i had the same impression at the Ae show in Rome- left shaken and uninspired
prsh
quoted 49 lines Just got back from the show at Metro in Chicago and I
>Just got back from the show at Metro in Chicago and I
>really hate to say it but I was underwhelmed.
>
>Just like everybody else here, I've loved Ae since age
>15 and have every album, blah, blah insert fanboy
>stuff.
>
>I liked the "live programming" angle but the beats
>were pretty uninspired. It sounded like dumping clinky
>sounds into Fruity Loops in real-time and then
>pressing a big button that said "granulize" every few
>seconds or so. The best part was this kick drum Sean
>and Rob pulled out that was so earth-shattering that
>my nuts felt like they were going to explode. The
>mezzanine at the Metro was creaking to the beat like
>the fucker was going to collapse.
>
>Then again, I got busted for bootlegging and had to
>give up my Handycam disc to the bouncer and
>Ticketmaster gouged me $11.36 more than the $20 window
>price so maybe it's just sour grapes on my part.
>
>I left drunk and pouty---if anyone stayed till' the
>end, did the beats get any better? Then again, any of
>you could say "fuck dude, it was the best thing ever
>after you left" and I wouldn't know any different :)
>
>That's the last time I'll travel, spend cab money, and
>go through Ticketmaster for some boring laptop
>show--though Rob Hall spun some great acid.
>
>P.S. If anyone managed a bootleg, it would be really
>nice if you could help me out considering my sour
>experience! Sometimes I don't get the IDM guys who've
>gotten rich and famous. Like what the fuck are you
>gonna do with an Ae bootleg? Whose going to buy it?
>It's just for all of us IDM nerds to listen to at home
>anyway. Okay, I'm done being a baby
>
>
>
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