Showing posts with label Kaskade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kaskade. Show all posts
Friday, November 15, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Video : Kaskade Gives Back To His Fans With A Live Set From The Atmosphere Tour in Los Angeles
Kaskade has always been one to give back to his fans. Today as a thank you for an insane Atmosphere Tour he’s giving his fans a live set and video from his show in Los Angeles. Kaskade will release the video from the show in 6 parts over the next few weeks. Here’s what he had to say on his “audio and visual souvenir” from the Atmosphere Tour:
“We are the Twitter-trained, status-update ready, Instagram cosmopolite. If you are anything like me, I’m guessing you can listen to music for hours, but not have the same stamina for watching a screen. I get it. So I’ve adapted how I want to present my audio and visual souvenir of our time together in the Atmosphere.
Today on Soundcloud I’m releasing my live set from the Atmosphere show in Los Angeles on October 19, 2013 at The Shrine. It is uncut and unedited. From start to finish you can hear what went down, including those moments when my audience’s collective voice rivals the massive sound system.
I like it loud. I like you loud.”
ATMOSPHERE: LIVE
01. Kaskade – Floating
02. Kaskade – Atmosphere [live]
03. Kaskade – Feeling The Night (Extended)
04. Kaskade & Deadmau5 vs. Thomas Sagstad & Benjamind – Move For Me Jaguar (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
05. Kaskade vs. Hook N Sling – Celebrate Sorry (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
06. Kaskade vs. Deniz Koyu – Fire In Your New Rage (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
07. Kaskade vs. Paris & Simo – Be Still Avon (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
08. Kaskade & Late Night Alumni – Why Ask Why (Digital LAB & MITS Remix)
09. Kaskade & Swanky Tunes (feat. Lights) – No One Knows Who We Are [live]
10. Kaskade & Adam K (feat Sunsun) – Raining
11. Kaskade (Feat. Tamra Keenan) – Angel On My Shoulder
12. Kaskade – It’s You, It’s Me
13. Kaskade vs. Pryda – Sometimes Power Drive (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
14. Kaskade vs. Tiesto, Swanky Tunes & Dyro – Room For Noise [live] (Kaskade’s EDC Chicago Mash Up)
15. Late Night Alumni – Every Breath Is Like A Heartbeat (Myon & Shane 54 Mix)
16. Kaskade & Project 46 – Last Chance (Extended)
17. Kaskade & Project 46 – Last Chance (Clockwork Remix)
18. Kaskade vs. Bingo Players & Ken Loi – Missing You Out Of My Mind (Kaskade’s Outsidelands Mash Up)
19. Kaskade & Zip Zip Through The Night vs. Moguai – Something Something Champs (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
20. Kaskade vs. Wayne & Woods & Henrix – Don’t Stop Jumangee (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
21. Kaskade vs. Florian Picasso – Everything Artefact (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
22. Lana Del Rey – Young And Beautiful (Kaskade Remix)
23. Kaskade vs. Hard Rock Sofa, Mor Avrahami & Elkana Paz – 4AM 2ME (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
24. Kaskade & Tiesto vs. Paris & Simo – Only You Tundra (Kaskade’s Atmosphere Mash Up)
25. Kaskade vs. Qulinez – Stars Troll
26. Kaskade vs. Tiesto, R3hab & Quintino – Chasing How It Is (Kaskade’s UMF Mash Up)
27. Kaskade vs. Arty & Audien – Together We Are Dynasty (Kaskade’s Paradiso Mash Up)
28. Kaskade – Eyes (Extended)
29. Kaskade – Eyes (Swanky Tunes Remix)
30. Deadmau5 & Kaskade – I Remember (Strobelite Edit)
31. Kaskade vs. Martin Garrix – Turn It Down Animals (Kaskade’s Paradiso Mash Up)
Thursday, September 12, 2013
DJs : Kaskade Wins ‘America’s Best DJ 2013′ Award
“Words can’t do justice to how completely grateful I am to receive this honor for a second time. I am constantly in awe of the love, encouragement and energy I receive from my fanbase, which has continued to inspire and motivate me throughout my career. I feel conneted to them in such a real way and their support is something that keeps rocking my world. I couldn’t do this without them.”
