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The Basement
Category: Arts & Entertainment Music Venues Nightlife Music Venues Music Venues [Edit]
178 Bathurst StToronto, ON M5V
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Niagara, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
2 reviews for The Basement
2 reviews in English
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Review from S K.
Toronto, ON
5/23/2012
Cool location, I'd go back if there were some good DJs. It gets pretty hot in there, need some AC or fans or something. Lots of space, like a nice place to hang out away from the dance floor when you need a break! Cool place.
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Review from Mike K.
7/18/2010
I get really anxious when I go out to hear drum n bass. Most venues are usually crap in providing decent gear for a proper drum n bass sound setup that I'd rather stay at home and rewind podcasts all night. Hey, at least I don't have to pay for cover at home.
The Basement doesn't have any issues in the soundsystem department. It is one of the most satisfying drum n bass soundsystems I've heard. Most venues usually book a drum n bass DJ and then plug them into the house system which is either tuned for rock, hip hop or house/trance. That's like booking a full on performance of Macbeth and staging it on someone's front porch.
That just won't do.
The Basement agrees. The highs weren't ear shattering and the lows weren't distorted out. The mids were firm and crisp like a nice punch in the chest. Standard.
Overall, The Basement is exactly what it says it is: a basement. You enter from the street level, get patted down and descend to the lower depths. Pay your cover, check out the disregarded pool table and then navigate to the main floor where the bar is. Grab yourself a drink and then feel some bass in your chest.
For some SERIOUS bass action, check out the bathrooms. If you've ever wondered what it'd be like to relieve yourself inside a giant bassbin, this is it. Hold on to something when you're inside.
