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Tiësto in Victoria Park 2010 - Reviewed Reported by Agnes Klos / Submitted 16-08-10 07:36 Following last year's outdoor gig that attracted over 25,000 clubbers, the ever-evolving pioneer Tiësto made his return to Victoria Park in London on Friday 30th July 2010. Regardless of what people think of Tiësto, he still remains one of a very few DJs in the world who can attract a massive crowd of followers. Those who attended his outstanding performance in 2009 waited in anticipation for the return of ‘the man’ this summer; and those who didn’t had an opportunity to understand why millions consider Tiësto to be the best DJ on the planet. Agnes Klos went to check whether the magic of Tiësto would make her head spin as well. Although the gig always takes place on Friday (a usual workday for the majority) the promoters do not seem to have much trouble with selling thousands of tickets. No wonder when the man in question was the first DJ to sell out dates at the Brixton Academy (two nights in a row), Alexandra Palace, the O2 Arena and last summer he was the first DJ to headline and sell-out the jaw-dropping show at Victoria Park to 25,000 fans. The event proved to be one of the highlights of the summer 2009 when Tiësto brought his epic In Search of Sunrise Summer Tour to the city. This year with his 'Kaleidoscope' tour, Tiësto was set to amaze Londoners once again. Let's start with the most crucial aspect of every outdoor event; the weather. Last year clubbers were blessed with scorching sunshine throughout the entire day, whereas this year it was unfortunately slightly chilly with clouds blocking the most of the desired sun. Still, no reason to complain, at least there was no rain. Water pouring down from the heavens would have had disastrous consequences for the entire event that day as there was no place to hide apart from the three tents which were occupied by Mixmag, House Rules and Future Disco. Tiësto wasn't performing in any of these tents, he took over the separate main stage with a football-sized field in front of it which allowed his fans to enjoy grooving under the not so blue sky. After following the appropriate signs for the relevant entry point I was nicely surprised with a smooth and quick entry to the venue. All staff seemed polite, very friendly and in charge of the situation. Some clubbers in front of me forgot to empty their pockets (maybe from the weekend before) and unfortunately were handed over to the police officers who were on the site. Shame to finish your party before it even started. An important lesson to learn though; always think ahead when you go clubbing. Tiësto in Victoria Park was not just a rave; it is a whole days celebration of euphoric electronic music located in the heart of East London. Without worrying about the travel abroad to get a glimpse of your favourite international DJs or worrying how to get home safely afterwards (the event finished at 11pm just in time to catch the last tube), this gig offered something for everyone. My gaze sweeps the surrounding space and I was instantly attracted to small funfair. I went for a spin just to put me in the right mood and then followed to the merchandise shops, looking for a cool T-shirt to make the day truly memorable. For those who were hungry there were food stalls from around the globe such as Mexican, Japanese and delicious Vegeterian/Vegan (with the smallest queue compared to the burger stall so I got my food really fast – a big advantage of being vegetarian). I bought a falafel wrap for £4.50 which turned out to be a good deal as it was loaded with multi-vegetable salad, seeds and humous. Yummy! With the full stomach I was ready and on my way to check the music and also to fulfil the most important task of the day; finding my friends in the massive crowd (not easy to tell the truth). For those who think dancing in the broad daylight wouldn't be to their liking, the three tents on the site served as the indoor alternative and also a perfect way to warm up before the main act. Tents are loved by clubbers because they are usually quite dark inside, with lasers, smoke machines and heaps of corners to hide. Just by looking at the crowd one could easily tell that party-goers felt at ease to simply release all their tensions and started off raving inside them since the very beginning of the event at 2pm. Whereas those who stayed in the field by the main stage preferred the chilled out vibe of simply chatting, drinking and waiting for Tiësto to arrive (of course some of them danced too). Based on my memories from the last year's event, I remembered that the music and atmosphere in the tents was so good that my friend and I even decided to miss the first hour of Tiësto's performance. I was curious to find out if it was the case this year as well. Once I got to Mixmag Arena, which was full to the brim even though it was only 4pm, I knew I hadn't made a mistake by leaving the main stage and my friends behind. No wonder ravers were drawn inside like moths to the light since