FUTURE SOUNDS, Tuesday 23rd December 2003 9pm - 2am @ Area Night club Watford

[dj tricky]

Touchin Bass Promotions Present

FUTURE SOUNDS

Tuesday 23rd December 2003 9pm - 3am @ The Area Night Club, 46 The Parade, Hight Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1LJ

MAIN ARENA.

D.J's

HYPE
MAMPI SWIFT
J MAJIK
NICKY BLACKMARKET
FLUID
PLEASURE
FROSTY
ORIGIN

M.C's

SKIBADEE - DET - SHABBA'D - IC3 - FLYTE

ARENA 2. Hosted By New Nation

D.J's

JOHNE BRAVO b2b TRICKY
FRENIC b2b DIS
FUNKTION b2b SUBZERO
STEPPA b2b STYLEE
EDNEY b2b MONTEE

M.C's

KASHA - DIABLO - REMINO

£10 Before 11pm £15 There After

[johne bravo]

dis ones gonna be phat.

[Mikee Merge n C]

Count me in.

[Ov3RKiLL]

at last!

a line up of 'name' dj's... not just ONE in an attempt to fill the club, and have local dj's before them

good work, might come down to this if i can.

big up!

(just noticed its not an oxford event... ill have to wait longer then)

[Mikee Merge n C]

Yep.
It's only Oxford who haven't got a clue! :)

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by Mikee Merge n C
Yep.
It's only Oxford who haven't got a clue! :)

innit...

ive heard talk of people wanting to really put oxford on the map, but they seem unwilling to take the risks it really takes

one big name does not make a 'good' night, and entice peopel to tavel long distances to come and rave it

(not that i know a hell of alot, obviously! and i dont mean this to sound like a dig at anyone, its just an observation)

as far as i can tell, you got to have a good/big venue... a dj line up FULL of big names, good lookin flyers and a hell of alot of promotion and distribution of the flyers to other cities/towns

gem was always like 'you have to walk before you can run' i always thought that was shite personally... get a rave good enough and people will come

[Mikee Merge n C]

Well....
I *PERSONALLY* don't believe those rules are set in stone, but I get where you're coming from...

Kids these days judge books by their covers.

Just do what HQ do...

Put on parties for adults!

[Ov3RKiLL]

i think oxford needs some kind of super club to be noticed

[Gem]

Originally posted by Ov3RKiLL
gem was always like 'you have to walk before you can run' i always thought that was shite personally... get a rave good enough and people will come [/B]

That was purely financial. And you agreed with me at the time. It's all well and good holding a night with all top names, and extensive promotion if you can afford to! I went as far as I could financially, and still had a bloody good time.

Then again if I said grass was green at the moment I'd be wrong.

[Manikular]

@ frosty... the problem with oxford is that the clubs are simply not be enough to fathom having many djs on the same line up... big name djs cost anything from £400 - £1000+ EACH. then add to that playing for support djs, security, venue, sound, lighting, advertising.... it spirals out of control. in order for demand to meet supply you need to be reasonable with the door price. also oxford's draconian licencing laws are against us all too. it's hard work.

@ merge... of course HQ is aimed at adults. we can sell beer then. on a serious note. we book people who we like, respect and admire. we couldn't care less who comes so long as they enjoy the night.

[mattrick]

yeah, what manik said.... it's a question of ££££.

BUT..... my view is this. FUCK the big name DJs. why do you need a huge list of big names to enjoy a night out? i don't buy into that bollocks. they're just putting on a few records for fucks sake. hopefully in a year or so i too will be able to charge a few hundred quid to play some records, at which point i will probably shut up and take the money :hyper:

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by Gem
Then again if I said grass was green at the moment I'd be wrong.

i didnt agree, i kept my mouth shut...

and grass is green, tho if you was explaing it to someone who never saw it before, you'd probly miss bits out and bend the truth

gem = such a victim :rolleyes:

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by Manikular
@ frosty... the problem with oxford is that the clubs are simply not be enough to fathom having many djs on the same line up... big name djs cost anything from £400 - £1000+ EACH. then add to that playing for support djs, security, venue, sound, lighting, advertising.... it spirals out of control. in order for demand to meet supply you need to be reasonable with the door price. also oxford's draconian licencing laws are against us all too. it's hard work.


i agree to man, i dont see where they can make their money back from hiring the dj's, unless they're all mates etc (which they probly are anyway! sorting eachother out etc)

oxford would need a bigger venue before it becomes a 'place to be' on the weekends within the dnb scene

[azonica]

Originally posted by mattrick
yeah, what manik said.... it's a question of ££££.

