Gui played a good set, but got to be a bit much for me at certain times with the effects. It was fun to hear him spin his own productions, but his set was nothing really to write home about. Michael Mayer hit the decks after him and played a very impressive set. In my opinion, Michael Mayer played the best set of the day.
Nice review G. Definitely agree with your take (and others) on Michael Mayer. It was the only set I actually heard from start to finish (day trip to Detroit - good times), and must say that I was impressed.
On a related note, below is a review of Boratto and Mayer from the NYT a couple of days ago...
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New York Times
Music Review | Michael Mayer - Gui Boratto
Making the Minimum Sound Like More
June 2, 2007
By KELEFA SANNEH
Most performers are pleased when people in the crowd stop what they’re doing to watch and applaud. But for a D.J. that kind of tribute might inspire mixed emotions. If a dance party ends up feeling more like a concert, is that success or failure?
Not that anyone seemed too worried on Thursday night at Cielo, a nightclub in the meatpacking district. The two headliners were Michael Mayer, the veteran German producer and D.J., and Gui Boratto, a Brazilian who released his debut album, “Chromophobia” (Kompakt), earlier this year. The night was mainly devoted to stripped-down dance tracks. You can call this stuff minimalist, but you can’t call it severe — not anymore.
In earlier years, minimalist German techno provided a stern rebuke to the kitchen-sink populism of mainstream dance music. (In Europe, “mainstream dance music” isn’t a contradiction in terms.) Kompakt, the Cologne-based label partly owned by Mr. Mayer, nurtured a warmer strain of minimalism; Mr. Mayer’s excellent and influential 2002 mix CD, “Immer” (Kompakt), felt like a grayscale dream.
Since then, Mr. Mayer has proved himself a resourceful and versatile D.J., equally capable of assembling a furious techno barrage or a woozy electronic reverie or a crowd-pleasing house set. No matter what, he makes small gestures sound big, and on Thursday night the revelers applauded each one-note bassline, each slow buildup, each rubbery thwack. For this crowd, Mr. Mayer is a superstar D.J., and that’s how he was treated.
Mr. Mayer’s set ended around 1:30 on Friday morning, and he began again an hour later. In between came a live — that is, computer-generated — set from Mr. Boratto, who started with the basics: a simple kick-drum pulse. But it wasn’t long before some shimmering synthesizers arrived, and there was a cheer as people realized they were hearing “Scene One,” the sublime opening track from “Chromophobia.”
Recently, lots of D.J.s and producers have been trying to find ways to reclaim some of what the minimalists discarded; Mr. Boratto does it with sleek electronic tracks that sound deceptively simple, sometimes even sentimental. If Mr. Mayer’s approach is counterintuitive (he uses clicks and hisses to evoke lush worlds), Mr. Boratto’s is counter-counterintuitive. He knows that sometimes there is no substitute for a good tune.
When he dialed up “Terminal,” one of the best tracks from “Chromophobia,” the four-note bassline added a sugary shot of melody; this was a friendly gesture, and an unpretentious one. And finally, at the end of his set, came his underground hit, “Beautiful Life,” which is even more songlike. There are lyrics (though not many), and there is a memorable music video, available on YouTube. As the refrain — “What a beautiful life, what a beautiful life, what a beautiful world” — cycled around and around, revelers whooped and danced, relearning the power of a catchy chorus.
Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company
urban_legend
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Originally posted by MKpacha
i expect katy has gone camera crazy... or else tell her she better :P
HAHAHA, girl you know it. Over 200 pics!! I try and capture every moment.
On another note, sorry for posting so late....but ya know....
This festival brought out all sorts of characters. big and small.
It was seriously amusing.
We started this fest off with getting uber checked at the border...(do I look dangerous???)
THen from there it was gravy...
Highlights of the weekend.....
1.Rachel's sketchy text from IHOP (international house of pancakes) apparently you get a weapon check upon eating
2. The massive black transvestite person trying to fit in the shuttle to downtown...speaking in a southern accent
3. GEISER'S SET WAS ABSOLUTELY AND POSITIVELY INCREDIBLE!!!!!! SET OF THE WEEKEND FOR ME
4. Sneaking off with Dave Ace and Larse for some Luciano...DOPE...BOOM
5. Richie's set........sick...bangin
6. THe cars driving down the wrong side of the road like it was no ones business
7. Shanny's hair style times
8. Building a pyramid...Lars
9. Venturing off with MagikB, Lars, Jamie and Jay and hitting blue afterhours for Anthony Attella and John Aquaviva...
*****These are not in order....
Honestly, this festival was very well rganized and the music was amazing. I didn't have one minute while I was there with nothing sikk to listen to.
