• Deadmau5 was insane on so many levels.
• First, just to get it out of the way; this was amateur hour, both on the attendee’s side and on the venue’s side.
• This was unlike Coachella, where I first got a chance to see the Mau5. See, anyone baller enough to drive out to the middle of the desert for a three-day drug-fueled party is a stone cold concert professional. This, one the other hand, was entirely populated by idiots. Idiots who were rolling on a lot of drugs they weren’t psychologically or physically prepared for. Some frail little woman was beating the SHIT out of a guy, and screaming at him “YOU’RE ON HEROIN”. Another girl kept staggering around drunk, would fall down, then a drunk guy would fall on her and make out. Just, terrible. A lot of people not cut out for the rigors of modern concerts.
• At the same time, that may have had something to do with the STUPID HORRIBLE VENUE PLANNING. This took place on the grounds outside of Solider Field - not enough space for a sold out show. How many people there? 10,000? 15,000? It should have held about half of that. There wasn’t enough portapotties (a half hour wait?). The water was $4, and they threw the caps away on the spot. Guys. This is a RAVE. There are SO MANY PEOPLE ON ECSTASY RIGHT NOW. You, as the venue, are OBLIGATED to take care of them. Fuck your bitchy attitude, fuck your wonky rules, I want a fucking water bottle with a cap so I don’t die in the crowd. Give it. Now.
• Enough bitching about how people suck. Deadmau5. There were other DJs who opened but tbh they were only moderately interesting. Brazillian Girls played too but took a while to get into a vibe the crowd was into. Deadmau5 is revered as the the lord of modern dance music for a good reason; build, release, carry, decay, let the beat go when you have something going on. Fuckin’ blast.
• The LED helmet didn’t make an appearance, but it’s even cooler that he took the masks that people built for the show and put them on. There were some beautiful works up there, especially the Chicago/Canada head. I admire their dedication to the craft.
• The energy in the crowd when there’s a sick bass drop is nothing short of incredible. I wish I could bottle it and save it for later.
