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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

My EDC 2014 Synopsis

Now that the dust has cleared and most of my cracked out sleep has been recovered I can look back at the best rave in modern day America.

Best stage: Neon Garden! Techno is where my heart is.. Yes, the game plan was to run the trap, and I did plenty of that. But my home was always with epic performances by Claude von Stroke, Carl Cox and... how bout that banging Loco Dice set? Lots of people lost their minds.

Best "turn up" set of the weekend goes to A-Trak at Cosmic Meadows. Real DJ skills really came into play here, and of course his track section is a notch above your big name first year trappers.



Best set to bring the sun up: Infected Mushroom. Just go to one of these and you would understand. My first time hearing them, and there is a time and place for everything.

Highlights:

Fireworks and Kandi Masks

Its awesome to see the tech crowd get younger, and yet more mature. Talked to many people that have been to movement, BPM and Ibiza while I was there at the same time they rocked the fluffies like a champ for the occasion.

Also fireworks upon, fireworks. You can never have enough!



Lastly that 7UP stage brought in some great mid-level tech/bass talent that can keep a party going at any random time when you walked by. Great setup.

Recommendations:


I will stick to my schedule of just doing EDC and taking separate trips for pool/ nightclubs since I actually was able to enjoy the festival from dusk till dawn following this schedule. On a side note it might be wise to give up the strip and just stay closer to the speedway as well. The drive and parking situation still bugs the shit out of me. (Fix that insomniac!) Other than that, let’s do it all over again headliners!

Even in the lines to EDC you can turn up with friends!



Saturday, June 8, 2013

The Light: Modern Day Ibiza Nightclub in Vegas

Vegas, please welcome Ibiza into the building. For the first time, Vegas has built a mega club that compares to the best in the world such as Pacha, Amnesia and maybe even Space Ibiza (nobody can really touch Privilege quite yet). I got in at a decent time with my friend Elise, and we lost some causalities to the pool during the day. Or else we would've had another epic ratio day. Fortunately our friend, and VP of customer development at the Light, Norman knows that scenario all too well.

Unlike the scene the night before at the MGM, the Light does in fact have a moving line and at the same time it is kept spread out and organized. It was very clear as to where the ticket holders, guest-list and table service clients should line up. We walked up to the very first person at the ropes, and he was able to quickly point us to Norman right away.  Within minutes we found him, and exchanged a few pleasantries along with a token of appreciation and IN we go.

As soon as we walked in, we heard the loud bass thumping from the dance floor. We already knew the sound system was on point in comparison to Hakkasan. There was only one room, so they didn't need to noise proof the main room with worries of sound leaks into other places. As we turned the corner and finally saw the dance floor, we saw an arena full of madness. There were Cirque the Soleil performers dangling from the ceilings, and rage all around. Surprisingly it was spread out rage, so there was plenty of empty room for us to cruise all the way to the front of the stage. DJ Stellar started the night out with some epic tech house to get the dance floor moving in the right direction.

DJ Stellar throwing down the tech house

We decided to cruise around, and this place is absolutely huge. The best way to describe the stage, is a club with a built in rave sized HD stage. HD as in being wider then your normal stage. This allows room for a wider dance floor, thus way more room to rage and dance. The best part is that this place comes with a second level balcony just as spacious as walkways of the first level. The bathrooms for both male and females are on both floors!  These bathrooms were in the perfect location, the corners of the club, where one with common sense would think to put them. The bars were built along the entire back wall, and there are plenty of waiters and waitresses ready to serve you with minimum wait and maximum service.

Bottle popping time, and with tons of Light

As the night progressed from the opening DJ to the next, the production value went up by a notch progressively until the ultimate build up. Following Stellar, Sebastian Drums threw together a high energy progressive house set which got the liquor flowing. My connect Kirk whos in with the security got us into the VIP section for a better of the stage, and more room to rage without bumping into anyone. I would say, I m surprised by the amount of Dom Perignon Magnums ordered at a consistent rate at these center aisle tables. I had a chance to go over the price list for the tables at the Light beforehand, and it is along the lines of XS and other clubs in Vegas. Unlike Hakkasan where there is a clear inflation of prices, and unfilled tables. 

The Light - Way too much going on at any given time

Every few minutes the dance floor was flooded by confetti, with an act behind stage, a gymnast doing tricks from the ceiling and even a go go would pop up out of no where start dancing. It was a complete sensory overload. The last time I had a feeling like this within a night club was most definitely in Ibiza. By the time Thomas Gold the main DJ came on, the entire club turned into a set for main stage DJ at EDC.  After the night was over, I believe I found my new favorite club in Ibiza, wait Vegas. Which fortunately is only a few hours away. I will most definitely be coming back for years to come.  For all of your Light Nightclub reservations inquiries, please contact Norman Ly at 702.688.9115 and tell him I sent you.