tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post5481874558963371667..comments2023-09-25T22:26:25.692+10:00Comments on mnml ssgs: the labyrinth 2010chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-37152981909569110302010-12-12T06:12:03.881+11:002010-12-12T06:12:03.881+11:00great review.. took my by hand to the space & ...great review.. took my by hand to the space & time Chris ;-) <br /><br />"house music with balls" great description.. <br /><br />"don't think anybody (except maybe eric cloutier) knew that function was going to totally destroy the place" i was also pretty aware of what i was gonna hear... ;-) damn i missed 2010 function @ Lab.. <br /><br />"which confirmed his (function's) place right at the top of contemporary techno's elite" totally agree to the statement! <br /><br />"function had killed everybody, shackleton would fuck their corpses"<br />SIGH <br /><br />SHACKLETON is genious! heard him playing live in athens, and shut my mouth for 2 days... ;-)wonderlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877531189386613178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-14370884187002687892010-10-23T11:25:10.830+11:002010-10-23T11:25:10.830+11:00Fantastic to read such a profound review. I hope t...Fantastic to read such a profound review. I hope to attend Labyrinth someday, especially after seeing how much you guys have been promoting the festival. Too bad Japan is so far away, but I take it that the journey is well worth it.Rasmus Rygaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16225608804488825363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-65804303737711845222010-10-23T07:02:17.758+11:002010-10-23T07:02:17.758+11:00thanks for this genuine piece of writing. really e...thanks for this genuine piece of writing. really enjoyed reading it!<br />i read your blog occasionally, but for the first time felt like leaving a comment, just to say thanks i guess.<br />i really would like to experience this event at least once in my life. hopefully this will happen next year already.giorgio de bruijnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055408357913411049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-66247171881834644802010-10-20T10:44:22.780+11:002010-10-20T10:44:22.780+11:00Shackleton. For those of us unfortunate enough to ...Shackleton. For those of us unfortunate enough to have missed this incredible event, might we hope that someone out there recorded his set? I know it would pale in comparison to the experience...but just a taste would be enough to shame us for not attending. <br /><br />He's got true grit, man.jfunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935696210224452348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-54256546309156292402010-10-18T17:46:37.519+11:002010-10-18T17:46:37.519+11:00I love the way you described Shackleton
".....I love the way you described Shackleton <br /><br />"....modern day tribal music summoning up ghosts and demons.."<br /><br />I saw him play at Maria in Berlin. I would love to catch him with the right crowd in the right setting one day.<br /><br />Truly remarkable guy.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573645528217438701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-83183861257263990132010-10-17T23:38:05.746+11:002010-10-17T23:38:05.746+11:00Man oh man, thanks a lot for your works and never ...Man oh man, thanks a lot for your works and never stop it ! <br />You convince me, Labyrinth seems the best one .. Have to go there !!<br />Gig for your words and what you felt about this, sharing ... <br />keep continue mate !Hoaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676146681186866571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-30329038628721113392010-10-16T13:25:56.842+11:002010-10-16T13:25:56.842+11:00Thanks for the review. i really sincerely must be...Thanks for the review. i really sincerely must be there for 2011.bijanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969586349380455674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-70756280096570393852010-10-16T08:27:11.319+11:002010-10-16T08:27:11.319+11:00In a world of too much soul-less music, devoid of ...In a world of too much soul-less music, devoid of passion and deep thought - this event sounds a revelation.<br />Thanks for sharing your experience of it Chris.petesrdichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972080365167125195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-47405028002841252012010-10-16T04:18:50.349+11:002010-10-16T04:18:50.349+11:00One of your better posts. I appreciate that you ar...One of your better posts. I appreciate that you are honest enough to mention how involved you are hence your gushing (yet relevant) review. Gushing or not, the line-up was really the upper echelon of techno who's-who and I wish I could have made it. My girlfriend and I are already planning on 2011 and as we are both camping enthusiasts, we won't have to miss a moment. Great post again (and not too long by any stretch). Should we expect any ssg mxs from this year's festivities?jonny romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14879335485783725057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-73861735637948203872010-10-15T23:08:03.691+11:002010-10-15T23:08:03.691+11:00Nice Nice review. Gotta go next year...Nice Nice review. Gotta go next year...Al Blayneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681952257646487139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-43621741393510873582010-10-15T12:36:23.555+11:002010-10-15T12:36:23.555+11:00Excellent in depth review. This site has sold me ...Excellent in depth review. This site has sold me on Labyrinth and really want to try and make it next year. I have at least 4-5 like minded friends from Seattle and NYC that are seriously considering too. <br />Love the pics!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00417174014344047876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-51825032746085002172010-10-15T04:34:12.930+11:002010-10-15T04:34:12.930+11:00Great writing and beautiful pictures. Hopefully I...Great writing and beautiful pictures. Hopefully I'll be able to make it next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-17232236847471536142010-10-14T19:39:08.670+11:002010-10-14T19:39:08.670+11:00@ steve:
