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Ok, so I like electronic dance music, more specifically Trance. When I started in the 1990's, the US was a bit behind in that department.
Still, with San Francisco and San Jose nearby, I've had some opportunities to see some great EDM/Trance DJs. Back in the early 2000's, they sadly played club music in the US that was nowhere close to the hits they had composed and were known for, but over the years, as Trance started becoming more popular, those DJs finally started playing their good tunes in the US too, and maybe from 2004 on, it's only been getting better.
Popsicle Halloween 2004 was really the beginning of great music parties in the San Francisco Area, and thankfully things have gotten even better since then

As a matter of fact, after another 10 years (2015 and beyond) the good news is that Trance has grown quite a following in the US, and places like the SF Bay Area, and while Trance has been declared dead a few times in the last 10 years, it's still going strong here.
Trance Family SF is definitely strong in the area, we've been getting more big trance parties every year, including many top DJs that come visit us what feels like every other week now (as of 2018-2019), and through those events, I made many friends in Trance Family SF. Thanks to you all.

Over those years, I got the chance to meet a few of my favourite DJs, including Armin more than once, and my last hobby has been to work on lights for my shirt and pants (version 3) and (version 4)



You can find all the pictures here

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2018/11/23 Dreamstate Socal, California's Manageable EDC
π 2018-11-23 01:01 in Clubbing, Dreamstate, Festivals
So, you're thinking I've gone crazy already, but follow my reasoning: EDC Vegas is awesome, but 3 days is gruesome, never mind from 19:00 to 06:00 or somesuch (usually not back at the room before 07:30 and sleeping by 08:00 just to get up again between 14:00 and 16:00 for another round). It's like an 8h timechange overnight for 3 days, and even if you use "help" to stay awake, that doesn't really work 3 days in most cases.
This is why Dreamstate Socal is a great event: 2 days is more manageable, and it was nice to have it start as early as 16:30 and end at 02:00, making it less of a timeshift. It was also nice to walk back to my hotel room in 20mn as opposed to spending 75-120mn getting back from EDC to a room.
The lineup was solid, with 3 stages (one being psytrance), it was impossible to get bored.

Nicely decorated venue:





Plenty of people were lit:



my sonic hedgehog found a friend :)
my sonic hedgehog found a friend :)




Great to run into friends again:









Day #1:
























Video summary of day #1:

And that was it for Day #1, after some well needed sleep, I was there bright and early at 16:30 for Day #2 and Niko's set that was starting earlier than originally planned:














we ended with Gareth Emery's laserface
we ended with Gareth Emery's laserface







Video summary of day #2:

And just like this, after 18h30 over 2 days, it was over. It may not quite be EDC, but honestly the lineup and the music were great, and it was a lot easier/cheaper to attend. Heartily recommended. Hopefully I'll see you all for the next one:


2018/11/21 Paul Van Dyk back at 1015, Folsom
π 2018-11-21 01:01 in Clubbing, Tfsf
It's now been ages since I first saw PvD at 1015 in 2001 and then he was back at 1015 in 2004. It was great to see him again there. Not only that, but my friends Blurr and Triode, as well as Sonic Fuzion were also spinning that night. All 4 rooms were going:




Taj was next, just before PvD
Taj was next, just before PvD


basement was also banging
basement was also banging



PvD was next at midnight
PvD was next at midnight



and just like that, it was over after 2h
and just like that, it was over after 2h

Blurr took back over for the rest of the night
Blurr took back over for the rest of the night

Video summary:

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2018/11/03 Pendulum at Mezzanine, SF
π 2018-11-03 01:01 in Clubbing
While it's not my main music, I have a soft spot for Drum and Bass, especially since I first listened to Pendulum on essential mix more than 10 years ago.

Sadly, Pendulum started playing late (00:30) for only 90mn's worth, a bit underwhelming to say the least, but the set was good, using good old vynil no less.
Thankfully, Steven Ross, Kowta, and Dirtyphonics before him, gave good set too:






By 00:30, Pendulum finally showed up





It was a good set, glad to have seen him for the first time in SF.

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