What's the best way to deal with noisy techno neighbours?

Question

Our next door neighbour - an apartment, not a seperate house - is a techno fan. Last weekend, from Friday night to 5:30 Monday morning all we could hear was the constant doof doof doof of his "repetitive beats".
(Now bear in mind we are in Australia where the culture frowns heavily on criticising or complaining.)
Has anyone had to contend with such neighbours themselves, and how did they resolve it peacefully?

Answer 1

You said "peacefully." God bless you for your neighborly love.

You are going to need to do some soul-searching on your minimum needs. I.e., what minimum reduction of "doof doof" will stop the blood from running out your ears.

If at all possible, meet and get to know "doof-IS." Try to understand their lifestyle; maybe share a beer, get some empathy flowing. If you can remain smiling, try to introduce the topic of your sleep schedule. You'll have to "wing" it from here in--can they use headsets between 3 and 5 am?... you know, improvise, work your subject, play'em like a fiddle or a Stratocaster or whatever God-awful synth they use in East Berlin (politically incorrect reference to the leather-bound greasy hipster scene that shows up in bad "techno" movies).

Once that fails, promise to make ... more ... money. And get the hell out of that hell-hole. I heard real estate is pretty cheap out in Alice Springs. Best of luck!

Answer 2

Talk to your neighbor and try to work out a compromise, If you get attitude and he fails to meet you halfway, and as you say going to the authorities is frowned upon in your culture, then I'd say turnabout is fair play. Wait until all's quiet on the "Western Front" then blast him with some classical or Gangsta Rap or something you think is completely opposite of what he would probably enjoy listening to. Be relentless play it for hours. Like leave it on and go for a drive or something.
Of course this will probably provoke a retaliation that will escalate and could eventually, potentially result in a brawl. The authorities will probably get involved at that point but at least, you didn't call them directly.
Make sure one of you (your partner who shares your living quarters) doesn't get involved in the actual fisticuffs so you can make bail.
Or maybe you could ask around and see if any other neighbors are bothered by this rude character, and if so you all can organize a "blanket party" for him.
Of course, you can always call the Joes right from the start.
Here's wishing you the best!
Cheerio mate!

Answer 3

Here are your options:
1.) Knock on the door politely, and kindly ask the gentleman to lower the music volume.
2.) If he doesn't respond to polite requests, figure out about what time he sleeps, and during that time, blast your own music as loudly as possible. He'll get the idea that if he doesn't stop buggin you, he won't be getting much sleep!
3.) Call the police and file a report, or go directly to the landlord. If you're landlord is any good, they'll evict tenants who don't comply with the rules.
4.) If all else fails, a good old fashioned *** whoopin may be in order!

Answer 4

Go over there in person and dance to their music. They will then see for themselves how stupid techno is and either move out or commit suicide very soon. Techno fans get so embarassed so easily.
BE CAREFUL! I do not claim to know about Australia. I mean, make sure they are not poisonous first.
Speaking of which, Soulgirl76 had good advice, but make sure nobody is present in your apartment if you play ANY George Michael. Put it on a timer and come back after it played. Seriosly, it has been proven to do toxic damage to the soul. Oh, hahaha!

Answer 5

Invest in a Tesla Disrupter. A Tesla Disrupter is an extremely high voltage device (500,000 volts - upward to 800,000 volts), and when turned on, will drench any electrical equipment within a 200 feet range. They can be bought as kits, or bought online at such places as eBay.co.uk They are NOT legal in most countries though.

You must wear ear protection - the sonic ripples from these devices can hurt, or even damage your hearing!

Hope this helps. Slay the noisy bastards!

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Answer 6

I too am in Australia (Melbourne) and my cousin had this problem. We live in the city so its not uncommon... simply play your stereo REALLY loud at about 9:00 am the next day - this should be about the time they are coming down and desperately wanting some sleep. it works and is more effective that calling the cops (which is not a bad idea either). try playing something really annoying on a loop - 'A Different Corner' by George Michael worked wonders for us! Good luck.

Answer 7

if you reside in an condominium complicated you pick to talk to the owner or the authorities of the construction. you're taking your court circumstances to them in a specialist way. tell the owner that the tenants in ( in spite of condominium #) are being very loud contained in the late hours of the nighttime or contained in the very early mornings. My brother is a manager of an condominium complicated and could no longer tolerate any noses after 10 pm to be thoughtful to all the different tenats. If this rule is violated better than two times.. then he kicks them out. even as the tenant first arrives, he has them comply with precise guidelines of the construction community. in case you get no consequences out of your landlord or manger of the construction.. then you definately can bypass to the police and record a grievance.

Answer 8

Tell ya what mate,go to the store and buy an alarm siren.Next time you and your Sheila go on holiday for the weekend ,plug it in'turn it on and leave(make sure it's at least 150 dcbl.)Set it next to the wall in a box so that the sound is channelled straight at themClose all doors leading to other rooms so thqt the bloke gets the full effect.Come back Mon at around noonish then leave it on till they get home(wear earplugs or mufflers to save on your ears) See what they say now

Answer 9

Yes, I have. You didn't mentioned if you asked them nicely and explained the situation. We have younger neighbors in a double house and they partied late on a Tuesday. I just through on a robe and talked to them. No problem since. I would have called the police if that didn't work. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.

Answer 10

I have a neighbor next door who plays this hippie music constantly and it's always blaring. I either bang on the wall and he turns it down, or I have before walked over and politely asked him to turn it down. It's not that hard, just tell them you can't sleep and you don't mind the music if they could only turn it down a bit. They'll understand, and if they don't, you shouldn't care if it's resolved peacefully or not anyway.