BPM

[djdj]

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AS LITTLE AS £10

They say the early bird catches the worm...

Or in this case, the discounted BPM 2015 tickets! So, why not fly over to the BPM website and take advantage of our exclusive early-bird pre-sale? We’re offering previous visitors £5 off all advance tickets, including Enhanced Experience and VIP passes! Simply use the code ‘COMINGBACK’ and you can experience BPM for as little as £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee).

But don't delay, the pre-sale code will expire in just two day's time!

[ppentertainments]

VISIT BPM 2015 FOR
AS LITTLE AS £10

They say the early bird catches the worm...

Or in this case, the discounted BPM 2015 tickets! So, why not fly over to the BPM website and take advantage of our exclusive early-bird pre-sale? We’re offering previous visitors £5 off all advance tickets, including Enhanced Experience and VIP passes! Simply use the code ‘COMINGBACK’ and you can experience BPM for as little as £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee).

But don't delay, the pre-sale code will expire in just two day's time!
Free entry for NADJ members :-)

[mattydj50]

Free entry for NADJ members :-)

Indeed. Booked my ticket last night.

[Andy P]

I've never been - why would I want to go? genuine question as its a long trip

[DeckstarDeluxe]

I've never been - why would I want to go? genuine question as its a long trip

I can't think of any reason why someone wouldn't want to go to a show designed for their industry...

[Andy P]

Im sold:)

[DazzyD]

I've never been - why would I want to go? genuine question as its a long trip

Cos it's a leisurely Sunday afternoon in the bar with some great people who all have the same interests as you. Then followed by a legendary night out on the town (or so I'm told!! My night was a bit quieter than most! :zip: )

[Nakatomi]

I can't think of any reason why someone wouldn't want to go to a show designed for their industry...

I want to go, but I can't :cry:

Unless I can cadge a lift..

[Andy P]

I want to go, but I can't :cry:

Unless I can cadge a lift..

Well if I do end up heading down could easy pick you up

[ppentertainments]

Monday day trip for us again - 'real' DJs work a Sunday lol

[Excalibur]

I've never been - why would I want to go? genuine question as its a long trip

How can I put this delicately? The legendary trip round Birmingham of a Sunday evening, where a large crowd of DJs chat over a couple of small sherries is reason enough to make the pilgrimage. :)


Cos it's a leisurely Sunday afternoon in the bar with some great people who all have the same interests as you. Then followed by a legendary night out on the town (or so I'm told!! My night was a bit quieter than most! :zip: )
We shall draw a tactful veil over that. ;)


I want to go, but I can't :cry:

Unless I can cadge a lift..


Well if I do end up heading down could easy pick you up

Sorted. :D


OK, let's be serious. You're unlikely to see anything you couldn't find on the high street, but there is an awful lot of stuff to look at in one place. It's nice to check out the sound systems comparison, but the main reason for many of us going is simply to meet familiar faces, and put faces to names on here. Hotel of choice is likely to be the Sheldon, Birmingham. Monday morning's breakfast is damn fine value.

[Nakatomi]

How can I put this delicately? The legendary trip round Birmingham of a Sunday evening, where a large crowd of DJs chat over a couple of small sherries is reason enough to make the pilgrimage. :)


We shall draw a tactful veil over that. ;)





Sorted. :D


OK, let's be serious. You're unlikely to see anything you couldn't find on the high street, but there is an awful lot of stuff to look at in one place. It's nice to check out the sound systems comparison, but the main reason for many of us going is simply to meet familiar faces, and put faces to names on here. Hotel of choice is likely to be the Sheldon, Birmingham. Monday morning's breakfast is damn fine value.

Hmmm whaddya know.. getting a room is a lot cheaper than I expected. I'll see if I can book that Monday off work!

D'OH! And of course the other thing... Trade show.. it's for business right? Tax deductable expense! Right? Attendance I mean, not the er.. other expenses after the show. Natch.

