Renegade stages shouldn't be allowed setting up
...whoever set up the stage next to the hardsound stage deserves to be murdered

Jungle MCs need to STFU and I'm never attending a jungle set again.

The rest was OK. Camping setup was bad even though I had a good location. Orbit1 was amazing, Sc@r was awesome and it was nice seeing Milo, Virus and others again.

*BUMP*

So with only two weeks left to go until Here We Go Again we thought we'd let you guys in on a bit of info about the venue.

Here We Go Again is being held in a hockey arena! The main room is going to be MASSIVE. This is the first arena rave in Ottawa in many years (don't ask me how many, it was before my time...probably a DECADE ago).

And just a reminder that this is the last week for partiers to pick up 25$ tickets, so if you want to get them before they go to 30$ act fast. They are available at Psychonaut!


[ Rave.ca ] - [ www.rave.ca ]
Facebook - [ www.facebook.com ]
Our site - [ www.herewegorave.com ]

Buy a testing kit, otherwise these discussions are completely pointless since we have no idea what you ACTUALLY took.

[ www.rave.ca ]

hehe :)

*bump*
Tickets are selling like crazy in Ottawa and there's still a month to go!

Buy tickets online or wait a week and get them in Montreal ;)

mmm Ashton

actually, FOG machines are bad
you want a HAZER, not a fog/smoke machine

I know. My point is that I tried to spell it wrong like DJ wood in the first place but my DJ instincts didn't let me I guess, lol.

I locked myself in my room so I'm not gonna show up for my gig tonight

I'm too busy k-holing

Oops, it's kinda hard to not get the spelling of that word right when you're a DJ... I guess djwood isn't much of a DJ?

It was awesome!
The computer speakers sounded wicked on all three stages. The native reservists sold us cigarettes and djwood KILLED it with his VINYL.

rofl

C'est assez généreux de Psychonaut de rembourser les billets sans avoir été avisé...

HAHAHHAHA

I love how they try to make people get expensive DIGITAL AUDIO cables
...if it's digital then any cable you use will be lossless, so that's SO retarded.

Thierry definitely has it right. Monster cable is such a joke. I guess the idiots paying 500$ for SPD/IF or HDMI cables deserve it.

haha

There should be a "you need to be this tall to enter" rule for promoters. 95% of promoters I've met have been the opposite of business-minded, which always yields terrible results.

too much light is bad, but a properly set up lighting rig doesn't give "too much" light

it just puts some movement, and gets some colour going on in the haze (and who can resist lasers?!)

Host_One...

While I agree that having computer speakers and no turntables at a rave is unnaceptable, if you said you'd play for free you have to follow through with your commitment. Either way, playing for free is stupid - it hurts all of us and allows sketchy promoters to keep doing sketchy things.

As for the Terra 3... The hardcore room was terrible because of the complete lack of sound and horrible smell. Apart from that the party was fun BUT the complete lack of lighting really killed it for me.

800 people in a SICK venue with WICKED sound (in the main rooms), ruined by a complete lack of lighting. I dunno, a minimal amount of lights for the stages would've cost 200-400$ to rent and made a HUGE difference.

Maybe it's cause I'm from Ottawa and I'm used to having sick lighting rigs at parties but I don't see the appeal of being in a dark room.

SKETCH
I love drama like this.

lol @ getting a refund

Hmm...
Je ne suis pas d'accord.

Malgré le fait qu'il y a un facteur "sketch" évident pour ce rave en particulier, c'est facile de justifier le "24 heures en avance".

Même si vous avez loué une salle légale à 100% et que le proprio est au courant de vos activités, annoncer l'emplacement d'un rave plus de 24 heures à l'avance est plutot risqué. C'est probablement moins vrai à Montreal mais dans une ville comme Ottawa c'est une réalité.

Pourquoi? Parce que si la police apprend l'emplacement de votre rave, même s'il est légal, ils peuvent appeler le proprio et leur faire peur. Comment? En menacant d'envoyer des inspecteurs (de batiment, de la commission d'alcool, etc.) si le proprio permet au locataire de faire un rave - il y a quasiment TOUJOURS quelque chose qu'un inspecteur peut trouver pour donner un amende ou faire en sorte qu'un bar perds son permit d'alcool.

Cela m'est arrivé à plusieurs occasions, et je connais d'autre promoteurs à Ottawa qui ont connu des situations similaires. C'est-à-dire que la police a appelé le proprio et leur a fait peur (parlant des méfaits des raves et disant qu'ils enverraient un inspecteur pour faire en sorte qu'ils aient une amende ou qu'ils perdent leur license d'alcool si un rave a lieu dans son bar).

