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id love to write a proper review for this party......but i dont remember much. Dont think ive had a blast like this in Toronto in a longgggg time. At least I have 25mins of sloppy videos to watch from my phone

i love how this party pulled out tons of people from retirement!


Every little glitch from the previous party has been fixed. Absolutely flawless party!


is it me on the crowd was quite a bit smaller than the luciano party?



Who next for the venue? Sven plzzzzz

AWESOME PARTY!!!! CARL COX KILLED!!!

only thing i could think of was the lighting. Too bright in the venue should have been darker but good times nonetheless =)

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Originally posted by Cribby I kept having flashbacks to Beyer @ 99 Sudbury. ... Body hurts. ...

Halloween? I agree - but without all the costumes.

My body is still hurting.

Got there around 12 and cox didnt' come on till about 1ish? drink tickets kinda steep but whatever... I was there to dance!

lights didn't really bother me too much but there were times when it was just dark so that didn't matter too much.

missed the b2b w/sneak but glad I made it out and danced my arse off!

10/10 !

Unbelievable night!!!

Cox is such a legend. Fantastic set, start to finish. The guy never disappoints.

And great crowd. Great vibes. Well organized. Staff were upbeat and friendly.

Please throw more parties like this!

Not too often though, better to do it once every 1-2 months and you'll build up a good following.

10/10

LOL...this happened?

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Originally posted by Ferg Buy a laser, and don't turn the house lights on mid party.

The set and setting really piqued my interest. Warehouse party? Carnival theme? Hot damn. I've been listening to Carl Cox since I was 12, one of the DJs I started actually listening to specifically. Despite the fact, I haven't yet been able to get me some Cox and this time was out of town or would have been there in a heartbeat. The combo with DJ Sneak seemed pretty wintacular. (I did go out in Montreal though, Lee Foss was great! I realize it's totally not the same - yet a fine time nonetheless.)

Good to see reviews (above & below) + video... thanks for posting

My review: This is my first time seeing Carl Cox in Toronto, although I've seen him at Ultra Music Festival the last three years (which basically got me into techno ).


VENUE: 8/10.
Having a large place other than Guv is great. Especially since I live in North York. For washrooms, I only used the portopotties outside which were always available, clean, with water stations to wash up after. Perfect. Indoor temperature was perfect, no excess heat, which made dancing very comfortable.

Decor and lighting: Lighting was minimal, which is fine, especially for techno events. However, since the whole place is white, white ceilings, floors, walls, the place seemed really bright. I regretted not bringing sunglasses that probably could've made things a little more immersive. Also, since the dancefloor was a sectioned off portion of this large hall, with a lot of space in the back, the place still felt "small", which felt odd since I always associate Cox's sound to own huge spaces (Ultra).

SOUND: 8/10.
Sound was very good. The loudness and quality fades fast the further you are away, but there was plenty of space to dance relatively close to the DJ/Speakers. I had to pick and choose sweet spots to get the perfect balance of bass, and highs, but I was relatively satisfied. I'm glad the bass didn't have an annoying "vibration" like it does at Guv, which is fine for a simple kick drum, but really kills rolling techno bassline sound quality (I wish guv would upgrade their sound already). Compared to Ultra, it wasn't as satisfying sound wise when Carl dropped the bass, but still good.

CROWD: 10/10.
Crowd was GREAT! A good mix of old and young, everyone friendly. Best of all, there was plenty of space to dance.

MUSIC: 9/10.
Sneak opening was fine, did the job. Carl was GREAT, as always! Played the most "techno" I've ever heard from him. Man is he talented. I caught the first 15 mins of B2B with Sneak, and was really impressed with Sneak, and the newfound energy he injected into the place.

CONCLUSION:
Very good party, and I look forward to the next event. I'll have to bring some glasses next time to be more immersed. Very promising to have parties like this reappearing Toronto, and I look forward to seeing them grow in popularity and quality. That being said, seeing Cox at Ultra (and probably Ibiza) is the best way to see him. There is something about seeing him in that spaceship, controlling a crowd of 10k+, with great sound and lighting. The vibe in there is unparalleled, and I highly suggest fans to see him there.

Where is that thread where people were calling Carl washed up last?

I saw some ppl there I hadn't seen in years! lol wow

As mentioned prior, Carl played a sound that fit the room and it was refreshing. This was one awesome party!

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Originally posted by CODE At one point i thought i was back at Connected 6 in 1999. And thats amazing.

