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I want to see Laidback Luke vs Afrojack vs DLG.

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Originally posted by TSG Well this thread isn't about changes or patchwork or whatever... It's just a thread asking about DJ's that you and whoever else THAT DOES go to CIRCUS would like to see play there. That's all.

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.
It's not warm when she's away.
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
and she's always gone too long
anytime she goes away.

Wonder this time where she's gone,
wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
and this house just ain't no home
anytime she goes away.

And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know...

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Originally posted by TSG Well this thread isn't about changes or patchwork or whatever... It's just a thread asking about DJ's that you and whoever else THAT DOES go to CIRCUS would like to see play there. That's all.

Thank you trin

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Originally posted by Jim Carson I see what you are saying about washers. Washers are washers, what can you do? But on the real, real, real... I have been impressed with the amount of beautiful women at Circus this year. I don't think I am alone on this. Most of the washers are in the back of the room. There have been some gorgeous women frequenting Circus every Saturday. I've seen a lot more hotties at Circus this year than I have seen at the other big clubs in LA. The only club with hotter chicks is Wokcano on Sundays in Santa Monica. It's not really fair to compare Circus to Romania when in Romania they have clubs where the women are topless on the Black Sea. C'mon dude. Where in LA is there a club with topless hot 18 year old women dancing on the beach? Tell me and then take me there immediately... I would love to play there.

i'm not posing that comparison for the sake of comparing clubs, or markets. i'm just saying from the dj's perspective: you're flying all over the world playing at some amazing places with stunning crowds week in and week out. the last thing you want to see is a washer in your face all night. it's a total vibe killer that turns a "party" into a "job". even just 1 washer in your face in a sea of hot women is distracting in a bad way. so if you're trying to have your guest dj play an above-average set, it helps if he can't see the washers up close to begin with. on the other hand, it's good to hear the washers are being pushed out by hot women at circus.

OK RICH! We get it!!!

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Originally posted by TSG Well this thread isn't about changes or patchwork or whatever... It's just a thread asking about DJ's that you and whoever else THAT DOES go to CIRCUS would like to see play there. That's all.

well it IS about changes when many of the djs suggested won't play at circus because of the lack of changes. sasha, digweed, armin, tiesto, vath, holden, many of the most highly requested djs around the world won't play at circus. it's a fact. they choose where they want to play and none of them choose circus. what you should be asking yourself is why not? i highly doubt the crowd or vibe or promoter or supporting djs or money have anything to do with it. if that's too uncomfortable an issue for you to tackle, then i will respectfully withdraw from the dialogue. either way, you should appreciate the fact that i kept your thread at the top of the forum all day today.

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Originally posted by R!CH well it IS about changes when many of the djs suggested won't play at circus because... blah...blah...blah

Please read thread title.

Thank you

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Originally posted by TSG Well this thread isn't about changes or patchwork or whatever... It's just a thread asking about DJ's that you and whoever else THAT DOES go to CIRCUS would like to see play there. That's all.

+1!

I am sorrty, I thought this thread was about DJs people would like to SEE/HEAR at Circus, not those that would actually PLAY at circus.

It's the f'n subject of the thread.

That said, there are tons of DJs tat peeps would love to see/hear at Circus, but simply never will untill someone gets with reality.

...as immature as that sounds...

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Originally posted by DaveT I am sorrty, I thought this thread was about DJs people would like to SEE/HEAR at Circus, not those that would actually PLAY at circus. It's the f'n subject of the thread. That said, there are tons of DJs tat peeps would love to see/hear at Circus, but simply never will untill someone gets their head out their ass. Not a post about head, but about reality, as immature as that sounds!!

you can't argue with forces of groupthink, conformity and denial. some people can't see the forest from the trees so there's no point in trying to break the spiral of silence sought after here... in all honesty, i think this thread was meant for suggestions of a very narrow focus, just not explicitly stated.

Rich has spoken!

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Originally posted by in2muzikk Also add First State, Dutch duo Ralphie B and Sander van Dien. Several of my friends at Trance Energy said it was THE MOST AWESOME set of the whole night. I missed it, but would love to hear them for the first time!

Add Ernesto vs. Bastian!