[DazzyD]

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We shall draw a tactful veil over that. ;)

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I'm thinking of trying for a "Take 2" again this year. It all depends if I can get time off from the day job which may prove a bit of a hassle. I've taken a fair bit of time off for hospital and doctors appointments in the past year and work have been great allowing me time off when I've had gigs on. So I'll just have to see if I can push for an extra Monday! ;)


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OK, let's be serious. You're unlikely to see anything you couldn't find on the high street, but there is an awful lot of stuff to look at in one place. It's nice to check out the sound systems comparison, but the main reason for many of us going is simply to meet familiar faces, and put faces to names on here. Hotel of choice is likely to be the Sheldon, Birmingham. Monday morning's breakfast is damn fine value.

But be careful. I'm sure we were robbed getting a taxi from New Street Station to the Sheldon. It cos us about £30 and seemed to take quite a while in comparison to the £1 bus fare and much shorter journey the other way the next day! :eek:


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D'OH! And of course the other thing... Trade show.. it's for business right? Tax deductable expense! Right? Attendance I mean, not the er.. other expenses after the show. Natch.

There'a a show on?? :confused: Ah, is that what all those stands and people where doing that we passed on the way to the bar??!! :zip:


I want to go, but I can't :cry:

Unless I can cadge a lift..

We got the train down. Had a few cans on the train before we got there!! Just to get in the mood, like! ;)

[Nakatomi]

I drink so rarely these days I'm a major lightweight. One sniff of the drip tray & I'm all over the place :lol:

[djdj]

VISIT BPM 2015 FOR
AS LITTLE AS £10

They say the early bird catches the worm...

Or in this case, the discounted BPM 2015 tickets! So, why not fly over to the BPM website and take advantage of our exclusive early-bird pre-sale? We’re offering previous visitors £5 off all advance tickets, including Enhanced Experience and VIP passes! Simply use the code ‘COMINGBACK’ and you can experience BPM for as little as £10 (+ £1.50 booking fee).

But don't delay, the pre-sale code will expire in just two day's time!

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[hadyn]

thanks for that last post you just saved me a tenner!!!
tickets bought and Sheldon travel lodge booked for me and the missus (roadie) now just earn some money to spend up there thanks
perhaps this third time might come out of my shell and say hello to a few of you if your staying at the Sheldon... lol

[Excalibur]

perhaps this third time might come out of my shell and say hello to a few of you if your staying at the Sheldon... lol

Please do. We're mostly harmless. :D

[Nakatomi]

Sod it. I'm a comin along!

[Excalibur]

Sod it. I'm a comin along!

We look forward to meeting you. Looks like there could be a bunch of you heading South, see if you can share travel maybe?

[Nakatomi]

We look forward to meeting you. Looks like there could be a bunch of you heading South, see if you can share travel maybe?

Aye, might be a good idea. I'll chip in for fuel dosh too mind :) About time I did a bit of social networking!

[mattydj50]

I'm working Friday, Saturday and Sunday that weekend, it's St Leger race weekend here, so busy busy as usual, I've got the Monday off work to go down. Train for me as the day job is working for a major railfreight company so it costs me £0.00.

[Excalibur]

Aye, might be a good idea. I'll chip in for fuel dosh too mind :) About time I did a bit of social networking!


Train for me as the day job is working for a major railfreight company so it costs me £0.00.

Hmmm. That sounds awfully like the experiences of a forum member we know. :) I might be persuaded to divulge some of the highlights, if offered a small sherry. :whistle:

I've just bought my BPM ticket, booked The Sheldon for Sunday, and a Travelodge for Saturday, as I'll be working " South of the river * " that night. :)

All that did £100 some serious damage, and that's before I even put diesel in the van. :cry:




* Humber, not Thames. Another foray into Yellowbelly territory.

[Benny Smyth]

I'll get my press pass closer to the weekend but yes, I will be there too!

[Excalibur]

I'll get my press pass closer to the weekend but yes, I will be there too!

