World Electronic Music Festival
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The World Electronic Music Festival (WEMF) is an electronic music
event held annually in Southern Ontario
over a period of three days. It was run by Destiny Productions out of Toronto
. In summer of 2008 Destiny put on what was said to be their last WEMF in Madawaska, however the event has returned in 2011.
WEMF (Destiny 10) 1995 took place at Mosport International Raceway in the center of the large race track from Friday, July 14 to Sunday July 16. A tornado ripped through the middle of it, destroying one of two sound stages and many people's tents went airborne. However, nobody was hurt.
WEMF (Destiny 15) 1996 took place at a campground in Oro Medonte Township near Barrie, Ontario
from Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14
WEMF (Destiny 20) 1998 took place at Christian Island near Midland, Ontario
from Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19
WEMF 1999 took place at White Sands, Sauble Beach near Owen Sound, Ontario
from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18
WEMF 2000 took place at Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario
from Friday, July 14 to Sunday July 16
WEMF 2001 took place on private property in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
from Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23
WEMF 2002 took place on private property in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
from Friday, August 2 to Sunday August 4
WEMF 2003 took place at Trudeau Park in Tweed, Ontario
from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27
WEMF 2004 took place at Wasaga Beach in Wasaga Beach, Ontario
from Sunday, July 25 to Tuesday, July 27
WEMF 2005 took place at the Orangeville Fairgrounds in Orangeville, Ontario
from Friday July 8 to July 10.
WEMF 2006 took place at Trudeau Park in Tweed, Ontario
from Friday July 21 to Sunday July 23.
WEMF 2007 took place at the Niagara Regional Exhibition (NRE) in Welland, Ontario
from Friday July 20 to Sunday July 22.
WEMF 2008 took place at Madawaska, Ontario, from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20.
WEMF 2011 has been announced to take place at Madawaska, Ontario from Friday, August 12 to Sunday August 14. The lineup was announced in stages, with the portion first portion of the headliners released on April 15th, 2011, and the second portion released on May 13, 2011. Highlights include Rusko
, Skrillex, Zeds Dead
, Pendulum
, Andy C
, Noisia
, Calvin Harris
, Infected Mushroom
, Caspa
, and Mark Breeze
. Tickets have been on sale since Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 11 A.M. EST via www.wemf.com and are being offered at escalating prices over time ($25 Increase per 1000 tickets). The talent lineup and budget is alleged to have been substantially increased for the 2011 festival to justify the substantially higher costs relative to previous years.
WEMF 1998 featured 6 main stages of music
Destiny (trance): Jon The Dentist, Chris Liberator, M-Zone, Deniro, Mark EG, Christopher Lawrence, LL Bishop, Shane Morris, Matt Booker, Robert Oleysyk, Dave Trance, Mistress Barbara, The Alliance & Tweek (Live P.A.) + locals
Next Junction (drum'n'bass): Nicky Blackmarket, L Double, D.Bo General, R Notorious J, The Substitution Crew: DJ Lorne / DJ Starchild / DJ Kpakpa, MC Flex / MC Mis-ty, Athena Produce, Adaire, MC Blaise + locals
Hullabaloo (hardcore): Vinyltrixta, Spinback, Jimmy J + locals
Return To The Source (psy trance): Medicine Drum, Cosmosis, Ceiba + locals
Speed (techno): DJ Traxx, Dietrich, Altitude, Adam Marshall + locals
AM Trip: Dreamstate (Live P.A.) + locals
WEMF 1999 featured 6 main stages of music:
Destiny (trance): Jon The Dentist, Chris Liberator, Mark EG, Mark Tyler, Shane Morris, Commander Tom, Andy Trex, Christopher Lawrence, Scott Stubbs, Dave Trance, Xotec, Flex, Max Graham, Vapourspace + locals
Dose (house + breaks): Dubtribe (Live), John Kelley, Daeman, Eric Davenport, Nigel Richards, Vitamin D, 3PO, Melting Man + locals
Hullabaloo (hardcore + trance): Vinyl Groover, Druid, M-Zone, Madam Zu, Mc Magika
, Mc Stixman + locals
Syrous/Renegades (drum'n'bass): Mickey Finn, Ray Keith, Brockie, MC Det, MC GQ + locals
Moon Shadow Collective (psy trance): Psychopod, Frank E, Eon Ion, Tim Shuldt, Avatar + locals
Speed (techno): Andrew Weatherfall, Silicon Valley, Daz Quayle, Mike Shannon, Vortex, Algorhythm + locals
WEMF 2000 featured 6 main stages of music:
Trance: Paul Oakenfold, Hardware, Mark EG, John '00' Flemming, Chris Liberator, Christopher Lawrence, Commander Tom, BK, Andy Farley, Marco Dux Baby, Scott Stubbs + locals
Drum'n'Bass: Darren Jay, Mickey Finn, Swift Skibadee, MC GQ + locals
Hardcore: Sy, M-Zone, Orange Peel + locals
House/Breaks: H Foundation, Problem Kids + locals
Techno: Thomas Krome, Disco D, Joel Mull + many more headliners
Psy Trance: Hallucinogen, Agent 1475 + locals
WEMF 2001 featured 8 main stages of music:
Destiny trance stage: Nostrum, Commander Tom, Jon The Dentist, John '00' Flemming, Chris Liberator, Fergie, Andy Trex, Darren Pierce, Christopher Lawrence, Scott Stubbs, Benji Solice + locals
