HARD came through with their full lineup announcement for the August 2nd and 3rd festival, at it’s new location, and the two-day roster is boasting what should be the biggest party of this festival season. Headlining bouts by dance music royalty tag-team Jack U, Nero, Mad Decent don Dillon Francis, and Disclosure are set to make waves, along with HARD newcomers Tiesto and former Swedish House frontman Axwell set to make stellar HARD debuts as well.

The genre bending fashion that HARD lives for comes through in full effect with performances by everyone from the likes of A-Trak to What So Not, Dirty Bird Player Justin Martin to Bro Safari, back to young gun Martin Garrix and so many more in between.

Spanning the entire electronic spectrum, leaving no taste left unsatisfied, the summer festival of the year is here. From Kill The Noise to J.Philip, Brodinski to Kry Wolf, A$AP Mob to Clockwork and back, HARD knows no bounds. Check out the official trailer below and get your tickets to HARD here.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
JACK U| A$AP MOB | AXWELL | FLOSSTRADAMUS
BAAUER | TOMMY TRASH | DJ SNAKE | CARNAGE | JACK BEATS
SETH TROXLER |KILL THE NOISE | JUSTIN MARTIN | PUSHA T
TIGA VS. AUDION |  THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS |  JOSH WINK | GRIZ
WHAT SO NOT |  TCHAMI |  OLIVER |  DUSKY |  RUSTIE | BRO SAFARI
ALEX METRIC | LUNICE |THE M MACHINE | CYRUL HAHN | HENRY FONG
GOLDROOM (DJ SET) |  J. PHILIP | AEROPLANE |  JUAN MACLEAN (DJ SET)
JUSTIN JAY |  SHIFT K3Y | TWRK | VALENTINO KHAN  |  DAVID HEARTBREAK
LOUISAHHH!!! | SHAROOZ | WORTHY | EPROM | HARVEY McKAY |
ALESIA | ETNIK | CUT SNAKE | ALIX PEREZ + MORE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
TIESTO | DISCLOSURE | NERO |DILLION FRANCIS
2MANYDJS | MARTIN GARRIX | A-TRAK | CHASE & STATUS | MAYA JANE COLES
RUDIMENTAL (LIVE) | SUB FOCUS | BRODINSKI | CLOCKWORK
DESTRUCTO | JULIO BASHMORE | DJ MUSTARD | THE CHAINSMOKERS
GORGON CITY | CASHMERE CAT | MERCER | HUCCI | BREACH
JESSE ROSE | CLAPTONE | DANNY DAZE | WAVE RACER | JACQUES GREENE
KASTLE | JIMMY EDGAR |SHARAM JEY | 100S | DJ SLINK
TRIPPY TURTLE | BRANCHEZ |MILO & OTIS | ETC! ETC! | KILL FRENZY
SHIBA SAN | HANNAH WANTS | BLOOD DIAMONDS | MR. CARMACK
VANILLA ACE | DJEMBA DJEMBA | WAX MOTIF | VINDATA
KRY WOLF | CORY ENEMY | BONES + MORE

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Mad Decent Block Party 2014 Lineup

Saturday, July 26th // Revolution Live // Ft. Lauderdale, FL (tickets)

Action Bronson – Dillon Francis – DJ Snake – Flosstradamus – Flume – What So Not – Zeds Dead + more TBA

Sunday, July 27th // Masquerade Music Park // Atlanta, GA (tickets)

Action Bronson – Dillon Francis – DJ Snake – Flosstradamus – Flume – What So Not – Zeds Dead + more TBA

Friday, August 1st // Merriweather Post Pavilion // Washington, D.C. (tickets)

Dan Deacon – Dillon Francis – Diplo – Fulx Pavilion – Sleigh Bells – Trippy Turtle – Wave Racer + more TBA

Saturday, August 2nd // Scope Plaza // Norfolk, VA (tickets)

Cashmere Cat – Flosstradamus – Flux Pavilion – Sleigh Bells – Trippy Turtle – Wave Racer – Wolfgang Gartner + More TBA

Friday, August 8th // Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing // Philadelphia, PA (tickets)

Chance the Rapper – Dillon Francis – Diplo – Dirty South Joe – DJ Sega – DJ Snake _ Flosstradamus – Swizzymack

Saturday, August 9th // MCU Park @ Coney Island // Brooklyn, NY (tickets)

