my evening at the Giant party

**groffhibbitz** · July 23, 2006, 11:46:08 PM

Re: my evening at the Giant party

okay, apparently I had slept with my contacts in last night, then forgot they were in and wore my glasses all day long. No wonder I was feeling so strange.... I don't know how I didn't notice that. I just thought I was incredibly hung over.

So anyways,

Zabiela, man he was rocking it big time. Awesome tunes. Like I said before, he had this pioneer effects box, I forget what the model is on it, but he's been using them for a while. I think they had a Xone 464 set up as well, and he was playing all from CDJs. He had some vocal loops on the effects box, and would create little patterns by hitting a pad on the box, then loop it and add more and more. Then he would turn the pitch up and double the speed of the measure, and high pass filter it while filtering the beats the same way (with the Xone filter), and create a breakdown , then drop it all back in. It was good stuff.

After he was done, we went around too see what the other stages were like. There were three main large stages, and two smaller tents in the middle that had hybrid and the house djs. I think we made our way past the trance area, and on to see Paul Oakenfold. I figured I might as well see him just to say that I had, plus my friend is more in to trance and wanted to see him too. I couldn't believe that there were so many people there to see him. I guess all that marketing pays off, because he had 2 times as many people as any other stage. I distinctly remember him playing what sounded like a remix of Sasha's Expander, but it wasn't really that good of a remix if that's what it was. He was actually mixing up there, and had some long hair I think, but I didn't really dig his sound very much.

So then after waiting in line for another 20 minutes to get a refill on the alchohol, diggers was just about starting, so we got to listen to that for a while. The sound there was all coming from the front of the stage, there were no speakers around the side. It sounded good, but I did notice the difference from a club atmosphere with speakers all around. I was dancing pretty hard to that, then we went back to the other stage to see deep dish. They were playing alright, I haven't seen them in 3 years though, but it was good. I would have preferred more digweed, but we were locked in the deep dish groove. I remember them playing a track from their George is On, the song with Stevie Nicks on vocals (I think I'm spelling her name wrong). I think we headed back for a little more digweed, and before I knew it it was 4am, and the event was over! I was way to tired and dehydrated (It was so so hot I had my shirt off half the time or it would be completely soaked through) to think about the Mayan, so we passed on that.

so one more thing, a week or two ago I had met this couple at a party, and they said they were into digweed and stuff, and I asked them if they were going to this, and the girl said she was. So I email her and tell her to come along with us, or at least call me when we get there, and she writes back:

"I'm not sure what time we're heading out since it depends on the rest of the crew. I pretty much want to be there around 10pm b/c of various djs I want to see but I'll be kart racing during the day so I'm not sure what time I'll be back. I think we're meeting up in westLA somewhere. Wanna just call me when you get to the event if you want to hang? I'll be running around all over the place sporadically kickin it with my friends. Hmm...I dunno if I'll even take my mobile. well, here it is anyway..."

wtf?? That is so weird and rude I think. telling someone to call them then saying you won't bring your phone... right? So I knew I had to think of a great response to that, to really fuck with her. I wanted her to think I was retarded basically, since she must already think I was to not see her being a bitch.

my reply was thus:

"Hey, I think you're right it's time. Its going to be awesome. Your phones number is close to mine ill call it when u r here if I see you okay? this will rule!

when we meet i will sho u power dancing haha. Its pretty cool i can do it okay.

Peace

ps do you know the mayan. it will be a party too we should go after you leave."

well that's the story... hope you all can possibly continue to live your lives somehow, after witnessing the joy that is mine.

**beanzncheez** · July 24, 2006, 02:49:50 AM

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Yeah. I used to go to many Giant parties prior to them getting the boot from Circus Disco and then came in Spundae, along with the renovations. Years ago we would get the VIP stuff (like once or twice) to get in faster but we quickly knew to give it up to get in faster. The outdoor events were always shit for getting drinks.

It's hilarious. At least you had some fun.

**hypoluxxa** · July 24, 2006, 11:48:56 AM

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Originally posted by beanzncheez

Yeah. I used to go to many Giant parties prior to them getting the boot from Circus Disco and then came in Spundae, along with the renovations.

Wow beanz that means that we were in the same venue many many times. I didn't miss a single week starting with their 3rd week.

**dannygroov** · July 24, 2006, 12:51:35 PM

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why did you make yourself seem retarded, it should have been the other way around. anyways, great story. I didn't go to the GIANT party because I hate huge crowds like you just described. I did go to the Mayan, and it was great. It was only Kazell and a few no-names, but nonetheless a great morning

**SibuOne** · July 24, 2006, 01:20:22 PM

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Dude you?re a great story teller, feels like I was right there with you. Yeah, I wish I would have gone as I really wanted to see JZ, and I'm sure Diggers was on point as well. Caught Kazell instead, and I'm pleased to say that we have this guy representing Los Angeles. His sounds were just great, no regrets missing the Festival after seeing Kazell. Next on the list is Luke Fair and Porter for the month of August, as I got to make up for missing Diggers and Zabiela.

**karaquazian** · July 24, 2006, 01:23:01 PM

Re: my evening at the Giant party

Originally posted by groffhibbitz

He was actually mixing up there, and had some long hair I think, but I didn't really dig his sound very much.

rofl

**beanzncheez** · July 24, 2006, 01:23:22 PM

Re: my evening at the Giant party

Originally posted by hypoluxxa

Wow beanz that means that we were in the same venue many many times. I didn't miss a single week starting with their 3rd week.

I probably gave you a blow job in the bathroom.

**dannygroov** · July 24, 2006, 06:50:11 PM

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Originally posted by SibuOne

Dude you?re a great story teller, feels like I was right there with you. Yeah, I wish I would have gone as I really wanted to see JZ, and I'm sure Diggers was on point as well. Caught Kazell instead, and I'm pleased to say that we have this guy representing Los Angeles. His sounds were just great, no regrets missing the Festival after seeing Kazell. Next on the list is Luke Fair and Porter for the month of August, as I got to make up for missing Diggers and Zabiela.

YOU KNOW IT BROTHER! SEE YOU THERE

**simonr** · July 25, 2006, 12:06:41 PM

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That Vip sounds shite - best to slum it next time !

**beanzncheez** · July 25, 2006, 12:20:48 PM

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^ ^ So true. Man, that reminds me of the very first Giant NYE party that they had. They had one massive bar for the whole crowd. It was hilarious.

**hypoluxxa** · July 25, 2006, 12:34:56 PM

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Originally posted by beanzncheez

I probably gave you a blow job in the bathroom.

**elerman777** · July 25, 2006, 11:27:46 PM

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To add a few words: whole place ran out of water at around 2AM, so all you could get was Red Bull or juice and it was 90* F outside and 75% of people on Ex.

**Jibgolly** · July 25, 2006, 11:57:22 PM

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just in case some of you haven't seen these:

all pics:

Giant Village @ Downtown Los Angeles - July 22, 2006

http://photo.rukes.com/giantvillage/giantvillage.html

**WilDFire** · July 26, 2006, 12:55:02 AM

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Oh man. A sad day this is. That's a beat matching box! Why, God, why? Digs, you don't do it by your ears anymore? I know it's the programming that counts, but shouldn't you be able to do the chore that is mixing still? Or does Sasha on the Ableton release you from that requirement.

In other news, he's apparently married.

my evening at the Giant party

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