Dose house/breaks stage: Bassbin Twins, H Foundation, Olav Basoski, Czech, 3PO, Chris Anderson + locals
Syrous/Renegades drum'n'bass stage: Ed Rush, Optical, Ray Keith, Digital, Spirit, Dieselboy, Skibadee, MC MC, Rhyme Tyme, Rage + locals
Hullabaloo hardcore stage: Scott Brown
, Breeze
, Devastate, Storm, MC Whizzkid + locals
Eclipse psy-trance stage: Orion, Jean Borelli, Taka, Lori The HiFi Princess, Jamin + locals
Flux booty/hard house stage: DJ Funk, 420, Bam Bam, Alex Peace, Josh Da Funky 1, Rip, Paradigm, Frankie Vega, The Zelch Brothers, Major Malfunction, Xotec + locals
Techno stage: Punk Floyd, DDR, Christian Smith, Geezer, Murphy, Scorpion, Grooverobber + locals
Neksis chill tent: Czech, Rob Theakston, William Van Loo, Echo + more
WEMF 2002 featured 6 main stages of music:
Destiny trance stage: Christopher Lawrence, Graham Gold, Lange, Commander Tom, Chris Liberator, Yves Deruyter, Jon the Dentist, Lee Mullin of Hybrid, Pulser, Tim Lyall, Vinylgroover, Club Ra Tour featuring Scott Stubbs & Duane King + locals
Afternoon performances live on the main stage: The New Deal, Liquidfied, The Aponauts, Hibernate, Prine.nebula, Rhythm Mercenaries, West Magnetic, The Lou Cypher Project
Syrous/Renegades drum'n'bass stage: Terry T, DJ Souljah, MC Fearless, Demolition Man, MC Dyer, Million Dollar Dan, Godfather JD,
DJ Prophecy, Teebee, Shakka Zulu a.k.a Golden Child + locals
Dose/Backbreakers house/breaks/techno stage: DJ Hyper, Simply Jeff, Czech, Chris Anderson, Grooverobber + locals
Hullabaloo hardcore stage: DJ Brisk, Kevin Energy, DJ Kaos, Simon Apex, MC Storm, MC Ethos + locals
Eclipse/CIA goa-trance stage: Shakta (Live PA), Mindfield (Live PA),
Shape Shifter (Live PA), Digitalis, John Phantasm, Matt Boom, Ben Mindfield, Hugh Sharpe, Jamin, Steve-o + locals
Phlux urban beats stage: DJ Bam Bam, Alex Peace, DJ Assault, Josh "The Funky 1", DJ Rip, DJ Trajic, Jes One, Xotec + locals
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
event held annually in Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
over a period of three days. It was run by Destiny Productions out of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In summer of 2008 Destiny put on what was said to be their last WEMF in Madawaska, however the event has returned in 2011.
History
This festival was developed in 1995. At that time it was named "The World Trance Festival" which was later renamed The World Electronic Music Festival.WEMF (Destiny 10) 1995 took place at Mosport International Raceway in the center of the large race track from Friday, July 14 to Sunday July 16. A tornado ripped through the middle of it, destroying one of two sound stages and many people's tents went airborne. However, nobody was hurt.
WEMF (Destiny 15) 1996 took place at a campground in Oro Medonte Township near Barrie, Ontario
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
from Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14
WEMF (Destiny 20) 1998 took place at Christian Island near Midland, Ontario
Midland, Ontario
Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.Situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands, Midland is the economic centre of the region, with a 125-bed hospital and a local airport. It is the main town of the southern Georgian Bay area...
from Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19
WEMF 1999 took place at White Sands, Sauble Beach near Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada...
from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18
WEMF 2000 took place at Dunnville Airport in Dunnville, Ontario
Dunnville, Ontario
Dunnville is an unincorporated community of 6,000 people located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail...
from Friday, July 14 to Sunday July 16
WEMF 2001 took place on private property in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent-Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada.Bobcaygeon was incorporated as village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas"...
from Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23
WEMF 2002 took place on private property in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent-Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada.Bobcaygeon was incorporated as village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas"...
from Friday, August 2 to Sunday August 4
WEMF 2003 took place at Trudeau Park in Tweed, Ontario
Tweed, Ontario
Tweed is a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe...
from Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27
WEMF 2004 took place at Wasaga Beach in Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Wasaga Beach is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular four-season tourist destination situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern end of Georgian Bay approximately two hours north of Toronto, and abuts, to the west, the town of Collingwood...
from Sunday, July 25 to Tuesday, July 27
WEMF 2005 took place at the Orangeville Fairgrounds in Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
from Friday July 8 to July 10.
