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What’s Good Wednesday!?

September 22, 2010

Yes, we’re sad to see TIFF go as well, but look at the bright side, dress code requirements will return to normalcy, low-cut v-neck/blazer combos will be reduced by approximately 94%, and pornstars will go back to getting blasted, as opposed to blasting tunes at well-respected venues. We jest, we jest (or do we?); all in all, TIFF was a great time, and we must thank all the promoters who worked double time to bring in some truly spectacular names, most notably Footwork, who were able to snag Tim Green, Popof, among others. This week offers another delectable docket of events, with Saturday being the most appealing of the trio. For all of you in London, be sure to check out a star-studded cast on Sunday night which includes young guns like Neoteric, John Roman, Gingy and Milt Mortez.

Thursday

THE HEADLINER: Nick Curly — Thursday @ Cobra
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The Opener: Lucie Tic and Dougie Boom — Thursday @ Andy Poolhall
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The Opener: Gooffee, Memrx & DVSN — Thursday @ 751 Queen West
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The Opener: Addy, Greg Gowe & Amir — Thursday @ Paaeez
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Friday

THE HEADLINER: Neoteric, Conor Cutz & More — Friday @ Mod Club
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The Opener: Horse Meat Disco — Friday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Glasshouse & Marchi D — Friday @ The Social
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The Closer: Sander Kleinenberg — Friday @ This Is London
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Saturday/Sunday

THE HEADLINER: Simian Mobile Disco, Rynecologist & More — Saturday @ 99 Sudbury
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The Opener: Lazaro Casanova w/ Andrew Ross — Saturday @ The Social
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The Opener: Dirty Dale, Joonya T & Paul Revered — Saturday @ Wrongbar
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The Closer: Josh Wink & More — Saturday @ Footwork
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The Closer: Neoteric, John Roman, Gingy, Milt Mortez — Sun. @ APK Live (London)
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This weekend kicks off with a resounding clap, nu-disco style, with In Flagranti poised to hit the decks at Wrongbar, and bring the dfloor to a simmer. No doubt this is a rare opportunity to witness one of the unquestioned biggest names in the disco resurgence, made so popular in 2009. The weekend continues with a massive tribute to Toronto’s electronic music scene at The Great Hall (equipped with a tantalizing after-party line-up), as well as a star-studded cast at Mod-Club. Finally, Saturday, the main event  in our humble eyes is the much anticipated release party for Gingy & Bordello’s “Vaporizer” EP. This one has the makings of a serious bender.

Thursday

The Headliner: In Flagranti w/ The Makeover & More — Thursday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Barletta, Mickey D & More — Thursday @ Nocturne
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The Opener: Hotmess DJs — Thursday @ Rockwood
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The Opener: Lucie Tic w/ Dougie Boom  — Thursday @ Andy Poolhall
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Friday

The Headliner: LA Riots, Meech & Golden Gloves — Friday @ Mod Club
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The Opener: John Roman, Meati, Zeds Dead, & More — Friday @  Great Hall
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The Opener: The FranDiscos, Yale Fox & DJ Mensa — Friday @ Andy Poolhall
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The Closer: Lutzenkirchen & More — Friday @ FootWork
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The Closer II: Bordello, Golden Gloves & More — Friday (late) @ Location TBA
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Saturday

The Headliner:  Gingy, Bordello & Rynecologist— Saturday @ The Social
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The Opener: Torro Torro w/ Alex Charlton — Saturday @ Drake Underground
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The Opener:  DJ Fathom, Douglas Carter & More — Saturday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: TapeDeckBros, Gooffee & More  — Saturday @ Augusta House
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Turned On

May 18, 2010

In what amounts to one of the most compelling developments in the area of local electronic music production, we would like to warmly congratulate our friends Gingy, John Roman, and Milt Mortez for all being featured on DJ Neoteric’s much anticipated music compilation, which was featured on Discobelle Records, entitled Turned On: Volume 1. The selection features 17 of the most cutting edge tracks in our scene, coming from producers based around the globe, and we are truly so proud to see three of these tunes being sourced from our home and native land.

Gingy’s Thermite, John Roman’s Nigerian Dub remix of Nadastom’s Save Us, and Milt Mortez’s Pluto are all very diverse pieces, conveying the wide spectrum and strength of our local production — having no fixed sound, or uniform trait, whilst being malleable and dynamic . All three of these guys are on fire with their studio work, and it’s almost certain that the releases will continue to flow, at full throttle.  Please be sure to purchase all three of these tracks, in addition to the remaining 14 tracks featured on the compilation, by clicking on the link below. Great work gentlemen!

