diff --git a/discobert.py b/discobert.py
index abd6e17..d4a9648 100644
--- a/discobert.py
+++ b/discobert.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pin_pir = 0
 pin_door = 11
 
 
-
+# for system stuff
 dmxScenes = {
     "fadecolors":[255,255,255,255,255,192],
     "plain-red":[255,255,0,0,0,0],
@@ -73,20 +73,42 @@ dmxUserScenes = [
     [120,0,255,255,0,224]
 ]
 
+# no strobe etc.
+dmxStartupScenes = [
+    [255,255,255,255,255,192],
+    [255,0,180,180,0,0],
+    [255,255,0,0,0,0],
+    [255,0,255,0,0,0],
+    [255,0,0,255,0,0],
+    [120,0,255,255,0,224]
+]
+
 def setDmxScene(scene):
+    # a universe of zeros
     cv = [0 for v in range(0, 512)]
     errorcode = [240,255,0,0,0,0]
     for index, val in enumerate(dmxScenes.get(scene,errorcode)):
         cv[index] = val
     dev.send_multi_value(1, cv)
 
+def setStartupDmxScene():
+    # a universe of zeros
+    cv = [0 for v in range(0, 512)]
+    errorcode = [240,255,0,0,0,0]
+    scene = random.choice(dmxStartupScenes)
+    for index, val in enumerate(dmxUserScenes[scene]):
+        cv[index] = val
+    dev.send_multi_value(1, cv)
+
 
 def setUserDmxScene():
+    # loop through scenes
     global dmxScene
     if dmxScene < len(dmxUserScenes)-1:
         dmxScene += 1
     else:
         dmxScene = 0
+    # setup the universe
     cv = [0 for v in range(0, 512)]
     for index, val in enumerate(dmxUserScenes[dmxScene]):
         cv[index] = val
@@ -198,10 +220,12 @@ def setMode(string):
     if mode == "off":
         inUse = False
 
-def setDiscoMode():
+def setDiscoMode(startup=False):
     setKugel('on')
-    setDmxScene('fadecolors')
-    setUserDmxScene()
+    if startup:
+        setStartupDmxScene()
+    else:
+        setUserDmxScene()
     sleep(0.3)
     setSun('off')
     setMode('disco')
@@ -312,7 +336,7 @@ def closeService(sleepsecs=0):
 
 def initService():
     startMusic('0', True) # start intro music
-    setDiscoMode()
+    setDiscoMode(True)
     global volume
     global defaultvolume
     global uservolume