WEMF 2006 took place at Trudeau Park in Tweed, Ontario
Tweed, Ontario
Tweed is a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe...
from Friday July 21 to Sunday July 23.
WEMF 2007 took place at the Niagara Regional Exhibition (NRE) in Welland, Ontario
Welland, Ontario
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
from Friday July 20 to Sunday July 22.
WEMF 2008 took place at Madawaska, Ontario, from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20.
WEMF 2011 has been announced to take place at Madawaska, Ontario from Friday, August 12 to Sunday August 14. The lineup was announced in stages, with the portion first portion of the headliners released on April 15th, 2011, and the second portion released on May 13, 2011. Highlights include Rusko
Rusko (musician)
Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance...
, Skrillex, Zeds Dead
Zeds Dead
-Background:Zeds Dead is an Electronic duo from Toronto, Ontario composed of DC and Hooks. DC and Hooks have been producing together since 2004, formerly as Mass Productions. Taking influence from the digging in the crates sampling school of hip hop, Mass Productions released one independent album...
, Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
, Andy C
Andy C
Andy C , born Andrew John Clarke, is an English DJ and producer and co-founder of the RAM Recording Studio. He is the son of Mick Clarke, bass player and founder member of the Rubettes, who had hits in the seventies like Sugar Baby Love, Tonight and I Can Do It.He is considered a pioneering force...
, Noisia
Noisia
Noisia, stylized as NOISIΛ , is a Dutch Electronic music trio consisting of members Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen and Thijs de Vlieger from Groningen, The Netherlands. They now produce a wide variety of music including drum and bass, dubstep, breakbeat and house music...
, Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"...
, Infected Mushroom
Infected Mushroom
Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa...
, Caspa
Caspa
Caspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a Dubstep music producer from West London.-Biography:McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury...
, and Mark Breeze
Mark Breeze
Mark Breeze, also known as DJ Breeze , is a UK Hardcore producer based in the United Kingdom. He is most known for his songs "Let's Fly" and "Jump A Little Higher", and frequently contributes DJ mixes to hardcore compilation series such as the Clubland X-Treme Hardcore series.He is mostly known in...
. Tickets have been on sale since Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 11 A.M. EST via www.wemf.com and are being offered at escalating prices over time ($25 Increase per 1000 tickets). The talent lineup and budget is alleged to have been substantially increased for the 2011 festival to justify the substantially higher costs relative to previous years.
Past Headliners
WEMF 1996 - The first festival was held in association with the UK's Outer Limits. Headliners included Paul Edge, Platipus Records, Colin Favor, Brenda Russell.WEMF 1998 featured 6 main stages of music
Destiny (trance): Jon The Dentist, Chris Liberator, M-Zone, Deniro, Mark EG, Christopher Lawrence, LL Bishop, Shane Morris, Matt Booker, Robert Oleysyk, Dave Trance, Mistress Barbara, The Alliance & Tweek (Live P.A.) + locals
Next Junction (drum'n'bass): Nicky Blackmarket, L Double, D.Bo General, R Notorious J, The Substitution Crew: DJ Lorne / DJ Starchild / DJ Kpakpa, MC Flex / MC Mis-ty, Athena Produce, Adaire, MC Blaise + locals
Hullabaloo (hardcore): Vinyltrixta, Spinback, Jimmy J + locals
Return To The Source (psy trance): Medicine Drum, Cosmosis, Ceiba + locals
Speed (techno): DJ Traxx, Dietrich, Altitude, Adam Marshall + locals
AM Trip: Dreamstate (Live P.A.) + locals
WEMF 1999 featured 6 main stages of music:
Destiny (trance): Jon The Dentist, Chris Liberator, Mark EG, Mark Tyler, Shane Morris, Commander Tom, Andy Trex, Christopher Lawrence, Scott Stubbs, Dave Trance, Xotec, Flex, Max Graham, Vapourspace + locals
Dose (house + breaks): Dubtribe (Live), John Kelley, Daeman, Eric Davenport, Nigel Richards, Vitamin D, 3PO, Melting Man + locals
Hullabaloo (hardcore + trance): Vinyl Groover, Druid, M-Zone, Madam Zu, Mc Magika
MC Magika
MC Magika, sometimes credited as M•A•G•I•K•A, is a British MC, music producer and rave promoter. He has been regularly featured on the UK breakbeat compilation Dreamscape series, and on the mega-hit dance music compilation Dancemanias Speed sub-series...
