What Happens When Eric Prydz Drinks Too Much In Miami?

Eric Prydz owned Ultra Weekend 2. His reign began with an hour-long set at the Main Stage on Friday, where he mistakenly forgot to play his hit ‘Everyday’, but made waves by bringing Techno to a stage where it is rarely heard.

After the festival on Friday night, Eric was scheduled to perform with Jeremy Olander and Fehrplay at a Club Space after party in Downtown Miami. Though his festival appearance that day was excellent, he failed to deliver to his fans that night. The artist tweeted the following at 2:25 Saturday AM:

But tweets in response to Prydz suggested other reasons for his failure to perform, saying that the DJ could barely stand, had slurred speech on the PA, and played the same song three times. One tweet even suggested that Prydz’s manager believed his drink was spiked. Disappointed fans questioned why Eric didn’t have any form of backup for his music. A Billboard article framed the story in a different way, saying that Pryda’s SD card (that was specifically and carefully prepared for that evening) went missing. The DJ then had a couple of drinks to ease his panic and tried to assemble a backup tracklist, but this last minute attempt to salvage his show backfired when the SD card corrupted. Though he tried to perform, he ended up cutting the night short, disappointing his fans and himself.

Saturday was a new day, though, as Prydz became king of the Carl Cox tent for two hours. He performed under the Cirez D moniker with his darker, techno-focused sound, and a mouse logo flashed on the LED screen behind him as a reference to his Mouseville label.

His after party that night, the Hotflush Recordings party on Miami Beach, went much more smoothly than the previous night, even though the event venue was changed at the last minute. He performed his 3 AM set at Axis Lounge as Cirez D, and then executed an incredible B2B set with Adam Beyer. Having been present that night, I had to pinch myself to make sure this intimate performance was real life. He played a set just as powerful as in the Megastructure earlier that day, though the venue was pretty much a black box. The only distraction from Prydz’s music was a strobe light.

On Monday, Prydz apologized via Facebook to his fans for the mishap at Club Space:

Judging by the comments, fans appreciated his acknowledgement of the situation, but were still peeved. However, given the strength of his performances over the weekend, there’s no doubt that those who missed him will make the effort necessary to see him at another point this summer. Everyone over-indulges sometimes, and given Prydz’s incredible talent and versatility, we’re giving him a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ on this one.

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