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Whatup Everybody? It's Z once again and I'm here to tell you about my time at 666 Lights event that just passed recently called The Black Massive which we totally had to attend to cover and also took the time to preview a bit earlier. It featured acts such as the legendary Airwave, the crushingly awesome Mantis, and the face melting sounds of Jantsen, among amazing others such as Dark Elixir, Druley, Omega, Doctor Voodoo, and It Lives... talk about a serious line-up. We at EGP decided to share with you some of our experiences here and some photos that we got together as well as an exclusive interview with Paul Ollinger from Mantis made possible with the help of 666 Lights and The Artery Foundation.
By: Soley
By: Triple Threat Productions
First I'm gonna have to say the presentation was just amazing, the demonic hell themed party might have seemed almost a little overwhelming at first but it all came together as a fun atmosphere in its own right. The visual thematics were amazingly well represented thanks to lighting artist Morgan Freeman. Visuals of scriptures and cinematics of biblical themes in black and white that were tasteful as well as exciting, they literally covered the entirety of the landscape of the inside of Highline Ballroom. It was a different feel from most NYC parties, it brought a touch of dark unique class to the event.
By: Soley
Airwave set it off with one of the most amazing introductory sequences ever that set the party into motion. Theatrical would be an understatement, as it turned every single head I could notice in the event. Once things got into motion I found myself flowing in the ether just enjoying the emotions Laurent Veronnez projected onto the dance floor. This was real EDM, soul moving trance and progressive that got a lot of people especially a lot of the younger attendees wondering what they had been doing with their tastes for so long.
By: Triple Threat Productions
By: Soley
I have to say though Mantis was my favorite act of the night by far, maybe its just me but I love the style of deathstep that they bring to the table, the death metal influenced structures and crunchy almost alien sounding bass set it off on the dance floor for a while. My good friend Scotty and I couldn't help but dance as he dropped a set that was beyond insane. There were some new songs played that I can't wait to get my hands on. We got a chance to chill out and ask some questions afterwards so take a peek at our exclusive interview with Paul Ollinger from Mantis below.
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Wassup ya'll, Wish[Paus3] here! A few weeks ago we were telling you about a yoga-arts-music festival in New Jersey called EvolveFest. Being a few years in existence already, this festival has a nice following, and the following is full of open minded, spiritual, and quite flexible people. It was here that the community aspect I always talk about really came to light, this festy really hit home for me.
When we first pulled up to the festival grounds, you could see the camp sites already popping up from the main road. Last year we heard it was at another more secluded location, so The Warren County Fairgrounds was a new spot for all the return Evolvers. It was a cozy size with multiple stages and locations for workshops. Everything was nicely set up, with the majority of campers set up in a field, a vendors' row, and more places to explore such as where the Green Bus was parked and the old barn houses.
This festival is known for it's yoga workshops and spiritual lifestyle attraction. It was interesting to see the combination of EDM and this part of the community. The music was diverse, featuring some awesome talent that really blew us away. We checked out Karmic Juggernaut, Telesma, Consider the Source, and Mercury Landing... just to name a few. The music wasn't only on stages, it was pretty much everywhere you walked. There were drum circles in the fields throughout the day and around bonfires at night. Guitars, didgeridoos, drums and other percussion instruments were no strangers to the festival grounds. Everywhere we walked there were different sounds and music playing.
Karmic Juggernaut
Mercury Landing
dude.
Telesma
Now the main reason I fell in love with this festival was how open people were. The sharing of energy, conversation, knowledge... it was truly awesome how close I felt to everyone. It was easy to walk up to any tent, hammock, workshop, vendor, really anybody at all and start talking. As we spoke to more people, we created many connections. I mean, the ability to get over initial judgements and see people for who they were was extremely refreshing. Zodd and I met healers, yoga teachers, musicians, promoters, dancers, singers, bakers, artists... all these different people with different skills and life experiences. It was pretty awesome to hear everyone's stories in this wholesome environment.
This was a first for us and 100% not the last. To be able to connect with our friends the way we did and meet and connect with so many other people was truly a beautiful thing. Check out the pictures on our Facebook, and see all of them fly by in our Pictorial Walkthrough's and even this crazy drink called AhhMigo, check it out below.
Z here, and I'm just coming back from a long weekend out in Pennsylvania at Big Dub Candy Mountain that took place at Four Quarters Farm, the home of many awesome festivals such as Wicker-Man which I was at earlier this year. I had an amazing time and there was a great atmosphere of the whole place with positive people spreading knowledge and good times, and today at EGP I'm gonna share with you an overview of the community and the overall feel of this beautiful event.
