Ed Banger Records Party Pt. 2 (Click for Video)

April 10th, 2007 posted by robb

Ed Banger Records Party pt. 2 feat. Justice, Sebastian, Busy P, DJ Mehdi
The Mod Club – 03.30.07
Rating: 8.5/10

Being an electronica fiend for many years, I’ve been hard-pressed to find a good dance party in this chilly city. So when I heard that the second instalment of the Ed Banger Records Party was coming back to the Mod Club, I knew it would be a party that I couldn’t afford to miss.

For anyone who was walking down College Street last Friday night as early as 9 pm, they would have seen a massive line up curling around the corner at the Mod Club. As all advanced tickets were sold out for this particular party, with only 200 tickets remained for sale at the door. Given the hype of the previous party this label threw, electro house fans were prepared to pay a premium price for a good show.

Having been to many A.D./D. events in Toronto before this one, I knew that there would be lots of drinks, girls, and lots of beats. As I carefully paced myself through each double vodka soda, the time finally came for the Ed Banger Crew to throw down some serious game. EB’s starting line up of DJ Mehdi, Busy P, and Sebastian took the stage around 11 30 to a drunken crowd, and began to spin a wide selection of electro house hits. Although the crowd reacted well, you could tell they were saving their welcoming freak-out for Ed Banger stars, Justice. Luckily enough, Justice came out to join them right away.

Much to the pleasure of the audience, the EB crew all took to the stage at the same time tag teaming behind the decks, spinning an array of danceable rhythms from Justice’s dancefloor # 1 hit “We are your Friends” to Salt and Peppa’s “Push It” and Paul Simon’s “You can call me Al”. There was nothing in this set that you didn’t want to hear, not to mention the fantastic sound and lighting rig at the Mod Club. On this particular night, the EB crew was at the top of their game. The mob of indie rock, electronic and hip hop kids alike danced up a sweaty frenzy to the point that the floors of the Mod Club were literally shaking. Not only were there studded leather Daft Punk jackets throughout the crowd, but also glow sticks and even bubbles falling from the ceiling of the 800+ venue. This was truly one of the best jams I’ve been to all year. The dynamite vibe was partly due to the fact the EB crew was partying with audience, often bringing girls up on stage to dance. They were even crowd-surfing in the front rows while their team mates manned the decks.

Seeing as we all expected this night to be a Justice showcase – which everyone was secretly hoping for – we were all pleasantly surprised to see that the roster on Ed Banger Records could all hold their own and stir the crowd into euphoria. This particular night filled me with high hopes that dance music was ready to make a comeback. It’s not like it ever died; it just seemed to be hibernating during the cold stretch of shitty music that came with the new millennium. Fear not tiny dancers; we will rave again!

REVIEWED BY: CRAIG HILL

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