- Kaskade (DJTIMES.com)
Congratulations Kaskade. We hope you continue with your success and keep bringing the sweet melodies to your fans all around the world. The Grammy nominated producer will kick off his Atmosphere Tour in two days on September 14th at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. He will also be returning to Las Vegas for a winter residency at XS Nightclub, debuting October 11, 2013.
America’s Best DJ 2013 Top 50:
1. Kaskade
2. Diplo
3. Skrillex
4. Bassnectar
5. Porter Robinson
6. Steve Aoki
7. A-Trak
8. Wolfgang Gartner
9. Z-Trip
10. Vice
11. BT
12. Claude VonStroke
13. Pretty Lights
14. Dillon Francis
15. Krewella
16. Kill The Noise
17. Jazzy Jeff
18. Tritonal
19. Morgan Page
20. 12th Planet
21. DJ Craze
22. Moby
23. DJ Shadow
24. Danny Tenaglia
25. Mark Farina
26. Bad Boy Bill
27. Reid Speed
28. QBert
29. Roonie G
30. Seven Lions
31. Baauer
32. Gabriel & Dresden
33. Alvin Risk
34. Soul Clap
35. RL Grime
36. Cedric Gervais
37. Maceo Plex
38. Dubfire
39. Kristina Sky
40. Flosstradamus
41. Designer Drugs
42. Dieselboy
43. Josh Wink
44. Crizzly
45. DJ Skribble
46. Grandmaster Flash
47. Derrick Carter
48. Dennis Ferrer
49. Manufactured Superstars
50. Armand Van Helden
Credit : EDM Tunes
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Top 10 DJs Over 40: Veterans In an Industry Dominated by Youth
10 DJs Over 40 Still Going Strong
I don’t know about you guys, but I like to think I’ll still be every bit of the EDM fanatic I am right now when I turn 40.
But, the reality is, that’s not how it works for most people. It’s a
scene where the landscape is constantly changing. The DJs I grew up
listening to have opened the door to the younger generation. The
Beatport top 100 is filled with names that are too young to even legally get into the clubs that they headline at.
Although these young and talented artists deserve every bit of the
recognition they receive, I think it’s important that we pay homage to
some of the DJs that have been anchors in the scene. Despite ups and
downs in the industry, extreme shifts in audience musical taste, and the
stigma that EDM is for young people, these 10 DJs over 40 have stuck around and are still absolutely killing it.
10. Paul Oakenfold (50 years old) - It’s not even fair to try and sum up Paul’s accomplishments in a few short sentences. He is truly a legend, and we here in the United States, have had the pleasure of seeing a lot more of his face in the last 5 years. Paul is still a resident and one of the most in demand DJs in both Las Vegas and Miami. During his career, Paul has played shows in Alaska, Vietnam, Cuba, India, Brazil, Uruguay, South Korea, China, the Philippines, South Africa, and Egypt.
9. Benny Benassi (46 years old) - I doubt when Benassi released “Satisfaction” in June of 2002 that he thought it would still be a staple of so many big name artist’s sets 11 years later. “Satisfaction” is only one small piece of Benassi’s incredible DJ career. His song “Cinema” was one of the genre’s anthems in 2011. In addition to his insanely successful single releases, Benassi still maintains the role of a headliner at some of the world’s biggest music festivals.
8. Fatboy Slim (50 years old) - If you’ve been to a festival this year, you’ve probably watched Fatboy Slim play a main stage set. “Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat” has become somewhat of an anthem for the EDM community. But, it’s “Praise You” that will forever be Fatboy Slim’s anthem in my mind. Released in 1996, it is a track that will always be remembered, along with his other generation-defining hits such as “Right Here Right Now” and “Weapon of Choice”. Scattered over a period of about 20 years, Fatboy Slim has raked in 10 MTV Video Music Awards.
