The US was great in the 1990's, especially in the Midwest. Everybody I know who's been to Berghain says it feels a lot like how things were back then except you can stay longer. Makes me want to move to Berlin.

The promoters claim to have some friends who booked him, so. how come they didn't ask them for advice or a contact to his agent? I suspect that there's more to the story. Also, isn't the scene in Australia mostly people under the age of 25, like in the US? It seems like a gamble to pay $5000 for an...

Sure, but the fact is Louis kept the 11k for not performing. Sounds like a steal to me, even if he's a house legend. He should've at least given a partial refund. The behavior of both parties is childish, but the electronic scene isn't exactly famous for its shortage of inexperienced promoters or p...

The promoters claim to have some friends who booked him, so. how come they didn't ask them for advice or a contact to his agent? I suspect that there's more to the story. Also, isn't the scene in Australia mostly people under the age of 25, like in the US? It seems like a gamble to pay $5000 for an ...

I'll be happy to go back if everybody else does.

I've had FL Studio for years, but I've rarely touched their boring samples.
I mostly take samples from my own drum machines. If you don't have one, you could ask a friend if you could sample theirs. Also, you could get a microphone and record yourself striking various objects for percussion.

I wish venues would go back to banning photos and video.

There's a petition if anyone wants to sign.

http://www.openpetition.de/petition/zei ... -augenmass