techno is in a sad state in the U.S

[SlavikSvensk]

and it's relatively cheap for midwesterners and west coasters to fly east...

...great idea!

[g]

"techno is in a sad state in the U.S"

Always has been! ;) :)

that's also true

[g]

having lived my entire life in the U.S, i am used to being techno starved. we only get a handful of quality events that offer real techno every year. these events took on extreme importance to those of us who can't live with out that sound, and even though we'd have to wait months at a time for these rare occasions, they were usually amazing nights that we could hold onto until the next time. the last year and a half has been so disappointing though. fewer and fewer promoters are booking techno dj's and when they do it is always the same few. most recently, even dj's we've always been able to count on to deliver the goods have been more than just a little disappointing. they aren't really playing techno anymore. they all seem to be experimenting with this minimal, slow (and boring) house/electro tech stuff. while i can appreciate this sound, it just doesn't move a dancefloor like those pounding grooves we are so deprived of here. i haven't heard a dj (other than my friends) bang techno proper in at least a year. i'm starting to lose faith. i know most of the people who frequent this website live in europe. i hope you all know just how fortunate you are. and to any techno dj's who do play occasionally in the U.S., when you come, just let it rip!

dude your scrren name says it all.

what i said, only a bit more diplomatically -]

[Internal Error Records]

its important to note that the USA is vastly larger (in square miles) than any other techno country in the world.

it is impossible to calculate all the isolated techno heads in the United States, but it is quite possible for them to number in the hundreds of thousands (if not millions).

and city for city, there is more techno strongholds in the US than any other country. some are just a bit stunted due to oppressive anti-rave government.

i mean look at it - NYC, Philly, Bmore/DC, Chicago, Detroit, and many others.... lots of techno in the US, even if you unfortuntly live thousands of miles away from it.

[BRADLEE]

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject:

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I know i'm going off on a bit of a tangent here but what's the possibility of getting and us/uk meet up ( east coast preferable for obvious reasons ). Flights are (fairly)cheap, we could hook up and get get somekind of BOA meets US party going on. We'd obviously need some place to party without restraint to make it worthwhile

Seriously, if any euro BOA member ( or anyone else not from this board ) is interested then please let me know and if interest is high then i'll look into getting something sorted for a trans america trip sorted for later this year, early next year.

That sounds like good times as long as it's after August...I get more vacation then ;)

You guys plan one out in NYC sometime after that and I'll do whatever it is I have to do to get there!!!

[The Overfiend]

why dont we all pool our resources and money if possible and throw the biggest most respected party period?

somewhere in the virgin islands or pr
make it worth the trip

[Patrick DSP]

why dont we all pool our resources and money if possible and throw the biggest most respected party period?

somewhere in the virgin islands or pr
make it worth the trip

puerto rico!!!
and get Lunny Tunes going!!!

[g]

why dont we all pool our resources and money if possible and throw the biggest most respected party period?

somewhere in the virgin islands or pr
make it worth the trip

NOW you're talkin

[Internal Error Records]

in the US, i would say NYC, or a proper BOA party at WMC/Miami this year.


otherwise.... i always wanted to visit somwhere tropical.

[steelgrooves]

I think what this person is getting at is that when all the globally known techno jocks Beyer/Carola/Hawtin (to name a few) come through the U.S they are playing more minimal stripped down techno and not the usual Bangin bring the house down trax. Sure there are alot of peopele doing good things in small pockets around the US but the artists that have left us gasping for air in the past are playing more chilled out music and there just havent been any shows that have left that shocked feeling.

I kinda feel the same way after traveling to LA to see Beyer last weekend and he played a minimal glitch techno set(mad eye style). I liked it and all but it didnt blow me away like he has in the past.. Im not surprised though b/c all his production has been in thta direction.

[g]

sounds like you've never seen richie play in detroit

[Internal Error Records]

alot goes into how 'banging' a djs set is.

alot of the banging has to do with the venue and the sound system.

yeaha beyer has gone ultra-swank.... but that doesnt mean it cant be presented hard.

