TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- USA - Atlanta & Southeast USA
-- Atlanta Scene is sad now...
Pages (10): « 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 »

I have to say "no name DJs" is one of the most insulting things I have heard thrown around in this thread. Its reeks of close-mindedness. Where do we go to find out who the "named DJs" are? Do we look at the Charlotte line-ups? Because I will be straight up honest with you... I have not heard of 90% of them. They are "no name DJs" to me. I'm guessing since this is the Tranceaddict forum they are trance DJs?

Anyway, 90% of these "named DJs" are nothing more than flashes in the pan and will disappear into obscurity in two years or less.

Simply put, the majority of your "named DJs" are actually just niche DJs that nobody outside of your bubble has heard - which is exactly the same as the DJs listed for the Atlanta events that you keep poo-pooing on. TBH, I hadn't heard of them either. But I don't let whether or not I have heard of somebody get in the way of me having a good time.

Oh, for the record, Bazaar was a lounge/ resturant and not a club. It was open to trying different things, and so some nights floroushed there. But, it did not even have a real dancefloor, until the evening when tables were moved. The owners decision to rebrand had absolutely nothing to due with any percieved success as a nightclub. They did not want it to be a nightclub - and it was starting to turn into one. Don't take the fact that Bazaar is no more to mean anything other than the owner wanted to rebrand. I went there on many nights and the vibe was so think you could cut it with a knife. I think King Britt was my favorite, but there were many more. You know why a lounge, with no dance floor, no light show, and no real permenantly installed soundsystem went off so often? Because the people who went were all there for the music. I'll take an event with 100 people all there for the music over an event with 2000 people who are only there because they heard its where they should go and they needed somewhere to sport thier new Ed Hardy shirt any day of the week (preferably Fri or Sat).

quote:

Originally posted by Seppuku I don't know if there are any. I went to the events, so I don't need to watch the videos to say if they were good or not. Although in my eyes a 5 minute YouTube quality video would hardly be telling of how an entire night was.

YO BRA, SHOW ME THE VIDS. YOUR PARTY AINT SHIT IF YOU DON'T GOT THE VIDJEEOS SOOOOOOON.

I will admit that it is hard to "do it yourself" as a handful of you guys keep saying. A group of my friends who are passionate about the music did such a thing. We had a spot right OTP and did a few nights with even more well known locals like sublime and mayhem. The place was roomy, even served food all night, and we did everything ourselves, for free. There was never a cover, and we used home built speakers that produced something like 12,000 watts of sound. Never really brought anyone out.

I can say, though, since we did everything ourselves, I can almost guarantee nobody could possibly have any complaints of rude staff. We were the staff.

That went really well considering the place closed down eh? :P

We kinda gave up on it well before then. Sad, though... they had some menu items I can't find anywhere else. But everything in that strip was struggling.

quote:

Originally posted by ChrstnMchl I have to say "no name DJs" is one of the most insulting things I have heard thrown around in this thread. Its reeks of close-mindedness. Where do we go to find out who the "named DJs" are? Do we look at the Charlotte line-ups? Because I will be straight up honest with you... I have not heard of 90% of them. They are "no name DJs" to me. I'm guessing since this is the Tranceaddict forum they are trance DJs? Anyway, 90% of these "named DJs" are nothing more than flashes in the pan and will disappear into obscurity in two years or less. Simply put, the majority of your "named DJs" are actually just niche DJs that nobody outside of your bubble has heard - which is exactly the same as the DJs listed for the Atlanta events that you keep poo-pooing on. TBH, I hadn't heard of them either. But I don't let whether or not I have heard of somebody get in the way of me having a good time. Oh, for the record, Bazaar was a lounge/ resturant and not a club. It was open to trying different things, and so some nights floroushed there. But, it did not even have a real dancefloor, until the evening when tables were moved. The owners decision to rebrand had absolutely nothing to due with any percieved success as a nightclub. They did not want it to be a nightclub - and it was starting to turn into one. Don't take the fact that Bazaar is no more to mean anything other than the owner wanted to rebrand. I went there on many nights and the vibe was so think you could cut it with a knife. I think King Britt was my favorite, but there were many more. You know why a lounge, with no dance floor, no light show, and no real permenantly installed soundsystem went off so often? Because the people who went were all there for the music. I'll take an event with 100 people all there for the music over an event with 2000 people who are only there because they heard its where they should go and they needed somewhere to sport thier new Ed Hardy shirt any day of the week (preferably Fri or Sat).