Dillon Francis – Diplo – DJ Snake – Flosstradamus – Grandtheft – Walshy Fire + More TBA

Sunday, August 10th // Blue Hills Bank Pavillion // Boston, MA (tickets)

Chance the Rapper – Diplo – DJ Snake – Flosstradamus – Lunice – Walshy Fire – Wave Racer + More TBA

Friday, August 15th // Fort York Garrison Commons // Toronto, ON (tickets)

Chance the Rapper – Diplo – Flosstradamus – Keys N Krates – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Saturday, August 16th // Meadow Brook Music Festival // Detroit, MI (tickets)

Dillon Francis – Diplo – Keys N Krates + More TBA

Sunday, August 17th // Encore Beach Club // Las Vegas, NV (tickets)

Diplo – Grandtheft – Paper Diamond – Paul Devro + More TBA

Friday, August 22nd // Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater // Denver, CO (tickets)

Outkast – Djemba Djemba – Flosstradamus – GRiZ – LIZ – Mr. Carmack – Run The Jewels + More TBA

Saturday, August 23rd // 12th Avenue North // Nashville, TN (tickets)

Big Gigantic – Diplo – GRiZ – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Friday, August 29th // Mardi Gras World // New Orleans, LA (tickets)

A$AP Ferg – Dillon Francis – Flosstradamus – RL Grime + More TBA

Saturday, August 30th // Whitewater Amphitheater // New Braunfels, TX (tickets)

Dillon Francis – LIZ – Toy Selectah and Freinds – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Sunday, August 31st // Club Zouk Outside Lot // Dallas, TX (tickets)

Bro Safari – Bunji Garlin – Dillon Francis – Jack U – Jillionaire – Toy Selectah and Friends + More TBA

Friday, September 5th // Shaw Millennium Park // Calgary, AB (tickets)

Dillon Francis – Flosstradamus – RJD2 – Smalltown DJS – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Friday, September 12th // Rawhide // Phoenix, AZ (tickets)

Big Gigantic – Cashmere Cat – Diplo – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Saturday, September 13tth // LA Center Studios // Los Angeles, CA (tickets)

Diplo + More TBA

Sunday, September 14th // LED // San Diego, CA (tickets)

Cashmere Cat – Diplo – Kaytranada – Zeds Dead + More TBA

Friday, September 19th // Greek Theatre — UC Berkely // Berkely, CA (tickets)

Diplo + More TBA

Saturday, September 20th // Cuthbert Amphitheater // Eugene, OR (tickets)

Big Gigantic – Dillon Francis – Diplo – Flosstradamus – GRiZ – Kaytranada – STRFKR – Zeds Dead

Sunday, September 21st // PNE Amphitheatre // Vancouver, BC (tickets)

Bear Mountain – Dillon Francis – Diplo – Flosstradamus – Fatboy Slim – STRFKR + More TBA

Check back right here for updates coming soon! 

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We noticed something very special immediately upon entering BUKU 2014… It might have been because we were totally out of our element in the deep south, or maybe it was being so close to the Mississippi river. Maybe it was the perfect weather or maybe it was the beautiful people… No matter what it was, we knew we were going to have an incredible time at BUKU right from the get-go.

The festival was set up exactly like a shotgun home in New Orleans: the stages were all in line with each other, allowing attendees to go from the main stage all the way to the back alley without having to walk around aimlessly or use a confusing map. Everything was straight forward and easily navigated. You could literally walk in a straight line next to the river and hit ever stage. It was incredibly easy and convenient.

Along the way from one stage to another, concert-goers could stop by an assortment of INCREDIBLE vendors including food, merchandise, and more. New Orleans is home to some of the best cooking in the entire world, so taking a break for food was something to look forward to. From brats to pizza and even some vegetarian options, BUKU had the food game locked down.

BUKU 2014 Day 1 Recap:

If you weren’t able to make it to the first day of BUKU as soon as the gates open, you missed out on some serious up-and-comers. Treasure Fingers was a blast in the Ballroom, and NO native DXXXY tore it up in the back alley (check out DXXXY’s full set from BUKU right here) before Jesse Slayter completely blew it up. Kid Kamillion was after Slayter making the Back Alley the place to be for some of the best underrated acts at the festival.

Meanwhile at the Power Plant main stage, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony were bringing everyone back to the 90’s with all of their hits. Seeing them followed by NAS was one of the coolest and most nostalgic festival experiences ever.

