tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post4127432883178543157..comments2023-09-25T22:26:25.692+10:00Comments on mnml ssgs: back into the labyrinth...chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-83292700244748649372009-12-10T06:01:20.809+11:002009-12-10T06:01:20.809+11:00Reckon doing this on some bloody grass is a good i...Reckon doing this on some bloody grass is a good idea. Looks like a parking lot. Nice when you were mashed @ 18 yrs of age wearing a smiley t-shirt and trolleyed on E but when more discerning, luscious grass simply works better.Andrew Baddeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157569548818369662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-61667602118853211522009-09-24T18:45:22.149+10:002009-09-24T18:45:22.149+10:00so what did people think of this years event? good...so what did people think of this years event? good points/bad points?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-66631365617320027762009-09-09T16:15:31.110+10:002009-09-09T16:15:31.110+10:00Little info to share. There was an announcement th...Little info to share. There was an announcement that it will be a music all night long at second stage. the volume will be smaller compare to main but will be a "Function One" quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-88321578331408799352009-08-31T20:56:07.153+10:002009-08-31T20:56:07.153+10:00those are some early starts!those are some early starts!Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-10717740199734908902009-08-31T00:23:04.870+10:002009-08-31T00:23:04.870+10:00"The Labyrinth 2009 Timetable"
9/19 土曜日..."The Labyrinth 2009 Timetable"<br /><br />9/19 土曜日<br /><br />19:00-23:00 Hiyoshi<br /><br />9/20 日曜日<br /><br />6:00-9:00 Marcel Fengler<br />9:00-12:00 Eric Cloutier<br />12:00-15:00 Will Saul<br />15:00-16:00 Koss (live)<br />16:00-19:00 natura/electronic.system<br />19:00-21:00 Donnacha Costello<br />21:00-22:00 Koss (live)<br /><br />9/21 月曜日<br /><br />5:00-7:30 Eavesdropper aka Sendai<br />7:30-9:00 Peter Van Hoesen (live)<br />9:00-12:00 Three<br />12:00-13:30 Vince Watson (live)<br />13:30-15:00 So<br />15:00-18:00 Daniel Bell<br />18:00-21:00 Function aka Sandwell District (live+dj)<br />21:00-24:00 Donato Dozzy<br /><br />9/22 火曜日<br /><br />5:00-6:00 Hiyoshi<br />6:00-9:00 Peter Van Hoesen<br />9:00-12:00 Dave Mothersole<br />12:00-13:30 Donnacha Costello (live)<br />13:30-16:30 Marcus aka Minilogue<br />16:30-finish Donato Dozzychrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-74201542389946554452009-08-29T11:49:50.559+10:002009-08-29T11:49:50.559+10:00@Justin don't know if I will have a chance to...@Justin don't know if I will have a chance to get my production together now with the later finishing times, but I will think over your audition for Ophelia...:)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-6018073891292739242009-08-29T11:43:54.915+10:002009-08-29T11:43:54.915+10:00Extremely excellent news on the timetable!!
Goi...Extremely excellent news on the timetable!! <br /><br />Going until 22:00 or 24:00 makes a huge difference I think, not so much on the music perhaps (as has been well noted by many) but on the overall atmosphere of the camp and the party. Whatever it took to secure that... nice one!<br /><br />So many acts and transitions to look forward to... can't wait!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-91262461930842415482009-08-29T09:47:56.094+10:002009-08-29T09:47:56.094+10:00Things are getting a little cloying...
