Bostown Basstown Part.1
Minimal Mix By: Volvox (the girl with blue hair)
Hello!!! Crazy Boston posse by the name of Basstown doing big thinks on their mixes.
Diplo Approved***
Tracklist:
1. Dapayk & Padberg - Black Beauty
2. Elektrochemie - No. 19
3. Dubfire - I Feel Speed (Audion Remix)
4. Namito,Eyerer - Quipa
5. Adam Beyer - China Girl
6. Oxia - 12 Years Later
7. Cirez D - Teaser (Oliver Huntemann Remix)
8. Mr. Noize - Diplomatic
9. Mark Broom - Ping Pong
10. Oliver Huntemann - Zum Goldenen Handschuh
11. Rainer Weichhold - Bamboo
12. Popof - My Toyz
13. Markus Lange - Perihelion (Julian Jeweil Remix)
14. Shackleton - Blood on My Hands (Villalobos Remix)
15. Julian Jewil - Air Conditionne
16. Annie - Heartbeat (The Field Remix)
17. Panda Bear - Bros
yoyoyo,
that mix was done by Ari (Dj Volvox) AND jamie (Dj Die Young).
but thanks for the basstown post!!!!!!!
Comment by tronstep — February 29, 2008 @ 3:01 pm
wow, a minimal mix, what a huge feat. Am i supposed to be impressed becuase its a girl dj or by the depth and deep layers of mixing? How about neither, and btw that shit sounds like it was made on ableton, wack.
Comment by shminimal — March 1, 2008 @ 5:41 am
aw shminimal… feel better? anonymously hating usually does make one feel all warm and shallow inside. where’s your awesome technology-free mix? doosh baguette.
Comment by etan — March 1, 2008 @ 9:24 am
technology free? how about talent free. i was just guessing that it was made on ableton, thanks for supporting that theory. you can just tell there is no humanity or warmth in mixes made that way. I mean, why bother cutting and pasting tracks together? I learned to use scissors and paste in pre-school, and technology may add to music and djing, but when you are mixing shit so painfully simple, why go that route unless you absolutely need to because of a lack of skill. And let me guess, these are people you roll with, and you are an ableton dj as well right? Get at me when you decide to put your big boy pants on and leave the playgroud, slacker.
Comment by shminimal — March 1, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
And that, friends, is music bringing people together.
Comment by birddog — March 1, 2008 @ 5:03 pm
I thought the whole point of minimal was to make it sound like robots with no soul made it?
Comment by Paul D — March 1, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Hey there,
You sounded great at Basstown (and the afterparty) last week! I really enjoyed it, come back soon, ya’hear?
Cheers,
Koren/Punketta
Comment by Punketta Doilie — March 2, 2008 @ 9:08 am
Yeahhhhh!! Haterzzzz!!!
Comment by Volvox — March 2, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
shminimal -sadly enough right on all counts.
Comment by bahston jerk — March 2, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
Hey shminimal - Well gosh…these are really well-educated comments. Since you were so displeased with Volvox + Die Young’s mix, I’m sure you could make an original minimal mix that completely blows Diplo, Basstown, and all the blogosphere away, right? I can’t wait to hear your original minimal mix: please send it to info@basstown.net - we’ll be sure to blog and critique it (fairly) as well. Our one condition: you can’t use Abelton.
Comment by V.i.c.k.i. — March 3, 2008 @ 9:07 am
Hey shminimal - Well gosh…these are really well-educated comments. Since you were so displeased with Volvox + Die Young’s mix, I’m sure you could make an original minimal mix that completely blows Diplo, Basstown, and all the blogosphere away, right? I can’t wait to hear your original minimal mix: please send it to info@basstown.net - we’ll be sure to blog and critique it (fairly) as well. Our one condition: you can’t use Abelton. Thanks!
Comment by Basstown — March 3, 2008 @ 9:11 am
Goddamn firefox, this went up twice. Weird. Anyway, looking forward to hearing it, and I am done with this thread. *curtsey*
Comment by Basstown — March 3, 2008 @ 9:18 am
RAEALLY MAEK ME LOL
Comment by U GUISE — March 3, 2008 @ 10:02 am
IF YOU DONT BELEIVE ARI IS NASTY ON THE DECKS THEN SEE FOR URSELF
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
Comment by O HAI ST — March 3, 2008 @ 10:12 am
haha yall really have something to prove huh? i know for a fact boston has more to offer than this, its too bad this is all im getting though.
Comment by shminimal — March 3, 2008 @ 10:21 am
Hey Shminimal, I’d personally love to check out some of the Boston-based music you love. Send me some suggestions along with your original minimal mix. I can’t wait to hear it…I’m sure it’ll be a real face-melter.
Comment by V.i.c.k.i. — March 3, 2008 @ 11:06 am
this is full on minimal
Comment by diplo — March 3, 2008 @ 11:28 am
a face-melter? a minimal face melter? heh. boston breaks, elements, anything at goodlife, there is a reason the techno mafia wants nothing to do with yall, and its because of a lack of talent. this is obvious, hipster jams and blue hair dont have staying power, neither does ableton mixes.
Comment by shminimal — March 3, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
Not trying to hate on minimal…not really my thing but to each their own…but I do know that theres alot of actual talent in boston …these guys hot pink delorean are from there right? i suppose every city has 2 sides of the fence
Comment by bones — March 3, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
This thread made me lol.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 3, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
shminimal: TITS OR GTFO
Comment by O HAI ST — March 3, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
BTW Shminimal I’m dying to know who you are. Do you shit on me and my crew too? I have ZERO beef with anyone in this town nor do I talk shit, so I’m wondering if you wanna dish it out to us too.
Also, how can you hate on people that throws parties like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2b1D5w82yU
Comment by Red Foxx — March 3, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
whats a turntable?
Comment by mikey — March 3, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
EYE LIEK ABLETON AND USE IT 2 DJ. WUT DO U USE THAT IS BETTER?
Comment by O HAI ST — March 3, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
wow… some haters !….geez us ! I thought I was a critic, I actually dug this mix, nice to see people adding the darker side of things !!!
from veteran in this shit we call techno, lay off and listen, cause music is here to help us escape the bullshit in teh world, not create more
Comment by Mr. Fontes — March 3, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
if you saw what goes on on etan’s monitor when he’s “Djing”, it would rock you into a whole new dimension of what it means to be an electronic performer.
who the hell are the techno mafia? are those the guys that spin on weeknights at phoenix landing (formerly at lansdowne haunts) vigorously twisting knobs on their over-expensive mixers to absolutely no effect? the ones who limit their entire sets to songs released in the last 2 weeks so as to keep the crowd as bored as possible? the ones who care more about their own testosteronal dickrush than pleasing the crowd and bigging up fresh talent and sounds?
yea, i’ll pass.
Comment by I only go to Basstown nights for the PBR and the babes. — March 3, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
I was directed to this amazingly hilarious thread and I have to say…… WOW. Pat, how’s that joke go that we use to say in Satellite? Q: How many DJ’s does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: All of them. One to screw in the light bulb and the rest of them to talk shit about how they could do it better>…… Does it matter if it’s an ableton mix? If you would like to hear a couple studio mixes of mine, you can visit: www.bostonbreaks.com
If you would like to talk shit about them, I will gladly show you how to do it live as well. shminimal, you should wake up and realize the world your living in…… the robots are taking over!
