Amnesia World Tour @ Moscow, Russia on 19-04-2008    ( 21.04.2008 - 21:10 GMT UTC )

    19th april, it was a raining morning, therefore, the day promised to be a hard one. I took the CDs of ATB and Mauro Picotto, took some money, mobile phone and camera si I went to the railway station. It took me 5 hours by train and I have arrived to the capital of the Russian Federation, Moscow. The city is big and also very loud. There are a lot of people on the streets. I had to wait to have a dinner in a restaurant. In the evening before the party I met with members of ATB Russian Fan Club. We all gave covers of CDs to a head of the group. We had the chance to met Andre before the event, so therefore after the meeting we went to the party. There were two kind of tickets: The usual one, which was 1000 roubles, and also the VIP, which was 2000 roubles. The advantage of the VIP ticket was visiting the third arena with chairs in a quiet place not that busy. The time-line was changed, but everyone knew this because organizers were giving it to people.

    The atmosphere was like an isle in tropics: sand under my feet, palms in the corners and also in the bars areas too. On the 1st arena, also called Amnesia arena, there were 3 lasers (1 of them was bright) and a lot of harmonic lights. Behind the stage were 2 rows with sections also Go-go girls were dancing there too. The 2nd arena, Global Clubbing arena, had the same size, but environment was a bit different. Behind the stage were 3 projections screens and 2 lasers. Sometimes go-go girls were dancing topless on this arena. Sound was loud too, but a bit more mild thou.>br>
    The 1st artist for me was Paul Vinitsky. His set was very energetic. At this time on another arena played Leonid Rudenko. His set was more progressive than Paul’s and a bit kind of boring for me, to be honest. Next artist was Brian Cross, resident of Amnesia. During the set he was preparing the public for the outbreak of positive energy. He began with old progressive tracks and finished with real hard trance anthems, which exploded the crowd. I didn't’t listen to the middle of Cross’s set because I have attended 2nd arena with Antoine Clamaran. He played house music and music was interesting. I didn't’t want to go from this arena, but I had to meet with the head of ATB Fan Club to get back the signed cover of ATB’s CD "Trilogy". After that we went to the end of Brian’s set. After him was ATB.

    It was his 1st gig in Moscow. On the stage Andre stood with his own agent who sometimes used camera. ATB began with his well known track, called "Ecstasy". All people came and crowded the arena. There was no space near the stage, I couldn't’t dance or even move. I could jump with all only. It seemed that all Moscow was there that night. We sang all the songs together and Andre also encountered with people by waving his hands. People were prepared: some of them brought different posters and banners. I also brought a poster. These all hand made things created a wonderful harmony. Andre understood that. During the set he changed bombs with mild tracks. By this way he allowed people to rest. Among the hits was one big surprise: Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit". He didn't’t change the pitch of the track and also he didn't’t mix it with others. Atmosphere was great. Another excited hit for me was "9PM". This track was the first track which I heard 10 years ago and really fell in love with all EDM. All these 10 years I kept a dream inside my soul to listen to it live. My dream came true. I felt like on the 7th sky. After his set I catch a moment to take a picture with him. Andre went away, but the festival continued.

    Blake Jarrell played on the 1st arena, Mauro Picotto played on the 2nd. I have couldn't’t choose arena, I ran from one to another because both of them are good artists. Blake played melodic vocal and energetic house and Mauro played his tribal music. Blake played something like Dash Berlin and also played "Waiting for you" by Peter Gelderblom. When Mauro finished I caught him for autograph, but he didn't’t have time for picture.

    Time was 5AM. On the 1st arena began to play conceptual Russian project Electro Esthetica. They were playing hard uplifting trance with very fast BPM. It seemed that they played psy-trance, but it was not psy. Among their music were Daniel Kandi "Back Home" and "Ronski Speed vs Rex Mundi – Perspective Space (Markus Schulz mashup)". They played until 7:40 but at this moment bouncers were beginning "to say goodbye". Djs turned off the music and the lights. But they didn't’t turn the atmosphere and emotions inside of me. These emotions are also with me now.
I will write down a few of the tracklists from that night, as I remember them...


    Brian Cross:

    Fragma – Toca miracle (Inpetto remix)
    3 Drivers – Greece 2000
    Cosmic Gate – Should have known (Wippenberg remix)
    Marco V – Dudak (Brain Cross remix)

    ATB:

    ATB – Ecstasy
    ATB – Feel alive (Duende remix)
    ATB – Marrakech (ID remix)
    ATB – Let U go
    ATB – 9PM (ID remix)
    ATB – Believe in me (A&T remix)
    Sander van Doorn – Riff
    Sander van Doorn – The bass
    Sia – The girl you lost 2 cocaine (Sander van Doorn remix)
    Armin van Buuren – If you should go (Aly & Fila remix)
    Chicane – Saltwater
    Nirvana – Smells like teen spirit
    Cressida – 6AM
    Oceanlab – Sirens of the sea (Above & Beyond club mix)


    Antoine Clamaran:

    Antoine Clamaran – Take off
    Paul Vinitsky:
    Michael Cassette – David (Allende remix)
    Tiesto vs Ronald van Gelderen – Dirty rocker vs Flight 643
    First State – Sierra nevada
    Above & Beyond – Home


    Blake Jarrell:

    Peter Gelderblom – Waiting 4 you



















    Pictures and review made by Vladimir aka x-wonderful (TranceSound.net forum global moderator)