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LPSF '06 = No-Go? (pg. 2)
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| lex400sc |
:wtf:
well let's look at it from berlin's point of view... germany has an incredibly low birthrate and an aging workforce, their population is expected to drop by 20 million in the next 30 years, their economy is depressed as a result of labor unions' stranglehold on business, and their unemployment rate is nearing economic depression as a result of a generous welfare system that encourages sitting on your ass... they NEED the love, and the money, more than us :p |
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| idoru |
Berlin shouldn’t even be the main host of the parade anymore. It was started as a political demonstration protesting the Berlin wall and encouraging unity through music. That was in 1989. It’s now 2006, and the wall has been down for almost seventeen years.
So why, then, should San Francisco be host? Because of the fact that it’s home to (I honestly don’t know how to write this) a very large group of Homosexuals. Homosexuality is a very, very controversial subject in today’s culture; the Berlin Wall is not. I cannot think of a more prominent place in the world at this current time to promote acceptance and diversity. Can the Berlin organizers not see this? Or is it because Paul van Dyk’s wife chairs the Berlin edition and is upset regarding controversy at LPSF last year that resulted in Paul not performing in the parade itself? |
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| lex400sc |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nou
I mean seriously... what comes out of Germany that has affected the world... |
some pretty good trance :thepirate
and some hilarious hiphop :wtf: |
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| lex400sc |
| money, it always ends up being about money. in this case it looks like it's the commercial interests involved in wanting to make love parade™ a unique experience you can only buy in berlin. |
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| Zewad |
| quote: | Originally posted by Nou
Wow.
That ing sucks.
:(
Oh and talk about raping the spirit of whatever it represented. I mean I am not one to go "OMG LIKE IT SHOULDNT BE CORPORATE AT ALL" but wow. Just wow.
Another reason why I am starting to hate EDM. |
i like the way you put this... spot on |
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| lex400sc |
it was fun while it lasted. i gotta say that was one of the funnest weekends of my life, such amazing music played everywhere you went, everyone so happy and friendly...
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| ninetyninej |
| damn, thats ty and i was working slave hours at my old company and wasn't able to make it and was hoping for one this year :( |
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| DaveT |
Might sound redundant on this board bust didn't want to rewrite it...but here's what I posted in the General Fourm thread...
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Not sure if anyone is taking it seriously or will ever take it seriously, but a group is trying to start up the "Summer Music Conference" (SMC) in San Francisco....starting in September 2006...which oddly enough is when LPSF would have probably occured.
The people organizing aren't just people off the street. Some serious peeps if you look at the site including a person who worked with the WMC group for a couple years. One of the co-founders was one of the LPSF developers and secured basically all of the sponsors and partnerships. And another person on there was also a LPSF organizer.
So maybe this is actually their answer?
And they say "This is the West Coast's answer to WMC/M3 Summit; but with a focus on technology's (digital, web, hardware, software) impact on music and media."
http://www.summermusicconference.net/ |
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| DjWoody |
| quote: | Originally posted by DaveT
And they say "This is the West Coast's answer to WMC/M3 Summit; but with a focus on technology's (digital, web, hardware, software) impact on music and media."
http://www.summermusicconference.net/ |
What about Vegas Music Conference in September? That's set to happen this year. I already been getting emails about it.
http://www.eamc.us/
"Vegas Music Conference is the world’s only music conference focused on world class and emerging artists in the genres of electronic music. The focus of VMC is to create an environment where the rising talent across the world will have the opportunity to learn, network and perform amongst major record labels, industry professionals, world famous talent, media and music fans.
The emerging artists at VMC will be chosen by a panel of judges from major record labels and talent management companies from across the world. The seminars and workshops are staffed by top executives and world famous talent enabling emerging artists to learn everything ranging from marketing and promotions, music production and contract negotia_tions by individuals who have shaped the music industry.
If you are an emerging artist, producer or DJ and would like to be consid_ered as a performing artist at this years conference in Las Vegas please review our submission information here." |
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| Orbital32 |
| quote: | Originally posted by lex400sc
it was fun while it lasted. i gotta say that was one of the funnest weekends of my life, such amazing music played everywhere you went, everyone so happy and friendly...
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i see kris and michelle! :p |
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| Sir. Lunchalot |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
Or is it because Paul van Dyk’s wife chairs the Berlin edition and is upset regarding controversy at LPSF last year that resulted in Paul not performing in the parade itself? |
PvD`s wife is in no way chairing the Loveparade organization. There is only one man chairing the organization and that is Rainer Schaller, who has put in his personal money to ensure that the Loveparade in Berlin will happen at all.
I find what I read here very hard to believe because the Loveparade as it is setup as being worldwide and the focus has always been international.
Another reason why I don`t believe this is, that there is no business argument to do it. Seriously, all the other parade`s worldwide are not big enough to "take away people" from the Berlin event as some may claim.
One thing I could imagine is that they are taking away LPSF from the organizers there and give it someone else in SF if the organizers there are not handling the organization professional enough. If it is true that there was no insurance in last year`s SFLP (especially in the US) then this is a very serious issue. We are appyling for Berlin this year with a float and our first question was "What insurance will be contracted by the organization?".
I`ll try to ask at organization in Berlin directly and give you feedback, because I do not believe that the international focus of the loveparade will be taken away, since there is no reason for it and it is against the concept itself. I`ll get back to you mid week probably because it`s public holiday on monday here in Germany |
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| in2muzikk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sir. Lunchalot
I find what I read here very hard to believe because the Loveparade as it is setup as being worldwide and the focus has always been international.
Another reason why I don`t believe this is, that there is no business argument to do it. Seriously, all the other parade`s worldwide are not big enough to "take away people" from the Berlin event as some may claim. |
I agree. Last time I read about the history of the Love Parade, the goal was to make it a world-wide event. Otherwise it would be called the Love Only Berlin Parade!
I also have to say that some of the comments earlier in this thread really bother me. To say that nothing good comes from Germany and that the "Germans" let the holocaust happen is ridiculous. My great grandfather came here from Germany, so I suppose that means I'm not good then. Most people living in Germany today had nothing to do with what happened 60 years ago, but still get blamed for it all the time.
It's the same thing as saying that the Americans are responsible for all the wars over religion, oil, etc. that have killed so many people (Iraq our latest example) when a good majority have nothing to do with it and even oppose it. It's just not fair to stereotype the citizens of an entire country over an event, no matter how bad it was. There are good and bad people everywhere, and I'm sure that both live within all of our borders.
I love Europe and visit every chance I can. The best music seems to always come from there, a good part of it from Germany. I'm also looking forward to the Love Parade...even if some lousy rumor is true that it will only happen in Berlin, I know that the people don't intend to capture and control electronic music and keep it all there (well, maybe a few would, guess I should watch my own stereotypes)! :) |
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