Comment by Mr Melee — March 3, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
and seriously. who the fuck is techno mafia? lol. I get this mental image of joe pesci with a pair of headphones strapped with a gemini 626.
Comment by Mr Melee — March 3, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
Hey Shminimal, Basstown gets blessed on mad decent and you start acting like a prick because its not your name in lights……WTF? Unless you’ve got something to bring to the table, I would shut your mouth.
Comment by Broader Than Broadway Soundsystem — March 3, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
Shminimal, sorry your sad little ego is bruised and that you feel it necessary to attack someone without warrant.
Obviously not everyone can grasp the genius of your playlists, I’m sure there is someone out there who’d invite you to play Berlin or Paris right?
There’s got to be a reason all 25 of those people still stand around the edge of the dancefloor or run out for a cigarette whenever you spin!
Get your head out of the toilet that is 1992, and your lips off of the ass of Phoenix Landing.
Comment by Massengill Master — March 3, 2008 @ 9:02 pm
whoa, 26 posts since i last checked in haha.
i agree with mr.fontes “lay off and listen”.
i may not be a boston native but its definitely become my home, i haven’t met one producer/dj in boston that doesnt have something to offer to the global community, let alone the local scene. i think we are lucky to be here. helping each other out is the only way we are gonna put boston up there with nyc and montreal, although it already is in our eyes, we need the rest of the world to know we are not a city to be skipped over on the next tour (which happens A LOT rite now) and blog posts like this are gonna get boston that recognition whether it’s hearthrobbers, bassic peoples, thunderdomers, phoenix landing dudes, soul clappers, or whoever else is putting on the fresh parties. much respect to all the positive commentors, a lot of you are people who make up the strongest of boston’s talent and i look forward to partying with you all and looking over your shoulders to see what your playing soon. thanks again paul devro and diplo for puttin this mix up!!!
Comment by etan — March 3, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
this is funny I was just brought to this. I dont see why people are hating. I’ve never understood why people find it necessary to go out of their way to hate on shit, especially on the internet. if you wouldnt walk directly up to someone and say something why say it on the internet? just because minimal isnt your thing doesnt make it bad, also because someone uses ableton to make a mix so what? I think some people just have too much time on their hands. So I’ll echo…when you post some tunes or a mix then we can all compare until then STFU. Boston FTW.
Comment by Jon....hot pinkdelorean — March 4, 2008 @ 11:23 am
on a side note pat fontes and melee are both homosexuals.
Comment by Jon....hot pinkdelorean — March 4, 2008 @ 11:24 am
lollin at Jon. HPD!!! *shakes fist* Y’all trouble makers!
Comment by dj die young — March 4, 2008 @ 11:55 am
Hey Pat, thanks for the kind words. It’s true, Shminimal, like Red Foxx says…we don’t have beef with one another. Soul Clap, Bump, ex-Landsdowne people, RISE folks, etc…some of us have just met, and some have known each other for years. For all intents and purposes, we are all friends or friendly acquaintances. As the promoter for Basstown, I can come right out and speak for all five of us and say that we all really appreciate and respect what everyone does, and there’s no sense of competition of who’s better than the other, especially on our end. We’re here to party, and introduce all kinds of crowds to all kinds of electronic music. You…on the other hand, are an anonymous coward lurking on a message board. That’s just me speaking for myself. Since you’re never going to make that minimal mix, I hope that at least when you come out to party you’re a much nicer and less egotistical person. Over and out.
Comment by V.i.c.k.i. — March 4, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
vicki has it right
Comment by Jon....hot pinkdelorean — March 4, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
HAHAHHAAHHA! Jon Spero, remember when we were in Miami and you got hit by a cab…… I should have left ya metro ass there. Lmfao!
Comment by Mr. Melee — March 4, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
I still made it to breakfast didnt I?
Comment by Jon....hot pinkdelorean — March 4, 2008 @ 1:59 pm
good point……. as you were. ;-P
Comment by Mr. Melee — March 4, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
ok, so we know basstown is a tight crew, doin good things, but unable to mix live for shit. whatever. the mix is a little beatport for me, again, whatever. theyre havin fun, doin shit in boston. i say peace peoples.
Vicki, nice challenge, you actually looking for mixes?
Comment by Kay Ey — March 4, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Who ever said we can’t mix for shit? Just to clarify (and I hate to do this to validate all this discussion) but I mix, live, off tables every time I play out and have ever since I started DJing. So does Ari and she’s amazing. Ableton is very flexible, allows me to micromanage the mix and have it be a pleasant listening experience you will want to hear a few times. Mixes off decks can have issues from levels to EQing that I rather avoid since I don’t live in a studio. So come to a Basstown or a Make it New and SEE US DO IT LIVE CAUSE WE CAN AND WE WILL. So silly all this cause of one audio program that WE ALL use. However, thank you Diplo for getting this mix up here, I hope some people enjoyed this mix because I definitely loved making it. Even on Ableton. Lulz.
Comment by dj die young — March 4, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
Wow and you Basstown people are calling shminimal a hater. Comments like this make you sound like you have some deep down hate…
“are those the guys that spin on weeknights at phoenix landing (formerly at lansdowne haunts) vigorously twisting knobs on their over-expensive mixers to absolutely no effect? the ones who limit their entire sets to songs released in the last 2 weeks so as to keep the crowd as bored as possible? the ones who care more about their own testosteronal dickrush than pleasing the crowd and bigging up fresh talent and sounds?”
Now that is a blind comment from a hater. One thing I have to say is at least those guys beat match when they dj. Hearing a train wreck everytime you change tracks is painful. Please learn how to dj before playing in public.
Comment by Music — March 4, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
I only go to Basstown nights for the PBR and the babes. - the ones who limit their entire sets to songs released in the last 2 weeks so as to keep the crowd as bored as possible? the ones who care more about their own testosteronal dickrush than pleasing the crowd and bigging up fresh talent and sounds? — no, im gonna play old shit and keepem really interested - come talk to me in 10 years after you grow up and WTF does the PL have to do with this post anyway - this city needs to grow up, this posting war crap over nonsense is a joke!
lets just keep bringing dope music and throwin dope partys - i think everyone that does things here do a great job - we got Derek Plaslaiko, PAN POT, Dennis Rodgers and Gui Boratto coming in the next couple months - not to mention the many others i cant remember right now - not bad if you ask me or anyone else for that matter
pz
people need to stay away from this shit aka forum bashing including me - if you aint got nothing nize to say keep that shit in your mouth (*
pz
Comment by mr santos — March 4, 2008 @ 6:31 pm
almost forgot - nize mix VOLVOX (the girl with blue hair)
(*
Comment by mr santos — March 4, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
hot pinkdelorean = my hero ! muah muah
Comment by Mr. Fontes — March 4, 2008 @ 9:36 pm
heh. funny. basstown tears up pat fontes and boston breaks behind their back, wont set foot in nights like paper because they are jealous and cant get 600 kids together if they paid them, yet online everyone is all friends, right? wrong. shit talkers like david day live for forum discussions like this, theere is a reason he moves from clique to clique and cant keep friends long, he shit talks, everyone! hearthrob djs trainwreck every time they play! throw a party with 90 kids every other week and basstown worships them, its all pop tarts, microwave meals, flash in the pan, no one will give a fuck about them in a couple of years, just like no one did a couple of years ago. I get twice that many people out on a weekly basis, and they actually know which songs are being played by what dj! its not about wearing the clothing and acting the part. Im glad i have been in the boston scene as long as I have to see people like this come and go. Catch me at phoenix landing one night, i will be the one playing like i paid my dues and giving hipsters the cold shoulder because i know im better, and me and my boys have the staying power, even if some of them stepped up in this forum and took the easy street. and yeah im posting anon, its a good way to get my point across but not have to deal with you whiny bitches in person (david day,how min doing with all our talent?).
