Tomorrowland Review

Tomorrowland the Alice's Adventure Festival

Since it inception in 2005, Tomorrowland electronic music festival has transformed not only the Belgian music landscape but also the electronic music enthusiasts. This started as a two day event and due to continues demand, it now takes three days. Traditionally the festival has been held in Belgium but the tradition was broken in 2013 with the venue being Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia in the Southwestern Atlanta.

In Tomorrowland is a culminating replica of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with a combination of Walt Disney’s imagination and his way of expressing his opinion through the incredible theme parks. The sceneries are what attracted patronage with the backdrop of those tall imposing structures. As the title literally means, this is a concept for the future and the gold and bronze painting captures the imagination of visitors. The blending of the Rocket Rod roller coaster and its incredible speed is a transition from the past, which gives the visitor the best experience with Astor arbitrator giving them the best reception.

Tomorrowland, the electronic music festival allows participants to enjoy the captivating moment of the electronic music by renowned DJs. Apart from the music and watching the stars; there are many activities to indulge in including the exquisite ambience. In 2008 alone, more than 100 DJs participated in the electronic music festival and 50000 fans registered as attendants in an even that lasted for two days.

The demand for Tomorrowland electronic music festival tickets keeps growing. One of the reasons is because of the theme song of the even written by Dimitri Vegas and the Dada Life in 2010. The demand of these tickets keeps growing and the popularity of the event is everyone’s favorite. This prompted the Swedish House Mafia, Avicii gracing the event in 2011. Billed as one of the biggest electronic music festival, the event is held every year and attracts music fans from across the globe.

References:

1.   Sammond, Nicholas. Babes in tomorrowland: Walt Disney and the making of the American child, 1930-1960. Durham: Duke University Press, 2005. Print.

2.   Tomorrowland (2013) "Tomorrowland After Movie" Retrieved from:

http://www.tomorrowland.com/aftermovie/

3.   Kerri Mason (2013, July 30) "Tomorrowland, the World Cup of Dance Music" Retrieved from:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/5139806/tomorrowland-the-world-cup-of-dance-music-review

THE EDM EXPERIENCE

THE EDM EXPERIENCE
July 5, 2012 · by Rishi Bhatnagar · in Music
Retrieved from: http://www.therighthemisphere.org/?p=67

About a month ago I attended an event that was supposed to be an epic culmination of nine solid months of concert-going debauchery. It was supposed to be a life changing experience and an attack on all my senses; however, I came out of the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) with mixed feelings.

Over the past year, my close buddies and I have gotten sucked into the electric dance music (EDM) scene, attending concerts in San Francisco and even going as far as Sacramento (still don’t know why it’s California’s capitol) to see our favorite DJ’s. We’ve literally seen everyone, R3HAB, Hardwell, Axwell, Kaskade, David Guetta, Morgan Page, you name it and we were there. It’s not so much the rave culture that we’re attracted to but the layering of drum beats under catchy melodies, synthesized sounds and instrumentals, not to mention it makes for some pretty sick running music. The result is a rich textured, energetic and vibrant sound that can’t be fully appreciated through headphones. Conceptually it utilizes the same theory as the Modern orchestra, just speed up the adagio to an allegro and add sequencers and synthesizers. Dare I say it’s this generation’s classical music? In the end EDM elicits almost every emotion without using lyrics.

If you attend an EDM event live and press your chest you can feel the bass vibrating your entire body. The experience is amplified when you’re surrounded by 1000’s of screaming people whose fists’ pump in unison as the beat drops and laser lights blind your eyes. So when we went to EDC, the largest EDM event in the United States we had no idea what to expect.

Day one, are excitement was due more to the anticipation of not knowing what to expect. We chugged gallons of water (Vegas is unforgiving when it comes to heat), bought matching bright neon t-shirts, and prepped for our departure from The Strip, twenty-five miles north to the motor speedway where over 100,000 people would converge. Immediately upon entering the first thing I noticed was the vast majority of people in attendance were teenagers. Despite the strict security checkpoints and heavy police presence, many of their eyes were glazed over…

We headed over to Kinetic Field, the largest stage area, which was packed close to 50,000 people watching Hardwell, who was barely visible on stage. About 100 search lights criss-crossed above us synchronized to the beat and at one point parachuters attached to sparklers gliding down from a helicopter. From a musical standpoint there was nothing that we hadn’t already heard so we explored the other stages. That night we saw Kasakade and Above & Beyond, however the one set that blew us off our feet was at the Basspod stage by a young DJ out of San Antonio, Texas named Crizzly. Literally this 17 year old created a new genre of music called crunkstep which essentially takes heavy dubstep drum patterns and throws them into a blender with hip-hop. We coined him “disgustingly good” because the only word that came to mind while hearing his set was disgusting. We ended up leaving the speed way around 3:30 AM and not surprisingly there was a line of cars waiting to enter.

