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Event: awakenings

Date:	Sat 08-04-2006
City:	Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Location:	Gashouder (map)
Time:	22:00 - 07:00
Price:	35
Website:	www.awakenings.nl

Line-up:

Steve Rachmad
Dave Clarke
Joel Mull
The Advent
Pelacha
Technasia

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This Saturday edition was to celebrate Steve Rachmad’s 25 years involvement in music and with a great line up existing of some of his friends it was expected to become a great night with a lot of quality techno.

Entering the Gashouder and being directly confronted with the powerful sound Joel Mull was playing, the expectations seemed to become the truth immediately. He had set the crowd on fire although he was programmed as the first dj of this evening. With firm basses and rhythms he showed that the Swedish sound is really energetic and a good atmosphere was established for the rest of the night.

The next dj, the Spanish female dj Pelacha showed that not only Oscar Mulero is one of the key representatives of the Spanish Techno scene. Although she had some difficulties in the beginning, she quickly was back on track and she played a lot of great and deep records. Some of those records were sometimes hard to follow for a part of the audience that was used to the more straight banning techno sound. But, with the power of the records she played, she was able to make all people dance. And that dancing was one of the key elements of this night. From the beginning to the end a lot of people were dancing and screaming and from time to time the hands were thrown up in the air. Although it has to be said that the latter was sometimes due to the female mc who clearly had a lack of inspiration and repeated herself over and over which became a little boring.

Technasia, the first live set of the evening began with incredible bass drums hitting the crowd and the energy Siegling and Khan were showing behind their equipment they also transferred to the crowd. Their live set was a good combination of some older tracks, for example Acid Storm, which had a huge impact, combined with some newer ones, like Nebula. It was one hour of quality music and the sound and energy a live act should per definition. At the end of their set, many people in the audience were expecting the fireworks that were on all other editions enlightened around that time of the night. Unfortunately they did not come on that moment.

Than it was time for Dave Clarke, a man with incredible skills and tricks, but surprisingly he played a very straight good set without a lot of those tricks. Although this was somewhat unusual for many of his fans, the records (among them classics like Vaniqueur - Lyot – Maurizio mix) and the way in which he mixed them were still fantastic. With the great laser show with three full color lasers, an enthusiast dancing audience and a great atmosphere it was for many people already one of the best editions in the Gashouder since the return in February 2005.

The Advent, the, for many people, long awaited live act, gave presence with an opening of electro sounds he is known for on his Kombination Research label. Great to hear, but after the impressive set of Dave Clarke the volume seemed to be a little decreased and some of the power, his sound has, was lost and a part of the audience had lost attention. Meanwhile the other part of the audience had a great time being faced with this sound. After circa half an hour he switched to his normal techno sound and from then on it was one increasing line of sounds and energy making the crowd dance.

After this live set it was time for Steve Rachmad, the man who made this great line up and who was celebrating his 25 years involvement in music. And there it was finally for those who did not expect it to be there: The fireworks show at the beginning of the set of the man who deserved it with his long career in music and with the many fabulous records he made. Meanwhile Dave Clarke announced him in a fantastic way and the crowd was ready to surrender to his sound. Unfortunately Steve had some troubles in the beginning but shortly after he was fully recuperated and the set he played was really fantastic containing a lot of classic records and although to the opinion of part of the audience it was not that hard as they expected it to be for a final set, the flow and energy of his set were incredible with his remix of James Ruskin’s Work and his own record ‘Tir Na Nog’ as great peaks. For the older part of the audience it was like in the old days of the Gashouder, before the renovation.

But, as all things end, also this edition came to an end with a little twist. Rocco played two great reggae tracks and then unfortunately it was over. For many the best edition in times and musically it was really satisfying with only quality sets and a great sound system. The atmosphere was as it should be and everybody could go home with the same smile they had on their face during the whole night.

