For those of you who have yet to check out the scene in Canada, I strongley advise it. The dollar is strong up there so everything is very affordable. Here are some photos from our trip to Montreal and Quebec, http://suzysolar.com/new/photos/quebec/index.html#10. Suzy and I played at a party up there called "One" by Freak Patrol prodductions. Here is the flyer for the event: http://www.suzysolar.com/new/promo/quebec.html
I have also added an excript from Suzy's road diary, (for the full story you will have to visit our road diary page on our site at http://suzysolar.com/new/diary.html)
Suzy writes "The "One" rave was originally supposed to be in a warehouse but there were problems with that venue so the party got moved to a rave club called Cube. The main room is huge, plus they have DJs in a side room and in another room upstairs. Once there, we finally got to meet the promoter, Yves (DJ Kynoxe), whom we've been talking with for the past two months. He immediately made us feel comfortable and I feel like we're friends already.
Brian and I took notice right away that this scene is just like how the Florida rave scene used to be back in '96 - '97. The candy kids are decked out in their colorful attires and have good vibes. Everyone is friendly and wanting to meet us and talk. Yves showed us around in the sweltering heat. It's so hot that the walls are sweating. Since the US passed the anti rave laws, it makes us even more grateful to have this opportunity to rave out like this once again. I got so used to having to play in regular nightclubs that I forgot to take into consideration that this will be an non-alcoholic event. I really like to have my Ketel One vodka before I play.
A group of Yves' friends take me and Brian to the club Palladium a block away to get drinks. I immediately bond with the girl named Melissa. We get to the Palladium and they are playing hip-hop. Since black people are very rare in Quebec, it's interesting to see a hip-hop club filled with all white people. I've never actually seen that before. I am a bit irritated that this club doesn't serve any top shelf liquor so I order the highest quality liquor in the house: Captain Morgan's. Blah. But hey I guess it could be worse. At least it's not owl piss American beer.
Back at Cube, Brian and I hang out with our new groups of friends and meet new people as I wait to play. At 3AM, I hit the main room decks as the night's headliner and was greeted with the excitement of cheering fans. I wave to the audience right away and they wave back and have their hands in the air. This is how I know that it's going to be a really good show because the connection with the party people is strong. I waste no time and start out with the new Cosmic Gate remix of "Age Of Love," building the intensity with my pumping melodic trance and tech-trance. I wish I have more time to play, but my time slot is only an hour and a half. I am very happy with my set and I really got into the emotion and peaks and valleys of the tracks. The audience and I are having a blast together. This really is one of those events that I will always remember, even buzzed! ;-)
I exit the DJ booth starving so Melissa and one of the DJs take me and Brian to Subway's. We watch the sun come up over the mountains in the distance as we eat, and I'm filled with spiritual satisfaction. This inner peace is so euphoric that I want to write a song about it.
Back at Cube again, we hang out in the upstairs room waiting for Brian's set at 8AM. It's now 6AM and the DJ is playing a great set of electro clash. The only other time I've gotten to hear this style of music in a club was two years ago in Germany. Melissa and I are having an Ecstatically good time as we dance and talk to people. Thank goodness that she's here to help me translate when fans talk to me;-)
Brian hits the decks a little after 8AM, and I must say that I'm especially proud of him tonight. I'm always proud of him, but tonight he's playing extra good and is keeping the party rocking in that hot room. During his set, Yves pulls me aside and tells me how impressed he was about my set. Before tonight, he had only heard me play on my online radio shows, and I always play my best in a club - not in my studio. So when he heard me tonight, he was totally floored:-)
At 9:30AM, the party is still jamming but Brian and I have to go to catch our flights:-( I'm especially sad to leave this party. I feel really attached to the party people of Quebec now. We say our goodbyes to Melissa and our new friends and head back to our hotel room. We have just enough time to watch the video of my set and enjoy the remnants our buzz before we have to pack our luggage."

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Loved the post Brian! Sounds like a ton of fun! I'm so jealous!

I always read Suzy's road diary, so I think it is a great idea to post them here as well. Why not? hehe