From the company that brought some of the most intimate and entertaining shows thrown over a decade. Ozmosis was not going to sit quietly for the new years as they hosted the event at one of the oldest venues in Toronto, The Opera House. At first, everyone was skeptical that the venue is mainly used for Rock shows – people wondered how they were going to pull this off with having such amazing lineup play at a rock venue. I had the opportunity to attend this event and experience what an Ozmozis event was all about. Suffice it to say, they keep true to their motto “Connecting people through music”.
We were largely unaware of the kind of music the artists were playing which allowed us to approach the event under a veil of ignorance – one that allowed the music to speak for itself independent of our prior taste. This was also the event where the founder of Ozmozis, Oz did a debut back to back set with Kris Morton. Kris Morton, A Toronto based artist started his career in 2002 in Whistler, BC and his debut single “Ignition” was released under Outburst Records. The Second artist on the line up was Tim Penner, also a Toronto based artist crafting his own signature rhythm. He started by remixing a lot of tracks and playing a lot of Progressive and Techno Music. The Third Artist a well-known pioneer in the trance industry creating his own genre of music Pure Trance, he goes by the name Solarstone. The Final Act of the night John 00 Fleming, a maestro that has mixed Trance and Progressive House into a unique style now called Underground Dance Music.
We had the privilege of being invited by Oz to check out the event. As many events were happening within the city but this intrigued many ravers because of Ozmosis’ reputation of throwing unique style parties. The lines at the event were small and moving fast as Ozmozis wanted people to enjoy the music rather than waiting in line in the cold. We saw tons of people being courteous to one another and making sure everyone well accommodated. This was the first time the venue had changed the upstairs balcony area to bottle service booths for the people that wanted to enjoy with their group of friends. The night was overall a success when there were still tons of the people on the dance floor until the last track played by John 00 Fleming. This was truly one for the books – a wonderful way for Ozmozis to cap their 10th Year Anniversary. We can’t wait to see who they bring out for 2019.