Bright lights and big bass on Thanksgiving weekend: Fall Massive wrap up
On November 28th, throngs of neon clad EDM fans descended on Lot 8 at RFK Stadium for 8 straight hours of heavy hitting, unapologetic bass. Bass so loud that nearby neighborhoods filed formal complaints with the police. While many of last summers festivals were defined by their scope and eclectic lineups, Fall Massive threw caution to the wind and booked a lineup that was heavily skewed towards the heavy electro and dubstep crowd. Make no mistake, this was a rave, pure and simple. Glowing dancers performed on stage while lights bounced and reflected off the walls and ceilings of the massive, heated tents. Mesmerized, the artificially euphoric concertgoers wobbled and swayed to the screaming dubstep and electro breakdowns.
HARD Haunted Mansion: Oct 28-29, 2011(Preview)
The lineup at HARD music festivals is always an eclectic blend of big names, rising stars, and small acts that we've never heard of. Here at Dancing Astronaut, we have a ton of respect for HARD founder Gary Richards (who also DJs under the stage name Destructo) because we always walk away from his events with the feeling that he puts the music first.
Skrillex at Electric Zoo 2011, Day 2, September 2, 2011 (review)
When Sonny Moore took the stage Saturday afternoon, Hilltop was the most packed it had been in the two days of the festival (and the most packed it would be for the remainder.) Most of the crowd huddled underneath the festival's second largest tent had just came from Porter Robinson's trashy electro set - bringing much of the previous set's energy with them.
NERO at Identity Festival, Wantagh, NY August 21, 2011 (review)
Hot off the release of its debut album, Welcome to Reality, Nero came to Identity Festival at Jones Beach ready to blow the speakers out at the Dim Mak stage. As throngs of concertgoers huddled underneath the Monster Energy Drink tent, the true dubstep fans -- the ones that would never wear a "Lets Dub to Fuck Step" Shirts -- braved the rain and enjoyed what was arguably the best performance of the day on the Dim Mak Stage.