Chit-chat Thread

[Tektonix]

HHOOOOLY.... Even Embassy??? That club was doing very well wasn't it?

Wow... I haven't gone clubbing in Toronto since December, but DAMN! So much has happened in the last 3 months~!

Yeah Embassy to man :c It was doing pretty well from what i can gather, aswell as traffik. Home was on and off shutting down and opening again but damn..... Yeah allot's been going on down that end lately with clubs shutting down and being torn down completely. Im just really hopping that it's to make room for bigger, better venue's and such, id hate to see that area deteriorate and become all condo's :/

[epik1]

Yea, like honestly the most fascinating and interesting DJs I've watched, like Laidback Luke or Chuckie, will do house, and then drop some classic Hip-Hop and switch it up for a bit at least. When I spin I usually do House for an hour then switch it up to Hip-Hop, then A tiny bit of dubstep, and then keep switching around to keep the crowd guessing....ofcourse this is if I'm spinning at a fairly mainstream club. If I was spinning at a strictly EDM/House club I'd probably just stick to House, but I just can't stand DJs who don't know how to switch it up a bit. Honestly I'm way more impressed with a DJ who can transition from 128bpm to a 70bpm like nothing, that shit's impressive.

Not a direct comment on this quote, but to continue this topic. I had a good practice session at home and I found myself to be dropping a few hip-hop tracks every now and then cause I figure people will need a break/grab drinks or whatever, get some energy back up, and build up again before getting back into electro mixes or whatever. Creates some dynamics.

[akswun]

Lol... Home and Embassy? I know them as Tonic, Systems Sound bar and something else.... I saw that the other day. Kinda sad, but really its an end of an era in Toronto. Richmond street is totally different now.
If you clubbed when I did you would also notice that the warehouse beside This Is London which used to be Distrikt is now knocked down as well. Lucid or Circa as you youths known it to be has been gone for a few years now and I believe its a Marshalls now(true story,saw it the other day).

If you haven't heard of the city killing the so called clubbing district(richmond st) here's your wakeup call. Majority of the clubs have found a home on King West sans Cobra, Brant... hell Liberty Village is poppin off as well with Maro taking in a lot of the clubbers.

[bmorr]

Sooooo corner of richmond and peter in Toronto......They tore down Home, Embassy, Traffik and Pizzaville (Im most upset about pizzaville) D: Anyone know if they are opening up any new clubs there? Maybe a really big one considering they tore out the fucking block? I swear to god if its a fucking condo..... -__- smh

Any word on this would be peachy, cuz im not pleased about the size of our entertainment district deteriorating

It's a condo 100%. I've read through the zoning by-laws. They are being torn down to make room for excavation of the underground parking for a new condo. I think the entertainment district's club days are numbered to be honest. With so many people moving in, it's only a matter of time until they're gone. The clubs will face too much opposition from new residents. Let's be frank, most people like going to clubs, but wouldn't want to live beside one. Imagine how many drunken people would pass by, and people barfing all over.

It's unfortunate :/ Had some pretty awesome times in that area.

[Tektonix]

Damn such a shame /: and yeah its a shame circa shut down aswell as distrikt :c Guess King W is where its at now, hopefully somewhere somehow a new wave of clubs will open....WE NEED MOAR

[DJ_G3N3R4L]

You, G3N3R4L, E-Turnal, Nick Bike + maybe a few others I'm forgetting.

Don't feel so alone...even if 50% of the populations is between Montreal and Windsor

Yeah west coast here. Although the smaller population means a really small window of diversity in the music scene here.

[epik1]

TrueWind is at it again, I see you in the majority of FS threads haha.

[epik1]

http://soundcloud.com/wilmmmm/april-12-blehmix
derp derp derp, sorry don't know how to embed.

wasn't feeling very well today, so sorry for lack in quality of....everything lol so many slips haha.
Done with VDJ7 and Vestax Typhoon that is sort of broken lol.

Flame away!

[epik1]

Wow, I'm glad this thread got stickied, very useful!

Anyways, I'm in a rut I think I've hit a "learner's DJ block" I just don't know really what to do anymore. I think I've outgrown my Vestax Typhoon/VDJ setup? Not sure.
This is bad because I'm expected to play something like 8 opening parties for shows from September to next April, on top of that I also got hired as a general technician for a an entertainment/production company that does weddings, corporate events, parties, etc.etc. (not sure if I should post who they are) and their goal is to eventually get me up to DJ status, they know I'm learning and I have low confidence levels in almost everything...music choice, mixing, etc.

=\ tips?..

[recess]

Getting my S4 on wednesday, im excited.