Last Friday, courtesy of FLOH, Cult Status and CODA Nightclub, French favourites N’to and Worakls hit the decks with Amber Long and TWONO for an evening filled with melodic house and immaculate performance. The event was in full effect from kick-off to sun-up and is certainly not one that will be surpassed in the progressive scene anytime soon.
The night began with TWONO taking us deeply into the music. The room was just beginning to see people as we showed up – a buzz of excitement as fans eagerly approached the stage in anticipation. TWONO was nonchalantly deepening the vibe in the dark room with tracks like Oasis by Sebastien Leger, Marc Marzenit‘s remix of Jeremy Olander‘s Goliath and Atlantis, one of his own originals.
“It is great to see some electronic artists playing a live set inside of a club like CODA, which generally sees techno DJs grace the decks. Their sound was quite melodic and refreshing. It was a pleasure to set the night up for Amber Long, who beautifully set it up for N’to and Worakls.”
Amber shared with me that the music she played was all music made by her and her friends. She says that she has been fortunate to work with people all over the world, which has really expanded her listening. She went for the really deep, ‘instrumental’ stuff with an edge to get the crowd excited for the melodic live sets to follow from N’to and Worakls. Her excitement was enlightening and I loved to see this Toronto favourite having just as much fun as I was.
“The highlight of my night was mid-set when I played a new track [that]I recorded vocals for a couple weeks ago called My Soul by Argentinian producers, Kasall & Cristian R. Only a handful of people had heard it before that moment and the reception was off the hook. I got lost in my own bubble for a minute as I sang along and it reminded me why I love the work I do. We still don’t know what label My Soul is going to yet but we know it works on the dancefloor.”- Amber Long
“We met nice people during our stay and at CODA Nightclub as well. I love the atmosphere of city and I really hope to come back very soon! Thank you!” – N’To
It was rumoured that Worakls was going to grace us with a full live piano set, so when he stepped behind the decks I was eager to see him break into some live performance. The addition of live elements to electronic performances is something that I anticipate fully, and Worakls was sure to entice us with brilliant accompaniment and a softer touch as the night neared its completion. He spun in his originals Good Night My Love, Porto and Salzburg while hitting our emotions and breathing a little of his international style into the Toronto dance scene. Admittedly, I was hoping he would mix in some of his older creations, but once he was in the height of his set I was glad he’d chosen a more relaxed feel to his time at CODA.
“I really liked Toronto, a lot of friends told me very good things about this city. It was my first party in here and I wasn’t disappointed!” – Worakls
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