The scenery was absolutely beautiful with a lush forest dotted with hills and creeks with nicely done rock stacking that were breathtaking and clear water open for swimming. Every corner was filled with surprises to no end, there was a gigantic stone henge upon first coming in circling where the main stage was located which I thought was cool enough on its own with massive slabs of rock imbedded into the ground all pointing towards the show but upon closer inspection I saw every individual rock had some sort of charm dedicated to it weather it be a giant crystal geode hidden near it or some geometric tricket. It was a cool little easter egg waiting for whoever looked, and attention to detail like that is what really creates a soul of the place.
The set work was also impressively well done with a minimalist psy-trance-esque nylon set work that focused more on enhancing the natural beauty of the place rather than creating its own which was only pushed even farther being that the meteor shower was going on in the clearest of skies. it gave for a nice effect, and the psy-trance influence was more prominent on the second stage that was wooden platform raised a bit higher that the forest itself with tons of psychedelic artwork influenced from other tribal cultures. They also had geometric sculptures made of florescent painted metal and nylon hanging from trees making lots of well known structures, the life pattern constantly rotating being a predominant one followed some platonic solids and other interesting ones. I really had alot of fun just being in these places even when there were no sets going on, as they kept all their laser shows and lighting on the stages on all throughout the night for whoever wanted to hangout there, and that was awesome of them.
The staff and event goers there were by far the chillest collection of people I have ever had the privileged to hangout with as well. Never have I seen a more mutually intelligent, motivated, and talented crowd. Everyone was sharing lessons and experiences with each other, nobody was a shady character or out of place and the staff were all like minded and helpful as well. They even had a native American style sweat lodge meant for spiritual renewal with actual guides and collective harmonic chanting. I didn't get the chance to go in myself this time around, but it definitely caught my eye. Proving that they are kidding and they take this seriously which is beautiful of them.
The talents that showed up were some of the best light and fire artists I've seen hitup a festival, there were very few amatures and among the pros the ones that stood out were like elites. I saw poi chipsets that haven't even hit stores yet, amazing hoopers, and got introduced to a bunch of new dope gloving cocepts. This seems to be the trend at Four Quarters Farm since whenever I end up here people are passionate about this places and aside from whatever festival that goes on and brings whoever there are people that come to every event here regardless of what event it is. I saw alot of familiar faces and alot of new faces and honestly it was one of my favorite events this year.
This past weekend was completely unbelievably... mad. It all started on Friday as I made my way into Jersey in the early afternoon. From Jersey all day and night, and then back to the city to go down the rabbit hole in Brooklyn for Saturday night, I was basically in no-sleep non-stop mode. It was insane and well worth it. Here's what went down at Nightlight Neverland and MADworld.
The Jersey rave scene is kinda lacking is existent at all. The majority of ravers come to Brooklyn to rage, and they are dedicated to coming out to at least two events a month. There are groups that want to bring the Jersey scene to a new level, one where the parties get just as wild and crazy as the ones we have here in New York. One of these groups is Subground Promos. Constantly on the prowl to find spots that would accept parties with open arms, and grinding the pavement to promote, Subground is up and coming in Jersey. These was their second event (I believe) and it was held in a venue unlike any I've ever seen. It was a bar that was once a strip club. Low ceilings, checkered white and light brown tiles, a pool table, gumball machine, huge full bar, and a stripper pole; the spot was very interesting.
Electrik Graffiti with Gloves and Schoodiez
Dancing on a Pole... Yes.
Gum Ball Machine FTW
After the lights were in place, DJ's booth was set up, and Electrik Graffiti was all set up, people started to slowly make their way to the spot. It started off small, with about five locals at the bar and 10 glovers jamming to the music. As the night went on, more ravers came out, and so did more locals, about 300 people came in to party with us that night. It seemed that everyone was digging the music, but there were a bunch of technical problems that forced the music off a couple times. That's when I noticed the dudes (bros) at the bar. It was a weird mix of people, considered that it was a rave held in an open bar helped with that. I was extremely happy to hear Rockman spin again, that was a treat, as well as meet the boys from Triple Threat Productions. They are similar to 314 Media here in NY, and their work is amazing! Check them out and show them some love!
After driving home at 5am on no sleep and onto a full work day, I didn't know if I'd survive the next event at night. I've been waiting for MADworld to happen since D3b told me of it's conception. DJs from all over the country. Brand new Brooklyn spot. A rave by ravers for ravers. I was pumped and needed the be awake for this. As the night crept closer, I began to get more tired. This wasn't good...I would not let me body shut off on me for this. I got to the spot fairly quickly after getting off the Williamsburg Bridge. Not sure if I was at the right place, I walked inside and BA-BAM... I was in the right place. About 9,000 square feet, an enormous stage, second floor and roof the same size as the whole building, VIP area nicely secluded overlooking the dance floor, full bar... this spot is awesome! There were a bunch of people there already and once I got to shmoozing I was awake again with excitement. Only problem was my brain had become so cloudy I had the hardest time remembering names... no matter, time to do this!
Alice is Not Home Right Now
Mad for the Mad Hatter!
The Queen's Personal...er...Rabbit.