The Ballroom definitely had its own vibes throughout the entire afternoon with Classixx and Miami Horror playing some incredible live sets that were each funkier than the next.

We were also able to hop on board the S.S. Blu-Ku to catch Big Freedia’s Twerk Lesson which had to have been one of the most unique experiences of any festival we have ever been to. Watching a swarm of people twerk as hard as they could while Big Freedia slapped their asses was hilariously educational.

If you were looking for a place to really get down, the Float Den was where it was at. Good lord was that place sweaty. Watching Paper Diamond we thought there was no possible way that stage could get any more rowdy, until Carnage came on and completely ruined every one in attendance.

Once the sun went down was when things really got goin’ at BUKU. After rocking out to Sleigh Bells (who were extremely impressive and above our expectations) we were relaxing with a few beers during Dusky‘s deep set in the Back Alley before catching the last bit of Ellie Goulding at the main stage.

One of the biggest (and best) surprises of the entire festival was getting to catch The Gaslamp Killer‘s set in the ballroom between Pusha T and Chance The Rapper. GLK’s set was full of awesome new music from Hudson Mowhake and live scratching that showed the audience what an actual DJ does…

The best set of the night (and possibly the entire weekend) was without a doubt Chance The Rapper. Saying his stage presence is “high energy” does not do the man justice. An hour was not nearly enough time to soak in the magic that was Chance. His band was tight, on point, and perfectly coupled his quick flow.

BUKU 2014 Music + Arts Festival Photos

More photos and a recap video on the way! Stay tuned!

BUKU 2014 Day 2 Recap:

Day 2 of BUKU 2014 started off harder than expected with DJ Snake in the Float Den. It was our first time seeing Snake perform live and it was not a let down whatsoever. Focusing more on his  festival set than what he showcased in his two-hour essential mix, DJ Snake definitely blew us away. But nothing could prepare us for what was to come.

As we made our way into the Ballroom, we noticed something strange happening during Dan Deacon‘s set. He had shifted the entire audience into a giant dance party — and not the kind you would expect. Playing on the floor instead of on stage, Dan Deacon was able to shape the crowd into a huge circle that completely occupied the space of the Ballroom.

People would take turns running into the middle and showing off their moves. Once he felt the crowd had enough, Dan had everyone run to the center and greet each other with high fives. It was yet again one of the most unique things you could ever witness at a festival.

Since the Back Alley was a success for us on the first day of the festival, we made our way back and once again were not dissappointed. We caught another New Orleans native, Shanook, on stage while Boyfriend was getting down with the crowd performing one of her newest tracks. It was just another in-your-face experience from BUKU.

One of the most anticipated acts of BUKU (for the JNTM BUKrew at least) was the Funklords known only as Chromeo. It was awesome getting a chance to see the the guys live, right in midst of their 2014 tour. The guys were on point as always and their set featured some of their new jams like “Jealous” and “Come Alive,” both of which were even better live.

Cashmere Cat was another catch in the Back Alley, playing everything from his own Wedding Bells EP to other FoFoFadi-inspired artists like Drippy Dolphin and Trippy Turtle. Cat went super hard and had the entire back alley packed to the brim with adoring fans.

There was really no other choice other than seeing Baauer b2b RL Grime. Two of trap music biggest stars collaborating with each other behind the decks was by far the most insane experiences of the festival.

After getting completely turnt up at Baauer and RL Grime, we made our way to Soul Clap who was playing two full hours of some of the most soulful, funky house music we had heard all weekend long.

Fortunately the grooves kept on rollin’ with Skream, who as of late has been venturing further away from the disgusting dubstep he made his name with and has moved closer to disco house that had the Back Alley getting down with their funky selves.

After passing through the Float Den to catch a little of Tyler the Creator (who was raunchy and awesome as always), we made our way to the Beats Antique set in the Ballroom. The place was packed and sweatier than ever. The crowd was full of die-hard fans who were dancing and enjoying the last few hours of the festival.

BUKU 2014 Review

The festival was overall a huge success. Everywhere we turned we were met with another great act. The venue could not have been better and the food and beverage vendors were a perfect representation of the host city.

It wasn’t just the entertainment that was impressive, the attendees of BUKU 2014 were also something to write home about. The people in New Orleans are some of the most down to earth and friendly folks. There were multiple times where people would walk up to us and start a conversation like we had all been best friends for years. Now THAT was truly a unique festival experience.

