disappointment at avicii

[ethanmansfield]

ok so last night i attended the Melbourne leg of the Avicii True tour and yes i had a really good time the supporting acts Throttle, New World Sound and Joel Fletcher all played really well dropped some awesome tunes, visually every aspect of the show was fantastic including a big 10 minute firework display a grand one at that but disappointingly well for me at least anyway was the fact that the inspiration for my producing career my first real artist i was heavily into only put his headphones over his ears 3 TIMES DURING HIS 2 HOUR SET!! not only this the only times he EVEN TOUCHED the cdj's was WHEN HE WORE HIS HEADPHONES. Now yes i knew he was a shitty dj to begin with and ive never cared for it ive only cared for his amazing productions like seek bromance and his creative remixes but at his own show! i would expect him to at least.... i'm not going to make any accusations but i hope you can all pick up what i am putting down and if im wrong or im ignorant about something please tell me but all in all it was a great night he dropped some oldies which was awesome but im just jaw dropped at how he got away with only putting on his headphones three times and using the mixer as if he was a choreographed.

sorry if this is in the wrong section of the forum aswell just needed to vent quick with my forum buddies.

[Mitch]

It's well known how many of these big acts 'DJ' at their gigs.

[Cupe]

If I can see waveforms, and have practised a set, I often don't need to DJ with headphones.

[BeatLeSS]

If I can see waveforms, and have practised a set, I often don't need to DJ with headphones.

This.

[wrxfiend]

sync button requires no headphones, lol

I have know idea what im talking about! but seems suss to me.

[ethanmansfield]

yeah i guess his cdj 2000's would have alot of cue points ready to go and all that and he wouldve played the set many times by now but still just annoying, pioneer need to stop making it so easy because if thats how its going to be in the next couple of years they have gone to far.

[Cupe]

There's a difference between a DJ and a Performance Artist.

I think people forget that a lot.

It's just expected that these big name (and ridiculously paid) DJs put on a decent show all-round. After all, you've paid for one.

[Tomy]

all the lights and fireworks would be sync'd with the set. I'm not saying that's an excuse for not mixing cause its not but a lot of the big guys play mix tapes for that reason.

also i think avicii is one of the lucky ones that's crossed over from the world of dance and into the mainstream so for him its more about the show and the fans i would imagine instead of trying to impress dj's, even though thats sometimes disheartening.

[ethanmansfield]

yeah in sync for sure i guess i have to accept its more about the show than the skill of djing, just interesting how its accepted.

Tomy what do you think about New World Sounds, you guys are down the same neck of the woods i believe ?

[Tomy]

yeah not too much to be honest. they are from the goldy and we are in brissy. seem'd like good lads the night they played at our resident club in bris

[eggssell]

haha i just read on marvin rettenmeiers twitter (professional poker player), who is down here for the aussie millions, that two nights ago he was drinking w avicii (though he didnt know at the time) and that avicii was totally hammered and still had to perform that night......

[ethanmansfield]

yeah i was reading that avicii drinks a shit tonne, to cope with "stage fright". Could have quite possibly been drunk and would not of been able to beat match to save his life.

[SonicBoom]

If he was shit faced maybe he shouldn't have synced might have been a better set haha

[BeatLeSS]

Hells yeah, bit o dutch courage under his belt coulda been a sick mix.