7. Frankie Knuckles (58 years old) - I’m sorry if you’re too young to know who Frankie is, but it would simply be wrong not to include this guy on the list. After a rough childhood in poverty stricken Harlem, he played perhaps the most vital role in the emergence and popularization of house music. His work in Chicago in the late 1980s and early 1990s helped birth a scene that did not exist in any way before him. Simply put, EDM as we know it today would not exist without Frankie Knuckles. At 58 years old, he’s still as active as ever. He came back to his stomping grounds earlier this summer and let loose an incredible set at Wavefront Music Festival in Chicago.
6. David Guetta (45 years old) - After getting his start in the 1980′s, David Guetta has managed to rack up an unfathomable amount of accomplishments in recent years. Six million album sales, 3 UK #1 songs in a single year (2009), and 15 million single sales. When you’re headlining the main stage at Ultra, there’s little doubt about your place in the industry.
5. Carl Cox (52 years old) – Everyone had to know this name was going to be present somewhere on the list. Carl Cox is one of the most beloved and talented DJs in the industry. You’d be hard pressed to find a single person that has a negative thing to say about him. Depending on who you talk to, an argument can definitely be made that he hosts the most impressive stage at Ultra Music Festival. The Carl Cox & Friends stage is a visual and musical masterpiece. Cox is perhaps the most well known face in the dance music capital of Ibiza as well.
4. Paul Van Dyk (41 years old) - When it comes to massive and long lasting success, no one holds a candle to Paul Van Dyk. Van Dyk has managed to hold a spot as a top 10 DJ in the world for every year since 1998. He is one of the first DJs ever to use his musical gifts to vault himself to celebrity status. The German producer helped bring the genre into the public eye. Oh, and add a Grammy to his list of accomplishments as well.
3. Pete Tong (52 years old) - It’s all gone Pete Tong. Pete Tong is electronic music. He’s dabbled with just about every aspect of the industry. In addition to being a musical genius, Tong is a brilliant businessman. He’s responsible for starting the International Music Summit. He’s also helped launch the careers of so many of the artists we love today with his world famous BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and The Essential Selection. I feel our industry is safe so long as we have a man of Tong’s caliber protecting it. He’s no slouch on the stage either. There’s a reason artists pull out their best work when they are in his presence. Tong will be joining Tiesto and Calvin Harris on tour this December.
2. Kaskade (42 years old) - Having been entrenched in the scene for over ten years, Kaskade seems to pick up more and more steam each year he ages. It was just last year that Pioneer and DJ Times ranked him as the number one DJ. His upcoming Atmosphere tour remains one of the most highly anticipated tours in recent memory.
1. Tiesto (44 years old) - Named the number one DJ in the world three consecutive years starting in 2002, Tiesto is showing no signs of slowing down now ten years later. He remains arguably the most recognized name in the industry. Whether it be trance Tiesto, house Tiesto, or even deep house Tiesto, it’s going to cost about half a million dollars to book the Dutch superstar.
Credit : EDM Tunes
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
EDM News : Kaskade to embark on four-stop “Atmosphere Tour”
On June 10th, Kaskade will drop his much-anticipated new single, “Atmosphere.” Many attendees of this year’s Ultra Music Festival will remember Kaskade opening his main stage set with the track. Now, Kaskade has announced that he will be embarking on a four-stop tour in the new single’s honor. The cities that will be lucky enough to host the world-famous DJ will be New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. While the venues of these locations have not yet been announced, the site dedicated to the tour reads, “Big rooms, small tour,” perhaps insinuating that Kaskade will be performing at arenas (like Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, for example). However, this is just speculation. One thing is for sure, these cities will be anxiously waiting these venue announcements. Limited pre-sale tickets go on sale June 5th at noon local venue time, and go on sale to the general public on June 7th. Stay tuned to elektro for more information to come soon. In the meantime, check out the Kaskade Atmosphere Tour official website here.
Credit : Elektro Daily
Thursday, January 17, 2013
EDM : You Sold Out Via Kaskade
If there’s a formula to selling out, I think every band in the world would be doing it. The fact that you write good songs and you sell too many of them, if everybody in the world knew how to do that they’d do it. It’s not something we chose to do.