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yrew
Rotterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 09:01:42

So was this the last awakenings for me or was it not? Last saturday everything seemed to be in line for a great party. Awesome line-up at an awesome location with good sound and again awesome lights. It all started well with pelacha, bringing us some nice records. Although her mixxing was somewhat save, the choose of records got things started. Technasia took it from there and what a set they played. They did very good. Not at their tops but I totaly blame the complete crowd for it. Dave Clarke started with some nice old records. But after zero response from the audience his set became a bit uninspirational. The advent was next, I had big hopes for this one. So he was on and I started screaming. Just to find out people around me thought I was an Alien or something. So the advent did very good but again the crowd ruined it. i know everyone should build his own party, but I thought it was kind of embarrising to see such great artists play with no or little response from the gashouder. I never went to the gas before it was reopened. But was this the atmosphere everyone talked about for many years. Was it? Or was the past realy better. Did that roof really went of the place every time? And if so is awakenings dieing? Not in numbers(it still sells) but in spirit. Where was the screaming and the whistling? Everything was there (except pure vodka). The lights, the sound, the artists, the gas (that supposed to be magical place). Monumental did great. I can't find anything to blame upon them but I will defenitly pass on the festival thats for sure. [edited by yrew on 10-04-2006 09:01]

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Posted: 10-04-2006 09:35:29

you know what the thing is lot's of people go there without even knowing who they're listening to an sich that's not a problem if you have the right party attitude when i see people from my work or school to awakenings i know they're not gonna scream, they don't know the acts or dj's, matter of fact is that they're not even interested who is playing or what he is playing, they just drink or use a lot and then they have a good time the scene is changing a lot (or has changed already), the attitude used to be: go to good dj's or acts and maybe get wasted now it's: get wasted and well maybe there's also a dj spinning there in the back (hmm what's that guy screaming over there, pff he probably used a lot, hmm maybe i can score some dope from him) they really don't care who's playing, it's such a disgrace ofcourse this doesn't count for everyone that's going to awakenings but the percentage it's beginning to count for is getting bigger and bigger

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yrew
Rotterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 09:53:45

Dagjesmensen. I puke at every single one of them. from the back up to the front everyone was chatting. Even before the speakers. It was dead, there was no atmosphere, no connection between the dj's and the people that was there to party.

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Posted: 10-04-2006 10:31:09

Well I've never visited the Gas before the re-opening. I did went to some NDSM editions, and some in the Gas after the re-opening. And I must say, this was the best Awakenings i've ever been to. Musically it was great. And I had never seen a crowd on Awakenings which was cheering already at 23.30u. And even after 6 o'clock in the morning, people were still going 'los' and the 'applaus' for Rachmad at the end was also very very nice. For me it was the best Awakenings in years, and according to other sites, it was for many other visitors. [edited by nielz on 10-04-2006 10:31]

yrew
Rotterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 10:40:39

I must have been at a different party.

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TR-909
Amsterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 12:01:12

yrew wrote:

So was this the last awakenings for me or was it not?

Last saturday everything seemed to be in line for a great party. Awesome line-up at an awesome location with good sound and again awesome lights. It all started well with pelacha, bringing us some nice records. Although her mixxing was somewhat save, the choose of records got things started. Technasia took it from there and what a set they played. They did very good. Not at their tops but I totaly blame the complete crowd for it. Dave Clarke started with some nice old records. But after zero response from the audience his set became a bit uninspirational. The advent was next, I had big hopes for this one. So he was on and I started screaming. Just to find out people around me thought I was an Alien or something. So the advent did very good but again the crowd ruined it.

i know everyone should build his own party, but I thought it was kind of embarrising to see such great artists play with no or little response from the gashouder. I never went to the gas before it was reopened. But was this the atmosphere everyone talked about for many years. Was it? Or was the past realy better. Did that roof really went of the place every time? And if so is awakenings dieing? Not in numbers(it still sells) but in spirit. Where was the screaming and the whistling? Everything was there (except pure vodka). The lights, the sound, the artists, the gas (that supposed to be magical place). Monumental did great. I can't find anything to blame upon them but I will defenitly pass on the festival thats for sure.

I couldn't agree with you more! I went to the friday edition and my feelings are exactly the same. I am also thinking about not going to awakenings anymore...