Neoteric – Turned On: Volume 1 (Beatport)

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Today (April 3) marks a pretty significant day in history for those with particularly good taste in music. Today is the first time ever Turbo’s Proxy will be landing and playing on North American soil. Unfortunately for us, he isn’t making a stop off in Toronto, but he is making stops in New York, Atlanta, Boston and Coachella. His arrival here marks the start of what will be a huge year for Proxy and his fans. First of all he has the Vibrate Remixes EP coming out in June (obviously on Turbo Recordings) with huge remixes from Noob, Sound of Stereo and the Bloody Beetroots and then his long awaited yet extremely elusive album dropping later this year too.

In order to celebrate this momentous occasion, we’ve got an exclusive for you from our good friend and spectacularly talented producer John Roman. Like Proxy, JR is another producer set to have a huge year, with his remix of Nadastrom being released later this month and some other big originals and remixes in the pipeline. It seems as if it’s just from strength to strength with this guy. John Roman took Proxy’s 8000 and renewed the joy we felt when first listening to it by adding pounding drums along with some other bits and bobs – completely transforming the track while still retaining the initial obscurity of it which makes it such a great tune. The combination of the two separate styles really comes out well in the end with a remix that’s more housey and dance floor friendly.

Proxy – 8000 (John Roman Lost Tourist Dub)

Proxy’s North American Tour Dates

3 Apr 2010
HARD w Boys Noize & Major Lazer @ Terminal 5 — New York, New York

10 Apr 2010
MJQ Concorse — Atlanta, Georgia

13 Apr 2010
Middlesex Lounge — Boston, Massachusetts

16 Apr 2010
COACHELLA — Indio, California

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So, in case you haven’t heard, it’s Canadian Music Week, and that basically means that the city is operating far beyond full capacity. With extended 4am licenses as the qualified norm, the light is green for celebratory mayhem to ensue. The events have been outlined below, but here is a brief rundown of some of the international talent: A-Trak, Nadastrom, Simian Mobile Disco, Harvard Bass, Wolfgang Gartner, M.A.N.D.Y., Klever, Classixx, Star Eyes, The Captain, Morgan Page, John Acquaviva, Samiyam and more.

Not to be outdone, be on the look-out for some of our local favorites in bars/clubs across the city, including: Azari & III, Milano, Rynecologist, Meech, Golden Gloves, John Roman, Bordello, Zeds Dead, Nasty Nav, Torro Torro and more. Also, be the first to comment on this WGW post, and we will gladly hook you up with a pair of free tickets to the A-Trak show on Saturday :)

Wednesday

The Headliner: Nadastrom w/ Golden Gloves & More — Wednesday @ Cobra
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The Opener: Zeds Dead w/ The Killabits & More — Wednesday @ 751 Queen
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The Opener: Detox w/ Capro & Jawbone — Wednesday @ Thymeless
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Thursday

The Headliner: Star Eyes, The Captain, Zeds Dead & More — Thursday @ The Social
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The Opener: John Acquaviva — Thursday @ Cobra
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The Opener: Keys N Krates, Donnis & More — Thursday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Samiyam w/ Mymanhenri & Ultragamma — Thurs. @ Drake Underground
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The Opener: DJ Y-Pro & Medley — Thursday @ StrangeLove
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The Opener: Fawn Big Canoe, Lucie Tic & Betti Forde — Thursday @ Andy PoolHall
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The Opener: DJ Jedi — Thursday @ 1096 Queen
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Friday

The Headliner: Simian Mobile Disco w/ Milano — Friday @ Mod Club
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The Opener: Morgan Page — Friday @ This Is London
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The Opener: VitaminsForYou w/ Nasty Nav & More — Friday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Carlo Lio — Friday @ FootWork
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The Opener: Denise Benson, Orli & Lucie Tic — Friday @ Andy PoolHall
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The Opener: Rob Friday, DJ Hutch & Nave C — Friday @ The Social
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The Opener: Deanious & Groundctrl — Friday @ Shallow Groove
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The Opener: Max Alexander — Friday @ Voglie
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The Opener: Basketballjones w/ DJ Ghalleon & More — Friday @ Smiling Buddah
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Saturday

