Camp Bisco Artist Spotlight: Alpha Data

Camp Bisco 11 starts tomorrow! All throughout the weekend we will bring you different artist spotlights from an awesome guest writer who was just returned from a 6 month festy tour. I am pleased to introduce you to the very well cultured and well traveled Fitz!

Alpha Data on the Grind

Alpha Data is an artist who struck me by surprise when I saw him open for the Polish ambassador this past March. I was first struck by his inventive sampling, in particular his use of clips from the early days of internet meme culture, in songs such as “I'm a computer” or “WTF, mate”, and then by the tasteful and hard hitting choice of remixes ranging everywhere from cherished album tracks “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” by the Flaming Lips and cultural standards like Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music White Boy”, to breathing new life to such recent hits as the Red Hot Chili Peppers “Snow” or Muse’s “The Uprising”. His most recent release “ADHD” shows a good portion of his range from upbeat glitch hop like the aforementioned “WTF, mate” to heavy electro-house like the title track “ADHD”.

If this promising young producer has managed to craft these beats while finishing his law degree, I cant wait to see what hes been able to do on his summer vacation. Be sure to catch his set at 12:30 to 1:30pm on the label stage for a chance to catch one of the most talented up and coming producers playing this festival.

Last-Last Weekend's Adventures (Magik Factory & RAGELAND!)

Playing catch up can be fun, especially if it means reliving my adventures! Last weekend (18th-20th) was one of those adventures! It all started out in Jersey with my Electrik Graffiti peoples. We had to get ready to go to two locations for Friday. We were in New Jersey for Subground Promos Magik Factory and that night was also Kataparti, Biggie Stardust's birthday party!! So we chilled and got everything together for the long days ahead, after all, Magik Factory was an all day event!

Here's to a Great Weekend! By: Triple Threat Productions

I stayed in Jersey with Koyote and Purple Panther for the festival. The day was GORGEOUS outside. The Pavilion in Budd Lake, 75 degrees outside, tents and lots of color and colorful people, all the right ingredients to have an awesome day... minus this being the day all the major festivals hit the NY/NJ area. We're talking EDC and Bonnaroo. Because of the big names in town, many people were not coming out the the underground. Aside from not having a ridiculous number of people come down, the day was awesome. We had the music playing outside for a while, some kandi making, photos (by the awesome guys at Triple Threat Productions), tents, candy and body painting. The people were really awesome and down to earth as well, I must have had eight really meaningful conversations with people... I appreciated that a lot. The music was really good too, there were some DJs there that were spinning some sick tracks. Hopefully next time around this one-day festy will get some more publicity and more people down, everyone there had a blast!

Day two of the weekend included me working a full day and then heading out to what was probably the most visually stimulating party of the year thus far, Rageland! Eddie and Kat (Heart of Brooklyn Tattoo) went all out for the sequel of Adventures to Raveland. I say visually stimulating because the decorations were like none I've ever seen by any "smaller" productions company. We're talking the entire main stage covered in cut sheets and glowing, little kandi trees, digital mapping on the walls by Bluecrash (Do yourself a favor and look him up, Morgan Freeman), Kevin Carpet by the rooftop doorway ("Never a party without him!!" - Maria [Flux]), live painting on canvas and on bodies by Firsty's Visual Paint Experience, the roof had an entire wall covered with projections on it from lasers and all sorts of lights everywhere (all thanks to Audiolust), cutouts all over the walls.... it was all truly an amazing sight to see.

Main Stage By: Blue Raven

Firsty's Visual Paint! By: Blue Raven

Sparkles!! By: Blue Raven

The talent brought in was some of New York's finest playing all sorts of genres. You had hardstyle, elctro, psytrance, house... anything you could think of mixed into the night and people were raging out to it! You had glovers everywhere, people spinning poi and some sick fire poi too. I saw some sick light shows at the Electrik Graffiti tent, I felt like I was a magnet for them. So many new glovers are getting good really fast. It was exciting to see...and made me want to level up too. Also at the tent you had Triple Threat set up taking photos and video, doing what they do best!

