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3tlk, thanks for your input, and everyone else who is on this thread providing their thoughts and such. I hope to meet you sometime when your at 1015 one of these days. I will always be an advocate for the club, either positive or negative. Sorry for the long post everyone, so if your not interested in reading, pass this one up.
Most of us have chosen to make 1015 our home and club of choice every weekend, for some of us, There will be far and few between other venues you will see us at. While we still go to some, but 1015 is home...
No, 1015 is not on its way out. As much as many people may think, there is change, how long it will be depends on the active audience that 1015 receives. In the end EDM will reign supreme as the choice music amongst other genres that come and go.
We should all be fortunate that many of us have local S.F. DJ’s & some of you from L.A. are even given a chance a place to play at and listen to EDM, especially in San Francisco. With 2 Superclubs like Ruby Skye and 1015, there is definitely choice we have. Not to mention other venues like Mezzanine, Temple, Slide, Mighty, Mezzanine, etc, etc.... there are so many clubs who have tried to appeal to an audience like 1015 and Ruby Skye.
Change...
Working with Taj has definitely taught me alot, most importantly...
PATIENCE...
The experience I have earned there has allowed me to work with some of the world’s greatest Dj’s, especially ones I have looked up to for many years as a club goer, raver, attendant... Opportunities I would not have if not for Taj & 1015. I’ve been blessed with earning some respect from all of you, and befriended many who have come and gone in these exciting years.
There are alot of aspects that go into making 1015 what it is. Things that generally go overlooked not because of fault, but inexperience. After being a part of the club as a Dj, fortunately I have also learned alot about the club including sound, lighting, how things work at the club including why things don’t. Most of the knowledge I have learned is directly from Marie, the former Tech who basically built 1015. Things like Why the laser doesn’t work all the time... How come that freaking Disco ball doesn’t work like it did 4 years ago, How come, how come, how come...?
In simple terms, minor adjustments are happening, while still maintaining a harmony not only with club attendants, but surrounding neighbors that live in luxury condos behind 1015. There is a new sound and lighting guy that I have been working with at the club that has been making extensive changes to the lighting, repairing things that are broken, including the soundweb. Those of you who remember Marie will know that when she was on board, everything at the club worked pretty much perfectly, including sound, lighting, mixers and equipment.
1015 has a special computer controlled soundweb that controls each room at the club. This soundweb is set up for each room, to a delimiter, from the outs on the mixer to the soundweb. that limits the sound at a certain decibel to turn down the sound AUTOMATICALLY. This is so that the sound remains crisp, and clean, and the bass is not dry and enough fill in the room. Depending on the Dj who is spinning, and what he is using, is what you are going to hear.
DJ’S!!! If you REDLINE or if you see Red on the limiter, Turn the gain down gradually, the sound will fix itself. If its distorting, its because you are redlining. If your the Dj, and it sounds like shit, doesn’t that tell you that your doing something wrong, or maybe you should think outside of the box and ask someone how it sounds?
Bashing the booth? Are you kidding me?? One of the only fully customized booths in San Francisco made of pure acrylics, with interchangeable lighting throughout, complete with a private bathroom? Where else in San Francisco can you go to Dj at where it’s that plush… Believe me, Artists are taken care of. Each one I have encountered have told me they personally love the club and the booth.
Djs who are coming to play at 1015 or any other clubs in the world do not understand the architecture of the soundweb or what a club’s sound system limits are. Push it and its gonna make you sound like shit.
Do not blame 1015 for the sound being bad---BLAME THE “AMETUER DJ!!!”
Are you forgetting that if you burn a cd from a Mp3 that’s at 192 or less it’s going to sound like shit? Some Djs who play at the club do not realize this aspect, thus the sound coming out from what is played sounds like SHIT. This can happen at any venue, not only at 1015 or Ruby. I have heard it at Raves, House parties, etc...
