Attention anyone who is looking to kick off their spring festival season the right way! Our friends over at Art of Electronica have worked to bring some of the hottest names in the industry to Stage College, PA for what is sure to be a legendary time.
Markus Schulz, Datsik, Crizzly, Lazy Rich, Torro Torro, At Dawn We Rage, and Brass Knuckles are just a few of the names on this insane lineup. For UNDER $50…you aren’t going to want to miss this!
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The official location for the offspring of the dance music mecca known as Tomorrowland has just been released via the official website. The North American festival will be held in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia and will be ages 21 and up. TomorrowWorld is also requiring those interested in purchasing tickets to register beforehand.
Information for tickets:
Global Journey Ticket Sale starts April 24, 11AM EST
USA Ticket Sale starts April 27, 11AM EST
Worldwide Ticket Sale starts May 4, 11AM EST
Registration for Ticket Sale is required. Start registration: March 20
Check out the official video and pre-register for tickets on the website here!
With Made In America coming up this weekend here in Philadelphia, there are tons of parties before and after the Festival. Having so many artists coming to the city of “brotherly love” of course some of them are going to stick around for some after parties. So below is a list of different events (with links) going on this week and right after Made In America for people to keep partying when MIA ends. Don’t forget to figure out when each artist is playing this weekend at the Festival! (Click here for set times) Catch My Bass will be partying all week and so should you!
So let me start off by saying “WOW!” Last Sunday at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, Identity Festival rolled through bringing some pretty big names in the EDM world to Philadelphia. Some of these names included Audrey Napoleon, Le Castle Vania, Madeon, Arty, Showtek, Excision, and Eric Prydz! The day could not have been more perfect with only a little bit of rain in the beginning, the sun was out most of the day and the music was blasting non stop.
Some of the highlights of the day was definitely Eva Simmons early on at Festival Pier with Eva Simmons putting on a hell of a show with her amazing vocals. Then came Audrey Napoleon bringing the techy beats with her hits like “Poison” and “Banana Soda.” A little later on came Arty bringing his massive house sound, which got Philly going insane. Just
Arty!
when you thought IDFest couldn’t get crazier, Madeon took the stage and blew people away with a stunning set. Followed by the hard style of Showtek and the grimy bass drops of Excision. If you haven’t seen his set, you better check out the vids and pics because that stage set up was mind-blowing.
Then finally the festival concluded with the one and only Eric Prydz. Like I said in my festival preview coverage, Prydz has not performed in America for a few years now due to his phobia of flying. Well Identity got him here and he blew Philadelphia away. Playing some of his tracks including “Panjoo,” “Allien,” and coming out for an encore to play “Mirage.” It literally was a breath-taking DJ set. Now people may disagree with me just because he didn’t play his most known track,
Excision’s Stage!
“Call On Me.” My personal opinion to why he didn’t play that is because he does not want to be like Avicii getting stuck playing “Levels” all the time. This is what I love about Prydz, he plays what he wants, not just what everyone expects to hear.
Either way, Identity Festival- Philadelphia was a great day for EDM in the city of brotherly love. Check out all the pics of you guys on our Facebook (don’t forget to like us) and be sure to check out our our interview with Audrey Napoleon and check back soon for our interview with Arty! Rage on!
In a business dominated by males, it takes a little more effort for the opposite sex to stand out in the world of DJing. When you are Audrey Napoleon, standing out amongst the boys is something that comes easy. Jet black hair, rosy red eye shadow, high stockings, high top converses and kick ass electro house music make her an awesomely unique face in the EDM world. On her first road tour as a DJ, the “Underground Pop” (as she likes to call her style of music) DJ/Producer is having the time of her life being a part of the Identity Festival Tour. “This tour is fucking rad,” said Napoleon after talking how “Legend” Eric Prydz played her track “Banana Soda es Muy Loca” the night before at a stop in New York. “I couldn’t believe he played my song.” With many big names on the tour and the majority of them males, Audrey said she is used to being one of the only girls and actually “loves it.” For part of the Identity Tour, including Philadelphia, Singer Eva Simmons will accompany her as another female face. “Eva has a heavenly voice,” said Napoleon about the popular vocalist who is known for tracks such as “Take Over Control” with Afrojack. She enjoys hanging with the talented singer when they have their minimal down time during each tour day.