Jeff,
O, w...Things are getting a little cloying...<br /><br />Jeff,<br />O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! How now, knave, thou dare’st infect thy ignoble truths upon this Hallowed kingdom! O...woe!<br /><br />Russ, spoken like a promoter. We are eternally in your debt and thank you weepily for your all your efforts. We are not worthy. Only ¥17,000+ this year? Cheap at twice the price. Here, take my shirt, no really, your one made of hair is looking a bit worn. I'd kiss your ass too, but I'm not fond of line-ups<br /><br />;-)<br /><br />V. promising, looking for big sets from Fengler and van Hoesen (among others)...bring the noise!Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-82363001347443067152009-08-29T07:38:04.069+10:002009-08-29T07:38:04.069+10:00only 3 weeks away now. i am getting very, very exc...only 3 weeks away now. i am getting very, very excited. PUMP!chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-87740739405232198752009-08-26T16:31:08.402+10:002009-08-26T16:31:08.402+10:00Yep, there is certainly no need for anyone to worr...Yep, there is certainly no need for anyone to worry about the music changing from night to day. For me, some of the best sets I heard at Labyrinth were at sunrise and early morning anyway. Not forgetting Donato at sunset...strap yourselves in people. And as Russ very well pointed out, you have 3 sunset mixes this year!<br /><br />I was lucky enough to attend Labyrinth for the last 2 years. Unlucky that I'm no longer in Japan and probably cant go this year. But I will be back to the best party I have ever experienced. Here's to the good people who make Labyrinth what it is. Enjoy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910788316078145646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-19292462302262765582009-08-24T23:10:37.315+10:002009-08-24T23:10:37.315+10:00cheers Eric.. look forward to your setcheers Eric.. look forward to your setJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-82380713439879877122009-08-24T22:58:53.690+10:002009-08-24T22:58:53.690+10:00@jeff : trust me...your grumblings are doing nothi...@jeff : trust me...your grumblings are doing nothing to dissuade me. i've already pulled about 12hrs. worth of records i'm so excited...haha!eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-66988300000465667282009-08-23T17:07:00.396+10:002009-08-23T17:07:00.396+10:00And Eric, and others... please don't let my g...And Eric, and others... please don't let my grumblings get to you (I don't suspect they would)... they are primarily concerns about Japan I suppose, and yes, I am guilty of taking Labyrinth for granted as well.<br /><br />Anyhow, it had been the highlight of my year, musically and personally, for many years, and I don't suspect that will change anytime soon... you'd be safe to expect the same I reckon...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-7060069038174270592009-08-23T16:32:12.043+10:002009-08-23T16:32:12.043+10:00but if you would prefer to complain about lost fie...<i>but if you would prefer to complain about lost fields, i can't stop you. those who are spoiled or prematurely aged tend not to adapt well to change. and it's certainly easier to complain about lost fields than make a mental and imaginative adjustment.</i><br /><br />alright alright, I take your point. I'll drop the flowery prose and Lebowski references... sigh, it is hard to maintain a 'human' persona on the internet.<br /><br />Anyhow, in plain speak...<br />1. I am prepared to make the mental adjustment necessary to fully enjoy the party, and I agree with you that the Labyrinth crowd in general is as well. I can't wait.... I think it'll be a great party.<br />2. I do realize you are making the best of the situation, and I would trust no one more than you to do that..<br /><br />3. I still am surprised at the lack of 'surprise' surrounding the situation, and at the way it seemed to be an absolute non-issue from the start. Nobody appears to be interested in talking about it (perhaps I should've taken the hint :) ) Conditions changed after agreements have been made? A different set of rules for Fuji Rock and Labyrinth... using the same site? Does that make me an asshole to be curious about that? I realize that there are most certainly ins and outs to the situation that I'm not privy to but... ? I guess it's just me... <br />4. I simply wanted to make my voice heard in it's own tiny way as a Labyrinth loyalist to try and prompt you to, I don't know, look longer and harder to find a friendly venue next year... yes yes, on top of all the other things you do, I know. <br /><br />Sigh, reading back I'm sure I'm just making myself more and more of a pariah but what the hell...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-67017699015462741742009-08-23T09:22:03.782+10:002009-08-23T09:22:03.782+10:00and then russ comes in, puts it all together elega...and then russ comes in, puts it all together elegantly and concisely, and we truck on to the labyrinth and await another soul revival.<br /><br /><br />seriously russ...can't express to you how honoured i am to play, and i know its going to be a huge turning point in my life, both musically and karmaicly.eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-78808139289716261002009-08-23T03:11:54.781+10:002009-08-23T03:11:54.781+10:00> one final point: if you think i'm going t...> one final point: if you think i'm going to stop Donato Dozzy's closing set at sunset, you're out of your fucking mind... <br /><br />BOOM!! <br /><br />Russ YOU DA MAN!!やまぐhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334424855816414899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-4117748562136104212009-08-23T02:57:14.942+10:002009-08-23T02:57:14.942+10:00hey jeff,
everything changes everything. obviousl...hey jeff,<br /><br />everything changes everything. obviously nothing is ever the same. <br /><br />a new venue means a completely different experience. a different line-up means a completely different experience. so yes, a different timetable also means a different experience.<br /><br />something will be lost. and something else will be gained.<br /><br />for one, i'm excited about doing a timetable that will go all day and slowly dissolve into the deepness of the night with acts like natural/electronic.system. there are very few contexts in which you can play slow-motion deep dance music like that.<br /><br />not having dance music go all-night is a restriction that was placed on me by the town council well after we had come to an agreement with the venue, but you can either go down or roll with the punches.<br /><br />after getting over the initial surprise, i'm cool with it. most of my good memories of labyrinth come from the day. and all of my nightmares come from the night. this is when all the problems occur, which i don't need to go into a public forum.