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LuckyBlueSuit
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Why is claptone popular enough to get a Pacha residency? Or, Ibiza residency at all for that matter?
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Michael1982
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I guess you could ask that about a lot of DJ‘s... ?
stivi
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I would say he's become pretty big. got a bigger following than carola or sven on socials which can be a pointer as well.
whether it'll be popular enough - we shall see!
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LuckyBlueSuit
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Really? That’s interesting. Just not on my radar at all, when I’ve seen him before he hasn’t brought the crowds and I’ve never been impressed. But each to their own. I didn’t realise he was already popular.
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LuckyBlueSuit
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You could. It was a genuine question about him. I’ve clearly been looking the other way as he has become popular.
Michael1982
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As sad as it is, I‘m 100% sure that mask has at least some to do with it as well. Makes him recognizeable with the instagram crowd.
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LuckyBlueSuit
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I was trying to avoid mentioning that! He was one of the early exponents of facial distortion wear.
When I’ve seen him previously I couldn’t accuse him of playing edm or tech house, it’s was just middle of the road house without personality. I always wonder why he has those status / plaques up at the airport detailing his summer ibiza bookings. No one else does anything like that and they can’t come cheap.
stivi
Well-Known Member
it's not friday and generally (with the exception of elrow), the headliner is still the reason most tickets are sold for a party...
Vinyldreams
Active Member
Full calendar to be released then canceled when they find out they have to at djs
JB2008
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Also mentioned a ways back was the suggestion that Flower Power might not be every week.
Thomas Cliche
Active Member
I concur. Claptone is clearly on the rise. Won't miss my opportunity to see him @ Pacha on Mondays...
mr_why
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People asking why he invested so much in that advertising at the airport? Seems the above is why! I will be honest, I have never actually heard a start to end set by him, but some of his play-lists I have listened too, and sounds OK from a House perspective (i.e. tube to work music).
Without stoking the fire, isn't this night really just going to be a Defected night in all but name? Not saying that is a bad thing at all....
matter
Active Member
I’d never heard of him until I landed the other year and see all the masks
Michael1982
Active Member
In that case, maybe an every-other-week residency for Claptone? Maybe shared residencies are the new B-2-B
mr_why
Moderator
In that case, maybe an every-other-week residency for Claptone?
Nope, weekly
Michael1982
Active Member
I guess it will depend on actual lineups as Defected have a very specific and defined roster of DJs for their parties in my opinion. But initially from a musical perspective I think yes.
Crowd will be different though from Pacha to Eden I think.
Kim Wrong Un
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I perhaps unkindly and unfairly dismissed the Daft Punk, Deadmau5 and Claptone masks as gimmicks when the reality is the masks are in actual fact a significant component of each DJ's core branding strategy in reaching out to a new younger, receptive target demographic and a wider audience of potentially interested customers who compose a rapidly evolving and increasingly lucrative 21st century interactive marketplace, representing a veritable digital audiovisual revolution in seasonal-based night and daytime entertainment and leisure opportunities.
FlatErik
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It's not even ONE person. It was confirmed earlier that there are at least two Claptones....
It's an act that plays some popular tech-house rehashes of classics. Imhonot worthy of a residency.
BareBen91
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Boris Brejcha wears one for a laugh