the tent featured an electronic act from Northern Ireland, The Japanese Popstars, the superhot DJs Blamma! Blamma! and, top of the bill, ex-Radio 1 DJ and Ibiza favourite Eddie Halliwell who proved to us why he was voted by Mixmag as DJ Of The Year. The Mixmag arena stood out not only because the highly-talented DJs such as South Central, Tom Starr, Stereo:Type, Union DJs, I am One and Jason Marx got the crowd grooving for hours but also because of the eye-popping production of the show. Without a warning, red-hot blazes of fire shot high like skyscrapers at the front of the stage, followed by cheering and a loud expressions of excitement from the audience. Elsewhere, the House Rules Arena welcomed Gareth Wyn, David Griffiths and Haran de Lucas, while Future Disco Arena brought among others such DJs as Dom Chung and Sean Brosnan. I felt a bit sorry for the guys playing in those two tents as they were not as busy as the Mixmag one although the music was rocking every time I entered any of them. It was visible that DJs truly put effort in their sets. Unfortunately, people like hanging out in a group and usually follow the crowd, not necessarily the music. Meantime on the main stage, Pendulum proved to us that despite their rock roots they were still able to blend in nicely with the super-strong trance and house music line-up of the entire event. This group of three musicians from Western Australia erupted onto the music scene five years ago with their debut album 'Hold Your Colour'. By puling together their production resources, ideas and influences from various styles of music the group created a new sound that they felt was missing from dance music. Although they put on an innovative performance I still felt too much like at a rock rave and left in the middle searching for more trancy beats. Finally, the moment that everyone had been waiting for arrived: Tiësto appeared on the stage with a huge smile and stretched arms, not ashamed to display his affection for his dedicated fans (some of them travelling from other countries just to see him for that particular show). He delivered an unbelievable performance of unrivalled production value, blowing the proverbial roof off. His set of three hours began with rather slower and more vocal tunes such 'Love comes again' but later when the dusk overtook the horizon Tiësto unleashed the more banging, almost aggressive, content of his most recent album Kaleidoscope. To tell the truth, some of it was a bit too much for my ears since I prefer music to take me for a journey rather than for an experiment of sound. Obviously, it is only my personal opinion. Judging from the crowd reaction I could tell that the majority people were waiting, the same as me, for the magnificent anthems who made Tiësto’s sound recognisable around the globe, such as for instance 'Lethal Industry' and 'Adagio For Strings'. An abundance of real crowd pleaser dropped on us suited perfectly such a commercial event and such a mixed audience of characters. Among many tracks played were 'One' by Swedish House Mafia, 'Escape Me' (Tiësto’s collaboration with CC Sheffield), 'Come On' (Diplo), 'You use to hold me' (Calvin Harris) and 'Bottles' (Marcel Woods). The full-on atmosphere was enhanced by the striking visuals displayed on the mega-pixel video screens behind the DJbox. Ravers were literally bombarded with the awe-inspiring video display of words such as 'Make some noise', pictures of stunning girls and Tiësto himself. I was captivated by the confetti canons shooting in the air when the darkness of the evening transformed Victoria Park into a place where you could loose yourself in the city. Even though last year the event seemed much fuller, maybe only because there was the Golden Circle at the front, this year did not fall short of spectacular. Tiësto in Victoria Park is an experience, like going to Brixton Academy for the first time, it has to be done at least once in your clubbing lifetime. Photos courtesy of Agnes Klos. Not to be reproduced without permission. Share this :: : : : Follow HarderFaster :: Other Features By Agnes Klos: Back2Basics - 10 Years of Party Productions & Tomorrowland Stage Hosts Atmosphere Records - The opening of IBIZA 1936 Entering the world of Waldfrieden in Germany with DJoanna Piracy is not a crime – sail away with Feestgedruis! Progressive flavours with DJ R'Deem ahead of Neelix party The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable. Comments: From: Hawkeyes on 19th Aug 2010 14:46.22 What an excellent review Agnes, I love Tiesto but can't stand the crowd crush so every year wonder if I ought to have gone...never mind, I have most of his CDs so was there in spirit! From: dj toasty on 27th Aug 2010 18:33.35 crowd was not hectic really..music was ok throughout but came away with some great memories. Eddie Halliwell has officially sold out to commercial electro opening with swedish house mafia again. Track of the day definately went to tom starr for his TWO TONE SIMMS!!! wikid track look it up.

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