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Mega City NYE

Astroboy

TRIBE Member
Got there b4 the doors opened, stayed thru till after the end of 2002.

Decor was nice, tent even had good decorations!

Lineup looked impressive, but moved quickly, the place was FULL before midnight...

lots of ravers in the place, nice to see it CAN still happen...

props to Jesse for pulling it together and getting things off without Ryan in the country ;)

Happy New Year to all, I had a good one!!

Astroboy out...
 

Bass-Invader

TRIBE Member
I honestly expected this party to be shit. I made a last minute decision to go and ended up there.
The lineup was huge, i had to pay 60 bucks at the door(my bad though for not buying one in advance,) and the coatcheck line was huge.

You know what though? After all that, I actually had a really good time. That club is really nice, I thouroughly enjoyed the tent, i miss that shit so much. The SOUND system, holy fuck, i couldn't believe how good they were. Yes, they as in both the inside and tent system. The highs were crisp as can be, and the bass heavy and rumbly.

For the first time in probably 4 years, i was FEELING the jungle, i would like to thank marcus visionary for an absolutely mindblowing set, lots of dark grumbly stuff mixed with some funky soulful stuff(which is what gets me dancing.)


So all in all, the time was excellent and even though it cost me and arm and a leg, and a fair chunk of waiting, it was most definitley worth it.

It's about time destiny threw a party, good job guys.
 

catilyst

TRIBE Member
Shanghai City

I have nothing but good things to say about Megacity.

Even though I was in line for more than an hour, and counted down to the new year in the coat check line, I had a great time.

Ruckus threw down a hard set that sounded phenouminal on that system. They have the bass tuned so well there.

T. S. were ok, their set had some good moments, but the highlight for me was Dominic playing 6 Million Ways to Die to close his tagteam set with Grimace.

I must say that the 4 or so sets I heard were better than all the music at three day put together.

Actually in retrospect, I do have something negative to mention, and thats how the front door/hall way was setup. You have people being searched, ticket takers, cash takers, and a coat check all in a cramped hall way. Didn't seem like the best approach.

But if thats the only thing to complain about then thats pretty good.

thanks Destiny crew, Happy New year!!
 

AdamAnt

TRIBE Member
I did enjoy myself for all the previously mentioned reasons so I'll just list my grievences.

Couldn't get into the tent to see Dominik because they were over capacity b/c the tent was so friggin' small.

And a very pushy staff (reminicent of S&D in APril) after the party was shut down early. "EVERYBODY OUT!" "but we don't have our jackets" "then get in line" "that's not a line... that's a mass" "Just go."

Anyway still had a blast. Happy New Year.
 

quantumdj

TRIBE Member
I had a really good time.

I went alone, and still had a blast. I got there around 8, and was one of the first people in. A lot of people missed a really nice set by Luke Spellbound.

Madam Zu kicked my ass. That sweet acid trance just hit the spot. And I was right in front, so when she gave me that hypnotizing look in the eye, I was under her total control. I danced so hard, that by the end of her set my legs were in excruciating pain. My feet and I are not on good terms now, because of her.

I couldnt ask more from the sound system, and the lighting was good too. The only problem is that they turned off the lasers early in the night. They really added to the vibe, and their presence during the peak sets would have added a nice touch. The club decor was very well done, too.

I met a lot of great people there. It's nice to be able to go to a party alone and leave with a huge group of friends. The apartment party afterwards was good, too.

I remember a year ago everyone was saying that the rave scene has died, and that everything has moved into weekly club nights, because everyone has grown out of it and there are no new people to the scene. . Based on last night, that statement couldnt be more wrong. I saw an entirely new generation of ravers. There were many younger people, going through the good times that I enjoyed years ago at my first few raves. It's good to see that the scene is contiuing on and not dying off like so many people had thought.

Here is my constructive criticism of the night:
1. It was way too crowded. Whoever's fault it was, the club or destiny, it should not have happened. This is one of the things that can be easily controlled in a production, so I dont understand how such a mistake could happen.

2. It closed early. I do not understand the circumstances surrounding this, but to pay good money for an event and be herded out like cattle was not a pleasant experience.

These two problems are insignificant when compared with how good everything else was. Props to Destiny for another great party.
 