Another important aspect was the art. Now, most festivals say they’re an “music and arts” festival, but not many actually mean it as much as BUKU does. Everything about the festival was in some form or another focused on art. Whether it was the wall of live graffiti or the commissioned piece hanging in the float den, BUKU was actually an art festival.

Overall, the BUKU experience was a refreshing one. The festival is still very young and growing into itself, but that’s what makes it so great. There weren’t a lot of bros or VIP people spending tons of money just to be seen at the show. Everyone in attendance was someone who was there for the music, or at least there to have fun.

That’s the bottom line. The festival was FUN. There was nothing quite like BUKU and I personally cannot wait to return.

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Earlier this morning, Gary Richards aka Destructo began posting clues about the HARD Summer 2014 lineup. After heading over to hardsummer.com, we found nine boxes with spinning question marks.

We’re not sure if all the artists are going to be announced today or as the week continues, but stay tuned! This is going to be big!

UPDATE: Cashmere Cat has been the first artist to fill one of these boxes.

Norwegian musician/producer Cashmere Cat will be making his second appearance at HARD Summer in 2014, and has already been added to multiple festivals across the globe this summer.

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Cashmere Cat

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UPDATE: Shiba San has been added to the lineup (4/3/14)

A member of the Dirtybird players, Shiba San will be bring some SUPER deep house to this year’s HARD Summer. With a combination of hip hop influences and ghetto house, Shiba San is definitely an interesting addition to the HARD Summer 2014 lineup.

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UPDATE: Seth Troxler has now been added to the HARD Summer 2014 lineup (4/4/14)

Some think he’s an alien, some people think he’s God’s gift to techno, but everyone knows that Seth Troxler is one of the dopest DJ/Producers of the last few years. Having played in venues across the entire globe (and universe?) Seth Troxler will be bringing his funky/deep/weird-as-fuck styling to this year’s HARD Summer. AND, he is the first artist to release a mixtape for this year’s festival:

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UPDATE: DJ Snake has been added to the lineup! (4/7/14)

Parisian producer DJ Snake has been making incredibly huge waves this year with collaborations with Dillon Francis, Mercer, and Diplo, and had one of the best sets of Ultra 2014 in Miami. DJ Snake has been blowing up the mainstream media with his tracks “Bird Machine” featuring Alesia and “Turn Down For What” with Lil Jon.

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DJ Snake

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UPDATE: Julio Bashmore has been added to the HARD Summer 2014 lineup

Born and raised in one of the original birth places of bass music, Bristol-native Julio Bashmore has been making music that would eventually lead him to releasing on Claude VonStroke’s Dirtybird label since 2009. Since then, Julio has been mixing live all across the world, becoming as influential as the VonStroke himself.

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Julio Bashmore

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UPDATE: The Chainsmokers are not performing at HARD Summer 2014! (4/9/14)

After years of producing and touring the globe, The Chainsmokers have found recent success with chart-topping track “#Selfie,” along with other remixes and an awesome Ultra 2014 set. The New York duo is definitely one of the biggest acts HARD Summer will be hosting this year, and we’re excited to see how they are integrated with the rest of the somewhat “underground”artists.

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UPDATE: Rustie is now part of the HARD Summer 2014 fam! (4/10/14)

Best known for his tracks “Slasherr,” and his most recent collaboration with Danny Brown, “Side B (Dope Song),” Glasgow producer Rustie is by far and away one of the most underrated DJ/producers of our time. Inspiring artists like Cashmere Cat and Wave Racer, Rustie will bring his unique and emotional set filled with everything from wonky to hip hop to HARD Summer this year. This will be an act you do not want to miss!

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Rustie

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UPDATE: Pusha T has been added to the lineup! WHAT!? (4/11/14)

Just when you thought this announcement couldn’t get any crazier, Pusha T gets added into the mix. Keeping up with their history of being a diverse music festival, HARD Presents adds one of hip hops biggest artists to this year’s show. Recently on tour with 2 Chainz (who appeared at HARD Summer last year), Pusha T has been killing the game with his newest album “My Name Is My Name” featuring artsist like Kanye West, Pharrell, and Swizz Beatz on the prodcution team.

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Pusha T

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UPDATE: Six more question boxes and J. PHLIP have been added to the HARD Summer 2014 lineup announcement.

