wow indeed! by coincedence, I was just the watching the video tape from this party last week. talk about a night worth reliving! I was living in Chicago at the time and missed this incredible party, but was lucky enought to have secured a copy on VHS. its almost like I was there. almost :^)
sean deason > > wow ... memories .... > > > > 1996! > > > > http://www.reverbmag.com/sardine.html > > > > On Friday, October 25, 2002, at 01:18 PM, dj337is wrote: > > > > > When Planet E had a release party in Detroit (at some venue down around > > > Chene Park...there were large, Viking-looking torches on the wall) for > > > "Psyche - Elements 1989-1990" Robert Hood played a live PA with a > > > TR-909, SH-101, and a little Boss (I think) sampler. I was standing > > > near his set up listening to Claude Young DJ and Robert walked over to > > > the bar to talk to some friends. This kid, who'd obviously had a bit > > > too much to drink, came dancing and stamping around the table and > > > stepped on one of the 1/4 inch audio cords plugged into the back of the > > > 909. He did it with such velocity the 909 flipped up into the air and > > > spun around for what seemed to be an eternity before crashing violently > > > to the ground. I was mortified! The guy stumbled off and I picked up > > > the 909 like it was the holy grail or something (I'd never seen one in > > > real life at that point) and set it back up on the table. When Robert > > > came back, I let him know what had just happened. He plugged in his > > > headphones, twiddled a few knobs and pressed a few buttons, and told me > > > everything was just fine. He even smiled. I was really amazed by his > > > laid back actions...if it'd been my gear I would've been freaking out. > > > Anyway, when it came time for his set, it was hard and bangin'. He did > > > a lot of the classic tweaking of the 909 bass drum to build excitement. > > > In between songs, he used the sampler to play down tempo jazz loops > > > while he set up for the next song. It was a great, danceable set that > > > everyone really seemed to appreciate. I remember Claude Young beaming > > > from ear to ear and bobbing his head in appreciation. > > > > > > After Robert's PA, I believe Carl Craig DJ-ed for a bit while Dan Bell > > > set up to do a live PA. Dan was really struggling with something in > > > his > > > setup...a technical detail of some sort seemed to be really annoying > > > him. The sound guy came and looked at it and Dan scowled at it. > > > Eventually, they seemed to work something out and he began his set. > > > Right into "Losing Control" where he worked his Korg MS-20 filters on > > > the vocal line. It sounded great to me but he still looked really > > > pissed off. He only played for about 15 minutes and eventually threw > > > his headphones down in disgust and the PA was over. Oh well, at least > > > the 15 minutes were good to me! > > > > > > What a night...Carl Craig, Claude Young, Robert Hood, and Dan Bell. > > > Lineups like that don't come around too often. > > > > > > Leslie Rollins > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: henrique casanova [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 10:41 AM > > > To: 313@hyperreal.org > > > Subject: Re: (313) Hood, Metro Area, & Heard - Chicago > > > > > > wow metro area and mr hood!! it would be amazing to have this kind of > > > oportunity.. > > > > > > the mesage says rob hood will make a live pa too. i never heard about > > > it. > > > but i can imagine all those early days m plant tracks making the > > > greatest > > > minimal techno set ever! > > > anyone saw this before? > > > > > > henrique > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "John Sokolowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <> > > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:27 PM > > > Subject: (313) Hood, Metro Area, & Heard - Chicago > > > > > > > > >> First time I had to pick myself off the floor to copy and paste a > > > post... > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Friday Nov 15th 2002 > > >> > > >> We are proud to present > > >> ADDICTIVE > > >> celebrating the 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of > > >> SENSE PRODUCTIONS > > >> and the launch of WAXADDICT.COM > > >> Chicago's online record store and cyberlounge > > >> > > >> featuring world class sets by: > > >> > > >> ROBERT HOOD (M-plant records)Detroit > > >> *3 hour DJ set and LIVE PA!* > > >> METRO AREA *LIVE*(Environ Rec)NY > > >> featuring Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani > > >> HARRY THE BASTARD (Statra/Watts)NY > > >> PETER HELLER (Junior Boys Own)UK > > >> LARRY HEARD & BERNARD BADIE > > >> extended tag team set! > > >> > > >> along with Gabe Real(Motorlounge)Detroit > > >> and your host Loki (Sense Prod.)Chicago > > >> > > >> and special guest TBA > > >> > > >> tickets go on sale through ticketmaster starting Friday. This is the > > > only > > >> way to ensure admission as ticket's at the door will be on a first > > > come > > >> first serve basis. This a 21+ event. Doors open at 9pm and show runs > > > till > > >> 4am. The event will take place at the Metro/Smart Bar. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > > >> Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. > > >> http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
