Bioluminescence 2006.01.28
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damon
Good times
God music.
Good turnout.
Good deco.
We need more parties like this for sure.
On the othe hand:
too hot and $10 bottle of water ))))))))))))
Pics are uploading
Lauryn - nice to met You girl
Pauldo
I had an awesome time! Once again reminded how many cool awesome people I'm fortunate to get to know and meet.
underfoot
Most fun I've had in 2006!
Not a chill party in its purest sense, but maybe we've learned that a PURELY chill party would be boring, and that people just *need* to dance harder during those peak hours.
I think we also learned that doing a "freeform" rotation of DJs just leads to confusion and setup nightmares. From now on we'll stick with concrete DJ schedules.
Thanks to Dan, our host, and to everyone who pitched in and did their specialized bit.
SIDE BITCHY NOTE : Would have liked to see less litter. It always amazes me how, invariably, there's a gazillion full water bottles lying around, barely touched. People need to be better about disposing their beer empties and food waste, too. Friggin' gross.
curculionidae
Beautiful through and through... you all never dissapoint. Thanks for another amazing party!
tallium
OOhh guys this was one GREAT PARTY ; EVERTYING WAS GOING LIKE PROTECTED BY SOME STRANGE FORCE.ONLY COOL GUYS WITH GOOD SPIRIT
.PERFECT I WOULD SAY.Thanks to Jeff,Debyy,the host DAN, DJs,S.O.T,SHi and all for making us feel Good and free. greets from Crazy Ivan
mypg
Thank you, organizers! This was one fantastic overwhelmingly amazing party.
WoW! ... Martin
lewtwo
>And when did Lew2/Elchill perform?
hey.. I went on early 9:30-10 something...
true dat on the dj scheduling/equipment switching etc.
to anyone who missed you can of course check out live sets at
www.elchill.com/ioio -->dig around
awesome party..
my favorite ever for the people, vibe, decoration, artwork, visualz...
a non stop adventure through sonic spaces..
I've got a much better feel for the chill vibes and have been inspired
to remix/remold some of my materials...
also .. much fun with the drummers
the piano in the corner,
the gigantic blue ball..
great chance to get back into my own head.
and discuss wild topics such as anti-gravity devices..
L2
Jeffz
Yeah, I felt bad about the scheduling thing. Nice idea, but tough to implement with that many performers. Works better for 3-4 djs I think, but I am sure you are aware of that problem. Hope that Lewtwo gets another slot to play someday
That aside, everything else was pretty perfect. Probably the best deco I have ever seen at an event. Was honored to be able to help. The night got a little crowded, curious if there are final numbers. I thought about 200. Not bad for a word of mouth type thing The music flow was outstanding, felt very organic and the bpm was raised at the right times I thought, definately a unique spin on a downtempo event but I think it worked great felt very natural.
Was nice to meet Lauryn and move her from my list of people I need to meet on my tribe profile Great to see so many people I had seen across the midwest at various events, noticed a lot of faces I had not seen since the last further. Good to know us old ravers are still chasing the beat.
Lots of incredible dancing with free expression going on. Definately some great vibes. If that is how 2006 is gonna go, hecka yeah! I didn't talk much during the event, got kinda in the within self mode due to the crowd so hope no one was offended!
The Fixer
Quote from: Jeffz on January 30, 2006, 12:08:05 pm
The night got a little crowded, curious if there are final numbers. I thought about 200. Not bad for a word of mouth type thing
You're right it was a little over 200. 200-225.
Jeffz
I thought I would share this since it had me near tears to see one of my closest friends like this. I am sure he will come around, so hope ya don't mind Steph
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This weekend was absolutely amazing. Not only from a hedonistic point of view, but also from a spiritual perspective. The combination of wonderful, respectful and appreciative people, an amazing venue with a nice theme decor, excellent and well eq-ed sound, and great talent just put me over the top.
