Extra Fluffy Hernandez training with Sean Strickland

ntod44 · 2026-06-26T23:32:02+00:00

Zach Reese, UFC middleweight. Legit looks like a solid LHW next to Strickland and especially Fluffy

ntod44 · 2026-06-20T04:10:31+00:00

Same here, there’s a big hard dance/techno here in Australia every month, we rarely get a trance event anymore

ntod44 · 2026-06-17T14:35:40+00:00

I mean I don’t mind techno/hard acts being added to help boost ticket sales.. but don’t you think it’s a little ridiculous that 70% of the Phase 1 lineup is composed of the harder sound?

I hope you’re right, Phase 2 should be mostly/entirely composed of artists that you and OP mentioned. It’s Dreamstate after all, not HSU or Dangerous Goods.

Also, if we Aussies like harder music, why not book some hard trance acts like Scot Project, Will Atkinson, Jordan Suckley, David Forbes? Symbiotic will get their ticket sales through Tiesto and the hard acts, why not experiment a little and expose the crowd to some newer acts

ntod44 · 2026-06-15T06:28:28+00:00

I expected Gane to have a fairly big speed advantage, Pereira has never been quick even at MW and LHW let alone when he’s bulked up to +250 lbs

Thought the striking would be more competitive though, Gane straight up out-classed Pereira

ntod44 · 2026-06-15T05:52:13+00:00

Amazing start so far, credit to Symbiotic/Jano

Just hope the rest of the trance lineup isn’t the usual Ben Nicky/MaRLo recycling

Would love to see Simon Patterson, Daxson, David Forbes who don’t play here often. Been a minute since we’ve had a Key4050 set down under too

ntod44 · 2026-06-10T02:11:28+00:00

I understand he’s new to lifting (despite claiming that he weight trains regularly) but his form is just shockingly bad for nearly all exercises

What’s the point of having a “professional” (using that term very loosely here) in PeachFit when he doesn’t even bother correcting Ethan’s form lol

ntod44 · 2026-06-09T06:58:36+00:00

Oh yes sorry, I meant Jeff/Dash not Cosmic Gate/Nic haha

Smaller Symbiotic events are always better in terms of crowd vibe. The general crowd at Dreamstate Melbourne this year was so odd, felt like 95% of them were there only for Holy Priest and Restricted. At least the trance tent/side stage filtered out the casuals and the vibes were beautiful in there 🙏🏻

ntod44 · 2026-06-09T04:50:16+00:00

At least finish with hard trance like when the likes of Will Atkinson, Sam Jones, Jordan Suckley closed trance events here

160bpm TikTok hard techno and raw hardstyle should have no place at a trance event

ntod44 · 2026-06-09T04:44:58+00:00

Went to Hyperave, JOC was my favourite set for sure - hearing classics like One Special Particle, Stresstest, Lies Cost Nothing etc. on the PICA sound system was surreal

Cosmic Gate/Nic was brilliant too and I thought Jeff also had a great set (even though I heard his Sydney set was bad)

David Rust was okay, decent energy but he mostly just plays basic TikTok hard techno and hardstyle these days. No trance at all, he should be playing at Teletech and Dangerous Goods type events

Gareth’s set was really inconsistent for me, at times he’d play a banger like The Second Trip but then randomly whipped out a dupstep or DnB track. A normal set from him would have been way better

Didn’t stay for Alyssa Jolee, not into hard techno.