Fire!! By: Reptar

On Sir Kevin Carpet By: Reptar

Mufasa and Purple Panther at EG By: Triple Threat Productions

Make your Bacon Dance! By: Triple Threat Productions

It was a great party with some great vibes, everybody was friendly and raging out together, twas truly a great sight to see. I can't wait to see what's next for the owners of Heart of Brooklyn Tattoo!

MEDIA:

Magik Factory:
Paus3 - SET
Triple Threat Productions - SET

Rageland:
Triple Threat Productions - SET 1//SET 2//VIDEO
Reptar Photography - SET
Blue Raven - SET

Camp Bisco...It's Coming

I got some info and I'm passing it to you!! Camp Bisco is coming closer and closer (JULY 12-14, 2012) and MCP Presents has just released the lineup in an announcement last week!!

Earlier this month the website was updated, allowing visitors to explore a little more into Bisco There is now a news section, a photo gallery, travel and festival info, and a FAQ as well. And that's just the website.

The lineup has been released! It's thick of talent from around the world, including the Disco Biscuits, Skrillex, Bassnectar, Shpongle....it's going to be a sick festival! I personally was hoping to get some of swag on with Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg, but they have not been confirmed accorded to the lineup listed on the latest press release (below). I'm hoping that more names get added to the list, and you already read about our very own local DJs getting spots there as well. I'm talking about Nick Nise, Jake Dukes, Sprite, and Mad Panda!

Jake Dukes will be Spinning @ Bisco!

So now's the time to get your tickets for what will be the east coasts largest summer festival ever!! It's on!

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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

CAMP BISCO ANNOUNCES PERFORMER LINEUP FOR 11TH ANNUAL 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 12-14, 2012

Performers Include The Disco Biscuits, Bassnectar, Skrillex, Amon Tobin ISAM, Crystal Castles, Atmosphere, Big Boi,

Shpongle presents The Masquerade, A-Trak, Lotus, Simian Mobile Disco (DJ Set), Dada Life, Zeds Dead, Porter Robinson, Portugal. The Man, Big Gigantic, and Many More! 

$170 General Admission Tickets Now On Sale

Mariaville, NY (March 21, 2012) - Camp Bisco, the three-day music and arts festival founded by The Disco Biscuits, follows up its record setting 10th anniversary by confirming the performer lineup for Camp Bisco 11, in Mariaville, New York this July 12-14, 2012.  The 100+ performer lineup at the multi-stage camping festival includes: The Disco Biscuits; Bassnectar; Skrillex; Amon Tobin ISAM; Crystal Castles; Atmosphere; Big Boi; Shpongle presents The Masquerade; A-Trak; Lotus; Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set); Dada Life; Zeds Dead; Porter Robinson; Portugal. The Man; Big Gigantic; Bonobo (DJ set); Zedd; Mimosa; Daedelus; Holy Fuck; Mord Fustang; Break Science with Chali 2na; Kill the Noise; Rubblebucket; Gramatik; Tycho; Star Slinger; NiT GriT; Brothers Past; Archnemesis; El Ten Eleven; Craze; Alvin Risk; The M Machine; Zoogma; Eliot Lipp Live; 3LAU; Mansions on the Moon; Future Rock; Minnesota; The Knocks; Abakus; Thundercat; Shigeto; Ill-Esha; Killabits; Lance Herbstrong; Mux Mool; Orchard Lounge; Virtual Boy; DrFameus; Nick Catchdubs; Codes; JWLS; Star Eyes; Mindelixir; The Nadis Warriors; Paul Chambers; Inspired Flight; Freekbot; Alpha Data; Kung Fu; Manhattan Project; Rich Aucoin; HOTTUB; Xylos; Spiritual Rez; Bird of Prey; Revolvr and Michetti. Additional details about this year’s festival will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Camp Bisco 11 will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue is located approximately 30 minutes travel time from Albany, New York and sits on 200 acres of rolling, grass fields. Many of the improvements introduced to Camp Bisco 10 will return, including the second stage in the main field, surround sound system in the dance tents, and a local artists stage. Additionally,  Camp BIsco 11 will expand to include a third main gate for faster entrance into the grounds, improved dance tents with a greater capacity, wooded camping options, increased venue facilities, and long distance shuttles from Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington, New York City and Philadelphia.

