There are some Djs that have a great physical presence behind the decks- I’m not just talking about a “bounce” or a head bop that most Djs will indulge in:
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Melissa Fong: Why I don’t like outdoor music festivals- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 11/31
Outdoor festivals never have good dancing- it’s a mosh pit of drunk or drugged out people (aka- eff your overpriced, overpriced outdoor EDM Festival). Outdoor festivals don’t have optimal sound systems- open air spaces never properly contain the sound and part of the art of the music-event is to get
Continue readingMelissa Fong: What time do I go to a party?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 10/31
This is probably the most important factor for me. There are typically anywhere in between 3-8 7 people on the bill for that night at your typical party with one room. I like to listen to a sample set of most of the Dj’s and decide which ones I want
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Ben Klock -breakandenter + Box of Kittens Party Review- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 9/31
Part of my BLOGCEMBER 2013 series- the Theme is Electronic Music *** As always, let’s set the mood: *** Ben Klock did almost a 2.5 hour set on Saturday night at […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend DJ Feature: Nautiluss- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 8/31
I don’t even know how I became quite as obsessed as I am with Nautiluss- I don’t even like his individual tracks that much- I just honestly like listening to his sets….
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend Party Announcement- Ben Klock in Toronto- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 7/31
One of the nice things is that Ben Klock is one of those legit artists that is still danceable. If you’re just getting into techno it’s a bit of a different style in terms of “the dance”. Techno tends to have a more frenetic… higher tempo beat than house. There’s
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Seeing a DJ is like going to a concert- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 6/31
If you go to these parties a lot- sometimes you’ll even see an entire crowd just facing forward to the DJ and watching him spin- they may crush up against the front to watch the details as soon as they come on stage. It truly is a concert experience.
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Ticket Price: What should you pay for a good party?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 5/31
The purpose of writing this is to let you know that price points depend on a lot of things and I want people to make decisions on genuine qualities rather than buying into a scene. The problem I am seeing with a lot of parties lately is that they have
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 3 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 4/31
Once you get to know like-minded party people- keep in touch with them. I went to this relatively tiny no-name club in London while there were droves of people who rsvp’d for some of the bigger names and ended up meeting a bunch of people who set me up with
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 2 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 3/31
I’ll tell you the secret of a good dance party: If you walk in and see people dancing alone/ separately, you have hit gold. Good techno/house parties are not cliquey or sexualized grinding orgies. People go there to DANCE and they don’t need to wait for anyone else to start
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 1 of 3
For AW. What to look for in a good party. I was talking to my good friend who wanted to start going to good techno/house parties but didn’t know where […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: BLOGCEMBER 2013: Electronic music month- THEME 1/31
I have become inspired to write about my experiences with house/techno music this month. I’m going to take a departure from my usual politicized rants and start a […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Thank you
As it approaches that time of milestones and sizing up expectations of where you thought you’d be at this time in your life… I wanted to thank all the people […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Zombies are… Black? Family Feud’s Steve Harvey tells White Lady contestant to ‘Shut up’
Zombies are… Black? Family Feud’s Steve Harvey tells contestant to ‘Shut up, Lady’ (you can tell he is REALLY holding it in…). Help me out here… WHAT IS THIS??? Sometimes […]
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