Comment by shminimal — March 5, 2008 @ 1:26 am
edit: hows min doing WITHOUT all our talent?
booyah.
slackers.
Comment by shminimal — March 5, 2008 @ 1:28 am
“vigorously twisting knobs on their over-expensive mixers to absolutely no “….
PLEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!
Get a fucking clue
Comment by Randy — March 5, 2008 @ 7:43 am
LEEEEEEEEEEERROOOY mmmJENNNNNNKINS!
Comment by LJ — March 5, 2008 @ 10:55 am
dj who play bass/all electro bombs/party music are not comparable to djs laying down a set. period. its different stuff: 1. dont hate on people who eq and thrown down six minute mixes 2. you pretty much need software to spin the mashup party music basstown does
Comment by Eh... — March 5, 2008 @ 10:56 am
Make it new is doing pretty well these days, Eric.
Click my name and find out. Also, Jamie and Ari are sick on the turntables. Jamie’s spinning Thursday with Baldur and original resident Baltimoroder. Original residents Alan and I spin next week.
Comment by Make It New — March 5, 2008 @ 11:05 am
Correction: Alan is not an original resident, but he might as well be. Also Basstown is helping bring Pan Pot and is officially bringing Gui Boratto. Is that mashup music? Let the haters keep h8ing. Part II to come haha.
Comment by Make It New — March 5, 2008 @ 11:18 am
SHMINIMAL TROLL WINS INTERNETS FOR TROLLING SO HARD.
ENJOY YOUR AIDS.
HOW CAN WE SEE U PLAY AT PHOENIX IF WE DON’T KNOW WHO U ARE.
ALSO, AIDS.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 5, 2008 @ 11:56 am
OMFG LOLLLLL ACTUALLY I FIGURED OUT WHO YOU ARE HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA THIS IS FUCKING AMAZING.
I SAW YOU TRAINWRECK HARD LAST NOVEMBER @ PHOENIX I AM FUCKING LOLING SO HARD RIGHT NOW AT THE IRONY.
ENJOY YOUR STAYING POWER LOLOLOLOLOLOL. U LOOK LIEK UR TOTALLY KILLING THE CLUB IN THIS VID LOL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOU8GIRUd_g
Comment by Red Foxx — March 5, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
BTW YOU ARE FAT LOLOLOLOLLLL.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 5, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
LLLOOOOOLLOLOLOL
Julian just called Shminimal fat. That was worth reading all the way through this stupid thread.
Comment by Jared David Danielson — March 5, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
srsly. retarded.
shminimal at least you have a sense of humor and can write well. david shame on you for using your response as a promotional plug and not justifying your dedication to the craft. i think that long-time lovers of dance music will have a deeper understanding (and possibly more open minds) than those of you who found MNML last year or never realized that JDhalback and Marco Carola used to make (deep) house records before they found techno. This community thrives on community and I do agree that the mnml-loving hipster emo-lectro set are dumbing down the playing field. There is a reason that djs dont get paid in the states - it’s because djing is a farce in the states.. with so many people making ableton mashups this is no longer an artform. This is instant gratification for people who can’t find their own art. And this discussion board is for people who can’t find their own voice. David I give you respect for the name and the philosophy behind Make It New — now just make that happen.
Comment by You are all retarded — March 5, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
Hi, is this PerezHilton.com? Since this clown is wasting everyone’s time, I would like to take the opportunity to invite all of you to Goodlife tonight for some free music from 30Hz, myself and Michael Savant. I personally only know a few of you on here and truly do feel like everyone is doing positive things for music in Boston. I think the funniest thing about this “schminimal” dude talking shit is that this thread caught the attention of so many of us. I don’t know if I have ever seen all of you in the same place at one time speaking. Even if your in your boxer shorts scratching your asses right now.
……… we need more of that. Let’s organize a fucking circus! Also, for any of you out and about take the time to introduce yourself. I will do the same. Ignore this dude, he’s drinkin’ the Hatorade……
Comment by Mr Melee — March 5, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
ya im glad I know all the tracks that are being played when i go out.You can catch me at any club in Boston.I’m the one sitting in the corner with my notepad and pen writing down every track that is played instead of being on the damn dance floor dancing my ass off.
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
thats the spirit melee.. cheers.
Comment by casey — March 5, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Oh btw I only play tracks that havent been released yet nevermind 2 weeks old..dear god what is this world coming to.
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
Hi, I’m Vicki. I live on 5 Hr Energy shots. I’m going to be on Revolutions talking about Basstown and thanks to this weather I kinda sound like my mom after a carton of cigarettes. I am an aspiring alcoholic, and own way too many CDs for the year 2008. I also really really really like water. I also do not DJ, but instead have been doing promo, booking, publicity, A&R for about seven years now. Chances are I probably like you because I am allergic to h8orade.
Comment by V.i.c.k.i. — March 5, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
Melee if I see and Ableton mixer I’m leaving
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Dedication to the craft? People speak so authoritatively about people in the public eye. If you’re going to drag David into this, figure out his true intentions and his lifestyle. He lives and breathes this shit. Is putting yourself into massive debt to create a pipedream movie (to be released later this year) dedicated to techno music enough for you? David has contributed significantly to this scene, but he’s not God and he is fallible. He can’t single-handedly make everyone happy. Do your thing, go listen to the music you like, throw the parties you want to throw, I’m sure you find them fun. But don’t start tossing the ad hominems and challenging a guy’s love for this music. That’s just ignant.
FTW
Comment by Jared David Danielson — March 5, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
Shit… I actually didn’t write any of that someone was pretending to be me but it was funny haha.
Shminimal is Eric Gray who I don’t think I’ve met but here’s his Myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=239754004
Very very pathetic. I’m really bummed that people from 808 would talk shit like this. I always was a fan of that party and Brian knows ever since I met him and I DJ’d Revolutions on WERS I have been a supporter of electronic music in this town.
Anyways Eric, really sad. You just made about 10 people who could have been your friends really have a very poor opinion about you as a person, myself included. Music and technology evolves, you evolve with it or you become obsolete. And by the way, I’ve been DJing for 10 years and going to raves since I was 14, so no need to get holier-than-thou with me. If you don’t believe me why not ask a techno legend, Bryan Zentz, who saw me grow up in VA in the late 90’s… from hanging out on the sidewalk in front of the club because I was too young to get in, to finally DJing that same night when I was 17. I mowed lawns to buy 1200s, did you? I paid my dues, I respect DJing, and you have no basis for you to tell me otherwise.