<br /><br />with the environment in Japan on a knife's edge because of high profile arrests, finding venues has become close to impossible. anything that decreases the chance of a potential "incident" increases the change of the event surviving another year.<br /><br />please keep in mind that this is not an event you can take for granted. it's a damn-near miracle that it happens at all, and every year could easily be the last.<br /><br />if you had watched the bonfire closely last year on the second night, you would have seen the girl who built the dream-catchers and medicine wheels by the stage cry hard as she danced around her deco from the previous year burning, because she knew damn well that this could very well be her last chance to dance that particular ritual, a part of her life for the past 9 years. we moved the burning up a night, because she was so scared that we wouldn't even make it to the final night. this is someone who understands and therefore appreciates the full reality. <br /><br />but if you would prefer to complain about lost fields, i can't stop you. those who are spoiled or prematurely aged tend not to adapt well to change. and it's certainly easier to complain about lost fields than make a mental and imaginative adjustment.<br /><br />keep in mind the journey of going from the dark before sunrise to the dark after sunset is not inherently less than the journey from midnight to day. i just have to adapt a different frame of mind when structuring the music for the event, and i assume our crowd, a mature one, will do the same.<br /><br />think of the final day at labyrinth. last year it was basically only oliver ho who played dance music at night. everyone else was the day. for me nothing beats the final set going from day to night--and this year we can experience that three times.<br /><br />one final point: if you think i'm going to stop Donato Dozzy's closing set at sunset, you're out of your fucking mind...russhttp://mingames.jpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-68239342485378243962009-08-23T02:02:12.352+10:002009-08-23T02:02:12.352+10:00this lineup makes me weep like a little girl. I sr...this lineup makes me weep like a little girl. I srsly hope everything will get recorded and online for our listening pleasures :)) <br />maybe even a live stream?<br />http://awdio.com/ ?<br /><br /><br />And maybe next year it will be a night event again so I can wear my sunglasses @ night hehemrdsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-49861803630739346342009-08-22T13:55:34.043+10:002009-08-22T13:55:34.043+10:00I have no doubt it will be awesome and I'm sur...I have no doubt it will be awesome and I'm sure the fact that it's a day party will add a new twist to it, but I do agree with Jeff that there will be something lost as well.<br /><br />I mean, seeing the sun begin to rise after a long night of dancing to dark tunes is really something. And Russ always chooses the perfect DJ for that sunrise moment. Been one of my favorite things about Labyrinth the past few years.やまぐhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334424855816414899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-27923979842788513842009-08-22T13:23:31.420+10:002009-08-22T13:23:31.420+10:00No dice Eric... I'm going to stick with my pos...No dice Eric... I'm going to stick with my position that I'm a crusty old fart :).<br /><br />Alright... I'll come right out and say it. My biggest fear is this. Some muppet in the tent space next to me will pull out his ipod/speaker combo at, oh, 9 in the evening, and I will be forced to kill him. And I would be the one to go to jail... is that fair I ask you?<br /><br />To try to move into a more positive light... there is a lot of evening time to kill. I'm not sure about the logistics and possibility of doing some guerilla style soundsystems, but if anyone has some genuinely interesting performing skills ... could be good. Anyone want to work up a version of Hamlet together? I'd be a mean Ophelia :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-76967745033370715962009-08-22T13:20:05.708+10:002009-08-22T13:20:05.708+10:00i'll just agree with the ida of three doing a ...i'll just agree with the ida of three doing a mix...though i've always had a soft spot for him and cusick and that general sound.<br /><br />and a shame about the crazy short notice for the line-up/tickets....i guess next year i'll have to be pre-planned with annual leave lined up and money ready to go.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391023792426888178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-65372629826297587602009-08-22T11:42:28.626+10:002009-08-22T11:42:28.626+10:00not saying it doesn't change anything, because...not saying it doesn't change anything, because it definitely does, and i've never been to labryinth.<br /><br />don't shy away. keep the discussion going. i think its valid, but at the same time, i'd like to squelch peoples fears that they can't have fun in the sunshine. <br /><br />hell, half the people i know rave with sunglasses on regardless of location or time of day, so to them it makes no real difference. its just "dark" and "really dark."eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-56556430158167402922009-08-22T11:29:45.546+10:002009-08-22T11:29:45.546+10:00To say it changes "everything" would be ...To say it changes "everything" would be shortsighted. To say it changes "nothing" is, well, I don't know, thinking very positively I suppose. <br /><br />Alright...I'll go back to my corner and continue mumbling "used to be all fields round here... "Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398377641871001088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-39561863019484381492009-08-22T04:21:47.059+10:002009-08-22T04:21:47.059+10:00all this talk about or night or whatever seems pre...all this talk about or night or whatever seems pretty moot to me. everyone talked about dozzy's set from last year, and that entire thing took place during the day, so to say it changes anything seems shortsighted. <br /><br />all in all, it'll all work out, and it'll all be fun. sure techno is fun in the dark, but i've had some amazing times at daytime parties here in nyc or the demf for the last ten years.eric cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693995326147972682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-5759969545362698642009-08-22T01:34:41.771+10:002009-08-22T01:34:41.771+10:00yes,exactly!!!
even if someone says something, don...yes,exactly!!!<br />even if someone says something, dont care at all. <br />coz,its awsome lineup in it this year also. <br />and i know that especially The Labyrinth may have a perfect set of daytime! <br />it'll surely become a special further from last year...really hope so...yukinoreply@blogger.com