Secret Fire 3

[Syddartha]

We had an amazing time... Meta blew my head apart and Facehead played some of the best and most interesting dark psy I've heard, twisted goblin music instead of the usual noisy skreechy stuff.  I have yet to hear some real, old goa played live but I would give my left nut for it. Fixer, you took a peek at my art in the trunk of my car, I'm starting on some UV deco tomorrow... see you all soon...

[Scatter]

facehead - holy fuckenheimers!  i was rockin out to this kid hard...and then someone mentioned to me, i believe it was phil, "look at him...he hasnt moved a muscle the last hour.  the only facial expression he's made the whole time he's been playing has been a slight smirk just before some madness is unleashed upon us.  he looks like he lives in his mom's basement and concocts ways to torture and murder people."  i cant wait to see him again in less than a week in iowa.  hell i cant wait to talk to this guy!

Actually, it was Adam.

I heard KT was playing harder than she planned because those who were dancing stopped when she started played lighter music. Much to the joy of some and the chagrin of others.. You can't make everyone happy...

I loved pretty much all of her set, and tried to dance at different points.  It was beyond the music's capabilities though.  I was just too f'in tired.  So unfortunate...if I would have had the energy, the music she played could have most certainly been soooooo fun to dance to.

It would have definitely been nice to transition to chill at daybreak. I could have easily drifted off to a peaceful slumber listening to Shai and Varun's set if they'd played it at 7am.  As it was I was just laying in my tent quite awake. I would like a link to the bootleg of that if you've got it... or any other bootlegs that were recorded that night.

Yeah, this is quite true.  I know all the psyowans and some others would say I'm not hardcore enough to keep dancing until 10 or longer in the morning, but by the time 7 hit, I was definately wanting chill...badly.  I love it just as much as trance at the right times, and at this party it seems to have came both too early and too late.   ...Though I may have once again overdid it a little bit.  Funny, I keep telling myself, if I just get a little sleep before the morning, everything would work out perfectly.  But everyone's sets are always so damn good and I don't want to miss out on anything.  A double-edged sword, me thinks.

[PookztA]

HOLY SHIT. WOW. AMAZING!!!

this party brought back Sacred Earth for me, as someone just stated! It was such a great feeling to dance on such solid ground, under such a clear and beautiful sky, with all the mind blowing deco and INSANE sound system that the Chilluminati provided at this one. what a GREAT EVENT! i felt so connected to everyone and especially the music i just posted pictures on facebook, let me know if this link works (it said public link), because if it doesnt i will upload them elsewhere in addition. wish i coulda taken more, but i was too busy stompin and rompin at the event. got to sit down and smoke, chat, chill, with many Psy friends from all over the midwest. what a great reunion and i hope there are more of these SOON!!!! YES!

http://iowa.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2155046&l=273db&id=14802233

PICTURES!

[damon]

I totally forgot about Sun Ra. It was a pleasure meeting her and watching her paiting.

[Zero SiX]

I have posted a few hundred pics in the gallery @ http://www.trancepsyndicate.com

If anyone has any more pics that they would like to have us post on the site, please zip them up and mail them to: info@trancepsyndicate.com -OR- ftp them to trancepsyndicate.com using the username and password 'public'

I'll post a full review soon... It was absolutely amazing... still recovering!

[The Fixer]

Something that was nice about having powerful speakers was how far away you could be and still hear it loud and clear. It was great listening to the music by the fire and just watching the videos play out over and through the flames. The waves of heat distortion did beautiful things to the stage, as you sat directly across the fire from the stage.

[Zero SiX]

it was almost like being encapsulated in sound waves... I was amazed at how good everything sounded even when i was hundreds of feet away from everything. 

Hard to believe we got a noise complaint from over 6 miles away.  :-D

[The Fixer]

Having "Renegade" sound systems are not an option. We will always come back to the spreading the crowd too thin problem with having too many stages. Plus having a happy hardcore tent suddenly appear out of nowhere is not something we want. Well maybe Jeff Z wouldn't mind.. 

I think what Damon may have been hinting at is making this a Chillumafia project? which is not the same thing as a true renegade system because we have Chillumafia firmly planted under our boot heel 

I agree that for 100-150 people one stage with more chill at the end is a better answer than 2 stages but for 300-600 people there should be a separate chill space run by chillumafia or some other amply qualified musical geniuses.

 

just my opinion, in an attempt to get some good ideas flowing here...

[damon]

I think what Damon may have been hinting at is separate chill space run by chillumafia or some other amply qualified musical geniuses.

 


I'm on minimal path right know:  really small soundsystem, shade structure, few UV lights, chairs, blankets and we have imho alternative for those who want to get lazy ....

[HARDKORNATE]

Something that was nice about having powerful speakers was how far away you could be and still hear it loud and clear. It was great listening to the music by the fire and just watching the videos play out over and through the flames. The waves of heat distortion did beautiful things to the stage, as you sat directly across the fire from the stage.

There was a fire? I thought the whole party was TV's and speakers!

[Energon]

Hard to believe we got a noise complaint from over 6 miles away.  :-D

Is that so? Wow... I had no idea.

I agree that for 100-150 people one stage with more chill at the end is a better answer than 2 stages but for 300-600 people there should be a separate chill space run by chillumafia or some other amply qualified musical geniuses.
 
just my opinion, in an attempt to get some good ideas flowing here...

It depends on the venue as well.

If we're talking about a big outdoor camping venue then less is probably more.
Many of the outdoor events that I've been to have felt "deserted" even with hundreds of people there. There was this one party, "Campout," last fall that I'd estimate 300-500 people were at... but it felt empty. Why? Because they had 4 stages. 
 
I don't know how many of you made to any of the mindoutpsyde parties at Emerald City in Cedar Rapids. I think there were only about 150 ppl at Blacklight Forest and they had a psy room and a chill room. Since it was such a small space it didn't feel too empty.

I'll keep my ideas flowing

Energon
www.myspace.com/energon

[HARDKORNATE]

Chill space shmill space. I think setting up a keg and a barbecue would be more important on a sunday morning.

I woulda gladly stayed till the bitter end if there were cheeseburgers and beer.

[damon]

Chill space shmill space. I think setting up a keg and a barbecue would be more important on a sunday morning.

I woulda gladly stayed till the bitter end if there were cheeseburgers and beer.

Why didn't you bring it w/you?

[The Fixer]

I think what Damon may have been hinting at is separate chill space run by chillumafia or some other amply qualified musical geniuses.

I'm on minimal path right know:  really small soundsystem, shade structure, few UV lights, chairs, blankets and we have imho alternative for those who want to get lazy ....

Right on. That's exactly what I want. A really comfortable quieter place where you can talk and listen to chill music, no effort put into it necessarily. That would work at NCN. LOTS of people want that, especially with a longer event.

[HARDKORNATE]

Chill space shmill space. I think setting up a keg and a barbecue would be more important on a sunday morning.

I woulda gladly stayed till the bitter end if there were cheeseburgers and beer.

Why didn't you bring it w/you?

I was too preoccupied with getting there and having other things to share with the group. I'm horrible at bringing food, but I have been known to bring a couple hundred cans of beer to a 3 day party...