Let’s not beat around the bush, because I talk more than enough shit that anyone who knows me and is reading this could call me out in a second if I wrote anything but the truth. Footwork is not the ideal space for the bringthebeats movement. But I’m also being honest when I say it has absolutely nothing to do with the space.

Footwork is by far the best underground room in the city. It’s truly Toronto’s only proper music box. The sound is quality, the size is perfect, the booth is fantastic and it’s in a nice, off the beaten path location. When the music is just right and the people are cool, it’s an amazing place to party.

Unfortunately club politics and realities have made the venue a place that I would rather not frequent on a regular basis. The club’s undeniable connection to the Guvernment community has created a dance floor vibe that is definitely not this old dude’s thing. You wouldn’t ever catch me in The Gallery or The Drink, why would I go to a club with a similar vibe?

Saying this, there have been exceptions to this rule. For instance the Platform nights; these guys have managed to string together a really wicked underground series that is, from what I know, very popular at the club. I really can’t say for sure as I’m not a big techno fan, but the one time I did hit up a Platform gig, for Joris Voorn this summer, it was pretty awesome. The club wasn’t filled with Guvy-like sketch and the music all night was super fresh; it was extremely fun.

This is exactly what I’m hoping for when Omid 16B steps into the Footy booth on October 3rd. We have a fantastic group of promoters that are outside the club’s norm, actually many of the same people that put together an incredible crew for Sean Miller’s boat cruise this past Labour Day. And of course we have one of Progressive House’s all time greatest up front and centre.

Add the facts of  it being Adri’s and my birthday weekend, and from what I hear the Demi night in August was kind of light on numbers and there is no way we can allow another one of our favorite artists to go through that again, and this seems the perfect excuse to test the Footwork waters once again.

Amongst the stellar stream of amazing exclusives the Electronic Groove crew consistently provides, was a mind-blowing SexOnWax Session from Omid that is full on from beginning to end. If this is what’s going to go down on the dance floor on the night I officially move into my mid thirties, I’ll be groovin’ like I was 19 again.

Download (left-click and unzip):
Omid 16B – Electronic Groove 087

I hope to see you all out to wish the future Mrs. and I a happy one, but more than anything, come out to support a solid Progressive House artist, not nearly enough of them come through our city anymore.

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