[The Overfiend]

why dont we all pool our resources and money if possible and throw the biggest most respected party period?

somewhere in the virgin islands or pr
make it worth the trip

puerto rico!!!
and get Lunny Tunes going!!!

i think thats a grand idea

[viagratek]

I think what this person is getting at is that when all the globally known techno jocks Beyer/Carola/Hawtin (to name a few) come through the U.S they are playing more minimal stripped down techno and not the usual Bangin bring the house down trax. Sure there are alot of peopele doing good things in small pockets around the US but the artists that have left us gasping for air in the past are playing more chilled out music and there just havent been any shows that have left that shocked feeling.

I kinda feel the same way after traveling to LA to see Beyer last weekend and he played a minimal glitch techno set(mad eye style). I liked it and all but it didnt blow me away like he has in the past.. Im not surprised though b/c all his production has been in thta direction.

he started off minimal but ended up banging it in usual drumcode fashion in the second half of his set

[steelgrooves]

I think what this person is getting at is that when all the globally known techno jocks Beyer/Carola/Hawtin (to name a few) come through the U.S they are playing more minimal stripped down techno and not the usual Bangin bring the house down trax. Sure there are alot of peopele doing good things in small pockets around the US but the artists that have left us gasping for air in the past are playing more chilled out music and there just havent been any shows that have left that shocked feeling.

I kinda feel the same way after traveling to LA to see Beyer last weekend and he played a minimal glitch techno set(mad eye style). I liked it and all but it didnt blow me away like he has in the past.. Im not surprised though b/c all his production has been in thta direction.

he started off minimal but ended up banging it in usual drumcode fashion in the second half of his set

Yeah I know.. He shouldve played after Robbie Rivera..I was real surprised he didnt.

[g]

I think what this person is getting at is that when all the globally known techno jocks Beyer/Carola/Hawtin (to name a few) come through the U.S they are playing more minimal stripped down techno and not the usual Bangin bring the house down trax. Sure there are alot of peopele doing good things in small pockets around the US but the artists that have left us gasping for air in the past are playing more chilled out music and there just havent been any shows that have left that shocked feeling.

I kinda feel the same way after traveling to LA to see Beyer last weekend and he played a minimal glitch techno set(mad eye style). I liked it and all but it didnt blow me away like he has in the past.. Im not surprised though b/c all his production has been in thta direction.

he started off minimal but ended up banging it in usual drumcode fashion in the second half of his set

Yeah I know.. He shouldve played after Robbie Rivera..I was real surprised he didnt.

yeah you know? you've just contradicted yourself.

[steelgrooves]

Alright MOST of his set was minimal.Even in the second hour he would pick it up and then go back to a more stripped down track. Overall it was mellow and alot slower than ANY other Beyer set Ive heard.Sorry Im not a pro at message boards

[g]

Alright MOST of his set was minimal.Even in the second hour he would pick it up and then go back to a more stripped down track. Overall it was mellow and alot slower than ANY other Beyer set Ive heard.Sorry Im not a pro at message boards

haha.. 's ok mate.
sounds like he was just playing to the crowd. LA is not germany...

[GothamGrooves.com]

It is very underground, unfortunatley because there are no media outlets such as a radio station that cater to it. It's hard for kids to get into something when they are not exposed to it. But Gil is right, when DJ's come to NY they usually end up havign flight shares in philly or bosotn, or chicago etc. So while we only get the big names and its rare, we do get them. And I do agree The minimal sound is unbearbale when I want to dance to some floor jackin beats at prime time!

[DJ Becka]

alot goes into how 'banging' a djs set is.

alot of the banging has to do with the venue and the sound system.

yeaha beyer has gone ultra-swank.... but that doesnt mean it cant be presented hard.

Hey man, he just played here in NYC last Thursday and his entire set was bangin....I dont think I heard him play one single minimal record at all ;)