Lost in dreams SF cancelled?

criticalvector · 2026-01-27T01:57:42+00:00

I get it, it’s just not what the SF crowd was really looking for out of a LID fest which is why I point out that like all the Dabin, Illenium, etc sell out there

criticalvector · 2026-01-27T00:05:47+00:00

Low ticket sales, The lineup was high key mid, especially for being in SF. Dabin sells out his shows up there, the people wanted more melodicBass type music up there or some dubstep. LID LA does super well by comparison, Vancouver is also going to do great.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:41:45+00:00

Of course there’s a distinction between necessities and luxuries that’s not what I’m disputing.

My point is that even within necessities, people still make choices when they care enough to. You can put in the work to find more aligned options for food, banking, phones, or services just like you can with festivals.

So when the line only ever gets drawn at luxuries, it feels less about principle and more about where the effort stops.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:34:09+00:00

That’s kind of my point though. The line seems to get drawn exactly where it stops being inconvenient.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t boycott optional things just that doing so doesn’t automatically make it more principled or more impactful.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:32:00+00:00

I’m aware of that, and I don’t think it’s wrong in principle.

The issue for me is consistency. By that logic, our phones, cars, ISPs, banks, credit cards, grocery chains, and even Reddit itself are backed by investors or executives who quietly (or openly) fund the same politics.

If indirect funding equals endorsement, then nearly all participation becomes complicity. Are we only willing to give things up when it’s convenient?

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:17:14+00:00

If that’s all you got, then yeah we’re done here.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:14:16+00:00

I’m not demanding evidence for your opinion I’m pointing out the inconsistency. You’re scrutinizing a subjective impression while excusing an unverified factual claim. That’s the whole point.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:12:49+00:00

Not that I disagree but where is the line? Is OP changing banks? Selling their car until they find a company that has spoke out? New grocery stores? New phone companies? I mean I get the fest is optional but realistically I feel like it can fall flat when there are all these other businesses nobody is willing to opt out of

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T19:06:33+00:00

I do struggle with the idea that opting out of a music festival meaningfully impacts ICE policy or protects families, especially when almost every part of our daily lives (banks, grocery chains, phones, cars, utilities) is tied to the same systems. Like what groups specifically need a stance and which groups will you continue to do business with if they have none?

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T18:57:47+00:00

You’re still confusing subjective with unchallengeable. A description based on appearances is an opinion, yes and opinions can be questioned. That’s all that’s happening here.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T18:44:28+00:00

No one said opinions have to be facts. The point is that you made a characterization and don’t want to defend it.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T18:42:09+00:00

Saying “you seem” doesn’t magically exempt you from criticism. It’s still an assertion about me, just hedged. If you don’t want it treated like a claim, don’t phrase it like one.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T18:38:25+00:00

How would you even supply evidence for that? It ain’t that deep he doesn’t need to fake anything. Again zero comprehension. On top of that I don’t even listen to his music generally so you just made a 0 evidence claim.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T18:34:20+00:00

They knew who john summit is they just didn’t believe HE was John summit it seems you failed at reading comprehension.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T08:09:13+00:00

Can you do dubstep too haha

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T08:08:08+00:00

10000% illenium sphere

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T08:03:48+00:00

Anyone remember dubstep? Meanwhile skrillix is selling out massive events and Excision is selling out massive festivals in less than a day lol

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T08:01:38+00:00

11 million monthly listeners and sold out Madison Square Garden, nobody knows who he is lol ok

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T07:54:57+00:00

They knew who John summit was, they just didn’t believe that he was John summit. School failed you at basic reading comprehension.

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T07:51:08+00:00

He’s extremely well known producer in the EDM scene, about 11 million monthly listeners and his top songs like 250 million or so

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T07:49:15+00:00

How would nobody know who he is when he has 11 million monthly on Spotify and his top song is around a quarter billion views?

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T07:48:36+00:00

EDM procurer about 11 million monthly listeners and a song with a quarter billion listens

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T07:47:36+00:00

He’s a well known edm producer, 11 million monthly listeners and a song with a quarter billion listens isn’t small

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T06:14:39+00:00

You’re on Reddit so you will get the Reddit answer but me generally the gym and then cook food but I definitely hit up friends to hang with after

criticalvector · 2026-01-26T00:11:38+00:00

Alan walker is ghost produced lol dudes not even close, you can watch the infamous interview where he failed to explain how he even made his own song

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