General Admission tickets are on sale now for $170 and are available online at www.campbisco.net or by calling 1-877-4-FLY-TIX, as well as at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets in New York State. Depending on availability tickets can be purchased at the gate for $190. All-inclusive VIP Experience packages are available, starting at $399. VIP Platinum Experience packages are sold out for Camp Bisco 11.

Camp Bisco 11 is produced by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits. Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information. 

This Weekend, New York Glows

Naughty Neon Promo by Djritalin718

Are you ready for what's going to be the biggest party in NY since Showtek? Then get ready to experience Glow: Naughty Neon 2. This is an event not to miss; if it's not for the shear amount of volume that will be in the house, you'll want to be there for the lineup. If not for the kick ass line up, it'll be for the atmosphere of the venue. If not for that it'll be for all the attractions. Whatever your reason, Original Brooklyn and NYCR are making sure you want to be at Naughty Neon.

Ohhh Yes By: Sam Froond

Back and bigger than the last one, this event will be housed in the Cultural Performing Arts Center of Brooklyn. The spot is enormous! There enough space in this venue for almost 5,000 people. According the invite so far, over 3,000 people said they were coming through, and a little birdie told me presales were NUTS. There's going to be a huge crowd at this one so it's good they have an even larger venue.





The lineup is so insane! Original Brooklyn and NYCR are bringing in some major headliners from around the world! In the mix you have: Lisa Lashes, Isaac, Dieselboi, Drop the Lime, Dj Irene, Soulslinger, Urban Assault, Hellfire Machina, Charles Feelgood, X-Dream... all part of 39 Djs that will be spinning over the course of the night. That's right! between single and tag team sets, there will be close to 40 Djs making you move your feet here. 

Lineup!!

The production crews are also making sure that you are entertained no matter what! They are bringing in a video game truck, a UV lit moon bounce, fresh fruit, massage tables, food vendors, clothing and gloving vendors (Electrik Graffiti!), fetish performances and gogo dancing by NYCR Eyecandy, and even a Naughty Lingerie Competition with a cash prize!

Glovers in Heaven By: Sam Froond

Did I say Sexy? By: Sam Froond

Move By: Sam Froond

This is going to be a sexy banger, no pun intended. You can still get presale tickets for cheaper than they are at the door, and there are VIP tickets still available too. VIP will score you a private partying area, bathrooms, access to free vodka/water/juice/energy drink bar, immediate entry, a whole bunch of swag, and even more swag with the VIP pass.

Facebook Invite
Main Website (buy tickets) 

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Into 2012, But First A Party

New Years Eve is one hell of a party night. I mean, I'm not sure who came up with the night before Thanksgiving being the biggest party night, because it's NYE that take over cities. We're talking Deadmaus3 and Nero is two spots NYC, every promotional group is throwing a crazy party that somehow gets packed out regardless of every group throwing a party, it is wild. But this year I did it a little unorthodox...

Let's Party!! By: Adam P.

Imagine this: Huge house in the Hamptons. Main floor has DJs spinning hardstyle, dubstep, house and all other sorts of EDM. Basement has live bands jamming out with punk, rock, metal and grunge. The backyard is stocked with people chatting it up smoking and the like. VIP area with a chill room and hot tub. Full bar. About 550 people packed into this house.

DJ Slew and DJ Scott Feld By: Adam P.

