Chronicle Tudela 2006 party announced. Back Monegros Desert.
Barely had two hours to the expected start of the festival, and some were already eating the few nails they had. Remained to prepare all the necessary equipment to withstand the extreme aridity of Monegros own mid-July, many drinks, change of clothes, hats ... everything was fair to combat the sweltering heat that populated the streets after a family meal. Telephones, nerves, times, places ... the entire device and ingredients needed to coordinate our flight. After two hours of waiting and preparation, and the festival already in progress, we march towards our goal: Monegros Desert Festival.
Although this year's lineup was not my cup of tea at the apparent lack of musical diversity and the repetitive appearance (with the consequent loss of originality ) of the same DJs and producers throughout the national territory, it is always a pleasure to attend of the most charming festivals throughout Spain and veteran, in this little world of electronics.
But the desire to see many direct and swallow dusty, faded quickly passing water and hail. Rain twice a year in Monegros, and I think some are pursued by a curse or evil combination that makes our holidays are not as they should be. The fate and their moves. Despite this and because the man is an animal fixed ideas continue to harsh penalties for the desert road, with people like us who doubted that become home, continue the path or wait. It was past eight o'clock in the afternoon when we were entering the road that led to the festival, with mud and rain but with the conviction that the night could not die in a summer storm or a waterlogged road, proceeded up to the parking.
paint and all seemed well, in view of the storm referred. However the check in time was about nine-thirty at night, without much light, performances canceled, and no time to organize the visits, in the memory had been set for opening Richie Hawtin, and in the pipeline, Morodo concert. As always, improvisation and a desire to spread in all sauces. When we change the monegrinos, some agreed to buy some souvenir for him or his relatives and took the first drink in the first bar that we catch, we enter the field of play: the immense and veteran San Miguel Experience tent. It touched the SFDK, a comprehensive live with the good feeling that characterizes Andalusian these rappers Seville; many rhymes, songs known to the parish, a previously unreleased track, some improvisation and ambience of Monegros. Also emphasize the theme of "the child Guei" which marked a capella.
We reported that Prodigy was not able to jump into the arena of macro space of the Expo 2008, along with other DJs who canceled his performance due to bad storms, so we continued our wandering path, calling in the Bacardi tent, for the U.S. house sound check, although in this case the artists we saw were Chus & Ceballos, couples peninsular has long settled in Miami and producers in the Stereo Productions label. Progressive House Session palatable to all staff, and without anything special to contribute. While in the Beach Club were canceled performances by several artists and dismounted and covered their equipment, even though the storm had subsided, a shame as we had the pleasure of us come to see Dean Coleman, and Joris Voorn Luomo. Among the number of people, we had losses in the group and just one on each side. The night started putting interesting as the outstanding performances on one hand, touched and prodded people Resístanse Underground and other Terence Fixmer and Nitzer Ebb. The old open air place of worship for lovers of minimal began to walk after the stop of the storm with a set of Magda and Troy Pierce, as well he explained Mr. Arnau from stage. Photos with Magda and some laughs with the organization, attended a part of the set of two M_nus label mates. A pity that the Open is not the Open had been years ago, still minimal progress in attracting adherents, but light years in the number of followers of pure techno or Scranz. We stood in solidarity to contemplate and enjoy a session Hawtin style sounds very, very minimal and clean minimal as these people usually get us wrong. Linear speech but with the vision of these two masters game that linked computer-based issue after issue, without looking temazos intended to give a compact view and start to dance to all staff. They succeeded.
definitely When Rush, left the way open to most riotous entire sector of the electronics in the tent San Miguel, was when we move on it to make the first row of the concert Nitzer Ebb's reincarnated, with Mc Carthy as lead. Expected: Join in the Chant, Control I'm Here, Lets Your Body Learn ... entire repertoire of sounds somewhat refurbished but without providing much more than last year brought the couple Fixmer & Mc Carthy. The truth is that left us wanting more of an issue, for example, Freefall. Much energy as we have used (and especially not for the singer on stage for a second), much macarreo and classical. Plated for his latest album, Body Of Work. Not disappoint.
Then we ran out even understand much of the organizational changes, and enjoyed the Terence Fixmer live. Dark Electro and sugarcane, spatial sound something closer to Detroit in the first song he played (very hip of Stresses Out) but followed by topics such as the Electronic Visions cane, she sang live. Most riotous, very tempting at the time we were night.
Before leaving the festival to meet again in the parking lot, we went to see The Brothers (Underground Resístanse), pricked Santiago Salazar, and the truth is that there was very little movement , and that that just when we sounded the Rej ... Good selection of topics, but I think little connection to the public.
After our dinner break and off campus, we return to the Festival with new energy. We gave him a chance to carp Expo 2008, and we were watching sunrise with Alexander Kowalski and Carl Cox. The first was very good, with classic tracks that sounded last year and liked both the staff: the Chemical Brothers remix of the Hot Spot of Raz Ohara, etc. Did not risk much, but I think it was the right man to give way to sun. Then the dishes started to Carl Cox. Techno long before dawn. We soon tired, truth, did not bring anything new, great technique and speed in their blends, but honestly, nothing more. In the chaos and parade schedule of concerts and performances, we find the Deep Dish, with very little will also provide: commercial sounds very progressive, with nothing new to say, as Carl Cox.
I decided to give me a ride back to the Open Air ... Ended SCSI-9, Kompakt roll of good, and then I could see one of the direct sounds nice and romantic festival, surrounded by a great atmosphere, with the moon resist to leave and the sun beginning to warm ourselves, very hot. Kaito direct piece, old and new issues loaded with melody, feelings and much love. Nothing loud or shrill bases, a great success to this man at this hour. Now I believe in love at first sight, Kaito, but believe it and believe it.
Before turning to our closure particular, Collalbs sessions (at the request of a friend), decided to give us a ride to see how I had the great Dani Tenaglia. Big, very big this guy. Connecting with the public at all times, dances, greetings, good vibe ... but also mixtures, songs and themes, many topics, lots of music, many hours ... I think it would puncture more than 8 as planned. The Lord is in very good shape. Come back whenever you want, but do it soon, a suitcase full of CDs that hides a lot and very good material house, far from the sounds they currently have Deep Dish or Chus & Ceballos. A lot.
Well, about the last performance that night tasted or better by the day, which is our particular end, because now around 9 in the morning and with heat exhaustion began to tighten, was the Collalbs sessions, this pair of destroyers of neurons, composed of G and Chris Liebing Speedy. At this time we entered anything, but I must say that the hour and half session body were present, put the music was not exactly high quality: after a boring techno-themed intro minimal techno (copy type -pasted from other records) to complete one full of changes Monegros times (some quite good). Wild session two butchers. We do not want to know how the closure will have been with Pet Duo, although Penile me not having been left to see what we had prepared a good Lamart, this time closed the Open Air. Ah, I forgot, very good session of Drum & Bass DJ Gondol to say goodbye all in the space of Chill Out.
already know that a festival with so many artists is very difficult to cover it (I missed seeing The Prodigy, Morodo, Black Strobe and just over those of Kompakt) and more time changes, but from what I saw I'll take the direct Kaito and the good vibes good music spiced Tenaglia. This year is very difficult to talk about a new artist, because all (90%) and went like the signings of Real Madrid, with many names.
Here some photos and links the performance of Nitzer Ebb, Magda & Troy Pierce and Chus & Ceballos (only a few seconds). And now, to sleep, and play!
VIDEOS: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RXBOORN4
PHOTOS: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LAK30IXL
