A note before we talk about this event: Primarily I’m a bass head and hip-hop fan, but I believe in house music.
There’s a special mental (and emotional) state you get into after an hour and a half of bobbing your head to what feels like the same f-ing beat.. It’s called clarity, and in it you appreciate the subtleties of rhythm and melody that good house DJs are inclined to sneak in. Dancing becomes fluid and evolves in small increments, like the slow cranking of a dial from one to ten (eleven if you’re a Spinal Tap fan). I’d liken the rhythmic monotony to sitting by a lake and listening to the almost-silence blend into itself, and all of a sudden your hearing gets better and life’s details show up just a bit brighter.
Toronto party promoters houseaddict seem to feel the secret, too. I’ve never been to a HA event (knowingly, at least), but they’re 12-year veterans of the scene and in this spastic age, there’s much respect due to that. Their 12th anniversary party is happening this Saturday, October 24th at Nest, headlined by the German deep house duo Tube & Berger. Their self-proclaimed genres? “Esoteric Techno and Hippie House”. Yep, awesome.
You’ve actually probably heard a couple Tube and Berger tracks; check out these vibes:
In classic unce-unce form, it’s a 10pm-‘late’ (aka 5am) shindig. Support from Toronto’s City Kid Soul, Simon Jain, Dirty Decibels, and houseaddict resident Graham Plant.
Advance tickets are $25 and you can get them here.
houseaddict: 12 years young.
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