Top 5 unforgettable moments from Sensation Canada

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It's almost been one week since the very first Sensation in Canada at the Rogers Centre on June 1st and I'm still buzzing. The atmosphere, music, production and so many more factors came together to create a night that was simply magical. So to celebrate the event I have compiled my 5 unforgettable moments from Sensation Canada:

1. The sea of white

To see 25,000+ people all dressed in white under one roof and ready to party is an awe inspiring sight. United together to enjoy the music, it felt like there was a sense of community that I will never forget.

2. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano

This Dutch duo stole the show on Saturday night as they packed as many incredible tracks into their one hour set. Playing a mix of recent hits and classics, but always unified by the rhythmic drums, SJ & RM rocked Rogers Centre and left the crowd wanting more. They clearest vision in how they wanted their performance to unfold and for that reason, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano won the set of the night at Sensation Canada.

3. The 'Ocean of White' Production

The stage production played a big part in enhancing the fans' overall experience. The stage, lighting, lazers, pyrotechnics, dancers all gave a "wow" factor more than a few times during the night. Simply put, Sensation Canada put on a show in this country that was unparallelled and unforgettable.

4. Mr. White

When Mr. White took the stage at 8 pm, the crowd that was there since 6 pm were more than ready to party and Mr. White delivered. He set the tone for the evening by delivering a strong opening set replete with sexy grooves and no nonsense house music. He also had a great personality behind the decks and certainly earned his place as the DJ that gets to travel the world with every Sensation show.

5. "The Mix"

The Mix was a brief 5-6 minute sideshow that was an outstanding display of music and stage production working together to deliver a powerful punch. Every bit of production power was unleashed onto the crowd which synchronized perfectly with the tracks, a mix of classics and recent hits. Even though it was a brief display, the mix served to take the party to the next level.

You can read EDM Canada's review of Sensation Canada by clicking here. You can also view the photos in a 3 part series: the DJs, Stage, and Dancers.  

 

Armin Van Buuren and Trevor Guthrie to appear at the Much Music Video Awards

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Armin Van Buuren will be performing live at the Much Music Video Awards on June 16th in Toronto. Other performers include Taylor Swift, Billy Talent, Marianas Trench and more. This will be a huge opportunity for Armin to appear infront of many new Canadian fans as I have a feeling that die hard EDM fans don't usually tune into the more pop oriented Much Music Video Awards. If Armin creates a few more trance fans by appearing at events like these, the better it will be for the scene in general.

What to do this weekend (June 7th - 8th)

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Check this out: 3 mini-documentaries to get you through your day

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Found these 3 videos over the past week that I think you should watch starting with Nicole Moudaber's excellent mini-documentary leading up to her debut album:  

Porter Robinson's Language tour that brought Mat Zo and The M Machine on the road last summer has finally released a recap video from their experience. What took so long boys? The summer of 2012 is ancient history but at least they made up for it by making a quality video:

Red Bull Music created a 4 minute video on the underground electronic music scene in New York. There have been far too many of them coming out recently but thankfully this one is short and offers a different angle:

Preview 2 tracks from Boys Noize upcoming EP "Go Hard"

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Boys Noize has put up 2 tracks from his upcoming EP "Go Hard" on Soundcloud, check it out:  

Alex Ridha explained his latest EP project to Clashmusic:  

"I made one Acid/Hardcore/Rave/Break track, one very analogue Techno track with no melody and no bass line just really intense Robot voices, one 909 Acid/Disco-House track for the summer vibes, one Acid (T)Rap track that goes Hard !! (yes no one has brought the Acid sound into Rap/HipHop yet hehe) plus another sick Rave beat". 

I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the tracks from the new EP, especially that intense techno tune with plenty of robot voices. That's the kind of track that I was hoping to hear, at least only for an instant, from Daft Punk's latest album. I'm hoping that Boys Noize will deliver the goods. The new EP is due out on June 24th.