I'm going to be on C89.5 this weekend as a guest co-host during Drew Bailey's normal time slot. Should be a good time. Haven't been in a radio station in several years...
PJDJ
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
LMFAO, David Guetta and my experience with the EDM scene
I went to the Seattle Beyond Wonderland by promoter, Insomniac, with headliners LMFAO and David Guetta.
LMFAO was fine/good, with their most recent hit sounding almost identical to the radio version. Overall, it was okay, but I was there primarily for more dance, house, trance, than LMFAO.
David Guetta was good and sounded fine. I liked the live versions of his hits over the years. I wasn't moved by his performance, but it was good. I discovered a old (new for me) song that was great live that he threw into the mix.
Overall impression, starting in on getting familiar with the EDM world:
While I'm not a regular at shows, I was surprised that the General Admission (GA) seating area was dominated by people that were either high, working on getting high, or coming down off a high. I had reports that the bathrooms were also popular for getting drugs into people's systems. There were a few people that weren't, which I could tell, but I am surprised that it was so prevalent. This is the second run in with people around me at an EDM event where people needed drugs to get something out of the events. Maybe this is normal in the EDM crowd. Maybe its about the age group and about being in Seattle where its easy to experiment with drugs. Maybe its about the sparse security and staff at a GA, 3 stage EDM festival. Maybe this part of the venue was the place where drugs were easy to make happen.
I thought I was going to a great event where I could see lots of DJs and other electronica artists. While I could do that, I was constantly monitoring people around me and there was always the threat of being caught up in their drug-infused concert experience. I was there to hear and be a part of the EDM music. The other people were there to get a good, live soundtrack to their drug experience.
Overall, I was disappointed. I hope my next experience with live EDM will be better.
PJDJ
LMFAO was fine/good, with their most recent hit sounding almost identical to the radio version. Overall, it was okay, but I was there primarily for more dance, house, trance, than LMFAO.
David Guetta was good and sounded fine. I liked the live versions of his hits over the years. I wasn't moved by his performance, but it was good. I discovered a old (new for me) song that was great live that he threw into the mix.
Overall impression, starting in on getting familiar with the EDM world:
While I'm not a regular at shows, I was surprised that the General Admission (GA) seating area was dominated by people that were either high, working on getting high, or coming down off a high. I had reports that the bathrooms were also popular for getting drugs into people's systems. There were a few people that weren't, which I could tell, but I am surprised that it was so prevalent. This is the second run in with people around me at an EDM event where people needed drugs to get something out of the events. Maybe this is normal in the EDM crowd. Maybe its about the age group and about being in Seattle where its easy to experiment with drugs. Maybe its about the sparse security and staff at a GA, 3 stage EDM festival. Maybe this part of the venue was the place where drugs were easy to make happen.
I thought I was going to a great event where I could see lots of DJs and other electronica artists. While I could do that, I was constantly monitoring people around me and there was always the threat of being caught up in their drug-infused concert experience. I was there to hear and be a part of the EDM music. The other people were there to get a good, live soundtrack to their drug experience.
Overall, I was disappointed. I hope my next experience with live EDM will be better.
PJDJ
Monday, March 28, 2011
20 Essential Online Resources for Finding New Music
This seems like a good inaugural post. The life blood of a DJ is finding, understanding and grokking music that fits whatever you're trying to communicate on the dance floor. Here's a start.
Once I have more inroads into the industry, I'll have my own favorites. Currently my favorites are SoundCloud.com and BeatPort.com.
PJDJ - Chris
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