I hope one day you learn not to burn bridges like this. Ultimately I’m just shocked at how inane your comments are.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 5, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
oooooo… Melee… Did you just Shameless plug too? BOOOOOOOOOOO
Comment by Randy — March 5, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Melee you fucking rule. Btw this isn’t Schminimal writing.
Comment by You are all retarded — March 5, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
HAHAHAHAHA! Yes, I absolutely did. might as well use it for something positive eh?!
Comment by Mr Melee — March 5, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
david day.
hes dedicated to underage girls, his own ego, and hating and snubbing everyone that doesnt worship him or help further his own career, including some very talented djs. im pleased that this thread somehow brought people together, and gave people room to voice their opinion or some issues and feelings about other djs. and vicki, u have no idea. you’re new to all of this and just a pawn, you write what people tell you and follow what the most influential people around you tell you to, its a way for spineless djs and promoters to put their feelings and opinions out there without actually attaching their own face to it. i like this thread, its my ugly retarted kicking and screaming baby and i love it, i think i will name it orlando, its got a nice ring to it. Have you seen whats going on with orlando? No what? Another hipster dj is trying to defend their own self righteousness! typical.
Comment by schminimal — March 5, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
this reminds me off the old flame wars on the boston-parties list between entropy and everyone else. great to know that boston scene is finally exciting again!
Comment by E-Heavy/Soul Clap — March 5, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
HAHAHA! Eli, that is soooo on point! Shall I let Ian know that this is going on? he may have some interesting things to share….. totally doing it.
Comment by Mr Melee — March 5, 2008 @ 2:28 pm
sounds like davidgay edited that shiate!
Comment by schminimal — March 5, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
WHAT THE FUCK IS UP?!
Hi, all…
Comment by DJ Entropy — March 5, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
BWHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Thanks Ian!
Comment by Mr Melee — March 5, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
OH GOD! Entropy?… RUN!!!!!!
Comment by Randy — March 5, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
i like pickles. big dill pickles.
Comment by jorge — March 5, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
WHAT IS THIS WEBSITE? hahahaha, melee is lame.
:-P
Comment by DJ Entropy — March 5, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
I remember being 16 in the early 2000’s and going into Boston Beat or Satellite (though Satellite was 1000x better) and asking for Roule and Vulture records and getting a “Roo-lay who?” or a dirty look for not asking for the latest Hooj Choons 12″.
It’s hilarious to me that people like us, who have literally been into electro & house for years, are now being called “hipsters”, like we were in Velvet Underground-wannabe bands this time last year.
Fact is that for us & people like the Heartthrob guys and the Basstown cats, the international musical climate changed and welcomed our style. We’ve dreamed of this forever. It used to be you’d drop a French touch record and people would say your shit was annoying. Now Basstown can drop Stardust on New Year’s Eve and people are having religious experiences and shit. No insistance on having brand new records. No PMS on the dancefloor over a short mix. Didn’t we come to party?
Yea some dudes use ableton, other dudes are still using decks. It’s two different styles. Our Ableton sets can sometimes be running samples 5 at a time with tons of effects going. I’m not ashamed of that, I figured out beat matching years ago. Big deal. We’re trying to take our performance to a new level, not be lazy about it. If anything, I do much more work in my Ableton sets than I ever did on decks.
These are two very different types of people that inhabit either scene. Too bad people are so hung up on mediums. God bless the movement, fuck trainspotters.
Comment by La Zen Bee — March 5, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
this one time at band camp……..
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
la zen who? are they looking for scene points?
I cant really understand what hes saying with hearthrob + basstown dicks in his mouth.
Comment by schmin (tap that fresh keg of hateraid!) — March 5, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Hey guys, Richie Hawtin here. I have to end this once and for all.
Eric McLaughlin aka Schminimal is a famous DJ who gets booked all the time and he got into electronic music in 1999 when you hipsters were still in Velvet Underground cover bands. He also is the spokesperson for the entire “techno mafia” and you don’t want to mess with them because they are cold blooded killers. So get that straight, Sergio Santos and Pat Fontes and all your other “techno friends” actually hate you because Eric McLaughlin said so.
Nobody goes to Hearthrob or Basstown parties because all they do is trainwreck while using Ableton which is impossible but they manage to do it. When Eric McLaughlin makes a mixtape its 9 hours long and recorded live and is so perfect that if u look at the sound with a spectrograph it recreates the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel being painted.
Also, Hearthrob and Basstown have no talent at all. That fag Red Foxx and that nerd Etan both made remixes so shitty that they were played on BBC Radio 1 in London, unlike Eric McLaughlin, who’s productions are far too intelligent for something as trite as England’s most famous radio station. Not to mention their parties are always empty, and if people do go its for trivial things like to dance and have fun and laugh the night away. Eric McLaughlin knows that a party is really supposed to be a gathering where people critique the DJ on how well he rides a mix for 7 minutes, while paying homage and respect to the craft of DJing, much like the symphony.
Eric McLaughlin can also see and hear through the Internet. La Zen Bee simply TYPED, and Eric McLaughlin immediately knew La Zen Bee’s gender, that there were dicks in his mouth, and he had a hard time understanding because the dicks were muffling what La Zen Bee was saying, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TYPED TEXT. Also, Eric McLaughlin also knows that French house is only for people who have dicks in their mouths.
Eric McLaughlin hates slackers. He would capitalize the letter at the beginning of every single sentence, however he was molested by a Shift key as a child and using it brings back painful memories. He loves DJ’s who wear “big boy pants.” He HATES DJ’s who wear little boy pants. If you wear big boy pants, you can get at him. Once you get at him, he will book you at one of his amazingly popular nights around the world, and you will have left the playground.
Eric McLaughlin knows hipsters are ruining music. Eric McLaughlin knows that Patrick Swayze is a hipster, and that’s why Eric McLaughlin gave him cancer.
Eric McLaughlin goes to every night to listen for trainwrecks. This is how he knows that the Hearthrob DJ’s trainwreck every time they play. Eric McLaughlin also has ears everywhere. He knows when Basstown tears up Pat Fontes and Boston Breaks behind their back.
Eric McLaughlin knows that Hearthrob has only 90 people attend it every other week. Eric McLaughlin has twice that, meaning 180 people, come to his night every week. This is a fire hazard because the Phoenix Landing only has a capacity of 125, but the fire department looks the other way because Eric McLaughlin is so famous.
Eric McLaughlin goes to Paper. He goes there along with 600 kids. Eric McLaughlin goes there to make sure that Basstown and Hearthrob don’t set foot in it, as they are jealous of it. Eric McLaughlin has seen people like them come and go. When you catch Eric McLaughlin at the Phoenix, he plays like he paid his dues and he gives hipsters the cold shoulder.
Because he knows he’s better. And him and his boys have staying power.
Comment by Richie Hawtin — March 5, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
this is why i avoid making scene friends in every city i party in - 90% of us are annoying as fuck.
spin whatever you can with whatever you have, and just dont be a dick.
