DDP:Austin Shenanigans Fund
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We are the Austin Texas dance cell of the Decentralized Dance Party. We have 145 boomboxes, an FM transmitter, and we are ready to party! We need $500 to buy 100 custom boomboxes and throw a "We Don't Need No Education" back to school DDP!
Any $25 or more donation will get you a sweet thank you gift of your very own custom boombox!
What is a Decentralized Dance Party (DDP)?
The DDP is a portable, battery-powered Party System.
It was invented by Tom and Gary, two gentlemen from The Future. It consists of hundreds of people, carrying boomboxes, and a DJ who wears a backpack, containing an FM radio transmitter.
All the boomboxes are tuned into the DJ’s master FM broadcast, resulting in a mobile, synchronized sound system. This Open-Source dance Party roams the night, generating complete awesomeness, street by street and block by block, onto buses and subways, into public fountains and beyond. Inevitably interfacing with the public, together we create an infectious epidemic of fun. A roaming Party adventure that lasts all night long!
Here's what it looks and sounds like in action:
http://bit.ly/DDPwhat
And our Party Manifesto- essential reading for a complete understanding of Capital-P Partying: http://bit.ly/PartyManifesto
ALL-AGES!
DDPs are hosted exclusively in public spaces and completely open and we take pride in creating the most inclusive Party possible. EVERYONE, of every AGE, BACKGROUND and STYLE is welcome.
People show up to DDPs with their kids and parents all the time. Homeless people join in wherever we go. It's all good. The more diversity the better. Music is the universal human language, dance is the universal human movement, and Partying is the universal human identity!
THE ELITE BANANA TASK FORCE:
We’re recruiting Ten Elite Partiers to round out our Elite Banana Task Force. All ten will be equipped with banana suits in order to help us prepare the boomboxes, facilitate the madness and other Elite Party Tasks. Want in? Send us a non-traditional resume: http://bit.ly/DDPcontact
ALCOHOL:
Our alcohol policy is fully articulated in THE PARTY MANIFESTO: http://bit.ly/PartyManifesto
RESPECT:
When we are Partying, be respectful of people and property and please don’t litter. We have worked hard to build a good name for ourselves and the DDP.
We've also maintained a good rapport with police forces across North America and beyond. Because of this, they have always helped us out and allowed everyone to have a good time. It is essential that we maintain these things if we want to continue to do these Parties. SPREAD THE WORD.
GET A BOOMBOX:
To tune in to our Party Broadcast. You can generally find em at thrift stores for $5-10. We will provide a few, but it’s first-come-first-serve and they always run out FAST and the more the merrier!
How to select and prepare a boombox: http://bit.ly/BoomboxPrep
How to build a boombox: http://bit.ly/BoomboxBuild
ALL BOOMBOX DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
MORE FUN STUFF TO BRING!
Beach balls, balloons, mini trampolines, hula hoops, jump ropes, ROLLERBLADES, razor scooters, sound systems, fog machines, Party lights, Doges, Stilts, Vintage Exercise Equipment, Large Cumbersome Objects To Party With, musical instruments, mannequins, etc!
Unconditional Love,
Tom (Blanche) and Gary (Tommy)
The DDP: Austin is an independent dance cell of the Decentralized Dance Party, and while affiliated, also does our own thing. When the REAL Tom and Gary are in town doing a party, we make sure you know! But usually, it's little old us cuz those crazy cats live in Canada.
Any $25 or more donation will get you a sweet thank you gift of your very own custom boombox!
What is a Decentralized Dance Party (DDP)?
The DDP is a portable, battery-powered Party System.
It was invented by Tom and Gary, two gentlemen from The Future. It consists of hundreds of people, carrying boomboxes, and a DJ who wears a backpack, containing an FM radio transmitter.
All the boomboxes are tuned into the DJ’s master FM broadcast, resulting in a mobile, synchronized sound system. This Open-Source dance Party roams the night, generating complete awesomeness, street by street and block by block, onto buses and subways, into public fountains and beyond. Inevitably interfacing with the public, together we create an infectious epidemic of fun. A roaming Party adventure that lasts all night long!
Here's what it looks and sounds like in action:
http://bit.ly/DDPwhat
And our Party Manifesto- essential reading for a complete understanding of Capital-P Partying: http://bit.ly/PartyManifesto
ALL-AGES!
DDPs are hosted exclusively in public spaces and completely open and we take pride in creating the most inclusive Party possible. EVERYONE, of every AGE, BACKGROUND and STYLE is welcome.
People show up to DDPs with their kids and parents all the time. Homeless people join in wherever we go. It's all good. The more diversity the better. Music is the universal human language, dance is the universal human movement, and Partying is the universal human identity!
THE ELITE BANANA TASK FORCE:
We’re recruiting Ten Elite Partiers to round out our Elite Banana Task Force. All ten will be equipped with banana suits in order to help us prepare the boomboxes, facilitate the madness and other Elite Party Tasks. Want in? Send us a non-traditional resume: http://bit.ly/DDPcontact
ALCOHOL:
Our alcohol policy is fully articulated in THE PARTY MANIFESTO: http://bit.ly/PartyManifesto
RESPECT:
When we are Partying, be respectful of people and property and please don’t litter. We have worked hard to build a good name for ourselves and the DDP.
We've also maintained a good rapport with police forces across North America and beyond. Because of this, they have always helped us out and allowed everyone to have a good time. It is essential that we maintain these things if we want to continue to do these Parties. SPREAD THE WORD.
GET A BOOMBOX:
To tune in to our Party Broadcast. You can generally find em at thrift stores for $5-10. We will provide a few, but it’s first-come-first-serve and they always run out FAST and the more the merrier!
How to select and prepare a boombox: http://bit.ly/BoomboxPrep
How to build a boombox: http://bit.ly/BoomboxBuild
ALL BOOMBOX DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
MORE FUN STUFF TO BRING!
Beach balls, balloons, mini trampolines, hula hoops, jump ropes, ROLLERBLADES, razor scooters, sound systems, fog machines, Party lights, Doges, Stilts, Vintage Exercise Equipment, Large Cumbersome Objects To Party With, musical instruments, mannequins, etc!
Unconditional Love,
Tom (Blanche) and Gary (Tommy)
The DDP: Austin is an independent dance cell of the Decentralized Dance Party, and while affiliated, also does our own thing. When the REAL Tom and Gary are in town doing a party, we make sure you know! But usually, it's little old us cuz those crazy cats live in Canada.
Organizer
Blanche Shultz
Organizer
Austin, TX
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