It's a long way for you to travel, cough cough, wink wink, nudge nudge. Might be wise to book a room at the Sheldon, rather than undertake the arduous journey home. ;)

[Benny Smyth]

It's a long way for you to travel, cough cough, wink wink, nudge nudge. Might be wise to book a room at the Sheldon, rather than undertake the arduous journey home. ;)

Nah. I'll have to pay for that. ;)

I may stop by and partake in some of your sherry though. Assuming it is free, of course. :p

[Excalibur]

Assuming it is free, of course. :p

Oh Benny, it really pains me to dash the hopes and dreams of our younger members, but an assiduous search reveals that I bought Darren a drink two years ago, and since such events occur roughly as often as Halley's Comet, I fear that I shall not feel able to repeat the feat. Sorry. :(

[soundmaster mobile disco]

Due to a Saturday and Monday wedding. Ill be missing bpm 2015

Shame as I also missed last year due to a Saturday and sunday wedding

Its not the same since they changed the date from October to September

but business has not been that great this year so im not going to turn bookings away just for a social meet up and night out

[SC Events]

Tickets are sorted for me and the mrs, so we'll be there and out partay-ing on the Sunday night! :) :beer1: :beer1:

[ppentertainments]

Due to a Saturday and Monday wedding. Ill be missing bpm 2015

Shame as I also missed last year due to a Saturday and sunday wedding

Its not the same since they changed the date from October to September

but business has not been that great this year so im not going to turn bookings away just for a social meet up and night out

I just wish they would hold it midweek, or even Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.

[dicky]

Hey guys booked the tickets and myself and mate cum roadie cum fellow DJ 'Mac' will be there on the Sunday - direct train to NEC is 1hr from Stoke easy peasy- I really hope to meet up with some of you. I've heard the bar is a good place to head for lol.

Gotta take it easy though. After 7 weeks back in 'sunny' Stoke it's back down to Birmingham International Airport for another couple weeks in Gran Canaria on the Monday morning after the show for me and Mrs Dicky, the climate here is so :Censored::Censored::Censored::Censored:e it honestly leaves no other reasonable options

Rich

[Benny Smyth]

I'll be going off the BPM on the Monday. It's much quieter. :approve:

Before that though, I'll be on my holibobs. XD

[mattydj50]

I'll be going off the BPM on the Monday. It's much quieter. :approve:

Before that though, I'll be on my holibobs. XD


See you there onthe Monday then. Might be a bit bleary as I'm working the Sunday night. Kip on th etrain though (as long as I don't wake up at Milton Keynes).

[Excalibur]

OK, so who's going, and when? There are a load of people who I want to meet from here, and who knows, they might want to treat the confused old duffer to a small libation? :beer2::whistle: I shall have to make myself conspicuous. I have a cunning plan, but unfortunately, it will baffle all the under 55s.

Add your names, and copy and paste for the next one please.

Excalibur, Sunday show ( bar? :confused: ) , night out, show Monday.

[Nakatomi]

I'm booking my hotel for the Sunday tonight. Now I've got my own transport again I won't be needing to cadge a lift but if anybody's passing DL4 & wouldn't mind car sharing drop me a PM.

[djdj]

Sunday for me busy weekend!!

[Benny Smyth]

Excalibur, Sunday show ( bar? :confused: ) , night out, show Monday.


I'm booking my hotel for the Sunday tonight. Now I've got my own transport again I won't be needing to cadge a lift but if anybody's passing DL4 & wouldn't mind car sharing drop me a PM.


Sunday for me busy weekend!!

Monday for me. BPM, beer with some lads and then a curry. :beer1:

[Casual77]

I'll be heading down on the Sunday and possibly staying over for the Monday if I can invite myself for an overnight stay at my friend's place in Solihull.

[Corabar Steve]

Probably the usual. Have to pull my finger out & book stuff though.

Usual Travelodge?

[Excalibur]

Probably the usual. Have to pull my finger out & book stuff though.
Indeed you will. :Naughty:


Usual Travelodge?

Sheldon for me again. Booked a long long time ago. :p

[ppentertainments]

Still just a day trip on the Monday for me, anyone not too hungover and fancy a beer, give me a shout :-)

[hadyn]

me and the roadie(wife) will be staying at the sheldon on the sunday night after a long long day viewing and dreaming about the gear i could buy for the ultimate mobile disco :)

[hadyn]

Slight change now so wont be able to stay sunday night as roadie wife has hospital app first thing monday morning
looks like my room at the sheldon will be going spare now if anyone is interested?

