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Post by problem dog on Oct 30, 2012 11:46:00 GMT -5
Primus does indeed play a ton of festivals, but this is probably the only one that's getting the 3D show. The visuals definitely made it feel like more than just a standard Primus show, and the band was really on point. The show knocked me out. I'm sure Squarepusher was great, but I have no regrets.
I'm sure Squarepusher was great, but I have no regrets.
This is the quintessential statement about Moogfest this year and last. I had to make some tough decisions on some conflicts (i.e. Trust v. Death Grips) but I have no regrets as really either choice would have led me to an awesome show. I have been the last two years and have still yet to see a bad show.
Post by upliftingsound on Oct 30, 2012 13:24:33 GMT -5
Figured I'd check in as an occasional poster..
I've been all 3 years. This year had the best music in my opinion. The new sound baffling on the ceiling of the Civic Center is a huge improvement.
Orbital was my favorite. Their panel earlier in the day was good too. I saw them in 1997, loved it, and they've only gotten better. The Spirit of Rave was alive in that set, something I haven't felt in a long time. Half my life I've been into Orbital, they make me happy. For music that is by definition, "synthesized" they sure are one of the cleanest, purest, naturally permutating sounds that I've ever had the pleasure of hearing.
If you look back about 100 pages on this post you'll see me saying that Squarepusher is the best and most intense show I've ever seen. I'm glad many of you got to have a similar experience. It's wasn't as intense as the first time I had seen him. Mostly because I knew what I was getting myself into this time. He also played the for almost the entire show the first time I saw him which is more spastic. Mmmmm spastic...
Morton Subotnik. I'm so glad I decided to go to this at the last minute. The music was so expressive and unique. It's was awesome being at an electronic music festival in a crowed theatre where no one moved, talked, or played with their phone. Everyone was 100% engaged. Big highlight for me. This was the thinking man's show for the weekend.
I had previously seen Richie Hawtin in Boston, Toronto, Melbourne, and Serbia. Now I saw him in my home town! I'm glad that everyone in Asheville knows who he is now.
Speaking of Richie Hawtin, Four Tet! Aw yeah!
Santigold was great too. Didn't think I would like it that much. Drew a big crowd.
The Magnetic Fields made for a good way to start an evening. I don't feel like I need to see them again, but I'm glad I saw them once.
I'm over saturated with Shpongle. It's good but it doesn't evolve from show to show.
Dolby was good but not great. I think having to go out and receive an award right before his set threw off his momentum.
I talked to so many people that didn't care about Miike Snow and ended up really loving his show. I'm one of those people, although I only saws the last song.
I have one gripe about VIP. How about some water? Not Vitamin Water, just plain water. And let me take it out of the room please.
Of the folks that saw Primus, am I the only one that thought the 3d was kind of underwhelming? It just looked like Windows 98 screensavers or something to me. I loved the music though. I did only catch about 30 minutes of primus though and then left for squarepusher so I guess the visuals could of gotten better.
"When I entered the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Auditorium to catch my first show of the weekend, I spotted a gang of panda bears with a ringleader in a red cape."
Was anyone else singing along by the end of the weekend to the "Moooooonshine foreeeeeever!" song that kept interrupting the P.A. music in the Civic Center?
Post by Dave Maynar on Oct 30, 2012 13:40:24 GMT -5
I don't know about the people on here that saw them, but I overheard several people give the visuals lukewarm reviews throughout the weekend. I think it may have been one of those things where the idea people created in their mind of what it would be far exceeded the actual product.
Morton Subotnik. I'm so glad I decided to go to this at the last minute. The music was so expressive and unique. It's was awesome being at an electronic music festival in a crowed theatre where no one moved, talked, or played with their phone. Everyone was 100% engaged. Big highlight for me. This was the thinking man's show for the weekend.
Alright! So I wasn't the only one here to see his set... now I have at least a little support to my claim of its awesomeness.
Pretty cool note pertaining to that show... after leaving Pantha Du Prince, we made a b-line for Diana Wortham Theater. They were playing Pantha on the house speakers before Morton took stage as well as after... in the interview Pantha gave Infomoog, he expressed how he really wanted to catch his set. Wonder if that was a returned shout out to him or just coincidence.
I don't know about the people on here that saw them, but I overheard several people give the visuals lukewarm reviews throughout the weekend. I think it may have been one of those things where the idea people created in their mind of what it would be far exceeded the actual product.