Si on annonce l'emplacement à 24 heures d'avance, et que l'évènement a lieu un samedi...Cela fait en sorte qu'il est trop tard le vendredi pour que la police contacte le proprio, et personne ne répond à leur téléphone le samedi.

On ne peut jamais être trop prudent, même avec tous les permits. À Ottawa, la police fait TOUT ce qu'elle peut pour que les raves meurent. Mais on est 'smart' nous ;)

the forums here are SO bad but the events on xvi are horrible

XVI's forums aren't very rave related but they are much better for discussion and keeping up to date on things

wait till you see the flyer :P

there's a sneak peek of the front on [ www.herewegorave.com ]

une auto a 5 places
80$ de gaz / 5 = 16$ chacun

pas si pire

1upped Productions and Synergy Canada proudly present

HERE WE GO
JULY 26TH, 2008 - 9PM TO 8AM (ALL NIGHT!)


VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED 24 HRS PRIOR ON
[ WWW.HEREWEGORAVE.COM ] AND [ www.ottawaraves.com ]

100% CONFIRMED, 100% LEGAL, 100% AMAZING

Ottawa’s legendary Nintendo themed rave is BACK! Synergy and 1upped Productions present HERE WE GO…! The infamous Luna-C returns alongside the intergalactic UK hardcore phenomenon UFO. Here We Go was voted Ottawa's party of the year for 2007. Expect this one to blow it out of the water. Bigger venue, more sound, better lighting, crazier deco and extra Nintendo. If you’re new to Here We Go, expect Super Mario Bros green tubes, hanging boxes and a whole whack of other funky Nintendo decorations! We want to see something Nintendo on each and every one of you.

FEATURING:

UFO
LONDON, UK
Raver Baby, Ufology Records, Hardcore Til I Die
UK Hardcore

Jason Holloway aka UFO is world renowned for both his production on such labels as Raver Baby and Jelly Baby and his unparalleled energy behind the decks. Since 1995, he has produced many of the top Happy Hardcore tracks of all time such as ‘Deep Inside’, ‘Flying High’ and ‘Castles in the Sky’. The biggest names in hardcore, such as Hixxy, Breeze and Supreme have produced anthem after anthem with UFO. Chances are that you’ve heard multiple UFO tracks played at every hardcore rave you’ve been to. In Ottawa, his tracks “Punk” and “Punk Access” ALWAYS fill the dancefloor. Other huge hits you’ve most likely heard at our events are “Underground”, “New Years Day”, “Hardcore” and “Tears”. Even if you don’t know them by name, most of UFOs tracks are anthems in every sense of the word. Ask anybody present and they will tell you that UFO KILLED it at WEMF ‘07 – we guarantee that on July 26th you will be blown away.

LUNA-C
LONDON, UK
Kniteforce, KFA, [ kniteforcerevolution.com ]
Breakbeat Hardcore / Mashup

He killed it last year so we’re bringing him BACK! One of the pioneers of hardcore is coming to Ottawa, straight from the UK. Luna-C is considered a legend worldwide: his name has become synonymous with a versatile and varied style of mixing, incorporating breakbeat hardcore, freeform, happy hardcore, old skool hardcore and drum and bass into his sets. You can expect to hear remixes of just about anything and everything. Luna-C has produced and released many of the top breakbeat hardcore anthems, from Shout Now, Six Days and Take Me Away to My Angel, Sesame's Treat, Piano Progression, and the list goes on. He has released many HUNDRED releases and you can be sure his set in Ottawa on July 26th will be one you won't soon forget. Luna-C has promised us a specially made Nintendo intro for this party – he had so much fun last year that he’s as excited as we are!

NO LEFT TURN
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
K12 Studios, Sunrize Sound
Happy Hardcore / Eurodance! (TWO SETS!)