most people stay at the camping ground bu...@ steve:<br />most people stay at the camping ground but there are guesthouses and hotels in naeba too. there is a bus-shuttle (2 of them actually) which goes from the venue to the town and stops at some of the hotels, the onsen (always a great place to rest and discuss the day) and the convenient store. its about 10 minutes from town to the venuebedrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349644359865659430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-45834421420139185142010-10-14T05:17:08.721+11:002010-10-14T05:17:08.721+11:00Was really looking forward to reading this, thank ...Was really looking forward to reading this, thank you for the report back :)<br />Question: when you say the bus was 40-50 mins late that day, I take it you were staying somewhere else? I thought this was a camping experience? Or it is camping and the sites are located a distance a way from the music?<br />cheers.steofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106305109608900957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-84104481028788737302010-10-14T00:53:50.067+11:002010-10-14T00:53:50.067+11:00a few tracks heard during the festival that i was ...a few tracks heard during the festival that i was able to remember...<br />(i'm really bad at identifying music so i'd be glad if any more references would come up !)<br /><br /><br />dozzy kosmische set :<br />steve reich - music for 18 musicians<br />cluster - heisse lippen<br /><br />scuba :<br />aphex twin - tha<br />plastikman - plasticity (according to chris)<br />scuba - hard boiled (scb new edit ?)<br />speedy j - red shift<br /><br />peter van hoesen :<br />crash course in science - flying turns<br /><br />hiyoshi :<br />boards of canada - open the light<br /><br />steffi :<br />nufrequency feat. shara nelson : go that deep (version mix)<br /><br />function :<br />choice (laurent garnier + shazz + ludovic navarre) - acid eiffel<br />function - untitled (from sandwell district sampler one)<br />sweet exorcist - test four<br />mathew jonson - marionette<br />eqd - eqd#003 b side<br /><br />dozzy morning set :<br />a track by air (impossible to retrieve it yet) and some mike parker unreleased tracks (especially made for the lab, as i've been told...)<br /><br />dozzy closing set :<br />donato dozzy - gol (dzr-000 http://www.discogs.com/Donato-Dozzy-Dimensions-EP/release/771963)<br /><br /><br />some of those tracks and other vids there :<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/saintplacidsaintplacidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595407920595420860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-8267751180878457352010-10-13T22:58:19.567+11:002010-10-13T22:58:19.567+11:00that was a beautiful post word-wise and photo-wise...that was a beautiful post word-wise and photo-wise...<br />couldn't make it this time but i started saving money for next year.. definitely.<br /><br />so shackleton the highlight of labyrinth, thought so<br />he's too goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-75615544240380677542010-10-13T22:54:55.625+11:002010-10-13T22:54:55.625+11:00great review chris. another goose bumps and tears....great review chris. another goose bumps and tears.<br />and thank you for coming down to osaka. i was so happy to party with you guys :) <br />only 330+ days to go for the laby 2011! ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169397322373229365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-17390818429239127662010-10-13T21:32:17.190+11:002010-10-13T21:32:17.190+11:00well done Chris. i find it really hard to truly ex...well done Chris. i find it really hard to truly exit my firt lab experience, but looking back at it in this way, from a different angle, might help... or not !<br />i'd like to be as easy with writing as you are, and be able to share my somewhat different vision of it all, but it is pretty insignificant considering the overall greatness and uniqueness of the event, which you perfectly emphasized on.<br />track spotting might be pretty irrelevant, but i have some IDs to share, later on.<br />and again : Thank you.saintplacidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595407920595420860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-41564381326542702852010-10-13T20:57:18.549+11:002010-10-13T20:57:18.549+11:00Very good review, I didn't find it that long.
...Very good review, I didn't find it that long.<br />It's nice to experience a bit of Labyrinth each year through you articles. Plus I've been lucky to see Function live at Berghain back in february, so I can relate a bit to what you're saying about his set.<br />I'm dying to go next year, hope I'll be able to make it !Hugohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574991162094225094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-85210518867858992392010-10-13T20:48:58.328+11:002010-10-13T20:48:58.328+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hugohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574991162094225094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-78684021295684893932010-10-13T20:28:51.392+11:002010-10-13T20:28:51.392+11:00Nice write up Chris thanks. It was another special...Nice write up Chris thanks. It was another special year. <br /><br />I find that going to clubs after the Lab is generally a painful experience. Here's to next year.millmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700987168585052032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-84186992641186164292010-10-13T19:57:24.064+11:002010-10-13T19:57:24.064+11:00can´t believe i missed peter playing a split secon...can´t believe i missed peter playing a split second!! still one of my favourites back from ebm. but i remember i went crazy when he played nitzer ebb :)bedrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349644359865659430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-12415564479822698042010-10-13T19:33:47.336+11:002010-10-13T19:33:47.336+11:00"..those who were there know what happened.&q..."..those who were there know what happened."<br />true. thanks for your words!<br /><br />patrickbedrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349644359865659430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-52430964507116870352010-10-13T18:39:55.839+11:002010-10-13T18:39:55.839+11:00Thanks Chris.
I eagerly await your review each ye...Thanks Chris.<br /><br />I eagerly await your review each year.<br /><br />I get to experience a little bit of what Labyrinth must be like through these words.<br /><br />Keep the passion.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546332855449975707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-17616143640333982562010-10-13T18:14:45.625+11:002010-10-13T18:14:45.625+11:00very nice Chris my friend. you were defintely pull...very nice Chris my friend. you were defintely pulling on the heartstrings with your words here...just like Dozzy's closers! kaz delivers again with the most incredible shots AGAIN eh!! how was Exit? As one of the few sober (not out of choice but still!!) Laby-goers I will be posting my review in the next few weeks too I hope...must get on it!! I have a few more track ID's for the spotters...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871698451738502552noreply@blogger.com