New to the TO scene, looking for a good crowd and good vibes.
Hey All! Well I'm actually not new to Toronto, been here for about two years now. I used to live in Montreal for 4 years, where I was pretty active in the afterhours scene, Stereo Nightclub was my second home and the original Sona before that.
I came to Toronto not expecting much of an afterhours culture here, I heard about the opening of Sonic a while ago, and while a club owned by Mr David Morales himself makes me want to relate it to Stereo, I don't know anyone here that would have come out with me to check it out. Now that Sonic is gone (sigh), where is the afterhours scene here? Where is Toronto's "Bal en Blanc" (which I went to this year, was great fun, people said Armin's set was mediocre but I loved it)? Where is the weekly hang out to find great people who are open to talk and open to a Toronto rave noob?? Let me know!
Apr-12-2007 17:18
LightsOut
Antagonist
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto/Berlin
Welcome to toronto lol
Even with sonic gone we still have a VERY prominent afterhours community. It all depends on the day of the week but you can typically find someone any night. As for our BeB here, the closest thing would have to be Labour Of Love, held everry labour day weekend at the guvernment complex. It draws huge international names and is definatly a party that shouldnt be missed. As for the afterhours clubs, its all personal preferance....heres some that i regularily check out...
Thursday - Hotel Boutique
Friday - Footwork / This Is London
Saturday - The Drink / Guvernment
Sunday - Comfort Zone
However their are many more and im sure as more ppl reply here, they'll also list their favs as well! Happy clubbing!!
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Matt Nordstrom - Lucky Drawls (Mark Brooms No Rave Stab Mix)
Apr-12-2007 17:26
azianice
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2007
Location:
Thanks for the quick reply! A good way to kill time at work I tell ya!
I've heard of guv (and been there once) but found it very..normal clubbing ish. It was bright, it was sparkly, very commercial looking. I'm sure it could be good, but I just got a very "10-3" feeling there..maybe I should give it another chance.
And are afterhours here sort of like the Montreal ones? Like start at around 3 AM, finish around noon the next day? I heard that they close at 6 or something...I don't know if that's just a rumour! and thanks for the welcoming!
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This thing is damn addictive, keep pressing refresh you guys respond so fast.
The actual reason why I'm getting into the scene now is..after 2.5 years out of the scene, I went to Bal en Blanc 13, and was brought back to what I truly love about the scene..I need to get back in!!!
Last edited by azianice on Apr-12-2007 at 17:44
Apr-12-2007 17:29
I_Am_Vince
aka Invasionmix
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Mississauga, ON
quote:
Originally posted by azianice
Thanks for the quick reply! A good way to kill time at work I tell ya!
I've heard of guv (and been there once) but found it very..normal clubbing ish. It was bright, it was sparkly, very commercial looking. I'm sure it could be good, but I just got a very "10-3" feeling there..maybe I should give it another chance.
And are afterhours here sort of like the Montreal ones? Like start at around 3 AM, finish around noon the next day? I heard that they close at 6 or something...I don't know if that's just a rumour! and thanks for the welcoming!
Very bright and commercial looking? and ends starts at 3 and ends at noonish? You're looking for Comfort Zone
Apr-12-2007 17:32
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
Dark Dirty Tech Tribal. | Hands in air (trance) and feet on the floor (house).
Apr-12-2007 17:32
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by azianice
Thanks for the quick reply! A good way to kill time at work I tell ya!
I've heard of guv (and been there once) but found it very..normal clubbing ish. It was bright, it was sparkly, very commercial looking. I'm sure it could be good, but I just got a very "10-3" feeling there..maybe I should give it another chance.
And are afterhours here sort of like the Montreal ones? Like start at around 3 AM, finish around noon the next day? I heard that they close at 6 or something...I don't know if that's just a rumour! and thanks for the welcoming!
Don't just check out the main room.
Often, the siderooms (The Gallery and The Drink) rocks more than the Guv main room for house for intimate atmosphere and 'underground-ness'. Expect to be jam packed though, esp. on big events like Decadence or LoL.