Hailing from San Francisco, No Left Turn has become a name recognized by hardcore lovers all over the world. Known for his innovative mixing, he has opened minds to what could be done by mixing various genres with hardcore. Together with his undeniable energy behind the decks, it's no wonder he is one of the most popular hardcore DJs in the USA. No Left Turn mixes on 3 or 4 decks, cutting and layering hardcore in ways you never thought possible. This unique style has earned him appearances in such prominent places as Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Detroit, as well as near weekly appearances in his hometown. His releases have been included on labels all around the world, including Ballistic Bootlegs, Ravin Phantasy, and Draft & Method. Despite his busy DJ and production schedule, he has helped create K12 Studios, which has quickly become the top hardcore production studio on the West Coast. If you’re an Ottawa raver, you’ve probably heard his most popular Happy Hardcore mix (Matchbox Storybook) as well as his AMAZING euro mix (Catch 22). If you haven’t, you simply MUST download them immediately and get ready to be amazed. He’ll be rocking Ottawa with both a Hardcore AND a Euro set!

TONY BENINO
LOS ANGELES, USA
K12 Studios, [ happyhardcore.com ] radio
UK Hardcore / Trance (TWO SETS!)

Flying in directly from Los Angeles for the show, Tony Benino is quite simply going to amaze you. Tony has, without a doubt, the strongest stage presence we’ve ever witnessed. You haven’t seen an energetic DJ until you’ve seen Tony Benino. Everyone that caught his set at Here We Go and Hard As Fuck: Ground Zero gave ‘raving’ reviews. With numerous top notch productions as well as featured mixes on [ happyhardcore.com ] radio, Tony Benino will, without any doubts, seduce the girls and rock the dancefloor. You can catch him every couple of weeks on [ KraftyRadio.com ]

Unabomber
Toronto
White Rabbit, Terror Inc.
Hard Dance

phosphor
Next Generation Records, Blizzard Tracks
Freeform

EFM-7 [LIVE]
Relentless Vinyl, Ravin Phantasy
LIVE Happy Hardcore / UK Hardcore

DJ Emm
Heaven Nightclub, Synergy Canada, [ www.djemm.com ]
Big Room Trance

exT
Kanibalz, CHC
Hardcore / Gabber

Dain-Ja
1upped, Project D, [ happyhardcore.com ] radio
UK Hardcore

Joe Rowe
Terror Inc, Deep Frequency, Padded Cell, [ djjoerowe.com ]
Hard Trance / Hardstyle

Supaman
Leeroy Productions, D.F.F.
Hardstyle

Crash Override aka Hip-Hop
Project D, 1upped, Harsh Reality
House and Breaks

DJ HHB
Synergy Canada, Unfamiliar Ceilings
Hardstyle

Cheshire
1upped
Happy Hardcore

Mitsuo Biomehanikajiura
Synergy Canada, Unfamiliar Ceilings
House

HERE WE GOGO BOYS!
Synergy Canada, Unfamiliar Ceilings, 1upped
Video game remixes!

Hosted by
The Regginator
Sdrawkab Productions, Cucumber Salad

ATTRACTIONS
-2 massive rooms featuring Ottawa’s BIGGEST international rave lineup in over 5 years!
-Over the top production budget: massive lights, lasers and video projections
-MASSIVE sound system
-Nintendo consoles set-up on video projection screens to cool down
-Mind blowing decorations by Here We Go’s Jen_
-Free giveaways all night long
-Contests and prizes
-Concessions, including cheap water and Nintendo T-shirts
-Friendly, professional security
-On-site first aid

TICKETS/ADMISSION
OTTAWA - NormL Clothing (41,5 William St in the Byward market, 613-562-2043)
GATINEAU - Chikaboom (1097 St-Louis, 819-205-1880)
MONTREAL - Psychonaut (154 Prince Arthur, 514-844-8998)
TORONTO - Play De Record (657a Yonge St, 416-586-0980)

or ONLINE at
[ www.herewegorave.com ] via paypal/credit card
[ www.1upped.ca ] via paypal/credit card

20$ early bird tickets available at NormL and online (only 50 will be sold)
25$ advance tickets available until July 19th
30$ advance tickets available July 19th to July 26th

ONLY 1000 ADVANCE TICKETS WILL BE SOLD, BUY EARLY!

MORE at shuttle bus or door

16+ (ID required – bring a piece of ID with your birthday on it)

SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION
Shuttle busses will be running to and from the venue nearly all night long.
The cost of a return trip on the shuttle bus is 5$.
Busses will leave from behind Loeb in downtown Ottawa (at Rideau and Cumberland) starting at 8:30PM
Departure times will be posted at [ www.herewegorave.com ] and [ www.1upped.ca ] before the event


We got over 700 Nintendo ravers last year - you'd be crazy to miss this one...

yay it worked, mostly!

Anyhow...

RAEV

I wonder if I can get banned from [ rave.ca ] for saying I'm gonna launch [ ravee.ca ]

Less than 30,000 and therefore your following point is also moot.