—Mike Dirnt, Greenday
Since music builds a hugely intimate relationship between the creator and their audience, the deviation from a sound, a feeling, or a genre sometimes feels like a betrayal. And if you’re looking for a knife-cut to the gut, the go-to phrase to callout a formerly favored artist is “sellout”. The implication that a person is so low-brow as to trade their integrity for some scratch is pretty vitriolic. And insults feel good to throw around if you’ve been betrayed, so why not?
I’d argue that there’s no such thing as a sellout. That’s why not.
Let’s define what we’re talking about here. A sellout is thought of as a person who has forgotten their roots, who has sacrificed their personal integrity in order to grab at some fame, fortune, or notoriety. Obviously this happens all the time. We’re all drowning in a culture of reality shows where people are falling on their dignity-swords right and left to get their name mentioned anywhere, everywhere. But I can’t believe that they are selling anything out. If that’s where they’re willing to go, that’s who they’ve been all along.
This applies to musicians as well. We all know there are Big Men in Big Suits in Big Buildings, shot-calling what they think will be next. They’re scouting and grooming, with no love or respect for the roots of any genre. There is no shortage of grabbing hands begging to be plucked up and molded by these guys. And the formulaic, nicely packaged box they put out into the world is glossy, shiny and as easy to swallow as a gel-coated sugar pill.
But those pre-fabricated sounds are not sellouts either. Again: if that’s the core, if that is their endgame, that is who they have been from the start. Their roots were not dug in anywhere, they have been untethered from the beginning. There was nothing to sellout, because it was never theirs to sell.
In fifteen years of making music, it should not be surprising to know that what I create in 2013 is going to be very different from what I did in 1998. I think it would be more startling to have not moved in any direction in that time. I look back at tracks like “It’s You, It’s Me” and it’s meaningful to me still. But if I continued to recycle that one vibe, over all this time, I’m pretty sure no one would be left listening to even weigh in on if I’d sold out or not. Not only that, but when a track is finished, it’s the end of that sentence. New paragraph.
There is not a new Kaskade, anymore than there is an old Kaskade. There could possibly be a Malibu Kaskade, but that’s more of an action figure. I make and play music depending on what fiction I’d like to spin for those 3 or 4 or 8 minutes. It’s a solid, creative, imaginative, communicative communion not with the masses in mind but just the intent to create a sonic voice. Each song has its own language and sometimes it’s going to speak to many people, and other times it’s going to be a bit harder to decode. I am the same person, the same creator, in either instance.
It’s easy to get fed up with people who seem to be cashing in on what they see as simply a way to get money. It’s easy to get discouraged when a puppet and his master get overwhelming positive responses from the masses. High horses and soapboxes are in no shortage of supply in the House, Techno, DnB, Electro EDM family. But it’s all a waste of energy, this lambasting and anger. Because even while they’re putting out their 368th version of the same song, me and mine are still creating the same way we always have: 1 part heart, 1 part soul, 1 part technology, and 1 part muse. They can’t touch this. MC Hammer was right.
My roots are deep and my respect is intact for the pioneers of all forms of Electronic Music. I can laugh when Derrick May starts riffing on the EDM makers, because that man has earned his right to speak. I can swim when an online tidal wave brings the sharks. I will always be bringing new things to the table, I will always be pushing ahead. I love what I do, I love where it came from, and I love that I have a hand in where it’s going. I suggest we stop worrying about who has and has not sold out, assigning musical ideology and strict boundaries on genres. We’re supposed to be smiling, listening, loving and dancing. As the “old” Kaskade might have said, in 1993: “Peace, Love, Unity, Respect”.
Monday, January 14, 2013
EDM Kaskade kicked off the decks "countless times"
In the last days of 2012, DJ Shadow shared ‘The Infamous South Beach Set’
that got him kicked off the decks at Miami’s Mansion nightclub. “I’ve
waited a long time to play here,” he told the dancefloor after getting
the tap on the shoulder, “but they said this shit is too future.” The
widely-publicised incident, which prompted an apology from Mansion,
certainly wasn’t the first of its kind in 2012. Speaking to U.S. house
hero Kaskade down the line from his L.A. home this morning, inthemix asked if he’s ever been kicked off the decks. “I’ve been kicked off the decks so many times in my career, I’ve lost count,” Kaskade laughed. “That’s happened to me countless times. I think that’s in the nature of what DJs do. If you’re [a promoter] not up on what’s happening in electronic music culture, then you might think you can just get someone in to play the hits, and they don’t know we’ve moved beyond that. Shadow’s going to come in and most likely play things he’s produced and music from his friends and people he’s got behind. It’s not going to be the hits.”
