San Francisco Bay Area Ninjas: TRUTH @ Monarch Aug. 7th 2012

[alphacat]

So it's lookin' like Knell and me are gonna go to the next Truth DJ residency night @ Monarch this coming Tuesday the 7th. (21+)

CALLING ALL NINJAS! COME IN, NINJAS...

[knell]

Ill be up all night for this one

[nowaysj]

In LA for this one...

[alphacat]

In LA for this one...

My sympathies...

[knell]

noways heard i was coming up here and dipped out to LA so he wouldn't have to see me again

[knell]

also, i checked the price for the show - free before 11pm, $5 after

[alphacat]

noways heard i was coming up here and dipped out to LA so he wouldn't have to see me again

Knell, did you show him yer penis? I thought you agreed to keep that shit in your pants, ffs!

[dsprainman]

Might come to this if I can crash at my buddies place. Hard to do with outside lands the upcoming weekend

[dmz007]

You guys are in for a treat. The best gig i've ever been to was when they played at a local bar last year in NZ. It was when they weren't that well known and Im not joking when I say there was noone in the crowd but us. Had the man to ourselves the whole night. Requests galore

[knell]

noways heard i was coming up here and dipped out to LA so he wouldn't have to see me again

Knell, did you show him yer penis? I thought you agreed to keep that shit in your pants, ffs!

it's a long story that involves kerosene and BBQ sauce...

You guys are in for a treat. The best gig i've ever been to was when they played at a local bar last year in NZ. It was when they weren't that well known and Im not joking when I say there was noone in the crowd but us. Had the man to ourselves the whole night. Requests galore

Ooooooooo


I like how this is explicitly being advertised as a "deep" night too

[nowaysj]

In LA for this one...

My sympathies...

It's hot bro.

[Staley]

I played on last weeks lineup (Bigup Truth for the invite!) Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but the sound-system at Monarch is atrocious. Sure it's a Void and all, but there is no weight that can be felt at all. The DJ booth is a bass-pocket though, which makes it hard to mix, and also means you think your tunes are having an impact on the crowd, but once you step out, you realize not a single frequency can be felt in the chest, it's all in the head. I thought that club was going to be a mecca for bass music in SF, and instead it's just another lost opportunity. Now maybe if they got some actual stacks of subs on the floor, instead of just relying on the horn-loaded speakers hanging around the 4 corners of the room, then it could be a proper venue for bass music, but until then Club Mighty is the only thing that comes close to proper bass in the city (and any semi-decent rig will blow it out of the water)

But don't worry Bay Area heads. My system is getting built as we speak (think lots of JBL dual 18s, ala Gritsy's 'Wall of Bass') I'll be running my own bass night (foundation sounds, so reggae, dub, dubstep, jungle, garage, grime) and renting out my system to any promoters in need (pretty much all of them).

[knell]

for 0-5$, it's essentially a place to vibe out with friends on a Tuesday... looking forward to seeing Truth either way.

[dsprainman]

I played on last weeks lineup (Bigup Truth for the invite!) Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but the sound-system at Monarch is atrocious. Sure it's a Void and all, but there is no weight that can be felt at all. The DJ booth is a bass-pocket though, which makes it hard to mix, and also means you think your tunes are having an impact on the crowd, but once you step out, you realize not a single frequency can be felt in the chest, it's all in the head. I thought that club was going to be a mecca for bass music in SF, and instead it's just another lost opportunity. Now maybe if they got some actual stacks of subs on the floor, instead of just relying on the horn-loaded speakers hanging around the 4 corners of the room, then it could be a proper venue for bass music, but until then Club Mighty is the only thing that comes close to proper bass in the city (and any semi-decent rig will blow it out of the water)

But don't worry Bay Area heads. My system is getting built as we speak (think lots of JBL dual 18s, ala Gritsy's 'Wall of Bass') I'll be running my own bass night (foundation sounds, so reggae, dub, dubstep, jungle, garage, grime) and renting out my system to any promoters in need (pretty much all of them).

Sick! Can't wait for this.

[alphacat]

for 0-5$, it's essentially a place to vibe out with friends on a Tuesday... looking forward to seeing Truth either way.

You know, I'm definitely not as much of a perfectionist as regards this stuff as other cats here (Phigure, I look in your direction... ) but...

...Honestly?!

The last such night I caught (Truth's 1st or 2nd installation of this) sounded JUST FUCKIN' FINE to me . That's DJ M3's rig though, talk to him if you have any concerns.

I've heard notably worse sound systems in clubs charging 4-6 times as much cover too FWIW, so anyone thinking they're not gonna make it 'cuz they think it'll sound like a boombox in a bathroom, well... think again. It sounds more than fine for most of us punters. It's not 1015 or Mighty, but then again... as far as everything but the sound system goes that's a good thing.

Oh, and Knell and I will be there to 'entertain' (heh heh) the ladies dem, so uh... bring yer ladies.

[dsprainman]

Yo Bluds I cant make it cuz of work. Anyone hitting up Dbridge and Om unit friday or outside lands?

[knell]

for 0-5$, it's essentially a place to vibe out with friends on a Tuesday... looking forward to seeing Truth either way.

You know, I'm definitely not as much of a perfectionist as regards this stuff as other cats here (Phigure, I look in your direction... ) but...

...Honestly?!

The last such night I caught (Truth's 1st or 2nd installation of this) sounded JUST FUCKIN' FINE to me . That's DJ M3's rig though, talk to him if you have any concerns.

I've heard notably worse sound systems in clubs charging 4-6 times as much cover too FWIW, so anyone thinking they're not gonna make it 'cuz they think it'll sound like a boombox in a bathroom, well... think again. It sounds more than fine for most of us punters. It's not 1015 or Mighty, but then again... as far as everything but the sound system goes that's a good thing.

Oh, and Knell and I will be there to 'entertain' (heh heh) the ladies dem, so uh... bring yer ladies.

yeah, i haven't even heard it yet so i can't comment on the sound system. i just think that this kind of night is exactly why i like the Bay Area. it's a lineup that i'm interested in, it's cheap, and it's close / convenient. LA has shows but they're always so far away (and you have to drive)

and no worries, my ladies will be with me in full force tomorrow

[Phigure]

You know, I'm definitely not as much of a perfectionist as regards this stuff as other cats here (Phigure, I look in your direction... )

I'm not that picky am I? As long as I can feel something in my chest I'm good

[alphacat]

You know, I'm definitely not as much of a perfectionist as regards this stuff as other cats here (Phigure, I look in your direction... )

I'm not that picky am I? As long as I can feel something in my chest I'm good

Not picky - more of a connoisseur.

I recall your assessment of the rig at the Mala show sounding like a wine enthusiast rhapsodizing about Rhone varietals. I was more like "it were like loud and shit... Me like good!"

[knell]

oh dear, i still have to find something to do between the show getting out and the bart/ferry picking back up since i'm not driving into the city.

4am Naan and Curry sounds like the best option at the moment