Just to make something clear, I am not a techno stalker, 'kay? ;) ---------- >From: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: 313 Detroit <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: (313) Derrick May @ 10 Days Off video! >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:25 PM >
> I don't think Derrick plays as well in Sydney but I have seen him play > sensationally here - like in Dec he played a small date in an industrial > part of Melb and it was incredible. > He himself loved the Global KMS party in Detroit in 2002, I think he said it > *felt* like the old MI days. I felt that Melb date in Dec was as good. The > whole night's programming was good. The supports were sympathetic. > I saw Stacey in Syd last year and he was cool, but nothing like he is in > M-town. He always gets 6 hours here in Melb and I know he spends ages > planning it. This year he even played Common's I Am Music. > I have enjoyed Mills in Melb and Syd. > I am yet to see a definitive Hawtin set in Melb as the promoter gets him to > play really big raves. > I am sure he can be magic on the basis of what I hear from you guys, but I > am yet to experience it. > I guess my point is that there are a bunch of factors that can determine how > good the experience is. > But, as a rule, Derrick really holds out, same with Stacey. > > ---------- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Grammenos, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: RE: (313) Derrick May @ 10 Days Off video! >>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:21 AM >> > >> definitely the case. I remember last year in Sydney he played a 4 hour set, > and >> towards the end people were leaving as he started playing some slow ambient >> jazzy tracks. The room was now about half empty, the house lights were on and >> it was 4:30am on a thursday morning (he was scheduled to finish at 4am) when >> all of a sudden he dropped "Blackwater", the pounding instrumental version to >> finish off the evening. It was magic, those who had stayed were just smilling >> and hugging each other, one of the most memorable moments ive >> experienced. >> >> >> Quoting "Grammenos, Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> >>> Isn't this always the case? It's almost a test of faith, to see how much you >>> believe in the dj and how long you'll stick it out for him. >>> >>> You need to at least give a dj like derrick more than an hour ;)!! >>> >>> -Pete >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------- >> This mail sent through IMP: www-mail.usyd.edu.au
