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(REVIEW) Electric Zoo Day 1 (pg. 7)
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| DPetey81 |
Oh boy, I sure do love these review threads. I finally just got back home and read them both. They are just so darn entertaining. From personal attacks, to absentees weighing in, and of course the ever popular - genre vs genre, this set sucked vs this one was brilliant because that's what I like and I'm right - arguments.
Well, anyway, seeing as that I'm exhausted from a long weekend, I'm going try and write a comprehensive review and post it in both threads. I hope this doesn't offend anyone. :gsmile:
Here it goes:
The friend that I was planning on staying with in Queens had to leave town unexpectedly a week or so ago. Late in the week, a friend from home decided to come along, only to have to cancel because of a family emergency. I was already unsure about going anyway, and it looked like my decision had been made easy. Still, I woke up on Friday with an incredible urge to get out of town. And so, Friday afternoon I had the car packed and was on the road all the way from central Ohio. I knew Manhattan was out of the question, so I set my sights on Jersey. On the third try, I found a decent place near the river and passed out from the drive (which wasn't bad because of an 8 hour menno set which I had been saving for just an occasion :D )
Day 1:
Wanted to catch Joris and Gareth, so left hotel with plenty of time to do so. But, of course, someone had to f' up the GW bridge by blocking up two out of the three lanes (looked like one dead car, and one stalled truck right next to each other, weird?) So, my arrival was severely delayed, but travel was a piece of cake the rest of the weekend.
I gave a half-assed quick attempt to find someone selling an extra ticket. Noticed a couple people getting rid of some, but my timing was off and I didn't want to wait any longer, so I ponied up the fee at the ticket window. I was sorry to see the clusterf*ck that had been allowed to be formed at the entry gate. In my experience, it is very unlike Made to let this sort of thing develop, especially in comparison to last year. Took a while to get in, but oh well, I'm sure it will be addressed in the future. Missed all of Gareth which really sucked (Hey ECO, check out one of Gareth's latest podcasts for his 3 hour set in Montreal) Markus had been on for a bit once I was finally in, and of as usual, he did not disappoint.
I think I strolled by the TA meetup spot, but didn't immediately recognize anyone (difficult without pics), so spent most of the afternoon roaming around, checking out different acts and inspecting the grounds. I did finally make my way over to the main stage for ATB. A sidenote must be made here: ATB was a heavy influence on my interest in edm way back in the day. To this day, I remain a loyal fan and enjoy most all of his productions, and have witnessed very good sets from him in the past. Contrary to popular opinion on some of these boards, I feel he has more than earned his spot at a main stage(popularity contest anyway), which he already plays at festivals around the world anyway. With that said, I have seen him live countless times and, in my opinion, Saturday was by far the worst I have experienced. I will always remain a loyal fan, but it was almost painful to watch and listen to this time around. Oh well, win some and lose some, I guess.
Dirty South was starting off strong before I left to catch Paco. Wow, period. After that, I saw a little of another old fav of mine, Kaskade. The tent was absolutely rammed for his set, which was pretty good overall. Another trip around before the end of Bug and the majority of Hawtin, who also delivered. Jumped over to Axwell a time or two just because I felt the vibe in that tent was pretty cool all weekend. Ran around one more time before leaving to get some much needed sleep before day two.
