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Originally posted by Swamper iDance 2001 Event Thread iDance 2001 Review

LOL @ my drug rant WOW! Everything felt so innocent back then hehe

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Originally posted by Espresso On a smaller scale, every year at May, it's called freedom festival. also let's not forget promise cherry beach parties every Sunday.

Not even close.

At the scene's 2nd peak in the mid to late 90s, Toronto used to draw anywhere from 20,000-30,000 kids from southern Ontario and the northern U.S. every weekend. There would be at least 3-4 large scale (1,000+ capacity) parties happening on a Saturday night that would go until the next a.m., often in the downtown core, but just as often in 'burbs like Burlington, Markham and Brampton.

In order to emulate what transpired during those times, you'd need a mixed crowd of all-ages (16+) and adults, un(der)used venues, Shakedown to supply your insane wall of speakers (made famous by the Richie Hawtin track "Sickness"), and enough people looking for something different from a stagnant booze-n-blow nightclub scene.

Due to out-and out fear-mongering, the city priced itself out of the rave scene and effectively killed off all of the tourism and business that had sprung up as a result. Forward to 2009 and we're now an extremely conformist society. Unless some enterprising and risk-taking individuals are willing to step forward, don't hold your breath for a repeat.

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Originally posted by PivotTechno Not even close. At the scene's 2nd peak in the mid to late 90s, Toronto used to draw anywhere from 20,000-30,000 kids from southern Ontario and the northern U.S. every weekend. There would be at least 3-4 large scale (1,000+ capacity) parties happening on a Saturday night that would go until the next a.m., often in the downtown core, but just as often in 'burbs like Burlington, Markham and Brampton. In order to emulate what transpired during those times, you'd need a mixed crown of all-ages (16+) and adults, un(der)used venues, Shakedown to supply your insane wall of speakers (made famous by the Richie Hawtin track "Sickness"), and enough people looking for something different from a stagnant booze-n-blow nightclub scene. Due to out-and out fear-mongering, the city priced itself out of the rave scene and effectively killed off all of the tourism and business that had sprung up as a result. Forward to 2009 and we're now an extremely conformist society. Unless some enterprising and risk-taking individuals are willing to step forward, don't hold your breath for a repeat.

couldnt have said it better...

conformist, babysat, dictated.... its sad how accepting and almost wanting people have become for top down government babysitting and dictation. It is what has ruined Toronto.

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