As someone that has been living in the NW for over a decade and heavily immersed in the electronic music community there, I find Seattle to be incredibly vital. There's a ton of talent, quality venues, a young/tech savoy population, over a dozen independent record stores and over a dozen committed promotional crews that consistently work together and put on some amazing events. Portland isn't shabby at all and I do play down there enough to know the community well. It's definitely a smaller community, but a bit friendlier as a result. Portland is also a bit less expensive, but has a weaker job market as well. I live in Portland for about a year, but eventually moved back to Seattle for a job and have been loving it ever since.
-Sean
quoted 21 lines Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 10:38:45 -0800
> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 10:38:45 -0800
> From: bgood2003@yahoo.com
> To: techhouse@mailman.techhouselist.org; idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: [Techhouse] While on the Seattle topic
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> I just saw a post (idm forum) asking what's going on in the next week in Seattle. Taking that question to the next level as I'm thinking of moving back to the Seattle/Portland area:
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> 1. Which city is better for high quality dance music (tech-house etc) and IDM? Or is not really a "better" but different thing, and if so, how so?
> 2. What are some great re-occurring events that are "must sees" or could be approached if one wanted a DJing outlet?
> 3. How does the wintertime/general gloomy weather affect the scene?
> 4. Anyone have any particular strong likes/dislikes for the Seattle/Portland scene?
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> Thanks!!!
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> Ben
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