YOU would be lucky to get 100 people on a dance floor...

quote:

Originally posted by mistiso YOU would be lucky to get 100 people on a dance floor...

Did you copy and paste beatport top 10 into your signature?

quote:

Originally posted by inferno Did you copy and paste beatport top 10 into your signature?

About 8 months ago...yeah...I probably did...

quote:

Originally posted by mistiso YOU would be lucky to get 100 people on a dance floor...

ANY local DJ is lucky to get 100 people on a dance floor...


Were you directing that at me personally? Cause I can't say I know you...

... I don't know, didn't Mike B have something of a following back in the day?

quote:

Originally posted by Caution_BiPolar didn't Mike B have something of a following back in the day?

Sorry, I just vomited in my mouth a little. j/k, he's good people, just with an unfortunate taste in music.

quote:

Originally posted by Caution_BiPolar ... I don't know, didn't Mike B have something of a following back in the day?

He had 3 people show up to see him at Filter. I had more friends (maybe 4) show up to see me play upstairs that night...



Local DJs can get can play to crowds, but it is seldom simply because of the DJ themself. It is usually either the club regular following, or radio hype (and a combination of the two). People in Atlanta don't go out simply to hear the locals in a club.


The D&B/ dubstep scene is an exception to this rule.

And the back in the day rave scene was different as well. But then you were going out to hear 4 - 10 of your favorite locals, and not just one at a club.


Blah, whatever, I am old - and I miss raves. I am not ashamed to admit it, and I have been missing them more and more lately...

That's why I support the idea of consistent venues.

I've gone to local DJ events where the music was awesome, it's just hard to really get into it with 5 or 6 people there.

I can blame my inability to dance unless I'm shitfaced. I can't have fun unless I dance, and I'm not that great at it, so I need a crowd to hide in or enough alcohol to not give a shit =P

So... local nights here and there never really pull that many people. However, if someone started something consistent (as in every weekend for longer than 3 weeks) I'm sure it'd pick up eventually.

Not likely to happen anytime soon, though.

quote:

Originally posted by DiscoStew Sorry, I just vomited in my mouth a little. j/k, he's good people, just with an unfortunate taste in music.

I actually remember almost enjoying his sets at eleven50. Or maybe my memory is just comparing eleven50 to Opera. My cat running back and forth on a piano sounds better than Opera DJs on any given night (special events excluded, obviously)

Things are slowly starting to look up. (if you're into NO NAME DJs)

please, everyone....stop, drop, and roll..........and then take a f0kin chill pill.

quote:

Originally posted by Seppuku Things are slowly starting to look up. (if you're into NO NAME DJs)

I don't know if or how serious this comment is, but I know this was a common complaint we had in the scene in Madison, WI before I moved down here (well, AFAIK it hasn't changed). A good DJ is a good DJ, it doesn't matter to me if they're an international superstar or a guy from around the corner. Hell, sometimes I find the locals to be MUCH more interesting than some of the big names. One of our so-called "just a local DJ" has since moved on from Madison and blown up in LA, DJ Fei Fei (if you've heard of her).

You gotta start somewhere, and even Tiesto, PVD, Armin, etc were no-name local DJ's at some point in their careers.

My comment was serious business, we're starting to get some good shows again. Just ripping on the people calling the established international DJs we've been getting "no names."

quote:

Originally posted by Seppuku My comment was serious business, we're starting to get some good shows again. Just ripping on the people calling the established international DJs we've been getting "no names."