[Shaun]

The Sunday night out used to be great. I was a little disappointed when I heard the group was split up when the venue of choice refused entry to those wearing trainers. Meaning some went in the venue and others branched off elsewhere. It defeats the purpose (for me anyway) of the whole reason to head down - a good old shindig in one place with the lads and lassies from the forum.

The change of date for BPM was another catalyst for me not returning.

I fear the best of the BPM times are a far distant memory.

[Nakatomi]

Some places should insist on PPE being worn before allowing entry. Seriously though.. who the hell is still saying 'no trainers' ? Where are those places - the 1980s?

[Excalibur]

The Sunday night out used to be great. I was a little disappointed when I heard the group was split up when the venue of choice refused entry to those wearing trainers. Meaning some went in the venue and others branched off elsewhere. It defeats the purpose (for me anyway) of the whole reason to head down - a good old shindig in one place with the lads and lassies from the forum.

The change of date for BPM was another catalyst for me not returning.

I fear the best of the BPM times are a far distant memory.

Hmmmmmm. A fella turns up twice, goes to bed early, and says we don't party like we used to.


Sadly Shaun, it is hard to gainsay your premise. I did hear talk of a radical development this year, but I'm not sure if it will materialise.

[Corabar Steve]

Where are those places - the 1980s?

Yep, Reflex.

[Nakatomi]

Yep, Reflex.

I hadda ask. :lol:

[SC Events]

Slight change now so wont be able to stay sunday night as roadie wife has hospital app first thing monday morning
looks like my room at the sheldon will be going spare now if anyone is interested?

I'm going to book my room this week. If yours is going begging, i'd be interested in having it off you? :beer1:

[hadyn]

I'm going to book my room this week. If yours is going begging, i'd be interested in having it off you? :beer1:


the wife has decided she wants to stay now and leave at early o clock to get back for her appointment so will mean having to use the room and lay off the sherbets :beer1::daft:
sorry about that

[Benny Smyth]

Boy, I do hope that BPM continue to send me 3 emails s day. :rolleyes:

[SC Events]

the wife has decided she wants to stay now and leave at early o clock to get back for her appointment so will mean having to use the room and lay off the sherbets :beer1::daft:
sorry about that

No worries. Due to now DJ'ing a late one on Saturday night, followed by an event first thing Sunday morning, I won't be going out Sunday night as i'll be utterly cream crackered. I'll either go to the show on Sunday or Monday.


Boy, I do hope that BPM continue to send me 3 emails s day. :rolleyes:

Tell me about it, it's driving me up the wall! I don't care what DJs will be there and who's doing a Q&A etc. I go to meet some familiar faces and have a butchers at new kit... and maybe part with a few ££'s whilst i'm there.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Word on the street is it's over a larger area this year....will it make it a better show who knows?

I'll be there after the show finishes on Sunday as I have a wedding fayre. I'll be in the travel lodge on broad street. Be good to meet some new forum members during the evening.

[SC Events]

I'll be in the travel lodge on broad street.

I hope they've improved their standards since I booked a room there as the room was dirty, sheets were filthy, looked like it hadn't seen a duster in weeks and the bathroom had all grime round the plugs and taps.

It wasn't just my room though, a friend had booked a room too and his was the same. We ended up walking out and finding another hotel... not before complaining at the desk and getting a full refund.

[Spirits High]

Word on the street is it's over a larger area this year....will it make it a better show who knows?

I'll be there after the show finishes on Sunday as I have a wedding fayre. I'll be in the travel lodge on broad street. Be good to meet some new forum members during the evening.


Will see you there :)



I hope they've improved their standards since I booked a room there as the room was dirty, sheets were filthy, looked like it hadn't seen a duster in weeks and the bathroom had all grime round the plugs and taps.

It wasn't just my room though, a friend had booked a room too and his was the same. We ended up walking out and finding another hotel... not before complaining at the desk and getting a full refund.