The Headliner: A-Trak w/ Klever, Scratch Bastid & More — Sat. @ Sound Academy
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The Opener: Harvard Bass, Wolfgang Gartner & John Roman — Sat. @ The Social
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The Opener: Classixx w/ Azari & III — Saturday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: M.A.N.D.Y. — Saturday @ FootWork
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The Opener: Le Freak C’est Keek & Sokes — Saturday @ The Beaver
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Sunday/Monday

The Closer: Alixander III w/ Fathom, Torro Torro, Riviera — Sunday @ Bovine
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The Closer: Jack Beats w/ TapeDeck Bros — Monday @ The Social
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What’s Good Wednesday!?

February 10, 2010

Is case you weren’t aware, this weekend is a long-weekend, so brace yourself for the onslaught of events that have been planned to keep you busy. The four day bonanza is kicked off by an absolutely crazy Thursday night, which will feature two world class events. In the dubstep world, there are few names bigger than Emalkay, and of course, our boys at The Faktory have done it up large, and brought him to The Social. Also on Thursday, Scion will be hosting an absolutely star-studded jam at Mod Club, which will feature a showdown between Fool’s Gold label artists, and Trouble & Bass label artists — with names like Drop The Lime, AC Slater, Jokers of the Scene and Nacho Lovers on the bill, this one will get ridiculous very quickly. For the rest of the Friday to Sunday details, please see below!

Thursday

The Headliner: Drop The Lime, AC Slater, JOTS, Nacho Lovers — Thursday @ Mod Club
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The Opener: Emalkay w/ Zeds Dead, Spyne & Fluke — Thursday @ The Social
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The Opener: Medley & The Jackals — Thursday @ Strangelove
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The Opener: Fatale Femme — Thursday @ Brooklynn
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The Opener: Mark Meny & Lucie Tic — Thursday @ Andy PoolHall
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Friday

The Headliner: Laurent Wolf — Friday @ This Is London
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The Opener: Vaneska, Fathom, Conor Cutz & More — Friday @ Mod Club
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The Opener: Tom Wrecks, Shit La Merde, Your Boy Brian — Friday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Kowall & Deanious — Friday @ Shallow Groove
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Saturday

The Headliner: Barletta, Yale Fox, John Roman & Golden Gloves — Sat. @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Brandon Sek, Andrew Ross, DMT — Saturday @ The Social
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The Opener: Le Freak C’est Keek & Paul Revered — Saturday @ The Beaver
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The Opener: Robb G, Medley, Tay’More — Saturday @ Andy PoolHall
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The Opener: Marco V — Saturday @ Guvernment
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Sunday

The Headliner: Untold, Egyptrixx, Sidenote, XI & More — Sunday @ Wrongbar
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The Opener: Dubfire, Davide Scuillace, Carlo Lio — Sunday @ Guvernment
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The Opener: Riviera, Real Talk, Paul Revered & More — Sunday @ Nocturne
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The Opener: Zeds Dead, Bourgeois Bass & More — Sunday @ The Social
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Producing For Presents

December 12, 2009

Producing For Presents EP

If you thought our charitable initiative ended on Thursday with the Charitable Rave at Wrongbar, you’re totally mistaken. With the incredible musical donations made my John Roman, Meech, Golden Gloves and Gingy — we were able to assemble a digital release EP, where all proceeds will go to the Heart House Hospice Charity. The EP retails at $8 for all three tracks, or $3 a piece. Be sure to grant the wish of the electronic music fan on your shopping list, and give them the gift of good music this Christmas!

All three tracks bring something different to the table, and all are previewable before purchase. Find it in your heart to donate even $3 to our cause, and receive some quality music, from our favorite local artists.

Producing For Presents EP | Tracklist

01 MEECH // Breakdown Funk
02 JOHN ROMAN // Sing! (Original Mix)
03 GINGY & GOLDEN GLOVES // Warehouse Bang

Producing For Presents EP

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Get It Started

November 5, 2009

Boys Noize hits London, ON tonight in a continuation of his Power Tour that we mentioned earlier in the week, and the night is set to really go off. Those attending this one won’t regret arriving early as they’ll be treated to sets by Bordello, Golden Gloves and a Gingy/John Roman combo, all of whom are native to London and none of whom are strangers to electroTO. In anticipation, we’re dropping you a track from Golden Gloves and one from John Roman to give you a little sneak peak of what you might see before 1am when Boys Noize hits the stage at the London Music Hall.

