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Originally posted by ejoffe Quite sad really - but perhaps we can start off small no? Build from there. I mean no disrespect honest, but it's not like we're in the heart of Vegas or Miami where I imagine it really is all about who you know. Perhaps I'm wrong and this is why nothing happens...

Its all Politics in Jersey....

ex: Some big name DJs will only spin for certain promoters regardless of what the pay is

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Originally posted by Scoops Its all Politics in Jersey.... ex: Some big name DJs will only spin for certain promoters regardless of what the pay is

its like that ANYWHERE no just jersey. thats just plain how it works.


artists and their management get comfortable then make promises and then wont move. not to mention the contracts that we will not name between people we shall not mention (100s of them)


i think your idea of small parties is great. i know nothing about jersey but i know that on the right days people from nyc are willing to travel. Ive heard of lots of smaller things last summer that i never made but a lot of my friends did. i support you! just dont go into it jaded. start small and know that years may pass before you book even a B dj on a real contract

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So you're totally going to shit for this set...
Elyse: I know! Ive been emptying out for a week now in anticipation!

Its a shame that so much politics and BS goes into stuff like this, but I guess it finds its way into everything eventually. I would love to see some stuff in NJ.

I don't mind going to NYC at all for sets, but its almost an hour drive one way for me and leaving a club at 4-5AM and having an hour drive (especially in conditions like last night) aren't always that fun. Not to mention finding street parking where I wont get ticketed or towed is never fun.

Wouldn't be interested in getting big names (way to many logistical concerns with that) - I'll leave that up to NYC promoters.

Would be interested in more of a "local spotlight" weekly (or bi-weekly). Something small to gauge the climate - and the wallet.

Still thinking on the best way to go about this - but I'm confident it can be done and done right.

Hopefully Nick (playerlac) will comment on this thread, he knows better than anyone what it takes to throw a good party on your own in North Jersey.

When he started Electronic Evolution and me, Santos, and Rob got involved, it was definitely one of the most rewarding experiences I think we all got a chance to be a part of, but it was also probably one of the most frustrating. It was the same format that you have described here, and it was a common passion for this music and the drive to grow that got us all involved in the first place, but it was also a full-time job. Because every single party was such an uphill battle convincing New Jersyans to get involved (and because you can't rely on steady numbers from New York in New Jersey), it became very difficult to maintain a consistently good following, even though we brought in some of the best locals in the area like Zack Roth, Eco, Wayde Rafnel, and Dani Lehman & Keryn.

There were a lot of reasons it did not last and a lot of people worked very hard to keep it going as long as they could. On my end, I'll be flat-out honest, I started getting more shows in NYC and I really couldn't keep up with the work that was required of me so I told the guys I wouldn't be able to help as much as in the past. It sucked because the atmosphere we had created in those shows was so much fun, and everyone there was so into the music: it was a truly great energy.

I learned a lot from those parties and I still use a lot of what I learned being a part of that in the shows I do today: I'm not saying it can't be done, but understand it will require a lot of work and a lot of struggle, and it will take a lot of time, and even then nothing is guaranteed. Wish you the best of luck with it