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Review: Johan Gielen @ Republik (pg. 5)
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| TranceGrooves |
Ride to the club, $23
Drinks at the club, $45
Ride home from the club, $23
Talking to Johan about the Trance scene in Canada and Europe, FAWKIN PRICELESS.
A Fanfreakintabulous night at Republik. This was my first time there and i totally had a blast. Dj Celica (Aaron) thankyou so much for hoooking me up with the ticket bro, you r da man.
Got to the club around 11:45ish, there was no line up at that time so i just walked in. The club staff were some really nice people, treated people with respect so props to Republik for having a great team working for them.The funniest thing i ever seen in a club happened last night Loooooooool. The 5 dancers that Republik has came out to get the crowd going i guess as there was no one on the dance floor at that time except for the 2 guys who were too busy lookin at the ceiling. So these dancers get up on the stage (i guess thats what you would call that ramp thing to the Dj booth)and all the guys in club gather around the dance floor just drolling over these chicks specially the Asian doods who were just going nuts over the Asian chick that was dancing. Looking down from the smoking room upstairs it was quite funny as there was a crowd of people gathered around the dance floor, with dance floor being empty itself watching the dancers who were dancing like they were at a cheap stripper club and crowd was gonna start throwing toonies any minute. Hats off to the d00d with the fire and stuff.
As for tunes, well when i walked in it wasn't much to listen to so i figured maybe that it is way too early and it will pick up as the night goes along and i was right. By 12:30 the tunes coming out of the Dj booth were great. I got to hear Josh Gabriel - Alive and at that time i knew i was in for a great night.
Around 1:15ish i saw Johan sitting in the far corner with his buddies so i decided to crash his lil party. Went up to him and said Hi and he just turned around and started talking to me like we had known each other for years. What a down to earth and a real nice fella. Talking to him for about 10 minutes was the highlight of the night for me besides the music he played ofcourse. Some of the tracks i can remember right now were Reflekt - Need to feel loved, Ferry corsten - Cubikated, PVD - For an angel vs Delerium, Tiesto - Love Comes Again, i beleive i also heard just a bit tease of Traffic in his set.Johan, you my friend are one awesome Dj and thank you very much for a fantastic night. I had a blast dancing me arse off. Unfortunately i had to leave around 4am as i had to be at work for 7am.
As for the copy of the set, i do not have it just yet but am working on getting my hands on it. I do however have a great Mix from Johan. Its the best of In sessions from fresh fm if anyone is interested. It does have some of the tunes Johan played last night plus some more wicked tunes such as Liquid love, Darkside of the moon, Jump the next train and etc etc. Pm me if interested.
Oh and by the way k la if your review is based on you standing outside the club as you werent able to afford the cover to get in then my friend you are right. The night did suck ass and there was no sound no bass and nothing at all. But if you were inside the club then d00d lay off the pipe we all know its not doing ya any good. |
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| dark _entity |
OK BUDDY 1st of all EAW is one of the best manufacturer's for speaker components in the world I don't know where you are coming from, but everybody knows that; GUV's main room has EAW speaker components installed; the boxes themselves are designed by Steve Dash of Phazon. Apogee is a nice way to go, but there is only one problem, nobody carries them in Toronto, I only know of one person who has the Apogee cabinets, and that would be Carlos from A.C.S., and as far as I remember Carlos is not planning to resell them. Another thing about Apogee is that their bass bins are very easy to blow, you can ask Carlos about it.
2nd of all I'm not to impress with E.V.’s over all sound of their tops in other words the cabinets that reproduce the highs and mids; the way that they are built there are way to many highs, and very little mids therefore the sound is very ear piercing. As far as I remember Kool Haus has an E.V. setup. Over all I would say E.V is a good for Live P.A and symphony orchestra reinforcement, but its not ideal for the club setup simply because the sound isn’t warm enough.