You don't to be incorporated to have a company, as long as you do business under your own name, but thanks for coming out.

Both Pat and I are business majors, thank you very much.

I'm crying on my pillow?
Since when?

If the best dirt you can find about me is the fact I got banned from a nightlife website for proposing an alternative when event listings were taken away, that says alot.

Like I said before, I find it hilarious that you're picking on Ottawa's rave scene, when it's actually doing quite well. There's an all night rave happening Friday, and Synergy Canada and my company (1upped) have a very large-scale event planned for the end of July. Something that Montrealers would get wet about.

You keep saying I got banned from "my own nightlife site". I got banned from Graham J's nightlife site, the same day I posted that I was going to launch my own nightlife site, which would replace XVI for rave related event listings and discussion.

OMG WHAT A LOSARR, HE GOTZ BANN'D

Lay off the crack.

I think this is exactly why Ottawa has its own rave forum.

umm
Do I know you?

[ Rave.ca ] event listing: [ www.rave.ca ]

"If video games affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills while listening to repetitive electronic music..."

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DJ Headliners:

VIRUS [Toronto]
GFZ crew, NAHM - HAPPY HARDCORE/UK HARDCORE

DJ Virus has been performing for over 10 years, playing at events all over North America. His unique blend of Breakbeat, Happy and UK Hardcore has made him a mainstay in the hardcore scene at home and abroad.


UNABOMBER [Toronto]
BLAK, White Rabbit, Terror Inc. - HARD DANCE

His self described style of "whatever" is a seamless blend of HARD techno, HARDcore, HARDstyle, even HARD rock. When Unabomber is in the house, you know it will be HARD.

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DJ Locals:

DJ EMM
Heaven Nightclub, Synergy Canada - HARD TRANCE

DAIN-JA
1upped, Project D, [ happyhardcore.com ] radio - UK HARDCORE

HIP-HOP
Project D, 1upped, Harsh Reality - JUNGLE

UNICORN HUGZ11! - NU-RAVE
Alcoholics Anonymous, Josee The Jovial French Hooker

CHESHIRE - HAPPY HARDCORE
1upped

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Attractions

# Cool down playing Pac-Man on a huge projector
# UV reactive EVERYTHING. TONS of blacklights will make you glow.
# Multiple lasers and insane lighting
# TONS of Pac-Man deco!

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Tickets/Admission

10$ advance tickets available at:
-NormL Clothing (41,5 William St in the Byward market)
[ www.pacmania.ca ] via paypal/credit card

ONLY 200 ADVANCE TICKETS WILL BE SOLD, BUY EARLY TO AVOID GETTING STUCK AT THE DOOR

20$ at door

16+ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ DRINKING AREA (ID required)


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1upped is finally on Facebook!

Join the 1upped Productions group for all the latest news on the biggest and best raves in Ottawa: [ uottawa.facebook.com ]

I've also created an event listing for PACMANIA: [ uottawa.facebook.com ]

checkout the flyer
[ www.rave.ca ]

umm

lollll

I'll trade you my Ecler Nuo 5 for it :P

Fucking sick, EFM-7 gets the set of the night. Was awesome dancing to our collab track :D
Sets were really good - definitely lots of fun :D

I had fun playing morning anthems...I was so tired I wanted to die, I figured ravers might want some cheese to relax a bit :P

WHY MUST I BE SO TIRED AT EVERY RAVE :(
...drinking all day on the 1st might've been a mistake.

too bad A&H is crap for mixing hardcore :(

very true, major props on that

Awesome fun!
Sound was REALLY good, venue was sick, people were great :)
I had fun playing for sure.

+10 pts to Tipsy T for playing Eurodance - good shit Thierry!

thanks :)

yeah, that's how I play makina (did it at Faster than Light in November) - 3 decks and "bases"/"overlays".
I love playing on 3 decks :D

I'm aware that the mastering isn't great this time (mostly during the first 20 mins/breakbeat stuff). Thankfully, it's getting remastered and a new version is gonna be uploaded shortly!

I'll probably hire Ruffage next time ;) He's good.

that's a pretty amazing poster

Julien: I'll pay for the cost of printing one if you save me one :P


PS: HOLY FUCK, EFM-7 and I are finishing up our latest track and it's fucking SICK.

SOON!!

that's cool
I prefer 'Touch my Deck' too :P

I like to try different things so did things a bit differently this time :P

Makina mix coming soon... lmao (seriously though)