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Originally posted by Biggy P.S. Kate, most of the dj's you like are even not good (most of them played Aria and locals were better). I will not drop names here, but the list is very long, they are very average for the big money.

That's quite an assumption on your part... for the record, you have never booked many of my favourite techno djs so don't even go there.

I was really hoping to see a reply from you in this thread saying something to the effect of "yes it's true there isn't that much techno at Aria anymore, but wait until you hear who we have coming in May... or... Liebing will be back.. or something" instead.. you've just confirmed why I started this thread in the first place.

Thanks for the memories. R.I.P!

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Originally posted by Biggy Even in Europe, it's far to be as big as before (I know Preach try to convince himself but...). Chris Liebing is slowing down (bpm), and many techno dj's are going to the minimal, electro side. Even Loco told me last week-end that hard techno was far, far to be as popular as before in Germany. And if there is a country where people used to like techno, it was Germany.

Not surprised to hear him say that at all. Techno, specifically minimal techno, tech house and "progressive techno" is everywhere in Germany, even in clothing stores and other public places! It is much more common and accepted there.

As much as I miss the techno bookings at aria, I'm definitely grateful for the bookings you did have JF.

"I will still book some dedicated dj's that are nice, cool and friendly that are not charging a fortune just for a fake popularity."


*Respect!*

I would still like to see Sven Vath @ Aria even though he is overpaid and overrated

while direct sponsoring of events by tobacco companies are illegal in quebec, clubs recieved good amount of cash for letting those sexy golden girls sell tobacco, you say 200k$ for your club, not bad

After the 31st, you may be right. I'll call l'Ouvernement du Quebec and ask some questions

But isn't there alcohol companies that are willing to take the tab where tobacco companies will leave it?

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I'm sure that there's a possibility of doing some techno shows...

like Alex Bau for example was a very good night, and with the amazing set he did (means more fans) + the fact that he is such a nice guy and don't charge that much, that's the kind of night that is affordable and possible.

Rush @ Club Soda was not a financial success simply because the set-up of it all was too much $ and too early in the winter. RUsh himself was an awesome guy and would be back for a very decent amount of money.

But if you come to Montreal asking for 4,000 euro, + airplane, with the exchange rate... and your name is not Chris liebing...It's really tough to pull it off.

ouf this is all scary
me needs to move quickly
not for techno obviously
but for overrated people like Sven Vath


its actually sad to hear Biggy say that they ONLY push vinyls when they make the whole night

the rest im almost all agreeing with
especially techno... it doesnt work
we dont have big events as in europe and as he said its not that hard, its much more turned to electro or trance

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Originally posted by Ravemontreal I'm sure that there's a possibility of doing some techno shows... like Alex Bau for example was a very good night, and with the amazing set he did (means more fans) + the fact that he is such a nice guy and don't charge that much, that's the kind of night that is affordable and possible.

exactly!

And hopefully a few more bookings of that nature will happen this year in Montreal, venue to be determined I guess.

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Originally posted by Biggy First of all! Malek you are wrong! Tobaco companies are not allowed to sponsor anybody in the province of Québec. Second, there will be no more sells of cigarettes in any clubs in the province after May 31st so this is totally different than Toronto or Ottawa. So if a club was getting $200K/year from a tobaco company, that was representing a shit load of bookings. Now, you will see only 20-30% of out of town dj's compared to the previous years. I will still book some dedicated dj's that are nice, cool and friendly that are not charging a fortune just for a fake popularity. You can count DJ Dan, Loco Dice, Ferry Corsten and some other nice guys.

So are you saying we can no longer expect quality booking like Mauro/Junkie, Christopher Lawrence, Markus Schulz, etc. after May 31st?

Cuz that's seriously dissapointing, and makes me wanna leave Montreal.

I also find it really sad you've given up your faith in the youth of today listening to EDM...I mean it's obvious most of them like hip hop these days, but it's just a fucking shame. Hip hop is such garbage, it disgusts me how in our market, it makes so much more money than house does.

Fuck North America! With our love for EDM, we were all born on the wrong continent.

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Originally posted by LiGHT78 I also find it really sad you've given up your faith in the youth of today listening to EDM...

more of being tired of throwing money out of our windows...

Mekroon, maybe you are too young (this is far to be a insult).
But clubbing is not about dj's but about fun. A club is a place to meet friends, forget your week of work, relax, go crazy, dance, listen music, date a girl or a guy. If you want to see a concert, go to a show. A good dj will always help to pass a memorable night and I believe that if you pay 50$ to go in a club, it's no more a club night but a concert. I dropped the price at Aria even when there is out of town dj's just to try to keep the essence of clubbing and bring people who want to have fun.

As for hip-hop, it's every where now. In Europe, the kids listen hip-hop, not techno. Martin, Alex Bau was not a success financially at Aria. Good ambiance and a good party but barely 350 people in the main room.


Kate, I don't know who are your prefered dj's but I saw many of your post here and I can tell most of these dj's played Aria.

From Adam Beyer, Adam X, Alex Bau, Ben Sims, Billy Nasty, C-1, Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Christian Smith, Danilo Vigorito, Dave Clarke, Derrick May, Dylan Drazen, Frankie Bones, Gaetano Parisio, Green Velvet, Jack de Marseille, Jeff Mill, Joey Beltram, John Kelley, John Selway, Josh Wink, Juan Atkins, Justin Robertson, Ken Ishii, Kenny Glasgow, Kenny Larkin, Laurent Garnier, Loco Dice, Kevin Saunderson, Laiback Luke, Luke Slater, Marco Bailey, Marco Carola, Mauro Picotto, Michel de Hey, Misstress Barbara, Nigel Richards, Oliver Lieb, Percy-X, Richie Hawtin, Rolando, Slam, Space DJZ, Speedy J, Stacey Pullen, Sven Vath, Technasia, Thomas Krome, Umek, Valentino Kanzyani

If there was so much GOOD techno dj's that we didn't bring in the last 5 years, tell me. But 75% of the biggest techno dj's ever are on our list. Specially Rolando who made for me the biggest techno track ever.

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Originally posted by LiGHT78 So are you saying we can no longer expect quality booking like Mauro/Junkie, Christopher Lawrence, Markus Schulz, etc. after May 31st? Cuz that's seriously dissapointing, and makes me wanna leave Montreal. I also find it really sad you've given up your faith in the youth of today listening to EDM...I mean it's obvious most of them like hip hop these days, but it's just a fucking shame. Hip hop is such garbage, it disgusts me how in our market, it makes so much more money than house does. Fuck North America! With our love for EDM, we were all born on the wrong continent.

ben non, biggy is really just pessimistic right now.

EDM is growing stronger every year. Look at the number of house/prog nights happening all over town. It doesn't have to be all happening in after hours.

Plus the massives, are even more massive now with even a major world player being intrested in our market (godskitchen).

Finally, we have to world reknowed frontier-pushing festival known as Mutek and Elektra.

EDM isn't going anywhere but up.

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