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*** Monster Massive Review *** (pg. 2)
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| junkproject |
It was fun for what it is.
Cons-
1.IM not my style and ive seen them a hand full of times, nothing new.
2. seems like less people dress up every year.
3. HOUSE ROOM! where was the dj setup at?
Pro-
1.Axwell set
2.Hearing judge play VDM - Fly away cosmic gate remix.
3.Seeing bunch of old friends. |
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| envogue |
I really don't even want to get started on last night..we were literally two blocks away from the venue all night and a friend was supposed to get us at 9 (I was upset, I thought we were leaving earlier)...ended up coming at 10ish...totally missed the beginning of axwell. One of the guys we were with had to go to will call and the line was huge but he wouldn't cut so it took him an hour. In that time we went straight to the balcony to dance when markus schulz came on so they could find us easily. An hour later the guy we were with and our friend that was with him STILL hadn't gotten through the main line to get inside..and didn't pick up calls. We waited for an hour and a half and missed Axwell and Angello's set (don't even get me started on how pissed off I was!!). We finally decided to just leave and find them later. As we were going down the escalator we lost two of our friends that were with us. Me and my friend waited 15 LONG minutes at the bottom of the escalator but they dissapeared and didn't show up....plus there was no ing service and that was a bitch. We decided to keep going...again. Digitalism was amazzinggg def got me pumped..good mix of "Where's Your Head At" that bumped for a while. After a little reception came through we decided to go to Armin. We had a theory that on the main stage we'd find the first two people who got lost at the beginning of the night if we just circled the balcony..and we did. At one point our two other friends made it as well and we were finally united like three hours after not to mention we all missed axwell and angello. ANYWAYYYYYYYY everything after that went perfectly well, don't remember much after that but Armin's set was ridiculously amazing...that man made me feel like I was rolling all night!!! Everything he dropped killed me.."Sound of Goodbye" made the night. I wish he would've dropped "Burned with Desire"..I don't think I heard it?? DEF TWO THUMBS UP FOR THE #1 DJ IN THE WORLD
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
Do I mind if you give a lightshow to your friends? Absolutely not. But when your friends are all layed out across one of the only major paths and tons of folks are trying to get through... c'mon! And then I'm the bad guy when I trip over you? |
Yeah that was def annoying for me as well. As you're trying to get through and you see that there's finally an open space and then you look down and people are straight up layed out in the major paths...that was ridiculous!!!
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
The VIP section in general was a joke. |
Wow..sorry, I was actually thinking of getting VIP for massive..glad I didn't. Should be dif for a less packed rave though and at a diff venue....maybe EDC?
LET'S GET A TRACKLIST GOING!!!! :)
(def one for armin!) |
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| costizzle |
goddamn to many kiddies there. 18+ from now on. cuz the majortiy of these kids have no idea who any of the djs, they just want a place to get ed up. thats just rediculous.
Armin set:
John O'Callaghan ft Audrey Gallagher - Big Sky
Tranquility Base - Buzz
Then i heard him play, Breakfast- The Horizon but idk if it was third. Thats all i can remember.
But i thought it was epic when he dropped adaigo for strings.
Axwell and Angello threw down. wayyy legit.
Overall the dj's spun good sets but the amount of people and kids killed. |
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| dj_minor |
| What track did Armin drop before "Sound of Goodbye"... IT WAS A BAD ASS TECH TRANCER! |
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| Nerologic |
:whip: :whip: :whip: :whip: :whip:
I knew Axwell was going to ruin the night. The mother f'er was is on top of his game right now.
Anyone have video clips of him + steve?
I was supposed to go there before Prydz @ the Avalon, well yeah my g/f lagged it another friend lagged it. So i couldnt see myself paying ~70 for 1hr of there set. I was just PISSED because i knew they were going to kill it :( |
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| costizzle |
| i got some videos of steven angello and axwell. they are fairly large files though cause its got pretty good sound. do you have aol instant messanger or email? |
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| Waterproofpaper |
| Yeah i pretty much filmed most of armins set from the back bleachers.. there was no way in hell i was able to move on the floor but in the later videos im walking around on the floor. I loved when armin played First state - Falling. But yeah, my videos should be posted up tonight and theres only 2 rant videos for heater and the anthem :D . |
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| Yookeroo |
| quote: | Originally posted by costizzle
But i thought it was epic when he dropped adaigo for strings.
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What version was that? |
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| pete242 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gen3r4l1ty
Monster disappointment. Got off the freeway at 8:45, and by the time we parked and got in it was 11:00! Had to walk around kids sitting in the middle of every major path. Waited over 20 minutes just to get an incredibly warm water (keep in mind it was VIP), and people were just pushy, rude, and cutting us off. HORRIBLE vibe. WAY to many folks not handling thier ecstasy well. Furthermore, you'd think that with that many people rolling, they'd be a little more courteous. And when I say the people were rude, I really dont mean one or two kids that caused trouble, but a good 70% of the crowd that was just pushy and inconsiderate. Do I mind if you give a lightshow to your friends? Absolutely not. But when your friends are all layed out across one of the only major paths and tons of folks are trying to get through... c'mon! And then I'm the bad guy when I trip over you? The staff looked like this was the first event they had ever handled at this venue, and were VERY rude to the clientele.
The VIP section in general was a joke. Nowhere to sit down really, and just as crowded and pushy as GA. The lines for drinks were just atrocious, and there were way too many girls hopping in line because they think I'm impressed that thier 17 year old ass is hanging out of that miniscule shred of fabric they call shorts. And boy I feel sorry for the folks that got the cabanas! Basically all that $1000 got you was a seat; a seat in a small plasic tent that looked even hotter than the rest of the venue, and gave you a stunning view of... the line for the bar.
As far as the music goes, I'm sure it was great... Unfortuantely, all I heard of it was somewhere below the 80hz range. AWFUL, awful sound. It was a little better out by the GA area, but the sound in VIP was unintelligible. Didn't hear one track I recognized, because I'm not able to pick out songs by bass thump alone. Not even a small monitor pointed in our direction. Most of the night felt like listening to a drum machine. In no way the artists fault.
The last issue was the heat, but thats understandable considering the amount of folks present. (When the sweltering heat is the LEAST of my complaints, you know it was bad!)
Overall, I'm glad I tried it once just to say I did; but I really should have listened to all the warnings in the "official who's NOT going to..." thread, and I'm inclined to agree with the folks that said "I wouldn't go if I had free tickets." Rude people, horrible sound, and a joke of a VIP section. It's really a shame that Sasha, Diggers, and Ferry are spinning here on New Years, because you couldn't get me back at that venue if Jesus Christ himself were spinning a 12 hour set. Only Giant events for me as far as large shows go...
Sorry if mine seems like such a downer. I'm sure it was fun for other folks, but it just was not my speed. Maybe I'm just gettin old. |
This is pretty much the reason I'll never go again. I came all the way from T.O for it last year and really didn't enjoy it because of all this BS. Music could have been a lot better too. Knew this year would be no different. They gotta move it out of the Sports Arena, it's too big for that place now. It's a venue with really rude staff. |
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| envogue |
| who dropped "heater"??? I can't remember.. |
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| bay-bee |
This was my first "big rave" in california (moved here a year ago from Sweden). When I compare the quality of this event with other parties I've been to (like sensation, mysteryland, trance energy, innercity) it makes me wanna cry.
When we arrived at around 8pm we were surrounded by 16 yr olds, I think I saw a girl who was around 12, I can't believe parents let their children attend this kind of party.
The information was poor (show me a in map), decoration cheap, the light was lame (gimme some lasers). Getting inside took forever even when we arrived early, I feel sorry for all those who came later. The organizers weren't even outside to help tell people where to go and form efficient lines to get in.
Only thing I liked was my fellow Swedish DJ's Axwell & Angello, AVB and Jules.
I know the scene in California isn't to impressive but I had no idea it consisted of kids who can't get into nightclubs and use this place as a excuse to take drugs.
This was my first and last Monster Massive, I only hope I can some other place to go to for good music. |
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| Electrophile |
| quote: | Originally posted by bay-bee
This was my first "big rave" in california (moved here a year ago from Sweden). When I compare the quality of this event with other parties I've been to (like sensation, mysteryland, trance energy, innercity) it makes me wanna cry.
When we arrived at around 8pm we were surrounded by 16 yr olds, I think I saw a girl who was around 12, I can't believe parents let their children attend this kind of party.
The information was poor (show me a in map), decoration cheap, the light was lame (gimme some lasers). Getting inside took forever even when we arrived early, I feel sorry for all those who came later. The organizers weren't even outside to help tell people where to go and form efficient lines to get in.
Only thing I liked was my fellow Swedish DJ's Axwell & Angello, AVB and Jules.
I know the scene in California isn't to impressive but I had no idea it consisted of kids who can't get into nightclubs and use this place as a excuse to take drugs.
This was my first and last Monster Massive, I only hope I can some other place to go to for good music. |
Are you visiting or do you live here? If you are going to be around a while I will show you some real events with no kids and amazing music all night. |
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