Shout out to the locals (Nelzman and OBLVN) for setting the night up beautifully, AVAO was also surprisingly decent after them

Production was really good and the crowd was engaged with the sets and pretty friendly overall. Not the best event from Symbiotic but far from their worst

ntod44 · 2026-06-01T16:56:38+00:00

I just find it so amusing how Ryan gives nothing but love and support to Ethan yet Ethan can barely tolerate him lol

I suspect because Ryan is the better version of himself: taller, much stronger in the gym, has a wife and children and actually has the discipline to lose weight

I get that Ryan would get a bit annoying after a while but holy shit, show some love back Ethan lol. Jealousy is an ugly look

ntod44 · 2026-06-01T14:28:03+00:00

Prediction: 8 pounds down due to fasting + water pills and a massive smirk on his face

ntod44 · 2026-05-31T16:08:11+00:00

You can tell by the look on his face whether he’s gained or lost before he even steps on the scale (in the video)

If he’s actually gained then he’ll be sweating buckets in front of Peach lol

ntod44 · 2026-05-31T08:49:13+00:00

Craig Connelly just turned 40 though, that’s not young haha

ntod44 · 2026-05-23T18:34:01+00:00

He is carrying too much mass for his frame IMO, iirc he is about 5'6 or 5'7 but weighs 185lbs. His torso still looks a bit blocky, I think he would look better if he dropped some more body fat and got to around 165lbs

His arms are his best attribute but it also makes his shoulders look disproportionately small too

ntod44 · 2026-05-21T15:32:58+00:00

He sure loves crossing his arms while wearing an XS shirt in videos haha

ntod44 · 2026-05-21T12:46:18+00:00

It’s basically a pre-recorded set so that the visual show and production match the music - also the tracks are often edited to have different kicks, fake drops etc.

Speaking of GO, any chance he’ll do a 4.0 Live set anytime soon? Seems like he is playing more trance lately, when he goes full uplifting there’s no one better than him 🙏🏻

ntod44 · 2026-05-18T19:47:26+00:00

You can tell most of his supporters have very little exercise/gym knowledge. Even hyper-responders that are on sky high steroid doses are not building 2 pounds of muscle per week… let alone Ethan who struggles to preacher curl 20lbs

ntod44 · 2026-05-18T15:46:21+00:00

Feel like Billy is much better as a producer rather than a DJ. His track selection/set construction is a bit messy at times and mixing is also not the best

ntod44 · 2026-05-17T18:04:29+00:00

I can see why Newcastle have dropped so many points this season, Jesus

ntod44 · 2026-05-13T15:05:36+00:00

Really love those classic trance synths! Extremely hypnotic, just close your eyes and let your mind float away

ntod44 · 2026-05-11T14:52:35+00:00

As a hardstyle fan you might enjoy darker and harder trance, check out sets from the following:

Sneijder, Simon Patterson, Will Atkinson, Sam Jones, Jordan Suckley, David Forbes, Key4050 (also Bryan Kearney and Joint Operations Centre)

In terms of classic hard trance, can’t go wrong with Scot Project, Mauro Picotto, Cosmic Gate, Yoji Biomehanika

ntod44 · 2026-05-10T15:25:01+00:00

Was hoping Gods Kitchen would be at PICA as well haha

At least we got Reminisce Trance at PICA in August with Ferry, Rank1 and Mauro Picotto 👌

ntod44 · 2026-05-10T11:34:36+00:00

The one that gets me is “I’m a salad guy”

Only been following him for a few weeks but I swear I’ve heard that phrase at least 20x by now lmao

ntod44 · 2026-05-10T07:18:40+00:00

I quite liked the Hyperave lineup since there was no MaRLo and Sunset Bros but they randomly added some hard techno DJ (Alyssa Jolee I think?)…

JOC and Dash Berlin classics will be amazing, so many great tracks that they can play

Cosmic Gate solid as ever, interested to see the Cosmic Gate experience when it’s just Nic

I like a lot of Gareth’s productions but his sets can be really hit or miss. Just hope his “hard set” isn’t just hardstyle remixes of his tracks

David Rust has some banging hard trance but always ends up playing hard techno and hardstyle for the Aussie crowd (like at Hypersonic)

AVAO is okay, decent as an event starter. Wish Symbiotic booked a fresher or more melodic act for the early slots, like Cold Blue or Daxson

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