4 of us students in Chicago are sick of having to listen to all the great tunes coming out right now on headphones and are looking to make the transition to Live PA set up. I know there's a lot of collective knowledge on the dissensus forum, so if you've any experience/tips on throwing parties, please do chip in.
Details:
--Location is going to be at one of our friends' houses. Living room space is big enough to fit something around 50 or so. There are neighbors, so if there are any tips for suffocating the noise from reaching the street/grandma next door, post! Or, for US posters, tips on dealing with police when they more than likely show up.
--We'll be playing mostly bmore/dubstep/two-step/jungle and maybe a bit of juke, all about the bass
--Any advice on PA systems? What should we look for in terms of specs given what we're interested in playing? Any experience with various brands/products/retailers? We're renting, for now.
--Our demographic is almost exclusively college kids, but ones with some interest/knowledge of the genres. One thing I'm thinking about now is how to build a good atmosphere, I mean it's dance music and we'd like people to dance...in my experience, lights off anonymity works best, but a lot of established parties seem to have more of an out and out rave-feel. What works/doesn't work in a house party environment? Keep in mind we're not exactly Berghain or FWD.
Final note: if you're in Chicago, feel free to get in touch.
Thanks.
Details:
--Location is going to be at one of our friends' houses. Living room space is big enough to fit something around 50 or so. There are neighbors, so if there are any tips for suffocating the noise from reaching the street/grandma next door, post! Or, for US posters, tips on dealing with police when they more than likely show up.
--We'll be playing mostly bmore/dubstep/two-step/jungle and maybe a bit of juke, all about the bass
--Any advice on PA systems? What should we look for in terms of specs given what we're interested in playing? Any experience with various brands/products/retailers? We're renting, for now.
--Our demographic is almost exclusively college kids, but ones with some interest/knowledge of the genres. One thing I'm thinking about now is how to build a good atmosphere, I mean it's dance music and we'd like people to dance...in my experience, lights off anonymity works best, but a lot of established parties seem to have more of an out and out rave-feel. What works/doesn't work in a house party environment? Keep in mind we're not exactly Berghain or FWD.
Final note: if you're in Chicago, feel free to get in touch.
Thanks.