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Yourmamas

TRIBE Member
It closed at 6:10. Apparently there was 3 od's (according to the bouncers, anyway)

Other than the rammed beyond capacity thing, the party was pretty solid.

Oh ya, the coat check sucked ass too.

Never seen GrooveRobber before, really enjoyed his set.
Seen Madam Zu a bunch of times previously, and really enjoyed her yet again.
Jelo and Dekoze were solid all around. Great to see Josh going crazy behind the decks. Dropped the Beach Boys for a second, Nice!

Solid Vibe in the place.
 

MalGlo

TRIBE Member
the OD's might explain why the lasers were shut off... those can cause some funky reactions..
 
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Yourmamas

TRIBE Member
It closed at 6:10. Apparently there was 3 od's (according to the bouncers, anyway)

Other than the rammed beyond capacity thing, the party was pretty solid.

Oh ya, the coat check sucked ass too.

Never seen GrooveRobber before, really enjoyed his set.
Seen Madam Zu a bunch of times previously, and really enjoyed her yet again.
Jelo and Dekoze were solid all around. Great to see Josh going crazy behind the decks. Dropped the Beach Boys for a second, Nice!

Solid Vibe in the place. Lots of smiling faces.

Oranization of the party was pretty weak though IMO.
 

litespeed

Well-Known TRIBEr
Originally posted by Yourmamas
Great to see Josh going crazy behind the decks. Dropped the Beach Boys for a second, Nice!

round round get a round I get around!

can't remember the name of the track but it's by Si Begg
 

Durik

TRIBE Member
Originally posted by MalGlo
the OD's might explain why the lasers were shut off... those can cause some funky reactions..

They had problems with lazers that's why they shut them off. They will be fixed before next party.

As far as overpacking goes, I'm pretty sure it's Destiny who is responsible. Regular Viva clubnights are never overpacked! In fact, they refuse admission to people once the club reaches capacity!
 

eargazim

TRIBE Member
yeah it was pretty packed but the music was awesome! that track madam zu played with the sample of samuel l. jackson "it's like a personal visit from god" holy shit the place was going crazy!! great party, couldn't stay til the end, sorry jayme we really wanted to see you too but we were sooo tired.
all in all a great way to bring in the new year!
props to destiny
 
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originalVIBE

TRIBE Promoter
First I would like to say Happy 2003 and send special shot outs to all those that came out and supported this event. You helped make this one of our best parties yet! Moreover, I would like to thank all of our dj's and mc's for not just performing but doing a steller A + JOB ... YOU ALL ROCKED THE PLACE!!!!

The vibe in this party was amazing but obviously there are some issues to be addressed:

1) Overcrowding - First off, there were issues with the tent as a giant garbage bin behind the club (which was suppose to have been moved) prevented us from using the size we wanted - aprox 40 feet larger!! Also and most unfortiunlty, the clubs in house security 'snuck' in a couple hundread people which was totally unfair. I have herd reports that at the times when we had held/closed the door, secuirty was taking bribes for as low as $10 to let people in. This was totally unaceptable as it is not fair to anyone that had to pay any of our ticket prices. It also defeated my purpose of stoping/closing the door when I thought it was going to be to crowded. The situation is being delt with and if we have another party at this venue (or anywhere else for that matter) we will do all that is in our power to make sure this never happens again! I am glad to see that 99% of everyone did not let that bother them and still had a wicked time...maximum respect goes out to all of you!!!!

2) The "Lasers" - Wow are those things amazing!!! They were not shut off but actually stoped working sometime after midnight. Luckily, we still amazed your visual needs with our surprise fire work and rocket display. Again - something beyond our controll.

3) The party ending at 6:15 and not 7:00 (as originally promised) - As everyone knows the police have never liked raves. There were about 10 squat cars in the parking lot at 5:00 telling us they were going to shut the party down imediatly for reasons that were compleate b.s. We managed to convince the cops to let us go for one more hour. We were somewhat lucky in that department but it still sucks as the plan was to extend the party to 8 AM since there were still so many people haveing such a good time.

Besides the above things mentioned the party was a complete success...the flyer said "let's show the world our scene lives on" and thanx to each and everyone of you we did just that! So our bigest shot outs and special thanx goes out to all of the ravers that showed up to our party and helped us proove that raves are far from over. I hope to see each and everyone of you again at the next Destiny coming your way SATURDAY MARCH 15th.

originalVIBE out.
 

