At last!
Not only have i had a super busy start to my working week but it has taken me bloody ages to edit and put these photos together! So i apologise beforehand should i begin to ramble, my brain decides to shut down temporarily and/or my sentences begin to not make sense.
So anyway, the plan was to meet around 9pm [which in most cases ends up being much later]. There was concern that if we arrived very late we'd be stuck in traffic or finding a vacant parking space nearby around would be nearly impossible.
I couldn't imagine how an event could possibly be put together in a car park. So curiosity kept the adrenalin running.
Chook and i arrived at One Utama and began our look out for night shoppers heading back to their car so we could take over their parking space. It was strange to see so many people loitering around in the parking lot amongst stationary cars. And as we drove past the entrance, i couldn't help but notice many looked VERY YOUNG [i'm more than than certain there were a lot of underage patrons trying their luck].
"VISUALISE A VACANT SPOT AND IT WILL COME."
[And true enough it didn't take long for a car to reverse out.]
Chook and i made our way to the entrance trying to figure out how to redeem his SMS Free ticket but with the lack of signages and people looking just as confused as we were, it seemed like nothing could help the situation. So i went up to the guy with the CREW tag to politely ask where i could go to redeem tickets.
And as the guy turned he recognised Chook and smiled in my direction. He assumed hewas still working for Scenique and happily gave us 2 wrist bands which gave us FREE entry despite me saying that i already had a purchased a ticket i got earlier that week.
We decided to meet the others downstairs because it would be madness to fight our way through the crowd.
Eventually someone had the brilliant idea to go to Chilli's and have a few beers prior to going in. Which at the time we had no idea that the venue had ACTUALLY RUN OUT OF BEER and soon to be WATER! Had we known, i'm sure we would have gone to Chilli's earlier!
By the time we decided to make our way to the entrance, the crowd at the front had thinned out.
As we passed the gates, darkness took over and UV florescent tubes vaguely lit the area. Having no idea where to go, we ended up just going with the flow and hoped that we'd end up at the main arena.
Seriously, if the idea of having strangers invading your personal space freaks you out, be glad that you stayed home. By time we found our friends at the designated pillar [i think it was 5I 26] it felt like we had walked through a sauna. The combination of extreme body heat, lack of air circulation in the area made the overall experience difficult to adjust to.
But despite sweating bullets Wingboy, Baby and i were on a mission to find beer!
After being told twice by two separate counters that they had run out of beer, we ended up walking to the other side only to be confronted with a massive crowd of people wanting the same thing.
Quite pissed off we decided fuck waiting...
We'll just be thirsty and dehydrate!
When we finally made our way back, they announced that Bass Agents were on next.
A bunch of us made our way through the crowd and wiggled our way to the front. But even though my Lumix has this super anti-shake button, it was nearly impossible to get a shot i wanted.
Which is when i saw Joyce the Fairy. With barely any sweat absorbed in her Rasberry coloured hair, she stood behind the barrier with a MEDIA tag around her neck smiling away. I then had a brilliant idea of asking her if it would be possible if she could get me in front just so i could take a few shots of the boys. She couldn't guarantee anything but i figured... i might as well try my luck.
Security wasn't exactly tight but with a few exchanged words she managed to convince the guy to let me through. I'm very grateful. After i got my few shots, i threw myself back into the congested area so i could take more random pictures.
Originally, Bass Agents were scheduled to do the closing set, right after Scot Project but due to an unforeseen incident. Rumor has it that Frank fainted backstage and as a result the boys were informed they had to play first. But without fail they managed to build up the existing vibe that Benassi left to one that was electric! As the tunes got harder, the crowd got even more excited. It was truly a sight to be seen.
There were moments where i moved a few steps in a different direction to avoid the random dodgy person but Baby, Looney and Boon were beside me whilst i was trigger happy, so i didn't feel uncomfortable.
Instead, i managed to capture a number of shots of the graphics they projected on the white wall.
By the time Scot Project came on, we decided to make our way back to our original spot way at the back but bumped into some friends i haven't seen in ages. Then i decided to camwhore for awhile since i had enough of taking photos of the backs of heads and multi-coloured lights.
xox
PS. if you're wondering where the individual images are, i can tell you that i haven't uploaded them on my multiply yet. Why? Because it's nearly 2:30am and i've spent all evening doing the photos above!
I'm bloody tired.
.
.
.
Plus i have to get to work early again because i have a shit load of work due in this week. I'm stressed now. So please be patient as i'm running on reserved fuel at the moment.
REMEMBER: GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT!