Not everyone who plays at 1015 is educated on sound, and playing at 1015 is unlike any other club in San Francisco. Since the refresh of the soundweb last week, the sound is currently being tuned, and last Saturday night’s sound for CyberSutra was A+ throughout the club. The bass was shaking the floors at the club. It was good to feel that again since it been a while.
In terms of the Menno show, changing out the mixer right before the room opens up wasn’t a smart move. I personally do not like Pioneer mixers. This caused a problem with the sound, and also did not give time to our sound engineers to properly tune the sound for the night. Sound check prior to the mixer change proved it to be ok with the Allen & Heath. It’s vital that when setting things up at 1015, that things be checked properly. Especially before and after live acts that fall the day before.
The way I see it also, you should also be wearing ear protection wherever you go at ANY venue.
One important aspect you have to remember is those of you who pursue Djing at 1015 have to understand like other venues, 1015 does not have a built in crowd. I’ve said this time and time again, if you don’t promote, people will not come to the club. Why would you want to play to an empty space when you can do that at home, or at your studio? .
Security at 1015? Don’t complain. Every idiot that does something stupid at 1015 (or many other venues) gets what they deserve. Especially being thrown out if you’re selling something, starting a fight or think your hard shit. I have never felt so protected, and thankful that 1015 is one of the few clubs that we can actually feel safe at. Feel fortunate that we have security that takes the time to actually help you be & feel safe.
While not everyone has nice things to say about everyone, I'll always have love for everyone, the scene, etc... The way I view things is there should be no boundaries between the music. But there is. There’s always politics that come into play because someone else is big headed than the other person. There is always someone out there that wants to outdo someone else. There is always a party that is being thrown somewhere that you’re gonna wanna attend, whether it be at 1015 or Ruby Skye, Temple... Etc...
1015 will be keeping the EDM no matter what...PERIOD!!!
And no, we do not close as stated by AmericnWldChild. Consistently, 1015 closes its doors sometimes at 8AM the next morning with Dj’s who are playing upstairs when the mainroom closes at 5,6, or 7AM.
While everyone will have opinions on where to go, and what the best club is to attend, I won’t allow myself this and say this. There is a simple answer, and that’s choice. You have a choice to go to each venue and check it out for yourself. Don’t rely on others to tell you where to go but make your own decisions on where to go...
Hope some questions were answered here…
Ruby Skye VS 1015 in terms of space? 1015's capacity can house 2,500+, to 1,500 at Ruby Skye. Comfortable space and room to move is bliss to alot of us, especially since I don’t have to worry about running into someone accidentally and spilling a drink all over them to cause a fight.
Consistently, 1015 is the only nightclub every weekend to continually provide San Francisco different venues of EDM for each room. House, Trance, Minimal, Trance, Breaks, Progressive... And even Breaks & D &B all under one roof.
I would like to thank everyone again for coming to our events, especially ones where I’ve been fortunate enough to be the opening dj or headlining. Its real fun meeting all of you especially some of the new TA's I have met over the last few weeks, at 1015. Its also been an honor to play with all of you, as everyone that has been booked has REAL talent behind the decks. Maybe everything I stated here won’t really make an impact, maybe you guys don’t really care for what I have to say, but no one person can please everyone.
AmericnWldChild, what other clubs have you been to in the US? Have you ever come to 1015, and when was the last time you came through? Who are some of these headliners who you’ve spoken to because I would like to know since I’ve met and worked with many who have graced our mainroom.
progressiveMOJO, hopefully one of these days when your at 1015, ill get the chance to run into you. I’m wondering if you were the big ass guy in line a few years back I met inline for Lovefest?
A Superclub like 1015 that’s been providing Dance Music and EDM for 20 years I highly doubt will be going anywhere anytime soon.
One last thing, those of you who are voting for the best nightclub this year especially at WMC, Id be surprised to see 1015 on the ballot. From my understanding it’s not even the ballot...
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) and many others, so if these DJ's cant help the sound, then I have zero faith on others to make the sound system sound loud and clear.
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