Originally posted by Skipper
Sure it would be great to have these guys out, but be realistic, few of them would pull in a big crowd. And there are few things more sad than a DJ playing bangin techno to a room of 30 chin scratchers against the back wall, sipping their one beer of the night.
I think it was Mario J who brough Murat in to play at Footwork about three years ago. Place was fairly rammed and his set was off the chain. Someone also booked in Rob Hood at FW the same year. Not quite as busy, but such a memorable night. Hood destroyed the place and I haven't danced that hard in ages.
But as you state, sadly, those are exceptions to the rule. Amazing how these guys can play for thousands overseas, but (with the exception of one-offs like Movement/DEMF) get next to no love on their home continent. Some things never change.
Kate Manus
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Originally posted by PivotTechno
Someone also booked in Rob Hood at FW the same year. Not quite as busy, but such a memorable night. Hood destroyed the place and I haven't danced that hard in ages.
I saw him shortly after this gig and when he realized I was from Canada he referred specifically to that night at FW and what a great time he had, it was one of his favourite gigs of the year believe it or not. Shame indeed that he likely won't be back in Canada any time soon... it has been much longer since he last played Montreal too, maybe Sona days?
another techno artist that would be nice to see back in Canada after all this time is the Advent.
Tunnel Rat
Bring on the ing hard beats!!! Speedy J was the last set I saw that was laid down proper...
Clarke anywhere in T.O. and Steve Rachmad at Footwork are my "dream" sets.
patpicos
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Originally posted by Kate Manus
another techno artist that would be nice to see back in Canada after all this time is the Advent.
YES YES YES love the Advent & the industrializer
patpicos
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Originally posted by Tunnel Rat
Clarke anywhere in T.O. and Steve Rachmad at Footwork are my "dream" sets.
+1 on Rachmad
Clarke...not sure....all his whitenoise shows are garbage imho
NikReiz
mmmm...Octave One... :)
PivotTechno
the classic, live...
Tunnel Rat
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Originally posted by devnull
+1 on Rachmad
Clarke...not sure....all his whitenoise shows are garbage imho
His sets aren't at all like white noise. The radio show serves to play new, diverse music from both up and coming or established artists - including Rachmad.
Checkout any of the past sets posted here. If you like harder, edgier techno, Clarke can deliver.
Trust, if I ever come into a whack of cash or the backing needed to bring some of these guys (and gals - Michelle Herrmann would be a top pick) in, mnml's monopoly on Toronto will be over.
PivotTechno
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Originally posted by Kate Manus
I saw him shortly after this gig and when he realized I was from Canada he referred specifically to that night at FW and what a great time he had, it was one of his favourite gigs of the year believe it or not. Shame indeed that he likely won't be back in Canada any time soon... it has been much longer since he last played Montreal too, maybe Sona days?
another techno artist that would be nice to see back in Canada after all this time is the Advent.
That's great to hear! He's one of those producers whose DJing skills are mos def on par with his production - class act who puts the music first and foremost.
Can't recall which party it was, but I saw the Advent perform when Cisco and Colin were still working together - total show, that was.
gummybear
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Originally posted by VDub
Please dude...
That tech house bleep blip bloop crap IS NOT TECHNO!!!!
amen brotha!
Skipper
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Originally posted by PivotTechno
I think it was Mario J who brough Murat in to play at Footwork about three years ago. Place was fairly rammed and his set was off the chain. Someone also booked in Rob Hood at FW the same year. Not quite as busy, but such a memorable night. Hood destroyed the place and I haven't danced that hard in ages.
But as you state, sadly, those are exceptions to the rule. Amazing how these guys can play for thousands overseas, but (with the exception of one-offs like Movement/DEMF) get next to no love on their home continent. Some things never change.
Just accept you are in the minority here. Either change in your life something and move over there, throw a party here, or quit whining. It's like over and over from the same people in the techno community...this purist nonsense is tiresome and old IMO.
on the whole, Toronto is a really dynamic city for electronic music, whether you agree or not. Major international DJs recognize what a great scene and crowd we have here. I for one don't spend my life wishing I were elsewhere.