As Kaskade sees it, DJs being cut short isn’t necessarily happening more nowadays – it’s just much easier to hear about it. “Now it’s interesting because of where social media is at,” he told inthemix. “When somebody gets kicked off the decks, like Mark Farina or Dennis Ferrer, everybody knows about it instantly. Now you can talk to the club directly, like, ‘What, are you guys idiots? Kicking off a legend?’
“Before, when I got kicked off the decks, it was pre-Twitter. The last time it happened was in Miami at Winter Music Conference in front of 7,000 people. It wasn’t that long ago; right around the time when Twitter was just starting. I think that’s the last time it happened, or maybe it’s just the last one I remember, ‘cause it was in front of such a large audience!”
Credit : InTheMix
Friday, November 16, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Kaskade Explains The Politicking of a Mash Up
Hardwell took a good bit of heat on Twitter from some members of the Swedish House Mafia a few weeks ago for releasing another one of his signature ‘bootleg packs‘ with unauthorized use of one of their tracks. Despite his swift apology and promise to take down the track in question, it has definitely started an interesting conversation in the dance community. Now, Kaskade has penned an eloquent response to the situation on his Tumblr page, reminding people that “the politicking of a mash up is nothing new.”
Similar to Hardwell, Kaskade is another DJ known for his impressive ‘mashup’ or ‘bootleg’ creations in his DJ sets, and he points out that “as producers become DJ’s and DJ’s become producers, much of the work of live shows is now taking place before the show.” To Kaskade, when you completely re-work a track, add in a vocal, and switch things around, “it’s a new thing, made up of the DNA of songs that already exist, directed by one, but manufactured by many.”
While he loves dropping these innovative selections in livesets and tweaking things here and there, he notes that even though not everyone can make it to all of his shows, he does want everyone to hear all of his music. But this is where things start to get questionable. “I don’t need to keep these things tucked under my pillow,” he says.
“I speak only for myself when I say the mash ups I put up are strictly for pleasure.”The part where Kaskade really hits the nail on the head is when he says that “the devil is in the details, and comes down to intent.” Is a DJ trying to get something in return for a free download — Facebook Likes, Twitter followers, or even straight up cash? For Kaskade, the answer is no, and he even reminds people that most tracks he releases as free mashups are “a combination of songs that have been washed, rinsed, and repeated enough that they’d be in the DNR pile for most DJs.” He also says that he gives credit to all artists involved, and says that in an age where “very few people actually buy music any more… my mash up is not going to be detrimental to anyone’s financial statement.”
“The truth is that very few people actually buy music anymore. So the landscape of being a musician has changed.”
Explaining the politics of mash ups is a dirty business. For the uninitiated, a mash up is essentially a remix of a song. But not exactly. Maybe it’s more like a marriage of elements. For instance, I can pluck a vocal track that I’ve used previously, throw it over a tune which is sick and twisted and lovely that someone else has put together, re-arrange the order of things, put a cherry on top, tie a bow around it and release it into the world as its own special snowflake for everyone to enjoy. It’s a new thing, made up of the DNA of songs that already exist, directed by one, but manufactured by many.
As producers become DJ’s and DJ’s become producers, much of the work of live shows is now taking place before the show. These mash ups are the aural equivalent of a collage, a juxtaposition of song fragments put together to create a new piece of art. This brings us full-circle because since the beginning, this has been in our job description as a DJ. Use the tools of songs to create something new. This is the essence of DJing, after all.
Sometimes these things come together organically in a live set. I can tweak it and play it again and it works. Then it works again. And when it works I want you to hear it. You. But possibly you can’t make it to a live show because you’re too young, too far away, too broke, too busy, whatever. Doesn’t mean I don’t want you to hear it. So I’ll post it. I don’t need to keep these things tucked under my pillow, pulling out my little Precious only to be played at gigs. You want to hear it? Grab it. Like it? Great. The end.
