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Originally posted by Marcus007 FUCK! Where was I back in the SONA days?? I hate hearing about the good olden days when everything was golden and pure. I wish I was around when SONA was still here and when ARIA (supposidly) was bringing in big names almost everyweekend. However, I strongly feel that I will one day look back on my early days (these days :P) and say the same thing, "Oh shit, didn't liebing fkn rock swirl," "man tiesto killed BEB 05 (KID KID KID)." Either way, deep dish. montreal. aria. I'M SO FKN THERE!!

don't sweat it, i went to Sona several time before going to Aria and I can honestly say that I never understood all the hype surrounding it.

regulars sometime give that club a magical description but to an outsider it was nothing more than a small dark room with a bad sound system.

the past always seem to be better.

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Golden era of Sound Of North America (Sona)was for sure between 96-99, i used to come w/ friends from t.o alot....that was the SICK times.

the last 2 years of Sona, it got too sketchy,cuz everyone knew about it so got too busy...., i wasn't feeling comfortable whatsoever either, but u can't beat the partys over there.

NYE 98 , still by far the best Party i ever went to in a club on NYE...amazing productions!


*98-2002: didn't miss a gig from DD ,either in t.o or mtl*

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to appreciate sona you had to be pillé to the maximum, unless you love being packed like a sardine (+ all the heat) and having your ears ring for the whole week.

sketch sketch

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Originally posted by fastmp3 to appreciate sona you had to be pillé to the maximum, unless you love being packed like a sardine (+ all the heat) and having your ears ring for the whole week. sketch sketch

i never had the chance to experience sona... i hear it was pretty good though... (even if it was like sardines in there)

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Originally posted by fastmp3 to appreciate sona you had to be pillé to the maximum, unless you love being packed like a sardine (+ all the heat) and having your ears ring for the whole week. sketch sketch

I have to disagree Taha. There was always tons of room to dance towards the back, and I never used to pop back then and had a blast. The soundsystem was sketch, yes, but I loved the fact that it was a dirty little filthy dark box that felt like a warehouse.

Question to Kendo: I used to be a regular at Sona back in 99-2000, and I always used to see an Asian guy, sometimes sitting on top of the speakers towards the back and to the right, with white gloves on and a red ball that he'd be playing with constantly, either popping it into his mouth or making it dissappear and reappear. Anyway, the guy had big time skills, although I know my description does him no justice. Anyway, was that you (kinda looked like you), or perhaps someone you knew???

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Originally posted by Epicurus I have to disagree Taha. There was always tons of room to dance towards the back, and I never used to pop back then and had a blast. The soundsystem was sketch, yes, but I loved the fact that it was a dirty little filthy dark box that felt like a warehouse.

unfortunately i've been there only twice, and that was the impression i had. but keep in mind they were busy nights : pvd in june 2001 and tiesto in october 2001.

see n00blarz ? i was into trance like you, front row and center screaming TIESTOOOOOOO and hoping to shake his hand (not once not twice just as much as possible), get an autograph on a flyer, etc ...

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Originally posted by fastmp3 unfortunately i've been there only twice, and that was the impression i had. but keep in mind they were busy nights : pvd in june 2001 and tiesto in october 2001. see n00blarz ? i was into trance like you, front row and center screaming TIESTOOOOOOO and hoping to shake his hand (not once not twice just as much as possible), get an autograph on a flyer, etc ...

Well, for sure if you went for PVD and Tiesto, it was going to be packed...it's like someone describing Aria when they had only been to Tiesto during last year's Formula 1 weekend.

I remember going there twice for Oakenfold (He was good back then but still I was a n00b ), and it was RAMMED. Couldn't breathe and left early once. But usually, it was perfectly packed.

man we were n00blarz too

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I'll Surely be there !!! Can't wait !!!

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Originally posted by Epicurus I have to disagree Taha. There was always tons of room to dance towards the back, and I never used to pop back then and had a blast. The soundsystem was sketch, yes, but I loved the fact that it was a dirty little filthy dark box that felt like a warehouse. Question to Kendo: I used to be a regular at Sona back in 99-2000, and I always used to see an Asian guy, sometimes sitting on top of the speakers towards the back and to the right, with white gloves on and a red ball that he'd be playing with constantly, either popping it into his mouth or making it dissappear and reappear. Anyway, the guy had big time skills, although I know my description does him no justice. Anyway, was that you (kinda looked like you), or perhaps someone you knew???

I agree with Epicurus and want to add that it was the first club that I went that was very liberal, in dress code, attitude, ha! Restrooms! space, etc.
And when is Deep Dish coming to Aria?

"Question to Kendo: I used to be a regular at Sona back in 99-2000, and I always used to see an Asian guy, sometimes sitting on top of the speakers towards the back and to the right, with white gloves on and a red ball that he'd be playing with constantly, either popping it into his mouth or making it dissappear and reappear. Anyway, the guy had big time skills, although I know my description does him no justice. Anyway, was that you (kinda looked like you), or perhaps someone you knew???"

Was the ball a small photon? If so it was my best friend Mike. He got me into raving in 99, we're both originally from Vancouver where liquid (using white gloves) style of dancing was quite popular back in '99. He retired from partying by 2001, Sona was the only real afterhours he went to although we went to various 2000-2001 raves together.

The right side of Sona in the 99-2001 years was well known as the "glowstick" side and was also where all us Asians hung out. Him and I started that trend back in '99. He is an amazing liquider and was the reason I started to liquid too. I still can't bend my fingers like he can and my style is way more catored to House now. I also haven't worn white gloves since October of 2004, I still get bugged about that everytime I go to Stereo :0.

I'm bringing them out for Sanchez @ Stereo though...