hope his set is better than it was at demf. ack.

maybe you should have gone to the night they had Loco Dice...For me it was one of the best nights in SF of the year musically. I agree, the Damian Lazaruz night did suck bad, and the system was blown out then, now rectified and considerably upgraded. I haven't heard Derrick in a while, we'll see...

don't forget danny howells. he's a phenomenal dj and super nice guy, but when he played at vessel you could tell he was not into the party at all. and i say this having seen him destroy a place like ruby skye. oh add three to that list too. vessel is very a nice spot, physically, but it's jinxed by its management imo. the way the club is run makes it really hard for a vibe to ever develop. does it cater to party people or go out to be seen people? i feel like it belongs in the marina. such a stuffy place with stuffy rules and stuffy door staff, ultimately producing a stuffy crowd. the antithesis of all my favorite venues in sf. i don't mean to be a wet blanket on this party (and i doubt i'm changing anyone's mind on this forum), but 'the vessel experience' frustrates me to no end. especially with an outstanding ticket like this... well either way, i think this night will have a good turn out just because of the promoters involved and the crowds they bring. and if there's one person doing something right at vessel, it's the guy/girl that sets up the decibel parties.

no, no relation to the seattle decibel festival.

Yeah, what is up w/ flyers and a lot of invites on facebook not having cover charges listed? It's annoying.

i heard the door staff was fired last weekend, maybe the new guys will have it together

Apparently upper management fired the DOUCHE who managed the door security for the last few years, and a few others... right on time for Derrick!

the thing is when Derrick is spinning behind a huge stage at DEMF, you cant really see his moves. the man is a master on the turn tables, he doesnt just come and mix tracks. and you can see this at an intimate venue at vessel

Kirk, regarding Alland showing up Derrick... i highly doubt it, we are talking about 20+ spinniing to large crowds, thats not some shit you just pick up in a few years.

Mr. May does best playing in smaller venues imo, and will surely play a varied, funky, multi-genre set, which, sadly, is a rarity to be heard at an SF techno night.

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must.go.to.this.

i be there. see you soon.

i also stopped by to check this party out after my fun at the birdnest and found the new door staff was friendly and efficient. there was a slight misunderstanding over gray tickets and white tickets at the counter, but the ladies out front sorted it out for me nicely. we get inside and it's pretty damn packed. the sound was firing perfectly and derrick may was tearing it up. sucks i had to leave at 2 to move my car, i know these parties will sometimes go late when a crowd of that size is still there. it's amazing how hard it was to find greg in that crowd, i still owe you a drink bro. thanks! :)

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