Interview with electronic music promoter Brian Nelson regarding upcoming trance show at Rendezvous @ Statler City:
How long has Factory Nightlife been around?
We have been involved with dance music for just about 20 years, we adopted the name “Factory Nightlife” in 2001 I believe (see Facebook).
What sort of music does it promote and who are some of the acts that have come through Buffalo?
We promote dance music primaraly EDM, we have had many big acts come to Buffalo, starting with just about every dnb act known, large Trance and House acts such as Tiesto, Markus Shulz, Ferry Corsten, Dubfire, Skrillex, Above and Beyond, Cosmic Gate and a few hundred others.
Factory Nightlife has an upcoming show at Rendezvous – The Niteclub @ Statler City. How did you land that venue?
Well, Mark Croce contacted a friend of mine, we sat down and the rest is what it is.
Did you ever think that you would be promoting a gig at The Statler?
Sure, we promote at the biggest and nicest venues in Buffalo – Town Ballroom, Pure… Rendezvous (FB) was a great choice, Statler is like a city inside – it is breathtaking.
What is Cosmic Gate?
Cosmic Gate is a global dance act from Germany (see FB event). They play uplifting dance music on a global scale from major festivals to the top clubs in the world. We are very excited to have them in Buffalo.
What’s the scene going to be like on Friday, January 20 (10pm-4am)?
Strictly 21+. It will be a fun time with lots of people dancing, drinking & having fun. There is something about Electronic Dance Music (EDM) that brings people together – the energy it brings is amazing. With all the shows I have done I do not think I have ever seen a true altercation. That’s amazing to have that many people in a club and they are just there to dance and have fun.
How would you describe the electronic music scene in Buffalo?
Bigger than ever… it is bigger than ever. There are promoters like us that bring huge events, and there are some great groups doing dance nights at smaller venues with local DJs (QCC, Igloo, Jesse Aaron’s team at Epic) there are great local DJs that are on the global scale also. Mike Parker travels the world every month playing in Japan, Italy and Germany. Jarvis just put out two tracks on Cable recordings and Paul K is a hungry ‘up and comer’ who is on the rise, not to mention all the Factory DJs (Mike Parker, Angelo Petrucci, Jarvis, Jesse Aaron, Nik Styles, Ryan Liddel, HXLY and so many more). It is good to see. And for the most part we all get along. We need each other – if there were no regular dance nights in Buffalo, the big shows would not work, and vice versa. With the big shows, the scene grabs everyone’s attention and they want to do it every weekend and that helps the local community thrive.
What will this do for Buffalo’s image in the trance music community as well as the local music scene as a whole?
Well I think we have already have a great image – just look above at all the acts that have been here and the local nights. But this is a FREE show so hopefully it will bring some new fans out to see for themselves.
How many people does Rendezvous hold?
I’m not 100% on the fire code (we will not exceed that) the place is massive but intimate at the same time. Mark and his team did a great job on that room!
Will you hold additional shows at Rendezvous?
Yes and others too. There are enough shows to make all the venues happy, and that’s a good thing. Fans will not get bored as quickly if you have multiple venues.
What else should people know about the show?
SHOW IS FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT! Relaxed dress code – dress to impress, but dress to DANCE.
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