BUT..... my view is this. FUCK the big name DJs. why do you need a huge list of big names to enjoy a night out? i don't buy into that bollocks.

Second that, i want a bit of diversity in a night, not hearing 24 Twisted individual and Hazzard tracks.

Each to their own though.....

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by mattrick
hopefully in a year or so i too will be able to charge a few hundred quid to play some records, at which point i will probably shut up and take the money :hyper:

if that started happening, would you still play for a measly amounts else where in small venues?

i also agree with azonica!!

fuck twisted and fuck hazard... i listened to about 3 tunes of twisteds set at the weekender!

jump up clownstep cheese suck

[MIKEE HUSSLA]

Originally posted by azonica
not hearing 24 Twisted individual and Hazzard tracks :zany:

I'll do you a mini disc :badteeth:

[azonica]

lol!

This is why i love the smaller nights rater than the bigger ones though, perfect example is HQ on friday, got there and Dave was playing Old Skool, the Mattrick played a wicked liquid style set, as did Caution, the Chemical did a Rolling set, then Keaton his thang and tore the roof off.

Much better than hearing 235 Dillinja tracks in one night IMO

[Manikular]

and besides... HQ endeavour to bring down more than one guest at a time..

i mean..

sep was Nookie, Breakage and Senses
oct was Bailey, Chris Inperspective and Equinox
nov was Keaton & Caution

for sure some of the guests may not be house hold names, but beleive me give them 6 months..

ps - you can read a nice interview with breakage in this months knowledge.

[mattrick]

Originally posted by Ov3RKiLL
if that started happening, would you still play for a measly amounts else where in small venues?


yep. got to keep the scene aliiiiive, even if i have to do it single handedly.

[azonica]

Originally posted by Manikular

for sure some of the guests may not be house hold names, but beleive me give them 6 months..


For real, Breakage is going to blow up big time I reakon, even Andy C is playing his tunes :D

[Mikee Merge n C]

Originally posted by Manikular
@ merge... of course HQ is aimed at adults. we can sell beer then. on a serious note. we book people who we like, respect and admire. we couldn't care less who comes so long as they enjoy the night.

That wasn't meant as an insult!

[Mikee Merge n C]

Originally posted by mattrick
yeah, what manik said.... it's a question of ££££.

BUT..... my view is this. FUCK the big name DJs. why do you need a huge list of big names to enjoy a night out? i don't buy into that bollocks. they're just putting on a few records for fucks sake. hopefully in a year or so i too will be able to charge a few hundred quid to play some records, at which point i will probably shut up and take the money :hyper:

Hehehehe! :funk:

[Mikee Merge n C]

Originally posted by Mikee Hussla
:zany:

I'll do you a mini disc :badteeth:

And then me, Hussla and Bravo will clownstep down your door!

[Mikee Merge n C]

Just kidding.

[azonica]

lol!

[Misdemeanor]

oxford needs a new venue if it wants to bring ppl outside of oxford, in. IMO.

[Manikular]

well people have travelled from bristol, portsmouth, london, reading, hemel hempstead, kettering, northampton, birmingham, leamington spa, banbury, warwick, kennilworth, aylesbury, cheltenham & watford to come to HQ... and that is just the people i know about!

[azonica]

Originally posted by Manikular
portsmouth

:funk:

[mattrick]

and headington, almost out as far as the ring road

[Mikee Merge n C]

People travelled from New Zealand for Break Convention.

[Ov3RKiLL]

Originally posted by mattrick
yep. got to keep the scene aliiiiive, even if i have to do it single handedly.

werd to the mummy fucker :)