Gunark

TRIBE Member
last minute decision, blah blah blah... surprise surprise, I had a great time.

The whole thing was a total flashback to parties held years ago at places like the News. It was really weird how little has changed. The only difference was that I couldn't recognize any faces (except for Willar and his entourage).

Good to see a new generation of jib thugs, suburban candykids, and lightshow asians getting into the whole rave thing all over again.
 

Destiny Productions

TRIBE Promoter
Wow - sounds like an amazing night - I wish I could have been there! Other than being REALLY packed it seems like the night met and exceeded many people's expectations and I'm glad to hear the scene does indeed live on.

I have got to say I also had a great time playing a party in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for NYE - about 3000 people in front of me in the trance room totally going off - it was a blast. The party itself had about 6000 spread over four rooms. I will definitely make sure I try and get back there sometime soon - but not if I have a party here as well! hehe

Further to Jesse's comments above, I have now got a full picture of the night. Yes - we sold out on the tickets but it was not us who oversold the venue. Unfortuneately the club owners decided to let in more people than we wanted because they were their "friends" - their "friends" ended up numbering over 200 people. Had this not happened, the volume of people would have been fine - there was no money made for us by this decision as these people were all let in for free or close to it. Obviously this is an issue we are taking up with the club, but not something that will change a night that has already occurred. Being that everything else was absolutely stellar, I hope you can overlook this and remember all the good stuff from the night.

OS/2
-back in Canada!
 

[SQUARE]

TRIBE Member
I definetely had a good time. The sounds was good and it was so nice to party in a different venue. My only complaint would be the lack of space but it was not destiny's fault and it was still better than the place being empty. Anyway, happy new years everyone.
 

[SQUARE]

TRIBE Member
And a very pushy staff (reminicent of S&D in APril) after the party was shut down early. "EVERYBODY OUT!" "but we don't have our jackets" "then get in line" "that's not a line... that's a mass" "Just go."

I actually thought that the security were quite pleasant.
 
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djUnabomber

TRIBE Promoter
Well, I had a fukkin blast.......!! That tent was waaaay packed and had a great vibe !!! The whole party was well done I thought.
Too bad about the $7 beers cause it took me about $120 to get drunk and ended up leaving as soon as they stopped serving to get more beer in the truck....HAHA.....That's where my night went wrong....I ended up passing out drunk...stumblintg to a cab and makeing the trek home. It was funny coming back to the venue in teh afternoon the next day to find an empty parking lot with only my truck in it..... especially since the last time I was there it was rammed with cars/people/etc. etc.

Anyways....HAPPY NEW YEARS !!!
 

stir-fry

TRIBE Member
Originally posted by Destiny Productions
Wow - sounds like an amazing night - I wish I could have been there! Other than being REALLY packed it seems like the night met and exceeded many people's expectations and I'm glad to hear the scene does indeed live on.

I have got to say I also had a great time playing a party in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for NYE - about 3000 people in front of me in the trance room totally going off - it was a blast. The party itself had about 6000 spread over four rooms. I will definitely make sure I try and get back there sometime soon - but not if I have a party here as well! hehe

Further to Jesse's comments above, I have now got a full picture of the night. Yes - we sold out on the tickets but it was not us who oversold the venue. Unfortuneately the club owners decided to let in more people than we wanted because they were their "friends" - their "friends" ended up numbering over 200 people. Had this not happened, the volume of people would have been fine - there was no money made for us by this decision as these people were all let in for free or close to it. Obviously this is an issue we are taking up with the club, but not something that will change a night that has already occurred. Being that everything else was absolutely stellar, I hope you can overlook this and remember all the good stuff from the night.

OS/2
-back in Canada!


security at rave parties seem to be doing this a lot lately.
big up destiny for showing toronto that it's not over yet..

great party guys!
 

djUnabomber

TRIBE Promoter
Ooops, I forgot to say my BIG THANKS to MIKE CONRADI for helping me bring in the new year proper..... WILD AND CRAZY LIKE WITH LOTS OF TECHNO !!!! That was prolly my favorite set of the year ....wait, so far it's been my only set of the year...but we will see if it stands...I don't doubt it will.....
 
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