One of the original members of Dirtybird Records and by far one of the hippest producer/DJs on planet Earth, J. Phlip, will be playing at this summer’s biggest festival. With a quiet and shy off-stage persona juxtaposed by a heavy hitting live set, J. Phlip is definitely going to be one of the coolest acts to catch at this year’s HARD Summer.

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UPDATE: Wave Racer will be making his first HARD appearance this summer!

Time to bring some Fofofadi to Los Angeles! Wave Racer, who has been added to the Mad Decent Block Party and Mad Decent Boat Party has been having an insane past few months, needless to say. This young Australian talent is a rising star with his signature “Fofofadi,” Jersey Club style that is sure to blow minds at this year’s HARD Summer.

Wave Racer

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UPDATE: DJ SLiiNK added to HARD Summer 2014 lineup (4/16/14)

One of the most creative and influential producers in the Jersey Club/Baltimore Club scene, DJ SLiiNK has officially been added to the HARD Summer 2014 lineup. Best known for his remixes of Kanye West, Major Lazer, Dog Blood, as well as his most recent collaboration with Flosstradamus, DJ SLiiNK is a young gun that will definitely be on our do-not-miss list this summer!

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UPDATE: Jack Beats returns to HARD Summer! (4/17/14)

No strangers to HARD, Jack Beats will return to this summer’s festivities. Also known as Niall Dailly and Ben Geffin, Jack Beats is known for their unique sound that marries deep house club favorites with bizarre guttural wobbles. Having toured around the entire world, JB has also released records on monster labels like OWSLA, Fools Gold, and Mad Decent. You can catch them on tour right now.

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UPDATE: Sub Focus has been added to the first round of the HARD Summer 2014 lineup announcement. The page also got rid of extra “?” gifs, so I’m assuming this will be the last announcement until the full lineup is released. (4/18/14)

The lineup for HARD Summer 2014 continues to diversify as Drum n’ Bass legend Sub Focus joins the fam. London-native Sub Focus is known around the world as one of the biggest and most influential artists in the realm of DnB music. One of the hardest working producers in the biz, Sub Focus will surely bring his cult following to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area for what is stacking up to be one of the coolest HARD Summers I’ve ever been to.

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Sub Focus

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First up we have Falcons‘ Diplo and Friends Mix. 

This mix is riddled with fierce underground trap cuts, sensual love trap jams, some club heaters, and even a mashup of Ginuine‘s classic R&B babymaker “Pony” and Waka Flocka Flame‘s gutter anthem “Hard in the Paint”. I didn’t even know that was physically possible. Don’t lie, neither did you!

This mix is an example of Falcons’ wicked versatility. His unwavering genre-masher approach will undoubtedly get him tons of recognition this year. Shouts to this LA beat wizard for being able to fuse such a wide variety of styles without sounding like he has no idea what he’s doing.The second mix that really rubbed me right was Druid Cloak‘s guest mix for Live for the Funk (LFTF).

The mix was released in conjunction with LA-based beat collective, Team Supreme. With the growing popularity of members like Ta-ku, DJ Hoodboi, Djemba Djemba, and Trippy Turtle, it goes without saying that the motley crew is reshaping the underground electronic scene and are on their way to conquering popular airwaves.

A self-described maker of “spirit club” computer music, Druid Cloak‘s sound is difficult to define. Combining machine-gun drum patterns and club-style vocal samples, as well as crunchy pop synths and trappy 808 combos, the mystic producer sure knows how to cook up an eclectic concoction that will either have you getting buck or induce a hallucinatory out-of-body experience resulting in ego death. Either way, you’re sure to have a good time.

The third and final mix for this week’s feature is another Diplo and Friends exclusive brought to you by none other than Wave Racer.

Make no mistake, Wave Racer has established himself as one of many pioneers of the Australian club music scene. Taking root in the illustrious Jersey club scene, Australian club is characterized by it’s excessive use of autotuned R&B samples over dreamy Nintendo-synths and aquatic samples.

The Australian barista-turned-DJ has been all over the internet killing it alongside his contemporaries Cashmere Cat, Trippy Turtle, and Ryan Hemsworth. Much like the fellas from Team Supreme, this new wave (lawl) of club DJs are wedging their way deep into the EDM limelight.

Not only are they creating unique subcultures amidst the underground, but I would go so far as to say they’re helping to redefine popular EDM as a whole. Not unlike the way performance enhancing substances redefined popular sports.

