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OK, here's a draft of the letter to be mailed to Djs for statements to be included in the press kit. Please make suggestions by next (tuesday 28th), so I can make the final edit, and start getting together a list of international djs to send it to. If you know anyone I can send this to, who would be a worthy candidate please e-mail me their e-mail address. S2Kmag@pathcom.com
Thanks!
-Amanda
Tuesday June 20th, 2000.
Dear (insert DJ’s name here),
Over the past year, the Toronto rave scene has undergone several changes, and it now appears that our healthy and diverse community is under attack. Both Mayor Mel Lastman and Police Chief Julian Fantino seem to have made it their personal crusade to undermine and wipe out our flourishing musical youth-driven culture. In the past month, Mel Lastman convinced city councill suspend ‘Raves’ from city-owned venues, which are arguably the safest and most easily regulated venues for dance music events. Recently a Coroners Inquest investigating the drug-related death of Allen Ho at a rave in October ended, and recommendations were passed which have affected the rights of promoters, DJs, health and drug awareness programs, businesses, party-goers, and multitudes of other people who are involved in the Toronto Rave scene. Currently, the Ontario Legislature is also in the process of passing the Rave Act (Bill 73) which will change the procedure for throwing a ‘paid dance music event between the hours of 2 and 6 am’. There is serious concern of the complete ban of raves, of imposed curfews, and overly stringent event license policies. We believe that supporting the legislation in Bill 73 will only put tens of thousands of youth at risk. What happens to the scene in Toronto will have a direct impact on all of the scenes across Ontario, Canada, and North America. It is important that we as a global dance music community recognize the seriousness of the situation and the rights that are being violated.
The Party People Project is a youth- empowered organization formed in response to the police, government, and media targeting of rave and youth culture. Through mobilization and activism, the PPP celebrates electronic music culture, promotes the well-being of community members, and encourages public understanding of the beauty and diversity of the rave community. The membership of the PPP includes partygoers, event promoters, DJs, artists, community-based health projects, local businesses, and other interested
individuals.
Toronto’s rave scene is one of the cleanest, safest, most mature, and culturally diverse music scenes in the world. We feel it is important to protect and preserve our culture and on behalf of the media cell of the P3, we would like to take this opportunity to ask you for your help. You have been contacted because you are either a DJ, producer, MC, booking agent, promoter, or another respected person in the international (rave) dance music scene. We have come to you to gather statements that will be used for promotional uses and in our press kit to endorse our cause. All we are asking is that you submit a quote, or comment, via e-mail or phone stating why you value our dance music industry in Toronto. What makes it unique? Why do you like it? What great experiences have you had while you toured here? These are the kinds of things we are looking for.
We hope you will join us in our campaign, by contributing to our press kit, which will be released to media. We hope to be setting an example for other cities in Canada that also fear being hit with strict legislation concerning raves.
If you have any questions concerning the press kit, or the type of dj statements we are looking for, please contact me, at s2kmag@pathcom.com or 416.706.5267
Also, please be sure to include your name and any pertinent information you want released with the statement (contact info, record lable, and affiliations).
Thank you for making a difference.
The music unites us as one, Peace and everlasting respect.
Sincerely,
Amanda Connon-Unda
-On behalf of the media cell and the The Party People Project (P3)
Individual Djs name to be specified in each letter sent out.
Occupation will be specified for individuals: “You have been contacted because you are either a DJ, producer, MC, booking agent, promoter, or another respected person in the international (rave) dance music scene.”
OK, here's a draft of the letter to be mailed to Djs for statements to be included in the press kit. Please make suggestions by next (tuesday 28th), so I can make the final edit, and start getting together a list of international djs to send it to. If you know anyone I can send this to, who would be a worthy candidate please e-mail me their e-mail address. S2Kmag@pathcom.com
Thanks!
-Amanda
Tuesday June 20th, 2000.
Dear (insert DJ’s name here),
Over the past year, the Toronto rave scene has undergone several changes, and it now appears that our healthy and diverse community is under attack. Both Mayor Mel Lastman and Police Chief Julian Fantino seem to have made it their personal crusade to undermine and wipe out our flourishing musical youth-driven culture. In the past month, Mel Lastman convinced city councill suspend ‘Raves’ from city-owned venues, which are arguably the safest and most easily regulated venues for dance music events. Recently a Coroners Inquest investigating the drug-related death of Allen Ho at a rave in October ended, and recommendations were passed which have affected the rights of promoters, DJs, health and drug awareness programs, businesses, party-goers, and multitudes of other people who are involved in the Toronto Rave scene. Currently, the Ontario Legislature is also in the process of passing the Rave Act (Bill 73) which will change the procedure for throwing a ‘paid dance music event between the hours of 2 and 6 am’. There is serious concern of the complete ban of raves, of imposed curfews, and overly stringent event license policies. We believe that supporting the legislation in Bill 73 will only put tens of thousands of youth at risk. What happens to the scene in Toronto will have a direct impact on all of the scenes across Ontario, Canada, and North America. It is important that we as a global dance music community recognize the seriousness of the situation and the rights that are being violated.
The Party People Project is a youth- empowered organization formed in response to the police, government, and media targeting of rave and youth culture. Through mobilization and activism, the PPP celebrates electronic music culture, promotes the well-being of community members, and encourages public understanding of the beauty and diversity of the rave community. The membership of the PPP includes partygoers, event promoters, DJs, artists, community-based health projects, local businesses, and other interested
individuals.
Toronto’s rave scene is one of the cleanest, safest, most mature, and culturally diverse music scenes in the world. We feel it is important to protect and preserve our culture and on behalf of the media cell of the P3, we would like to take this opportunity to ask you for your help. You have been contacted because you are either a DJ, producer, MC, booking agent, promoter, or another respected person in the international (rave) dance music scene. We have come to you to gather statements that will be used for promotional uses and in our press kit to endorse our cause. All we are asking is that you submit a quote, or comment, via e-mail or phone stating why you value our dance music industry in Toronto. What makes it unique? Why do you like it? What great experiences have you had while you toured here? These are the kinds of things we are looking for.
We hope you will join us in our campaign, by contributing to our press kit, which will be released to media. We hope to be setting an example for other cities in Canada that also fear being hit with strict legislation concerning raves.
If you have any questions concerning the press kit, or the type of dj statements we are looking for, please contact me, at s2kmag@pathcom.com or 416.706.5267
Also, please be sure to include your name and any pertinent information you want released with the statement (contact info, record lable, and affiliations).
Thank you for making a difference.
The music unites us as one, Peace and everlasting respect.
Sincerely,
Amanda Connon-Unda
-On behalf of the media cell and the The Party People Project (P3)
Individual Djs name to be specified in each letter sent out.
Occupation will be specified for individuals: “You have been contacted because you are either a DJ, producer, MC, booking agent, promoter, or another respected person in the international (rave) dance music scene.”
