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Front Country – Interview

May 16, 2015 By Michael 1 Comment

In this exclusive artist interview, FreioMusic sat down with three members of the up and coming Bay Area band, Front Country.  Front Country’s Adam Roszkiewicz, Jacob Groopman, and Melody Walker generously shared their time and stories prior to their first ever performance in Denver, Colorado at Swallow Hill Music Hall.

To Listen, Click on the Track Below:

Front Country – Exclusive FreioMusic Interview 5/9/2015

Click to read more about the band

Click to listen to Front Country’s new album, Sake of the Sound

Filed Under: Acoustic, Bluegrass, California, Colorado, Denver, English (US), Instrumental, Interviews, Jazz, Language, NewGrass, North America, San Francisco, Soul, USA, World Tagged With: 2015, country, freio, FreioMusic, Front, Front Country, interview, Music, Sake of the Sound

Envision 2015 Announces 2nd Wave Artists

December 16, 2014 By Molly Buckiewicz Leave a Comment

Envision Festival-Costa Rica

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Envision Festival-Costa Rica announces second installment of their lineup for their 5th annual festival from Feb 26 – March 1, 2015.  

Music & Arts festival Envision Festival-Costa Rica has announced the second phase of its lineup, completing the impressive and talented roster of musicians, artists, speakers, yoga instructors and beyond, set to perform in the scenic jungles of Uvita, Costa Rica from February 26- March 1, 2015.

Notable music additions include dub maestros an-ten-nae, Hedflux, and Stylust Beats, the electro-soul tunes of The Funk Hunters, underground house artists Mikey Lion, Porkchop and Tara Brooks from the Desert Hearts crew, exotic folk artists Lulacruza, Passiflora and Shimshai and the west coast bass sounds of AtyYa, Defunk, Lafa Taylor, Perkulator and Push/Pull.

Previously announced music headliners include the much loved Groundation, Phaeleh, The Polish Ambassador, Random Rab, Emancipator, Ott among many others that will be performing on one of four expertly crafted stages.

New artist additions will help cultivate what is considered one of the most unique and beautiful music festival environments on the planet including headlining visual artist Android Jones, painter Curiot, and glass artists Ubatuba and Snic Barnes. The 2014 Luna Stage architects, Hoodie and Tigre, return to further expand on their impressive creations from last year.

Megan Currie will add to the roster of an already impressive collection of yoga instructors,including world-renowned Rachel Brathen, Kishan Shah and Cristi Christensen. Additionally, African tribal dancer Amy Secada will be performing a new spellbinding routine.

And all of this is just the beginning. Experiences offered at Envision also include beaches and jungles for exploration, some of the best surf on the planet, the nearby bohemian beach town of Dominical, and an incredible lineup of workshops, speakers, permaculture education, art installations and so much more.

Take a peek into the Envision mystique and be inspired by this breathtaking “Vive La Experiencia!” 2015 video.

 

Tickets are on sale now and will sell out quickly.

 

Please visit the Envision website and links below to find out more.  Pura Vida!

http://www.2015.envisionfestival.com/

 

Envision Media Links:

Envision Instagram

Envision Facebook

Envision Website

Envision Ticketing

Envision Travel Info

Envision Newsletter

 

About Envision Festival-Costa Rica:

In just four years, Envision has blossomed from a backyard event into an internationally acclaimed community gathering.  Envision is continuing its journey to break down cultural barriers, representing an elevated festival experience of spirit and community.  By bringing people together in the lush landscape of Costa Rica, Envision offers opportunities to celebrate the spirit, heal our bodies and minds, and revitalize our souls. Be a part of a global movement that is destined to shape our global future while experiencing the beauty of the landscape, healing undertones, artistic expression, and the “Pura Vida!” way of life.  This is Envision Festival.

 

The Confluence

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Envision 2015 Announces 1st Wave Artists

November 13, 2014 By Molly Buckiewicz Leave a Comment

Lineup - Phase 1

 

The International Envision Festival-Costa Rica announces first installment of their lineup for their 5th annual festival from Feb 26 – March 1, 2015.  

The first headliner announcement for the 5th annual Envision Festival-Costa Rica is here. This year’s lineup includes Groundation, Phaeleh, The Polish Ambassador, Wildlight, Emancipator, Ott, Bluetech, Random Rab, Govinda, Ill-Esha, Dimond-Saints, Stickybirds, AMB, Ayla Nereo, and saQi, with Costa Rican reggae headliner Un Rojo and Guatemala’s Los Miseria Cumbia Band. There are more acts listed below and many more to be announced!

