Bounce Again!: Official Dance All Night Review
In February of 2009, there emerged a new promotion company called Nu Breed, and they were putting on their first show, called Bounce. Bounce was a two stage party that was stuffed to the gills with a wonderful, positive vibe that would not be recreated again the entire year. With a theme based on dryer sheets and a raving Tigger mascot, there was only one way to go, and that was with a smile. Everyone was there to have fun and Nu Breed got their start off with a BIG bang. Their name was going to be remembered. Bounce would be remembered.
A year later, it was time to recreate that vibe. It was time to recreate the fun and the smiles and it was time to create a new memory of a great party. This year, Bounce Again! was taken down to one stage and the ticket price dropped to $15. With this information, most would assume that this year's party wouldn't compete with the predecessor the year before. Less DJs means less fun, right? But Bounce Again! proved that you don't need many stages and many DJs to be a great party. If it was even possible, the vibe was better, thicker, and more kids partied their hearts out for even longer than they had the first time. Bounce Again! was a huge success, for the promoters who put it on, for the crew that made it a great night for everyone, and for the DJs who played for an amazing crowd. This night was not only a recreation of the year before, it was BETTER than the year before. If you haven't partied at Bounce, you haven't partied.
The DJs played to a rockin crowd all night, and the sound system brought the noise fantastically. There was hard house. There was hard house mixed with donk. What would Bounce be if there wasn't a little bit of bounce too? So there was bounce (a sub-genre of hard house that has a donk or klubb bass). There was a little wobble. There was, of course, DJ Bouncy with some dancecore. Then CrackerJack brought it home with more dancecore, followed by a half hour of hardcore, which was just a warm up for Rize and Ian K, who not only played fantastic tunes (and played them well I might add), but threw an entire box of stuffed animal keychains for the ravers. Then Kid KaBoom and Dummy educated the crowd with some fantastic freeform hardcore, and the kids ate it up even better than expected. At the end, it was all tied up with a bow with over an hour of rave breaks from 16bit Villain and Doughboy. If there was a way to Bounce for 9 hours, that was it. The night was long, but it was fulfilling.
The highlight of the decorations were two massive Bounce Again! boxes hanging from the ceiling. No one was going to forget about their Tigger mascot, especially with Stay Safe Seattle booth painting whiskers on everyone's faces, and the kids decked out in orange and black. The best outfit of the night was probably Jimni Cricket's top half, the cutest Tigger top ever, adorned by possibly the cutest Tigger cuffs and Tigger backpack ever. But that wasn't the most Tigger anyone would see at the party. There were colored in Tiggers posted all over the walls, and the gigantic dual visual screens both showed clips from The Tigger Movie all night long. Tigger was everywhere. How could he not be? Bouncing is what Tiggers do best!
Even with all the Tiggers everywhere, the lighting theme was not to be upstaged. There were EIGHT gigantic black light cannons pointing at the crowd. Everyone glowed a little brighter, and the lighting effects on stage really sealed the effect. There were six RGB LED panels showing off multiple lighting patterns, a VERY bright strobe light overhead, and color changing tubes behind the DJ booth that created a very cool silhouetted DJ effect. Think iPod commercial on this one. Overall the effect was unique, but the glow and the atmosphere created an environment that was reminiscent of days gone by. With the overdone productions and the high ticket prices for big headliners, there hasn't been a rave feeling like this in years. Bounce Again! sported two out of state headliners and several local heroes, but the feeling wasn't one that happens at an over produced, over priced party. The vibe was down to earth, intimate, and the feeling of community was about as warm as it gets. The similarity to an old school rave was immense. It's been missed, and it was wonderful to experience it again.
The best part about this party was the lack of GoGo dancers on stage. There was even a stage guard all night long to make sure no one tried jumping up on the tiny ledge in front of the DJ and doing some impromptu GoGo girl dancing. The classiness seemed improved tenfold by putting the focus back onto the DJs and not having barely clothed dancers as "eye candy" for kids. Instead kids were exposed to DJs with clothes on, and more traditional rave attire than not by their peers. Hands up to Nu Breed for skipping what seems to be the trashiest part of all ages events, which seems to be eating up rave culture by promoting naked teens in place of kandi ravers, and why this review is on a site for mature audiences, even though the party itself was 16 and up. Nu Breed on a whole is starting a new trend of guiding youth into the right patterns of apparel and behavior, and Dance All Night NW will always support these ventures for the younger generations.
Speaking of mature audiences, the bar was full force, keeping the bartender on his toes throughout the night. There were some wonderful snacks brought by Tigon, a spicy game day type chex mix that was hard to put down. For the older kids it was also a place to be able to sit and still hear and see the front stage in full effect. It was a great place to hang out, and 2 AM, the time to vacate alcohol serving areas, came all too quickly.
In the end, everyone was tired from Bouncing all night, but they will remember the night with a big grin, and in some cases a particularly goofy one. The party, whether money was made or lost, was a success. Tigger wasn't the only one Bouncing that night. Nu Breed has come out on top once again and they have given Tigger a run for his money. Bounce is what Nu Breed does BEST!
