Where's the best place for hard techno right now?

**Paul Zykotik** · 05-09-2003, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Dogma

Hi Paul. Glad you liked Apex, didn't realise anyone still remembered it :)

You'd be surprised mate - we all still talk fondly of that and Pillbox :)
The fact you say that though shows how much it's all changed since I've been there! :lol:

The DJ Rush night was I think the night I've liked least atmosphere wise out of all the ones we've done. You're quite right, it was very busy but there was an odd atmosphere, not like Dogma at all, more just a big name playing in a club. We were expecting the crowd to change a bit due to Rush not having played for many years and attracting different people to our regulars, but not to the extent that it did. Dogma's normally much more friendly, with much smiling :)

See that's the crowd I remember from the early days, when you had people like Mike Humphries, Chris Liberator, or even when it was just the residents!

I think a lot of my mates who I went with to the DJ Rush night had been getting a little fed up with the Edinburgh techno scene at that point because it was going through a big change - as of course it had to, but you know a lot of people's attitude to change. That night was the final nail in the coffin if you like, although things have apparently improved.

Music wise, yup, we're just booking who we want to play rather than trying to fit genres .. earlier this year our nights included Henrik B followed by Regis live followed by Uglyfunk (Mark Hawkins live and Jerome djing) followed by The Youngsters so we're still pretty diverse.

The Youngsters! A brilliant move - I'd have loved to have seen them. Nothing I can say for the rest except total respect to you for doing it!

All the nights went really well and we had a lot of folk saying that they weren't expecting to enjoy whoever as they didn't like that style of music but actually had a great night, which is all good ..

Education is just as important as entertainment right enough... (there's a wanky purist saying for ye

)

In October we are on the 17th when we're hosting the launch night for Glenn Wilson's new album "Nightshift" on Punish Recs. Glenn's doing a 2 hour live set followed by a Final Scratch dj set, which should be pretty tasty, hopefully you're about that weekend ..

Haven't decided yet mate, but I might just be there. I haven't seen Pyz in a long time and I know he's eats sleeps and shits Punish, so it'd be a good chance to get up, see the old faces and enjoy the new wave of the Edinburgh techno scene...

Nice one mate. Keep up the good work!

**Buttman** · 06-09-2003, 01:50 AM

Eastern bloc! Not only do they love hard techno but they are ****ing cute too!

**eyes without a face** · 06-09-2003, 03:36 PM

yeah toms a bit ****ed up now i think, ive had a few mad sit offs with him like. hes generally a sound lad tho

would that be a new techno night in liverpool then>?

**daviec** · 07-09-2003, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Dogma

In October we are on the 17th when we're hosting the launch night for Glenn Wilson's new album "Nightshift" on Punish Recs. Glenn's doing a 2 hour live set followed by a Final Scratch dj set, which should be pretty tasty, hopefully you're about that weekend ..

Aaargh. I'll be heading back from Majorca that night. I'd have travelled through to Edinburgh for that as well.

**Paul Nisbet** · 07-09-2003, 09:34 AM

That is something im not gonna miss for the world...... honestly i am so excited about seeing glenn. the guy is a legend who has me sleeping easy at night with the quality techno he releases.... well done dogma.

**Geoff** · 08-09-2003, 01:15 AM

I haven't seen Pyz in a long time

Ironically Pyz is playing Dogma in two weeks, under his new moniker "Hustler".

**Paul Zykotik** · 08-09-2003, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Dogma

I haven't seen Pyz in a long time

Ironically Pyz is playing Dogma in two weeks, under his new moniker "Hustler".

Having seen some of Pyz's porn collection, that's probably quite suitable

**jonnyspeed** · 26-10-2003, 08:23 PM

London! But the crowds really are not as friendly as 'up north' even if the size of the scene is much, much bigger and so much easier to see underground artists week in, week out.

**The Overfiend** · 26-10-2003, 10:30 PM

New Yawk Sh*tty November 8th.
We'll be king for a day.

**Tony** · 26-10-2003, 10:37 PM

as i'm in berlin i should say berlin, but they have soooooooo much other stuff too i can honestly say the rest of the world should be a bit embarresed at the scope of underground music here.

go t-funkshun liverpool, go for it scotty!! :clap:

and the rest that i know have been mentioned.
spain, birmingham, glasgow, brazil, eastern block.

laaaaaaaaaaavley!!!!

dustin:: come on man, kick some american ass!! its up to you dude :clap: :clap: :clap: go go !! :lol:

**Dustin Zahn** · 26-10-2003, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tony

dustin:: come on man, kick some american ass!! its up to you dude :clap: :clap: :clap: go go !! :lol:

A lot of us yank's are trying to do something around here. It's going to take some time and dedication, but I hope it all pays off.

As for hard techno, or techno for that matter...I think most people in America have forgotten what its all about. It never used to be that way. Now in America to most people hard techno means Hawtin and Carl Cox. There's still some true believers out there!

**The Overfiend** · 27-10-2003, 12:48 AM

Far and few in between.
Look at that chat the other day.
13 people all from all across the country.

**messyfuture** · 27-10-2003, 07:55 PM

get ur asses over to belfast...........

**ben jones** · 03-11-2003, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by MARK EG

I think the UK's getting quite good at the mo you know. PPl seem to be opening up a little more to the sound. What are everyone's else's thoughts? Where's the best towns/cities/countries for the hard sound?

whenever francois k plays at sankeys......

fukking mindblowing.... and such a passion for what he does.

**duncandisorderly** · 10-11-2003, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by ampassasinbirmingham

birmingham can be excellent for techno. there is at least one quality techno or electro night on per week.

i cant see why so many people see birmingham as an eye sore?

hmmmm. maybe because it looks like a sack of sh!t without the sack ....

i live local myself, but am forced to admit, it would look better if it looked like somewhere else that erm .... looks better. Wales for instance, lovely rolling hills, plenty of goats and sheep and not a rotunda in sight.

**ampassasinbirmingham** · 10-11-2003, 02:32 PM

duncan u live in wolverhampton. thats y u think that. Its the overspill of birmingham.

**Esox Lucius** · 10-11-2003, 02:44 PM

wolverhampton/birmingham?? whats the difference, both shit holes, both got shit football teams & both got annoying accents :lol: only jokin lads. ;)

**ampassasinbirmingham** · 10-11-2003, 02:50 PM

ones got a better football team than yours:)

**duncandisorderly** · 10-11-2003, 02:50 PM

i love my accent ... its great! ay it!

**duncandisorderly** · 10-11-2003, 02:53 PM

..... and i think youll find birmingham is wolverhamptons overspill. we bin round for time chap ... one of the oldest towns in the country dont you know ...... just cos u got clubs and stuff to do at night .... lol

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