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Review: J00f at Republik (sept 11/12, 2005) (pg. 2)
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| NuERA |
I hadn't been to Republik since the last time j00f played a few months ago. When I first walked in I quickly reminded how ing nice that club is. The extra effort put into the lighting sure was worth while as it adds so much range to the environment. When the night was young the club was bright with an uplifting feel to it, but as the music got darker, so did the lighting. It was amazing how the whole feel of the club can be altered by a few adjustments in the lighting patterns. I also liked the big explosion of light and paper falling from the cieling midway through j00f's set.
Another HUGE difference from the last time was having the dj both setup on the stage! Big props!
J00f was amazing as usual. He warmed it up nicely with some nice dark prog trance and by about the 45 minute mark it was a full on assualt that didn't stop. He played some great tunes, but I was dissapointed that I didn't hear his latest single co-produced with Christopher Lawerence. All in all he sucessfully defended his title as my #1 Dj. |
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| shanny |
Had a great time for my first trip out to repbulik.
I thought goldfinger started out slow but was picking it up afterwards, and I was really impressed with John 00 Flemming. His style is pretty unique and was definately something different.
Great partying with everyone who was there, I didn't think i was going to go but made a game time decision.
Surprise of the night for sure was Andrea showing up out of nowhere, I was all disoriented and didn't know where the hell she came from.
Fun times!
Thanks for the ride Fahad.
Hope your classes were ok Laura, mine were rough! |
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| Pettiscool |
| why didnt i goto this? |
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| samhouse |
this doesn't help my mood ..... |
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| nusty |
| it sure helped my mood to be there last night! :D |
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| chanoa |
so this was a surprise night for me. i was working (beertub at money nightclub), when i met 5 guys and girls from london. we started talking about the music we actually liked (instead of the hiphop top40 money plays) and i was dismayed to hear that during their stay in TO, they had only gone to crappy clubs. after finishing work we went to go get eats, and on the way..the beats of republik called us, where outside i ran into fahad and laura..so inside we went
i only stayed just a bit over an hr. john 00 fleming ( ;) ) was great. obviously he played a lot harder then my personal preference, but the beat was solid.
yeah..i was all over the place last night. it felt great to be outta highass hooker heels and to be dancing to music i actually liked, and there was soo much room to move around (i think i got revenge on some of those asain girls. i knocked a cpl off the floor ;) )
del...got to watch your fancyfootwork in action. those things have a mind of their own
chris..so good that i could (unknowlingly) make it out for your bday..all the best!!!)
EVERYONE ELSE..fahad, laura, josh, sean, marcus, monish, flec..wikkid partying it up with yall. always a pleasure |
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| marcusus |
| quote: | Originally posted by maxtuh
marcus i was looking for you outside once i left couldnt find you was there till about 4 |
I was in there til j00f finished, then a little bit more. So chances are you would've left anyway. j00f played itl 4:30, which was pretty awesome. Didn't see that coming.
I'm really surprised at the amount of asians in there to be honest. Seemed like asian central. The only non asian people were like the TA's and maybe a few pockets of no more than 5 people here and there. It was almost like I was back at home in Sydney. However, it seemed like most of the asians were having fun, as compared to Sydney. Generally back at home, we get a massive asian presence at the big name clubs who're just there to get munted, with no music appreciation, so it was good to see this crowd was (or at least seemed) into it.
Another amusing part of the night. Was probably about halfway through j00f's set, and I was on the right, right next to the bar. There were these two white chicks that were getting hit on left right and centre. Was so funny to watch them look at all the guys and just go "ugh". They barred every single one, and in the end moved off. Josh and I took their dancing space :D
The first set (Dennis Hahn right?) was damn awesome. Perfect sounds to warm up an evening, and it was definitely getting me worked up. However, I wasn't really getting into the tribal techy stuff that was being played before j00f too much, so that kinda put me out a bit. Although towards the end of the set it got more towards what I was expecting for a j00f warmup.
And then of course j00f. Took him a little bit to progress into it, but once he did it was nutso. I recognised a few tracks that he dropped out of his recent CD's, and of course Hey Boy Hey Girl. I think it was the Killer Buds vs Energetic Rmx (although I'm not 100%. I've heard there's another psy mix of that track), and then the psy mix of Insomnia. Didn't see that one coming. Absolutely awesome seeing him again, and this time actually knowing (and being more into) the style he plays. Last time I saw in was a year or so ago, and I was expecting the style when he first started playing. Not that I didn't enjoy the psy, but I just didn't know what it was back then.
Small qualms with the night:
Bass was up way way way too much all night long. I have nothing against having pounding bass to get people dancing, but when it drowns out the mid and treble, it means you have to concentrate so much harder to actually hear the melodies and enjoy the tracks.
Lighting was pretty awesome, but at times got way too hectic. Even straight it was starting to bug me out.
Massive massive night nonetheless. Had about 20 times more fun at j00f than I did at LoL. Bring him back already :D |
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| hardcore trancer |
| quote: | Originally posted by naesean3
^^^^^^^^ 110% IN AGREEMENT WITH YOU ON THIS ONE BUD - INSANE!!! - wikkid meeting you and your sister tonight - she was FUN FUN on the dancefloor! :D |
It was nice meeting you too man.true party animal you are.hehe
Toronto loves J00f :) :) |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by nusty
A couple of the asians girls aparently didn't notice me in front of them as they ploughed through me... I mean I guess I understand, I'm only 6'2" and 195 and blend in easy into a crowd of asian girls reaching 5'2" with heels. |
LOL!!! I remember seeing that, Dave!!!! Those two (well, at least the one in white) were COMPLETELY hammered!!! I remember seeing that girl wanting to practically lie down on the floor and she was only being held up by holding out her hand to the other girl!
| quote: | Originally posted by NuERA
Another HUGE difference from the last time was having the dj both setup on the stage! Big props! |
HOLY !!!! How could I forget making a comment about this!!! I remember as soon as I saw Dennis in the CENTRE of the stage, I was thinking, "Can't wait to give MASSIVE props to the management for this one!!!" I was SOOOOO happy to see the DJs right there, interacting with everyone...I wish they'd built that metal box right in the centre; as Josh said when I told him he's lucky he's catching this setup at his FIRST time at Republik, "It makes sense this way, how could it be any other way?"...oh GAWD if DuMonde were set up like that....:crazy: :crazy: :eyespop: :eyespop: :eyespop: :eyes: :eyes: :wtf: :wtf: :crazy: :crazy: |
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| Clublifexxx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
Heheheheh. Thanks TO ALL OF YOU, Yeah YOU for making my night no my BDay as fun as hell. :) More of a decent review to come... ;)
P.S.Andrea! Wtf you came out of nowhere! lol :) |
I thought i saw yo uthere but was not sure....crapppppppppp....
What a great set by John 00. The man kept on going after 4am, i thought he would never stop....This was the first time that a dj has ever mad me tired from dancing... |
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| Dennis Hahn |
What a great time last night!
Club wasn;t as full as it had been for the Johan and Dumonde parties but that's ok because there was room to dance which is rare... still lots of people there and of coarse a solid corps of TA's... thanks for making it out early guys!
Really nice to meet some of you guys and great to get re-acquainted with some people I met before as well.
I wish I could have stayed longer for this one to hear John really get into it but I like his deep stuff every bit as much!
Many thanks once again to Republik/TA/TR for the opportunity to play with a world class dj at a world class club ;)
And one more thing... please keep the booth setup in the middle of the stage for Sunday events guys- waaaaaay better! |
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