A year later, it was time to recreate that vibe. It was time to recreate the fun and the smiles and it was time to create a new memory of a great party. This year, Bounce Again! was taken down to one stage and the ticket price dropped to $15. With this information, most would assume that this year's party wouldn't compete with the predecessor the year before. Less DJs means less fun, right? But Bounce Again! proved that you don't need many stages and many DJs to be a great party. If it was even possible, the vibe was better, thicker, and more kids partied their hearts out for even longer than they had the first time. Bounce Again! was a huge success, for the promoters who put it on, for the crew that made it a great night for everyone, and for the DJs who played for an amazing crowd. This night was not only a recreation of the year before, it was BETTER than the year before. If you haven't partied at Bounce, you haven't partied.
The DJs played to a rockin crowd all night, and the sound system brought the noise fantastically. There was hard house. There was hard house mixed with donk. What would Bounce be if there wasn't a little bit of bounce too? So there was bounce (a sub-genre of hard house that has a donk or klubb bass). There was a little wobble. There was, of course, DJ Bouncy with some dancecore. Then CrackerJack brought it home with more dancecore, followed by a half hour of hardcore, which was just a warm up for Rize and Ian K, who not only played fantastic tunes (and played them well I might add), but threw an entire box of stuffed animal keychains for the ravers. Then Kid KaBoom and Dummy educated the crowd with some fantastic freeform hardcore, and the kids ate it up even better than expected. At the end, it was all tied up with a bow with over an hour of rave breaks from 16bit Villain and Doughboy. If there was a way to Bounce for 9 hours, that was it. The night was long, but it was fulfilling.
The highlight of the decorations were two massive Bounce Again! boxes hanging from the ceiling. No one was going to forget about their Tigger mascot, especially with Stay Safe Seattle booth painting whiskers on everyone's faces, and the kids decked out in orange and black. The best outfit of the night was probably Jimni Cricket's top half, the cutest Tigger top ever, adorned by possibly the cutest Tigger cuffs and Tigger backpack ever. But that wasn't the most Tigger anyone would see at the party. There were colored in Tiggers posted all over the walls, and the gigantic dual visual screens both showed clips from The Tigger Movie all night long. Tigger was everywhere. How could he not be? Bouncing is what Tiggers do best!
Even with all the Tiggers everywhere, the lighting theme was not to be upstaged. There were EIGHT gigantic black light cannons pointing at the crowd. Everyone glowed a little brighter, and the lighting effects on stage really sealed the effect. There were six RGB LED panels showing off multiple lighting patterns, a VERY bright strobe light overhead, and color changing tubes behind the DJ booth that created a very cool silhouetted DJ effect. Think iPod commercial on this one. Overall the effect was unique, but the glow and the atmosphere created an environment that was reminiscent of days gone by. With the overdone productions and the high ticket prices for big headliners, there hasn't been a rave feeling like this in years. Bounce Again! sported two out of state headliners and several local heroes, but the feeling wasn't one that happens at an over produced, over priced party. The vibe was down to earth, intimate, and the feeling of community was about as warm as it gets. The similarity to an old school rave was immense. It's been missed, and it was wonderful to experience it again.
The best part about this party was the lack of GoGo dancers on stage. There was even a stage guard all night long to make sure no one tried jumping up on the tiny ledge in front of the DJ and doing some impromptu GoGo girl dancing. The classiness seemed improved tenfold by putting the focus back onto the DJs and not having barely clothed dancers as "eye candy" for kids. Instead kids were exposed to DJs with clothes on, and more traditional rave attire than not by their peers. Hands up to Nu Breed for skipping what seems to be the trashiest part of all ages events, which seems to be eating up rave culture by promoting naked teens in place of kandi ravers, and why this review is on a site for mature audiences, even though the party itself was 16 and up. Nu Breed on a whole is starting a new trend of guiding youth into the right patterns of apparel and behavior, and Dance All Night NW will always support these ventures for the younger generations.
Speaking of mature audiences, the bar was full force, keeping the bartender on his toes throughout the night. There were some wonderful snacks brought by Tigon, a spicy game day type chex mix that was hard to put down. For the older kids it was also a place to be able to sit and still hear and see the front stage in full effect. It was a great place to hang out, and 2 AM, the time to vacate alcohol serving areas, came all too quickly.
In the end, everyone was tired from Bouncing all night, but they will remember the night with a big grin, and in some cases a particularly goofy one. The party, whether money was made or lost, was a success. Tigger wasn't the only one Bouncing that night. Nu Breed has come out on top once again and they have given Tigger a run for his money. Bounce is what Nu Breed does BEST!
I don't see anything trashy about dressing practically to a place that gets extremely hot. And considering what an AMAZNG party Bounce Again was, I really don't think the lack of dancer was the "best" thing about it by any means. I really don't understand the kind of rude prudery that gets aimed at girls who are wearing what they feel most comfortable in, especially since males who attend shows can go in as little as a speedo with no negative reaction. My advice: Don't go to a beach, you'll be offended.
Perhaps you should read this then:
Why Nu Breed does not use Go-Go Dancers
Not everyone wants to see little girls running around in their lacy panties and thongs. Nor does any of their attire resemble any bathing suit I've ever worn. I can't remember ever wearing a lacy bra and fishnet stockings into a pool.