First and foremost I wanted to say thank you to all the people I met and all the caring people I already know. Hello and well met to Paul, Jeff (the Fixter), Debbie, Terry (great dancing style), Tom (also a great dancer and learned in martial arts), Glenda (ditto), Tobias, Erin, Tom (thank you for your sincere thoughts), Vanessa, Ivan, Rainbow Bright (again), Martin, Mark, Devon, Rueben, and all the others I met, but whose names I can not remember. Thanks to all the Iowa crew that were up there helping add to the already stellar atmosphere; Abe, Dan, Ashley (Bubbles- i know you're not technically in Iowa, but...), Jeff Z. (of course), Mariposa, el chill,tj, Molimo, Airyck, Sarah, dev null, and anyone else that I forgot to mention.
phoenix coated with battle scars
plunging towards the firmament
out of reach
out of touch
guided by a web of conductive love
to experience glorious rebirth
within
without
Thanks to everyone and myself I got back in touch with some fundamental aspects of who I am this weekend. Sometimes things get lost and you can't quite put your finger on them, but when they reappear you know exactly what it is that you've been missing. I have rediscovered and reawakened my Dancer and it is a glorious feeling that I hope to share with anyone who can appreciate it and anyone that it can help.
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This is a priceless gift to have my partner in events get what I have been trying to expresss from attending psy events over the years, thanks Chilluminati for putting together a great event, seriously.
Ok, You can cut out the 'near' part above.
varun
I'd been waiting to meet you guys ever since Karamakysm and I would never have imagined this next gathering to be so unique and vibrant. Loved every second of it!!!
Nicer still was making the connection with everyone I'd got to know through this forum. I feel that the Chilluminati has its own unique and poweful vibe, and now that our numbers are this overwhelming, I cant wait to take it all outdoors. Thinking of this summer is giving me goosebumps!
Magical decor Debbie ... it really adds to our uniqeness.
Thanks Damon! Without you I would be a lost baba!... lots of love from us here to you and Ola.
Shai and Lauryn... you girls are awesome Thank you for the high BPMs
Paul ... good to see you rip up the floor with your gnome-dance!
Toki ... fuckin awesome set man... loved that minimal sound
Ivan ... you one crazy maaaaan!
The Polish crew ... CENSORED
Jeffz ... was great to finally meet you, will definitely keep MAGEIII on my calender
Jeff ...THANK YOU for fixing all this up ... great location. cant wait to see what you have for us this summer.
Anand,Anusha,Tobias,The Iowa psyheadz ... The ever dependable energy of the Chilluminati. Always a pleasure dancing with you all.
Spunn ... my younger brother is now your biggest fan!
Touch Samadi crew ... quaility chill man. I learn a lot from your sets.
Robyo and Naveen ... where were you guys
If we have progressed to such a state indoors I cant imagine what wild antics are in store for us at the outdoor summer festivals!
if only it got here faster ...
See you all soon
*Boom Shankar*
Trippy Pippi
That was the most badass party I've ever been to!!! Fishies and bubbles and nets! Swimmy swish swash!!!
Suggestion: Not neccesarily a good idea to go wondering around the streets of Chicago in the pouring rain...got a little paranoid cuz I couldn't find the car and thought my man took off or something. HA!!! Freaked me out a bit...wasted some time worrying for absolutely nothing pfff....new moto: never worry about shit!
Jeffz: Wanted to talk w/ you more, but cow spirits were following me and I thought my recent meat eating might some how offend you (I don't know, man!) (After I'm done w/ the meat in my freezer I'm makin some changes, woah!)
I'm making lots of changes in myself. I finally got a good chance to really look inside myself and be able to recognize the bullshit w/out fear. Time to grow up. Time to do some shit! Take action and help save the freakin world already! Gotta be active!
I would like to appologize for the presence of my cousin Jason. Apparantly he put a cigarette out on the piano and I watched him ash on the couch and yelled at him "What the fuck are you doing man!!!" If there's any substantial damage to the piano, please email me at trippy_pippi@yahoo.com and we'll work something out. He is never coming w/ ever again. I am banning him. Sorry for any other bullshit he caused.
Oh, yah: And I'm starting up my yoga regimine tonight! Thanks guys!!! And hello again to everyone!!! It's all about the people!!!
PakaPaka
Incredible party- the deco, the music, the space, the people; all simply amazing. I had the *best* time.
A big thanks to the Chilluminati crew and volunteers for all their hard work in bringing this together, you guys really have something special going.
Thanks to Dan@Transamoeba for trusting us enough to let us invade his space. And last but certainly not least, thanks to all those who attended and made it such a fun experience. Everyone was so friendly and open. Positive energies were all around me. Swimming through a sea of smiles. I know I'll get some flack from the hardcore psytrancers, but personally I really enjoyed the chillout for a change, it allowed for conversation. I forgot my digital cam that evening, so if anyone has pics please post them somewhere or let me know if you need a place to host them, I have plenty of space at pakapaka.org.
Cheers,
Reuben
Zero Six
huge props... What a good way to start 2006!
