By midnight or one in the morning, it got crazy. Ed Banger and Throne of Blood were the main attractions of the party, and the "special guests" advertised on the flyer ended up being Sebastian & Kavinsky, who had come over from the show. A lot of Justice crept into the sets, so I was happy.
Something I wasn't used to was how much energy was concentrated and focused towards the DJs, who were elevated high above the crowd. The DJs at the parties I go to obviously play a seminal role in things, but they are always off to the side while people fill the dance floor and socialites stand around and get photographed and or adored. Here, everyone was cheering at the DJs and throwing up their arms towards them. (Yes I do understand that these are semi-celebrity-level DJs instead of just the New-York-dance-nightlife micro scene. But is that all? Maybe these people just know how to let go of their BS more and just have fun.) It was cool to see. There was so much fire coming from the crowd that I thought the venue might explode. Sort of.
I didn't feel so badly about missing the show when I left this party at 3.15am (people still dancing their faces off). Dino, I wish you had been there!
[photos by thecobrasnake and gin&juice]
EDIT | Just found this video posted of a Dafterparty clip... captures the energy really well. [from mas-forever]
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I heard that Daft Punk themselves played later - true?
aw, i wish i had been there too. especially after what i've gone through over the last few days (and still not in the clear).
djs at the center of attention, right where they belong, this makes me very happy :)
it's hard to describe what it feels like playing to crowds with the kind of energy you describe. though with that kind of attention i usually hide behind the crate.
Chet - Not unless they showed up after I left at 3.15am!
Here, everyone was cheering at the DJs and throwing up their arms towards them.
That's how it is at every big DJ show I've been to. Check out Pacha sometime, you'll see what I mean! :)
did you see this? it's a charty analysis of a NYT review of the Daft Punk show from this blog that i looove.
http://earlboykins.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-york-times-reviewed-daft-punk-show.html
here's the review:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/arts/music/11daft.html?em&ex=1186977600&en=0dcbc80a2901b905&ei=5087%0A
i hit the concert but not the afterparty, but can be quite sure i would have been facing the set and showing love. i'd been programmed to do so over the past 2 hours :) - http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=tSXKjaDHtOU&eurl=
http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebrooklynvegan
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(i put spaces between so it wouldn't cut off)
I love that you linked to that video Seth - my friend shot that! That's his watermark in the corner ;)
djs are totally underappreciated in many venues around the states. without us, you'd be dancin to a jukebox.
and that's cool too, if you like that sort of thing. :)
Dancing to a jukebox might be cute at a sock hop. Which might be cute in general. But I do really love you guys!
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