I actually think Cam (HMC) has temporarily retired - maybe someone in SA can confirm? His brother was DJing and producing too, playing more progressive house. I have not heard anything of HMC for a long time.
---------- >From: "Sam K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "list" <313@hyperreal.org> >Subject: Re: (313) Derrick May - HMC >Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:15 AM > >> > Sam - you heard HMC DJ? One of the few seamless DJs that rocks my world. >> > ;) >> > >> > bg > > yep saw him play a 6 hour set, it was so good i got a nose bleed. Infact > i'm moving to Adelaide today (not for HMC;^) > > > On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 20:33:47 +1100, "Cyclone Wehner" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> I agree. I enjoyed both gigs. I was surprised by some of the criticism of >> the Home gig but c'est la vie. I still think it was a brave move on the >> part >> of Home to book Derrick May and not Paul Oakenfold and props to them for >> that. >> People can say it was fatigue but Mayday is apparently immune to that. He >> was tired at the Movement party in Detroit and that was well..... you ask >> anyone who was there. He has the energy of a 12 year old kid. >> Honkytonks can hold about 300. >> The best techno gig I saw in Syd of late was Mr Saunderson at Chinese >> Laundry, that had really good energy and was a fun night. >> There were some great people at Home too. I just think in Sydney there is >> less of a techno scene overall and everyone is in agreement over that. >> It's >> warm much of the time and people go out more. There are fewer venues. The >> authorities are harder on licensing. That's not a diss... >> >> > 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 > -- > Sam K > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > sub-sequence 2xx 98.3fm > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin
