How does Boiler Room operate?

prisoner · Post by **prisoner** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:32 pm

What I mean is...

How do they get all these names to play? they've had everyone across the board play. there's no cover to their events, right? like aren't most of them invite only things?

I don't see a big Red Bull flag in the background. (no corporate sponsorship afaik) *take that back redbull is all over the place...*

They have spots all over the globe now. LA/NYC/LDN/Berlin/etc?

I'm not asking because I'm nosey (ok just a little bit) but more so in that it's amazing what they do with seemingly no revenue source?

Not to mention the bandwidth the website must generate now that they have something happening nearly everyday.

anyone know what I'm getting at?

skimpi · Post by **skimpi** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:01 pm

They probably get some funding, and like I know they have been given some gear before like from pioneers and shit, and like from doing sessions with red bull and that hotel thing, they must get money from that.

Just been on their site and there is a redbull logo in the top right corner, so they must be sponsered by them and shit.

The people play for free too, when they are around anyway, so its not as if they are being flown over to play, they are already there and because boiler room is quite big these days its pretty silly not to do it for free.

chekov · Post by **chekov** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:24 pm

skimpi wrote:They probably get some funding, and like I know they have been given some gear before like from pioneers and shit, and like from doing sessions with red bull and that hotel thing, they must get money from that.

Just been on their site and there is a redbull logo in the top right corner, so they must be sponsered by them and shit.

The people play for free too, when they are around anyway, so its not as if they are being flown over to play, they are already there and because boiler room is quite big these days its pretty silly not to do it for free.

i think when it started too, i think the people who ran it just happened to know some of the djs who played on it like ben ufo n that

might be wrong though

Sexual_Chocolate · Post by **Sexual_Chocolate** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:28 pm

^ pretty much.

mates playing for mates ona webcam. then it exploded.

incnic · Post by **incnic** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:50 pm

was one in melbourne a couple weeks back didnt make it the 3 blocks to check it out but reports were had of a good rave
its a excellent idea hope to see it get bigger / different / better etc

Muncey · Post by **Muncey** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:01 pm

Nevalo wrote:^ pretty much.

mates playing for mates ona webcam. then it exploded.

Yep, exploded to the point where producers/djs actually aspire to be on there and therefore don't mind playing free. Pretty incredible idea tbh, big up BR.

Perej · Post by **Perej** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:43 pm

mate works there and says they make an absolute bomb from advertising etc. Redbull in particular. Also there's a certain exclusivity about it which helps.

Dubber_Dub · Post by **Dubber_Dub** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:40 pm

Running tingz now

doonedave · Post by **doonedave** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:54 pm

yh redbull have sorted them out, nicely.

pdomino · Post by **pdomino** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:02 pm

Artists will get asked or just be about at the time.

jyro · Post by **jyro** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:29 pm

plenty of sponsorship. red stripe, umbro, red bull.

people play because its huge exposure and a good thing to be associated with.

people go because its free, and when your in the room your hip levels increase threefold.

its losing the magic it had when it started though.

EliteLennon117 · Post by **EliteLennon117** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:35 pm

how does one get on the guest list?

doonedave · Post by **doonedave** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:39 pm

jyro wrote:its losing the magic it had when it started though.

yh, me and palace, were on about that the other week.

EliteLennon117 wrote:how does one get on the guest list?

secret, matee.

EliteLennon117 · Post by **EliteLennon117** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:42 pm

doonedave wrote:
EliteLennon117 wrote:how does one get on the guest list?
secret, matee.

I promise I won't tell

Perej · Post by **Perej** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:42 pm

EliteLennon117 wrote:
doonedave wrote:
EliteLennon117 wrote:how does one get on the guest list?
secret, matee.
I promise I won't tell

If you know someone who works there they normally give out a +1. Some of the nights are open to everyone but most u need to be affiliated in some way. Dunno if its the same in the LA and Berlin ones.

terminus · Post by **terminus** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:49 pm

Through blackmail and violent threats I would've thought.

jheybs · Post by **jheybs** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:05 pm

was menna go hotflush last night but didn;t get there early enough and was rammoed :I

Bloodstream · Post by **Bloodstream** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:23 pm

who needs guest lists ?

ghostdancer · Post by **ghostdancer** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:50 pm

as mentioned, sponsorship from Red Bull definitely makes up a huge part. the RB logo is on almost, maybe all the flyers, and there's often strategically placed cans of RB in front of the decks.
labels/DJs jump on as it's free promotion, and 45mins at 9pm is pretty handy for them.

guestlist is usually through the acts that are playing/label involved on the night, but some will be friends of BR people. occasionally on FB/twitter you'll see BR/DJs mention that they have some gl spots to give out.

rob_booth · Post by **rob_booth** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:34 am

Thursday April 11th looks tasty

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