Comment by noE Rec — March 5, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
lol @ Richie Hawtin funniest thing ive read in awhile.Btw is Hearthrob the same ones that made that track babykate?
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
so after finally sitting down and actually listening to this mix I have to say its some pretty dope shit..I love the flow of the mix.really diggin this.oh and who gives a flying fuck if it was mixed with ableton,1200’s,cdjs or my first sony.Thanks djdieyoung and volvox you have a new fan in me.for any others that dont like it..SUCK IT
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 7:15 pm
Richie Hawtin what are you on? I want some.
Comment by Josh Wink — March 5, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
Nice attitude noE Rec-
“this is why i avoid making scene friends in every city i party in - 90% of us are annoying as fuck.”
Stay out of Boston then bitch
Comment by That Just Happened — March 5, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
Hold on, I thought about it for a little while and changed my mind. If you post a mix that you put together with ableton then you SUCK….
Sorry Dj Dieyoung and Voltron.
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
ok so someone posted using my name or some else has my name interesting
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
i feel sad.
i certainly was not around during the early days of dance music, but i know enough to know that dance music was more than a just sound but also a culture. one that brought people together… all races, gay, straight, whatever. now we have cdj’s, ableton and fancy mixers, but the music still has a 4/4 time signature and will make you dance… lets not let the culture die too. in honesty boston does suffer in numbers, because middlesex may be packed … but getting axis/avalon packed would be hard (not shitty on you guys at min/hearthrob, you have the biggest crowds in boston). there are a lot of people into dance music in boston … but many only go to their friends shows, lets all try to pull together and go where the party is good. do you think people at the paradise garage gave a fuck if ron hardy fucked up a mix… lets not forget this music is supposed to be fun, and now lets have some fun guys/gals (cant forget the girl with the blue hair).
peace
and i love you all
see you on the dance floor
Comment by PLUR — March 5, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
All Ravers unite!
Comment by PLUR — March 5, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
I can not wait for another ableton mixed Voltron set. Let’s dance you freaks
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 8:18 pm
thats exactly what i mean, mad combative people.
peace man, enjoy the music, ill be there havin fun, stayin out of your shit.
Comment by noE Rec — March 5, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
so i guess Sasha nust suck considering he uses Ableton
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
*must
Comment by Justin — March 5, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
Eric Gray = economy sized rusty trombone. get yours now at every participating 7-11 for only $9.99 with your purchase of any smoked sausage.
Comment by Vicki — March 5, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
i dont think its eric gray…he wouldnt pick shminimal as a name….plus diplo/mad decent is too hipster for him to post to…and hes in nyc now…but i think its petty - as in yall have too much time and not enough penis size - yall are swetain eachother so hard and secretly enjoyin yr internet wankin’……i still think ableton is an easy way out….but seriously all this is way too much for a lil dj mix or ableton collage…get a life….(i just scrolled all the way dowwn after the first 150 pages) peace
Comment by Anonymous — March 5, 2008 @ 10:44 pm
more chances its entropy than eric……seriously
to the z
Comment by a to tha z — March 5, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
Alright, fair enough. I’m going to go put on a Richie Hawtin CD and have sweet dreams now.
Maybe this thread will be gone and we can all move on from there. Oh, the pure joy of that idea…
Comment by Vicki — March 5, 2008 @ 11:09 pm
- Our Ableton sets can sometimes be running samples 5 at a time with tons of effects going. - Riiiight and you prepared that the night before and when you got to the gig you hit the space bar ( Gui Boratto does the same fuckin thing along with Exercise One, Booka Shade, James What & Dan Berkson to name a few ) then drank your beer.Im sorry but ableton is not taking your performance to another level it is helping you be lazy. You should do some research and look up John Tejada. John Tejada does a all hardware live PA and every performance is different than the last…THAT is taking a performance to the next level. Doing Ableton live sets as recordings is fine to share with friends or whatever… the problem is when someone posts an Ableton mix as their promo mix.. THAT is false advertisement.
Comment by ....... — March 6, 2008 @ 12:43 am
This is so stupid. Pat Fontes, melee, all you has-beens, your time is over. Basstown is going to crush your souls and melt your mothers faces off, there is a reason we leave half of boston out of our gigs, its because we are beyond what you are doing at this point. We are the future, we are a movement, and we can not be stopped. DJs like Die Young joined our ranks because he feels the same as we at Basstown do, its time to move Boston forward, and washed up ex-record store owners, 30 year old breaks djs (who even listens to that shit anymore), and ex-ravers have already dug your own graves, its time to lie in it and let us fill in the hole.
Comment by v.i.c.k.i. — March 6, 2008 @ 12:50 am
“Riiiight and you prepared that the night before and when you got to the gig you hit the space bar”
Actually no you couldn’t be more wrong about that. Yea, we spend the week before a gig getting samples and tracks ready. We like to prepare a little bit. Are you trying to tell me you don’t get your record bag filled with what you think will be the right tracks for the night? Or do the right records some how just materialize on the decks the moment you think of them? Yeah, when you get down to it, you’re still just playing other people’s tracks. I’m against track-to-track mixing on Ableton just like everyone else, but to accuse someone like Etan, who’s using Ableton ON THE FLY to its full dynamic possibility every time he plays, of laziness is straight ignorant.
But then again, what would I expect from a bunch of 30+ year-olds who called their genre “prog house” back in the day (glad that worked out for you) and had all their stores close down because they clung on too hard to dead scenes. Nice American Pie joke too, Justin. That’s about as cutting edge as the style of party you guys put on. Do y’all wear Regis ties to your nights too?
Comment by La Zen Bee — March 6, 2008 @ 4:40 am
ableton is just another tool so y’all haters shouldn’t front if you haven’t tried it yourself, regardless of if it’s for a promo mix or live. props to basstown.
that’s all i gotta say.
Comment by christopher wade — March 6, 2008 @ 6:11 am
I’m pretty sure that’s not the real vicki above (it better not be). Pat, Melee… Basstown likes and respects you guys. Pat, you know whats up. RIP Satellite. Long live Satellite.
Comment by djdy — March 6, 2008 @ 7:22 am
Basstown fears you guys, not likes.
Christopher Wade, ive seen you once and you trainwrecked so fucking hard on ableton. Bad levels, fading tracks in and out, just a glorified mashup dj without even the skill to mashup properly, but you’re trendy so everyone loves you. I’m suprised schminimal did not catch this one. And i have tried ableton, bored and “djing” with it 15 mins later, i have to say im all set.
Comment by justin — March 6, 2008 @ 9:25 am
Understood homey. I am flattered that our hard work, time, energy and money that Pat and I have sacrificed for what we love is even acknowledged by the fake Vicki. In order to be washed up I suppose it requires that you were once of importance. Never saw it like that but fair enough. lol.
Comment by Mr. Melee — March 6, 2008 @ 9:28 am
Justin is totally right. Christopher Wade, a trendy DJ who makes mash ups, trainwrecks on Ableton all the time. Sure, some of you will argue that on Ableton everything is time stretched already and synched through MIDI and it is impossible to trainwreck, but Justin heard it with his ears and wrote it on the Internet and now Christopher Wade can never live down his fumble. Eric McLaughlin didn’t catch that one, and this surprises Justin.
