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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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!

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

+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.

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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.

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded