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Originally posted by Spin Laden SIAN "I'm one the best djs in the world." - Seth Troxler, RA: Between the Beats Over my nine days at BPM, I estimated I saw about 50-60 djs, far cry from the over 350 djs that were present this year. However, most of them were either good or extraordinary, with Mr Troxler being the lone exception. Bleeps and blops, twisted and disjointed, his Mamitas set lacked the good flow and track selection that carried all the other slots I was privy to. And while I have listened to some excellent sets from Troxler and love his candidness in that RA clip, the Mamitas set left a lot more to be desired from him. Sian, Nic Fanciulli, Carl Cox, Joseph Capriati, Eats Everything, Stacey Pullen, Magdalena, Solomun, Âme, the Martinez Brothers, Green Velvet and Sharam were outstanding at BPM. Cox, wearing an "Old School" t-shirt during the Intec party, did bring in the old classic and acid house beats but one could also hear some cutting edge techno, tech house and deep tech throughout. If we are in post-modernist era for music, where anything goes, then we are in a very dynamic time with endless possibilities. Eats Everything was everything and more at Blue Venado, bringing his signature funky hip house-laced sound to Mexico, but unfortunately the venue itself was a letdown to the audiophiles there. Much of the sound was placed seamingly in the comparatively smallish dancefloor area, leaving thousands on the periphery yearning for more. And as for the venue, well, if you ever fantasized about raves before they went corporate, Blue Venado was just that: poor lighting, overpacked, minimal bathrooms and signage. I was also told from a source that Magdalena was the opening dj for Solomun and Âme, no easy feat considering the talents of those djs and how tricky and difficult an opening slot can be. She was outstanding, as were the others, with all collectively leaving you waiting for more after each successive track. Canibal Royal was hands-down the best venue at BPM, with its terraces providing a spectacular vantage point of the 1,500 or so partiers and the Carribean Sea in the background. Green Velvet also stunned me when he dropped a flat out lounge/chill out track you may never hear him drop again. I have owned the above set for a decade now and did not expect to hear the gem at the 24-minute mark, but this is further testament to Green Velvet's talents and presence of mind to know that he was in Mexico. Although twisted and quirky at times himself, Green Velvet is something Seth Troxler was not: palatable. Sharam probably surprised me the most as his set had some impressive range. Often criticized as being the weaker half of Deep Dish, I actually found his set to be fresh, current and housey. He is certainly a much better dj than what many closed-minded pundits say and his recorded set further indicated as such. If you like your techno hard and dirty, then Sian is the man for you. I have been making a personal campaign to have Stereo Montreal book this man as it is a must to see him in that superior venue that is close to home for me. Very unfortunate that Maya Jane Coles became an afterthought at BPM, as one source told me that she was booed off the stage at Blue Parrot. She was one of many dj I was looking forward to seeing at BPM, hopefully we see some redemption at BPM 2016. Not all of BPM was blissful. The 7-8 hour wait that many experienced with the VIP wristband brought BPM's world class festival status down several notches. And the pickpocketing attempts at a large percentage of attendees was alarming. While the latter will always be a problem in Mexico, the former needs to change if BPM is to attain high status again. Also, some overcrowding at a few venues indicates that the organisers have a lot of work to do still. There are also question marks about why the final two night events at Blue Parrot were aborted at 6AM. To dispel earlier rumours, BPM is not moving to Acapulco, perhaps much to the chagrin of Danny Tenaglia, who typically wears his emotions on his sleeve and, upon having his set cut short when he was just getting ready to bring the techno, sarcastically suggested moving the festival there. The weather was almost perfect during the entire festival and the crowd was sublime. I heard there were people from countries as far away as Kuwait, Sweden and Australia, even. Fortunately, I did not witness any protracted altercations at BPM and I think much of it has to do with the rather 'clean' dj lineup, which filters out the younger, heavy drinking males that partake in such douche-baggery. As mentioned earlier, some events were grossly overcrowded near the end of the festival but kudos to the spirit and maturity of the people there. With a few more tweaks and wise decisions, the BPM Festival can be outstanding again. More than a few weathered these issues and still had the time of their lives. But it makes one imagine just how exceptional this festival can be without the aforementioned issues.

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Originally posted by Ravemontreal Once I took a piss in front of everybody at Stereo. Put the garbage under the mixer, and did it right there while people were dancing and screaming. people thought I was playing with the mixer but I was playing with my zizi.

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Originally posted by Enjoy a classic from the aria days: me: are you on TA? girl: uhhhh... im on speed