ArGroxwel
11-04-2009, 12:48 PM
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Loco Dice ripping up Amnesia
Cocoon at Amnesia (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=764)
Swedish House Mafia at Pacha (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=2201)
Tiesto at Privilege (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=765)
It's almost difficult to believe, but the Cocoon machine just kept on steamrolling anything and anyone in their path (even those trying to help at times!), although you can be sure that the soundtrack had very firmly shifted towards house in 2009. It wasn't uncommon to hear a Mannheim meets Panorama groove in both rooms of Amnesia, with the big tracks of the season being Reboot's "Caminando," Santos' "Hold Home" and Reboot's remix of Sebo K & Metro's "Saxtrak." Ricardo Villalobos, at times, tried the patience of a Cocoon crowd clearly nowhere near as experimental as him and whose ethereal music was usually impossible to even begin to describe (and often not electronic music at all).
Of those that starred in the mammoth closing party—Papa Sven, Ricardo, Luciano and Loco Dice—it is the last of that quartet for whom 2009 could be seen as a new dawn. Freed from his DC-10 reputation, something changed in Dice this year and his ability to really tune into the needs of his audience led to some inspirational and captivating performances. One of the highlights of the season was also the "We Party Like 1989" event featuring a brilliant Underworld full-length live show; it was great to hear "Theme from S'Express" and "Throw" in a club environment for the first time in a long time.
Over the road, Tiesto at Privilege is gradually become even more mainstream, with locals eager to check out the "show." There is reason for this, as the stunning visuals are executed with military precision, but Tiesto's sound is so bad, it's practically unbearable, with even loyal fans disillusioned with his departure from trance and melodic house.
The best of the rest: After a slow start, the Swedish House Mafia proved to be one of the stronger nights at Pacha, peaking when guests Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx performed in September.
Via: Re
Loco Dice ripping up Amnesia
Cocoon at Amnesia (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=764)
Swedish House Mafia at Pacha (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=2201)
Tiesto at Privilege (http://www.residentadvisor.net/club-detail.aspx?id=765)
It's almost difficult to believe, but the Cocoon machine just kept on steamrolling anything and anyone in their path (even those trying to help at times!), although you can be sure that the soundtrack had very firmly shifted towards house in 2009. It wasn't uncommon to hear a Mannheim meets Panorama groove in both rooms of Amnesia, with the big tracks of the season being Reboot's "Caminando," Santos' "Hold Home" and Reboot's remix of Sebo K & Metro's "Saxtrak." Ricardo Villalobos, at times, tried the patience of a Cocoon crowd clearly nowhere near as experimental as him and whose ethereal music was usually impossible to even begin to describe (and often not electronic music at all).
Of those that starred in the mammoth closing party—Papa Sven, Ricardo, Luciano and Loco Dice—it is the last of that quartet for whom 2009 could be seen as a new dawn. Freed from his DC-10 reputation, something changed in Dice this year and his ability to really tune into the needs of his audience led to some inspirational and captivating performances. One of the highlights of the season was also the "We Party Like 1989" event featuring a brilliant Underworld full-length live show; it was great to hear "Theme from S'Express" and "Throw" in a club environment for the first time in a long time.
Over the road, Tiesto at Privilege is gradually become even more mainstream, with locals eager to check out the "show." There is reason for this, as the stunning visuals are executed with military precision, but Tiesto's sound is so bad, it's practically unbearable, with even loyal fans disillusioned with his departure from trance and melodic house.
The best of the rest: After a slow start, the Swedish House Mafia proved to be one of the stronger nights at Pacha, peaking when guests Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx performed in September.
Via: Re