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Watch your feet'

& everyone wants to be an MC! + other tales of glory from the dancefloor.

.. where did you go ' what did you do ?

Reports are coming in thick and fast from Destination, or should I say wet and wicked. By all accounts it was a variety of experience.

Quick Bits :: (the Dub was wicked 'vs' they were the same as last time) (the house tent was native) (I got pulled out by a big 4wd) (not half enough loos, not as many lights) (that site rocks and it is a party always worth going to) (Ari and Callum = absolute storm'er)

Submitting some photos or tell us a story for the archives .. g'wan

Remember Obscure is built as a historical document for 'our' culture. We have been here over ten years. Obviously the wedge gets thinner, but it goes all the way back to the dawn of the dancefloor in WGT.

Speaking of which: Cuba Carnival was wild and wet's. Much fun and trouble had by all. Apparently Salsa dancing is the rage but I did get warnings about the Snakes and Ladders. The infallible Fat Freddy's Drop managed to bring the love in through the rain .. . and are the Ill Phonics really sultry ??

Ack Ack .. and Two Tribes ran smooth despite the missing Velvet. Also' not news but Timmy and Greg were great on the big sounds at Coast .. what would you expect!

Anyway if you missed all that ' this week should keep you on in flight.

Splore 2004 is the first place you should be. As far as we are concerned this event replaces where the best_of_the_gathering left off. More love and respect to the crew for establishing a phat vibe that is set to rock the party right!

A little pick for the 'crew' minded DATA:BASS are having a fundraiser for their goodness, get along and you get a CD of local behavior.

Don't lose track of the date tough, as Roc Raida, Dj Craze & Mc Armanni will be in the area soon' to school your skills in Hip Hop and all its flavors.

On that topic see some ' Battle Tales from the latest MC throw-down in Queenstown. Down here Tardis has developed their own little slice of true school culture away from the jam and glare of hype-hype.

If you want competition though ..polish up your deck skills for /events/rumble_in_the_jungle_3 .. Redline continue to present a fresh approach to Dn'B by making the Dj work for his breakfast.

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So have I said enough' ... NZ fits it's norm and is brimming to the top with diversity and mayhem. Each element crafted and created with energy maintained on the dancefloor, so your feet make the count ' huh

And as per 'Obscure' is out the back getting the word, finding the truth and generally having a funny old time, loving the beat, the rhythm and the culture.

' only strangers dance funny ...

PS: Philippa says " Dude - Obscure is the best dance music website in NZ - fullstop. Anyone who don't realise that is a dummy"

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  • Destination

    From very humble beginnings in 1996 when 500 passionate youths were "initiated" under the stars in a natural limestone amphitheatre in the heart of the Southern Alps, Destination has grown from its solid foundations into a weekend long festival of dance and performance.

    Cave Stream · Christchurch

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  • Splore 2004

    Picture yourself in a lush, green meadow, surrounded by tall, leafy trees.

    Waharau Regional Park · Auckland

  • DATA:BASS

    DATA:BASS NETWORK is the Auckland (NZ) based collective of DJs, producers, performers and visual artists providing an independent alternative for Drum'n Bass and Electronica in the region.

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