Christopher Wade doesn’t wear big boy pants, he wears jeans and sometimes shorts. That’s why he can’t get at Eric McLaughlin, who is obsessed with boys pants and makes sure anyone that gets at him wears boys pants too, even if they are a grown man. Justin and Eric McLaughlin know that big boy pants protect you from trainwrecks. Justin and Eric McLaughlin wear them, because their ears are so refined that one beat going off time can infect them with AIDS, not to mention ruins the party for everyone.
Justin and Eric McLaughlin will give hipsters like Christopher Wade the cold shoulder at the Phoenix Landing. They play like they paid their dues. They know they are better, and him and his boys have staying power.
Comment by Richie Hawtin — March 6, 2008 @ 9:53 am
WOW I totally did NOT say that “This is so stupid…” post. Whoever posted that under my name has really gone too far, and should contact me over at basstownprod@gmail.com. I do not support ANY of those comments, and you can e-mail me personally if you don’t believe me. This is bogus. Thank you, Jamie, for pointing out that it wasn’t really me. God, I hate the way this thread is going…
Comment by V.i.c.k.i. — March 6, 2008 @ 9:54 am
Naw, this thread is pretty fun.
Comment by djdy — March 6, 2008 @ 9:56 am
yo Justin I know exactly what you’re talking about, and you’re right… I trainwrecked hard. I was not on top of my game that night, but I’m practicing and getting better. I put my heart into this music and couldn’t care less how trendy I may seem, so I’m willing to accept your criticism. I am also grateful for all of those people who have brought me in and mentored me since I’ve moved to Providence, and I’m also starting from the ground up again learning Serato. I’ve been making music since I was 13 so don’t get it twisted that I’m jumping on some kind of hot trend. I’m in this for life.
Comment by christopher wade — March 6, 2008 @ 10:05 am
and i did not trainwreck in a beatmatching sense, my levels were off initially and i got distracted… fucked me the whole night
Comment by christopher wade — March 6, 2008 @ 10:08 am
I grew up in Boston and did the club thing back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. I met Larry Levan way before he was a DJ at the Garage. He was working at a club called Reade Street. I was a young club dancer and Larry had a thing for me. So When I would go to the club he would let me hang out in the booth with him. I had played around with mixing but nothing too serious. Then one nite Larry, Frankie [Knuckles] and myself were in the club and Larry (who would do just about any drug you gave him) had some angel dust and we smoked in the booth. A half hour later we were trippin’ our butts off. So now the club is packed with people and Larry being the clown he was said to me ‘Hey mix awhile!’ I was stunned. Here was one of the greatest DJ’s I know letting me play in his club. I laughed, Frankie laughed, but Larry was serious. So I played for 2 hours. But the funny thing was Larry thought I was good, and that was all I needed. I stopped dancing and devoted all my time to perfecting my mixing. I spent many years in the booths of both Larry and Frankie, and they taught me a lot. Then one day a couple of guys who were up to no good startin making trouble in my neighborhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared she said ‘You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air’. I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror! If anything I can say this cab is rare, but I thought ‘Now forget it’ - ‘Yo homes to Bel Air’! I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the cabbie ‘Yo homes smell ya later’! I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there to sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air
Comment by Maximal — March 6, 2008 @ 10:43 am
OH SHI-
Comment by Red Foxx — March 6, 2008 @ 10:46 am
wow. most popular blog post of all time
Comment by diplo — March 6, 2008 @ 11:07 am
thats all.
Comment by richie hawtin is god. — March 6, 2008 @ 11:16 am
do not think its eric…he gets up real early and half the post are written really late. dont know why everybody is so obsesed with beat matching? boston is not as hot as we make it out to be.we still need alot of work. my advise to all the djs, musik lovers out there is go too deephousepage.com and listen to some RON HARDY. : )
Comment by ALAN MANZI — March 6, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
Whoever it is, he definitely has staying power.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 6, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
Well… beat matching is a part of mixing which is a pretty important part of DJing House and Techno. Its not the “end all be all” for DJing certain forms of Dance Music, but for House and Techno it should be a minimum requirement. Agreed?
Comment by Randy — March 6, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
HA! BOOOOOOOOOOORING
Comment by mr santos — March 6, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
i love how nerdy boston djs are… you should go argue on some random forum about how most of you are pretty terrible… oh wait
Comment by derek jeter — March 6, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
If you can’t beat match you shouldn’t be playing dance music. But everyone train wrecks once in a blue moon… Except for Eric Gray of course, who can perfectly beatmatch any 2 records without even listening to the cue channel.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 6, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
“i love how nerdy boston djs are… you should go argue on some random forum about how most of you are pretty terrible… oh wait”
Just in case you did not know I am a gay circuit dj from New York. Check me out at picklehunter.com
Comment by derek jeter — March 6, 2008 @ 6:38 pm
so um this Justin person your talking about in your posts is clearly not me so dont get that twisted..I just came on here to check out this set..which I felt was a pretty decent set..then all these flame wars went on over what an hour mix..who cares people if you dont like it dont listen to it.oh and I must go now caused I was zinged pretty hardcore for making an American Pie reference.
Comment by Justin — March 6, 2008 @ 8:09 pm
“If you can’t beat match you shouldn’t be playing dance music” maybe you should direct that shit to etan, emarce, and chris wade? And its funny that this does not mean anything and everyone is offended yet I single handedly shaped the min flyer as well as all the posts, it just shows how fragile egos are and how much people actually care, especially david day who thought he was being funny and trying to brush all of this off but obviously cares a good deal about whats said about him and his pathetic attempt at a decent night(what will the underage girls think of this?). I would have too much pride in my night to allow some stupid blog comment by someone who doesnt matter and doesnt even live in the same damned state to effect his entire night, and the look of it, just goes to show what a joke everything he touches is. NYC is the fucking place to be, where people are doing real shit and could care less about stupid blog posts like this one. And vicki its amazing that they pull your strings so hard they on a public forum you let them get away with saying stuff like “that better not be you”, thats some serious control you are under, they obviously picked the right puppet for the job. And redfox(ronald mcdonald) I do use the cueing channel, people probably dont notice though because i dont have to have all my friends in the booth at once cheering me on to look good and make me feel better about myself, i can actually stand alone, not in a croud of facepaint and trendy gear. When is the last time you filled a room bigger than 100 people? Oh thats right, you cant because hearthrob is a fucking joke, any other time you guys play outside of your little clubhouse you barely get enough people to put a dent in a room, no thanks boston, i’m good where i am.
Comment by schminimal (now designs your flyers and renamed your night for you!) — March 7, 2008 @ 4:57 am
i just recieved an email from eric gray…
he was not even aware of this thread.
go fuck yourself schminimal.
eric is a friend of mine and i couldnt believe he would say such things. and turns out he didnt.
Comment by shawn d — March 7, 2008 @ 5:29 am
He sent an email? Oh well then, must not be him huh? Or his punk ass got caught and now he scurred.
