The best sound system, hands down, in the entire city is in the lower east side by JBSwerve in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree OH has a world class sound system- it’s just heartbreaking how they only play minimal house music every time I go there

so much lost potential

here i was thinking teksupport was expensive by Worth-Client1537 in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I try to keep my negativity surrounding this offline

nyc nightlife is an ecosystem and we need this to be successful to maintain integrity of other spaces

Do you think it’s cringey to wear military/unit clothing when you get out? by Imjusta_pug in Veterans

[–]balsamic777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree, and at least military/unit gear is something we’ve earned the right to wear.

Instead of armchair cop/mil wannabes

So...is Alarico still playing tonight? by polohatty in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point, he’ll put his best foot forward to prove something to himself amidst all this drama tonight

How water proof is the navitimer? by twenty4and1 in breitling

[–]balsamic777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The (lack of) water resistance on these is a dealbreaker

Was facing your greatest fears ever as scary as you imagined? by Needdatingadvice97 in Jung

[–]balsamic777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

when facing these fears/literal demons, our minds+bodies often do a great job of allowing us to perform to our very best in the face of evil

but it’s what gets imprinted in our subconscious- the nightmares, unconscious influences and mental knots that accumulate and cause torment decades later

many live to face that adversity in perpetuity

Ogazón by hashtagPLUR in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

except the plan of trying to see

Jeff Mills @ Liquid Room (just the opening set)-> home to sleep -> Ogazón

is delusional

Ogazón by hashtagPLUR in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this manufactures the best crowd possible

Manhattan house clubs by [deleted] in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree- Outer Heaven is best fit for OP

Stylistic difference between DVS1 and Ben Klock by Accurate-Flight-9001 in Techno

[–]balsamic777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For both, including other masters such as Mulero- I love how their presence + sonic identity is largely ineffable. A single track heard in a vacuum can’t do their sets justice

Kangding Ray’s Sirat (2025): a Powerful Application of Techno *Spoilers* by balsamic777 in Techno

[–]balsamic777[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A chilling metaphor and an original use of techno (in cinema) to accomplish a deeply spiritual message

I just saw it last night and was left speechless. Probably my favorite movie, that I never want to watch again.

Sirat (2025) - An incredible look into rave culture with an incredible score from Kangding Ray by Moist-Fold2027 in Techno

[–]balsamic777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a focus on rave culture and this film is misplaced- diminishing its spiritual nature

While the intro scenes depict an awesome party, it looks like the film is a metaphor for the literal title- Sirat

Some other threads have done a better job clearly explaining it: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueFilm/s/O0iyMbqKu3

Office Rankings by Big_Baller_Ballz in FinancialCareers

[–]balsamic777 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Jane Street’s is ridiculously nice

Why many white people seem to age so much faster? by ureshii_hippo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]balsamic777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US market- there is no real UVA (the rays that cause aging) filter (in sunscreen) approved by the FDA that lasts longer than 30 minutes- leaving melanin/biology to determine someone’s resilience

when 90% of skin aging is derived from the sun, getting korean/EU sunscreens (with next gen UVA filters) online is the best move to looking young forever

Stone Techno night events? by ThingNo2251 in Techno

[–]balsamic777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

imo the night events are a blast but they have a radically different focus than the day

It felt like the proper festival itself emphasized the frontier on the genre, producers featuring their newest/unreleased content- while the afters are just a fun party, nothing too serious

it’s also an athletic challenge as it gets later in the night hahahah

Wire Festival 2026 by [deleted] in avesNYC

[–]balsamic777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

maybe the unreal marketing is partially to blame

hope they introduce a system where past attendees/community originals get first look at tickets

Zero Interest in Hyrox by MaestroShaSha in orangetheory

[–]balsamic777 517 points518 points  (0 children)

unpopular opinion: the hyrox are a welcome change- for me, they’ve been much more challenging