Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Shit Talk / Upcoming Re: Oh, Dear! Audion @ Triple Door Nov. 16, or: You Can't Fucking Dance at a Dinner Theater
Posted by Eric Grandy on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I'm stoked Audion is coming to town—dude absolutely burned shit down at Decibel 2008, but I have to say: it succccks that he's playing the Triple Door. Don't get me wrong, the Triple Door is great for some shows—the sound is ideal (and capable of some deep, seat-buzzing bass frequencies), the sightlines are great, the ability to support large-scale visuals is vital to shows like Audion's upcoming one, and being served food and drink during a show always makes me feel a little bit kingly. BUT! You can't fucking dance at a dinner theater, and however cerebral and arty Audion's A/V show is, it's still essentially dance music:
Right?
I for one would gladly forego the table-service satay in favor of some room to move for this show. Get off my lawn. End rant.
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Eric, this was the biggest concern anyone could come up with.
I have went around and around with the Knightriders team, Ghostly, The Windish Agancy and everyone at the Triple Door. Equality of dance space will not be equal to any flat dance floor in Seattle BUT the entire front section is being removed in front of the stage to contain a VIP area that can handle at this time 50 people. I hate to be blunt but at even the best Decibel events over the past three years a solid group of dancers numbering over 75 at any one time is as orgasmic as few and far between. Those that want to dance can and will be ensured more space and intimate contact with Matt than at any other Hecatomb tour date. Add in my belief that this will set a new standard for visuals and sound at the Triple Door, I don't see how a better more promising event could be made on any week night any where on Earth.
Between every section of dinner tables there is an aisle at least 5 feet wide that can handle at least 30 with an unobstructed view. Mix in how I wasn't content with my DEMF Hecatomb experience, Matt has learned to control all the visuals himself and that he continues to release at least one new single a month there was no chance I wouldn't put this in my cats litter closet and still be happier than fuk to experience the very edge in Modern American techno.
Please come and join me in every section.
I have went around and around with the Knightriders team, Ghostly, The Windish Agancy and everyone at the Triple Door. Equality of dance space will not be equal to any flat dance floor in Seattle BUT the entire front section is being removed in front of the stage to contain a VIP area that can handle at this time 50 people. I hate to be blunt but at even the best Decibel events over the past three years a solid group of dancers numbering over 75 at any one time is as orgasmic as few and far between. Those that want to dance can and will be ensured more space and intimate contact with Matt than at any other Hecatomb tour date. Add in my belief that this will set a new standard for visuals and sound at the Triple Door, I don't see how a better more promising event could be made on any week night any where on Earth.
Between every section of dinner tables there is an aisle at least 5 feet wide that can handle at least 30 with an unobstructed view. Mix in how I wasn't content with my DEMF Hecatomb experience, Matt has learned to control all the visuals himself and that he continues to release at least one new single a month there was no chance I wouldn't put this in my cats litter closet and still be happier than fuk to experience the very edge in Modern American techno.
Please come and join me in every section.
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@1 Well, his "theatrical performance" in Detroit suited the space there pretty well, but the acoustics were terrible. I fear that putting the visual performance front and center at Triple Door will detract from the intent of his live set, which is to immerse yourself in the sound, not the visuals. Audion live performances just SCREAM for a dark and dingy space, not a polite one. The open dance floor up front might be interesting, but it seems there will be an extreme disconnect between the people sitting down and eating (???) and the people dancing up front. Strange booking indeed, but it will be an interesting one for those attending.
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Audion not going on til midnight on a Monday? BOO. C'mon peeps, learn from the rock crowd and cater to people with regular jobs. Won't be going because of this.
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Scotty did you not go to the show? Matt went on as Audion at 10:30 and was done by 12 and even DJ'd in the Musicquarium from 1-2
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