(TurtleTip: Don’t be that guy who takes steroids in college. Whether it’s for athletic purposes or you “just do it for the chicks”, you will inevitably enter ridicule-induced ‘roid rage, unleashing your inner beast and slaying thousands of innocent civilians with only your oversized trapezius. Save us all the heartache and suffering.)

That about does it for this week’s installment of TurtleGravy Tuesday. Be sure to show your support by downloading the featured mixes as well as the countless others that didn’t quite make the cut!

Stay PLURsty, ya cuties! ^_^

This week’s honorable mentions:

Troy Kurtz’s Perfect Driver Podcast via Gotta Dance Dirty (deep house/tech house)

Addison Groove’s In Session Mix via Mixmag (booty tech/footwork/breaks)

Autograf’s Gotta Dance Dirty Guest Mix (garage/house)

Peace Makah’s Art of War Mix (breakbeat/drum’n’bass)

KwikFiks’ THUMP Canada Gues Mix (deep house/garage)

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New Orleans’ own BUKU Music + Art Project unveiled its schedule that fuses EDM, hip-hop, indie rock, and everything in between into two short days with 69 acts. With one of the year’s freshest and diverse lineups, its inevitable that BUKU’s schedule is full of overlapping performances forcing festival-goers to make tough decisions.

Friday the 21st’s schedule kick-starts the weekend with instrumental dubstep supergroup Conspirator followed by notorious hip-hop collective Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.  The conflicts get tough, do you see Paper Diamond deliver his soulful blend of bass and trap, hip-hop legend NAS, or New Orleans-native trap star Kid Kamillion? Catch Carnage’s grimy big-room showcase or WAVVES surf-inspired vibe session? Dance music powerhouse pop producer Zedd or pop-rock duo Sleigh Bells? Ellie Goulding or Dusky? How do you choose between Kaskade and Chance the Rapper? Do you cap the night grooving to the kings of dubstep Zeds Dead or with Holy Ghost (DJ set)?! Buku brings the best of all worlds, making festival-attendees to plan their sets carefully.

Saturday, March 22nd brings even more hype and brutal decisions.  The day gets started with Thundercat’s jazzy take on bass music, Mad Decent hotshot DJ Snake, and Schoolboy Q. But then, do you see the legendary Dan Deacon or electro-house maestro Clockwork? It’s painful knowing you can’t be getting funky with both Chromeo and GriZ.

Choosing between forward-thinkers Gaslamp Killer and Friends and Cashmere Cat will also prove to be a gut-wrenching call. Overlap between veteran psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips and trap music’s most promising young guns Baauer and RL Grime‘s back-to-back effort also highlights just how packed this lineup is. French electro-pop juggernaut David Guetta or Explosions in the Sky? Tyler the Creator or Beats Antique? The Glitch Mob or Danny Brown?

Thankfully though, Buku has also announced a stacked series of after parties to keep the good times rolling after the festivities and into the early morning. Curated after hours parties hosted by the likes of Bassik, Lucky Me, Mad Decent, and Zeds Dead are bound to bring around the clock madness after each night of Buku. Follow up sets by Cashmere Cat, Doctor P, Just Blaze, Valentino Khan, Trippy Turtle and a bunch of guests to be announced add even more hype to one of this year’s most promising festival experiences.

Buku’s schedule announcement comes just a little more than a week prior to the event, giving attendees barely enough time to tweak their set schedules and prepare for an out-of-bounds weekend of good times, packed full of great music.

So if you still haven’t purchased your tickets for BUKU 2014 — Buy ’em now!

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I’ve never been to a festival with a more beautiful setting than SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe. Waking up and looking out onto the lake and being embedded in the lush green forest with snow on the ground was something completely out of my element. The festival itself was also something unlike anything I’ve ever experienced…

Day 1

I must admit, I’m pissed off my travel plans set me back so far. I honestly ended up missing the better half of the first day of the festival, and only arrived in time to see the last three or four acts, missing some heavy hitters like Holy Ghost!, Kastle, Gramatik, and more. The first act I got to see the first night was UK artist Star Slinger whose bass-filled house set at the Sierra Tent was definitely a good one to get in the mood.