No pure vodka. No people screaming. No huge climaxes in the music. The lack of reaction from the crowd was truly sad! I felt ashamed for the people who were filling the dancefloor.

Maybe all the real partyheads are at home suffering from the effects of all the drugs they took in the past?
But I estimate that 80% or more was 'on something'.
So why is there no chemistry in the air anymore?

Is it because we are getting older and have seen everything? The fireworks used to bring me to a party frenzy with the big explosions etc. But this time I also had the feeling I had seen the same trick before and wasn't as enthousiastic about it. But then again, I just really mis those loud bangs!

So: Friday for me was a dissapointment again. Just as last time.

I loved awakenings for the extrovert atmosphere there used to be. But now even a great lineup like fridays cannot get the crowd going...

A big shame!!

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Toss
Berlin

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Posted: 10-04-2006 12:54:44

i think you see that more often in parties in adam was the same with galluzzi ellen allien it is such a pitty

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Posted: 10-04-2006 14:15:21

@ Yrew That is remarkable to say the least, due to the vibe and atmosphere throughout te whole night I've probably experienced this to be the nicest indoor Awakenings where I've been. Joel Mull really got the early visitors going. Lot's of cheering and shouting people while in fact the Westergas still was half empty and the clock didn't even reach 11 yet. Pelacha played pretty hard, but overall it was a decent, uptime techno set. The crowd went wild during Technasia's performance. Nothing really spectacular there, but it sounded solid and the peops loved it. Dave Clarke was waaay better than one year ago. And you could easily tell he enjoyed himself. The Advent started with half an hour of electro. Very nice, but a bit too difficult for most visitors I reckon. Might've been better if he would've performed before Dave Clarke. Rachmad totally killed it at the end. Received a pretty good fair amount of applause and it was fun to see that none of all the artists left and they were all making a real party of it during Steve's final hour! [edited by -Yota- on 10-04-2006 14:15]

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Posted: 10-04-2006 14:32:01

Yrew, Derk, TR909 you are talking like old men. Who cares that the people don't scream and when there is no vodka ( there was beer). Do you have to scream and put your hands up to show that you have a good time. And you have a point there are a lot of dagjes mensen but on witch party not.???? Dance is more populair then ever. I have bin also on awak before the construction work. And the visitors have changed in the past years but who cares i am with my friends and i am having a good time. There was good music, good audio and good drinks and nice people and no fighting and i don't need more than.

yrew
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Posted: 10-04-2006 14:39:14

Sure call me old. Call me a whiner. I'm glad to see people have a good time. I did that's for sure. But I can't say the crowd was wild. But I guess the young people don't know how what kind of sound a large crowd can make. And no one is to blame for that, they just never learned how to do it. [edited by yrew on 10-04-2006 14:39]

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Posted: 10-04-2006 15:40:42

I think young people don't care about the screaming. I'am older than you but i also don't care that muts about a wild crowd. But i also like it when the hole crowd is screaming but if its not happening then that wil not effect my evening.

TR-909
Amsterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 15:42:07

He, I AM old compared to most visitors. But nobody told me what a big crowd sounds like, I was part of a crowd that started screeming all by ourselves. Did anyone else notice that Rocco and Adam Beyer had to ask the crowd to give it up repeatedly? A crowd should, in my humble old and whining opinion, show their love without anyone asking for it. That's what a good party is for me! pure and honest enthousiasm. Ok, enough bitching from me. Better luck next time...

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yrew
Rotterdam

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Posted: 10-04-2006 16:35:08

I felt kind of a shame towards the artists. I realy did. If you are doing something great, something which every artist did this night and you don't get any response, will that affect you performance? And if your performance is affected, will it affect my evening? I guess so. Why would one push the limits when you don't have the feeling that you are appreciated? Maybe I should go to hardstyle parties last time I checked those people at least knew how to build a party.

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Posted: 10-04-2006 18:29:19

yrew wrote:

I felt kind of a shame towards the artists. I realy did.