This was D3bst3p's first party, and you can tell there was a lot of effort put into making her vision a reality. The deco was awesome. They lined the entire second floor with cut up sheets and trippy tapestries to hang from the balconies. The lighting was pretty good with a nice boost from Morgan Freeman working on the projectors. With all the white walls, and sheets, he had a lot to play with, and was a big help in making the room come alive. With Electrik Graffiti in the house, you know there were tons of glovers, and a nice addition for this party was fire spinning (rooftop FTW)!
The music was AMAZING. The set-up was all sorts of jimmy-rigged, but it didn't really seem to matter. Haters gonna hate and everyone is going to dance. There was mixing off an ipad at one point, I heard an ipod came into play at another point... the fact of the matter is that there was hardly any technical issues, which is amazing considering the gear they had to set it all up. Huge kudos to you guys, seriously, I had such a blast with everyone's sets. And big shoot out to the dudes coming in and showing NY what they got! (iNexus, Trigga Happy, DJ Conduktor[Dirty Nitrous])
For all you glow freaks out there, a two-tiered gloving competition sponsored by Electrik Graffiti went down, beginners and advanced. This was new and worked out really well! Beginners tier was taken by Sammy, and Sick Noley took the title for advanced. Mad skills were being thrown down, it's insane to watch so many new glovers come on the scene and how quickly they are getting better. Keep practicing guys! I want to shake the west coast, killing it!
Here's all my pics from the night, with a little spice of video!!
Once the night was over (at 7am), I got my well deserved 2 hours of sleep, and went to work the next day a zombie. It was well worth it. Thank you so much to Subground and D3bst3p for doing what you do, I can't wait until the next ones!!
I knew Naughty Neon was going to be huge, but I didn't expect what went down last weekend to actually go down. Original Brooklyn and NYCR had been promoting like crazy for this party. The lineup was insane, this was a new venue to be used, and they packed as much fun side goodies as possible. In the end, most people had an amazing time at the party, although it might have gotten to big for the production crews to handle.
The table was set for a massive party. The party was being thrown in a brand new venue for events, the Cultural Performing Arts Center of Brooklyn. The actual building had one main room with two floors, and an out side that sported three tents of music, a food kiosk, and a bouncy castle. It was huge! As for attractions you had four different DJs spinning at any given time, a bouncy castle, the food, three different UV body painters, a massage table (Batman and Jolly Green), Electrik Graffiti (scoodies, LED gloves, party toys), and two other vendors with chachkies and some cool hats and clothes. To me, it seemed kinda silly to have so many different body painters there. But, with the mass amount of people I guess it made sense. One guy seemed a little stingier than the rest sporting a "work for gratuity" sign, but one that stated you had to pay first, and don't expect anything special for a dollar. I'd just head over to see Pixel doing his thing cause I know he'll go all out regardless of the tip I give.
Anyone Down to Read an Essay at the Rave? By: Paus3
The music was insane! This was the first event I had to put in ear plugs it was so intense. My favorite sets included X-Dream, Lisa Lashes and the three minutes of DJ Isaac. By the time X-Dream came onto the main stage, there must have been 800 people in the house. The entire room was jumping, this event was more like a concert than any party I've been to before. The lighting system was eh. They had the same set up on stage as Pussy Power with the LED rings and four moving heads. What did get me was the projections all over the room, there were some pretty cool things flying around!
There were people from all over the country and even different parts of the world! Party kids were coming in from all over to see their favorite DJs spinning and to party hard in Brooklyn. The mass amount of people that showed up is a large part to making this party success. The promotions done were heavy and successful, but production was not ready to this volume. The line to get into the spot took up the entire block. And this was not a single file line at all. By the time 1,000 people were inside, there was still probably about 200 waiting outside. 2am came along, DJ Isaac started to blow the house up, and then the cops shut him down when Bitches came on.
Now, parties get shut down, but there were a lot complaints on facebook right after the party shut down. People felt they were cheated out of their money, others felt they were taken advantage of by the door security, and some didn't get what they were promised for being VIPs there. Although all legitimate complaints, NYCR and Original Brooklyn were doing all they could to make their largest event to date work as they planned.
A couple days ago they released an official response to the happenings that night, and to tell you the truth, I'm super f'in excited to the NEON-R3W1ND. Apparently they spoke to Irene and Isaac's managements and they are both down to come and do it again! Don't hold it against the promoters, it happens. Part of it has to do with planning yes, but part of it has to do with raver responsibility, so party hard, but party smart. After the party was shut down, a number of ravers went back to the familiar Electric Warehouse (The Lab) and continued the party there till 8am!
I had a blasty blast selling at Electrik Graffiti's tent as well as running around taking pictures. I didn't get to give more than one light show though...however it was super awesome to see so many glovers come out to play! So many people came and bought glove sets for themselves, and there were a bunch of uber cute and awesome scoodies that were picked up as well!