The only thing I have to say about Tiesto is that he was Tiesto — and I mean that in the best way possible. Although I’m not a huge fan, Tiesto really does know how to get a crowd going. For anyone who’s into some serious party/festival rave music, he’s your man. For those looking to get down to some real deep, booty-shakin’ house music, Justin Martin was at the Igloo Tent only a half hour later.

Justin’s set was definitely one for the books, and as a huge Dirtybird fan, you better believe I had a fan girl moment getting to watch his set. Closing out the first night of the festival, Justin Martin played an hour and forty-five minute set to a tent packed full of fans. After his last track the audience was screaming for just one more. Justin looked over to the security guard who luckily granted him another five minutes. Fans rushed the stage when the set was over and the first night was under wraps.

Day 2

I started off my second day at SnowGlobe getting to enjoy the first half of Kill Paris‘s set and then heading straight to the Main Stage for Zeds Dead. Now, in the past I’ve admitted to being on the fence with Zeds Dead, mainly because I caught them right as they got their start, when “Coffee Break” was their claim to fame. In those days, Zeds Dead wasn’t anything to write home about.

Almost three years alter these guys have completely changed my mind. From dubstep to festival trap, the Toronto-based duo had one of the most impressive sets of the weekend, completely packing the grounds at the Main Stage.

I need not yet again mention my love for Dirtybird, so it goes without saying that my excitement level was at an all-time high at the Claude VonStroke show. Getting to see his show at both HARD Summer and his latest US tour, I was expecting to see somewhat of the same set at SnowGlobe. Fortunately, I was incorrect in my assumption and was blown away at some of the material Claude VonStroke was spinning that night. With classic jams like “Turbosteppa” along with some smash hits from his newest album, Urban Animal, mixed in, the Claude VonStroke show was definitely something to remember.

Justin Jay kept the Dirtybird vibes alive in the Igloo Tent, and after closing the night with the theme song from Space Jam, it was safe to say I got enough deep house for the entire weekend.

Day 3

Finally, the heaviest weighing lineup of the entire festival was upon us. Luminox had a great energy on stage to get the party started right: the young Phoenix native was on point with his set, bringing a TON of people to the Sierra tent — something I wasn’t expecting.

Dillon Francis was up next on the Main Stage with a set that wasn’t as great as I had wanted. I’m not sure if it’s because I had seen him a couple times throughout the year, or if his set at HARD Summer was one of my favorite of 2013, but there was something about Dillon’s set that seemed a bit forced. Maybe it was because he was about to hop on a plane to finish off the year in San Francisco with A-Trak. Either way, it was fun as hell and the crowd didn’t seem to mind.

The next heavy hitter of the night was the one and only Snoop Dogg who surprised me by playing all of his classics instead of some of his newer, Snoop Lion material.

Cashmere Cat was next on my list, and damn did he throw down. The crowd at the front was dancing so hard they literally broke through the gate and had to have security come and put it back together. Definitely one of the most memorable sets of the weekend.

I finished off the night watching Cut Copy and, to be completely honest, wasn’t too blown away. They didn’t even stop to bring in the new year, playing through the countdown and finishing their set with a remark like, “Oh fuck! Happy New Year!” The fireworks were fun though!

SnowGlobe Music Festival 2013 Review

Overall I think this was a fantastic festival. With great organization, awesome vendors for food and beer, and a beautiful setting, SnowGlobe 2013 was definitely the best festival I could have been at to close out an already incredible year.

Some negatives: I think the whole show should have been pushed back by a few hours. I’m sure the organizers had to deal with noise level restrictions seeing as the venue is right in the middle of a suburban area, but it was difficult to make it to the show by the 3 o’clock start time. I would have also tried to get a better closer for New Years Eve. Cut Copy was great, but not really the best compared to the rest of the acts they had closing the other nights.

Some positives: The festival was super diverse. Booty house, progressive house, big names, small names… I was glad I got to catch a whole smorgasbord of different acts. Sierra Nevada was the beer of choice, and a great one at that. The prices for food and beverages were also very reasonable.

One of the best things about this festival is the shuttle system. Although it could have been a bit more organized on the final evening, I thought that it was still an awesome, safe, and convenient way to get to and from the show.

SnowGlobe Music Festival was by far and away one of the best festivals I’ve been to, especially in terms of NYE fests. The homegrown vibe was a nice change of pace, and while it seems as though they’re still getting some things together, the folks over at SnowGlobe are on their way to becoming hosts to one of the biggest festivals in the US. If you’ve ever even considered spending your New Years at SnowGlobe, I highly, highly encourage you to do so.

