Do you still go to techno nights?

[Lost to the Void]

Haha, whilst sporting a 1920''s haircut and a neck tattoo of a diamond?

[Mono-xID]

I'll go to see Heiko Laux later at Arena Club. After his set I'll hurry to Tresor for Zadig. Oh, and Sunday morning Jerkhain for Cleric.

Oh man I used to love heiko laux stuff. What's he doing now?

He's still quality nowadays. Saw him last year and it was brilliant so i hope it'll be the same tonght.

[Chizmata]

Or are you a retired raver?

absolutely, i NEVER go out anymore. sometimes i would just for the music, but i HATE the people in the techno scene. i hate the drugs, superficiality, egos and show-offs. i know its wrong because i dont know the individuals. but i cant be bothered to search through all the trash to find the handful of cherries that might be there - and that in just a couple hours of partying.

[WOLF!]

I feel the scene is different then in the 90's but I still go out a few times a year, because i'm still interested.
Only going out a few times a year (to a techno party or club) is nice to stay young and escape the busy life.
Let's call it techno therapy .
If I get some offers to play some dj sets or a liveact the frequency will go up .

[Hades]

Long retired. I'd literally die if I tried to dance all night now.

they do make perfect stuff that can help you out with being such an old fuck Wiu !

You might die the next day,
but honestly, who cares about the next day ?

[Hades]

Or are you a retired raver?

I don't think I ever was a "qualified" raver to begin with.

By the time I pretty much properly fell full-time in love with techno,
I was only going out maybe a handful of times a year.

Now it's been ages, apart from supporting my bitch in Trésors cage in december...

Does that really matter though ?
I mean, as long as those who are semi-retired don't go into "in the old days everything was better" mode,
or if they don't think they can join in on a discussion about a recent event they haven't been at in years,
what's the difference, really ?

[TvSkY]

there is not really any techno in this city

even if there was

i am a retired raver

in the old days everything was better

PLUR!

[ross-alexander]

Yes! Can normally still find nights that reflect the music and ethos I like. Must admit I dont chase hype at all so seem to dodge a lot of the gripes people have. That being said I'm pretty easy going and want to hear music loud. There are lots of good nights about still!

[bergertron]

I was going to go to Sunil Sharpe & Karenn in Dublin tonight.. first outing in a lonnng time.

Had to bow out cos of last minute saturday responsibilities that cropped up. Bloody typical! haha

Sunil Sharpe is well worth a night out.

________

I think now I go out once every 2 or 3 months.
Mine is pretty much child care orientated. Although so far this year it's Every month but actually not Techno. Only 1 been Techno. Actually quite refreshing.

very good dj. he worked in spin dizzy is that right? I am from waterford but i remember him trying to push crapping techno records once if its the lad that use to work in spin. I am glad i made my own choice got some deadly hard techno and acid records that day. Think he is playing waterford 2nite. I usually go to european nights that tickle my fancy. Honestly only go to a handful of gigs but make sure its a dj i really want to see

[daunzila]

yeah, i try every month, but is really hard to have "techno nights" around here, maybe thats because i live in a small island, lots of beaches, so house is all around

Every now and then we get something, in fact im going rigth now to see this party some kids that i dont know (isnt commom in a small scene like this) are doing, i never heard any of the guys who are playing, so this is something i havent done in a while, lets see how it goes

Oh, in time, nothing against house, i like house but you know...

[asm]

After a very long time not going out at all (moved away / had kids etc.), we've started to make the effort to go to the HOG birthday bashes - its good to see and catch up with old friends and "dance" in front of the speakers again.

[NAO]

Yep. The scene here in Sweden is very well I'd say, there's at least one good "underground" party each month where I live. Doesn't sound like much haha but to me that's more than enough.

[Críoch]

I was going to go to Sunil Sharpe & Karenn in Dublin tonight.. first outing in a lonnng time.

Had to bow out cos of last minute saturday responsibilities that cropped up. Bloody typical! haha

Sunil Sharpe is well worth a night out.

________

I think now I go out once every 2 or 3 months.
Mine is pretty much child care orientated. Although so far this year it's Every month but actually not Techno. Only 1 been Techno. Actually quite refreshing.

very good dj. he worked in spin dizzy is that right? I am from waterford but i remember him trying to push crapping techno records once if its the lad that use to work in spin. I am glad i made my own choice got some deadly hard techno and acid records that day. Think he is playing waterford 2nite. I usually go to european nights that tickle my fancy. Honestly only go to a handful of gigs but make sure its a dj i really want to see

Yeah man.. That's Sunil. I used to spend a lot of money in Spindizzy ffs. I reckon (like to think anyway) that it was him that used to write the descriptions on the records in there. It was a special place for that alone.

[jordanneke]

If anyone's interested I'm pretty much retired.

I was pretty dam active in the 90s and 2000s but with kids, I find nowadays that there are other things on the weekends that I'd rather do.

Having said that I do try to go and check out some house or techno at the Amsterdam dance event once a year, but in all reality, I don't miss those days.... Just in a different phase of life.

[onthemake]

I seem to have retired from clubbing without realising it. I just don't tend to enjoy the atmosphere in clubs these days. Maybe because I am getting old, but I just find its all a bit too cool for school these days, rather than just losing your shit to the music and having a good time. I don't know why, but when I was still going out regularly (mainly in Manchester so could be different elsewhere) I was never convinced techno crowds were always really into the music. Got the same vibe in Tokyo too, the one time I went out.

[Monreal]

I'm not old (26 actually) after I got my tinnitus I'm scared so I'm only going to my buddies' parties. Even after wearing some proper earplugs my ears ring a lot after the day.

[Raver john]

I much prefer going down the pub nowdays.

Better than putting up with all that nonsense.

[Thumper]

It has to be something special, and the team have to be up for it but generally not so much these days. Also find I dislike crowds even more than I used to. Got a thing about crowds. They can really freak me out if I'm not 100% into the night.

[parents]

Right now I live in the countryside and there are no techno nights here...so WTF!! I make my own!
I organized a group of willing lads and we do our own parties (most of them private). We re having fun!

[Stace]

I go out loads but I am picky about the nights I go to. I don't really seem to suffer from any negative side effects from late nights.

If I don't go out I start really missing it and badly crave going out. I am lucky that I can get down to LDN easily, likewise with Manchester. Sheffield has got some decent nights going on now as well, which is great as I don't always want to be in it for the long haul.