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Ni-Cd's review: DJ Dan @ Footwork
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| Ni-Cd |
Hello fellow EDM addicts...
Can I just say how much footwork rocks? The sound, the vibe, the sound...the people... and the people they bring to spin! WOW!
It's been a while since I actually have actively posted on the 'net lately regarding all things wonderful and wild EDM.
However, DJ Dan has ACTIVELY forced me out of retirement.
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There are a lot of things you will hear about this guy and what he spins...but let me tell you:
IT IS ALL UNDERRATED.
Can I tell you what an amazing, refreshing, wonderful sound it was?
It lacked all things tech-house-minimal-make-me-want-to-kill-myself and had all things vocal house.
And not just vocal house a la Dennis Ferrer's Hey Hey ( reference link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJpDQfnx-Q )
but had this double-banging underlying beat that absolutely DESTROYED the dance floor while he unleashed his fury. By the way, I heard no less than 4 remix's of Dennis Ferrer's master piece last night.
Also heard Austin Leed's new slammer, in the club (check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzsq4GBax20 )
Cam Maxwell had told me that Dj Dan was a LEGEND in the Breaks world... and indeed, I had heard an interview on Sirius FM with DJ Dan while he was in MIAMI for wmc where the interviewer cornered DJ Dan and asked him if he had brought any breaks down to the sunny south with him, and Dan revealed he had a few new Breaks productions to try out.
(Editors note: Please take note how Cam Maxwell's title in this ad has been appropriately shrunk and deferred to DJ Dan's)
Guess what peeps--He unleashed those WICKED break tunez at Footwork last night, and DESTORYED the dance floor.
I couldn't believe my eyes...3:30 am, and the dance floor was still completely packed. The FURTHEST thing in my mind was making my way back home. It was incredible the vibe this guy was weaving...
So many over-woven beats..the music sounded so jammed pack of sounds and rhythms complete with vocals that I was in an incredible level of jizz-enabled BLISS. just listening to this guy...
Here's my run down:
Evan G -- is it just me, or is this guy really bringing it to parties lately? He knows what tunes bring the crowd up and he totally demonstrated it last night. Cam was telling me he ripped it up at BC's underground venue Gorg-o-Mish with him last weekend. Nice...definitely gotta keep my ears open for this guy in the future
Rob G -- had the crowd moving, but nearly slaughtered me with pure unadulterated electro. My ears were nearly bleeding. However (quick story here), as I held my ears tenderly in my phalanges, Footwork promoter and overall nice guy, Jon Jon sees me squinting in pain, disappears and then reappears to me with a pair of disposable earl plugs. Can I give a big "what up!" to Jon Jon? Thanks man. :)
As far as ear plugs go, construction ear plugs are good for blocking sound...too much sound... so for enjoying sweet electronica audiological bliss, they aren't good. You'd be better off ordering a pair of these off the net, like I did: http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx
Hopefully I can stop @#%@#%ing forgetting them everytime I go to the club.... IDIOT (me).
Cheers to Sasha, great seeing you buddy. It has been ages... those shots you took of Cam look great. Even the "special" ones (GayDj.com).
Oh, and check out what was playing on Sat radio when I left at the end of DJ Dan's set:
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| cammaxwell |
Great night for sure, Dan rocked FW last night!!! And yeah, he even dropped some wicked breaks too. He had a lot of energy in his set and the crowd was eating it up.
Evan and Robb played great sets for as well as Sheldon said, was a really great vibe last night.
....and of course great to see Sheldon out too!!!!!! WOOT!!!! |
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| Pett |
Stellar night at fw.
Was only there for dj dan but managed to catch his whole set.
banging, crowd pleasing awesomeness. good times
whoomp there it is. |
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| jon jon |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ni-Cd
Can I give a big "what up!" to Jon Jon? Thanks man. :)
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lol whattttt uppppp!!! |
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| Summerlover |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ni-Cd
Can I just say how much footwork rocks? The sound, the vibe, the sound...the people... and the people they bring to spin! WOW! |
Wow, what a different story than last friday, I felt the complete opposite lol.
| quote: | Originally posted by Ni-Cd
However, DJ Dan has ACTIVELY forced me out of retirement.
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Evan G -- is it just me, or is this guy really bringing it to parties lately? |
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| cammaxwell |
| quote: | Originally posted by Summerlover
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Sheldon and I were talking at FW about Evan and I playing in Vancouver the weekend before, and I told him that Evan had rocked the clubs we played at. So I assume he was referencing that...
Oh....and his so called "retirement" was only a month o two...lol |
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| Ni-Cd |
LOL, yeah, based on what I wrote it DID sound like a contradiction.
Cam and I were talking at footwork about Evan's sets, from well before he went 4 on 4 with him to present day--it's great to see his style and energy on par with a DJ like DJ Dan. Really liked Evan's set that night.
I should also clarify that I enjoyed Rob G's set too--but only after I got the ear plugs... I'm pretty sensitive to the highs, and the system was killing me during Rob's set. It wasn't the tunes themselves so much as the volume of the treble.
I'm SHOCKED there aren't more reviews pouring in...where were all the TA's that night?
Anyone have some DL links for DJ Dan sets? Would love to get some of his stuff... Cam, don't you have a link to a site with an old school DJ Dan breaks set?
My calves are still burning from all that dancing. Wicked. I'll post some video tonight from that night. |
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| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ni-Cd
Evan G -- is it just me, or is this guy really bringing it to parties lately? |
I was really digging his set on Beats Ahoy 13! mmmm tribal!! |
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| cammaxwell |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ni-Cd
Anyone have some DL links for DJ Dan sets? Would love to get some of his stuff... Cam, don't you have a link to a site with an old school DJ Dan breaks set? |
Here's a link to some of the old rave sets and mixes Dan did in the ninties. He recently posted them in his Future Retro series:
FUTURE RETRO
Dan also did a old school breaks set with Donald Glaude a few months back and he's sending me that link too. That I would LOVE t hear!
I looked for the site Sheldon but can't find it right now, but it had a bunch of the old raves sets by all the bigger guys who came throug T.O. as well as the locals guys. Some great sets in there, I'll try to find it later tonight. |
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| barbina |
lol sheldon i love your reviews
and i love that cam just ignores the jabs
hahaha ..sounds like it was a great night :)
miss you both |
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