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Do you think 2009 will be good year for EDM in Toronto?

I'm very optimistic right now. So far, 2 for 2 on awesome parties count. Jan looks a bit bare right now, but starting Feb, hopefully we'll see some good parties.

Hurrah for 2009!

I think we will start seeing an increase in hard trance in Toronto. Techno will start to fade out and there will be little change in the house scene.

I don't think we will see many new International DJs come to Toronto....it will be a lot of the same....although I think AVB will not be here as often and Lawler will not continue with a quaterly residence in Toronto.

i hope we see the minimal trend find its way out the door...

international di's will still flock toronto..nothing has changed in 08 to bring about any sort of change like that...toronto is a favourite spot for many, many international dj's...some people are just spoiled and don't see this city for what it is..

i do hope for the sake of the scene in Toronto..WEMF is replaced by something similar..some sort of festival on a large scale..

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Originally posted by gummybear i hope we see the minimal trend find its way out the door...

Please God!

And i will wait till A&B come to say if its going to be a good year. I am looking forward to this so much! Hope it will be a good party to start off the early year.

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Originally posted by Inrush I am looking forward to this so much! Hope it will be a good party to start off the early year.

oh fuck yes

Iam hoping for more proper psy in this city,but Iam not gonna get my hopes up too much.

Re: Do you think 2009 will be good year for EDM in Toronto?

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Originally posted by Yohan but starting Feb, we'll see some good parties. Hurrah for 2009!

ABOVE.AND.BEYOND.

Re: Re: Do you think 2009 will be good year for EDM in Toronto?

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Originally posted by MikeyN ABOVE.AND.BEYOND.

HELL.YES


January - Steve Porter

February - A&B

If each month continues with such trend I will be in house/trance heaven


GO 2009!



But I agree... I think we will see less of Lawler
I think we will see more electro-house

and... trance will find a home in Toronto (just not the cheese trance)

So far Footwork seems to be continuing their trend of booking interesting DJs. If January is any indication of 2009 in general, it looks like Footwork is where I'll be spending the majority of my time like I did in the latter half of 2008.

As for Guv, I lost hope a long time ago that they'd start making more creative, cutting edge bookings. I think we'll see more of the same recycled DJMag DJs. To the Guv's credit though, as a business model, it seems to be working... at least for now. They seem to be trying to tap this new mash-up, hipster market, but I think that may die out quicker than we expect, possibly even this year. I often wonder if Guv's "safe bet" booking strategies will cause it to stagnate given the intensifying of competition of the club scene. I expect Lawler on the Skybar for Canada Day, an Armin 8-hour set, and maybe even Dubfire or Digweed headlining a big party, lol.

I hope to see Platform upping the ante a bit more this year. I think that with the growing popularity of techno, these guys have huge potential. They had some good bookings in 2008.

In the latter half of 2008, there were hints that the media, certain politicians (such as our good friend Adam Vaughan), and the police are digging trenches for a new war on clubland. I really hope that this doesn't end up happening, but there are currently no signs that this situation is going to get any better.

In 2008, the "Toronto sound" started moving away from minimal into harder techno. I expect this to continue, and then eventually techno will start getting deeper with deep house making a comeback. This new deep techno and deep house sound is really gaining momentum in Europe.

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Originally posted by The Highroller This new deep techno and deep house sound is really gaining momentum in Europe.

If there is one thing I have learned North America is usually 3-5 years behind Europe....hopefully we can speed the process up a little.

Hope you're right about Platform and the techno scene, Greenhorn. I've been asking for a mix of deeper, funkier techno and hard techno since that first techno event at System in 2003, lol.

As for the Guv, I lost hope for them two years ago. They've been the Crocodile Rock of EDM for a long time and there's no reason for them to tamper with that formula now as it seems to be quite a successful one for them.

First of all, I don't think Toronto has ever gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to the EDM scene or DJ bookings.
In fact i think Toronto is pretty high up in the rankings for "the scene" and its clubs.

2009 in Toronto wont be any different than 2008.
I mean, 2008 rocked with all the DJ's that came to this city... most cities don't even see half of the DJ's we do.

