Yup. I ventured out to my second darkrave in search of my industrial roots.
Like the first one I went to, I had a total blast...the music was wild, the crowd was full of people from all walks it seemed, and everyone was enjoying themselves.
The track programming was pretty damn good overall, but being a dj myself, I gotta say that the mixing needs A LOT of work! You should stand on the floor and watch how much the number of people on the dancefloor fluctuates based on the smoothness of your mixing - trust me, you folks are on the right track and could have that floor ON FIRE, if only you spent more time making sure your mixes were smooth. Also, a few of the dj's were TOTALLY overdriving the system and it sounded like crap out on the dancefloor when it was completely distorted all the time - keep an eye on your levels!
Other than that, I think DarkRave put on a great visual show and definitely has a niche in Toronto's party scene - it'll be interesting to see what 'sound' develops from these endeavors...
To all of you who have never been to one - go check it out! It's worth the experience!
tech care,
@m.
Like the first one I went to, I had a total blast...the music was wild, the crowd was full of people from all walks it seemed, and everyone was enjoying themselves.
The track programming was pretty damn good overall, but being a dj myself, I gotta say that the mixing needs A LOT of work! You should stand on the floor and watch how much the number of people on the dancefloor fluctuates based on the smoothness of your mixing - trust me, you folks are on the right track and could have that floor ON FIRE, if only you spent more time making sure your mixes were smooth. Also, a few of the dj's were TOTALLY overdriving the system and it sounded like crap out on the dancefloor when it was completely distorted all the time - keep an eye on your levels!

Other than that, I think DarkRave put on a great visual show and definitely has a niche in Toronto's party scene - it'll be interesting to see what 'sound' develops from these endeavors...
To all of you who have never been to one - go check it out! It's worth the experience!
tech care,
@m.