[Dynagroove] Sneak (fwd)

[Cade O Nelson]

so is it safe to assume that everyone falls asleep at dynagroove?


On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Brett Ballou wrote:

> well, my opinion is..............I've never heard Sneak play a progressiv=
e
> set in my life...And I've seen him play everywhere from amsterdam to lond=
on
> to san diego and I've never heard a progressive set....He's been known to
> turn up the bpm's everyonce in awhile but progressive???? That's crazy!!
> Sneak is one of the sickest mixing djs around and every dj will tell you
> that...And his music selection is usually impeccable........I was persona=
lly
> really looking forward to melodic because I know sneak was really geared =
up
> for the show and he was bringing some deep funky shit..it would have been
> sick..I guarantee it...
> you want to know what is whack? Whack is when you are a dj and that is yo=
ur
> job....You get booked on a date and you expect to get paid...Or at the ve=
ry
> least, get paid a deposit...When you dont get a deposit and know you are =
not
> working on that weekend.........THAT IS WHACK!!......When a promoter make=
s a
> booking, his word is on the line...So, when a dj doesn't get paid, it mak=
es
> all of us promoters look bad...Especially because L.A is known for that k=
ind
> of shit...If the promoter screwed up by not getting something done....He
> should still uphold his side of the bargain....
> Now, I love alvaro and I attend everyone of his parties....But, a dj not
> getting paid is whack and it screws with my business indirectly...It's to=
o
> bad you dont see that....Obviously you have your tastes for music and oth=
er
> people like other different kinds of music....But, dont talk shit when yo=
u
> dont know what you are talking about.....
> It's really too bad....I thought the party was going to be off the hook..=
=2E.I
> am very disappointed....I was waitiing along time for this.;...
> peace out,
> brett
> p.s why are you puzzled Sneak is playing at something promoted on
> dynagroove.....did you only want to hear about music that puts you to sle=
ep?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dynagroove-admin at reelhouse.net
> [mailto:dynagroove-admin at reelhouse.net]On Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:10 PM
> To: dynagroove at reelhouse.net
> Subject: Re: [Dynagroove] Sneak (fwd)
>
>
> Once I saw the email that sneak would be playing
> melodic (or any dynagroove type event for that matter)
> I was puzzled.  Nothing against sneak or anything
> (actually everything aganst sneak) but I feel that the
> event would have been just fine w/the agency, J-dub, &
> some local hero like, let's say Jamie Thinnes.  I will
> however admit that once in a while sneak will have a
> hot new track & display some solid mixing skills, but
> as soon as he's started playing progressive sets (i.e.
> @ 'smoke out') I began to lose respect for him as an
> artist.
>
> As for melodic, they've thrown enough events to prove
> that they are not 'wack' promoters.  Even if it is all
> their fault I'm fine w/this type of "fuck up".  It has
> cost me $0 dollars.
> --michael
>
> p.s.  Being that b3 does a lot of work w/sneak, I
> would like to hear brett's opinion on this matter.
> *****************************************************
>
> --- Alvaro Castro <alvaro5_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > MELODIC apologizes for the cancelation of our
> > August
> > 24th show with artists DJ SNEAK,UNDERCOVER
> > AGENCY,J-DUB due to problems beyond our control
> > therefore we DID NOT want to jeopardize your hard
> > earned money and deliver a show that was not going
> > to
> > have a good ground for the audience.OUR SINCERE
> > APOLOGIES.
> >
> > MELODIC.
> >
> > here is an e-mail from artists DJ SNEAK:
> > MELODIC welcomes CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM please read
> > DJ
> > SNEAK's comments:
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 12:14:01 -0400
> > > > From: dj sneak <djsneak at sympatico.ca>
> > > > To: con at reelhouse.net
> > > > Subject: Sneak
> > > >
> > > > Can you please post the following message on
> > your
> > > > site if you have any new
> > > > announcements.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > sneak
> > > >
> > > > hi everyone: this is DJ Sneak from Chicago
> > letting
> > > > everyone know that ther
> > > > promoters from MELODIC have f ...ed up so bad
> > that
> > > i
> > > > have decided not to
> > > > play this weekend in LA. They (MELODIC)have been
> > > > promoting the event for at
> > > > least 7 weeks and have not even paid for the
> > > flight
> > > > and deposit, their
> > > > excuse now is that they don't have any CASH to
> > do
> > > > the party anymore, =A0 I
> > > > want everyone to know that I love LA but will
> > not
> > > > stand for any wack
> > > > promotion companies messing with our time,
> > money,
> > > > our love for a good time.
> > > > =A0
> > > > djsneak
>
>
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