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| Originally posted by hardcore trancer Those days are looooooooooooooong gone.  |
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| Originally posted by GGM I totally agree and if that was the case these threads wouldn't suck. But people being productive and exploring ways the bring it back or enjoy whats out there now is 5% of these threads at most. The other 95% goes something like: Ghostly_P: the current state sucks VDub: ya it sucks real bad [reference to something that used to be good and no longer exists as proof of this] Chem: ya it's total garbage, I never go out anymore [story about how badass everything used to be] Rusty: but i enjoy the current scene so much, how is it possible it used to be better than this? Hardcore Dickhead: [massive troll rant now just not remembering the glory years, but angry they are gone and takes it out on ignorant new guy.] Rusty: [goes into defense mode, makes the attacks personal and starts bashing cause he refuses to accept that he can't enjoy something that was better than what currently exists blah blah blah] If you're lucky, someone in there provides rational and lays out the truth with maybe a tip or two of how to enjoy whats out there now. But that always gets buried in the 95% BS. |
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| Originally posted by Endlesswave Yep. You should've seen the 'trance vs house' flame threads here back in the day, now THOSE were insane. |
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| Originally posted by Endlesswave Yep. You should've seen the 'trance vs house' flame threads here back in the day, now THOSE were insane. |
Gods, but I loved those wars back in the day!
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| Originally posted by Jem_hadar Gods, but I loved those wars back in the day! |
My first rave was, Kenney ken & Andy C @ Syrous Champion of Champions - 1994
I was only a kid back then, the only reason why I went ... all my friends were going so I tagged along. Back then, the ravers and skaters were very close; pretty much every skater attended a few raves. Didn't do any drugs of course and thank God for that.
I re-entered the scene in 1999, this is when everything was the prime years and many ppl were bitching about how shitty things have become and all those back in the days stories kicked in.
I've said this many times here ...
We all know everything works in cycles, I personally didn't care what ppl said and had the time of my life ... at every single party I attended. I am so grateful to experience the beginning and the prime years of the Toronto Rave scene. When it's your era to party, ENJOY IT! And when it's your time to end your era, just do it and be greatful.
There are a handful of ravers who partied from the beginning to the present time, which they mildly or rarely go out now. They can tell you all the different phases the scene had been through. The only person I know is Nat, but too bad she doesn't post on TOTA or TA anymore.
a few years ago, if you bitched about the scene, you were told; "if you want to see a change, start throwing your own events and make that change"
too many took that advice to heart and now there are way too many trying so frivolous things like bottle service to attract non-edm folk just to fill a club/bar/lounge are unavoidable on most promoter's end.
of course, I'm just making this up.
A part of me is glad that I didn't do the rave thing back then...
It's the old where would my life be right now thing...
It would definitely be different than it is and I'm pretty good right now...
But shit it woulda been fun...
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| Originally posted by LKD of course, I'm just making this up. |
Personally, I blame Shaya and his photography for the current state of the scene.
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| Originally posted by VDub Maybe you are but I wouldn't disagree too much with you... |
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| Originally posted by VDub I wish you were looooooooooooooong gone. |
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced Personally, I blame Shaya and his photography for the current state of the scene. |
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| Originally posted by VDub Damn Persians fuck everything up....... Oops... Was that racist??? |
on a side note, OP should be glad glowsticking ain't dead!
(seen on a washroom wall over the weekend)
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced not when its Shaya |
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| Originally posted by LKD who is this? |
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| Originally posted by ChemEnhanced Shaya's biggest fan |
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| Originally posted by VDub I wish you were looooooooooooooong gone. |
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| Originally posted by LKD wait..what? Shaya is Shaya's biggest fan? |
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| Originally posted by srussell0018 Shaya is a professional photographer who only takes pictures of people in the VIP section of the Guvernment. |
Check any Photos threads from the Guvernment. Odds are they're either Shaya or Chinamon. Shaya is a professional photographer though (at least I think he is).
Earlier, I was mentioning to LKD that a few weeks back I was booked last minute to play at a party out in the west end in a unit above an autobody shop. The place is right down the street from me, yet prior to this night, I had no idea it even existed. Fantastic, artist-run space with some genuine attention to detail - great layout, sound, acoustics and decor, and they even served herbal tea at the bar. Started at 10 a.m., everyone arrived early, pumped and partied hard until we shut down close to 4 a.m. There were a couple of conga drummers and a kalimba player who provided some wonderful accompaniment during my set, totally ramping up the dancefloor. I only knew a handful of people there, had no idea whether or not they'd be into what I was playing, yet the night went off with nary a hitch.
So aside from bragging about my awesome evening 
, I just wanted to point out that truly unique and vibin' parties are still out there, often it's just a matter of meeting the right people. Attending the same safe commercial venues, with the same crowds, week after week, you really shouldn't expect to experience much of anything different each time.
Personally, I'm done with Toronto's nightclub scene - with a scant few exceptions, it's largely turned into boring variations on the same theme ad infinitum, with the two substances that hold the absolute least amount of appeal to me fueling the majority of those in attendance. As I said in another thread, I already experienced the booze-n-blow bar scene in the late-80s/early 90s and it's even less appealing now than it was then.
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| Originally posted by PivotTechno with the two substances that hold the absolute least amount of appeal to me fueling the majority of those in attendance. As I said in another thread, I already experienced the booze-n-blow bar scene in the late-80s/early 90s and it's even less appealing now than it was then. |
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| Originally posted by srussell0018 I think you're missing one |
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