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Showing posts with label Coachella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coachella. Show all posts
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
2Pac Performs At Coachella?
You read that correctly. Tupac Shakur performed last night at the Coachella Music Festival.
Sunday night's headliners were Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. When the festival lineup was announced, I thought it was an odd addition. Coachella is generally known as an outdoor hipster convention. I mean, last week saw the reunion of Mazzy Star. The headlining acts on Saturday were Radiohead, Bon Iver, and The Shins.
Last night's set featured a half dozen guests, which could have very easily had sets of their own. There were rumors that Nate Dogg would be performing in the form of a hologram. I don't think anyone expected Pac.
I have watched this clip 7 or 8 times today. Every time I see it, I get chills. It's just....watch:
Oh, language is NSFW. Duh.
Interacting with the crowd and with Snoop? Obviously, Tupac was computer generated. He was killed 16 years ago. It's not like he could do a Mariah. The company responsible for the hologram did such a good job, the result was dumbfounding. The hologram even had his mannerisms down. It was like he was there....alive again.
It never ceases to amaze me what is possible with technology. Think about it. If they can bring back one of rap's most beloved artists, what's next? Video conferencing with holograms? Maybe the ability to introduce your children to relatives that are no longer here? Who knows...
I'm crossing my fingers that The Beatles will be headlining Coachella next year. That would be cool.
Sunday night's headliners were Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. When the festival lineup was announced, I thought it was an odd addition. Coachella is generally known as an outdoor hipster convention. I mean, last week saw the reunion of Mazzy Star. The headlining acts on Saturday were Radiohead, Bon Iver, and The Shins.
Last night's set featured a half dozen guests, which could have very easily had sets of their own. There were rumors that Nate Dogg would be performing in the form of a hologram. I don't think anyone expected Pac.
I have watched this clip 7 or 8 times today. Every time I see it, I get chills. It's just....watch:
Oh, language is NSFW. Duh.
Interacting with the crowd and with Snoop? Obviously, Tupac was computer generated. He was killed 16 years ago. It's not like he could do a Mariah. The company responsible for the hologram did such a good job, the result was dumbfounding. The hologram even had his mannerisms down. It was like he was there....alive again.
It never ceases to amaze me what is possible with technology. Think about it. If they can bring back one of rap's most beloved artists, what's next? Video conferencing with holograms? Maybe the ability to introduce your children to relatives that are no longer here? Who knows...
I'm crossing my fingers that The Beatles will be headlining Coachella next year. That would be cool.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Friday, October 2, 2009
DJ AM's Replacement Announced At Palms Casino
Earlier this week, the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, announced a permanent replacement to fill the vacancy left in the wake of DJ AM's untimely death. The new resident DJ is Z-Trip. He should be in the middle of his first set as I am typing this message.
Z-Trip started his DJ career locally in the Phoenix area as part of the Bombshelter DJ crew, with DJs Radar and Emile in the mid 90s. He got his first taste of national exposure when his remix of Rush's 'Tom Sawyer' was featured on the 'Small Soldiers' soundtrack.
As years went by, he honed his skills, and became one of the founders of a new style of music now known as "mash up". He became more and more impressive. Seeing him live was like watching an artist create their masterpiece. The dance floor would usually be packed, but, more often than not, the majority of the people on it would not be dancing. We would all be standing, facing the stage, and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Earlier this year, Z-Trip was named the best turntablist in the world. I have been to countless nightclubs, afterhours and raves in the last fifteen years. I have seen roughly ten Z-Trip shows; my last one was at Coachella in 2005. I can say that I'm not surprised.
Z-Trip started his DJ career locally in the Phoenix area as part of the Bombshelter DJ crew, with DJs Radar and Emile in the mid 90s. He got his first taste of national exposure when his remix of Rush's 'Tom Sawyer' was featured on the 'Small Soldiers' soundtrack.
As years went by, he honed his skills, and became one of the founders of a new style of music now known as "mash up". He became more and more impressive. Seeing him live was like watching an artist create their masterpiece. The dance floor would usually be packed, but, more often than not, the majority of the people on it would not be dancing. We would all be standing, facing the stage, and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Earlier this year, Z-Trip was named the best turntablist in the world. I have been to countless nightclubs, afterhours and raves in the last fifteen years. I have seen roughly ten Z-Trip shows; my last one was at Coachella in 2005. I can say that I'm not surprised.
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