Well, bad soundsystems are not the main issue. It's how some promotors try
to get money out of every single aspect related to a party. It has nothing
to do with music anymore. Another frustration on my side is the fact that
almost nobody (mind though, there are exceptions) dares to take any risks
anymore: always the same names on the flyers. Not that I want to see
something new every week, but it's nice to see some new faces and here some
new or at least other sounds. I guess that there is a majority of people who
*want* to hear the same people all over again, but it's a pitty that the
others seem to fall between the cracks without much choice for an
alternative.
By being involved in the scene (a bit, as a hobbyist writer) you get an
insight in how some people run their organisations and parties and frankly
in some cases that is enough to turn me away. If there is no respect for the
music, the artists and the people, then don't expect respect back from me.
Enough with the analysing, have fun everybody when you hit the clubs/events
this weekend.
John
From: "Maarten Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Maarten Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <313@hyperreal.org>
Subject: Re: [313] Warp Magic Bus Tour
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 18:59:03 +0200
> You US folks (and other) just enjoy the small-scale underground
atmosphere;
> here everything is turning so commercial. Yeah sure, we do get a lot of
> great artists over, but what's the use if nearly everything these days
gets
> watered down and commercialised.
Oh boy, this is *so* true!
Going out here in Belgium seems to get more expensive day by day..
If they would invest in a good sound system, I wouldn´t doubt to pay. But
that´s too often not the case!
The Ghent "10 days off" festival is one of the exceptions..
Cheers,
Maarten
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