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From:
Mark Schieldrop
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Date:
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:09:52 -0500
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RE: [idm] Proper venue for IDM listening
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quoted 4 lines I performed last night at a three room warehouse party in oakland. There> I performed last night at a three room warehouse party in oakland. There > was a ton of bleed from the other two rooms into the IDM oriented room. I > felt this killed a lot of the subtelty of the music, and really > discouraged listening.
I've never been a fan of multiple-room clubs or venues. There are a number of them where I live and I find that what usually happens, the atmosphere in each is pretty half-assed. I'd much rather each performer or the venue itself focus on a single act. If you don't like the act, leave. Just like when a restaurant has a 25 page menu in an effort to please everyone, the quality of the experience is at risk of diminishing significantly. A restaurant succeeds when it has a menu that highlights what they're best at and the kitchen isn't overextended. You, my friend, should have had the state to yourself. I understand the reasoning behind having venues with multiple acts, and I hate to say it, the average club rat looking to get high and watch girls kiss each other could probably care less about the aural integrity of your set and promoters realize this. Just be glad you're actually able to play on stage and haven't yet been replaced by a video feed out of a clearchannel broadcast booth. I haven't had my morning coffee yet. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org