The Docks, even though they have the Dynacord system and as they say in their press release it is one of the "best" setups in the world, can't touch Republik, the sound doesn't sound crisp, and the bass can't even kick, simply because of two reasons a) Docks is a giant warehouse that lacks acoustics and b) their sound system is not properly tweaked. Boa does have a great sound, but its simply because they were smart purchasing one of the perfect acoustic sounding buildings in Toronto, the club was a movie theatre before, and therefore it was built for acoustics.
Now back to the topic: Republik is one of the best sound systems that I have heard in ages, the sound is perfect, the highs and mids reproduce the crisp and at the same time its warm sound and the subs fill in the rest. Vertex did an awesome job tweaking the P.A., mad respects to those that setup “R”; if you were at R at the end of the night when Johan was closing you would have heard the full range of the system. REPUBLIK = E.A.W Components + Vertex Setup = PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED SOUND SYSTEM . They got the highs that carry the music, the mids that fill in the sound with warmth and the lows that kick and fills in the rest. |
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| k la |
| quote: | Originally posted by dark _entity
2nd of all I'm not to impress with E.V.’s over all sound of their tops in other words the cabinets that reproduce the highs and mids; the way that they are built there are way to many highs, and very little mids therefore the sound is very ear piercing. As far as I remember Kool Haus has an E.V. setup. Over all I would say E.V is a good for Live P.A and symphony orchestra reinforcement, but its not ideal for the club setup simply because the sound isn’t warm enough.
The Docks, even though they have the Dynacord system and as they say in their press release it is one of the "best" setups in the world, can't touch Republik, the sound doesn't sound crisp, and the bass can't even kick, simply because of two reasons a) Docks is a giant warehouse that lacks acoustics and b) their sound system is not properly tweaked. Boa does have a great sound, but its simply because they were smart purchasing one of the perfect acoustic sounding buildings in Toronto, the club was a movie theatre before, and therefore it was built for acoustics.
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Seeing as dark_entity is the only one that had anything intelligent to say...
E.V. and Dynacord are the same. They are both owned by Telex Communications and run on the same technology. If you look at anyclub with a dynacord soundsytem they have Electro Voices at strategic positions. For example, the dj booth, or in back rooms. You are right that many clubs that install Electro Voices are installing a system designed for a concert or symphony, much like the old system soundbar system. Anything from Telex communications is going to blow the competition out of the water if installed in the right situation. EAW is no where near the quality of Telex Communications.
The Apogees carry some of the deepest rib raddling bass. Yes I am aware of their potential to blow. I have helped Carlos install the system at a few raves.
There is so much more to bass the vibration. The bass at Republik reminded me of an AudioBahn car sub.
Yes Boa sounds great as they have an accoustically sound building, but also as the system matches it. The Alpha system is one of the few systems that is soley designed club use. If we look at Europe, which sets the trends, most systems at quality clubs use the Dynacord, especially in Germany. While the Docks doesnt have the greatest accoustics, there is no denying this system still pumps. There is a clarity to every sound. Its crystal clear, something I did not find at Republik. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Wyndham
lofl that was hilarious...but true.
I'd love to see this grand wizard of old skool trance k la whip up a set for us all.
I love this line the best..."The track selection was tolerable, but no where near as good as some of the tracks he layed down in the past" hahaha my god u really don't know ur songs????
Man he dropped bomb after bomb..new, old, remix, etc.. His set flowed beautifully, espically the baselines from track to track. Johan knows exactly how to keep people moving, even the asians were under his spell lol..and thats impressive.
haha RIP trance....spread the word TA's...shows over |
Yeah the only "trance" i heard was the really old stuff he played. Otherwise it was mostly tech and techno type beats which is why i was getting into parts of the set. Trance from 1999-2000 is over. It would be like me pining for funky house from the 90s. That stuff just aint happening anymore. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by k la
The bass was at best muffled. It had no punch what so ever, of course this would be expected when each bin consisted of one 15" woofer. Dont get me wrong, in comparison to most clubs it was good, just not at the same level as the rest of the Republik. Compared to Stereo, The Docks or Boa, the system at Republik is sub-par.
