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After really enjoying Beyond Wonderland last year and I Love this City the previous year, both at shoreline, I got tickets as soon as they became available this year. Unfortunately, I had a trip to Taiwan sunday which was going to make me miss the 2nd day, but for better or for worse, we postponed our trip after finding out a typhoon was going through the day we were going to land. In turn, this meant I could go both days, and this was great news since there was even more Trance on sunday than saturday.
While the show was fantastic, crowd watching was also fun. The best part were the deluted christians who were there sunday at the entrance telling people to wear more clothes and that jesus would forgive them if they did. I'm glad they had nothing better to do that day, they provided entertainment while we were waiting in line.
very nice makeup
But what's up with all those people wearing those Batman Bane like face masks made out of beads. Is that really supposed to be cool? I'm really not seeing it, and I don't think it's just me :)
So, let's replay the events. Saturday, there was a good line by 15:30 already:
I barely got there in time for Oakey:
err, ok I guess :)
The catterpillar was very well animated:
Doh, shouldn't have done that :)
almost burning man-like from this distance
And the evening ended with Above and Beyond I had seen just weeks before at burning man, but sure didn't mind seeing again, great set again :)
Here are a few sets from that day:
Oakey:
DieselBoy:
Mat Zo:
Krewella:
Above and Beyond:
Sunday, I showed up bright and early at 13:00 for Dyloot, he's a local who plays awesome melodic trance:
google glass, nice..
Dyloot's:
Jordan Suckley:
Marlo:
Myonn and Shane 54:
Orjan Nilsen:
Andrew Rayel:
Aly and Fila:
Next, came Orjan Nilsen. Awesome Trance set:
Then came Andrew Rayel:
Last, but not least, half of Aly and Fila:
While for me, it wasn't as nice than Andrew or Orjan, Marlo, or Dyloot in my opinion, but it was still a good way to end the night :)
This was an awesome two days, I sure hope we get more of those in the coming years. Thanks Insomniac and Livenation.
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