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Hi-Fi Ireland

  • 21-04-2006 10:44AM
    #1
    *Sassy*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭


    Who's going?

    Looks brilliant. Pity it's in Mullingar though! Nevertheless, I got tickets this morning. Bit worried that it'll be a wash out, but I'm thinking it's unlikely with such a wicked line-up.

    "The Prodigy, The Streets, DJ Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Ian Brown, Razorlight,
    Mylo, Deep Dish, Carl Cox, Roger Sanchez, Sasha & Digweed, Audio Bullys,
    Cagedbaby, Tiga, Vitalic plus many more..."


Comments

  • #2
    Zyox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Zyox


    Nothing more than a weak attempt to grab back some of the custom MCD are losing to aiken through electric picnic.

    Crash and burn.


  • #3
    *Sassy*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭*Sassy*


    Each to their own, but I would choose this line up over that of Electric Picnic any time. Depends on what you're into I suppose...


  • #4
    radioman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭radioman


    If you're into another Skangerfest I suppose...


  • #5
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,191 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Wow, that lineup sucks more than the Oxegen and EP one. I think the Oxegen one is bad, i hate the EP one, and then this comes along. Is Download our best chance at a near good festival anytime soon?


  • #6
    *Sassy*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭*Sassy*


    radioman wrote:
    If you're into another Skangerfest I suppose...

    Hmmm yes, skangers from the bog too, so it'll be a double whammy. Oh well... ;)


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  • #7
    Toast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭Toast


    Mushy wrote:
    Wow, that lineup sucks more than the Oxegen and EP one. I think the Oxegen one is bad, i hate the EP one, and then this comes along. Is Download our best chance at a near good festival anytime soon?

    Sucks how exactly?
    Just a guess here but is it a case that you only like Metal?

    They may not be your bag but to say the lineups suck is ignorant. Both Oxegen and Ep have decent lineups for the genres they service.

    However I agree with you on hi-fi. It looks like the headliners were just tacked onto a totally different festival. Its trying to appeal to two very different crowds and looks very patchy as a result.


  • #8
    *Sassy*
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭*Sassy*


    I'm having second thoughts about buying the tickets now... I stupidly hadn't considered the skanger aspect. Although I do know a lot of non-skangers who are interested. Plus the fact that it's not in Dublin may deter a lot of them. There'll just be loads from the country instead! :eek:

    I'm just hoping it'll sell out so I can suss it out closer to the time, and if I'm not feeling it will at least have the choice to get rid of the tickets.

    Chances of it selling out between now and then...?


  • #9
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Mushy wrote:
    Wow, that lineup sucks more than the Oxegen and EP one. I think the Oxegen one is bad, i hate the EP one, and then this comes along. Is Download our best chance at a near good festival anytime soon?

    That's an odd comment to make. If you're into the Download festival, what *possible* interest could you have in the type of groups that play at Electric Picnic or Oxegen? When have they ever had hard rock/metal acts?


  • #10
    whacker4fun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭whacker4fun


    *Sassy* wrote:
    I'm having second thoughts about buying the tickets now... I stupidly hadn't considered the skanger aspect. Although I do know a lot of non-skangers who are interested. Plus the fact that it's not in Dublin may deter a lot of them. There'll just be loads from the country instead! :eek:

    I'm just hoping it'll sell out so I can suss it out closer to the time, and if I'm not feeling it will at least have the choice to get rid of the tickets.

    Chances of it selling out between now and then...?
    Dont worry about the skangers they will be there in force nothing yuo can do about that,but there will be plenty of proper heads around.
    anyway the skangers will be on the love buzz they wont care.......until the pills run out!!
    its a great line up
    Tiga and vitalic tiesto and corsten
    woooowwwwwwwooooohhhhhooooo


  • #11
    Slinkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Slinkey


    Sassy, sassy, worry not.

    I am what I would hope is one of the "normals" ie not skang.

    I and about 10 friends went to Global Gathering in Millstreet last year.
    First gig I ever went to actually.
    There was plenty of skang there, but that is to be expected at an event like this where the emphasis is on dance music. Wasnt intimidating tho coz there was plenty of security.

    But, it was great craic. Highlight for me was Dave Clarke and Carl Cox, last four hours of the gig in the Carl Cox tent. Dont think Tiesto lived up to the hype, even tho I am a big fan. Armin Van Buuren did it for me in the Godskitchen Arena.

    You really can avoid skangers when probably about half the crowd are normals. And believe me, the skangers are easy to spot. Fact.

    Defo get a ticket. Go enjoy yourself and the music. Its worth it.

    As for the other discussions, ie Oxygen and EP.

    Went to EP last year. Wicked.

    Have avoided and will avoid Oxygen.

    With the "Garden Party" on in early June and Bud Rising coming up, I think there is plenty to suit everyone...


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