But that’s where it gets a little tricky.
The politicking of a mash up is nothing new. Hip Hop has been having this conversation since its inception. Sampling other people’s work comes with a price. And it makes sense on one hand - why wouldn’t you compensate someone who created something you’re using? A writer can’t just plagiarize another writer and call it inspiration. An artist can’t cut and paste other artwork and claim it as their own. Why would the rules in music be any different? Calling it a mash up, a tribute, a homage or a remix: does it even matter?
I can tell you that it does. But the devil is in the details, and comes down to intent.
It’s different for everyone. I speak for only myself when I say the mash ups I put up are strictly for pleasure. I’m not looking for likes or dollars with these pieces. Usually they are a combination of songs that have been washed, rinsed and repeated enough that they’d be in the DNR pile for most DJ’s. When I bring them out, I’m certainly not claiming that they are my brainchild alone and in fact always always give credit to every artist involved. The truth is that very few people actually buy music anymore. So the landscape of being a musician has changed. My mash up is not going to be detrimental to anyone’s financial statement. In fact, it’s me doing my part to help recycle. Organic Eco-Green, Cruelty-Free DJing, you heard it here first.
Look, I get it that not everyone is on board with this approach. And there are ways to skew it. There are up-and-comers who may pair something minimal that they’ve done with a bigger piece of a bigger track and call it a mash up just to gain some notoriety. Some buster could come along and hack a song to bits, making the audience turn on the original. But this is the risk we take when we release a song. It’s at that point that we stop controlling how it’s heard, and put our faith in the DJ’s. They may abuse it, train-wreck it, loop it, or pair it up with exactly the wrong crowd at exactly the wrong time. We can’t help that. Like I said, the landscape has changed, and so we’ve got to move along. It used to be unlicensed mix tapes, now it’s unlicensed mash ups. You know who loves both?
The audience.
So, we keep going forward. Work on the next, and trust the audience. If the track has slap, just move.
Credit : This Is Dynasty, Dancing Astronaut
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Music Video : Kaskade & Swanky Tunes feat. Lights - No One Knows Who We Are
While on his Freaks of Nature tour,
Kaskade gives us a listen to his new track with Swanky Tunes, “No One
Knows Who We Are.” The collaborative production features a euphoric
vocal against Swanky Tunes’ progressive energy, and a drop that steals
the spotlight. Check out this brand new live video of Kaskade premiering
his future smash-hit.
Credit : Dancing Astronaut
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Relive ‘The Beginning’ of Kaskade’s Freaks of Nature Tour
Kaskade gives us a behind the scenes view at what goes into making his Freaks of Nature Tour happen
in a new video posted on his YouTube channel. Episode 1 kicks
off hitting the road for Coachella, Las Vegas, and New York, giving us a
first-hand look at the intricacies of his new live show. After the
debut appearance, Kaskade sets out for sunny Las Vegas to officially
kick off the tour to a packed Chelsea Ballroom in the Cosmopolitan
Hotel. We get a glimpse of Kaskade’s tour bus where he’ll be spending
much of his time while on tour, before rocking out to a sold out New
York crowd. The culmination of months of planing have paid off for the
California native; we’re excited to see Kaskade bring the party across
North America with episode 2.
Credit : Dancing Astronaut
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Kaskade brings freak show to Coney Island, NYC (Review)
In Case You Missed it (Like I did)
It
is always a debate whether or not to cough up hard earned cash for EDM
shows these days, when the industry has been a transparent hype machine
fueled by many false promises that result in let downs more often than
not. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, that Kaskade set high
expectations for his Freaks of Nature tour,
which will be visiting every corner of North America this summer.
“Kaskade as you’ve never seen him before” is the guarentee that comes
along with the all-American DJ’s summer tour, and after witnessing his
second stop in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, we can safely say that he
has delivered accordingly.Over the top production impressed the meticulous crowd, and the only familiarities came in the form of his usual mashups, that repeatedly elevated the overflowing MCU Park, home to the Brooklyn Cyclones by day and ravers by night. Kaskade has been one of the unanimous favorites of festival season 2012, so with buzz still lingering, he finally shared that very excitement with the northeast yet again.