I could see how some would think this but I was dead center my girl on the rail and me right behind her and I thought the 3D was amazing like really good at a lot of times but it couldnt be perfect the whole time the bubbles looked like they were in front of the band and those bouncy balls incredible plus they jammed out a lot and it was totally dif from the last two times Ive seen them at roo and the last time they came to Asheville
Post by allenblakecassady on Oct 30, 2012 23:47:53 GMT -5
my thoughts:
friday: patha du prince was a fun way to start morton subotnick was the best show of the weekend for me... best frikkin crepes ever. primus was awesome, groundhog day had me laughing hysterically - left early to see black moth super rainbow couldn't get into black moth super rainbow cuz of the excessive line was drunkenly yelling "INFOROOOOO" at random people with panda hats on the way out of the long line. i was a long red haired boy wearing a golden mesh top with golden skirt i was also yelling "IF YOU NEED TO GZA, JIZZ THAT WAY" explosions in the sky was good but i've seen their same show so many times walked three miles lost in west asheville, got to the hostel at 3am.
saturday:
divine fits... eh. cold cave was good, saw lotsa pandas there --- probably waiting for death grips but i had otherrr plans trust was the second best show of the weekend... line was not too long, got in in the middle of the first song---- soooo good sad i didn't see tim hecker but was really feeling like dancing some more orbital really did the trick, freaking awesome.. like a time warp to 90s rave scene... which was funny because up until that cold cave and trust had a real 80s throwback feel to it. went to four tet but wasn't feeling it. headed to harold budd and relaxed tho was disappointed by the bassist... shoulda just been the budd. checked out shpongle but i've seen him so many times was beat tired by that point and caught a cab back.
sunday: made my way up into a hurricane!!!!! power went down and extended my vacation by a couple days...
Haven't had time to post a review of the festival, but wow, what a weekend. Incredible music (Orbital was easily the highlight for me, probably one of the top 10 shows I've ever been to, other highlights included Trust, Squarepusher, Pantha du Prince, Cold Cave, etc.), great food, and amazing, amazing people to spend a beautiful weekend with in a beautiful city.
I'll never forget:
--when I heard the Bobblehead Richard story about ten trillion times Saturday morning and never once got sick of it --when Airline told me about how Sang got really drunk and started crying --when Brock proposed to me --when Foulmouthed Irish Natalia and I had this exchange: Foulmouthed Natalia: "Does anyone have a feckin' Bible?" Me: "Yeah, I think there's one in the drawer...you gonna read it?" Foulmouthed Natalia: "Feck no, I'm gonna smoke the feckin' thing." --when I had to sign for fresh towels being brought to our room and I asked if there was a charge associated since I had to sign something and we had the following exchange: Me: "So, we're not being charged for these, right?" Cleaning Lady: (giggles maniacally) "Hehehe, yes." Me: "Wait, so we ARE being charged for these?" Cleaning Lady; "Hehehehehe...no." Me: "So, wait, we are or are not being charged for the towels?" Cleaning Lady, as she walks away: "Hehehehehehehe." (all this while NoAge was laughing hysterically on the bed behind me: "Those aren't responses, those are emotions.") --when Duddits and I downed some Jameson's and started a Cut Copy cover band called We Are Cut Copy (HELLO ASHEVILLE! WE ARE WE ARE CUT COPY! WE ARE NOT CUT COPY, THAT NAME WAS COPYRIGHTED, WE ARE WE ARE CUT COPY!) --when Templeton's friend told us how he accidentally started tripping and thought he was Phil Spector and that all the pillows in every room were real people with real feelings --when the Cappdog joined our Panda Brunch and donned a panda hat --when Cliff rapecuddled me when I took a catnap in the party room
The list goes on, really. Amazing weekend full of so many amazing memories. And as awful as the destruction of Hurricane Sandy is (and it truly is, I'm not taking it lightly, my heart goes out to all in the northeast), I'm glad I got a few extra days of hanging out with bonzai and bandeto here in Raleigh. Much wine was consumed last night, and as of this morning, the both of them are on their way back to their homes in the northeast.
--when Templeton's friend told us how he accidentally started tripping and thought he was Phil Spector and that all the pillows in every room were real people with real feelings.
He was delusional due to a fever brought on by illness. Also, the pillows were separate parts of his personality that he needed to bring together in order to heal himself. I will agree that that was an amazing story. In addition, that double wide they made us was pretty great.
--when Templeton's friend told us how he accidentally started tripping and thought he was Phil Spector and that all the pillows in every room were real people with real feelings.
He was delusional due to a fever brought on by illness. Also, the pillows were separate parts of his personality that he needed to bring together in order to heal himself. I will agree that that was an amazing story. In addition, that double wide they made us was pretty great.
Oh OK, I wasn't sure, I thought he was insinuating that somebody slipped something in one of his drinks. He was kind of a strange dude, to say the least. I liked him though.
Oh OK, I wasn't sure, I thought he was insinuating that somebody slipped something in one of his drinks. He was kind of a strange dude, to say the least. I liked him though.
I didn't find him strange. I liked all three of them. I hope templeton starts posting on here more.
Well I would like to say sorry to templeton, I never introduced myself bc I thought you were some randos Dave brought around. Hahaha hope you guys had fun and join us again next time.
Oh OK, I wasn't sure, I thought he was insinuating that somebody slipped something in one of his drinks. He was kind of a strange dude, to say the least. I liked him though.
I didn't find him strange. I liked all three of them. I hope templeton starts posting on here more.
Yeah, agreed, I liked all three of them too and hope we see templeton around here more. I didn't mean strange like he was a weirdo, just meant strange like he was unique, he had character; in other words, he'd make for a perfect inforooster
