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BOOM 2012, what a shame!!
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goa-ganges
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 02:40:17
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Liberation26:
"Boom 2010 was a life changing experience for me. Largely because I strongly believed that Boom practices what it preaches, that Boom advocates strong principles and follows it, that Boom is the epicenter of the psychedelic revolution. BUT, I was extremely disappointed that Boom is forcing artists to sign an exclusivity clause for 2012. Boom is restricting young upcoming artists from playing at other events like Ozora. This is a very sad news for me and for the Psychedelic community. The Psychedelic principles are based on freedom, respect and self expression. The artists who produce Psychedelic Trance purely do it for the love of it. Compared to most genres the remuneration are much lower. Yet more and more artists join the Psychedelic moment.
I know commercial angle needs to taken off given the cost of production. But Boom is starting a dangerous trend. More and more festivals will start dictating such terms. It's unfortunate that Boom is stepping away from values that it so strongly believed in. In the process, a lot of credibility has been lost."
This was posted in the Festivals section. I couldn't believe that a festival that blasts so much peace&love stuff is hypocrit. Psytrance has reached a new low, thanks to BOOM Festival.
If you are a true psytrance lover, boycott Boom this year. Ugly, Boom. Shame on you.
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OzMike
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 05:13
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Not surprised at all. One of the biggest fusion style festival here in Australia called Splendour In The Grass has done it for years.
Last year they got Coldplay to headline, no sideshows even. Tickets to the festival were around $300-600 (3 days).
I think it's a better idea of like Splendour you get a few massive headlines exclusively but not the younger acts.
For example maybe Shpongle live and say I dunno, Infected Mushroom or another huge crowd drawer (even commercial). Then just have normal contracts for all other acts & DJs. Ppl then happily pay to see big names exclusively & gig can charge more for it.
It's just further commercialisation of the scene, just wait. It'll get much much much worse in the next few years I guarantee.
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Goannes
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 10:40
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Would like an answer from the organisation itself. I don't ge this exclusivity thing, who wants to see some act exclusively?
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Goannes
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 10:41
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+ no need to boycott for this, don't forget the 95% positive stuff happening, check out the speakers for the liminal village this year wow!
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MARGHERITA
Master Margherita
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 13:20
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the exclusivity asked by boom concern only events taking place in Portugal & West Spain , before the festival .....
i signed the contract myself ...
so ,
what miss/mister "Liberation 26" is saying on http://forum.isratrance.com/boom-festival-2012/53-173115/page11/
IS NOT TRUE
it look like another attempt to dirt Boom's image ....
Boom was a sponsor for many artists during the years . paying travel from far away to people who then played all summer in Europe ...
for the artist there is a line to not cross, some respect to the organiser who spend lot of money to bring you from the other side of the world ...
i'm in favour of exclusivity clause on contracts ...
because you artist can not respect any orgs , you artist are HYPOCRIT not the organiser
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Beat Agency
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 13:38
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No matter what "Mr. always right" Margherita believes - This is a no go! The psytrance scene is so jaded these days.
I would never sign an agreement forcing me only to work with one organizer, label etc.
I don't care about if it's Boom or Ozora or whatever oversized ego Festival. It's a no go!
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MARGHERITA
Master Margherita
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 13:56
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B.A.
i'm pretty sure if somebody would ask you for exclu .. you will say . yes , but raise my fee ...
and this "fee ups effect" is what apening on the mainstream festivals from longtime ...
that why tickets for Coldplay @ Splendour In The Grass cost so much ...
its a jungle out there , only the strongers survive , the war in betwen summer festivals is a reality from very longtime on mainstreams ...
anyway, for example :
i'm pretty sure an party organiser from Tel Aviv , will not like to see the same artist playing the week after on a other party in Israel ...
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Nectarios
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 15:36
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I think this clause refers to the Sol Festival that takes place right before Boom fest.
It is not ideal if you are an up & coming artist, but as an up & coming artist, you are beggar, not a chooser.
Its understandable if the promoters of Boom fest do not want some acts available a week before Boom, 1 hour away from the site.
Its a personal choice for most, but its not reason to boycott the festival, imo.
Peace out.
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Charles Darwin
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 15:41
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Hello everybody
What we can say is that is one more Boom rumour.
That is not true, that is one more campaign against Boom. Unfortunately, once again, in a culture that should be about peace, love, respect and education, there's too many people working on making waves and wars between organizers.
