IN, Bloomington - 01.21.10 Thursday - Scion Radio17 Party w/ Rusko, 12th Planet! FREE

I just got off AIM with David, many of the supporters from Lafayette are going to the free show in Bloomington. We were told last minute the venue and promoter had absolutely no equipment to throw this show on, and while we were suppose to be going to Bloomington, one of us is going to have to stay behind to make sure the equipment situation is smooth. We are not affiliated with the promoter nor the club, however we want the scene in Lafayette and Indiana to expand. This failure is due to poor planning on the club and promoter, and now we are being given the responsibility of making sure the night goes as planned, and that Cringer and Jeekoos are given the respect they deserve for taking their time and effort to play in Lafayette. We would appreciate any support given for this event, and cannot apologize enough for the poor planning of the promotion company and club, however we are doing the best we can to remedy this situation. Big ups for Jeekoos and Cringer for coming to our town, and anyone else offering support.

David, Hei-Sei and Bluefin both offer dope sushi in this town, check it out ;)

edit: The rig isn't shitty, 2 techs and a mixer, proper PA and lighting. No worries about that situation, we have it under control now.
 
Patrick Bateman said:
Bloomington loves their bass. 12th planet KILLED it...indy, take notice. dubstep can pack the house. ;)
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dubstep can pack a house full of un biased music fans. Indy is a city full of djs who all wanna here their genre of choice that they play. They also prefer to stand around with their arms crossed watching you like a hawk waiting for you to make a mistake so they can talk shit about how they should be playing instead of you cause you suck and had a trainwreck during your set. We play dance music everywhere else, you know, music to dance to. Locally we play stand around and drink music. /rant
 
gizzmo said:
dubstep can pack a house full of un biased music fans. Indy is a city full of djs who all wanna here their genre of choice that they play. They also prefer to stand around with their arms crossed watching you like a hawk waiting for you to make a mistake so they can talk shit about how they should be playing instead of you cause you suck and had a trainwreck during your set. We play dance music everywhere else, you know, music to dance to. Locally we play stand around and drink music. /rant
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I could've said that better. =D
 
gizzmo said:
dubstep can pack a house full of un biased music fans. Indy is a city full of djs who all wanna here their genre of choice that they play. They also prefer to stand around with their arms crossed watching you like a hawk waiting for you to make a mistake so they can talk shit about how they should be playing instead of you cause you suck and had a trainwreck during your set. We play dance music everywhere else, you know, music to dance to. Locally we play stand around and drink music. /rant
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'atta boy!
 
gizzmo said:
I knew you'd get it, I remember seeing you on dancefloors in Indy <3
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personally...i find myself in my older years having more of a cerebral relationship with the music and the technical aspect of dj'ing/sound. being young and eager to hear new electronic music made it easy for me to be hedonistic and cut loose in front of giant bass-bins. i guess you could say i was more easily stimulated being so fresh to everything. but that's 16 yrs ago since my first "rave", but it was by no means the first time i heard electronic music. i remember listening to the Orb, 2 Bad Mice, FSOL, Happy Mondays, Spacetime Continuum,etc well before i ever knew what a rave was. imo hip-hop was my gateway genre...being 4 going on 5, in first grade at a southside catholic school and reciting the lyrics to "sucker mc's" made me stick out like a sore thumb. i liked beastie boys. the majority of the other kids liked everything BUT hip-hop...

a lot hasn't changed since then...i guess i'm always into something music/art wise that most of my peers just don't "get". so that relationship is extremely personal which will lead you to find me, on the dancefloor, listening intently and always watching the dj. tbh, that's how i've learned a lot about the craft: watching andlistening. and if i don't look the part, please rest assured i'm enjoying myself and supporting indy electronic music.

<3
 
yeah, I found out last minute about Jeekoos and Cringer up in lafayette... hit up a few people up there.. hopefully some heads showed up to rock :)
 
Patrick Bateman said:
personally...i find myself in my older years having more of a cerebral relationship with the music and the technical aspect of dj'ing/sound. being young and eager to hear new electronic music made it easy for me to be hedonistic and cut loose in front of giant bass-bins. i guess you could say i was more easily stimulated being so fresh to everything. but that's 16 yrs ago since my first "rave", but it was by no means the first time i heard electronic music. i remember listening to the Orb, 2 Bad Mice, FSOL, Happy Mondays, Spacetime Continuum,etc well before i ever knew what a rave was. imo hip-hop was my gateway genre...being 4 going on 5, in first grade at a southside catholic school and reciting the lyrics to "sucker mc's" made me stick out like a sore thumb. i liked beastie boys. the majority of the other kids liked everything BUT hip-hop...

a lot hasn't changed since then...i guess i'm always into something music/art wise that most of my peers just don't "get". so that relationship is extremely personal which will lead you to find me, on the dancefloor, listening intently and always watching the dj. tbh, that's how i've learned a lot about the craft: watching andlistening. and if i don't look the part, please rest assured i'm enjoying myself and supporting indy electronic music.