I think prolly bring back Marco V. It's been like 3-4 years since he's played there. But I would prefer Marcel Woods to drop by the Circus...of course I also prefer his 2006-2008 playing style...not really razzed about his late 2008-09 style. <.<

I would love to see the likes of BT, Gareth Emery, Lange, Leon Bolier, Sied van Riel, and Marcus Schossow, Thomas Bronzwaer, Suzy Solar, Woody van Eyden B2B Alex M.O.R.P.H., and Hydroid at Circus.

Trinity and Malia, Rich isn't completely off topic. A lot of the names mentioned may not want to spin at Circus because of the stigma that hangs over it these days. I know you're loyal to the venue, and I agree that there is a ton of potential, but you have to realize that a club will not survive in LA without a serious makeover. LA is too fickle an audience to come out to a venue purely for what it used to be, not what it is now. A minority of the 21+ clubbing crowd are hardcore trance heads.

I have been to Circus in the last few months and I haven't been all that impressed. Perhaps it's the music, perhaps it's the sub-par sound, perhaps it's the new DJ booth with the blinding light rig. It is probably a combination of those along with my vivid memories of the club's heyday (2001-2006). These days, it's more like a hastily thrown-together rave in the middle of Hollywood. Many of us are just not into that scene anymore, nor are many of the marquis DJs.

I'd love to see a Circus revival as much as anybody. My first DJ gig ever was in the loft there. Some of the most influencial artists and DJs performed in the main room, those who formed my opinion of EDM and helped me forge my budding DJ career. I had a lot of emotional investment in the venue and I'd like to return to that state sooner rather than later. I just don't see it happening with the current format.

Squashing the stigma with a remodel --> newfound interest from the LA faithful --> foundation to draw A-list performers

Well I went almost all year last year to Circus. This year is alot better.

Preach it!

bart claessen

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Originally posted by Brian Scott Trinity and Malia, Rich isn't completely off topic. A lot of the names mentioned may not want to spin at Circus because of the stigma that hangs over it these days. I know you're loyal to the venue, and I agree that there is a ton of potential, but you have to realize that a club will not survive in LA without a serious makeover. LA is too fickle an audience to come out to a venue purely for what it used to be, not what it is now. A minority of the 21+ clubbing crowd are hardcore trance heads. I have been to Circus in the last few months and I haven't been all that impressed. Perhaps it's the music, perhaps it's the sub-par sound, perhaps it's the new DJ booth with the blinding light rig. It is probably a combination of those along with my vivid memories of the club's heyday (2001-2006). These days, it's more like a hastily thrown-together rave in the middle of Hollywood. Many of us are just not into that scene anymore, nor are many of the marquis DJs. I'd love to see a Circus revival as much as anybody. My first DJ gig ever was in the loft there. Some of the most influencial artists and DJs performed in the main room, those who formed my opinion of EDM and helped me forge my budding DJ career. I had a lot of emotional investment in the venue and I'd like to return to that state sooner rather than later. I just don't see it happening with the current format. Squashing the stigma with a remodel --> newfound interest from the LA faithful --> foundation to draw A-list performers

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This whole debate reminds me of the Ten15 debate years back. They _finally_ did a makeover, but left the base of the main room untouched which to me was the point of the makeover -- all they did were move the bar and add a backwards balcony area, which to me means nothing. That said, they've had good periods and bad periods since then but still haven't been able to maintain a crowd over time...and I think it's because the lack of anything done on the main room as it doesn't have any personality or anything. Best DJ booth EVER still, but beyond that it's still a rather crummy room, especially compared to the rest of the club. It's only lasted as long as it has, IMO, because of Taj. Circus reminds me of the main room at Ten15...or how Ten15 was as a whole before they did anything to the other rooms. People just aren't into that look & feel of a club anymore. It wasn't like that 7-8 years ago, but it just is today.

So I'll say this..Circus needs to dow hat I think Ten15 needs to do. What Avalon did and what Vanguard did.....shut it down for a little while, clean up and overhaul the place, and completely relaunch....maybe even with a new name. Palace --> Avalon and QTopia -- Vanguard. Look what shutting down and doing all that did for those places. I think 1015 in SF should DEF do that and I think Circus should do it as well...try to give the place a new image along with new looks.