I cant help the definition of a no name DJ, sorry. Even in my prime where I played at Avalon Boston I was a no named DJ, if you cant take criticism get off TA. I played at a restaurant in Ibiza does that make me an "established international DJ", hell no. Get out of your dream world and quit over hyping your events. Notice no one but your little circle of friends (who dont post outside any threads beside your own) has stuck up for you. If anyone else has it has been slim.

And yes, if you cant find one single video from one of your Epic parties, I would consider them not too Epic, so what you packed out a restaurant. From what I have found from asking around it was due to lack of option that events did well at Bazzar. It was definitely not due to any kind of good promotion work or insanely good sound. Heck, no one here even heard about the events till after you came over saturating TA with crap threads.

No one is saying that what you guys are trying to do for music is a bad thing, nor am I wanting you to stop. I am just tired of you guys coming to TA and hyping up your events like they were the most awesome and epic events that Atlanta has ever seen. You are preaching that shit to the wrong fucking message board at the very least.

quote:

Originally posted by Dream Beamz I cant help the definition of a no name DJ, sorry. Even in my prime where I played at Avalon Boston I was a no named DJ, if you cant take criticism get off TA. I played at a restaurant in Ibiza does that make me an "established international DJ", hell no. Get out of your dream world and quit over hyping your events. Notice no one but your little circle of friends (who dont post outside any threads beside your own) has stuck up for you. If anyone else has it has been slim. And yes, if you cant find one single video from one of your Epic parties, I would consider them not too Epic, so what you packed out a restaurant. From what I have found from asking around it was due to lack of option that events did well at Bazzar. It was definitely not due to any kind of good promotion work or insanely good sound. Heck, no one here even heard about the events till after you came over saturating TA with crap threads. No one is saying that what you guys are trying to do for music is a bad thing, nor am I wanting you to stop. I am just tired of you guys coming to TA and hyping up your events like they were the most awesome and epic events that Atlanta has ever seen. You are preaching that shit to the wrong fucking message board at the very least.

There is a difference between playing in Ibiza at a restaurant, and then playing in Ibiza, LA, NYC, London, Barcelona, etc... at clubs, on Resident Advisor, having an international following, and having those international followers buying your music off of beatport every month.

Matthias Tanzmann comes to mind...

He was one of those "no-namers at Bazzaar."


And the not having videos thing is hilarious to me. The last thing I wanted to do at Bazzaar was take a video while I was dancing to Konrad Black.

quote:

Originally posted by Dream Beamz well, if your looking for diversity, sure it is.......... If your content without looking "outside the box" then dont let me enlighten you. WARNING: Dont look at this video if you want to stay within your 12 mile radius Alexi Delano playing at 10am in a warehouse in Brooklyn

I can confirm that Brooklyn loft/warehouse parties are fucking awesome. I was at Mister Saturday Night on NYE and it was an entirely different dimension from the regular clubbing scene. Enlightening, really.

quote:

Originally posted by iammesol There is a difference between playing in Ibiza at a restaurant, and then playing in Ibiza, LA, NYC, London, Barcelona, etc... at clubs, on Resident Advisor, having an international following, and having those international followers buying your music off of beatport every month. Matthias Tanzmann comes to mind... He was one of those "no-namers at Bazzaar." And the not having videos thing is hilarious to me. The last thing I wanted to do at Bazzaar was take a video while I was dancing to Konrad Black.

so i heard Jerome Isma-Ae is opening for Armin on March 29th in Charlotte...

quote:

Originally posted by dzack02 so i heard Jerome Ismae-Ae is opening for Armin on March 29th in Charlotte...

sure is.. fucking sick!

quote:

Originally posted by dzack02 so i heard Jerome Isma-Ae is opening for Armin on March 29th in Charlotte...

SO READY!

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright © 2000-2021, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.