Quote Originally Posted by qUE View Post
Based in Bristol down in the West Country. I used to run a Techno clubnight with some mates here back in early 2000. But money constraints, time, lack of other people with free time and the clubs dieing out has made it very difficult to do anything. Although I've finally got my own speakers and amp, which irradicates the blight of hiring lazy arse PA people, so maybe getting starting to get towards having chance to do Techno again :)

Last thing I went to which was absolutely blinding was Tilted Disco with Robert Armani in London. Since then everything is just pretty bland. Nothing really going for it and just bumbling along, not really my cup of tea. But then again I'm also bit picky about things which start relentless and end relentless, I think a good Techno night needs a decent progression with all good music, never going flat.
Definitely agree about the progression thru a night. I like a club to start off with the faster end of minimal, and just build as time passes, slowly getting harder, faster and more Techno. If the DJ is banging it out from the minute you hang your jacket in the cloakroom, you don;t have time to warm up or get into the feeling of the night!

Tbh, in recent years a lot of the better clubs and parties I've been to have just been local lads and residents playing. You won;t see any big names, but depening on the crew you can find music which suits you much more than what the main clubs in your town are playing, so why not? If you've got your own PA system etc then it's so much easier, so fair play to ya!