Originally posted by chinamon
not true. i say "ugh"
but i am a tranny.
quote:
Originally posted by kotsy
lol colour me retarded
Apr-12-2007 17:34
me@t k@tie
dun dun dunnn
Registered: May 2005
Location: Wishes she was in Deutschland. :(
quote:
Originally posted by azianice
And are afterhours here sort of like the Montreal ones? Like start at around 3 AM, finish around noon the next day? I heard that they close at 6 or something...I don't know if that's just a rumour! and thanks for the welcoming!
It depends on the event. Headlining DJs start here anytime between 11 and 2 usually. If you want to party during the day, CZ on a Sunday is a must. But I always suggest a trip to FootWork if you want to experience an intimate club setting with a wikkid sound system.
Apr-12-2007 17:34
LightsOut
Antagonist
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto/Berlin
hmmm what night did you check out the guv? ususally it'll still open till 7am at least, plus the Gallery definatly doesnt have that commercial feel
as far as the hours cooresponding to Montreal, its a little different in Toronto. Here, i think we basically consider something afterhours if it stays open past 3am. Footwork typically stays open till 5:30ish, same with This is London (although ive been their till 7, all depends on the event) and Hotel is about a 5am party as well. Comfort Zone is probably what your looking for. It opens EARLY sunday morning (6am still?) and goes right through until monday, wikkid place to party after a crazzie saturday out, and definatly NOT commercial. However we also have some other venues that are a little truer to the afterhours you may be accustomed too......99 sudbury anyone?
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MATTY |
Ambivalent - R U OK (Kasper is OK Mix)
Do Santos - Menina
Heartthrob - Baby Kate (Magda's "Where Is My Baby's Daddy" Mix)
Danton Eeprom - To The Bone (Jamie Jones Deep Sea Dub Mix)
Matt Nordstrom - Lucky Drawls (Mark Brooms No Rave Stab Mix)
Apr-12-2007 17:36
_EuG_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: toronto
quote:
Originally posted by azianice
Thanks for the quick reply! A good way to kill time at work I tell ya!
I've heard of guv (and been there once) but found it very..normal clubbing ish. It was bright, it was sparkly, very commercial looking. I'm sure it could be good, but I just got a very "10-3" feeling there..maybe I should give it another chance.
And are afterhours here sort of like the Montreal ones? Like start at around 3 AM, finish around noon the next day? I heard that they close at 6 or something...I don't know if that's just a rumour! and thanks for the welcoming!
Did you go to guv on a saturday or a friday????
Cuz friday is top 40 night
and saturday is EDM night
Apr-12-2007 17:37
jon jon
viva la clubland
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Footwork
quote:
Originally posted by LightsOut
Thursday - Hotel Boutique
Friday - Footwork / This Is London
Saturday - The Drink / Guvernment
Sunday - Comfort Zone
yeah that's Toronto in a nutshell...
the TOTA events page is elite, check that shit bro...
wow! so many responses that's awesome! I shouldn't have tied my work email account to this forum account because I had like "tranceaddict" come up on my outlook over and over again.
No but really thank you all for the replies. You've all been a great help, it's not that I'm looking for intimate, I'm looking for..inviting..I guess is the best way I can put it. In Montreal I knew a lot of people, could go to the afterhours knowing a good number of people that would be there and hang out with. I know that with moving comes new challenges, so I'm just searching for the best place to start. Thanks for the replys btw, So it seems guvernment has the "monopoly" on the big name internationals (also seen some stuff for the docks), but did someone say great sound system in an intimate setting? that sounds appealing! I've been spoiled with Stereo's system
Apr-12-2007 17:41
Yohan
Champion of Deep&Nu-disco
Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Kitchener, Ont, Soviet Canuckistan
quote:
Originally posted by azianice
No but really thank you all for the replies. You've all been a great help, it's not that I'm looking for intimate, I'm looking for..inviting..I guess is the best way I can put it. In Montreal I knew a lot of people, could go to the afterhours knowing a good number of people that would be there and hang out with.
Inviting?
Any TOTA house parties or at small lounge/clubs where TOTA DJs are spinning. Good place to meet up with fellow TAs and party hard
New to the TO scene, looking for a good crowd and good vibes.
