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About: The meaning behind sli.st
What does sli.st stand for? The concept of sli.st has gone through many changes. Therefore it’s probably best to explain...
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How the operation actually works. Booking, venues, community architecture, financial models, growth mechanics, and the systems that run a solo-operator event brand. The parts most promoters hide — we publish.
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Experiment: Negotiating the best discount codes
I want to negotiate bulk-like discounts for my base. If someone sees a discount posted on this website, I want...
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The Frankie partnership
The most important operational relationship in SLIST’s CDMX era started the way most things in this scene start: someone showed...
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Gig: 1-2 sets a week for free stays.
I’ve been playing here once or twice a week for the past 4 months (July 23rd time of writing). I...
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The Rave Pass: from private Instagram to digital guest list
Guest lists are broken. Names scrawled on paper at 2am. Promoters scrolling through WhatsApp threads looking for confirmations. Door staff...
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Gig: Invited on the day. Best start to the new year.
This story has a lot of funny parts, but starts off a little sad. The days before this event was...
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About: The names on the S List
“SLi.ST” or “S List” was originally a play on the word “guestlist”. This is a different type of guestlist- something...
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About: Why I’m writing about past gigs
I want to record my DJ experiences so that I can reflect on my progress in the future. I think...
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Gig: First flyer with my face! (alt flyer)
I was very excited about this event. The location was super chill, some of my favorite DJs had played here,...
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Gig: My first time on a flyer!
1 or 2 months before, I began learning how to DJ from one of the darkest dark techno DJs in...