Not only have i had a super busy start to my working week but it has taken me bloody ages to edit and put these photos together! So i apologise beforehand should i begin to ramble, my brain decides to shut down temporarily and/or my sentences begin to not make sense.
So anyway, the plan was to meet around 9pm [which in most cases ends up being much later]. There was concern that if we arrived very late we'd be stuck in traffic or finding a vacant parking space nearby around would be nearly impossible.
I couldn't imagine how an event could possibly be put together in a car park. So curiosity kept the adrenalin running.
Chook and i arrived at One Utama and began our look out for night shoppers heading back to their car so we could take over their parking space. It was strange to see so many people loitering around in the parking lot amongst stationary cars. And as we drove past the entrance, i couldn't help but notice many looked VERY YOUNG [i'm more than than certain there were a lot of underage patrons trying their luck].
"VISUALISE A VACANT SPOT AND IT WILL COME."
[And true enough it didn't take long for a car to reverse out.]
Chook and i made our way to the entrance trying to figure out how to redeem his SMS Free ticket but with the lack of signages and people looking just as confused as we were, it seemed like nothing could help the situation. So i went up to the guy with the CREW tag to politely ask where i could go to redeem tickets.
And as the guy turned he recognised Chook and smiled in my direction. He assumed hewas still working for Scenique and happily gave us 2 wrist bands which gave us FREE entry despite me saying that i already had a purchased a ticket i got earlier that week.
We decided to meet the others downstairs because it would be madness to fight our way through the crowd.
Eventually someone had the brilliant idea to go to Chilli's and have a few beers prior to going in. Which at the time we had no idea that the venue had ACTUALLY RUN OUT OF BEER and soon to be WATER! Had we known, i'm sure we would have gone to Chilli's earlier!
By the time we decided to make our way to the entrance, the crowd at the front had thinned out.
As we passed the gates, darkness took over and UV florescent tubes vaguely lit the area. Having no idea where to go, we ended up just going with the flow and hoped that we'd end up at the main arena.
Seriously, if the idea of having strangers invading your personal space freaks you out, be glad that you stayed home. By time we found our friends at the designated pillar [i think it was 5I 26] it felt like we had walked through a sauna. The combination of extreme body heat, lack of air circulation in the area made the overall experience difficult to adjust to.
But despite sweating bullets Wingboy, Baby and i were on a mission to find beer!
After being told twice by two separate counters that they had run out of beer, we ended up walking to the other side only to be confronted with a massive crowd of people wanting the same thing.
Quite pissed off we decided fuck waiting...
We'll just be thirsty and dehydrate!
When we finally made our way back, they announced that Bass Agents were on next.
A bunch of us made our way through the crowd and wiggled our way to the front. But even though my Lumix has this super anti-shake button, it was nearly impossible to get a shot i wanted.
Which is when i saw Joyce the Fairy. With barely any sweat absorbed in her Rasberry coloured hair, she stood behind the barrier with a MEDIA tag around her neck smiling away. I then had a brilliant idea of asking her if it would be possible if she could get me in front just so i could take a few shots of the boys. She couldn't guarantee anything but i figured... i might as well try my luck.
Security wasn't exactly tight but with a few exchanged words she managed to convince the guy to let me through. I'm very grateful. After i got my few shots, i threw myself back into the congested area so i could take more random pictures.
Originally, Bass Agents were scheduled to do the closing set, right after Scot Project but due to an unforeseen incident. Rumor has it that Frank fainted backstage and as a result the boys were informed they had to play first. But without fail they managed to build up the existing vibe that Benassi left to one that was electric! As the tunes got harder, the crowd got even more excited. It was truly a sight to be seen.
There were moments where i moved a few steps in a different direction to avoid the random dodgy person but Baby, Looney and Boon were beside me whilst i was trigger happy, so i didn't feel uncomfortable.
Instead, i managed to capture a number of shots of the graphics they projected on the white wall.
By the time Scot Project came on, we decided to make our way back to our original spot way at the back but bumped into some friends i haven't seen in ages. Then i decided to camwhore for awhile since i had enough of taking photos of the backs of heads and multi-coloured lights.
xox
PS. if you're wondering where the individual images are, i can tell you that i haven't uploaded them on my multiply yet. Why? Because it's nearly 2:30am and i've spent all evening doing the photos above!
I'm bloody tired.
.
.
.
Plus i have to get to work early again because i have a shit load of work due in this week. I'm stressed now. So please be patient as i'm running on reserved fuel at the moment.
REMEMBER: GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT!
1 comment:
i don't know what to make of this rave but definitely not very organized :P :P
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