, Mc Stixman + locals
Syrous/Renegades (drum'n'bass): Mickey Finn, Ray Keith, Brockie, MC Det, MC GQ + locals
Moon Shadow Collective (psy trance): Psychopod, Frank E, Eon Ion, Tim Shuldt, Avatar + locals
Speed (techno): Andrew Weatherfall, Silicon Valley, Daz Quayle, Mike Shannon, Vortex, Algorhythm + locals
WEMF 2000 featured 6 main stages of music:
Trance: Paul Oakenfold, Hardware, Mark EG, John '00' Flemming, Chris Liberator, Christopher Lawrence, Commander Tom, BK, Andy Farley, Marco Dux Baby, Scott Stubbs + locals
Drum'n'Bass: Darren Jay, Mickey Finn, Swift Skibadee, MC GQ + locals
Hardcore: Sy, M-Zone, Orange Peel + locals
House/Breaks: H Foundation, Problem Kids + locals
Techno: Thomas Krome, Disco D, Joel Mull + many more headliners
Psy Trance: Hallucinogen, Agent 1475 + locals
WEMF 2001 featured 8 main stages of music:
Destiny trance stage: Nostrum, Commander Tom, Jon The Dentist, John '00' Flemming, Chris Liberator, Fergie, Andy Trex, Darren Pierce, Christopher Lawrence, Scott Stubbs, Benji Solice + locals
Dose house/breaks stage: Bassbin Twins, H Foundation, Olav Basoski, Czech, 3PO, Chris Anderson + locals
Syrous/Renegades drum'n'bass stage: Ed Rush, Optical, Ray Keith, Digital, Spirit, Dieselboy, Skibadee, MC MC, Rhyme Tyme, Rage + locals
Hullabaloo hardcore stage: Scott Brown
Scott Brown (DJ)
Scott Alexander Brown is a Glasgow-born Scottish DJ and music producer, now living in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Brown produces and plays a variety of genres commonly called rave. Although he is most associated with bouncy techno, his music ranges from happy hardcore, through hard trance, to...
, Breeze
Mark Breeze
Mark Breeze, also known as DJ Breeze , is a UK Hardcore producer based in the United Kingdom. He is most known for his songs "Let's Fly" and "Jump A Little Higher", and frequently contributes DJ mixes to hardcore compilation series such as the Clubland X-Treme Hardcore series.He is mostly known in...
, Devastate, Storm, MC Whizzkid + locals
Eclipse psy-trance stage: Orion, Jean Borelli, Taka, Lori The HiFi Princess, Jamin + locals
Flux booty/hard house stage: DJ Funk, 420, Bam Bam, Alex Peace, Josh Da Funky 1, Rip, Paradigm, Frankie Vega, The Zelch Brothers, Major Malfunction, Xotec + locals
Techno stage: Punk Floyd, DDR, Christian Smith, Geezer, Murphy, Scorpion, Grooverobber + locals
Neksis chill tent: Czech, Rob Theakston, William Van Loo, Echo + more
WEMF 2002 featured 6 main stages of music:
Destiny trance stage: Christopher Lawrence, Graham Gold, Lange, Commander Tom, Chris Liberator, Yves Deruyter, Jon the Dentist, Lee Mullin of Hybrid, Pulser, Tim Lyall, Vinylgroover, Club Ra Tour featuring Scott Stubbs & Duane King + locals
Afternoon performances live on the main stage: The New Deal, Liquidfied, The Aponauts, Hibernate, Prine.nebula, Rhythm Mercenaries, West Magnetic, The Lou Cypher Project
Syrous/Renegades drum'n'bass stage: Terry T, DJ Souljah, MC Fearless, Demolition Man, MC Dyer, Million Dollar Dan, Godfather JD,
DJ Prophecy, Teebee, Shakka Zulu a.k.a Golden Child + locals
Dose/Backbreakers house/breaks/techno stage: DJ Hyper, Simply Jeff, Czech, Chris Anderson, Grooverobber + locals
Hullabaloo hardcore stage: DJ Brisk, Kevin Energy, DJ Kaos, Simon Apex, MC Storm, MC Ethos + locals
Eclipse/CIA goa-trance stage: Shakta (Live PA), Mindfield (Live PA),
Shape Shifter (Live PA), Digitalis, John Phantasm, Matt Boom, Ben Mindfield, Hugh Sharpe, Jamin, Steve-o + locals
Phlux urban beats stage: DJ Bam Bam, Alex Peace, DJ Assault, Josh "The Funky 1", DJ Rip, DJ Trajic, Jes One, Xotec + locals