acuman Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Saw Calderone after hitting Carl Cox this past weekend. I'd been wanting to check out his afterhours thing for a while. Sucked.I've no idea why people are crowding in to hear him. Stayed there for 3.5 hours (had no choice) and all I heard was tribal drums, repeated ad nauseam, all the sounding the same, hardly any basslines even. That's cool for 1-2 songs, every now and then, but then you have to bring it somewhere...and he didn't. There was no energy in that room, as packed as it was...just a lot of shirtless guys standing around, looking at teach other.I though it was 1999. Actually that's unfair to 1999, since there was a lot of great music then.I'm guessing it must be a k-hole, drug-fueled thing to appreciate, or something, maybe it's strictly a meatmarket thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynstam21 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 I havent been to big city afterhours thing in a long time...I agree with you to a point...Calderone is NO JUNYA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argdiesel Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 uhmm.. yeah... i love how people talk down on a great dj the guy's specialty is tribal.. just like some crack heads like electro and all that shit.. everyone's got diffrent music tastes. dont judge.. and by the way about the k-hole thing who ever was doing shit like that on the night of calderone was their own choice i wasnt fucked up on nothing and still had a blast. so dont be so fast to say that it must be a k-hole thing. just my three cents 1L mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghhhhhost Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 yeah ur one to talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpusher Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 yeah ur one to talkkid is the biggest follower.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it290 Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Victor isn't monotonous--you just don't have the attention span to feel the energy build over a longer span of time than one song. Sorry if you need vocals or pretty trance synth lines to get off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argdiesel Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 yeah headpusher is the biggest Dick Ridah.. please.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpusher Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 yeah headpusher is the biggest Dick Ridah.. please..yah mon i be dis dick ri DAHHH yah bumboclot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookie23 Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 yah mon i be dis dick ri DAHHHyah bumboclotStick to your QB B-Boy stance star! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpusher Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Stick to your QB B-Boy stance star! :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backupqueen Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 you really have to listen to calderone, he's not super obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalextacy Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Once Victor took the decks it was over. I enjoyed victor way more than cox. Actually once Cox started infiltrating some tribal rhythms I really started feelin it. I agree with Arg I find electro to be somewhat monotonous but I don't go chasing after it to complain about it later. If you don't like tribal drums then victor is not your way to go. As for me night was totally ill and VC was totally on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christyne13 Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Same here...am not a big fan of tribal...but thought the music was on point and vic kept the floor moving! This was a first time for me.I went for Cox because I haven't seen him live since Twilo. Luv how he gets the crowd involved... but hate peeps standing and staring at him DJ without dancing...that's when I gotta pull out the elbow moves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuman Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 "you just don't have the attention span to feel the energy build over a longer span of time than one song. Sorry if you need vocals or pretty trance synth lines to get off."1. I gave him over 3 hours. A lot more than 1 song. Although, you might have something there, it did sound like 1, maybe 2 reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally long songs...maybe that 3rd song in the 4th hour was gonna kick it up a notch.2. Actually don't usually like vocals or pretty trance.If you do get off on tribal, strictly tribal, and nothing but tribal...then yeah, I imagine you'd have a good time. That doesn't mean it's not monotonous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teknojunkee Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 I still cannot understand people.Just because you dont particularly care for his style doesnt mean hes bad.Is everyone on here so close minded to think the style they prefer is the best.ITS CALLED TASTE!I dont eat vegetables, does that make them bad, no.Open your mind to new things. Experiment. If then you still dont like something, leave it at that - that you do not like it.If everyone in this world had the same taste in things it'd be a very boring world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howienewport Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 I wish you guys would quit holding back and tell us how you really feel about the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotmusic Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Saw Calderone after hitting Carl Cox this past weekend. I'd been wanting to check out his afterhours thing for a while. Sucked.I've no idea why people are crowding in to hear him. Stayed there for 3.5 hours (had no choice) and all I heard was tribal drums, repeated ad nauseam, all the sounding the same, hardly any basslines even. That's cool for 1-2 songs, every now and then, but then you have to bring it somewhere...and he didn't. There was no energy in that room, as packed as it was...just a lot of shirtless guys standing around, looking at teach other.I though it was 1999. Actually that's unfair to 1999, since there was a lot of great music then.I'm guessing it must be a k-hole, drug-fueled thing to appreciate, or something, maybe it's strictly a meatmarket thing. probably a waxman "fan" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuman Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 Nope, not a Waxman fan.Howells. Burridge. Zabiela. Sander. Howells. Deep Dish. Graham. Plump DJs. Hawtin. Tenaglia. Warren. Howells...They play the tribal thing a bit, too. But they're aware that there are tons of tracks out there, old and new, many styles.As I said, if you are into repetitive, tribal beats and not much else, then you will probably think Victor is the king. If that's your favorite iceburg lettuce, good for you. But lettuce is boring, doesn't really do anything except provide a little crunch to the food around it. I was expecting at least a good sandwich from Victor...all I got was a bowl of lettuce. Lettuce is old. It's been done years ago. Time to at least try some mixed field greens.I did experiment (tried Calderone)...and didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulurecord Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 if u are going to talk greens, Victor is arugala.....don't be silly.......luigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepspell Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Burridge. Zabiela.Graham. Plump DJs. Hawtin. Warren. They play the tribal thing a bit, too :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepspell Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 oh wait :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuman Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 Notice the phrase "a bit"? Course not.Does every one of them play it? No.Do several of them play some tribal, or tribal-based tracks, yeah.I know what it is, it can sound good, I like it....not for 4 hours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepspell Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 dude your gunna tell me plump dj's play tribal??what a joke"a bit" = "i really dont know exactly how all these dj's really spin cuz ive never seen more than 2 of them live, but im gunna drop some names here so i can prove my superior "musical knowledge" " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuman Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 Guess you can't read or failed to read my last post, clarifying an earlier one. No, Plump DJs don't play tribal, Sherlock.Never claimed to have superior musical knowledge, just pointed out DJs that I've seen/heard and like, all of them live, as well as CDs/online/etc, a few of which play "a bit" of tribal or tribal based tracks at times. Not sure why you have such a hard time with that. Are you a Calderone fan? Good for you. Did I hurt your feelings? Sorry, grow up.My post/point/opinion was pretty simple...I don't like him, I was disappointed to find that out after wanting to hear him for a long time, and I was surprised at the number of people that go out of their way to hear hour after hour of tribal beats and nothing else.In either case, you are the one who clearly is the musical genius...how could someone with nearly 20,000 posts in 18 months to this messageboard alone be anything but? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkevinj Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 I still cannot understand people.Just because you dont particularly care for his style doesnt mean hes bad.Is everyone on here so close minded to think the style they prefer is the best.ITS CALLED TASTE!I dont eat vegetables, does that make them bad, no.Open your mind to new things. Experiment. If then you still dont like something, leave it at that - that you do not like it.If everyone in this world had the same taste in things it'd be a very boring world.took the words rite out my mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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