As far as how Initmate has grown it s not so much trying to fill a gap or trying to find a place to fit in, it s more like a group of people who are just trying to do what feels right. So Intimate is more a reflection of people and philosophy and a group of friends rather than a company trying to fill a spot. I started partying in the summer of 98 and it was just as a partier it was all about the great music and that cool feeling that you got when you went into a place. No, it was anything. Mostly house and techno.
People walk in and it s just like how it used to be.
I d love to try and recreate that. You ve got the Gamma Ray guys, Criminal Beatz, the Vinyl Sindicate guys are starting to do their thing full force. What we need to do as a city is start to support each other and take the emphasis off what they re doing overseas and starting to support ourselves and buying tracks that locals make because that s what we can relate to. Jungle s not so much a set of noises but an ability to relate with a feeling. But Toronto has such a multicultural community so the diversification of the music is reflected by our city.