Of course it means making no money short-term, but it's a long-term investment. The goal would be for people to take notice of the palce after the relaunch, bring the crowds back, maintain them, and make the money back that and then have higher profits in the future If there's not going to be any long-term investments with the club, just shut it down.

The layout of Circus is great, other than that HUGE room in the back if that's still used. That room's placement is terrible, IMO. Especially when trying to get good acoustics. If someone with a brain took that place and did things right, it could be a top club if not the top club in LA at some point again IMO. The layout of the place is so prime.

One difference between Circus and some of the other clubs mentioned is that it is completely PACKED (we're talking 2,000+ from a bartender that I know there) on Friday and Sunday Latino Gay nights. imo, Circus is doing EDM, especially Trance, fans a favor by taking a hit on Saturday nights...but not all Saturday nights. Throw Rank 1, Martin Roth, Johan Gielen, Eddie Halliwell, and a large number of quality DJ's in there and the place will be packed as well.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against a remodel, but they could completely remodel the place for mega bucks and some people still wouldn't like it. Kind of reminds me when I looked for a place to live once and there was this condo that had recently been fully remodeled...with black floors, black walls, black toilets and fixtures. Oh, and gold roman columns painted from floor to ceiling in the living room and bed room. The real estate broker told me that the place was a deal and just needed about $60k in fix-up costs to "remodel the remodel." I told her "no way," that I was lucky to afford a 5% downpayment at that time and looked elsewhere.

Actually, come to think of it, Circus did a remodel maybe a year ago...they put a huge VIP area right in front of the DJ booth (the third one, yes there are three in the main room) that's against the back wall in the room where the coat check is. Everyone complained, since there was only like 3 feet of room to dance in front of the DJ, or you had to dance another 40 feet back behind this huge wall and VIP booths (which were completely empty with bouncers standing on the sides). That VIP area has since been moved to the far end of the main room near the smaller restrooms.

So, yeah, remodel sounds good...but suggestions need to be very specific or we might wind up with gold lame curtains and silver slippers hanging from the ceiling...and any remodel also needs to be kinda universal, so it would appeal clubgoers every night of the week. If I were Circus right now, I'd probably be asking the Friday and Sunday night crowd what they wanted remodeled, since that's where the crowd is. That said, I'm sure there's something that could work for everyone...

Well, I'm not Latino and I'm not gay, so I don't have a clue abotu Friday or Sunday ights, heeh.

That said, unless a club wants to run itself into the ground over time, it flat out has to remodel at some point. Or at least make some enhancements over time that are logical and for the better. Kinda like how Ruby Skye has over time. It's going to be hard to ever change the layout/look of that place, but they have been smart and have upgraded the soud and drastically improved the lighting every year or two...they only add a few lights here and there every time, but they are real good and choosing the fewest lights necessary to get the effect they want.

Anyow, a lack of good investments in clubs is why so few clubs last as long as they do. Circus has been lucky, IMO, but at some point the investment is gonna have to be made.

If someone i LA was smart and had the money, they could just build a new modern club that's gonna be marketed towards the same gay people Circus/Arena markets to over the weekend and I imagine it wouldn't be too hard to take those people away.

This all said, the points you make are valid and good ones...but we as EDM lovers suffer because of it and some people continue to overly support the place.

Oh, and I didn't mean to say it was all Gay, I think Sundays is Bi Latin Men night. Circus is one club that does not discriminate!

Circus is like a Smorgasbord... Always something for everyone! From the look of things, people are still coming and still having fun. They might not all be the same crowd as before but I can say that there are still plenty and I mean PLENTY regulars that continue to come. There are also those that have come back and liked it.
I can also say that lots of new faces have been coming through those doors every Saturday and with that, it adds alittle more flavor & spice to the Smorgasbord I know as CIRCUS.

34yrs and counting. Always a great vibe.

Here's a thought. Anybody remember when Gene shut the doors a couple years ago because he wanted to sell the property? Maybe he still does, which would be a decent reason not to remodel LOL!

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Originally posted by Brian Scott Here's a thought. Anybody remember when Gene shut the doors a couple years ago because he wanted to sell the property? Maybe he still does, which would be a decent reason not to remodel LOL!

The doors were NEVER shut.

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