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...Boston’s tendency for being lame when it comes to rave regulations, it’s hard to comprehend how the Cradle of the Revolution became home to some of the top drum ’n’ bass weeklies in America. My personal theory: International DJs, coming mostly from Britain and more than likely on a promotional tour for their new mix CD, fly over to hit up New York—and cities like Boston and Philly, being only a relative stone’s throw away, present logistically viable locations to finish...
...There are many weeklies that devote themselves, sometimes in rotation, to IDM (intelligent dance music), garage, hardcore, ghetto-tech, unusual breaks, acid house, noise and other experimental forms. These “experimental” or “variety” weeklies often showcase local talent and upstart DJs. Institution6, a new weekly that features a collective of local amateur acts in rotation, houses itself at Phoenix Landing and, like many weeklies, claims as its founding purpose the desire to foster a community and promote great (techno) music. Founder and DJ Eric Gray says, “I believe...
Boston plays host to some of the world’s best DJs fairly regularly: Paul van Dyk, Timo Maas, Carl Cox and Sasha & Digweed have all played venues on Lansdowne street in the past year or so. But while each of these world-class DJs has caused plenty of interest amongst Boston clubbers, most Harvard students couldn’t be more indifferent. Harvard seems to exemplify the stereotype of American attitudes towards clubbing, that clubs mainly serve as a vehicle for getting some action and to this end, hip hop is much more effective than techno...
...Levi Strauss Japan quickly jumped on the bandwagon, using Lau to plug its Engineered Jeans line. Moreover, his appeal to the hip-hop generation seems global. His limited-edition plastic dolls have made it into toy collector shops in New York City and London. Young, cutting-edge international designers, DJs and artists beg to visit his apartment-studio when they're in town. Heck, even kids on the street ask him for his autograph. Now that he's earned a reputation as Hong Kong's most creative export, other local toy designers are following in his skate-shoed steps...
...roots by diluting the urban elements with a quintessentially suburban and pathetic attempt at being edgy. Not only does Mike Shinoda sound like he’s reading lyrics from a scrap of paper, but the musically rigid “nu-metal” shoves the DJs to the side, as if they were guests on their own album...