May we remind all those people, that, for instance, the Boom and Ozora agreed on dates for 2012.
The exclusivity clause IS NOT TRUE.
If people that are spreading that rumour, what we can ask them to show the contracts.
In the last decade or so, Boom has been targeted by rumours. We will keep on doing the same pathway based on our principles, they are too evident for people to make a negative impact out of it.
Too bad there is so much need for a warfare relationship between people, surely Boom is not advocating that in the last 15 years.
With love and Light
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Charles Darwin
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 15:42
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That was i saw recently on a Boom communication |
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OzMike
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 15:45
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IMO it's about time this scene grew some balls and stopped being some hippy dream. So many ppl I know dropped out of the psy n' Goa simply for the fact that there was no support for the average dj or performer because everyone from label managers to the party crews has no money and screwed each other over endlessly for the scraps at the bottom of the table. Then if someone like Infected or Younger Brother tried to break free all the tosspots in this scene screamed sell outs, and this included numerous so called bigwigs from the old days who couldn't grow up.
Now they scream the same over boom, no wonder so many old acts left for the prog house and other styles of EDM, where there's a little respect and cash. Hey Beat Agency, a little things I've noticed is your whole issue seems to be you got screwed by some label early on which absolutely sucks balls (my career got seriously screwed early on & I've been unemployed for 3 years coz of it) and since then noone scratched your ego so you've spent years bitching like I did for a while. Well man, you said you'd completely left this scene why not do it and finally move on? Or does it upset you so much that noone would hire you after all these years & now the scene is developing commercially you wish you could cash in? I seriously would be pissed as well.
In the end, if it makes this scene more professional and finally tidies itself up to be something more than an old hippy dream, I'm all for it.
Let the past go & enjoy the good times come. One year I'd love to think Boom might still exist and I can finally go together when my son grows up 
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Braindrop
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 15:58
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Even if there is one, i would say it is quite a good thing. As far as the time factor isnt too long.
I mean wats the point of spending x money on certain artists, only to find that they're playing around the same area jsut a week before your event?? It's so seen that with many festival lineup's, there are a quite few repeats. I mean, if ur festival travelling, wldnt u be tired to hear a live act play the same material in 3 different festivals back to back ? dont tell me this doesnt happen!
I've also had events and fests where i tie the artists to a contract that they shouldn't perform anywhere else in the same area at least 2-3 weeks prior to the event. Coz the org, is spending money and creating hype/promo for the artist for people to come and listen. As Bubble mentioned, an artist is quite unique when he doesnt play every day!
As long as it is done in a very rightful manner, it really is a good thing, and keeps the events healthy as people will have more options to listen to, than the same thing over and over again!
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Goannes
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 16:02
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On 2012-04-21 15:45, OzMike wrote:
IMO it's about time this scene grew some balls and stopped being some hippy dream. So many ppl I know dropped out of the psy n' Goa simply for the fact that there was no support for the average dj or performer because everyone from label managers to the party crews has no money and screwed each other over endlessly for the scraps at the bottom of the table. Then if someone like Infected or Younger Brother tried to break free all the tosspots in this scene screamed sell outs, and this included numerous so called bigwigs from the old days who couldn't grow up.
Now they scream the same over boom, no wonder so many old acts left for the prog house and other styles of EDM, where there's a little respect and cash. Hey Beat Agency, a little things I've noticed is your whole issue seems to be you got screwed by some label early on which absolutely sucks balls (my career got seriously screwed early on & I've been unemployed for 3 years coz of it) and since then noone scratched your ego so you've spent years bitching like I did for a while. Well man, you said you'd completely left this scene why not do it and finally move on? Or does it upset you so much that noone would hire you after all these years & now the scene is developing commercially you wish you could cash in? I seriously would be pissed as well.
In the end, if it makes this scene more professional and finally tidies itself up to be something more than an old hippy dream, I'm all for it.
Let the past go & enjoy the good times come. One year I'd love to think Boom might still exist and I can finally go together when my son grows up
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the less money involved the better
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Goannes
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 16:03
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On 2012-04-21 15:42, Charles Darwin wrote:
That was i saw recently on a Boom communication
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where, link?
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 21, 2012 18:32
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that sucks if it s true, i often heard things like the first partie i played was commercial it sucked...but the days later i played neer on a small island or some maya ruins or a other great location in a small partie and there it was a lot of fun .
commercial aspect of psytrance is fine and fun too..but thats not really the spirit imo. |
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