Agreed. Connected was my first big rave and this took me back a bit.

had a wicked time... everyone i spoke to agreed that the sound was much improved from halloween. it definitely didn't sound great at the back or when i went towards the washrooms but no big deal, it's obviously not an easy room to deal with sound-wise.

drinks were expensive - already said

lighting could be improved - already said

pretty good crowd as well i have to say. easy to move around and a minimal amount of aggressive juiceheads. i just went with my gf and endlesswave figuring there would be lots of familiar faces and there were even more than expected so that was great.

i wish there was a bit more seating because my legs were definitely failing me... i know they're trying to sell booths but i don't think some extra seating would hurt bottle sales. the room is big enough to allow for a chill-out area. on that note, i did like how the room was shaped with the pipe-and-drape.

excited to see who's next to be booked there, and i imagine the good reviews from this jam will lead to a lot more attendees next time. i remember looking around the room and thinking there couldn't be 2000 people there. maybe 2000 through the doors in total. it's hard to tell though because the room is just so big, even with some large parts sectioned off.

oh yeah, and cox killed it. already said x100000 hahaha. hope my vids came out ok, i took 2 clips that were probably 8 minutes each so i'll post them if they're good. carl never stopped moving - dancing and mixing and just loving every second of it. i thought he was good at halloween last year but it was obvious that this venue suited him a lot better. i hope it's that way for future bookings too because it's seemed to me lately that these guys don't take a lot of risks when they play guv, leading to a lot of recent disappointment or "meh" at best.

to re-iterate, this was an excellent event

One of the best parties I have been to in years. It is nice to see warehouse settings like this again. A few things I haven't seen mentioned so far that really helped make it what it was...

The layout for the drinks/bar was great, the lineups were not very long to non existent, keeps more people dancing instead of standing in lineups, well done! The coat check was also very well run, friendly, easy to get your coat for frequent smoke breaks and fast so you could be back inside dancing again instead of waiting in lineups! Again the washrooms rarely had a lineup and if there was it was short. We showed up at about 12:30 ish and walked right in, no waiting in cold lineups again!

The heated wide entrance hallways were great leading into the event and through to the main area, you never felt crammed or claustrophobic and there was fresh air. The event was very well laid out overall with lots of space, this makes all the difference in the world. I believe when people can have room to breathe it promotes a bit more of a harmonious atmosphere.

Carl Cox killed it I haven't rushed like that in years, definitely had some back to the future moments that felt like the late 90's. The crowd was great, it made our night to see old friends we used to party with over a decade ago and got to do it all again, good vibes all around.

Oh and whoever posted the track list you missed one and I am surprised no one has mentioned it... Carl Cox dropped a very nice mix of PLASTIC DREAMS!!! I have a video of it I may get around to posting.

Great job Carnivale, and thanks!

PARTY
WAS
OFF
THE
CHAIN!

Amazing, go glad I made it up for this. Crazy vibe, crazy engergy, GREAT FUCKIN TUNES!

Plastic Dreams had me going mental how he teased and teased the drop and when it did...

Nice venue, drinks were expensive, but wasn't really drinking that much so it didn't bother me. Temperature was great, towards the end it got a bit warm, but nothing crazy/ Quick security, quick coat check (nice coat check girls!).

Lots of girls dressed up, not that i'm complaining, but didn't expect to see so many heels and miniskirts!

Couldn't turn around without bumping into a TOTA, fellow ravers, people you've partied with before, other people from Windsor, etc, etc.

Hope there are more parties like this again, but not to often, would take away from the appeal IMO.

Sound was great, BUT, maybe I'm being picky... if mids were raised up on the pillars instead of stacked on bass bins, it could have sounded better. But it did sound amazing regardless, at first I was a bit concerned but then the sound was banging.

The Organizers and everyone involved would like to thank everyone
for their support and kind words. Its you guys who bring the good
vibez and create the energy.

Big things are planned for 2012.

And as many have said, it takes a few events to get things rolling
in a new space. Especially in a warehouse like Downsview.

We have learned the venue dynamics and we can improve with every show.

Much respect.

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Originally posted by CODE And as many have said, it takes a few events to get things rolling in a new space. Especially in a warehouse like Downsview.

U guys have improved more in 1 event than what some promoters have done in years of throwing parties

Kudos!

Still reeling from this party!!

Oh, how much I love partying in new spaces. It felt like I was back in England instead of Toronto. Such a fresh night out

Not a whole lot to say that hasn't been said already. Sound was good for the most part but I found there was a little too much high end which forced my ear plugs to go in. Sounds like it was a massive improvement over Halloweem, though. Lots of space to dance was a huge bonus. There was obviously a tonne of room for more people but it was still busy enough to give a great vibe. Cox was certainly in top form! Absolutely relentless. His energy while mixing was through the roof. I love seeing djs as into the music as the crowd. Sneak impressed me too. First time seeing him and he wasn't nearly as bad as I've heard from others.

