Bret's Friday Night
My Saturday Night
The advertisements for the MELT Festival had people and objects dripping as if they were melting, but after experiencing the festival for myself i think they were foreshadowing how rainy it would be. If i were the wicked witch from the Wizard of Oz than i would have been melting, but instead i was dripping, muddy, and drunk. Bret had said the way to enjoy the festival environment was to be intoxicated. Friday night Bret was very intoxicated, and i spent most of the night documenting his unusual and hilarious behaviors with my camera. After witnessing his and everyone else's drunken antics i decided that Saturday night was my turn. Thankfully Bret took photos at the start of the night when it was still light out, because i didn't remember being there at that time, i also didn't remember the 15 minute walk to the venue, but i do remember talking to some drunk german guy about Aerosmith during the trek. On Sunday, Bret and i had decided we each had our fun and we would not drink for the Sunday show, which was basically Hot Chip and Bjork. Overall the festival experience was a blast, i am happy Bret and i did it. The crowd was a bit weird, by the way everyone was dressed you couldn't tell who was in a band or not. It looked like a costume party. Bret and i stood-out because we didn't look like Rod Stewart.
The Lowlights:
The weather. The Bugs. Hotchip's sound was bad, so the performance was crumby. Hercules and Love Affair was a no show. The best stage was the muddiest, and the Australians we encountered were awful.
The Highlights:
The Food/Drink- we brought the perfect amount, and the stands at the venue were tasty and affordable.
DJs- Mathias Kaden, Ellen Allien, Cobblestone Jazz.
Bands- Booka Shade(I caught the Drumstick), Zoot Woman, The Whitest Boy Alive, Bjork, Roisin Murphy, Robyn. There was also a bunch of DJ's and bands that i enjoyed, but have no idea who it was because of the mixed up schedule.
Gear- Brought a tent, two sleeping bags, and the perfect amount of clothes, the second pair of pants was great.
I had a great time at MELT, but once again, it feels great to be back in Berlin.