“I love Techno, but I also love Pop. I try to include a bit of both in my music,” said Napoleon. “I really like vocals in tracks.” She says she isn’t a huge fan of the word genre because it limits what people think you should play. “I grew up with my dad playing music like Depeche Mode and The Clash. So I have always been into the darker side of music,” said Audrey about some of her influence on her music and her own personal style. “My mom also made my clothes for me as a child,” was a comment Audrey made about her style of dress. “I’ve been told before that I could be the child of Lady Gaga and Marilyn Manson,” said the dark house queen as we both shared a laugh. Her style may appear dark, but her friendliness towards to the CMB Family was anything but that. Smiles and openness to talk about future plans in the music world brought light to a dressing room on an early Sunday morning. After finishing up the Identity Tour, Napoleon will be working on a “Pop Art” Clothing line, which will be presented in NYLON Magazine. Not only does she have an ear for music, but a love of fashion. After her work in the clothing world, she will continue back with her musical desires with a few shows at The Mid in Chicago, a short residency at The Wynn in Las Vegas, and a stop at the Counterpoint Music Festival, just to name a few.
Audrey Napoleon is on to big things and we knew she was no joke after catching her set. Plenty of energy, heavy bass lines, and consistent techy electro house synths took a crowd that didn’t have much life to a new level. “This is our 60s music revolution,” said Audrey. She says she loves how dance music is expanding in the US and doesn’t mind that some of it is getting to the mainstream audience. “It’s been around in Europe forever. Finally people here are realizing how fucking awesome dance music is.” She hopes that the scene will continue to grow. Audrey Napoleon is a name you should know. When someone has such a great love and passion for what they are doing, you can’t help but want to watch them enjoy their craft. Stay tuned for some new stuff that Audrey promises to be released this fall! This mysteriously dark house goddess is sure never to disappoint!
Check out Audrey Napoleon’s 6 track EP “Ornamental Egos” on BEATPORT
Here’s a new track by Le Castle Vania called “Play Loud.” He is nice enough to make this a free download for everyone! This past Sunday at Philadelphia’s Identity Festival, Catch My Bass got to see Le Castle Vania perform live and he put on a hell of a show. He even dropped this track in his set! Definitely got the crowd going at IDfest, so download and enjoy!
This summer’s Identity Festival is at it again with its new summer tour! Last year they had stunning actings including Kaskade, Avicii, and Steve Aoki and this years the line up is sure to please with performances including:
Now if you don’t know already, Eric Prydz will be on tour with Identity and this is his first time touring the USA since about 2008! His fear of flying has kept him from gracing America with his newest work, but Identity has got him on schedule for Philadelphia and we are ecstatic to see his performance.
Eric Prydz is the big headliner but that doesn’t mean he’s the best DJ there. From the heavy bass lines of Excision to the unbelievable talent of Madeon. This years Identity festival will be one to remember. In Philadelphia, it is going to be held at Festival Pier with two stages called the iHome Stage and the Rockstar Energy Drink Stage.
I just really hope none of the major artists sets over lap like some of last years performances, which was the one thing that really bugged me. Other then that, this years Identity is guaranteed to be a highlight of your summer for anyone in the tristate area! Below is Showtek’s Identity Festival Mix just to give you a taste of what to expect from them! CMB will be at Identity Festival and so should you!
Attention anyone who is looking to kick off their spring festival season the right way! Our friends over at Art of Electronica have worked to bring some of the hottest names in the industry to Stage College, PA for what is sure to be a legendary time.
festival will be one to remember. In Philadelphia, it is going to be held at Festival Pier with two stages called the iHome Stage and the Rockstar Energy Drink Stage.