Fareoh and Alvin Risk played throughout the daylight as the crowd filed into MCU Park, but lack of lights and underwhelming sound quality hadn’t nearly exposed the baseball stadium for its potential as a concert venue – at least not yet. The crowd during both opening sets was no indication of how many people would actually flood the field for the headliner, and while Alvin Risk’s set may have been rambunctious, nothing was warming up the crowd more that the actual hype that surrounded Kaskade’s arrival.
The sun finally set on Coney Island, and as the old saying goes, the freaks come out at night.. The neighboring amusement park rides were visible in the distance over left field and large rings of color lit up and surrounded MCU Park – a never before seen production tactic that gave Freaks of Nature a unique and cosmic manifestation.
Looking down at the field from the mid-level concession stands, it appeared that the swarm sized up to festival magnitudes as the fans patiently awaited the title-holder of America’s Best DJ. Lights flickered and the first build up trickled throughout the stadium before a booming bass drop had all in attendance thinking they might be around for Brooklyn’s first earthquake. This was no natural disaster, but rather Kaskade opening with “Eyes” and commanding full control of the crowd by the time he moved into its Swanky Tunes remix.
As for the set that would follow, there wouldn’t be many surprises, but it was only fair that Kaskade replicate his festival magic for his east coast following. Before proceeding, he took hold of the microphone and asked who had seen him on Halloween, the last time he played in New York City – it was clear Kaskade missed his NYC fans, and their reaction indicated likewise feelings. (We went to that show, and it was amazing.) While fireworks filled the night sky, the DJ-whiz continued with his FON mashup of “Be Still” and the Tommy Trash remix of “Ladi Dadi,” followed by Gregori Klosman’s remix of “Room For Happiness.” The impressive sound system may have already blown out eardrums, but the EDM-superstar still had an hour and a half on the clock to leave his mark.
After dropping his original classic “Raining,” Kaskade got right back to his tricks of the trade – that is, mixing up his heartwarming tunes with relevant dance music bangers. Still early in the night, he upcasted energy and morale with his acapella of “Stars Align” atop Qulinez’s “Troll.” What seemed like perfect execution was followed by even more mashups: “Angel On My Shoulder” worked wonders with the instrumental of Nicky Romero’s remix of “Stronger,” and the hard hitting “Quasar” was accompanied by the seductive vocal of “4AM.”
Given the perfect balance of dance hits and Kaskade favorites, the crowd was going wild and energy had appeared to reach its peak – that was, until the original “Lick It” and Kaskade’s popular mashup of “Call Out” and “Epic” took raging to a whole new level. Feeding off that energy, the maestro set off to test the crowd’s explosion boundary, dropping Dada Life’s remix of “Llove” and Fire & Ice‘s “Lessons In Love.” The one-two punch served as the climax of audacity from both Kaskade and his legion, as he prepared to drift back into the exhilarating mashup-mode we saw earlier in the night.
With the night obviously coming to a close, we were unsure how Kaskade would cool down the crowd. This was no challenge for the emotion controlling-pro: he turned to his inspiring vocals to get the job done. The angelic vocal for “Move For Me” was mixed with Swanky Tunes’ “The Legend,” the powerful lyrics of “Turn It Down” laid atop Tommy Trash’s remix of “Toulouse,” and “Fire In Your New Shoes” mixed with “Antidote” proved forceful as well. Kaskade was ready to close out an unforgettable night in New York City, and dug deep into his arsenal for a grand finale with “I Remember,” nearly paralyzing the mass deluge that had been so engulfed in euphoria.
Minutes following 11PM, Coney Island returned to its rave-free civilization and June 15th became an illustrious memory for all associated with the night’s adventure. Kaskade captured hearts and blew the minds of thousands while proving his Freaks Of Nature tour as a force to be reckoned with this summer. After one amazing night of FON, it is safe say that this tour is something more than just special.