It was being refurbed 2 BPM's ago when I last stayed there and this is now complete so am expecting it to be better than before.

[soundmaster mobile disco]

The Sunday night out used to be great. I was a little disappointed when I heard the group was split up when the venue of choice refused entry to those wearing trainers. Meaning some went in the venue and others branched off elsewhere. It defeats the purpose (for me anyway) of the whole reason to head down - a good old shindig in one place with the lads and lassies from the forum.

The change of date for BPM was another catalyst for me not returning.

I fear the best of the BPM times are a far distant memory.

Unfortunately due to wedding bookings I also wont make it this year!

Totally agree with you on that Shaun

Although I was one of the rebels who stayed in reflex until closing time then went to walkabout then finished up in the tap n spile

Hope you all have a good bpm weekend guys!

[Nakatomi]

Am I at the wrong bar? Too early, too late? In the bar in bpm itself

[dicky]

Just got back from my first ever visit to BPM and I really enjoyed it!

Plenty of things impressed me, and the Chavet Arena blew me away - I went intending to look to see what was available in the range of higher powered moving heads and thought the 90W Chavet Intimidator 3s were really amazing bit's of kit. I now have at least a couple of these on my 'wish list' - they were available at the show for £599 each and I thought they were worth it.

I was also interested in looking at lasers - and now on my 'to buy' list is a couple of these Laserworld Pro-1300RGB lasers, which this really nice and obviously very knowledgable guy on the Laserworld stand who spent a good while chatting and educating me told, are actually now discontinued and have been replaced with a 1600mW version for the same price. I thought the quality and sharpness of the beams on these was really impressive. I may treat myself to a couple of these towards the back end of the year. Maybe it's called the Pro1600RGB now? Not sure but he said they were taking orders on one of the stands for delivery in about 2 weeks and those are the ones I would like.

The thing I intended buying was a couple of the new ADJ Starbursts - but you know what, when I saw them running I just wasn't impressed at all - I thought they would be much brighter at 5x15W LED

I did buy a couple of lights though, but can't remember what they were called!! They are like double ended moving head wash lights - were £225 each on the show special and are being posted to me, I guess others at the show will have spotted these as they had a like an entire 'wall' of them runnning on demo all DMXed, not far from the cafe.

Anyway - really was a fun day for me - off to Gran Canaria for a couple weks now so chat with you guys later - I hope others had a fun day shopping.

Rich

[SC Events]

Didn't buy anything today - for a change!!

However, having spoken to a few of the major manufacturers/retailers, all being well i'll have a trade account with them soon and so the spending begins!

First on the list: 4 x ADJ Inno Spot Pro's to replace my 4 x Robe ColourSpot 250AT and 4 x ACME Dynamo Scanners that I currently use on my disco rig.
Also looking at a few ADJ 5RX's for Corporate Work, Live Events and for putting up on truss for various other events.

[Nakatomi]

Underwhelmed would be how I'd describe how I feel about the gear I saw. Like Rich, I made a beeline for the Starbursts... Maybe it was because they weren't in a proper context but I just thought "is that it?". Similarly the ADJ pocket range seemed dim compared to my own (admittedly 30watt) LED gear. Nah. If I'm to get moving lights they'd have to be inno spots or intimidators.

As for the pa, I can't say any of it moved me enough to make me want to buy but again there's a lack of context and way too much competing sound to be able to make any kind of fair comparison.

I did get to see a gigbar up close for the first time though. Man is that thing ugly. Its output didn't seem too great either but then any small effects just get lost in the place because of all the mahoosive fixtures doing their funky stuff.

I made a point of having a look at the liteconsole stuff. Which I have to say looks much better in photos than in the flesh.

Denon seemed very conspicuous by their absence. Either that or I just wasn't looking hard enough.

The pioneer stand was a good source of fun I thought, watching the young DJs playing to crowds of thousands giving the mixer a damn good throttling. Yes, as a DJ you have to make sure you know how to throw all the right shapes during a mix. Ah I remember those days well. Good times.