Day 2:
Legs already sore and feeling the effects of the drive and day one of the festival. Had to arrive at the festival a few hours before I planned because I had lined up a cheap ticket for Sunday. I spent the first few hours eating, lounging, and checking out acts I'd never seen. I had forgotten when and where the meetup was going to be, so missed that again, fail. Listened to a good amount of Cosmic Gate, and they really had the crowd going. Those two are usually in a good mood behind the decks, but this was even more enthusiasm than I had ever previously seen. Checked out some decent stuff from all over the park, including Avicii and Funkagenda before making my way over to my most anticipated set of the day, the B2B2B one at the Grove. Already a big Buttrich fan, and adding the other two was just a huge bonus. So cool to see all three guys bouncing in unison and enjoying themselves up there. I had to tear myself away because I love Anjuna so much. I didn't plan on staying for long, but to my surprise, Paavo showed up, which is a rare occurance on this side of the pond. The energy behind the decks is soo much different with him up there, so I stayed because the crowd was loving it. I thought it was a good mix of old and new, with a few remixes and other songs I'd never heard, which was nice. Ran around the park again and got some food, only to come back to Sander ripping the tent apart. It was definitely closer to the hard techy side that made him popular compared to what I'd seen the last few times from him (met his tour manager later that night at Pacha, and he agreed). I thought he was going to wreck the speakers in there. Carola was great, as to be expected, and a lot of people were enjoying Boyz Noize. I had to get back to Hilltop for one of my favorite house djs, Chris Lake. I know a lot of people think this is cheesy, cookie-cutter house, but I love the way he does it. His was my favorite set last year, and so I gave him my time during his entire set this time around. I had a very good time and was in heaven when he dropped beachball, though I dont know the remix?. I like Wolfgang a lot, but he started off too crazy for my tastes, but people were enjoying it. Rested the legs for a bit on the hill so I could catch the sea of people for Armin. Didn't think I could even get up for a while, but raised myself from the dead to venture over to Diggers. What a technician, perfect mixing with great track selection and amazingly timed drops. I don't know why I never list him as one of my fav djs, even though I love his radio show and am mightily impressed everytime I see him. He is certainly on my short list if I could choose one dj to see in an evening (along with Cox and Schulz).
Festival Summary:
Nothing could have been done about the dust, but it was bad. I gave no other thought to it but a few chuckles about "how unhealthy this must be". The port-a-pot situation was pretty good considering the amount of people that were there, especially Sunday, when I never waited more than 2 minutes to piss. I expected a lot more people this year, which was definitely the case. Just a massive amount, and looked to be almost the capacity of the area. I commented in passing to a friend last year that the park would eventually not hold the demand for this festival, and I might actually end up being right (these can sell out osterzone, reference Ultra 2010, over 100,000 and sold out). The food was good. I had quite a variety of stuff while i was there. As far as food and beverage were concerned, my only prolonged wait was for a steakburger early evening on Sunday. There was music for everybody everywhere, so I don't see any reason to complain about the sets or lineups. Sure, some of it wasn't my taste, but people looked to be having fun, so who am I to judge. If you didn't like one stage, you were free to roam around (ahem, aNYthing). I guess I am just easy to please, and before anyone jumps to any conclusions, I was 100% sober both days, so I guess I am just musically challenged, haha. I've always preferred clubs to festivals, but overall, this was a really good time and I'm glad I went.
Favorite Sets
Saturday - Osuna, Schulz, Hawtin
Sunday- Digweed, Buttrich+, SvD
Pacha, Sunday night:
Wanted to do Cielo, but because of the size of the place I wasn't sure I'd get in. I love C&C, but I felt that the wrong crowd might have been drawn there that night as well. My second choice would've been BlkMarket, but I failed to ger presales, didn't know where it was, or how long it would last. I was afraid that if it was an all nighter, I'd be passed out in the corner somewhere. So, I met some people at Pacha and tried my hardest to get past the fatigue I was feeling. Moby was on when we got in, and it was too hard for what I was prepared for. Guy came on after, and was closer to what I needed to at least bob my head, since my legs were clearly malfuntioning. I was most looking forward to Marco, but by the time he came on, I was all but done. I managed to squeeze out some dancing until he started his encore, at which point I jetted to get a couple hours of sleep before getting up for an all day US Open jaunt on Monday.
Monday and Tuesday:
Almost fell asleep at the US Open before catching a second (more like tenth) wind and enjoying myself. Propped my eyes open back at the hotel for Boise State's winning drive. Passed out and slept until checkout before driving back and writing this with heavy eyes.
Too old for this, haha... Next up, WMC.
