The Final Word on Headphones?

Let’s hope. For a while, at least. As I said last week, Sunday’s Open Turntables would be the club test for my new Beyerdynamic DT770Pros. So, what is the final word? The word is: perfect. The DT770Pros are so light and comfortable, I wasn’t even a bit fatigued from wearing them for my 60 minute set. Isolation is as good as the In-Ears I’ve been using, which was my big attraction to IEMs, without the necessity of removing and reinserting when I want to monitor the club system. Yup, I am very pleased with my new cans. The Beyerdynamic DT770Pros have earned the coveted Kitchen Heat Stamp of Approval. Congratulations to all.

Having said that, I must admit that I was almost as impressed with Troy “Hellacopta” Morehouse’s new Sennheiser HD215s. They’re also circum-aural, isolate nicely, and sound fantastic! And they only cost $90!! The only downside is that they, like every other DJ headphone, are made of plastic.


I’m sticking with my DT770Pros, but if you’re a young jock starting out you could do a lot worse than buying HD215s.

The cold light of Monday morning

Cartoon courtesy of Savage Chickens.

Seven weeks into the Open Turntable's run at Element and we had more DJs through the door than people. How sad is that? Attendance has been declining ever since we started on February 1 (60+ paying customers), but we've always had a core of 10-12 who at least put in an appearance.

Not yesterday.

Yesterday, we had a grand total of six (6) people who came out to witness the musical craftsmanship of the 7 attending DJs. And it was on, too; everybody was in top form.

To add insult to serious injury, plastered all over facebook today are the pics of those regulars giving it hell on the dancefloor the night before in the very same bar. I'm glad they had a good time, but could they not spend an hour and drop by the following afternoon. Apparently not.

As you can see, I'm finding it hard not to take this all personally. The thing is that a bad day like yesterday can spell the end of an endeavour such as OTT. I mean, it is entirely possible that Element's Sunday Club spun its last record at 8pm, March 15th, 2009.

The irony is that next weekend they'll all be bitching because there's nothing going on. Such is the fickle nature of the crowd.

Some Stormin' Sets

Despite cancellations by Shonaman, Kraker, and Deuce because of the impending storm, Sunday night turned into a real treat for the ears. Everybody, including me if I may be so bold, was in tip-top form. Nexus6ix and Bolivia both put on mixing clinics, with Bolivia pulling off the fastest track drop I have ever seen. EVER. It's a pity only a few people were there to hear it. Due to the sickness of Farmer Shawn there is no recording, so they're the only ones who will, too.

Don't miss out again. Make sure you stagger down this Sunday, 2pm-8pm.

Surf City Sunday Club Revisited

We've had three successful Open Turntables @ Element and I think I can safely say that this Sunday is shaping up to be the best yet.

2:00 - 2:45 Bogey Lowensteen - Electro-house new-comer.
2:45 - 3:30 Chef Napalm - That's me!
3:30 - 4:15 Mr. Ricardo - Funky house partner-in-crime.
4:15 - 5:00 DJ Bolivia - Progressive house legend.
5:00 - 5:45 Shonaman - Back for another round after a jaw-dropping set on Febuary 1st.
5:45 - 6:30 DJ Kraker - An Element electro favourite.
6:30 - 8:00 Deuce - New to me, but I've heard great things.

Make sure you make it uptown on Sunday.