Just wondering is anyone else from the forum in town for Ricardo's 4hr set in two weeks time? Looking forward to it myself.
Been here for three months now and the quality gigs are starting to pick up. Surgeon was fantastic, Dan Bell was not so good, RV playing in a couple of weeks, Michael Mayer is playing in December as well as a Detroit 25 tour with Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin, Moddyman and Theo Parrish. All good.
Post here if you hear of anything else interesting happening.
Villalobos in Melbourne (26th November)
Mainly I think the problem was the sound system. It was a Funktion 1 but obviously not set up as good as it could've been. Low end was distorted all night and got progressively worse.
I was expecting a lot from Dan Bell but just didn't do it for me music wise. I could only describe it as one level detroit house (techno). No direction in his set, very samey track selection (not what i had hoped for). I know he's not renowned for being very good technical wise either but he was really lacking in that department too.
Fair play to the guys that organised the party though and brought him over. It's just a pity it did not live up to my personal expectations.
Surgeon the previous week (at a different venue) was outstanding. In fact, it was as good a set as you could ever expect to hear. Flawless, extremely interesting and simply rocking from start to finish.
I was expecting a lot from Dan Bell but just didn't do it for me music wise. I could only describe it as one level detroit house (techno). No direction in his set, very samey track selection (not what i had hoped for). I know he's not renowned for being very good technical wise either but he was really lacking in that department too.
Fair play to the guys that organised the party though and brought him over. It's just a pity it did not live up to my personal expectations.
Surgeon the previous week (at a different venue) was outstanding. In fact, it was as good a set as you could ever expect to hear. Flawless, extremely interesting and simply rocking from start to finish.
So far so good. Any party I've been to the crowd has been busy and responsive. In saying that I've been pretty picky about where I choose to go out.
I've been out here for over three months now and I can say i'm really enjoying it. What has helped is that I've even been able to switch career from working in a boring finance office back home to doing Japanese Landscape Gardening over here.
I'd say give it a go if you can
I've been out here for over three months now and I can say i'm really enjoying it. What has helped is that I've even been able to switch career from working in a boring finance office back home to doing Japanese Landscape Gardening over here.
I'd say give it a go if you can