Envision Festival-Costa Rica takes place in the enchanting jungle of Uvita, Costa Rica from February 26- March 1, 2015 and is a favorite destination for international travelers with dozens of international music and performance acts, yoga, workshops, waterfalls, surfing, jungle exploration and more.

An early peek at the yoga and workshop headliners include world-renowned yoga teachers such as Cristi Cristensen, Rachel Brathen, and Kishan Shah, art installations by Chris Dyer, Carey Thompson, and Mugwort Artemisia alongside Permaculture and Education workshops from legendary teachers such as Penny Livingston, Daniel Pinchbeck from Reality Sandwich, Charles Eisenstien, Sarah Wu, plus permaculturist and Envision co-founder, Stephen Brooks.

The full lineup of musicians, performers, teachers, and artists will be announced mid-November.

Check out the newly launched Envision website with interactive site map, early line-up, survival guide, and travel information. Then take a peek into the Envision mystique and be inspired by this newly released “Vive La Experiencia!” video.

Envision’s unique gathering offers so much for the adventurous travelers.  Dance under the stars, paddle into the surf, explore waterfalls and lush canopies, camp in the jungle, be inspired by live art installations, and learn something new at a life changing workshop.

With the collaboration of a myriad of renowned artists and visionaries, both local and international, Envision provides a multi-dimensional community forum focused on art, music, movement, education and co-creation.  Be part of a global eco-conscious movement that is shaping our future and experience the beauty of the landscape, healing undertones, artistic expression, and the “Pura Vida!” way of life.  This is Envision Festival.

Stay tuned for more announcements on music, yoga, speakers, and workshops. Early Bird discount tickets are on sale now and will sell out quickly.

Please visit the Envision website and links below to find out more.  Pura Vida!

http://www.2015.envisionfestival.com/

 

Envision Media Links:

Envision Instagram

Envision Facebook

Envision Website

Envision Ticketing

Envision Travel Info

Envision Newsletter

 

Phase 1 Lineup Below – Phase 2 coming soon!

 

Music: The Polish Ambassador * Wildlight * Groundation * Phaeleh * Emancipator * Ott * Bluetech * Random Rab and friends * Ayla Nereo * Govinda * Ill-esha * Dimond Saints * Faceblind * Los Miseria Cumbia Band * Un Rojo * saQi * AMB * Stickybuds * Santos y Zurdo * Passiflora * Infibeat * Ivan Cespedes * Lapa * Portilla * Living Light * Mikey Lion * Melissa O * Social Club * Bartosz Brenes * Mario Miranda* Tara Brooks *  Matt Haze* PjOE * aTyYa *

 

Yoga Instruction: Cristi Cristensen * Rachel Brathen * Kishan Shah * Esteban Salazar * Juan Pablo Barahona * Edgar Ortiz * Inez Aires

 

Art & Installations: Chris Dyer * Carey Thompson * Mugwort Artemisia * Mark Henson * Hoodie & Tigre * Tribe13 * Living Spaces

 

Permaculture & Education: Penny Livingston * Charles Eisenstien * Sarah Wu * Stephen Brooks * Daniel Pinchbeck * Rosemary Gladstar * Project Nuevo Mundo * Kaypacha

 

About Envision Festival-Costa Rica:

In just four years, Envision has blossomed from a backyard event into an internationally acclaimed community gathering.  Envision is continuing its journey to break down cultural barriers, representing an elevated festival experience of spirit and community.  By bringing people together in the lush landscape of Costa Rica, Envision offers opportunities to celebrate the spirit, heal our bodies and minds, and revitalize our souls. Be a part of a global movement that is destined to shape our global future while experiencing the beauty of the landscape, healing undertones, artistic expression, and the “Pura Vida!” way of life.  This is Envision Festival.