ROCK OUT!! By: Adam P.

They had a ton of stuff to do here. Drinking games like beer pong and Drink! (the board game), a chilling room dimly lit with black light, awesome drawings and painting around the walls, multiple kegs, fire dancers, and DJs from over, even Philly with Skitzofiliak. Speaking of DJs, here was the original lineup:

Chris Creaturee (Experimental/Electro Swing/Dubstep)
Ian BlaqkSheep LimeLight (Hardstyle/Electro/Dutch House)
DJ Slew (trance/house/progressive)
Mx Almond (Mash)
Panik Attack (DJ k*Y and Skitzofiliak) (Dubstep)
DJ Whodatt WhoDatt (electro//dirty dutch house)
DJ Mad Panda (House)
Mike Steeves (House)

Downstairs you had the bands rocking out:


Deadly Blessed (Metal/Hard rock)
Mother Brain (Grind)
Cygnus (Progressive / Death Metal)
Sea of Trees (Experimental)
Zombie Culture & Shmuck (Thrash/Hardcore/Black Metal)
High Bluff (Alternative/Garage/Punk)
The Skum (Punk)
The Assassins ( Hardcore punk)


I didn't get their with my fellow OWLs until 11pm. The party was probably at it's peak at this point. there were so many cars parked on the street, we had to park a five minute walk away. Which doesn't seem bad, but when you are crawling up a hill at 5 miles an hour trying not to hit any of the people showing up or driving off, it feels like forever. Regardless, we got in started meeting some people, and before we knew it, Happy New Year!! The party went to outer space when the ball dropped!

Balloons? Yes! By: Adam P.

That's when we broke out the gloves and started entertaining the crowd. It was like a mix between people who wanted light shows, and those that had never seen a glover before. It was so much fun throwing lights for the newbies, they were loving it!

Sweet Fire Poi By: Adam P.

Yay Paus3 gets a Show from Hurricane! By: Adam P.

Supernova Throwing Nights By: Adam P.

We hung out in the darkroom for a while playing with lights... and then the cops showed up.

Now the cops came because of the parking situation. The few neighbors that were left there for the winter probably got pissed and made the call. But to get over 500 kids out of a house, were the promoters wouldn't let the cops inside the house (good jobs guys!), it will take a while to clear out. We laid low for a while hoping they would leave when a majority of the party goers dipped... but they didn't. Everyone was out of the house by 2am and I was sad about that. I was pissed mostly because I missed KY and Skitzofiliaks set. I never heard Skitz spin, but he coached KY a little, and I've only heard sick things about the dub he drops. One day soon I will get my ass to Philly or catch him at another event.

The night continued for me and my friends when we went to another friends house... after an hour and a half drive. Next time a party is thrown, I hope it's in a venue that can't get busted up, because this party was amazing!

It was the best kind of mayhem my eyes have ever witnessed. Surprisingly without too many issues either. With that amount of people, there's going to be problems, like not being able to control the door, or being able to really move with everyone in the house. With those issues aside, the party was off the hook, and with many familiar faces from the scene. Everyone who could threw in a hand to make it into a success.

Orbiting Monster By: Adam P.

On the promotion you had Ula Gradowska, Chris Creaturee and Teresa Gradowska. They are the ones to thank for filling this place out and making sure it was a banger! Taking care of lighting was Powertrip Lighting, and doing a sick job with it. They brought in a ton of equipment and the room looked fantastic. Always love seeing Alex on the scene, mad props to you! Also lending a hand with equipment was Nick Slew, and Mike Steeves. They brought in all the DJ equipment, and with just the above mentioned, that's a lot to bring in, especially to a house where you don't have the luxury of a stage and it's pretty much a risk with everyone getting crazy.You also had Divine GoGo dancing in the little room they had in front of the booth and still having fun with it!

PHOTOS:

The Only Guy Brave Enough:
Adam Paniagua: Set 1//Set 2