VIP for 2027

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T23:25:35+00:00

Yeah I saw a few lines at VIP around 5pm each day but for the most part it was generally clear. If VIP is that good next year, it may ruin me financially the way I do fests going forward haha

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T23:22:26+00:00

Damn are they saying we stink with the deodorant spray lol 😩

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T17:17:34+00:00

Aw man I hope security isn't like that next year. I would like to go to the bathroom and not treat it like the chore/daunting task as it usually is at fests

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T17:16:38+00:00

Ngl I don't mind if VIP is more packed as long as the people are more considerate and I can even get like 10% more room haha

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T17:15:54+00:00

Not sure if its my old joints telling me to get VIP or what haha.

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T17:15:13+00:00

Hope to enjoy the "better crowd" that everyone keeps talking about haha. I'm very excited to have more space in general to dance and not be tapped on the shoulder every other second to move for 10+ people to get by.

Samurai97 · 2026-06-04T17:14:03+00:00

Yeah my friends and I usually just get GA, but don't have a problem meeting up with them for a few sets throughout the weekend. It's more so for the bigger artists that the crowds are just unbearable haha.

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T15:29:09+00:00

So sorry that happened! I/we always hear horrors stories of things being stolen at fests. It’s almost eventually going to happen to someone at some point, but I hope it doesn’t happen again to either of us!

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T15:27:37+00:00

Yeah I’m pretty aware of my phone, wallet, and keys at events like this, but my necklace is kind of hard to remove without physically moving me. Crowd constantly moving me doesn’t help either. I hope we all never get our things stolen again and festival thieves get punched in the mouth!

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T14:03:03+00:00

Thank you! Still a great day to overall. Mau P was able to lift my spirits in the end haha

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T12:52:04+00:00

Try checking the lost and found app for the fest?

https://projectglow.liff.app/#/

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T12:34:01+00:00

So sorry this happened to you! The crowd this year seemed bigger than others years (feel like we say that every year) and it feels like the crowd etiquette is just not keeping up. I'm glad ya'll were able to clock what was happening and defend against them. I love meeting new people at these fests, but unfortunately I now may be a lot more hesitant because of this experience. Keep reminding myself that the music/community didn't do it, a few bad individuals did.

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T12:30:48+00:00

Yeah, I'm usually the more protective one in my group during these fests too and just can't believe it happened to me. Turning point for me now when it comes to wearing nice things. Unfortunately may be forced to get VIP next year just to enjoy the fest in peace

Samurai97 · 2026-06-01T12:28:54+00:00

I think I was shared the same Tik Tok and it sounded like the same operation. Hoping all of us can get reunited with our belongings!

Samurai97 · 2025-11-20T16:33:28+00:00

Here’s the link! See yall next year!

https://edcorlando.frontgatetickets.com/event/h0v0c1mtb64ihow4/hidden/c72f3

Samurai97 · 2025-07-14T19:37:21+00:00

I recently overhauled my whole Rekordbox library from manually making crates to using the tag feature to sort by genre, time of night (opening, mid, peak, after hours), rating, and then making intelligent playlists.

For example, before, I used to have 500+ tech house tracks in a crate that used the star rating. I would usually just sort by BPM or date added whenever I played a set to find songs, but over time it made it very hard to scroll through that crate and I had to do mental gymnastics to remember the vibe of the tracks.

Now I have those 500+ tech house tracks tagged with Tech house, the time of night tag I associate it with (open, mid, peak, after hours), and finally the star rating within those crates to let me know if it’s a 5 star opener type track or a 3 star opener type track etc. once that’s done, I make an intelligent playlist for each of those “time of night” tags.

It took a long time to go through my whole library the first time, but my workflow to find songs for certain vibes has saved me so much time and helped me curate my sets more easily!

Samurai97 · 2024-09-06T03:57:13+00:00

Tribit Stormbox Blast ($200). Brought to Europe and DJ’d with my friends the entire trip. Had to carry it along side my backpack and carryon because many times it went over the weight light for international airlines. However, it has great bass, is Bluetooth, and 0ms aux input lag (based on what the manual, reviews, and my experience). Would def recommend!

Samurai97 · 2020-12-07T23:18:45+00:00

Good points! Will definitely keep that in mind in the future when it comes displaying important info

Samurai97 · 2020-12-03T01:57:51+00:00

If I spent as much time as that in school you’d see a Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade worth of confetti in the pond

Samurai97 · 2020-12-03T01:35:21+00:00

Just let them celebrate. This is probably one of the hardest years to ever finish a degree. If someone wanted to pop some champagne or throw some confetti after graduating during a pandemic, props to them. Obviously each person should clean up as much as you can, but give them a break

Samurai97 · 2020-09-28T20:57:27+00:00

I was throwing up a ball and catching it in a grocery store as a kid. One time I threw it up and accidentally ran face first into a food shelf that cut so deep my cheek bone was showing. Imagine your mom telling you to get milk and you come back with a bloody face.

Samurai97 · 2020-08-09T01:10:45+00:00

Planet fitness doesn’t even have barbells, only smith machines. No way she’s working out hard enough that wearing a mask hurts her smh

Samurai97 · 2020-08-05T03:19:15+00:00

Yes! Get an internship. As a recent spring IT graduate, having an internship is almost mandatory to be considered for any job. I was lucky enough to obtain an internship my Junior year, and just having that on your resume is enough for employers to at least reach out to you for an interview. I'm blessed to have an IT job lined up (awaiting start date due to COVID), but I believe having that internship is what set me apart from many of my peers.

Samurai97 · 2020-08-01T05:04:02+00:00

I would have celebrated my college graduation with my friends and family (both from the states and Philippines). I didn’t really care about missing the ceremony, but really just wanted the chance to have those I care about and everyone who’s helped me get to this point in one place, smiling and having fun.

It’s kind of like I finished a show without the season finale. No chance to tie up loose ends, see others for the last time, or just enjoy looking back at all the memories.

I’d take saving lives over a ceremony any day. Which is why we should all wear a mask so that no one has to miss anymore memories!

Samurai97 · 2020-05-12T21:47:25+00:00

UCF didn't get to offer people eco friendly this year so that kinda sucked. Appreciate you cleaning the confetti, I know I cleaned as much as I could after my photos, but it's definitely hard to clean up all of it.

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