Comment by justin — March 7, 2008 @ 5:38 am
Shminny, last night’s Schmake It New was packed; Baltimoroder, Baldur, and DJ Die Young were excellent, and if there’s one good thing about you (and trust me, this is the ONLY good thing about you), your asinine comments have brought a lot of new people together in Boston. DJs meetings DJs, new acquaintances being made with the great ice breaker of “Did you see that Mad Decent thread?” “Yeah…what an asshole, that Shminimal guy.” So…thanks for that, but that’s all.
Comment by Vicki — March 7, 2008 @ 7:23 am
^ truth
Comment by christopher wade — March 7, 2008 @ 8:53 am
^ was not even there.
Comment by sully — March 7, 2008 @ 9:05 am
Schminimal you are just straight lying.
Hearthrob gets 250 in and out the door over the course of the night every single time and just got Turntable Lab distribution for our next DVD mixtape… How’s your distro going for you… uhh.. nothing.
I play rooms bigger than 100 people all the time. I played New York twice in the past 2 months, once for 600 people once for 300 people. We got flown to Chicago to DJ. I’m getting flown to Toronto to play next week. I got flown to LA last year. I’ve played in Montreal a dozen times for crowds “over 100.” You are the other hand.. uhh… nobody’s heard of you. At all.
You do nothing. That’s why you hate us. Cause you know you’re better. And you and your boys have staying power. But we are the ones actually getting booked and traveling.
If you’re gonna come at me, use facts you pathetic bitch. You stand alone because nobody likes you. My friends are around me because they are my friends, where are yours? Sorry I wear “trendy” clothes, I just can’t bear to put on “big boy pants” like you, you filthy children’s pants wearing pederast.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 9:38 am
Hello, this is Eric Gray and I have no idea what you people are talking about.
1) I am not Shminimal!
2) I have Djed with Volvox & Die Young. They are both cool people and great Djs.
3) I am with the times Re: technology
5) I live in NYC now and now longer play at the Landing
6) Actually, I worked in landscaping the summer of 2000 and that money bought me my 1,200’s
7) Don’t insult me& my friends, we’re cool folks and don’t run around talking trash like you have suggested, Red Foox
-Eric Gray
Comment by sully — March 7, 2008 @ 9:39 am
If this is true I apologize.
But you all know this person and I suggest you out his bitch ass cause he’s making you all look bad and the wrong person is getting the heat.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 9:42 am
“^ was not even there.”
i wasn’t talkin about being there i was talking about this conversation bringing more people together than tearing people apart. there is clearly a more positive, stronger side to this argument, and that’s red foxx’s and the basstown folks
Comment by christopher wade — March 7, 2008 @ 9:42 am
Red Foxx,
IT IS TRUE, I’ve been in NYC for the past 3 months and a Boston friend brought this thread to my attention. You mention using “facts,”where did you get the idea schminimal was me?
Comment by sully — March 7, 2008 @ 9:44 am
Again, I apologize.
Now out him.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 9:46 am
How can I “out him?” I’m in NYC and have no idea where this shit started . . . thanks for the apology. Next time, please check your facts.
-Eric Gray
Comment by Eric Gray — March 7, 2008 @ 9:49 am
When I found out who it is I’ll buy you a drink.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 9:52 am
Thanks, I’m curious to know who it is.
-Eric Gray
Comment by Eric Gray — March 7, 2008 @ 9:59 am
So getting back to the mix at hand…anyone else think this is a pretty decent set or am I the only one
Comment by Justin — March 7, 2008 @ 10:41 am
Justin I think you are the only one because I just listened to the mix for the first time and it sucks. Sorry bro
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 11:04 am
YAH I TOTALLY WROTE THAT.
Facepalm.jpg
The mix is on this blog. Bad mixes do not get on this blog. I like the mix but I’m not really into minimal. I listen to it while working.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 11:06 am
Red Foxx, next time you dj can I come and grind you in the booth with your friends?
Comment by Justin — March 7, 2008 @ 11:17 am
I can’t wait. See you at Heartthrob.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 11:30 am
LOL I would have written the same thing but the guy trolling me beat me to it lol.
Comment by Red Foxx — March 7, 2008 @ 11:31 am
i’ll be grinding you in the booth tonite red foxx @ jdj (cheap plug). i think the mix is cool and if you came to MIN shminimal they can rock a party. we all have are own ideas about whats good and whats not, but lets do it in a constructive way. i know you have to beatmatch to play edm, but sometimes people play on whack monitors or in my case get too high.(IMO track selection should be the main focus
i agree with vicki it has brought the boston edm community together. IF YOUR GOING TO TALK SHIT USE YOUR REAL NAME!
Comment by alan manzi — March 7, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
Welcome to Boston DJ Highschool.
The nerds are mad becuase they are not popular.
While the popular kids realize this and revel in it.
David day is student body president and editor of the school newspaper.
Red Foxx is captain of the football team.
Vicki is a cheerleader.
Hearthrob is the cool table.
I’m an art fag I wear black, drink alot of coffee, reads Doetoevsky listen to everything 4ad and deals with things as they are.
Schminimal would like to go Columbine but resorts to writing slander on the bathroom wall.
We’re having pizza for lunch though.
Comment by Art Fag — March 7, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Yall should L2p WoW and settle it there ftw.
Comment by Level 9 Wizard — March 7, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
ok u got me schminimal is I, David Night.
David Day’s evil twin. I look just like him
but I have a black mustache and goatee.
one day I will rule Boston nightlife. when I
do I will replace all DJs with ipods filled with
urban contemporary.
the only live acts i will book will be barber
shop quartets, theremin players and pan
flutists.
be warned Day and all you pathetic DJs and
habgers on. My night will come and all you
shall pay dearly…
muhahahahahahaha…
Comment by David Night — March 7, 2008 @ 3:51 pm
The plot thickens!
Comment by dj die young — March 7, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
i like turtles
Comment by jonathan the zombie — March 7, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
everybody do the bartman
Comment by dj die young — March 7, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Basstown I would love to play for you guys sometime. I go by the dj name dj Stinkfingers
Comment by Justin — March 8, 2008 @ 8:23 am
i love minimal and techno
its the heavy metal of dance music
thanks for the mix
Comment by roymonster — March 8, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
if your down for this sound check out my something 2 dance 2 mix
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LNK9XIMS
n.w.a. - something 2 dance 2
sebo k - far out
lutzenkirchen - paperboy (d-nox & beckers remix)
alex young artech - minimalesque
voodeux - the curse
claude von stroke - who’s afraid of detroit (wally lopez factomania remix)
stefan tretau - reiner modern
funkagenda - what the fuck
dusty kid - kore
catz n dogz - fixation
marco resmann - traffic circle
kabale und liebe, daniel sanchez -mumbling yeah (loco dice & martin buttrich remix)
jichael mackson -the grass is always greener
Comment by roymonster — March 8, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
Speaking on my own behalf: You anonymous folks are all just jealous because you don’t have a publicist with nearly a decade of music industry experience. Go ahead and call me a cheerleader, pawn, or whatever. I have had full-time and freelance jobs for the past 7 years that have put me in a position to to try and run Basstown like a business. Considering I’ve been doing it for, ohh, five months, I think I’m doing a good job. I have been working hard and am proud of our efforts as a group of five friends who want to make something great of Basstown. I think there’s nothing but positive vibe to that. Even with nearly 10 years of doing this, I still know I have a long way to go, but I’m not going to get anywhere if I were to emulate your toxic attitude.
