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Most influential International DJ on local DJ's?

Basically, which big name international DJ's have influenced the sound of the locals?

For me, everytime I'm on beatport, I feel like Dubfire is a Toronto local when I hear his chart. I can just hear the sound of the gallery, FW, TiL etc all over the tracks. I'm pretty sure this is related with how many times he's been in Toronto the last couple of years so it's not a big shock to me (together with the fact that he's a big Carlo Lio fan). I'd find it quite sad if local's put effort into immitating these guys since they have the highest % chance of playing along side one of them when they come to town so if any residents want to add some insight into this, would be productive to the cause. Real shame that they'd play the same set and offer little to no variety for the crowd regardless of what style it is.

Unfortunately, there are no Trance DJ's that consistantly play local venues enough to make a judgement on except if you include the 2-3 remixed classics that Mark Oliver plays here and there.

Anyways, discuss.

Lawler, Mark Knight, Dubfire, Danny T...

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Originally posted by SPANIARD Real shame that they'd play the same set and offer little to no variety for the crowd regardless of what style it is.

Who? the locals? (this point confuses me in regards to the orig question)

Sorry to leave any confusion.

To reframe this for you, what I am trying to say is that if say *insert big name DJ* is headlining and the local warming up for him immitates or is highly influenced by this DJ's sound, then chances are that there will be little to no variety (as essentially both headliner/opener are on course to play the same set).

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Originally posted by SPANIARD Sorry to leave any confusion. To reframe this for you, what I am trying to say is that if say *insert big name DJ* is headlining and the local warming up for him immitates or is highly influenced by this DJ's sound, then chances are that there will be little to no variety (as essentially both headliner/opener are on course to play the same set).

it's been like that for several years..hence why seeing an international dj is rarely a treat for a different sound anymore. it's probably more than just an influence thing but a demand for consistency in in sound by promoters? (I could be absolutely wrong but it's a guess)

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Originally posted by SPANIARD Sorry to leave any confusion. To reframe this for you, what I am trying to say is that if say *insert big name DJ* is headlining and the local warming up for him immitates or is highly influenced by this DJ's sound, then chances are that there will be little to no variety (as essentially both headliner/opener are on course to play the same set).

well ur not going to have say jayforce or robb g opening for dubfire..

Carlo only plays Gallery once a month. and IMO none of the other DJs that rotate through Gallery sound like Carlo or dubire.

Manzone & Strong?
The Junkies?
Deko-ze?
Joee Cons?
YM?
Jayforce?
Greg Gow?
Kotov & Wilde?
Christina Cruise?
Aleksandra?
Evan G?
Cam Maxwell?

I don't think you go to Gallery often!

the orig post reads to me like: "do you think Carlo and the Junkies open for too many headliners?" lol

I think he's trying to make a point about variety and how he wants to see more if it...

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Originally posted by activate Cam Maxwell?

i thought he was no longer a part of that list?

Or maybe the internationals play to the locals' taste/style? Especially if they come here often, like Lawler, then they know what gets the TO crowds moving/what they want to hear.

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Originally posted by jennypie Or maybe the internationals play to the locals' taste/style? Especially if they come here often, like Lawler, then they know what gets the TO crowds moving/what they want to hear.

i was thinking the same thing too.
sure, the international djs have their own sound but they are always adjusting their sound to suit the crowd they are playing for. i dont think it is fair to say anyone imitates others. djs and producers find the sound that they like and thats how they play. its just that toronto tends to prefer only a couple types of "sounds" so thats why so many of our djs play that way to satisfy our population.

lol this thread could explode in a few directions right now

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Originally posted by jon jon lol this thread could explode in a few directions right now

I'm excited to see where its gonna go
hehe

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Originally posted by chinamon they are always adjusting their sound to suit the crowd they are playing for. i dont think it is fair to say anyone imitates others. djs and producers find the sound that they like and thats how they play. its just that toronto tends to prefer only a couple types of "sounds" so thats why so many of our djs play that way to satisfy our population.

Yeah exactly. I may have only partied in a few other cities outside of TO, but I've definitely noticed that DJs play differently everywhere they go, no matter what their "sound" is. That's part of the skill of being a dj, really.

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Originally posted by jon jon lol this thread could explode in a few directions right now

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Originally posted by barbina I'm excited to see where its gonna go hehe

i know where you want it!
oooooohhh you filthy girl!

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Originally posted by barbina I'm excited to see where its gonna go hehe

Toronto needs some new blood (locals) on rotation

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Originally posted by breathesteve Toronto needs some new blood (locals) on rotation

toronto has tons of new locals that keep popping up.
you just never see their names because most people only focus on ink and circa and footwork.

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Originally posted by chinamon toronto has tons of new locals that keep popping up.

damn suburbans moving to toronto!!!

Maybe the sound is really easy to pigeon hole, and Dubfire is a good poster boy, for the sound that Toronto has been experiencing in the last couple of years.

From this thread: Too Much Techno, Tech house and minimal [in Toronto], that really was what Toronto has been about. And what does Dubfire play...

Arnej has some good productions but I don't think he spins in T.O.
To cool or can't spin?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11__...player_embedded

Danny Howells, Lee Burridge, S.O.S, Nic Fanciulli, Luke Fair

(i'll stick to the question in subject line) lol

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Originally posted by chinamon toronto has tons of new locals that keep popping up. you just never see their names because most people only focus on ink and circa and footwork.

thissss ^^^
tons of new names poppin up

Look at lineups at Paaeez, Li'ly for example. Or check out other promoters.. the break and enter parties and dirtycycle parties have caught my attention lately.

Its simple.if you want something new, go someplace new.

duh.

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Originally posted by jon jon the orig post reads to me like: "do you think Carlo and the Junkies open for too many headliners?" lol I think he's trying to make a point about variety and how he wants to see more if it...

Hahahaha good call!

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Originally posted by breathesteve Toronto needs some new blood (locals) on rotation

Yeah the Toronto locals are sweeeeet but it seems like its been the same locals for as long as I can remember (been in TO since like 2006). It seems hard for other DJs to penetrate that guv/til/hotel/cobra/FW circle of DJs! They seem to have a monopoly over the city... well at least a monopoly of the big events that everyoen goes to.

no comment lol

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