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Best Toronto Local (pg. 5)
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| house_conXion |
Same here, I ain't got thing but respect for Mark Oliver. He's a legend in Tdot and always will but it just seems for me that when he's spinning at Guv, sure he's dropping bomb after bomb but the DJ booth is high up in the Guv rafters and I kinda feel far removed from him, you don't really see him at all except for just the upper half, whereas with Deko-ze or the other house DJs at System, CZ the booth is more accessible to the crowd. For example the last time I went to CZ it was for Deko-ze's extended set and because of a friend I was able to chill behind the DJ booth for acouple of hours and watch
Deko-ze work his magic. How much closer can you get to a DJ than that than being right behind him watching him do his thing. My respect/adoration has gone up for him by tenfold just because of that. Deko-ze was and will always be my favourite Toronto local. |
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| Jayx1 |
| i generally dont care if i can see a dj. I just care what is coming out of the speakers. Djing should not be an image thing. |
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| eL_diab7o |
| Deko-ze :crazy: |
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| house_conXion |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
i generally dont care if i can see a dj. I just care what is coming out of the speakers. Djing should not be an image thing. |
It's about the atmosphere, and being close to a DJ is a big part of that |
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| Sly_Guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Ohh then I like him! he was very crazy and didn't look bored behind the decks like some DJ's....he was dancing around and going crazy...does he have a residency in Toronto? |
He has many. Plays system soundbar and the comfort zone all the time. He's definately not hard to find when you're partying in Toronto.
Oh and I think the reason why MO is winning the poll is because of the above locals, he is the only one playing trance, and this is a trance music community, furthermore, the half of us TOTAs who prefer house are forced to split our vote among all the other locals.
But in response to Jay's comment on internationals playing too many 'hits', I think the reason for that is the fact that they aren't around Toronto crowds every week, they don't know exactly what makes us move, and have to resort to playing those hits to make the night good. But to counteract that, and to really see an international's talent shine, I believe it's best to see them at their own residencies at their various bi-monthly, quarterly slots at the clubs which book them. It gives them a chance to feel out what that city likes to hear, and play wicked unique tracks, and get really creative with the structure of their sets.
The guvernment doesn't provide that kind of setting for the talent they bring in, which is why I prefer places like Boa.
Oh and as Jayx knows, I don't like MO. Addy's the man. |
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| TrickDaddE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
Aaaah but thats what makes him so talented. He can play for a crowd. If its a trance crowd he pleases them, if its a house crowd he pleases them, if its a breaks crowd he pleases them.
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Touche!!!! |
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| TrickDaddE |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
bah...you make huge assumptions there ;)
those are pretty disrespectful statements to make...why can't you just pick your favourite instead of bashing?
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Dude no Disrespect or bashing was intened and futhermore I did pick my fav's which is just my opinion like everyone elses which I beleive I am still entitled too.
I never said he was a bad or that I do not like him as a DJ just that I did not consider him to be the best. Maybe Versatile is what he is but if it is versatility you like hire a wedding DJ!
Just kidding. |
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| Shaya007 |
| quote: | Originally posted by TrickDaddE
Dude no Disrespect or bashing was intened and futhermore I did pick my fav's which is just my opinion like everyone elses which I beleive I am still entitled too.
I never said he was a bad or that I do not like him as a DJ just that I did not consider him to be the best. Maybe Versatile is what he is but if it is versatility you like hire a wedding DJ!
Just kidding. |
:D :D 7 |
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| TrickDaddE |
..Mind your ing own business and Learn to take pictures YOU Must!!! |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by house_conXion
It's about the atmosphere, and being close to a DJ is a big part of that |
Nah usually the atmosphere is set by the music and the crowd. The only time i like watching the DJ is when i can see what is is actually doing with the records. If its just to see his face i dont really care. |
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| Tully |
Let me first say how lucky we are to be graced with a dj list like that that we can call LOCALS :) :) what a city this is!!!
i chose mark oliver simply because of what he has done for the scene in this city...Kenny Glasgow also gets honourable mention. The tide is shifting though and in another year or two Deko-ze will be my pick. |
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