Went to Back to Basics organized by the Better Days at Commissioner St. with DJ Quicksilver. Most memorable were the people we ran into: the 1st generation Toronto ravers, if I could call us that. That feeling of comraderie was there.
Showing posts with label 1994. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1994. Show all posts
1994 March 26
Went to Back to Basics organized by the Better Days at Commissioner St. with DJ Quicksilver. Most memorable were the people we ran into: the 1st generation Toronto ravers, if I could call us that. That feeling of comraderie was there.
1994 April 2
It was all very sad and yet uplifting. I had a wild time at the Opera House at what seemed like Exodus' departing party. A.D. was on stage with his long wavy hair deejaying and the light behind him made me think I saw Jesus. The music he played got us all hooked. Nothing seemed to matter for a few hours there. We were all slaves to the rhythm. We completely gave in.1994 April 16
At Cinespace with DJ Sasha, Dimitri of DeeLite and many more. The vibe was absolutely brilliant. One DJ played "Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It was the ultimate moment. It simply transcended the entire evening if not my life at that time for a full 2 minutes. Sasha carried us all through. His music gave us a beautiful ride on the clouds with gale force thrill as the breaks built up and died down. Ran into J. who aspired to be a DJ. He introduced his Asian girlfriend to us.
Saw A.D. but he was so high we could hardly talk. Felt our gap unbridgeable.
Saw A.D. but he was so high we could hardly talk. Felt our gap unbridgeable.
1994 July 21
The World Cup Rave was a huge event combining supporters of Pleasure Force and Better Days. Unfortunately, I am not much of a huge-event fan. All there is is a lot of young people and a whole lot of positive vibe. L. came with us to take pictures of ravers. She is a crusty and this is her first rave experience. She is excited but that is about it. She will never be into it. Saw A.D. and his friend at a distance. It is simply reassuring to see old ravers even if we do not get to talk to each other.
1994 July 30
Just a few steps up the broken stairway on Victoria street at the back entrance of some buildings is a secret venue where Bear and his partner hold their parties. Their music is mostly house. DJ A.K.. , the cool Japanese-Canadian plays there. He mixes soul with progressive house. Alongside A.K.. is an African-Canadian DJ who plays a lot of vocal, soulful house which gives the place its warehouse feel. It is usually very dark in the room with a few old standup fan whirling away at both sides. When the crowd gathers, the fans become crucial. Once I have to stand right beside the window to stop myself from fainting from the heat. But the atmosphere is beyond description. It is the ultimate house party venue. All the "fashion" people, authentic ravers , house-partygoers, genuine clubbers are there. And of course, the coolest guy, A.D., wore his white Chinese jacket there tonight. He smiled when he saw us. He had that smoothness in him tonight as he swayed among the ladies. I bought an E at $35.
1994 July 31
We were exhausted after last night but we still went to see Todd Terry at the Oz. Did not see A.D. but saw his "family" or the gang of people who usually went to parties with him: the older woman, the tough and sexy guy wearing a t-shirt with the number, 3 at the front. 3 happens to be my number. But he was holding hands with a dark hair woman wearing a see-through blouse with wide hips. Then there was this other guy who I ran into very often near my office who was there too. Love is in the air.
1994 September 10
No. 3 stood next to Chrs who stood next to me for a moment. We chatted a bit but his Scottish accent was so strong I could only make out a few sentences. The John St. venue was nice. The whole night had been very pleasant as we ran into Dn & Ien . Dn. rolled her joint in and out her mouth with her tongue without butting out or burning herself. Cool
1994 October 14
October 14, 94
Finally tried my first E. Now I know that grin x has on his face that night. In half an hour, I could hardly remove it from my face. I dissolved it in cranberry juice to lessen any effect on my bladder. Two hours of bliss listening to Beloved's Conscience three times. Tried Cocteau Twins, too slow; Pet Shop Boys’ Disco 2 , too cold; watched TV real close (my eyes were 6 inches away from the screen). Liked those car commercials and music videos. Loved the light from the dining room chandelier.
The effect wore off in 2 hours. Felt a little sad. Maybe it was the news of a Korean tourist being killed by a cop or a thug who kidnapped a taxi in Hong Kong. Migraine headache with a stiff teeth-grinding jaw and nausea by the 6th hour. But I fell asleep and woke up feeling tired the next morning. The next day my neck muscle was sore all day but the feeling of warmth and contentment went on all through Sunday.
Finally tried my first E. Now I know that grin x has on his face that night. In half an hour, I could hardly remove it from my face. I dissolved it in cranberry juice to lessen any effect on my bladder. Two hours of bliss listening to Beloved's Conscience three times. Tried Cocteau Twins, too slow; Pet Shop Boys’ Disco 2 , too cold; watched TV real close (my eyes were 6 inches away from the screen). Liked those car commercials and music videos. Loved the light from the dining room chandelier.
The effect wore off in 2 hours. Felt a little sad. Maybe it was the news of a Korean tourist being killed by a cop or a thug who kidnapped a taxi in Hong Kong. Migraine headache with a stiff teeth-grinding jaw and nausea by the 6th hour. But I fell asleep and woke up feeling tired the next morning. The next day my neck muscle was sore all day but the feeling of warmth and contentment went on all through Sunday.
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