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The team just finished up their time at Lights All Night where they met with likes of Diplo, Griz, A-Trak, Grizmatik, Carnage, Kill Paris, and more.

After owning Dallas, TX the duo have cruised on up to Lake Tahoe for Snowglobe with Justin Martin, Holy Ghost!, and Tiesto.

Understandably, we haven’t heard much from Sam as he’s been knee-deep in EDM revelry but from what we can tell he’s having a great time covering these festivals.

Tonight, the guys will be enjoying the musical styling of Claude Von Stroke, Zeds Dead, and Justin Jay. Tomorrow rounds out the festival with Snoop Dogg, Dillon Francis, Cashmere Cat, and Gigamesh.

While in Texas, Sam met with some of the more interesting patrons at rave. No, we’re not talking about kandi kids or the guy miles deep in a k-hole, we’re talking about Rave Mom’s. Like a unicorn in the desert, JNTM has met with the matriarchs of dance music.

Now we’re not sure whether these are great mothers who brought their kids to the show under supervision or awesome moms who like to get turnt up but may I present to you, Sam and the rave moms.

Keep your eyes peeled for Sam’s comprehensive review of all of the artists in the coming weeks.

Here is a sample of all the acts JNTM will be covering at the festivals.

Griz

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Justin Martin

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Dillon Francis

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Kill Paris

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Cashmere Cat

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Since 2011, SnowGlobe Music Festival has been turning out some of the best three-day New Year’s Eve festivals in the U.S. Based in South Lake Tahoe, SnowGlobe is the ultimate destination for those looking to not only get an incredible music experience, but also for those looking to get away from civilzation and become completely immersed in some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the country.

With the purchase of a SnowGlobe ticket, attendees are also given free lift tickets to nearby ski resorts. Ski by day, party by night… for three days in a row. The festival also well known for its combination of some of the best of the best across all genres. Chart-toppers like Wiz Khalifa, Deadmau5, Thievery Corporation, and Porter Robinson have all graced the stage at one of the best ways to spend New Year’s Eve.

SnowGlobe Music Festival 2013 Lineup

This year’s lineup is stacked with, yet again, a fantastic blend of genres:

Tiesto, Kaskade, Snoop Dogg (aka Snoop Lion), Zeds Dead, Beats Antique, Gramatik, Dillon Francis, Claude Vonstroke, Holy Ghost!, Star Slinger, Cashmere Cat, Kill Paris, Zion I, Justin Martin, Treasure Fingers, Gigamesh, Kapslap, Kastle, Luminox, Light & Light, The Polish Ambassador, Justin Jay, Sirens Ceol, The Floozies, The Vokab Kompany, Gladkill, Bixel Boys, Steffi Graff, Exmag, Syd Gris, Sleazemore, Richie Panic, Option 4, Bells & Whistles, Galen, X5ight, Bob Campbell, Split, Griffin Camper vs. David Oehm, Guillaume, LP, That Sound, Festiva, Luck & Lana w/ DJ Nykon.

UPDATE: The fine people at SnowGlobe have added Australian-based Cut Copy as the third headliner to this year’s lineup. Cut Copy, who have just released their newest album, will join Tiesto and Kaskade as headliners.

SnowGlobe Music Festival 2013 Tickets

VIP Tickets include:

• 3-Day VIP Festival Wristband
• Shuttle Pass
• Exclusive Access to Enclosed & Heated VIP Lounge
• Access to VIP Elevated Viewing Platform (With View Of Main Stage)
• Access to VIP Bar & Restrooms
• Access to VIP Express Entry

Golden Tickets Include: 

• 3-Day VIP Festival Wristband
• Premium Open Bar
• Shuttle Pass
• Access to VIP Elevated Viewing Platform (With View Of Main Stage)
• Exclusive Access To Enclosed & Heated VIP Lounge
• Access to VIP Bar & Restrooms

Early Bird Tickets — $134  SOLD OUT

Advance — $149 — Tickets 

GA — $164 — On-Sale November 1

Early Bird VIP — $299 — Tickets 

VIP — $349 — On-Sale November 1

Golden Ticket — $599 — Tickets 

Advance — $149 — Tickets 

For more information on SnowGlobe Music Festival 2013, visit the official website and Facebook.

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