As for the rest, I managed to track down Peter & we headed into town. Thanks to the modern miracle that is google maps, we got a good bit of exercise, before finally meeting the nice Mr Deltic & roadie. Curry ensued & I rolled.back to my room just before 2am in not the best of fettles.

I'm heading back later for another look & maybe catch a seminar or 2 but I don't think I'll be buying anything

[DazzyD]

...As for the rest, I managed to track down Peter & we headed into town. Thanks to the modern miracle that is google maps, we got a good bit of exercise, before finally meeting the nice Mr Deltic & roadie. Curry ensued & I rolled.back to my room just before 2am in not the best of fettles.

I'm heading back later for another look & maybe catch a seminar or 2 but I don't think I'll be buying anything

I think Peter must be the first person everyone meets when they first go to BPM! As for getting back in a less than fresh state, you should try and track down the photos of Steve Hanley back at the hotel a few years ago!!

[Benny Smyth]

Currently sitting in the VIP section of the Chauvet Arena with free beer. Win for me. ;)

[Excalibur]

I think Peter must be the first person everyone meets when they first go to BPM! As for getting back in a less than fresh state, you should try and track down the photos of Steve Hanley back at the hotel a few years ago!!

What can I say? I must just be a people person. :)


Currently sitting in the VIP section of the Chauvet Arena with free beer. Win for me. ;)

Would have been nice if you'd switched your phone on so we could contact you. :p

Justin's description " underwhelmed " sums it up. I bought my usual bits of steel from Ultimax ( what a great bunch of lads they are ) saw only a handful of people at the show, started late on retired early " tired and emotional " :whistle: from the night out, and as I was leaving the show today met James H. Booked a slot at Coalville. :D

There was nothing groundbreaking that interested me, and I don't think I shall go next year.

[DazzyD]

When I went down the other year most things went over my head. But I did discover the benefits of padded bags from Cobra! Now a combination of Cobra and Accu-case bags protect most of my equipment. Good investment to protect my investment!

[Nakatomi]

I set off about 3.30pm & I've just got home. Four stinking hours! The M1 was never really a pleasant road but the 50mph enforced limit has made it worse.

Anyhoo, I perused some more gear today & took in a demo of some new kit from LD. The Curv 500 absolutely blew me away. £1500 RRP, 122dB continuous, 2x 10" subs at 16kg each. Very very nifty indeed & not bad looking either. Their rep said they'd probably be good for gigs of up to 250 people but there wasn't anything to qualify that. They sounded way better than the FBT & Mackie stuff I heard. EV & Yamaha gear was lovely too but I'd have to save up way more pennies for them I think.

[Benny Smyth]

Would have been nice if you'd switched your phone on so we could contact you. :p

I tried using my phone to message some folk, but the signal was so awful in there. Damn shame. :(

[flatliners]

I set off about 3.30pm & I've just got home. Four stinking hours! The M1 was never really a pleasant road but the 50mph enforced limit has made it worse.

Anyhoo, I perused some more gear today & took in a demo of some new kit from LD. The Curv 500 absolutely blew me away. £1500 RRP, 122dB continuous, 2x 10" subs at 16kg each. Very very nifty indeed & not bad looking either. Their rep said they'd probably be good for gigs of up to 250 people but there wasn't anything to qualify that. They sounded way better than the FBT & Mackie stuff I heard. EV & Yamaha gear was lovely too but I'd have to save up way more pennies for them I think.

I too heard the curve and loved it think I am gonna get one

[dicky]

Just to round this off as I couldn't remember at the time of last posting - the lights me and my mate bought were actually these 'Lanta Neptune Tumblers' http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANTA-NEPTUNE-TUMBLER-60W-LED-RGBW-DOUBLE-SIDED-MOVING-HEAD-DJ-WASH-LIGHT-PAIR-/111542743045?hash=item19f8773005 We got two each so we can 'double up' on gigs if only one of us is working on a given night as we do often share equipment like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9I53iA1Zpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt-ixEbqLDo

Though in fairness the 'show special' price wasn't much less than the ebay everyday price :p

Rich