I PRAYED that he would actually give us ONE SINGLE toon that sucked so I could break, and he would not even give me that. not even ONE. I have never asked for something like that lol. At the end I felt as if someone had run me over with a car. By 11:30 am I had to physically support myself with my hands on the stage to keep dancing, but refused to leave. lol I was dying. If you wussed out, gave up and left before preach, you ought to really go cry in a corner somewhere. I even remember someone being rushed out on a stretcher at the end and someone commenting that they must have been dancing to preach's set. lol :eyes: :eyes: The irony of all this was that I had the pleasure of meeting him earlier on in the evening (morning?). When he asked where I was frome he said something like: "OMG you came from NYC?? well I dont know what you are going to expect but I have changed my style a bit and I hope you aren't dissapointed!" :haha: :haha: DISSAPOINTED!! maybe ONLY because I was wrecked and couldnt dance as hard as I wanted....thats about it! set of the year for me so far, and not because I love him, but because he proved to me WHY I loved him as a DJ.
In meeting preach: one the highlights of the year. I know he is not some supasta like armin, but I have such respect for this guy, and he has always been one of my fav's since the first time I saw him in mtl 3-4 years ago. Fahad, my love, is my hero for introducing us! Fahad claims it was a lightening strike from god that he ran into him in the vip bathroom, and asked him to talk with me. Apparently Phillipe knew who I was already??? So... that was flattering!! :) :) All of a sudden, fahad grabs me and pulls me running over to preach. Anwyas,I didn't know what fahad was doing as he dragged me around Bal, but then I see phillipe standing there waiting.... so all I would think was "omg I haven't prepared a speech!! (and started laughin at myself for being so silly!)" LOL!!....and it wasn't exactly my dream situation to meet phillipe at 9:30 am after retarded hours of nonstop dancing and lookin like , but I didn't even care. I was so excited! I dont even remember what I said! (this could be bad!lol).....
So surprised what came out of this guys mouth. He was so genuine and excited, intense and passionate, and sincerely friendly to me. He talked my effin ear off and I loved it! so much to say! He greeted me by yelling "happy birthday Kelly!!" mad loud...lol thats hot like fi-yah, bitches! :haha: Love this guy.....he does what he wants in life and music..... is confident about it, and throws it down proppa. Much love and respect to you!! At the end of his set, he came on stage as the lights and music turned off, and yelled: "Hey its this girls birthday and she is from new york, isn't she amazing??" lol the 20 drugged out people left in front of the stage all were like "awwwwwww its your birthday, thats awesome!!!" and hugs went flying!! lol ecstacy is some funny . LOFL!! haha the mini-shout out made my heart ----><3:)
anyways, this was one of the best musical nights of my clubbing life, and I wanted to share it with everyone (besides the requests from a million people for a long ass review with every detail).
Stories, conversations and moments will be added as nessecary and in person, but the music had to be told about first and foremost.
best birthday in YEARS!!! :) :) :)
yankeeBaby
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Originally posted by Bertuzz
it may have been me OR linz....we were both right around each other and fahad and everyone the whole night. Maybe it was both of us since we were all together? I dont remember screen names lol sorry!
PS: I totally agree, in case you didn't notice....preach killed me and my body.
zoogla
This year's BeB was extra special...ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Official 2007 BeB Pillow Fight!!!
(they were wearing white before they took everything off)
:p
Coxx
here are my pic's enjoy
The Boy's ready to party
Coxx
Fahad Cooling us down
chimera66
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Originally posted by Enigmatik
It was a pleausre meeting you, Wai and Fahad, you guys are a blast to party with. :D:D:D... And I'm really happy you enjoyed your stay in MTL. We should do this again soon. :)
great hanging out with you in mtl, honestly loved my time there and looking forward to going back...will def make it back to stereo, the sound system was better than i've probably ever heard and i meet bunches of cool people
Coxx
Malek about to take a pic
Armin saying hi to everyone
Me and Markus