The last two nights were pretty uneventful. The second night was cut short due to high winds that threatened to blow down some of the stages, yet I think we were more thankful for the excuse it gave us to go home early as the fatigue was finally settling in. The highlight of the third night was the eight dollar chicken burrito at one of the food tents because we could barely keep our eyes open and David Guetta refused to play anything that wasn’t on the Billboard Top 40 list.

Overall, EDC left me asking the unavoidable, is EDM just a phase that’s run its course through the US? Some say it maxed out and the moment it went mainstream was the beginning of its downfall. Whether or not EDM survives depends on artists like Crizzly who push the envelope and bring the new subgenres to light. Double click the video of Crizzly below.

An Overview of Insomniac Company

Based on the concept of creating experiential events, Insomniac has been in operation since 1993. They are the leaders in the entertainment industry and they specialize in festivals, events and electronic dance. Since their inception, they have gained lot of followership from many music lovers from across the globe. One of the unique things about the company is that it has transformed the interactive art with the introduction of the unique mobile theatre by use of the latest product concepts. The company was founded by the visionary Pasquale Rotella and his creative stance has exposed the hidden potential in the industry. Their online presence through their official website at http://insomniac.com/ can attest to their growth and the various products and services on offer. Most of Insomniac festival brand have distinctive themes and focused on engaging their fans. The most popular themed products include the White Wonderland New Years Eve, Nocturnal Wonderland, Beyond Wonderland and Escape from Wonderland among others. Fans can connect with all these and much more online or by attending the festivals. On the other hand the festivals are graced by renowned artists, musicians and bingo players each year and the list id dependent on location of the festival. The selection is done meticulously to keep the audience entertained for the annual two-day event.

The company success is based on the vision of creating entertainment for all; this has only been achieved through effective management for over 20 years. The company is based on sound visionary leadership and congruence.  This is clear in their marketing strategies and communication channels. The organization thrives on integrated, creativity and innovation which is focused on the fan needs. Their market penetration through social media, online platforms and digital assets in a responsible manner exhibits the qualities of a transparent organization which upholds the philosophy of individual growth for its employees. The interactive nature of the company products and their fans is based on the team innovativeness and focus on delivering magical products and services. On the other hand the interactive theoretical, interactive circuses and performances benefit their charitable giving initiatives as part of their corporate responsibility. This way, they benefit the communities they perform in especially in the education of children and the support of the participating artists.  By supporting these communities and the artists, Insomniac exhibits its focus on the future by developing people who are socially responsible and visionary as well.

The major events which fans anticipate each year are the White Wonderland New Years Eve, Nocturnal Wonderland, Beyond Wonderland and Escape from Wonderland These are all structured and tickets usually sell out months before the actual set dates. Some of the benefits that the company derives from the events to generate revenues. On the other hand, a percentage of these profits are used in their corporate activities to benefit the local community and the participating artists. The events also create an interactive forum for the fans both on the ground and online. Fans get the opportunity to meet their favorite artists which is seen as a way of the company developing existing and upcoming talent. The hosting of Insomniac events in various locations is a way of helping to grow the economies of the local communities and authorities given that their fan base travels to these events and shows while benefiting in the generation of revenues that benefits the local economies. These revenues are generated through hotel accommodation, food, transport, retail purchases and gaming as well.

Definitely Pasquale Rotella is one of my favorites ravers.
:D

What is going to be #EDM_Eperience

Hi my name is Felix Rosario. I’m DJ, Music Producer and Event Producer; specialize in electronic dance music (EDM). I had 8 years experienced as professional DJ and 6 years as professional sound engineer. Now I decide to make a blog to review EDM Events, Music and Artists. With my personal experience, I know exactly what people like; when paying an expensive festival ticket or an entry for a nightclub. My blog purpose is to review all the E.D.M. aspects like;

1. Music
        a. Track Quality
        b. Sounds Like
        c. Originally
        d. Production Skills

2. Events, Festivals & Day/Night Clubs
        a. Production
        b. Dancers
        c. Lighting
        d. Sound Quality
        e. Experience
        f. Lineup/DJ

3. DJ’s/Artist Live Performance
        a. DJing
        b. Show
        c. Stage Presence

I think that the fans need to know the truth behind the EDM, because much famous DJ’s or Artist plays an auto-mix and make a fake perform to the audience, when they are making around $500 dollar per minute played. Other thing is that people pays an expensive ticket for a club or event and when you get in the event doesn’t cost that price, because has a cheep sound, the light effects are not sync with music, etc. Already I don’t see a blog that review or criticize the entire thing but based on my experience I can bring the truth to the public without hate.

Here I going to review commercial festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival:

and also Underground festivals like Dance Experience Festival:

In my post I would try to not sound hate, so don't worry and Keep Raving!!!

Regards, Felix