EVENT REVIEW: Tomas Heredia + more at Mix Markham 08-08-14 by Jeet Ghoshal

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On Friday August 8, 2014, I rushed from work down Woodbine, and not the 404 as I typically do, to get my much needed dose of trance. Tomas Heredia was playing at my favourite local club, Mix Markham alongside GTA locals, Jeremy Vancaulart and Landry. There are so many benefits to partying in Markham: ample free parking, cheap cover, cheap drinks, and, at this particular location, a lighting system that blows my mind every time I see it—honestly it’s almost sensory overload. I had the pleasure of meeting several individuals who had a personal interest in the event. I was surprised at how easy they were to talk to and how friendly they were, the owner included—all stand up people and very easily approachable.

Left my workplace at 11:30 p.m. and I arrived around 11:45 p.m. which meant I, unfortunately, missed Jeremy Vancaulart. However, when I walked into Mix Markham, Landry was busy throwing down an awesome set. As I have been to Mix Markham several times before, I immediately noticed a change in the layout. The DJ booth and dance floor were transported from the entrance to the right side of the club. The booths surrounded the dance floor, DJ booth and bar and extended all the way to the back of the club, and smack dab in the center, out of the way of patrons, but easily accessible, was the big rectangular bar. I liked this layout much better as it had better flow. One usually goes to club, grabs a drink and then hits the dance floor, and that is exactly how Mix Markham was laid out. And of course, no Markham venue would be complete without fish balls, which are a dollar each.

The energy from Landry’s set was a perfect lead in to Tomas Heredia. He threw down tracks like Markus Schulz presents DakotaJohnny the Fox, Beat ServiceFortuna (which I absolutely lost it to), and Markus SchulzRemember This. I was a happy trance addict. Pulling fom the darker side of trance was exactly what I needed. I was ready for more.

Tomas Heredia didn’t let the crowd take breath before opening with Ping Pong. A few patrons’ hands were even in the air imitating Armin’s ‘ping pong dance’. Tomas followed with Empire of Hearts by Gaia (Armin’s alias), Dark Warrior by Andrew Rayel, and Waiting for the Night (Beat Service Remix) by Armin van Buuren. Starting the night off a little darker with Markus Schulz and Dakota, and then moving into Armin van Buuren could not have been more perfect. The energy was high, not dropping for even a moment; the guests were dancing, not stopping for a moment; and I was happy, living in the moment. Then, suddenly, to the dismay of some and the chagrin of others, Tomas moved into some big room house, playing Animals by Martin Garrix. Despite my lack of enthusiasm for the genre, he blended it quite nicely and didn’t stick with it for too long. He moved back and forth between trance and big room for a good part of an hour before his set came to a close.

But the night was not over, no, for thereafter, he came down from atop his throne to speak to us commoners, shake hands and take pictures. He spent some time with each person and each group, happily obliging to any picture requests they had. I even had the pleasure of speaking with him and inviting him to party next time he’s in Toronto; he agreed!! Now I just have to see if he follows through.

All in all, it was an exceptional night, punctuated by friendly staff, an amazing display of music and light show for the ages. I know many Markhamers have yet to experience Mix Markham, which is a shame, because it really is one of the better venues around.

See the photo album here

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Adele is the owner of Tranceported. She manages and maintains the social media and the photo and video teams, and has been shooting our event photos since 2011. She has been a fan of Trance music since the mid-90s and started this website (formerly called EDM TOR) in 2012.

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