As a fan of mostly techno and house music, I was excited when I had the chance to attend Paul van Dyk’s record release party in Brooklyn this past weekend. Avant Gardner hosted the Music Rescues Me record release party with Aly & Fila and Paul van Dyk each doing a
What made this fun was that I haven’t seen Aly & Fila since
Something I noticed during Paul van Dyk’s set is that there were a few moments when a song came on and in the middle of walking to the restroom or getting some water, I had to stop and just watch the stage. I’m usually one to keep my phone away during shows, but at one moment during Paul van Dyk’s set I felt the need to record.
Later on, I find out the song that stopped me in my tracks was “Moments with You” off his new album. During his three hour set, I could tell Paul had the attention of the entire crowd as I continuously heard waves of cheering throughout the entire night.
After attending this show at the amazing Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, I expect to go to more trance concerts in the future. It was fun to step away from my usual scene for a night and dance with a different crowd. One thing I notice about being a trance show is that I feel the love from the music, the