Kaskade is bringing his supernatural festival performance on the road, using dynamic music and visuals that make surpassing the daunting expectations look like an easy task. Luckily for the rest of the continent, his stop in New York City was only the beginning – he will be taking his freak show on the road for two more months, bringing the mayhem to your city and beyond.
Credit ; Dancing Astronaut
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Kaskade Voted America’s Best DJ 2011
Kaskade: America’s Best DJ 2011
The talented, Los Angeles-based jock will be honored October 9 at Marquee nightclub in Las Vegas for the America’s Best DJ Closing Party, which will include a press reception. After being presented with his trophy—a special, gold-plated Pioneer mixer—Kaskade will take to the decks for the wildest Sunday night party in Vegas.
“I am really proud to be named America’s Best DJ,” said Kaskade (aka Ryan Raddon). “When I look at the Top 100 list, there are so many talented people on there, people that I’ve looked up to for years. So, to be awarded this title amongst such an awesome group is a great feeling. I really want to thank all my fans for voting and their continued support.”
While most of the votes were cast online at the America’s Best DJ website, the America’s Best DJ Summer Tour Presented by Pioneer DJ supported the contest by allowing fans to vote in-person at 20+ club and festival events nationwide.
“Pioneer congratulates all the DJs nominated for America’s Best DJ, and we would like to send a special congratulations to Kaskade, this year’s winner,” said David “Davey Dave” Arevalo, Sr. Manager – Marketing/Artist Relations for Pioneer Electronics (USA). “Kaskade is a true representation of the best that the DJ world has to offer. A pure musical talent, Kaskade’s a well-rounded producer, remixer, and exciting DJ/performer, not mention one of the nicest guys we’ve met.”
Kaskade follows 2010 winner QBert as the top ABDJ vote-getter. Burgeoning EDM star Skrillex took second position, while 2009 champ Z-Trip finished a close third.
“Congrats to Kaskade, and thanks to all who voted,” said Z-Trip (aka Zach Sciacca). “I’m stoked to be in the Top 3 after winning it in 2009, then passing it to QBert last year. Good to see a real artist getting recognized for his skills.”
America’s Best DJ Top 10 for 2011
- Kaskade
- Skrillex
- Z-Trip
- BT
- Steve Aoki
- Diplo
- Wolfgang Gartner
- A-Trak
- Bassnectar
- Designer Drugs
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Riot breaks out on Hollywood Boulevard - About a thousand people turn up for invitation-only party, rave movie screening
Police hold back a crowd outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles Wednesday after a crowd became unruly outside the Hollywood film premiere of a documentary about the Electric Daisy Carnival rave.
LOS ANGELES — An angry crowd threw rocks and set fires on Hollywood Boulevard and police in riot gear fired bean bags late Wednesday after people were turned away from an invitation-only party and screening of a movie about a popular rave festival.
The famous street was closed by police until they managed to stop the disturbance.The screening of "Electric Daisy Carnival Experience" at Grauman's Chinese Theater was scheduled to coincide with a "block party" promoted by DJ Kaskade, a favorite among fans of electronic dance music or EDM, who encouraged his fans to join the festivities in a Tweet sent earlier in the day.
The Tweet read: Today@6pm in Hollywood @Mann's Chinese Theatre. ME+BIG SPEAKERS+MUSIC=BLOCK PARTY!!! RT!
Patrol cars vandalized But when a crowd estimated at more than a thousand converged, the gathering near Hollywood and Highland turned violent, with some members of the crowd throwing rocks and bottles and vandalizing patrol cars, according to a spokesman with the Los Angeles Police Department.
A police car was set on fire, according to multiple news reports.
Story: Las Vegas embraces rave shunned by Los Angeles The LAPD shut down Hollywood Boulevard to traffic and essentially forced businesses along the popular tourist stretch to bar their doors, keeping customers penned inside.
The Metro Red Line station at Hollywood and Highland was shuttered, and buses were re-routed to steer clear of the area.
DJ Kaskade sent out multiple Tweets, calling for calm and entreating the crowd to disperse.
"EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO HOME NOW! I DON'T WANT THIS TO REFLECT BADLY ON EDM OR WHAT WE ARE ABOUT," he tweeted. "BE RESPECTFUL AND CHILL OUT!!"
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