Dreamscape Festival Local Spotlight
–Written by Kevin Madert
Dreamscape is fast approaching, and we can’t wait to join Badvss Raves and all of you at Camp Ramblewood May 8-10. In the days leading up to the festival, we’re hoping to get you better acquainted with some of the artists playing the festival; if you read about them here on the AltFreq page, you should definitely catch their performances at Dreamscape.
2Rip
The fearless leader of Badass Raves since its inception (sometime in the late Jurassic period), 2Rip is equal parts man, myth, and legend. With over a decade of DJing experience under his belt in myriad genres catching one of his sets a bit like playing Russian roulette, with all six shots replaced by your new favorite songs. Nothing but respect from AltFreq for this scene staple and local legend; that sunrise set in particular shouldn’t be missed. Set times: City Of Dreams, 3:00AM-4:00AM Saturday; Pool Stage, 5:30AM-7:00AM Saturday
News: Movement Festival Announces Stages, Daily Schedule
–Written by Kevin Madert
The depthtech mecca known as Movement is fast-approaching, and before long thousands will descend on Detroit’s Hart Plaza riverfront for a Memorial Day celebration of the underground. Today the festival announced both set times and stage by stage lineups, giving us a few weeks to plan out our personal schedules/lament those inevitable overlaps (although there are surprisingly few overall).
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Dreamscape Festival Undercard Spotlight
Written by Kevin Madert
Dreamscape is fast approaching, and we can’t wait to join Badvss Raves and all of you at Camp Ramblewood May 8-10. In the days leading up to the festival, we’re hoping to get you better acquainted with some of the artists playing the festival; if you read about them here on the AltFreq page, you should definitely catch their performances at Dreamscape.
Festival lineups these days are often loaded with big names – so much so that it’s easy for the smaller print to be overlooked or unheralded. Dreamscape Festival is no exception, with the talent appearing at Camp Ramblewood May 8-10 being both impressive and in ample supply.
To help you become a more informed festivalgoer, we’ve compiled a shortlist of our favorite musicians on the undercard. Call it an attempt to combat “headliner bias,” – a term we just made up but are confident is a real thing. Familiarize yourself with the acts below and step out of your comfort zone this weekend; you just might discover your new favorite artist.
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News: Lockn’ Festival Lineup Complete, Daily Schedule Released
–Written by Kevin Madert
As Mid-Atlantic mega-fest Lockn’ put the finishing touches on its third-year lineup, I found myself wondering how the “interlocking music festival” would be able to compile a coherent schedule from the dozens of world-class acts that had already been announced. When the day-by-day program was unveiled late last week my focus shifted to plotting a survival plan for the weekend – all four days are packed with can’t-miss performances and unique collaborations.
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News: Brian Fallon Performs With Butch Walker
Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem is always doing cool acoustic covers, or onstage collaborations; there is no shortage of interesting b-side material from this guy. And today is no exception, last week, Fallon joined singer songwriter/producer/all around awesome musician, Butch Walker, on stage at a show in Philadelphia to perform Walker’s song “21+” off his new album, Afraid of Ghosts.
The collaboration is, predictably, really really good. It features two of the most prominent and talented names in traditional American rock, coming together to perform a wonderful song off a wonderful album. There’s really nothing that can go wrong. Check out the video after the jump.
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Meet Washington DC’s Rucca, Hear The “Summers In DC” Mix
–Written by Kevin Madert
For regular patrons of nightlife in the District of Columbia, familiar faces abound in the world of opening DJs. While the early-evening timeslot regulars aren’t lacking or slacking by any means, it’s always nice to see a fresh face now and then. A few weeks back Rucca – real name Lucca Vaselli – was that face, warming up the bass bins at Echostage for Bro Safari and Brillz at another sold-out Steez Promo Mega. From the moment doors opened the exuberant DJ/producer worked the crowd with subtle precision, never straying beyond his unspoken sonic boundaries as a lead-off performer.
It’s nothing new for the Philadelphia native, whose career extends back well before he came to the nation’s capital in pursuit of higher education. He got his start in a duo known as R&D (Rucca & Dux), gaining experience at a plethora of live engagements & honing his own skills as both a curator and a producer. When the pair was put to rest in early 2014 he continued on his own, briefly holding onto the R&D moniker before embracing Rucca for good. Since then he’s played everywhere from the 930 Club to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (yes, that Air & Space Museum) and compiled several solid mixes – the most recent of which being why we’re here today.
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