Firstly, we have Golden Gloves, the duo of Ben and Kevin, whose distinct sound has really set them apart from a lot of the local production powers of the GTA.  Their track Casablanca has been played out by notable figures such as Blatta and Inesha, and their consistency suggests that they’re bound to receive more of the same international attention in the future. This tune, “Next To Nothing” is one of their newer tracks that’s been making some noise.

Golden Gloves – Next To Nothing

Following the set by Golden Gloves will be the tag team duo of John Roman and Gingy. Word on the street has it that the two have a track that they worked on together that they want to debut and what better time to do it than to the bass thirsty fans that will converge on the London Music Hall tonight? JR is getting some serious attention as of late, with fans ranging from London, Ontario all the way to Sydney, Australia. The recent news that his Nadastrom remix was charted by Brodinski confirms that he’s only getting bigger, and a blow-up is on the way. Here’s a tune that he sent out via his Facebook, Twitter etc. earlier this week, which has him trying his hand at the extremely popular disco trend but still putting that magic John Roman touch on it.

John Roman – Ready For This

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No headliner this week, but still a whole bunch of talent.

The Opener: electroTO Presents TRASH, Fri. @ Augusta House

Friday evening marks a major milestone in electroTO‘s young and illustrious history — and it goes by the name of TRASH.  The Augusta House (located in the heart of the Kensington village) will welcome the trio of Stonewall Trackson, The Vamp and Bordello to provide the musical accompaniment for the evening. The event has been tabbed TRASH: Opening House Party, and will hopefully be the first of many successful electroTO parties under the TRASH label. The evening will be absolutely ridiculous, there is very little doubt — and with 4 dollar drinks and a 5 dollar cover, you really can’t go wrong.

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The Opener: Barletta, John Roman, Conor Cutz & Real Talk, Thurs. @ Wrongbar

Familiar faces descend upon Wrongbar on your Thursday night. Four of the sharpest up-and-comers in the T-dot electro scene come together for a night of debauchery and some of the hardest hitting electronic music on the planet. Also, with Barletta and Mr. Roman present, you can be assured that exclusives will be flying around like a leaf on a windy day.

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The Opener: Motor, Thurs. @ The Social

This week’s version of Social Thursday’s brings the duo of Mr. No and Bryan Black into town — who are more commonly known as Motor. Both 4Play and ADD have said it beautifully: “The duo have remixed the likes of Marilyn Manson, Throbbing Gristle and most recently, Depeche Mode as well as remixing the theme song for the final Godzilla film, Final Wars, in a collaboration with Felix Da Housecat. The MOTOR duo are also known for their work under the alias XLOVER whose album, Pleasure & Romance, was released on DJ Hell’s Gigolo Records last year…” and it goes on and on. Bottom line, don’t miss out on this one.

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The Opener: Zeds Dead & Medley, Thurs. @ StrangeLove

StrangeLove opens it’s doors to a pair of producers who have been blowing up as of late, namely Zeds Dead. The Toronto-based duo perfectly fuse vulgur dubstep basslines with hard-hitting breaks, creating a top-notch brand of dubstep music. Their newest track “Summer Grime” is an absolute masterpiece, and we highly recommend checking out their Myspace for a listen, right HERE.

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The Opener: Nasty Nav, Meech & Golden Gloves, Sat. @ Wrongbar

Three of the Toronto-area’s best DJs go at it Saturday at Wrongbar. We had the pleasure of catching our good friends Meech and Golden Gloves just last week opening for Congorock, and of course, they dismantled the place. If Nasty gets on the decks, prepare yourselves for an always stellar job as well. We will never get tired of these guys.

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The Bass Only Diet

July 21, 2009

John Roman

John Roman is a producer that is quickly emerging in our local electronic music scene. We’ve blogged about him before here at ElectroTO so you know his deal.

I had been eagerly waiting some new John Roman material for a while now, when John finally sent over his new track “Carnivores” not too long ago. While it’s different than his previous works, I think it’s a sign of John Roman truly coming into his own. When I first started following Roman’s stuff, both his remixes and his original productions did well to emulate the in vogue Crookers fidget-esque sound.  However, Roman has broken away from the crowd and has gone his own way with a harder and grungier piece. I honestly hope that this is the direction he sticks with in the future.

John Roman – Carnivores

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