by J-Slyde
It is with mixed emotions that we share the following update: After 5+ years calling Loop our home, Prognosis will no longer be held at the venue. Long story short, the venue has fallen victim to city dwellers and their misguided mission to silence the very music venues that helped make Melbourne the vibrant cultural hub it is today.
When we started Loop we had a fairly clear vision but no idea whether others would embrace what we were offering. We wanted to shine a spotlight on local legends who inspired us musically, carefully crafting line ups and set times that encouraged creative expression through sound. This of course, was accompanied by fully immersive visual wizardry from some of Australia’s best.
To our genuine surprise, the Prognosis brand fairly rapidly cemented a solid legion of like-minded punters that have filled Loop at each and every event. The passionate dance floor devotees that have supported us along this amazing journey are the reason we have continued to run events.
Loop has been an amazing supporter of electronic music, offering crews like ours the chance to grow and thrive. The unique space provides a blank audio visual canvas for creatives to turn ideas into reality and we have loved hosting events there.
We would like to thank every single punter, DJ, live act, VJ, staff member that has ever attended or been involved with Nosis over the years. Whilst there are far too many to name, the contributions of all are eternally appreciated. You helped make our humble little event magical.
So what does this mean for Prognosis?
In the short term, we look forward to continuing to collaborate with our close-knit family of crews with whom we are blessed to work with on a regular basis. Stay tuned for some announcements soon. In the long term, we are on the lookout for opportunities to colloborate and potentially for a new home. If you know of a venue that you think may fit our sound, crowd and vision, please get in touch.
So what does this mean for Loop?
They’re in quite an unfortunate position in regards to sound which means fairly significant changes to their booking schedule. Whilst adding further soundproofing may help keep the peace with neighbours, the venue will no longer be able to host events like ours. This does present new opportunities for crews pushing different ideas or genres that aren’t as heavy on the electronic music tip. If this is you, hit them up.
Once again, we thank every single person who has supported us over the years. We are humbled, blessed and inspired by the incredible times we have shared. See you all soon!
As a chance to reflect on the past 5 amazing years, below we’ve put together Soundcloud set lists of a selection of our live recordings and official Promo Mixes. Listening through all of these have brought back some beautiful memories. Memories we hope that you were able to share with us. Memories we look forward to replicating in the not-too-distant future.
J-Slyde & Simon Murphy
