The best use of that system was Higher Intelligence Agency, followed by
R&S. Bobby Bird's set was made for that system. Von Oswald took some
time checking it out as they began and it showed. After that it seemed
like whomever was tweaking it forgot it wasn't mono after they got
hypnotized by the "too much %$#@ bass knob". In many cases the system
was better than what was coming through it.
I walked by that oral doing aural scene as well (one the rim (tee-hee)
of the main stage, unless there were more - but I have to say that one
thing the admission price DID do was cut the troll doll/pacifier
presence this year tremendously (even from last year).
It has been far worse in the past than it was this year!
Nice meeting you upstairs at the Submerge art show, btw. ;-)
jeff
Patrick Wacher wrote:
I have to second you on the sound at the Pyramid stage, it was
incredible.. i got trapped in it's sonic boom for hours listening to
the sweet sweet sound sof Rhythm and Sound (paraphrasing the MC there ;)
Mark and Moritz were pulling out the gems all night, but I have to say,
the bass on the Burial Mix tracks towards the end of their session were
gut wrenching.
My overall first impression of the festival isn't too positive, even
though the music was great on the various stages at times (Model 500 -
WOW, Kenny Larkin, Shake are always bringing it!), the majority of the
crowd left a lot to be desired. A young guy and a girl right next to me
in the pit at Model 500 were feeling the rush of their chems, and she
proceeded to get down, unzip the dude an well you can only imagine the
rest.
I guess i'm just not used to going to big festivals anymore, but I've
had enough of glowsticks and baby pacifiers to last me a lifetime. Big
up the gurner massive.
P.
