what an odd night it was.
got to the party (harvest) at 10:30pm or so to find police cars and an odd
quietness. turns out the police came before the party even started. how
or why was not really clear, but given things did not even have a chance
to start, i felt rather bad for the folks thowing the event (i will admit
i am a tad bit biased, as the folks hosting harvest are people that i have
respected and admired for years). the location inside was QUITE nice and
it would have been *perfect*. so it goes.
as it turned out, the promoters wisely (and much to my appreciation:)
decided that no matter what the event had to go on because phoenecia had
to play (they flew the boys out really just so they could enjoy a night of
hearing them play). things quickly and quietly moved to a small location
that was said to have a 60 or so person capacity (this obviously meant
that not everyone wanting to attend could, which really is too bad..
blah).
once everything shifted over and things came together, RD dropped some of
the best records i have heard in a LONG time. he is one hell of a dj and
has always more than kept my attention. was a pleasure to see him again.
phoenencia came on next -- the setup was exactly as you would expect. 2
nice fellows behind a table with some gear on it :) the sound was perfect
to me.. this time around phoenecia seemed to be very agro and intense
(like the last time they were in LA), but also more dynamic.. it was like
electro in a blender (this is a good thing). some of my favorite moments,
however, were the quieter, mellower bits that really, really tickled my
brain in funny ways (kinda gave me the same sensation as taking a hit of
nitrous on disneyland's space mountain -- not that i would ever do that
sort of thing!!).
i cannot give this performance enough praise. i think
the setting and the craziness of the early drama of the event really
complimented and built things up perfectly, so it is hard for me to
compare this to other times i have seen them (once as soul oddity, then as
phoenecia at the oxygen bar, then as ph at the el rey). i can say it was
the best and most INSANE version of DJ tokyo yet.
after phoenecia, t.l. smith got behind the decks and threw down more
groovy music (all night the music was PERFECT -- wish there was more dance
music like this in southern california on a regular basis).
i had to go shortly after, so i cannot comment much more.
thanks rd, josh, rom, treavor + anyone else involved for a fantastic
night, especially considering the circumstances!
looking forward to the next time.
chris
it.s ok to like noise it.s okay to like house it.s okay to like pop
"nothing but respect to hello kitty"
_we are all lost
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