Me and my crew had an absolute blast, and we barely made it back home in time for my girlfriend to get to work at 11 am.... It was great talking to the familiar people and getting to know some new ones.
Looking forward to the rest of the year.
Lauryn
Thanks to the Chilluminati Crew for such a wonderful party! This was my first Chicago trance experience...and most certainly will not be my last! I was impressed at the amount of time, effort, and enthusiasm that went into making this such an amazing event Many thanks to Igor for inviting me to play...I've been itching to play some downtempo for a while now....Many thanks to Shai for inviting me to visit, thanks to Chilluminati for letting me help out with the deco (I never get to do this, and was a lot of fun), Varun- my fellow isratrancer...so nice to finally meet you in person! Jeff Z- I see u moved me on tribe, was good to finally meet you! To Jeff, the crazy Bulgarians, Jen Levi, Damon, Derby, and everyone else I met who's name I might have forgotten....thanks for an amazing event!
Here are my pics: http://photobucket.com/albums/b201/lauryn604/Chilluminati%20Presents%20Bioluminescence%20Chicago/
sorry not the best...but i tried!
See you all again very soon I hope!
Sprite
best party in ages, i had a wonderfull night...
i never thought i would ever see party kids throbbing out to jazzy salsa beats though, absolutely great
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Most amazing community response I have seen at any Chilluminati event. If you need any proof that this is now a full-fledged tribe, just think about Bioluminescence.
Friday night setup there were over eight people, many who stayed until 1:30 in the morning. Enormous setup of the venue was completed before Saturday setup even began.
Saturday setup we had over 20 people helping. It is inconceivable that we could have finished deco in time without them.
Thank you to Chilluminati partygoers who responded to the call. Thank you for all the art contributions. Thanks in particular to Allen for the tapestry he brought after recolorizing it just for the event theme; thanks also to Varun for many tapestries brought.
I want to also thank some particular people by name but I don't want to slight anyone so I will give more thought to that one before posting.
Thanks to all the DJs, to VJ Reuben, to Magic Ben (lasers), to Dan Simborg and Transamoeba, to Jeff Z, John, Sarah, Dan, and Airyck of Iowa, to Allen, Crazy Ivan, Pauldo and Julie, Glenda, to all the Chillum'uddin who showed to help create the space (many more whom I will name in a subsequent post), for making this what is for me my true spiritual home in spacetime. Thank you.
I know I risk this turning into one of those endless thank you threads but I was really happy that Julie and Troy manned the door all night, and that Shai brought the famous Lauryn to one of our events. I will think of more people to thank when my brain clears.
Thanks too to the 10+ people who stayed for cleanup afterward. It was amazing how quickly the place got cleaned up.
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The Chilluminati present
bioluminescence
January 28, 2006
The Chilluminati invite you, our friends and supporters, to a private party.
An evening of freeform psychedelic chillout.
@ Transamoeba, 1325 S. Wabash, #101, Chicago
8 PM - ???
LINEUP, Artists
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* Damon, independent (Chicago)
* Derby, TOUCH Samadhi (Chicago)
* Kaiser Soze, PTLF / 37H3R / TOUCH Samadhi (Milwaukee)
* Mikey Laz, Tranceplant Records (Chicago)
* Levi, independent (Chicago)
* Lew2 ..aka.. elChill (Ames, Iowa)
* Robyo, Audiognomes (Rockford, IL)
* Shai, Divine Balance Records (Chicago)
* S.O.T., TOUCH Samadhi (Chicago)
* Toki, Audiognomes (Madison)
* Underfoot, Audiognomes (Madison)
~~ The Paka Paka Lightshow ~~
The Milwaukee-based Paka Paka Lightshow consists of the father & son team Jerry and Reuben Fortier and long time collaborator Dale Kaminski. In 1968, Fortier founded the Eyes of Khamphalous Lightshow in Madison, WI. As the visuals behind the Broadway production of "Warp" and the resident lightshow for the Melkweg and Paradiso clubs in Amsterdam from 1969 to 1972, the Khamphalous Lightshow created a unique psychedlic visual experience. The Paka Paka Lightshow brings this experience into the digital age.
* mindbending decor by Priestess
* Sound by Nuclear Subs
Time & Location
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When: Door opens at 8PM.
Where: Transamoeba, 1325 S. Wabash, #101, Chicago 60605-2500
GPS coordinates: Longitude -87.62566 Latitude 41.86566
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