bye bye new york city and hello UK?!

DJ Life & Community General Discussion
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bye bye new york city and hello UK?!

I know I know, its off topic!

Bear with me please. Basically to keep it short and sweet, I need to get the fuck out of nyc for a bit, way too much bullshit going on, I could use a change in scenery (I dont mind dealing with new bullshit lol). The UK seems like the place to go. new country, close enough language and unless Im crazy genres like techno arent dead. How is the rave scene in the UK? How about the underground EDM scene? Do they rock out to things like acid trance, hardstyle, hardcore (uk, dutch, american), hard techno/schranz? Healthy club scene? Im not looking to take over the club circuit out there (ill sure as hell try though) I just want to see how I do across the pond. I figure its going to be expensive living out there, but I survived in new york so lol!!!

back on track. Who in the UK from DJTT doesnt mind showing a foreigner the ropes and maybe even introducing me to their scene? All help would be appreciated cuz it would suck to get out of the airport in like london without a clue!

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if you like techno, do any of these take your interest?
Detached Easter Party
Detached vs Balance

up North tho, not london, though there will be a crowd travelling up from there

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whoa, thats serious! Im seeing Ben Sims here in NYC at the Sullivan room, seems like England might be the place for me to hang out at for a while. Im spinning for HeadHunterz here in NYC in April so I cant leave till afterwards, but boy oh boy need to start planning now.

How do you start looking for a place to live over there? Thats gonna be a pain in the ass Id imagine!

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oowwhhh yes the uk scene is pretty good for techno, rave hardcore etc… For techno also check out atomic jam at the que club in birmingham. Great club and ben sims and surgeon playin in march!!! We be there! Also colour at Sankeys in Manchester. I will be going to one of these detached nights soon as a friend of mine has just got a residency there :slight_smile:

If you want hardcore gabba etc … i can point you in the direction of a few nights as i have a friend who promotes and djs at a few.

When you thinkin of comin over?

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I have to spin for headhunterz in april here in NYC, but I would love to be there come may. Need to figure out a living situation though. Im seeing ben sims spin in NYC this saturday, Im gonna hopefully chat him up and see whats good. What are you thoughts on finding a place to crash?

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I’m sorry, as mush as I want to get out of England, I still think the UK has the best underground music scene across the board in like, the world! I haven’t been anywhere that smacks it as hard as in the UK. I also haven’t been anywhere with as much diversity as the UK.

(Warning; The opinions expressed in this response are of a personal level and may not represent those of anyone else. If you do not like/agree with them, that’s tough shit)

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I’ll give you a few pointers and maybe a few guest lists in a couple places if you do the same back in NY for me. :smiley:

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Hey, at least you get a nice order of fish and chips with your bullshit lol.

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@ Dodge or anyone who is genuinely willing to show this new yorker how the UK throws down

my email is dj.animus.nyc@gmail.com hit me up and we can talk some more.

As far as connects that I have, well the scene is anemic right now. But I can point you to the right people.

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what you mean the nyc scene is fallin apart. there are 700 clubs in nyc. and 203 of them play house music, 80ish of them play techno…you shouldn’t have trouble to find a club to spin your minimal tech at, is that the problem ?

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I spin techno/hard techno/schranz the scene in NY is anemic. Its all hip/hop and electrohouse/minimal techno. I love minimal but my heart belongs to the hard sounds. And the UK has that in abundance. NYC has gotten soft.

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yeah i hate hiphop. but damn i dont like that hard stuff, im happy with tribal, tech house and minimal house

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hence my reasoning for wanting to go overseas and getting a taste of a different culture and a new scene.

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if you are looking for a place to buy or rent, check out rightmove, or just a room to rent, Spareroom

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What are you like with girls? I can’t be showing some yanky around who’s too pussy to chat to women! I play in a small bar in London, tasty birds coming up to me all night long asking for requests. So far who ever is with me just goes “erm, I’ll ask”, when ever a girl asks them for something. I need someone who’s gonna deal with the matter! Someone who is gonna keep her there and end up with us going home with her and her mates. I wanna be turning around to see you snogging chicks then saying “your tracks only gonna get played if your mates come and dance with the DJ”. Are you qualified for the job?

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which bar is that I will pop along and hold your vinyl haha

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Bristol and London are rave central.

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Im shameless when it comes to women, if thats the only requirement then when do you want me there? Lol, do you need a press kit or anything by the way let me know. Thanks.

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Press kit? Nah fuck that you just need swagga!
You looking to work or what?

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i recently moved to the UK from VA myself. let me tell you, it is no easy feat. long term visas are getting harder and harder to obtain and the job market isnt too great either. living in the city can be expensive as well.
i will tell you, if you are looking at moving here for anything longer then 6 months, you need a visa and you need to look into that before you look into anything else.