 

The Confluence

 

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Filed Under: Break Beat, Central America, Costa Rica, Drum-&-Bass, Dub, Dubstep, EARTH, Easy Listening, Electronic, English (US), Envision, Experimental, Festival, Glitch-hop, Gypsy, Live Music, New Music, Spanish, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, World Tagged With: #LIVING LIGHT, #SAQI, #THE POLISH AMBASSADOR, #WILDLIGHT, About, aTyYa, Awakening, Ayla Nero, Bluetech, Central America, Community, Costa Rica, diamond saints, Discount Tickets, Emancipator, Enlightening, Envision, Envision Festival, Festival, freio, FreioMusic, fresh, gathering, Govinda, Groundation, ill-esha, Jungle, Los Miseria Cumbia band, Music, Ott, Passiflora, Phaelea, Pura Vida, Random Rab, Santos Y Zurdo, Stephen Brooks, stickybuds, Un Rojo, Vive La Experiencia, Waterfalls, Workshops, Yoga

Arise 2014 Video

October 14, 2014 By FreioMusic Leave a Comment

Official FreioMusic Arise Festival 2014 Video

Arise Festival 2014 in Loveland, Colorado. Freio Music’s talented team captures the cultural gathering with energy with style. Arise Festival features artists from across the musical spectrum. Share it. Enjoy it. See you next year!

Credits:
Produced by Freio Music

Directed by Joe Morahan & Daniel “Buddy” Thomas

DP by Daniel “Buddy” Thomas
Editing by Daniel “Buddy” Thomas

Time-Lapse Photography by
Melissa Harrison, Isaiah ‘Scott’ Brown, & Michael Morahan

Music by
Polish Ambassador

Arise Festival At SunRise Ranch

Filed Under: 12 String Guitar, Acoustic, AfroBeat, Alternative, Ambient, Arise 2014, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Bluegrass, Blues, Break Beat, Cello, Colorado, Concert Reports, Deep House, Digital Instruments, Djembe, Drum Pad, Drum-&-Bass, Drums Set (acoustic), Dub, Dubstep, EARTH, Easy Listening, EDM, Electronic, Electronica, English (US), Experimental, Festival, Folk, Funk, Genre, Glitch, Glitch-hop, Guitar, Gypsy, Hip Hop, Horns, House, Instrumental, Instrumentation, Jamtronic, Jamtronica, Jazz, Keyboard, Laptop, Latin Jazz, Live Music, Loop Pedal, Mandolin, Minimal, NewGrass, Percussion, Political, Reggae, Sax, Slide Guitar, Stand-Up-Bass, Techno, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, Trumpet, Venues, Violin, Visualizer / Visual Artists, Vocals, World, xylophone Tagged With: Arise, arise2014, colorad0, Festival, freio, FreioMusic, morahan visuals, Music, party time, sober raver, Video

Arise Festival 2014 in Photos

September 7, 2014 By Sober_Raver Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Abstract, Acoustic, AfroBeat, Ambient, Arise 2014, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Bluegrass, Cello, Colorado, Concert Reports, Digital Instruments, Djembe, Drum Pad, Drums Set (acoustic), EARTH, Easy Listening, EDM, Electronic, Electronica, English (US), Experimental, Festival, Folk, Free Style, Funk, Genre, Glitch-hop, Guitar, Gypsy, Hip Hop, Horns, House, Instrumental, Instrumentation, Jamtronic, Jazz, Keyboard, Language, Laptop, Latin Jazz, Live Music, Loop Pedal, Loveland, Mandolin, New Music, North America, Percussion, Political, Reggae, Sax, Slide Guitar, Spanish, Stand-Up-Bass, Sunrise Ranch, Techno, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, Trumpet, USA, Venues, Violin, Visualizer / Visual Artists, Vocals, World, xylophone Tagged With: 2014, Arise, arise 2014, Arise Festival 2014, Arise Photos 2014, Co, Colorado, Festival, FreioMusic, FreioMusic Photography, fresh, Infrared, Loveland, Photo, Photography, Photos, SunRise Ranch

Top 5 Moments of Unexpected Sonic Perfection at Sonic Bloom ’14

July 8, 2014 By Hari Khalsa 1 Comment

Sonic Bloom 2014-American Safari Ranch

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Daytime at the CO Dome

My favorite part about music festivals is discovering new artists to incorporate into my daily repertoire of jams. While I was beyond stoked for some of my highly anticipated favorites like Opiuo, the reigning king of future funk, Kalya Scintilla’s sweaty tribal inspired bass, or Tipper’s careful dissection and rearrangement of the contents of my brain with the scratching mastery of a surgeon, these were all very predictable (and immensely enjoyed) highlights of my weekend. My most authentic musical experiences of Sonic Bloom came from the unexpected sets and unfamiliar artists that I have not had the chance to fully explore and appreciate. Whether the artists were newer cats on the scene or seasoned veterans to which I simply hadn’t yet been exposed, I came back from Bloom with an inspired and expanded understanding of some of the dopest jams to ever rattle my eardrums.

