it makes complete sense if it's outdoors or in a public place. but this is the basement of a bar - the perfect place for a sweet sound system. i think they must be trying to get in on the gimmick? people in my city are so ... ugh
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Saturday, 9 October 2021 22:54 (two years ago) link
Silent Discos have been about since the 90s, surely?
― Long enough attention span for a Stephen Bissette blu-ray extra (aldo), Saturday, 9 October 2021 23:00 (two years ago) link
They've been putting those on for awhile in downtown Houston at fading indoor concert venue.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 9 October 2021 23:13 (two years ago) link
The fact that the bass is more a physical sensation than an aural one makes me think this could never be great
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Saturday, 9 October 2021 23:21 (two years ago) link
Yeah, silent discos have been around for a while. I always hated the idea but one year at Supernormal they had to finish the music early so compromised with one of these - it was reasonably fun, and quite amusing when you weren't participating watching people bop around to nothing. However, if you don't *have* to do a silent disco, I have no idea why you would actively seek to do one.
― emil.y, Sunday, 10 October 2021 02:44 (two years ago) link
A friend used to run them - one feature which was interesting was that there were separate channels so people were dancing to 3 different sets of music indicated by colour rings on the headphones. If you wanted to dance with someone you could switch to their stream so you were both hearing the same thing.
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 10 October 2021 03:01 (two years ago) link
that sounds really nice
― Dan S, Sunday, 10 October 2021 03:09 (two years ago) link