Diodes Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I just had this idea, it's not necessarily a very detailed idea but I wanted to post about it to see how much interest there would be (if any), and to brainstorm a bit on what people's thoughts/ideas are if people are into the idea. Basically my idea was to have a DC area OCRemix meetup, and during this meetup, have OCRemixers give live performances of their original stuff, remixes, or whatever. Doesn't even have to be a live performance, just playing a set of electronic music with dance beats off of a laptop could be very entertaining too. We could even have a set of all just remixes from the site. There is this bar in Northern Virginia that I have played at and I know the owner, I could book us a night and we could have performing, dancing, mingling, drinking, and general merriment. In addition to the performance night, we could also have a super fun weekend of regular DC/OCRemix meetup activities. Anyway I just thought I'd throw that out there to see if there would be any interest in doing something like this. Who would be interested in performing, and what would you want to perform? Who would be interested in just going to see the show, and what would you want to see played? When would be a good time for the meetup? I know that a lot of people will be in the DC area for MAGFest, on the other hand, I don't want to compete with MAGFest with an event so similar, so I think it might be better to space it out. I welcome any indeas and suggestions, uh, as long as you're not mean to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I support this just for the possibility of seeing ZELDA ON A HEINEKIN BOTTLE live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Whoa, I got lucky checking back here just after you posted! First, I'd like to know the name of the bar and get an address, just to see what the drive-time is like. If it's a DC-area meet-up, and the bar you speak of isn't too far away, I'm pretty sure I'm down for this. I'll put myself out there to perform, I may do both original and/or remix stuff, or maybe even arrange something to play with someone else who would be going! This just sounds like fun anyways. And yeah, doing this sometime between now and MAGfest would be best. Looking forward to this happening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuketheXjesse Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 stop trying to taek away people from the NC meetup >=[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 stop trying to taek away people from the NC meetup >=[ It wont be as long as it isn't the EXACT SAME WEEKEND! Though, if it came down to it, I'd have to go with Taucer's place. Okay, don't have the two meetups on the same weekend, good? Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big giant circles Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Not gonna happen for me. MAGfest is my OCR meetup and jam-time. And probably Taucer's house party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 First, I'd like to know the name of the bar and get an address, just to see what the drive-time is like. The place is called So Addictive Lounge and here is the address: 733 Elden St Herndon, VA 20170-4636 Not trying to steal ppl from other meetups ; Now that I think about it, it may make the most sense to do this in spring or summer of 2010 to space it as far away as possible from MAGFest and other stuff. When is the NC meetup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 You know, I've thought of this idea as well, but is there enough people around for that? That's cool that you have a hookup though, would go a long way to making it happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Depending on when this meetup occurs, I may be interested. I'd certianly love to get on stage and play some live remixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmony Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 As long as I don't have a time conflict I'll be there! Not gonna happen for me. MAGfest is my OCR meetup and jam-time. And probably Taucer's house party.Dude, just move to the east coast already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 You know, I've thought of this idea as well, but is there enough people around for that? That's cool that you have a hookup though, would go a long way to making it happen! That's what I was wondering, and why I wanted to start a thread to gauge interest. I just hosted a showcase there on Saturday, and chatted with the owner a bit afterwards. I was trying to think of events that would draw enough people to be able to book a night, and I thought an OCR night would be a cool idea, I just don't know if enough people live close enough to attend and really fill out the room. I also figured that people who are performing can advertise and try to bring their buddies/fans even if they are non-OCR types, but again, if people don't live close enough they probably won't have a whole lot of buddies in the area who could go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmony Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I was trying to think of events that would draw enough people to be able to book a night, and I thought an OCR night would be a cool idea, I just don't know if enough people live close enough to attend and really fill out the room.What would be the required number to book a night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshaggyfreak Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 BTW, if any of you DC folks ever want to get together and collaborate, I have a fairly decent sized space here in my basement studio with enough space to fit a handful of people. All you'd need to do is bring any instruments you'd want to play....except drums. Can't really record that here unless they're of the electronic variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizyr Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Anyway I just thought I'd throw that out there to see if there would be any interest in doing something like this. Who would be interested in performing, and what would you want to perform? Who would be interested in just going to see the show, and what would you want to see played? When would be a good time for the meetup? I definitely like the sound of this. Unless it occurs on a day when I'm too busy or out of town, I'll make every effort to go. ...I'm not a good musician (and really awful at live performance) so I'd probably fall into the latter category of "interested in just going to see the show". As for what I'd like to see played... I'm open to almost anything, though (especially if it's live) I have a bias towards vocal mixes and hip-hop. And DJP performing Hillbilly Rodeo live. The place is called So Addictive Lounge and here is the address:733 Elden St Herndon, VA 20170-4636 Herndon is a bit out there, but hell if I'm willing to travel up to Baltimore or Philly for a meetup, then Herndon is no problem. What kind of a place is it? Small and comfortable, wide and open, big/multi-level, or what? It wouldn't really affect whether or not I'd go; I'm just trying to get a picture. KF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 What would be the required number to book a night? Hmm, I didn't get a specific number from him, but I believe the max occupancy of the place is like 150, and if we got about 75-100 people who all stayed a while and had a few drinks, I think he would be happy with that. I didn't really think about it, but 100 is really a lot of people. Esp. considering even a big event like VGL only got... OK I don't know the exact number of OCRers who went to the meetup but it was def. <100. This makes me think that in order to pull this off, we would have to bring in a number of non-OCR people, which means we would have to appeal to a wider audience. We could do this by encouraging our performers to bring friends and do as much promoting as possible. Or we could try to appeal to a wider audience so that the bar could promote the event as a "dance night" or "electronic music fest" or even "video game music concert," but then that would restrict what we could reasonably perform. So yeah, could be complicated. One more thought because Palpable just came here and to see what I was doing, and he had some input. The showcase I hosted was on a Saturday afternoon, and I think about 50-75 people went to that. They may be more flexible on what they do during the afternoons because there is less competition for those times. I personally think a nighttime event would be more fun, but if it's the difference between them letting us play there or not, then the afternoon slot would be better than nothing. What kind of a place is it? Small and comfortable, wide and open, big/multi-level, or what? It wouldn't really affect whether or not I'd go; I'm just trying to get a picture. KF Like I said, I believe max occupancy is ~150. It's actually a restaurant/bar with a little stage, so it's about restaurant-sized, one level. I would say it's about medium-sized for a restaurant in the suburbs with a big open space in front of the stage and lots of tables. They're also flexible about rearranging the layout, so if we wanted to clear more room for a dancefloor, or put in more tables for drinking and chatting, I think they would be open to ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diodes Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 BTW, if any of you DC folks ever want to get together and collaborate, I have a fairly decent sized space here in my basement studio with enough space to fit a handful of people. All you'd need to do is bring any instruments you'd want to play....except drums. Can't really record that here unless they're of the electronic variety. Hey that might be a lot of fun, too. I think just a DC area jam session would be fun, even if we didn't do any recording. So who else is in for DC area jam session/collab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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