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The Experiment
published in the 3rd week of the month
Pt1 - Introduction
words by Miro, from Slovak English translated by Amris
Hello and welcome back,
As promised, the monthly series about the ways we organise raves, parties or events is here. There are some years of experience, observations, conversations, an actual and very real experiment up and running to test the theories behind all this, but the impulse to do something came with the pandemic. That's what changed the feeling that we are doing something wrong into certainty. And hey! Netil Radio residents can tell you how much I have been thinking and talking about it since we had to wear masks in the studio just so we could keep streaming every day.
The gap between the well-paid few and the rest of the “scene” is growing wider and wider. Corporations profit from venue takeovers and ticket sales, entering the underground layer with a “we only do sold-out events” attitude. And on the other side, small promoters and venues struggle in the unfair game of algorithms designed to work for those with capital. It's heartbreaking. As someone who has some responsibilities, here are my thoughts and ideas. I don’t think this will achieve the holy grail of our industry - to “save the scene” - but I am hoping that it will inspire, or encourage conversation in the community.
In the next few months we will talk about the importance of vision and ethos, we will question the tools we use, or how our followers perceive our communication. Is the current business model based on the sale of tickets and alcohol sustainable, or is it time to come up with something that's less 90s and more 21st century? Shall we question venue ownership, and their approach to customers aka our followers? Does the way we sell tickets affect the safety in the club, or why selling tickets in “tears” might create unnecessary pressure, fueling profits of its by-product - resales? Do you as a promoter have actual control of your event and its vision?
All the questions with my eastern european approach to answers alongside realtime data of our experiment, in a monthly one-page-long format. We will start from scratch and next month’s episode will be about the moment you decide to throw a party. About the moment when it all starts…
The Experiment
Content:
Pt2 - Vision
Pt3 - Communication
Pt4 - Tools & Marketing
Pt5 - Creativity
We would love you to comment, ask questions or tell us your opinion. The Experiment will have its own place (link next week) and you can message us here.
The soundtrack while you read, think or interact is in the usual place.
Thank you for reading and stay connected
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Coming Up
○● Vansh makes his long-awaited return to radio with a delightful mix of outernational sounds for Freedom of Groovement this Sunday 12-2pm ○● Someone Sunny goes b2b with Selecky for Psybuzz on Sunday 10pm-12am ○● Dada Jones will swing by for next week’s Backstage Chats with Talina & Angus - Tuesday 9-11am ○● Inga Vy on guest duties for Bird,s streaming live from her new home in Rotterdam. Tuesday 5-7pm ○● Dogheadsurigeri is rising from the smoke and strobes of Poland’s contemporary club music underground, as well as joining TSUNIMAN’s state of trance PLASMA. Don’t miss it next Tuesday 9-11pm ○● Vanishing Patient will join Blake Creighton next Wednesday 7-9pm. It’s Not Too Late ○●
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Music Tips
Our residents’ current favourite songs in the form of Bandcamp links. Full circle.
○ Nou ○ 2nd Wednesday 9-11pm ○
● Lewi Boome - Headlong Into Relief EP - Well Street Records ● Various Artists - Fluo IV - Kindergarten Records ● Provost - Static ●
○ Ceylan Göksel ○ 3rd Wednesday 3-5pm ○
● Prolaps - Ultra Cycle Pt. 3: Autumnal Age - Hausu Mountain Records ● Phillipi - Terra Gira ● Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent ●
○ TSUNIMAN ○ PLASMA ○ 4th Tuesday 9-11pm ○
● dogheadsurigeri - Fluid Matter ● Various Artists - set: 7 declivity - Iboga Records ● Alpha Tracks - March ●
○ Gabriel Hops ○ Snorklelling ○ bi-monthly on 2nd Friday 7-9pm ○
● Cocoo - Third Gate - Metro Juice Records ● a. brehme - peaou002 ピーポ - peaou ● Jin Synth - Dedication EP - Fractal Phenomenon ●
○ SH3L ○ 3rd Wednesday 7-9pm ○
● Sally C - Big Saldo’s Chunker EP ● Man/ipulate - Eternity EP - Certain Music Records ● Valor - Valor 004 ●
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Listen Back
● Quantum Botanics w/ Megan Leo ● Solar Rocks w/ aurhya11 & sunni ● Nou w/ Mon ● Introspective Electronics w/ Avsluta ● Platforms w/ Tuva Luna & Leonard Maassen ● Ecstasy Garage Disco w/ Decibella & LMajor ● low key & local w/ valentine comar & soph / sister midnight ● Snorkelling w/ Gabriel Hops & Skins ● WarmUpYaWeekend w/ Sassy Wylie & El Prevost live ● BabyFace Music w/ SaÏna ● Domizako ● Canan Batur ● E2-E8 w/ Johana ● Carmina w/ Kate08 ● Make Things Music w/ Molly Chesworth aka Solly ● Hootenannies w/ Jack & Simon Drinkwater ● NICHE w/ Ikävä Pii & Baroque Sunburst ● Rabiah w/ Mates Rates ● cascade w/ aaanjalii ● Jelly Records ● Ceylan Göksel w/ Lazy H's Alien Transmissions ● SH3L b2b Papa John ● Blaow w/ Myles Morgan & Paul Silve ● MYMY w/ Redfreya ●
That’s all for this week, stay tuned
NR team
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London’s community voice, broadcast live from a converted shipping container atop Netil Market - a project facilitated and supported by Eat Work Art