A popular musician has gone viral after he stopped his set halfway through to call out the crowd for their “raucous” behaviour.
German DJ Marlon Hoffstadt, who also goes by the name DJ Daddy Trance, electrified his fans with trance and house music during Adelaide, Australia’s Wildlands Festival on January 5th.
But during his set, the 29-year-old stopped midway through to remind the crowd to stay hydrated and begged them to “chill out a bit”.
“As much as I love you all and as sick as it is to play for you guys, it looks like the loud king down there from here,” he said.
“This is not a compliment. Everyone drink some water, take care of each other and relax a little.
“I know it’s very nice, but let’s chill a little.”
Taking to social media, Hoffstadt said he had “really noticed” more about the behavior of performing in Australia compared to Europe.
“There’s one thing I’ve really noticed at all these festivals is that people lose their minds,” the DJ said on Instagram.
“I know going crazy and doing drugs and stuff is fun, I’ve been there, done that, but to create a safer space on the dance floor a few things have to be in place.
“One of them is the safe use of drugs and taking care of each other. I’ve seen so many people pass out, really young people pass out.
“Maybe it’s time to educate yourself about what these drugs can do to you. For me, it’s not fun to see people pass out during my set and get taken away by security.
“It’s also no fun stopping my music because someone in the middle can’t get out of the crowd.
“I think you do a little less. Guys drink some water, do less, walk longer not faster.
“It can be really dangerous.â€
While the raucous pit reacted well to Hoffstadt’s distraught speech during his set, others have pointed out how “embarrassing” it was that it had come to this point.
“Obviously we don’t get many international artists to Australia that often, I understand, we’re all excited,” Australian musician Remy Ondrey said in a clip posted on TikTok.
“I also understand that drugs are not that good here, so people feel like they need to crack more of them.
“But it’s to the point where a DJ has to stop their set – it’s so embarrassing.
“In Australia we have an epidemic of straight men who think they can just take up space and make it everyone else’s problem.
“It affects the artist and it affects all the other patrons around them trying to have a good time. They are being pushed around, not even having fun at a festival.â€
Ondrey added that although he had been to festivals all over the world, he felt it was only Australia that had this problem with anti-social behavior at festivals.
“Why do we have this culture in Australia? It’s not like that anywhere else,” he said.
“I’ve partied in Europe, America and many other countries. It’s not the same atmosphere.
“Can we go out together? I’m actually over it. Why aren’t we educating ourselves on how to party safely?
What is happening in Australia? It is not like that anywhere else.â€
According to Carly Dober, who is the lead psychologist and owner of Enriching Lives Psychology, this strong party culture is ingrained within the Australian identity.
She added that sometimes, this can lead to poor and even dangerous behavior at these types of events.
“Many Australians take pride in our identity as a ‘nation of parties’ and self-identify with that,” Dober told news.com.au.
“This includes behavior such as polysubstance use, poor festival or concert etiquette such as aggression and sometimes potentially dangerous behaviour.
“Monash University recently researched substance use at Australian festivals and found that substance use among music festival attendees is disproportionately high compared to the general population.
The latest survey of 2305 attendees at 23 festivals in Victoria reported that almost half (48 per cent) had recently used drugs and 24 per cent intended to take illegal drugs at the next festival.
“Substance use of any kind can loosen inhibitions, change behavior, and heat and fatigue can interact with that.”
Dober also touched on how not only drug taking, but also excessive drinking has become extremely “normalized” in everyday situations.
“There is a culture in Australia of binge drinking that has also become normalized,” she added.
“This type of behavior can be intimidating or frightening to other attendees, and people who engage in this behavior may also find themselves not enjoying themselves as much as they would like.
“General harm reduction strategies at music events are many and varied.
“They range from providing free water stations and water bottles at events, to providing “passing out” or calming spaces and sanctuaries.
“They may also include engagement with expert organizations that provide information services on harm reduction and pill testing.
“The more that is done to address harm reduction at the event, the more successful the results and the more enjoyable it is for all participants.â€
Posting on Instagram about the show, Hoffstadt said “Adelaide that was crazy!” Thanks to everyone who came to my third and final set @wildlandsfestival.â€
News.com.au has contacted Marlon Hoffstadt’s management for comment.
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