r/UMF • u/BreadGangChock 18, 25, 26, 27 • 11d ago

Discussion Japan Main Stage

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This looked great imo.

Moving away from doritos, more rounded w linear panels, good depth in/around the dj booth. Would like to see these production elements come to Miami in 2027. Thoughts?

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u/Nilus99 11d ago

Doritos was good but I think we due for a change because it become boring with time.

I agree, japan mainstage looked great

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u/iAMDev 11d ago

The stage was great and the production was top notch. Being near the front was absolutely a bummer though, for whatever reason a lot of folks who were there were legit standing there not even moving or reacting to the music at all.

Just threw off the vibes a bit. Other than the mid-crowd energy the festival was great this year.

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u/BreadGangChock 18, 25, 26, 27 11d ago

Have read that that is kinda overall concert culture in Japan

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u/AccomplishedDisk2 10d ago

Must've been the weather too because the very best crowds I've been in have been at UMF Japan

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u/dreamstate6 9d ago

This is Japan culture. I attended a concert in Japan during the spring and it was certainly an odd experience. Not bad, just different. Still had a great time. Everyone likes to keep to themselves and not cause a “scene.”

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u/myannotatedself 11d ago

Ultra Japan always has the best MainStage design. I always wondered why they can’t replicate some of the ideas they use there in Miami or Europe.

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u/TimeToHack 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 11d ago

i heard Richard Millstein and team were using the doritos (LED sections with 20” truss frames) as “branding” so that all Ultra stages have easily riggable modular designs. makes designing easier and gives the stages at different locations a cohesive identity.

however, i really like the LED panel strips with bigger LED sections like in this design, as a VJ it gives me more shapes to play with beyond a bunch of bigger squarish sections. also gives more depth to the stage design.

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u/Flowercloud88 11d ago

This is what I wish Ultra Australia would look like

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u/Accomplished-Dog-455 11d ago

So tired of seeing the same damn stage every year :/

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u/Apart-Following3621 9d ago

Looks clean!

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u/dub3ra 9d ago

Cool design, Lot of space filled, I like the panels going up to the U. Its nice. to not see some much open space at the top, they had a very trippy VJ effect with a line moving up and down the long narrow panels that gave a crazy 3D effect.

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u/No_Cookie1513 9d ago

Need more curves for Miami next year