We're talking about a venue in Sydney which has multiple levels with DJs playing different sounds - over 2000 punters it can hold. What can Honkys hold - a few hundred?
It's always going to be a different dynamic with such a difference in venues types. Derrick was good in Sydney, and his level of 'good' usurps most DJs, however maybe he just didn't feel the electricity in Sydney. Here's my review on the night - http://www.inthemix.com.au/p/np/viewnews.php?id=13137 As for home, we arrived maybe 45 mins before his set and left 20 mins after. Danced near the front buried with friends, and tried to ignore the surroundings. Sure it was hard to handle the few idiots around the place, but hey... you've got to take the good with the bad. Sam - you heard HMC DJ? One of the few seamless DJs that rocks my world. ;) bg On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 09:40:34 +1100, "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > It was ace last night. Difference of opinion maybe! > > ---------- > >From: "Sam K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "list" <313@hyperreal.org> > >Subject: Re: (313) Derrick May Melbourne > >Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 5:18 PM > > > > > I hate seamless mixing, I guess i am comparing it to when he played in > > canberra last year and was cutting it up all night on three decks. I > > found the music alot more exciting than the stuff he was playin this > > time. I was really getting into parts on saturday but it just seamed to > > stop and start to much. last time i heard him it had much more of a > > exciting, adventurous and complete feeling. > > > > anyways;^) > > > > Sam > > > > On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:47:12 +1100, "Cyclone Wehner" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >> I read some similiar things on www.inthemix.com.au (Syd forum) and some > >> conflicting things. > >> A few people said he was tired, I have no idea why. He was very energetic > >> and dripping sweat, he flew in from Singapore just before. He wanted the > >> sound up, maybe that had some influence on the night. > >> He's not from the seamless mixing skool, I loved the effects, and loved > >> the > >> flow, but that's me, I really dislike seamless mixing and mono sets, it's > >> the excitement that appeals to me. It was trademark Mayday. > >> But Melbourne is his city, so we'll see. > >> I don't think the crowd in Sydney got it. > >> Brave move on the part of Home, they could have easily got someone > >> commercial like Bob Sinclar! ;) > >> > >> ---------- > >> >From: "Sam K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: "list" <313@hyperreal.org> > >> >Subject: Re: (313) Derrick May Melbourne > >> >Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 3:41 PM > >> > > >> > >> > Hmm...i would be very interested in how melbourne goes because i didn't > >> > enjoy him in sydney. He over used the effects and never kept a flow. > >> > Also i thought the standard of tunes was way down he seemed to be playing > >> > alot of euro filler. He played star dancer but then pressed the power > >> > button and played(i think) some bushwaker and layo track. I went up close > >> > one time and behind his standard dj "look like i'm lovin it" he looked > >> > like he wanted to fall asleep. > >> > > >> > anyways please inform me after tonight. > >> > > >> > Sam > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:15:06 +1100, "ed612313" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > said: > >> >> i thought it was his only gig in aust also?????? > >> >> home was painful > >> >> anyway > >> >> looking 4ward to deepspace this sat > >> >> ed > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Southern Outpost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> To: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "313 Detroit" > >> >> <313@hyperreal.org> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:27 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: (313) Derrick May Melbourne > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I thought his Sydney gig at Home nightclub was an Australian > exclusive??? > >> >> > > >> >> > If I had known that he was going to play Melb @ Honky Tonks, I would > >> >> > have spent my money going to Melbourne rather than enduring Home and > >> >> > it's regular patrons. > >> >> > > >> >> > Oh well. > >> >> > > >> >> > Have a good one! > >> >> > Patrick. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > At 12:05 AM +1100 3/12/03, Cyclone Wehner wrote: > >> >> > >Derrick May is playing an intimate gig at Honkytonks in Melbourne > >> >> tomorrow > >> >> > >night (Wednesday) so if you're in the vicinity y'all should come > >> >> > >down! > >> >> > >The support is Ben Cromack, who is an international star in the make > and > >> >> has > >> >> > >an affinity with soulful techno and house. Honkytonks is definitely > >> >> > >the > >> >> most > >> >> > >cutting edge club in Melbourne and has played host to the likes of > Louie > >> >> > >Vega. Entry is just $10 (no free list). > >> >> > >Nooo, I'm not the promoter. > >> >> > > > >> >> > >Cheers > >> >> > > > >> >> > >CW > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > -------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > Southern Outpost - Sydney. > >> >> > Distribution: Twilight 76, Detroit > >> >> > http://www.southernoutpost.com > >> >> > Infiltrating your sound systems. > >> >> > -------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > -- > >> > Sam K > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > sub-sequence 2xx 98.3fm > >> > > >> > -- > >> > http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service? > > -- > > Sam K > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > sub-sequence 2xx 98.3fm > > > > -- > > http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... > > > -- Benn Glazier email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: +61 (0)413 316 618 http://www.royaltech.net
