Gareth Emery at Governors Island: 5 tracks you need to know
After Blake Jarrel and Jerome Ismae set the tone with unsurpassed warm up sets, Gareth Emery drove it home with a nice mixture of house and trance -- pleasing fans on all fronts. The island seemed almost at capacity as a diverse crowd of fans unloaded one ferry ride at a time. After Emery's two and a half hour set came to close, Ben Gold took to the decks for an amazing closing session of hard-hitting trance.
Showtek at Identity Festival Wantagh: 5 Tracks You Need To Know
When I first had heard that Showtek and Madeon had switched places, I was upset because I had really hoped to get in Prydz, Madeon, and Arty this Identity Festival and would save Showtek for another time. Not only was I very impressed by the selection of tracks but I might have gotten a little hooked on hardstyle. People were having a great time and the crowd had tremendous energy. "Rage Valley" was played towards the end of his set, and really sealed the deal for me as it's one of my favorite tracks right now. Showtek might not be a common name in the US quite yet but I think darker, harder times are coming.