Comment by Vicki — March 8, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
OK now that I’m done crying, let’s party you freaks!
Comment by Vicki — March 8, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
Honkey Kong is here bitches
Comment by Honkey Kong — March 8, 2008 @ 6:32 pm
So I was cruising the MD site and couldn’t help but notice the amount of posts in this thread so I decided to see what the fuss was all about. After reading most of the hate and listening to the posted mix ( Which BTW is not really a minimal or techno mix but its a nice listen)I kinda wanted to throw in a few cents. I live in Detroit and here track selection and flawless beat matching is of the utmost importance if your a dj. If you can not do both of the mentioned techniques really well then you will NOT get a gig in this city ( This pretty much covers the whole world unless your club and crowd have really low standards or don’t know a damn thing about house or techno). People who train wreck a mix obviously do not care about the art form of djing and would rather mash two records horribly than spend the little amount of time each day practicing and refining their skill.
Comment by John S — March 8, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
I noticed the track listing of the mix a couple of posts back had a Voodeux track which made me think…. Do you people even know who Voodeux is? Tanner Ross is a part of Voodeux which the track above ive heard Adam Beyer,Ryan Elliot, M.A.N.D.Y and alot of locals play in the D. Am I correct in saying that this guy lives in Boston? How come the mix representing Boston is not a Tanner Ross mix?
1)The kid is on Dirtybird
2)Remixed Jahcoozi
3)Was on the same release as Kevin Saunderson and Matthew Dear ( Legends ).. which Mr. Ross had the best remix BY FAR.
3)Has a release on Freerange ( The worlds finest Deep House label)which ive heard Carl Craig and Laurent Garnier ( Techno legends )play out.
4)Is on the same flyer as Switch, Sinden, Jesse Rose and Claude Vonstroke in Miami
5)Is one of the hottest up and coming producers in the USA if not the whole world.
Im not a stalker just a big fan :0). I can go on for a bit. Basically the guy is going to be prolific in about 6 years. Ya’ll asleep.
Comment by John S — March 9, 2008 @ 12:06 am
Someone has a man crush on Tanner.
Comment by Honkey Kong — March 9, 2008 @ 5:04 am
RECORDS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE 2 CARRY STUFF
SERATO IS FOR PEOPLE WHO FOR SOME REASON STILL LIKE RECORDS
ABLETON IS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO PARTY AND JUMP UP AND DOWN AND GO CRAZY AND STILL DJ AND NOT TRAINWRECK I CAN DJ FOR 5 HOURS OR 9 HOURS OR WHATEVER IT IS IF U GIVE ME ENUF DRUGS HAVE YOU BEEN TO MY PARTY??? COME TO BOSTON AND FIND US ITS CALLED THUNDERDOME OH YEAH PS ABLETON IS KEWL CAUES I CAN PLAY LOTS OF TRACKS OTHERWISE UPPLAYABLE BY ADDING SIMPLE DRUMS LOOPS ON TAWP TO MAKE EM HUUUUUUOOOGE
PEACE44444
JOHNNY4 IN BOSTON MA
Comment by JOHNNY FOUR — March 9, 2008 @ 10:23 am
PLUS WHEN I DEEJAY I JUST PUT ON A COPY OF THE UPPERCUTS ON MY IPOD AND THEN HIT ON GIRLS
Comment by JOHNNY FOUR — March 9, 2008 @ 10:25 am
JOHNNY FOUR LOVES TO WRITE IN CAPS. HE SUCKS!
Comment by Honkey Kong — March 9, 2008 @ 11:45 am
Woah, late to the party… I’m not into minimal much but dug some of the songs in this mix, sent it to a friend who is into minimal and they really liked it.
Nightlife is all about variety and having choices, and I’m glad Boston has longtime veterans around still running nights, AND new younger “upstarts” running their own different nights. Neither is right or wrong or objectively better or worse, it’s just more options when trying to find good stuff to go to on any given night.
Comment by Pete — March 9, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
of course i know who tanner ross is or wouldnt of had that track to put in my mix…calm down dig the vibes music is about the love…
see any of you out at the dirtybird party at wmc? gonna be bananananananas!!!!
Comment by roymonster — March 9, 2008 @ 6:49 pm
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Comment by Anonymous — March 10, 2008 @ 9:18 am
just wanted to drop in and say that i enjoyed the mix that started all this commotion… Now for those of you who still spin or collect vinyl there are new Techno and House Releases this week at LAB in Allston!!
Comment by ingy — March 10, 2008 @ 9:53 am
p.s nice to meet you the other night v.i.c.k.y ( the real one that is)
Comment by ingy - mark ingram — March 10, 2008 @ 9:55 am
i hate it when mom and dad fight. i hate it when mom and dad fight. i hate it when mom and dad fight. i hate it when mom and dad fight. i hate it when mom and dad fight. i hate it when mom and dad fight.
Comment by stttphnnn — March 10, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
geezus you guys are so retarded. does anyone in Boston actually listen to music anymore? are you all really spending this much time talking about it? this is indicative of too many 20-somethings with cushy day jobs and not much to do..
Comment by omg so retarded! — March 10, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
Don’t sleep! and don’t hate he’s your neighbor
Comment by Tanner Ross is the shit.. — March 10, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Where are all the haters at? It was more fun when you were around.
Comment by Justin — March 11, 2008 @ 2:07 pm
MY NAME IS JUSTIN AND I LIEK TO CRY
AHHHH CMON FUCK A GUY
Comment by CHUGGO — March 11, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Thank you CHUGGO
Comment by Justin — March 11, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
CHUGGO Justin is my friend and you should not talk to him like that.
Comment by vicki — March 11, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
VICKI SAYS HE’S HER FRIEND BUT WE KNOW ITS A LIE
AHHHHHHH CMON FUCK A GUY
Comment by CHUGGO — March 13, 2008 @ 11:49 am
Yo it’s not Eric Gray / Eric McLaughlin. He wrote to me, I already apologized…
IP trace shows its someone much closer to home…
Comment by Red Foxx — March 13, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
I PITY THE FOOL WHO NEEDS ABLETON TO MAKE A MIX…QUIT YO JIBBA JABBA…..
DONT GIMME NO BACK TALK SUCKAS
FIRST NAME MISTA, MIDDLE NAME PERIOD, LAST NAME T.
Comment by MR. T. — March 14, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
HAY GUISE STOP ARGUING
Comment by SLOWPOKE — March 18, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
A+, would read again.
Comment by BE — March 19, 2008 @ 10:12 am
Short, old, djs move out the way…
Comment by HAHA — April 2, 2008 @ 1:43 pm
RESPECT to all the people in boston holding down electronic music events and getting it out there to the masses. Definitely a lot of pure talent coming out of this city for sure, both behind the decks and in the studio. And don’t worry about haters like Shminimal, he’s probably just another jaded kid mad at the world that nobody ever booked him anywhere to dj, LOL.
Comment by Nickdawg — April 5, 2008 @ 11:04 am
And Volvox, nice mix, to the iPod it goes =]
Comment by Nickdawg — April 5, 2008 @ 11:09 am