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| AMMORA |
| quote: | Originally posted by DPetey81
My second choice would've been BlkMarket, but I failed to ger presales, didn't know where it was, or how long it would last. |
dude you shoulda texted me! we were at blk market til 11am lol it was innnnnsanity and sooo worth it. would glady skip ALL of zoo for that one party and glad we did!
you woulda loved it, plus there were a ton of us TA's there from all over the place... |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by AMMORA
dude you shoulda texted me! we were at blk market til 11am lol it was innnnnsanity and sooo worth it. would glady skip ALL of zoo for that one party and glad we did!
you woulda loved it, plus there were a ton of us TA's there from all over the place... |
No you weren't...you left at 10:30...;)
Nice meeting you, btw. Glad we got along better in person than by PM. |
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| AMMORA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
No you weren't...you left at 10:30...;)
Nice meeting you, btw. Glad we got along better in person than by PM. |
yea whatever, 11 10:30 same difference at that point lol...and you're lucky i didn't ever post YOUR pm's bucko! :tongue2 |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by AMMORA
yea whatever, 11-10:30 same difference at that point lol...and you're lucky i didn't ever post YOUR pm's bucko! :tongue2 |
Um...go ahead, post them. Astonished that you'd say that at this point...but, hey, I don't control your fingers.
I was going on a purely conceptual basis...
Just make sure you post ALL of those PMs, including yours.
I advocated for something conceptual, not based on something squared in an 8am party.
I just leave everyone alone, unless they're going to die.
I have no idea why, at this point, I'm getting derided. |
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| The Vza |
| quote: | Originally posted by AMMORA
dude you shoulda texted me! we were at blk market til 11am lol it was innnnnsanity and sooo worth it. would glady skip ALL of zoo for that one party and glad we did!
you woulda loved it, plus there were a ton of us TA's there from all over the place... |
I dunno how you guys do it. I got BK aroumd 145/2ish and by 530 I was DEAD. Saturday zoo from noon-11, sunday zoo from 1230-11, resolute after. man.
that weekend kicked my ass. i'll post my summary, photos and interviews within a couple more days. wish I could use video but they said anyone with media creds couldnt take vids. oh well, can't win em all.
the thought of writing a 2 day festival review is overwhelming. maybe I'll just use my PR skills (paraphrase and rewrite) and steal all of yours. lololololol. KIDDING!!! |
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| AY STAR |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
He's like like the male Yumpop |
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| osterzone |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
As do so many others that I've personally spoken to while out at events (that he doesn't attend)...
He's become the joke of people that read TA that I hang out with. They just don't say anything on the board.
He's like like the male Yumpop, for different reasons. |
Groundhog Boy reveals his #1 conversation subject at any event: the interwebz.
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"Hey [GB's real name], isn't Digweed killing it right now at EZ?"
"Meh...did you read that post earlier today at tranceaddict dawt com?" |
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| Stassi |
| quote: | Originally posted by osterzone
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Cool avatar, tool. |
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| get nyce |
| This seems like a fun thread I should be reading and posting in more often |
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| TaurusNYY |
| quote: | Originally posted by DPetey81
Monday and Tuesday:
Almost fell asleep at the US Open before catching a second (more like tenth) wind and enjoying myself. Propped my eyes open back at the hotel for Boise State's winning drive. Passed out and slept until checkout before driving back and writing this with heavy eyes.
Too old for this, haha... Next up, WMC.
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Yes - WMC finally someone else mentioned it! Time to book a room!
Overall EZ was one for the books and like everything in life had its positives and negatives- would I do it again next year - Hell YEah! Next time I will buy tickets earlier. |
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| LAdazeNYnights |
| quote: | Originally posted by TaurusNYY
Yes - WMC finally someone else mentioned it! Time to book a room!
Overall EZ was one for the books and like everything in life had its positives and negatives- would I do it again next year - Hell YEah! Next time I will buy tickets earlier. |
nah, most likely you won't.
and i probably won't either.
one of those things that you can tell yourself every single year...idk why but i do it all the time with this kind of thing |
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