My biggest complaint was how bright it was. Obviously it can only get so dark because everything is painted white (are there darker warehouses available for rent?). Was it necessary to have all those white lights around the carnivale logo or strung from the ceiling? They should swap those out for more LED lights which look awesome! The house lights that were in in the 4 corners of the main room also seemed unnecessary.

$8 drinks seems ridiculous when people are already shelling out $35-60 for cover.

All in all, I had an incredible time. My friend brought up a good point that the reason we're likely seeing parties like this sprout up now is because the liquor law has just recently changed to allow special events like this to serve alcohol until 2AM like clubs instead of 1AM. With that extra hour they're not only able to compete head to head with any bar or club but the added revenue makes renting out such a massive space more affordable. I can't wait to see how these parties at Downsview (and other spaces) progress in 2012 (SVEN VATH!! )

Props to everyone involved with this party!

Danny Tenaglia @ Downsview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the lights

Russel Edwards has been doing the lights at parties in Toronto since I can remember.

He knows whats what, and that was the vibe they asked for in terms of lighting.

I shook his hand at the end of the night, because from a photography standpoint alone, I've been waiting to shoot a party that can look like that for a long time.

I can understand not wanting it as bright from the dancefloor perspective however.

Either way.....I can't wait til NYE.

Re: the lights

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Originally posted by Digit ILL Either way.....I can't wait til NYE.

DJ Sneak posted on his Facebook wall today that there will be a Carnivale NYE party. I'm guessing he's one of the bookings, but I'm looking forward to seeing the others!

Re: Re: the lights

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Originally posted by The Highroller DJ Sneak posted on his Facebook wall today that there will be a Carnivale NYE party. I'm guessing he's one of the bookings, but I'm looking forward to seeing the others!

imagine vath?

one can dream

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Originally posted by Digit ILL Either way.....I can't wait til NYE.

Likewise buddy I'm sure the vibe will be even thicker.

Details will be released within the next couple of weeks, will post as soon as I get the O-K from the organizers.

What's the big deal about the Koen Groenveld remix of Plastic Dreams? Honestly I think that was one of the low points of his set that made me actually stop dancing. I'm gonna just assume that this is the only track people could actually ID, hence why people liked it lol

Piling on here too, agreed with everybody, I had an incredible time, loved the people the vibe, the layout and the sets. Can't wait for the next ones.

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Originally posted by CG_11 Likewise buddy I'm sure the vibe will be even thicker. Details will be released within the next couple of weeks, will post as soon as I get the O-K from the organizers.

Got to hear there's a NYE warehouse gig. Hoping to see a solid booking.

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Originally posted by Mortyman What's the big deal about the Koen Groenveld remix of Plastic Dreams? Honestly I think that was one of the low points of his set that made me actually stop dancing. I'm gonna just assume that this is the only track people could actually ID, hence why people liked it lol

It's Plastic'fuckin'Dreams... and TBH,never hear anyone play that anymore unless it's a classics night or something, or it's a awful remix that doesn't do it justice. This may have been a remix, but had alot of elements of the original and the way Coxy brought it in and played with it and got the crowd into it was the appeal.

Proof positive (along with other tracks he played that night) that it's the DJ and how he plays it, not just the track.

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Originally posted by CODE The Organizers and everyone involved would like to thank everyone for their support and kind words...

Thanks a massive amount for the access, had a wicked time. I was initially concerned when I got there just just after 11. The place was practically empty... talk about ppl being late starters. By 12:30 the place was pretty packed, which brought the energy and made it feel more like a party! I've never been to a warehouse-type event, so the initial feeling was different compared to a club environment. Like I said, when ppl finally packed the place the feeling of large space disappeared. It was great to see some of the familiar faces I've grown to expect at these events. You guys always compliment the night.

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Originally posted by kotsy $8 drinks seems ridiculous when people are already shelling out $35-60 for cover.

These are the highest prices for beer I've paid... ever! By the time you drop a buck or two to the bartender as a tip that brings the drinks to a level of stupidity.

As for Carl and Sneak... enjoyed them very much. I'm glad the night was loaded with hard playing tunes. It's been too long since I've heard some kick-ass techno. By 4am I noticed the crowd size dropped significantly and decided it was time go to too. Being up 22 hours after the week I had at work was a bit much.

Couple of images pulled from footage:








^^^ The two dudes checking out the blonde with the black top... priceless. :P

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