Having said that, i think with the whole Z103 being live to air at the guv, we will see more and more mainstream DJ's get booked.

Am i wrong?

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Originally posted by italarmo Having said that, i think with the whole Z103 being live to air at the guv, we will see more and more mainstream DJ's get booked. Am i wrong?

Guv has been booking the mainstream DJs for years...it has nothing to do with Z103.

I'm interested in what Circa will do this year. They bought in a few big names last year.

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Originally posted by The Highroller In the latter half of 2008, there were hints that the media, certain politicians (such as our good friend Adam Vaughan), and the police are digging trenches for a new war on clubland. I really hope that this doesn't end up happening, but there are currently no signs that this situation is going to get any better.

my thoughts exactly. with the condos going up at guv, citizens brain washed by the media that clubbing is killing their kids *WONT SOMEONE PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN?!?!?!* that mentallity will now appear since street racing has pretty much stopped being the hot topic now.

i have a feeling afterhours and edm parties are going to go the same route as raves did when they where all the rage in the media.


but as far as dj's go. i think some new talent might start comming in this year but to smaller clubs and not big name dj's.

I've never seen the event forum looking so bleak. I don't even have to scroll

The Guv's Special Events section is just depressing right now

January's usually the slowest month of the year.

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Originally posted by kotsy I've never seen the event forum looking so bleak. I don't even have to scroll

I hope to see more proper-minimal coming through, not the boring-ploddy slow stuff. Not all minimal techno needs to be slow.

Mostly though, I hope to see more DJs playing different genres in their sets and playing 'good music' and not the 'current trend'. Snips of house, breaks, dub, techno, minimal and spaced out weird loops - whatever gets people moving. Paying attention to good music that gets people moving regardless of genre, not paying attention to the trend of the moment.

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Originally posted by The Highroller So far Footwork seems to be continuing their trend of booking interesting DJs. If January is any indication of 2009 in general, it looks like Footwork is where I'll be spending the majority of my time like I did in the latter half of 2008. I hope to see Platform upping the ante a bit more this year. I think that with the growing popularity of techno, these guys have huge potential. They had some good bookings in 2008. In 2008, the "Toronto sound" started moving away from minimal into harder techno. I expect this to continue, and then eventually techno will start getting deeper with deep house making a comeback. This new deep techno and deep house sound is really gaining momentum in Europe.

+ 1

A DJ I have been loving since I saw him at Circa in early 2008 and then in Berlin at Berghain is Jesse Rose. Since coming back I have thought his style and sound (just like Nick Hoppner, Marcel Dettman) is going to be the next big thing. Funny enough Jesse gets the first Essential Mix of 2009.

I hope there are more interesting venues and locations for parties this year (Sunnyside Pavilon, etc.) and less of the big name DJ on a boat. The cruise is fun with locals so do something different and find other interesting outdoor venues for these parties. It won't happen in 2009 but some friends of mine got a tour of the old Don Jail to see if they thought it could be used for events (they don't do EDM events). At least people in this city are starting to think like they do in Europe (using these old amazing buildings for things they were not intended to be used for instead of tearing them down). A small crazy party in the old Don Jail would be awsome.
Link to some pics of the space.
http://www.uer.ca/locations/viewgal...330&galid=18192


I also hope to check out some more Box of Kittens events as they seem to be doing exactly what I am enjoying.

For some reason I also think 2009 will be the demise of the Cherry Beach parties. They were simply getting too big and popular last year and seemed to be attracting a different crowd. I hope I'm wrong but it is just a feeling I have.

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Originally posted by T_ALI January's usually the slowest month of the year.

chance for the locals to shine!

+1 for more harder techno, bringing in more "new" DJ's, more psy/prog trance, and a new outdoor festival with a handful of international DJ's mixed in with all the locals.

I guess this is the one thread where promoters can go nuts posting their events.

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Originally posted by Tunnel Rat and a new outdoor festival with a handful of international DJ's mixed in with all the locals.

Please yes!

City with rep for EDM like Toronto should have better music festivals.

more booty shaking, less tech.

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