I HEART TECHNO FEST!!!!! NExt year, I am def going again....and I suggest you all consider it. It was WAY better than WEMF ( sorry Jamie)
anyways, thats about all, I will post some pics in a bit..
One of my favorite songs of the set starts at the end of this clip. Anyone know what it's called?
HOLY FACK WATCHING THIS MAKES ME WANT TO GO BACK!!!! WHy isnt there music like this in T.O....
Anybody who doesn't like techno will soon change their mind going to this festival....Lars even put techno right under tribal....insane insane....I swear I had my eyes closed half the time soaking in the incredible sounds.....sorry I am getting really passionate right now...LOL
Another couple of good memories....
Cribby...our sketchy friend with the cross shaved out of his chest dancing around like a chicken...sorta
and the guy that had the 10inch platforms on,, which eventually broke, and then he taped it with electrical tape...sketch
Andrew and Umar making a surprise visit...whoa...awesome!
Did I mention I LOVE techno!!! 100% going again next year!
Quadlow
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Originally posted by MissK
HOLY FACK WATCHING THIS MAKES ME WANT TO GO BACK!!!! WHy isnt there music like this in T.O....
Anybody who doesn't like techno will soon change their mind going to this festival....Lars even put techno right under tribal....insane insane....I swear I had my eyes closed half the time soaking in the incredible sounds.....sorry I am getting really passionate right now...LOL
Did I mention I LOVE techno!!! 100% going again next year!
Move to Detroit, you get to hear it every weekend. :D
Did I mention I LOVE techno!!! 100% going again next year!
This list doesnt include Steve Bug because you missed him!!!!
Bugs set was easily the best set for me this weekend, you guys missed out, I have never seen Chris or Maggie dance that hard!
Jem_hadar
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Originally posted by urban_legend
It was WAY better than WEMF ( sorry Jamie)
Well, no worries, even cant worship WEMF as much as I do.
I still enjoy WEMF a great deal more, even though I entirely prefer techno music now... but thats bc of the different experience that WEMF vs. this festival in DT Detroit.
But DEMF totally lived up to all my expectations and surpassed them. Sunny Monday afternoon listening to minimal techno beats w/ friends outside in the sun was BEYOND brilliant!
DEMF truly was an event to try to rival WEMF in my books, and proved to be a fantastic warm up for me! :D
Now i so cant wait for July even more :gsmile: :toothless
Cribby
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Originally posted by MissK
Cribby...our sketchy friend with the cross shaved out of his chest dancing around like a chicken...sorta
and the guy that had the 10inch platforms on,, which eventually broke, and then he taped it with electrical tape...sketch
bwahahaha. Katy, If anything brought our friendship closer, it was definately this! :p
I wanna go back! We should all sign some sort of contract stating that we'll all be going again next year. Love the crew.
TheNeonAlien
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Originally posted by Cribby
bwahahaha. Katy, If anything brought our friendship closer, it was definately this! :p
I wanna go back! We should all sign some sort of contract stating that we'll all be going again next year. Love the crew.
CONTRACT: GOING TO DEMF NEXT YEAR....NO ING AROUND
1. Vince TheNeonAlien
Cribby
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Originally posted by TheNeonAlien
CONTRACT: GOING TO DEMF NEXT YEAR....NO ING AROUND
1. Vince TheNeonAlien
sweet mother of ! lol
CONTRACT: GOING TO DEMF NEXT YEAR....NO ING AROUND
1. Vince TheNeonAlien
2. Chris Cribby
Djsketchbag
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Originally posted by Cribby
sweet mother of ! lol
CONTRACT: GOING TO DEMF NEXT YEAR....NO ING AROUND
1. Vince TheNeonAlien
2. Chris Cribby
3. Sketchbag
Fixed... since i got off my charges i can go to the states YAY!
English Rachel
iHOP weapons check - truly the scariest moment of my life. :eek:
