Originally posted by ÖZmözis
Yes... considering the fact that they changed stages really really pissed me off
Having gone up with three friends who preferred DnB/Jungle over Trance, the switch, of course, made sense to them. During the times I went back to see them (they did come up to see parts of Lawrence and Graham with me) at the Main Stage, it was clear why they made the change: There were simply more DnB/Jungle fans than Trance fans at the event. A simple estimate of the attendance at each stages' headliners showed a 2:1 ratio. That, and the DnB lineup had more A-listers for that genre than ours did (IMHO, of course). That being said, I would have loved to have seen Chris and Max on the Main Stage, but it was still amazing.
--==REVIEW==--
Left later than we wanted Friday afternoon so had to detour around the 401 traffic. Got there late only to have the same ticket problem others were having on one of our tickets (which were still CLEARLY connected to each other, but the guy at the gate didn't care). Had to call Ticketmaster, but the problem solved quickly and got in 30 min later. Ditto on the searches being too long for glass and pointy objects. Finally got in around 11:30. Found a spot near the Main Stage (when it was still 4x4) and tried to set up mid-party (a little difficult considering the 500m walk from the parking spot we had and the mud on the way there) but we finally got up and going after midnight. Had a good time Friday night meeting new people and dancing, but the highlight of the night was when Deko closed the night with Madagascar - threw me into a frenzy! Haven't heard anyone other than Ferry drop that in a long time and it made the last WEMF special to me since that was the track that got me fully into Trance (away from the Hardcore/Ravesound scene).
Spent most of Saturday TRYING to sleep ;). Couldn't do it in the tent since it was WAAAAAY too hot we had to layabout in our lounge (Gazebo tent - we were the ones that had a purple and white flag hanging from the front of it that looks like the Canada flag, but in place of the Maple Leaf was a big letter W and the word SPUR beneath it). Things were OK until the Main Stage started its DnB assault so no sleep for me after that. Tried to assemble the newly purchased Propane BBQ in the afternoon -- the instruction manual said: Do not Attempt to assemble this unit while drinking alcohol and while under the influence of Prescription AND NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. WE half expected the manual to end off with PLUR).
When the evening rolled around, my friend and I went to see Dr. Trance (he should have had a bigger turnout) and watched him rock an awesome old school set. Got in some nice classics - and even dropped the Pink Panther (he was to funny dancing around to it).
After that, went back to the tent and 'Got Ready' for the night. Caught the opening of Andy C's set -- it was pretty awesome considering I'm not a huge fan of that genre -- then I went up to see Lawrence. He did a great job, but I wasn't feeling his set that much. Had a photog snap a picture of me glowstringing with my Flowtoys then he gave me a Hatiras CD and told me to look on his site for the photo! Finally, the guy I came to see came on and blew me away. Max Graham was effin AMAZING - I couldn't stop bouncing! the only bad thing I could say about that set was "who was that idiot dancing behind him?" what a tosser!
Went back down to the main stage to catch the sunrise. Whoever was on at that point was playing some decent Breaks. Couldn't sleep with the stage being on till 8:30 (Note to McFly - $1000 fine for playing past the preset ending time!!! lol). Packed up right away and left to beat the crowd.
All in all it was an amazing event and would keep going if Destiny decides to continue. Maybe Ryan et all can take a page out of the big euro festivals like DanceValley and do a one day event -- possibly at Downsview (The drive home always blows!)
activate
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Originally posted by feelgood
Overall, I had a pretty good time.
The only dislike was the disparity between the two main stages. The 4x4 stage on Saturday was a glorified renegade stage in comparison to the EPIC dnb stage. It would have been nice if the 4x4 stage was bigger. That being said, Ive never experienced DnB at such an amazing intensity before. Andy C's intro was insane.
Max Graham's closing track combined with the fog and lights pretty much made my life. I hadnt experienced that type of 'care free' mentality since WEMF 06.
The stages were the other way around the previous night.
I'm pretty sure they switched them up because 80% of the people there, were there for the Jungle.
activate
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Originally posted by Ub3rBreaker
Lmao... you kids dont even know!
Marcus Intelex and Lynx with Mc DRS and MC Tali was prob the best musical DnB act ive ever seen...
I'm not into jungle AT ALL... but i have to agree with that statement. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
and I really hate MC's, but Tali's got some skills! LOVED the singing!
Import
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Originally posted by activate
and I really hate MC's, but Tali's got some skills! LOVED the singing!
Agree'd, i was pretty upset when Tali wasent with SS on friday (thought it said on the set times), as she was great at World of DnB (last year? or maybe 06). However the combination of lynx, marcus intalex, mc drs and mc tali was incredible, i hope its been recorded.
doctor_ew
venue
= ty.
lots of it was on a hill that had recently been cleared of tons of shrubs or something. not fun to walk, dance or sleep on at all. and pretty damn far from the lake too
friday
:tongue2
no complaints about the 4-4 stage... stayed there all night and loved it. jelo & madam zu rocked it. my tent was about as close as it could be to that stage, so naturally the renegade tent beside me was playing some sweet oldschool house when we started to go to bed.
saturday
weather = HOT...
couldnt get into any of the music anywhere...mostly chilled/wandered/drank beer. once I realized the stages were switched (which sucks but was obvious as to why) I no longer loved my tent location... I'm a big believer of "you can't state opinion as fact," and "if you don';t have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all," but man... the stage at the bottom of the hill made me dread going back to the tent for anything. :mad:
4-4 stage, as already stated, STUPID LINEUP SET TIMES... wtf?
stoneface & terminal were flawless, then mark EG gets on stage and starts yelling that we're all ' mother******s' and we need to jump more? hahah... props to him, but not my thing
max = A++... double plus for putting up with that c-hole who kept on bugging him on stage (guy deserves a gold star in the dj groupies thread)
kyau = :)... perfect sunrise set IMO. hell to everyone who didn't like it, he played loads of euphonic tracks and I couldn't have been happier. kyau (+/- albert) was my driving force for attending this year. love them :tongue2
took off within 2 hrs of kyau finishing. was parked at the bottom of the hill and had already seen a few cars/vans get stuck in the mud. couldnt imagine staying later and putting up with crowds of cars tyring to get up a muddy hill -- anyone stay late sunday?
9/10 overall (-1 for those giant black bugs with antennae that seemed to be hiding in every portapotty)
jsibilin
I really dunno why ppl say the venue was crap???
The weather was fairly decent for those who got there friday evening. Security was top notch and I felt completely safe the entire time I was there. This was probably the closest thing to a rave that I have experienced.
Like i said before, i regret calling some ppl nerds ...maybe what i was going for was overly enthusiastic. It seems most of the TA's were in the middle near the bound by soundstage. I thought it would be nice to camp near the 4x4 stage and then they switched the trance to dnb which was the only downfall of the weekend.
Some DJ's I had a great time hearing were Dekoze, Jelo, max graham and ronski speed. For some reason I left when Christopher Lawerence came on and didn't give him a chance to impress me. Now how could i forgot about Dr. Trance!!! the way he moves in the booth is most entertaining:happy2: Completely opposite was Mark EG being probably the craziest dj I have ever seen (need to see more video on him). I dunno how i cannot remember listening to Stoneface and Terminal and Ralph Kyau ...It must of been the SHEER BEAUTY of the outdoors and the sun rising against the valley.
Most of my pics didn't turn out that great and to top it off my battery died when i was trying to get more sunrise pics.
like i said,, my pics are horrible and blurry, but i still have them to remember this great event!
taken around 5am:
ÖZmözis
Marc Marberg With Kyau & Albert - Orange Bill
Kyau & Albert – Are You Fine
More video to follow...
The videos are very shakey because I just coulnd't stop dancing!
tatgirl
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Originally posted by Mortyman
Yep, Marc Marberg .... Check out GUARANA! Best Tech-Trance track EVER!!
+ a million!
Man I love that tune! Too bad reviews of his set were meh.
patpicos
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Originally posted by Endgame
We came back to the campsite at around noon and that meant a quick breeze through security. As it got hotter in the afternoon we decided to go for another dip. And on our way...we found out that all those new laws about going 50 over...yeah, they're all true. Our car got impounded and the driver lost his license. :( :(
Mark EG - entertaining as hell. It doesn't really matter what he plays, he's just downright hilarious to watch.
how did u end up coming back?! Stupid cops! who cares if ur going 50 over in butt nowhere where only cows and farmers dare to live...
EG is always sick to see. Im sad to miss Wemf just cuz of him!
How was liberator????
Cmon Jem, give us the round about the techno acts
jsibilin
MAX RIPPING IT UP!!!
is this Turkish Delight?
hardcore trancer
Looks like it was a very average party to me,I still say Eclipse looks way more promising then WEMF. :p
feelgood
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Originally posted by jsibilin
MAX RIPPING IT UP!!!
is this Turkish Delight?
What is this track, I know it, but I dont know the name1!!
