The thrill of going to Triangle, which has its grand re-opening tonight and hosts DJ Nick Thayer tomorrow, is that the sound inside the venue is exquisite, the people come for the music and the vibe is always just right. The thing that makes Triangle distinctive is that the bathrooms are outdoors, located around some trees and shrubs, which means there are a lot of random people wandering around or hanging out. On some nights, the best party is outside.
THE GEOMETRY OF HIT AND MISS
For most of its one-and-a-half years of existence, Triangle has been struggling. It is usually open only on Saturdays and the parties have been hit (Werk gay parties) or miss (rock band playing with very few people watching).
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A month ago, the folks who have been doing Taipei Paris Nights for the past three years, Greg Colombet and Morgan Boudet, took over the club’s management and there is sea change happening. Triangle is now open Wednesday through Saturday with karaoke, open mic and live band nights, as well as DJ parties.
Boudet, who says managing Triangle is the next logical step in the evolution of Taipei Paris Nights, wants to run a venue that offers plenty of variety, “with theme parties, reggae music, a weekend cafe and, most of all, a place where anyone who thinks they have talent can come and perform.”
■ Taipei Paris Nights presents Grand Reopening tonight at Triangle from 11pm to 5am, 1, Yuman St, Taipei City (台北市玉門街1號). Admission is NT$300 and comes with a drink.
THAYER IN TAINAN, TAIPEI
Australian DJ Nick Thayer, who will be headlining U11 tonight in Tainan and Triangle tomorrow, comes from a musical family. At the age of four, they were happy to see him choose to study the violin and piano. As a matter of fact, they encouraged his involvement in metal bands when he was in high school and supported his turn to writing and producing electronic dance music later on, even if it meant that he would be traveling so much he would miss countless birthdays.
While Thayer’s style is hard to pin down because his tracks are a melange of sounds ranging from ghetto funk to dubstep to electro to drum and bass to moombahton, his deep musical knowledge has helped him immensely in his career.
“I still listen to a lot of classical music, and a lot of rock and metal, too,” Thayer said in an e-mail interview.
“On the theory side, knowing what chords will sound good in a progression speeds up the writing. Knowing which notes are right makes it easier to play the wrong ones if that’s what is called for.”
Thayer has been praised by a lot of big name folks including Skrillex, who signed him to his OWSLA label in 2012, as well as Tommy Lee, the notorious drummer for heavy metal bad boys, Motley Crue. Thayer said audiences this weekend can expect to hear a load of new music, some new takes on classics and a lot of unexpected things in his sets.
■ Urban Asia presents Nick Thayer tonight from 10pm to 4am at U11 (拾壹庫), 30 Beiman Rd, Sec 2, Tainan City, (台南市北門路二段30號). Admission is NT$500 at the door and includes one drink. Nick Thayer plays tomorrow night from 11pm to 5am at Triangle, 1, Yuman St, Taipei City (台北市玉門街1號). Admission is NT$500 at the door and comes with a drink.
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