† BL▲CK M▲SS SUND▲Y † XVI THE TOWER

[phee]

I swear to God, I'll pistol whip the next guy who says shenanigans.

Well Cher is not a guy... so what would you do to her?

[Nevar (5)]

Shenanigans!

[Destroit]

Well Cher is not a guy... so what would you do to her?

You can't prove shit. If people don't know the name on my birth certificate, I'm sure gender is much more puzzling .

[victoriavengeance (1)]

bahahahaha. I love you guys. and Chern.

[DJ Saint]

Let's get the post back on topic please...

[DJ Nocker]

Agreed.

The fact that they list "Drone" as one of the genres played makes me reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaally happy.

[Destroit]

...and I honestly have thought about changing my DJ handle to my actual name or at least my initials.

DJ AK(47)?

Cliche though...

[DJ Saint]

couple of tracks for sure I know I'm gonna play!

You think they burn couches and riot after football games, just wait !!!!

[DJ Saint]

1 more day!!!!

[DJ Saint]

TONIGHT!!!! Very harsh set planned. Hope Lansing is ready for this!!!

[DJ Nocker]

Was alot of fun adn well received. I look forward to going back :D

[DJ Saint]

Great time in Lansing! Headed up early with Nocker and Wormsinwombs. Spent several hours visiting record, comic book and more stores. Had some dinner and headed over to the venue.

The resident DJ's for the evening all spun great stuff that leaned towards the harder edged terror electro for the most part (think Grendal, FGFC820, etc...) but there were some request that dropped back in for the older all too familiar Thrill Kill Kult and KMFDM. Surprises came from the likes of Kill Memory Crash and Cold Cave.

Thought Nocker did a great job for his first "out-of-town" DJ Set. Props to him.

As for myself, played a harsher than usual set (anybody remember the back room at Dead-Line?) that saw people dancing to Unter Art, Pow[d]er Pussy, ESA, Xotox and more.

These people got into it. Very receptive crowd not afraid of the new and discovering more.

Saw some old friends, and met a ton of cool new people from the Lansing scene that remains rather tight knit. Excited to head back again.

Should you get the opportunity to check the night out, do so. Fun times await. We're looking to get the Black Mass DJ's out to Mars Bar as well. Stay tuned!

[Destroit]

These people got into it. Very receptive crowd not afraid of the new and discovering more.

Damn...wish Detroit were more like that .

So many people will claim to want new or different stuff here, but I always take actual action into consideration over words, and I've seen no evidence of stuff.

The big kicker I love is when people will be like "OMFG...I love _______, they're new and nobody plays them around here! I wish more DJs played this kind of stuff." And then I check your playlists....and you've been playing _________ for awhile.

Edited August 15, 2011 by Chernobyl

[wormsinwombs]

pretty cool night with a good vibe.

[DJ Saint]

Damn...wish Detroit were more like that .

So many people will claim to want new or different stuff here, but I always take actual action into consideration over words, and I've seen no evidence of stuff.

The big kicker I love is when people will be like "OMFG...I love _______, they're new and nobody plays them around here! I wish more DJs played this kind of stuff." And then I check your playlists....and you've been playing _________ for awhile.

Yeah I often wonder when Detroit is gonna wake the fuck up as well. Detroit doesn't hustle harder. In fact WSU scientist have proven that Detroit is actually rather lethargic

The 'problem' is two fold.

A) You have select DJ's who could really stand to clean out there cases and replace some of those discs they have been playing incessantly for many years, with newer material. It's not as big a challenge as it would appear to be. Plenty of current stuff out there that can be used to craft a wonderful night of music. Too many DJ's play it safe, fear killing a floor and have difficulties taking the risk of playing something new.

B) the crowd needs to get updated, educated, adventurous and CURIOUS just as well. Old school nights and tribute nights really do nothing to spotlight what else is out there. Just keeps that viscous cycle of what's been repeated for years going is all. If people we're exposed to more than they know and what is familiar to them, chances are they'll take some interest in it. If nobody is introducing it to them how do they know about it?

It's mind-boggling that people still dance to stuff like KMFDM "Anarchy", "Personal Jesus", "Asphole" by Pigface and that damn Out Out "Admire the Question"... Those songs each came out over 10 years ago. Been well overplayed. The argument that they are good songs, classics, floor fillers is invalid. Necro Facility's "Ignite", Torul "Try" and the whole Cygnosic disc are just as exemplary, it's just nobody knows it yet! (LOL). Think of the things that have changed in that time (from movies, to fashion, etc...) Plenty of new developments and directions out there that need to be brought to the forefront of peoples attention, but it appears that the detroit scene remains stuck in an old musical rut.

The opposite of progress is decline... Hopefully we'll see people opening their eyes and ears. Surprises would await.

Edited August 16, 2011 by DJ Saint

[Jinx]

Yeah I often wonder when Detroit is gonna wake the fuck up as well. Detroit doesn't hustle harder. In fact WSU scientist have proven that Detroit is actually rather lethargic

Plenty of new developments and directions out there that need to be brought to the forefront of peoples attention, but it appears that the detroit scene remains stuck in an old musical rut.

The opposite of progress is decline... Hopefully we'll see people opening their eyes and ears. Surprises would await.

Could not agree more. In many ways it's why I prefer the Ann Arbor scene. Having an influx of new and younger crowds every year allows for much for freedom. If you don't stay with the times your night does not grow.

Jinx