Worldclass

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A few words to share the historic experience of visiting these world-class DJs.
What a night!!

this is the kind of night that immediately ranks among the historical legends.

Although these artists haven’t played in Montreal for years, their experience and ability to perform has been outstanding. Rarely has a DJ duo been so symbiotic and aware of the exact situation in their room.

Sharam and Dubfire are ultra-professionals who constantly read their crowd and know at all times how to keep them on their toes and get them going again. As my friend Samuel put it, “their ability to please everyone doesn’t detract from their originality or authenticity!”

The djs read the crowd well at all times and were able to present an evolving plan throughout the night, which was adaptive and very powerful. Throughout the night they were able to select and play rarely (or never) heard pieces, literally propelling us into the future, and audibly adopted a formula of structural alternation between High Energy and Progressive flow, taking TIME to install their drops, and let the dancers enjoy every note, without haste.

This is where the maturity of the greats comes into its own.

This long-cycle playing strategy (we’re talking 12 hours of music!) offered a formula for endurance, allowing the dancers to dance and dance and dance to the very depths of their souls…. To the bottom of the “deep plate” lol 😉

To a certain extent, we could say that DEEP DISH knew how to find each and every person present, to the point of keeping them on the floor until the very end. Each person who didn’t leave experienced an intimate moment within themselves, but with the community, nourishing and gratifying, that motivated them to just stay again for the benefits of the beat, without getting tired of it, without exhaustion.

SMILE, SMILE AGAIN

Not only that, but have you, like me, noticed the beautiful, open, smiling faces around you? I observed several resplendent faces, and pointed out at least 4 to their owner, who were lighting up the room with all their teeth. Maybe it was the magic of masquerade costume, but still, what JOY in the place!

The people were beautiful to look at, which shows great confidence in the whole environment to let themselves go without restraint, without modesty, without fear, in complete safety. That is what we call the Spirit Of Underground Living, or the S.O.U.L !

Think about it, when in your life do you have the joy of smiling with all your teeth, without limit, and for a long, long time?

Indeed, you need to be super-FREE to dance and/or express a totally universal smile, addressed to yourself without ANY restraint or embarrassment for fear of being judged or “different”, or “out of place” even.

On the contrary, this feeling of sharing an exceptional moment with other human beings who, like you, offer their most beautiful “persona” with an open and receptive heart is a privilege that confers immense value on this place, these walls, these people who surround you with kindness.

That’s where the Stereo magic is revealed for each and every one of us, isn’t it? Think about it…

This state of mind, exclusive to rare circumstances in our lives, takes on immense intrinsic value for the well-being it confers, and hence the importance of recognizing its sacred nature.

This spiritual experience (yes, that’s the right word) takes place within each and every one of us, very intimately, but thanks to the environment that surrounds us and the conditions created to allow it with the music, the people, the atmosphere, but also the light, which is very important in your forgetting yourself to find yourself at the bottom of the beat.

One of the characteristics of extraordinary music is that it generates expansive MOVEMENT, meaning that dancers are driven to move with their whole body, all their limbs, and in conjunction and complicity with other dancers. This has the property of “generating” an extremely fluid, airy floor rather than a compact, immobile crowd. (You’ll see this phenomenon at big PROG parties – like Cattaneo or Simply City).

Without even having to wait for the last few hours, very early in the night, things were moving so fast that it was very airy and ultra-easy to move around the track, even though it was at FULL, FULL capacity. What a joy!

TURN ON THE LIGHTS! NO! TURN THEM OFF. ON. OFF. ONOFFONOFFONOFFON….

Under normal circumstances, even without any special circumstance, the light show offered by lighting designer LUC, sculpting the volumes of the room with his colors and lasers, is already spectacular. Rarely, if ever, do humans have access to so much spectral beauty, but for this evening, we have to admit that it was simply masterful!

There were a few blue atmospheres, and a lot of red and black backgrounds, which looked very good, with the use of side lasers but without excess. All in all, Luc’s lighting work was very well matched to the music, so that we didn’t even notice that it was all in sync. After all, when everything is perfect, you don’t even realize that the light is plunging you into yourself! Have you ever thought about that? That’s why having a lighting designer as capable as Stereo’s in the person of veteran Luc L’heureux is a stroke of luck.

Having received numerous testimonials, you, like me, were FLABERGASTED by this immense robotic head of the future suspended just above the DJs as a decorative element, never seen before!

The projections that illuminated the head at the apex of the music were simply incredible, as the mapping and projected shapes gave the futuristic mask different moods or textures depending on pattern and color. Did you notice how different the lighting effects were, and in conjunction WITH the drops? Just WOW!

Many times during the night, I and other dancing companions took the time to admire it because it was so entertaining and incredibly beautiful. The only word that seems appropriate JUST for the head is: SPECTACULAR!

This in itself is a decorative element that deserves a palme d’excellence for the creator of the concept. Bravo for that, and THANK YOU Stereo for all this magic that projects the dancer into a universe of “trance-in-dance”.

STAMINA STAMINA

In terms of endurance sequences, it’s rare that the music is so good, and the energy so well diffused throughout the club, that the floor is still very busy right up to the very end. You only see this at huge parties, because at 09:30 am it was still extremely energetic and full, and even around 11:45 there were still easily close to 100 people on the floor!

AND THE FINAL! What a master class!

That’s HOW you finish an evening like this!

By laying the dancers down gently and lovingly.

For those who weren’t able to attend, imagine that at around 11:55, they stopped the music with finesse, turned on the bright lights for 15 seconds, applauded, thanked everyone and greeted the crowd… and they put on one last one with low bpm, to finish it off in smoooooooth way… this kind of superb landing incredibly respectful of the dancers, and above all, unequivocal.

I’d like to underline the quality of this exquisite finale, the likes of which you rarely see, but which brings the whole night to a satisfying close: a master class finale!

When it was over, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that this was indeed the end, and with joy and gratitude to boot! No need or desire for an encore, we’d been well served. Just perfectly done, and right to the end! (I confess that my friends and I would have taken an extra 2 hours with no problem though).

So it’s with a very rare exception that I give the Deep Dish duo a 12/10 for their excellence, posture and generosity.

Speaking of generosity, the guys were very kind to agree to sign the SHINICHI album my friend @racil brilliantly had the idea of bringing to the club, as well as adding their names to my legends cap, which now includes several fabulous names! (Just get up in the french section to see the Caps picture)

• Danny Tenaglia (the originator)
• Angel Moraes (the designer)
• Chus&Ceballos
• Hernan Cattaneo
• John Digweed
• Guy-J
• Sebastien Léger
• Victor Calderone
• Markus Schulz
• Sharam (Deep Dish)
• Dubfire (Deep Dish)

I’d like to conclude by reminding you of the extreme privilege we have in Montreal of having the (((temple))) in our backyard, and of being able to access it every week. You know, people fly in from all over the world to come and experience it, while we see ourselves as if in church whenever we feel like it.

Thank you LIFE for the chance to dance with you dear Montreal Underground, thank you Mike and Tomy for making this possible, gratitude to the (((Staff))) for their service and kindness.

Protect what is dearest to your soul and conscience, cherish it, it may not last forever.

I know what I’m talking about, having almost lost my life and my stereo on more than one occasion in this life, so eternal gratitude for your love and this unique energy that feeds our hearts with great happiness.

Your friend,

The Dancer.

Thank you for your reading

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