<3
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Try being that kid in Kokomo! Bobby, Kori, Jimmy and I were freaks LOL
 
gizzmo said:
dubstep can pack a house full of un biased music fans.
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And i don't believe 100% of this statement.

As relatively new as dubstep is in Indy, I'm already seeing the signs of snobbery amongst the fans.

No genre is devoid of this. And no genre will ever be devoid of this.

I think dubstep runs the risk of drowning in its own depth. If the genre is producing more "listening intently" rather than "dancing like mad", I can't see how it'll last in numbers -- at least on dancefloors. Maybe it'll move to some other venue and format? I dunno. I would like to have seen the B'ton show, if only to see what a venue full of up-for-it dubsteppers look like. Are they dancing? Like how? Booty grinding? Moving? Bobbing their head? Chin-stroking?

For me, dub-step interests me at home, but just doesn't move me to a dance floor.

Maybe I need more exposure.
 
more exposure

Dubstep is easily becoming one of the most versatile genres out there. You can find a vibe that suits any mood you could want to create.
Not to mention it's mixable and goes well with a LOT of other genres. As a few of us have started to show.
Dubstep is everything everybody likes about music.... with a lot of BASS
 
physix said:
And i don't believe 100% of this statement.

As relatively new as dubstep is in Indy, I'm already seeing the signs of snobbery amongst the fans.

No genre is devoid of this. And no genre will ever be devoid of this.

I think dubstep runs the risk of drowning in its own depth. If the genre is producing more "listening intently" rather than "dancing like mad", I can't see how it'll last in numbers -- at least on dancefloors. Maybe it'll move to some other venue and format? I dunno. I would like to have seen the B'ton show, if only to see what a venue full of up-for-it dubsteppers look like. Are they dancing? Like how? Booty grinding? Moving? Bobbing their head? Chin-stroking?

For me, dub-step interests me at home, but just doesn't move me to a dance floor.

Maybe I need more exposure.
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well...i thought the same thing. for a LONG time...i got hip to dubstep in 04/05, tried dabbling with it in my d&b sets with little success. "too slow, you're losin' em" is what i got. i saw a lot of dnb producers get jaded with the politics of dnb being dominated by UK dj's/producers/labels/distros many jaded artists jumped ship and started making dubstep. and when that synergy occurred you saw/heard a lot of dubstep get a LOT harder with a lot more wobble. i see the evolution of dubstep as a good thing...it's definitely had an effect on almost every genre of electronic music, for better or for worse. what's important is that people don't necessarily have to "dance" to it. better yet, they just fist pump, scream "oh hell yes" or basically do the "suburban wasp mosh pit". as long as it is getting young people riled up like i witnessed last night, i don't see it going away anytime soon. in fact, it's going to get bigger with acts like bassnectar touring as much as he does.

personally, i can't totally embrace it. but, i can appreciate it a lot for giving it the old college try for diversity and influence.
 
At first I figured dubstep would be a flavor of the month genre. I loved it, but I didnt see it lasting too long. I gotta admit, I love the fact that it keeps growing and growing and gaining popularity. If I am on the comp, I have it on dubstep.fm, if I'm in the car, I'm rockin out to dubstep demos, if I'm at work, Im listening to old bass goes boom sets on the ipod. I fuckin love it. I literally breathe it daily. I just can't make it out on tuesdays because I work and refuse to go out and be late the next day (which trust me, I would). Sorta sucks. Plus marion county has a tight noose on my balls atm. Anyway I hope dubstep is here to stay. Cheers to all who promote it and dj. Cheers. Have some weekend dubstep events and I'm there =)
 
physix said:
And i don't believe 100% of this statement.

As relatively new as dubstep is in Indy, I'm already seeing the signs of snobbery amongst the fans.

No genre is devoid of this. And no genre will ever be devoid of this.

I think dubstep runs the risk of drowning in its own depth. If the genre is producing more "listening intently" rather than "dancing like mad", I can't see how it'll last in numbers -- at least on dancefloors. Maybe it'll move to some other venue and format? I dunno. I would like to have seen the B'ton show, if only to see what a venue full of up-for-it dubsteppers look like. Are they dancing? Like how? Booty grinding? Moving? Bobbing their head? Chin-stroking?

For me, dub-step interests me at home, but just doesn't move me to a dance floor.

Maybe I need more exposure.
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def exposure. Lisa, Monkey, and I went to a bunch of dubstep shows up in Chicago at Lava (Lisa, ThaDoc and myself all played the night too) The place was damn near always packed full of people just goin off at every drop. We went to see Juju and had to wait outside. Some of that is the fact that Chicago at Lava just got down when good tunes were played. It was a vibe that made you wanna move in whatever way you were comfy. Mostly bouncing for me I'd occasionally dabble in chin-stroking if the mood fit.
 
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