My feeling is this, it's up to a dj (especially a local with no management) to go out and try everything they can do to promote themselves. For the most part the Dj's representing infared had absolutely no fucking clue what was going on and were kept out of the blue (I'm not sure if this was intentional or not), and memf should not be a deciding factor for those who are contimplating dropping out of the scene completely....JERRY DON'T EVEN FUCKING THINK ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY. I treated this as just another gig, and thats what it was.
The rave scene in the midwest is in shambles, as it's been ever since I got into it (2004). Promoters are still looking to the past for inspiration but ignoring the fact that the past is what it is....the past. Essentially this is what I feel would be a good starting point (yes, the midwest is still on square one) for rebuilding what has been toppled. There is a complete lack of free partys. The beautiful thing about a free party is that no one can really bitch or moan about the cost, the decor, who's playing, etc. etc. because its fucking free. Also more people are inclined to go just because of the fact that it's free and there's nothing better to do. Lately in Chicago there have been a lot of these free hipster electro loft parties that are consistently packed with 500-700 kids just getting down, and the reason these kids are there?????? BECAUSE ITS FUCKING FREE. I'm not big into the kinda music that goes on at these parties but the way they are thrown is super low cost because these kids just help each other out with sound, lights, etc. all just so that those who go can have a good time.
If this idea sounds intriguing and you know of a way that something like this could possibly be done (I.E. you have a space, you have some speakers, your a dj, hell even if you wanna text all your fucking friends), please contact me.
AlexJMichalski@gmail.com
Also check out these links:
www.network23.org.uk
www.nextoffensive.com
http://www.freetekno.nl/
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