Nowhere near as strong as it should be. If anything I think the techno scene has gone backwards in the last couple of years. The lot down at Fu are still doing techno on a regular basis but that's about it. It's strange considering lightspeed a couple of years ago was able to bring over names like Carl Craig, Dave Angel and Kenny Larkin as HEADLINE acts for 2-3000 capacity gigs, Chelsea was down at calibre playing good tech-house, bringing over people like Terry Francis, Eddie Richards, Mrs Wood - and the punters seemed to be loving it.
Jump forward to the present and you've got crap like Deep Swing being able to fill a 2000 capacity gig. (No offense to the promoters - just not my cup of tea) I'd say most of the crowd going are there because they've heard 1 track by Deep Swing (in the music) - from all reports they're not even particularly stirling dj's.
Seems a real shame which is why people should be be getting behind the promoters who are going out on a limb like Matt & Myles of Bamboo and the Fu bunch. The events they put on are definately not going to pull a whole heap of cash in Ak's current environment so I reacon they need all the support they can get.
EVENT DIGITAL BOOGIE PRESENTS - DIGITAL FUTURE FUNK
WHEN SATURDAY JUNE 15
PRICE $5 ON THE DOOR / MEMBERS FREE
DJ'S CHAYE D - SILVERBEAT - DARIN KING - V
DESCRIPTION Digital Boogie returns with the Digital Future Funk that is filling dance floors from Detroit to Berlin. Derrick May earlier this year showed us why he is ‘The Innovator’, and we continue to bring the some of the best local DJs to your attention as Digital Future Funk hits Fu on 15th June for a night of the latest synthetic beats firmly rooted in the dance floor with an eye to the future. Come down and boogie down to the sounds of the underground.
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