Don't be, all the artists were actually happy and satisfied about the vibe and the reactions from the public. From what I've seen it was pretty good compared to all other Awakenings I've been to!

Maybe you've surrounded yourself with too many elderly folks?

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yrew
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Posted: 10-04-2006 19:09:09

I'm getting pissed. Fuck off. Everyone that says the atmosphere was good and that the roof went off is just talking out of their arse. And saying the people who missed the vibe and de shouting and the cheering are old is just pure lame and dealing with it the easy way. Now I'm sure you had a great party and you partied your ass off, but you are not everyone. The best awakenings ever? Hahahahahahaha that's me crying for times that have past. Long live awakenings and curse those elder people who dare to face the truth. It was sad. I'm glad that the dj's had a great time. But It think it was a nice group of people and they had vodka (stoli go Dave). But that miss didnt asked for so much attention if the crowd was wild, or would she? But I have held this discussion before and I guess one is not allowed to critisize the people of awakenings. (and this time not the organisation) [edited by yrew on 10-04-2006 19:09]

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Posted: 10-04-2006 19:46:37

yrew wrote:

I'm getting pissed. Fuck off. Everyone that says the atmosphere was good and that the roof went off is just talking out of their arse.

And saying the people who missed the vibe and de shouting and the cheering are old is just pure lame and dealing with it the easy way. Now I'm sure you had a great party and you partied your ass off, but you are not everyone.

The best awakenings ever? Hahahahahahaha that's me crying for times that have past. Long live awakenings and curse those elder people who dare to face the truth. It was sad.

I'm glad that the dj's had a great time. But It think it was a nice group of people and they had vodka (stoli go Dave). But that miss didnt asked for so much attention if the crowd was wild, or would she?

But I have held this discussion before and I guess one is not allowed to critisize the people of awakenings. (and this time not the organisation)

Hmmm, that's quite an emotional reaction.

Maybe you were dealing with some personal issues that night, could be. Maybe I was just having to good a time that I've overseen the things I could whine about afterwards. Could be.

With awakenings partys I've whined my arse off though cause I wouldn't describe most (indoor) Awakenings I've been too as the most memorable nights I've witnessed (to say the least)....

Anyway, stating that there was a total lack of atmosphere is utter nonsense. Stating that the artists had a great time due to the vodka is funny, but it is utter nonsense too. (those who were the most enthusiastic were the ones who drunk the least or even none.)

From what I've seen people were really enjoying themselves and the reactions on other fora sure do prove my point. The people might not have produced some massive, gigantic, mind-blowing noise waves. But they sure were dancing, and they were dancing througout the whole night, while in fact that's something I haven't seen happening during all Now&Wow/NSDM editions. (Well, there were some weaker moments: end of Bave Clarke, beginning of The Advent)

Get yourself together dude. The glass can be half empty, it can be half full or maybe it's just somewhere in the middle...

[edited by -Yota- on 10-04-2006 19:46]

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Posted: 10-04-2006 20:20:49

I wasn't @ this one, and everybody has there opinion. The only thing I can say for myself is that I was @ the friday edition and I also thought the people were a bit lame! Was there a miss again on the stage? MC-ing? Slap her in the face and drag her down that stage please....she sounds really bad....I think I can do better.... Anyway...since the opening is Awakenings more like a great meeting in stead of a dancing party... A lot of people are walking "the eveningfourdays" and are all talking..... Musically I think the saturday edition has been really fucking great, but I can not say I'm regretting the choice of going to Time Warp.....all German, Dutch and other people were very enthousiastic, screaming and dancing there socks off!!! spontaniously........

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Posted: 10-04-2006 22:36:49

-Yota- wrote:

yrew wrote:

Hmmm, that's quite an emotional reaction.

you should get famous.

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Posted: 10-04-2006 23:33:39

Best awakenings since the return with great sets and enthousiastic people.. Mull, cisco and steve did it for me. and yes in the earl;y days people were more enthousiastic, everything was new bla bla bla for screaming people at every peep and bliep go to berlin, you ain't gonna find it here, face it.

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