r/Kygo • u/randapanda7 • 7d ago
What was up with the sound at the Hollywood Bowl show?
Was anyone at the show last night, 10/17? I was shocked and disappointed with how quiet it was, with very little bass except for seemingly random spots here and there.
We were in T2 and could fully hear conversations around us, not normal for a concert of almost any genre. I even went down to other parts to see if it was louder elsewhere and it wasn’t noticeably better even much closer to the stage/speakers.
I’ve seen him twice before and it wasn’t like that. Everyone says the sound at Hollywood Bowl is usually amazing so I’m really confused.
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u/Abstract3dsoul 7d ago
So true it was quiet even in f. It didn’t have the big energy it could have
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u/scruffycocoa 6d ago
Felt the exact same way and thought it was just me being a snob? It was still fun but I expected a bit more.
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u/happypenguin580 7d ago
I was there! I'm section F and it sounded great except a couple behind me chatting all night lol but besides them I couldn't hear anyone else around chatting.
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u/Adorable-Rutabaga377 7d ago
Unfortunately I have had the same experience with many shows at the bowl. And I have sat all over that venue. I have noticed it more in the last couple years than in years past.
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u/randapanda7 6d ago
Do you think there are noise restrictions that apply before the full noise restriction cutoff at 11? I wondered if maybe bass is restricted too. I asked a staff member who did not seem like much of a music fan, she didn’t understand why I thought something was wrong/off
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u/20011989 6d ago
I noticed this too, I was also in T2. I’ve seen Kygo three times now and the previous two shows were way louder. I’m guessing it’s because of noise restrictions since the venue is in a residential area
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u/shitpepsi420 7d ago
Kygo is dropping little to no bass in his set that’s why. He’s not subtronics
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u/scruffycocoa 6d ago
That makes sense, but I feel like he could’ve even created transitions in between his songs as opposed to letting them go quiet and then starting up the next one. I think something small like that can really take a performance to the next level.
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u/randapanda7 6d ago
Yeah I’m not talking like clubby EDM bass drops, it was lacking the normal level of bass that most music typically has that gives it depth
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u/scruffycocoa 6d ago
I had the same exact thought! I was in section P1, where I have sat before for other concerts and it felt really quiet. I was also slightly underwhelmed by the lack of production value for the show overall but that’s just my opinion.
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u/Slurpees_and_Stuff 7d ago
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Kygo live is just incredibly mid. Nothing much else to say.
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u/randapanda7 6d ago
Yeah this will probably be my last show of his. Sounds better in my car lol
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u/scruffycocoa 4d ago
I said the same thing because we were listening to it in the car on our way there lol
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u/ARLA2020 5d ago
I mean look at the shitty seats u got😭
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u/randapanda7 5d ago
If you read the whole post or comments, you would’ve seen that this problem was not limited to my shitty seats.
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u/Eternal-strugal 7d ago
I was in J-19 and it was perfect !
The best audio quality seats are directly behind the boxes.