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WTF?!?!! I'm not experienced enough to comment on sound systems, nor do I know the technical specs involved, but my internal organs have never been shaken as much as they were at Republik. I was standing in front of the DJ booth (not the center of the club) and I remember having to scream (the way you do on a rollercoaster to reduce the effect of the drop on your body) at the club!!!! I REMEMBER CONSCIOUSLY THINKING THAT!!! And a couple of girls I was dancing with were signalling to me that their bodies were totally getting blasted with the bass!!! IT WAS AWESOME!!!
| quote: | Originally posted by dark _entity
The Docks, even though they have the Dynacord system and as they say in their press release it is one of the "best" setups in the world, can't touch Republik, the sound doesn't sound crisp, and the bass can't even kick, simply because of two reasons a) Docks is a giant warehouse that lacks acoustics and b) their sound system is not properly tweaked. Boa does have a great sound, but its simply because they were smart purchasing one of the perfect acoustic sounding buildings in Toronto, the club was a movie theatre before, and therefore it was built for acoustics.
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Wow this makes perfect sense to me!!! Well said. I remember when I was walking up and leaving the front stage to say bye to Swamper and I kinda started to feel queazy because there was SO much bass, right at the front corner of the stage where the stairs go up...I was actually kinda nervous my internal organs would explode (or at least be affected somehow)!!! Went WAY beyond "tickling my feet", RobbyG!
I was wearing ear plugs the whole time!!! Mind you, I feel the bass is deeper and plusher with plugs. Also after a night like Gielen where the sound was so awesome, I think it's good to wear plugs if you don't want your ear drums bloody.
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| quote: | Originally posted by TranceGrooves
Oh and by the way k la if your review is based on you standing outside the club as you werent able to afford the cover to get in then my friend you are right. The night did suck ass and there was no sound no bass and nothing at all. |
Trancegrooves, I disagree. I was parked in the parking lot and in P3 I could STILL HEAR THE BASS!!! IT WAS FRICKIN NUTS!!! I was smiling to myself as I was entering the elevator (loud as hell and shaking stuff in that little ticket-paying room) and was shocked when the reverberations were still entering my car. UNINGBELIEVABLE. |
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| starsearcher |
| lol 200+ pics...nice work Nat...can't wait to have a look ;) |
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| RobbyG. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
Trance from 1999-2000 is over. It would be like me pining for funky house from the 90s. That stuff just aint happening anymore. |
Totally DISagree...ALL music is timeless...:D |
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| djbruuen |
| its not even worth the argument, because everyone enjoyed the sound system except k la...there will always be complainers, face it. |
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| Jayx1 |
complainers and promoters from other nightclubs...
yes...
:tongue3 :tongue3 :tongue3 :tongue3 :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: |
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| Wyndham |
| quote: | Originally posted by dark _entity
Republik is one of the best sound systems that I have heard in ages, the sound is perfect, the highs and mids reproduce the crisp and at the same time its warm sound and the subs fill in the rest. if you were at R at the end of the night when Johan was closing you would have heard the full range of the system. They got the highs that carry the music, the mids that fill in the sound with warmth and the lows that kick and fills in the rest. |
bingo
jayx1..i was just jokin when i said trance was dead.. he was playin all trance..it all just had a heavy thumping baseline..thats why everyone couldn't stop moving.. trance is never gonna die..just changes as the years go on... is alternative the same as it was back in the 90's with pearljam, nirvana etc? no.. but is rock dead? no.. neither is trance
but anyways...back to johan..... he was the ..can't wait to see him back again.. and does anyone know if republik is trying to get a regular sun trance night going? or just every few sundays? |
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| techead |
| quote: | Originally posted by dark _entity
OK BUDDY 1st of all EAW is one of the best manufacturer's for speaker components in the world I don't know where you are coming from, but everybody knows that; GUV's main room has EAW speaker components installed; the boxes themselves are designed by Steve Dash of Phazon. Apogee is a nice way to go, but there is only one problem, nobody carries them in Toronto, I only know of one person who has the Apogee cabinets, and that would be Carlos from A.C.S., and as far as I remember Carlos is not planning to resell them. Another thing about Apogee is that their bass bins are very easy to blow, you can ask Carlos about it.
2nd of all I'm not to impress with E.V.’s over all sound of their tops in other words the cabinets that reproduce the highs and mids; the way that they are built there are way to many highs, and very little mids therefore the sound is very ear piercing. As far as I remember Kool Haus has an E.V. setup. Over all I would say E.V is a good for Live P.A and symphony orchestra reinforcement, but its not ideal for the club setup simply because the sound isn’t warm enough.
The Docks, even though they have the Dynacord system and as they say in their press release it is one of the "best" setups in the world, can't touch Republik, the sound doesn't sound crisp, and the bass can't even kick, simply because of two reasons a) Docks is a giant warehouse that lacks acoustics and b) their sound system is not properly tweaked. Boa does have a great sound, but its simply because they were smart purchasing one of the perfect acoustic sounding buildings in Toronto, the club was a movie theatre before, and therefore it was built for acoustics.
Now back to the topic: Republik is one of the best sound systems that I have heard in ages, the sound is perfect, the highs and mids reproduce the crisp and at the same time its warm sound and the subs fill in the rest. Vertex did an awesome job tweaking the P.A., mad respects to those that setup “R”; if you were at R at the end of the night when Johan was closing you would have heard the full range of the system. REPUBLIK = E.A.W Components + Vertex Setup = PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED SOUND SYSTEM . They got the highs that carry the music, the mids that fill in the sound with warmth and the lows that kick and fills in the rest. |
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| techead |
| quote: | Originally posted by dark _entity
OK BUDDY 1st of all EAW is one of the best manufacturer's for speaker components in the world I don't know where you are coming from, but everybody knows that; GUV's main room has EAW speaker components installed; the boxes themselves are designed by Steve Dash of Phazon. Apogee is a nice way to go, but there is only one problem, nobody carries them in Toronto, I only know of one person who has the Apogee cabinets, and that would be Carlos from A.C.S., and as far as I remember Carlos is not planning to resell them. Another thing about Apogee is that their bass bins are very easy to blow, you can ask Carlos about it.
2nd of all I'm not to impress with E.V.’s over all sound of their tops in other words the cabinets that reproduce the highs and mids; the way that they are built there are way to many highs, and very little mids therefore the sound is very ear piercing. As far as I remember Kool Haus has an E.V. setup. Over all I would say E.V is a good for Live P.A and symphony orchestra reinforcement, but its not ideal for the club setup simply because the sound isn’t warm enough.
The Docks, even though they have the Dynacord system and as they say in their press release it is one of the "best" setups in the world, can't touch Republik, the sound doesn't sound crisp, and the bass can't even kick, simply because of two reasons a) Docks is a giant warehouse that lacks acoustics and b) their sound system is not properly tweaked. Boa does have a great sound, but its simply because they were smart purchasing one of the perfect acoustic sounding buildings in Toronto, the club was a movie theatre before, and therefore it was built for acoustics.
Now back to the topic: Republik is one of the best sound systems that I have heard in ages, the sound is perfect, the highs and mids reproduce the crisp and at the same time its warm sound and the subs fill in the rest. Vertex did an awesome job tweaking the P.A., mad respects to those that setup “R”; if you were at R at the end of the night when Johan was closing you would have heard the full range of the system. REPUBLIK = E.A.W Components + Vertex Setup = PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED SOUND SYSTEM . They got the highs that carry the music, the mids that fill in the sound with warmth and the lows that kick and fills in the rest. |
Is this even worthy of my time
My Dad is bigger than your Dad , My dog is bigger than your dog
my Dick is bigger than your dick etc etc
YAWN ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Grow up
who friggin cares
most of Toronto's better clubs have great sound systems , stop making this a pissing war ,
HELLO its about the music |
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