1. Mr. Bill

Okay, Mr. Bill is certainly no newcomer on the scene. Prior to Bloom I was familiar with Mr. Bill’s status as a veteran of the rich Australian glitch movement. My expectations were absolutely blown out of the water after, what was easily, my favorite set of the weekend. Late Sunday night in the middle of the dusty and heavy vibin’ coDome audience, I found myself wondering how something so unconventionally melodic can get a crowd moving so hard. Mr. Bill’s heavy bass lines, break beat switches and a cornucopia of strange tunes and tones meld together into an unpredictably perfect stew of glitch perfection.

Mr. Bill will be holding down the Souls Rising EDM stage at Arise Music Festival August 8-10th this year in Loveland, CO for what will surely be another set not to miss.

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2. The Librarian

I took a leap of faith on Friday night as we left Tipper’s downtempo set in search of something to get my booty shaking a bit more. We encountered what I quickly realized to be one of the baddest bitches of bass, Andrea Graham, throwing down a super sexy low-end set that had me floating on a cloud of sweet, sweet ghetto booty bass. The Librarian’s nuanced, sexy bass stood out from the overtly raw and in your face bass that tends to dominate the scene. Her riddim inspired jams and seriously hard drops that got the crowd moving for one of the greatest booty bass grooves of the weekend.

The Librarian is also a founding organizer of Bass Coast and will be playing this August 1-4th in Merritt, British Columbia.

 

3. Sixis

If you know me, you know that I am a serious sucker for smooth psychedelic dubby sounds that seem more likely to be alien transmissions than creations from the human kind. When I cruised over to Sixis’s midday Friday set, I didn’t know much about his music and was just looking for a solid warm-up for the stacked schedule with the future glitch goodness of kLL sMTH, Fort Knox Five and then onto the highly anticipated psychedelic trance-inspired Aussie master Whitebear. But when I got to the dusty coDome, I was totally blown away by Sixis’s melodic, spacious and layered sounds. In an increasingly saturated psy-bass scene, Sixis stood out with his consciously more minimal, understated approach to interplanetary auditory travel. Sixis created intricate, imaginative soundscapes that resonated in my ears for the rest of the weekend.

Up next, Sixis will be playing at Stilldream Festival in Belden, California July 31st- August 4th.

4. Defunk

If you don’t know of Defunk yet, you better educate yourself! Canada native Defunk dropped one of the funkiest sets of the weekend for a serious dance party in the coDome late Saturday afternoon. Addicting hooks, glitchy breaks, and inspired retro influences drive his music in a future forward way. Collaborations with soulful female vocalists and looping guitarist Sam Klass gives Defunk’s glitchy tunes a sense of soulful authenticity.

Catch Defunk at the Valhalla Sound Circus this Thursday, July 3rd in Quebec.

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5. The Malah

Live electronic artists The Malah brought their A-game to wrap up the first evening of Bloom in a most epic fashion. Intricate, precise guitar licks and organic high-energy rhythms create a driven sound that got the coDome moving and grooving along properly. I thought their jam-inspired approach was a refreshing addition to Bloom’s bass heavy lineup, and by the infectious buzz from the crowd on Thursday night I’m certain they all agreed.

The Malah doesn’t have any immediate shows coming up but the Denver-local band is surely not one to miss when they come through your town.

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Filed Under: AfroBeat, Break Beat, Colorado, Concert Reports, Denver, Drum-&-Bass, Dubstep, EARTH, EDM, Electronic, English (US), Experimental, Festival, Glitch, Glitch-hop, Gypsy, House, Instrumental, Instrumentation, Jamtronic, Live Music, Lo-Fi, New Music, North America, Sonic Bloom, Sonic Bloom 2014, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, USA, World Tagged With: #CRUNK, #DEFUNK, #MR.BILL, #THE LIBRARIAN, #THE MALAH, #TIPPER, 2014, Bloom, Bloom 14, EDM, freio, FreioMusic, Sixis, Sonic, Sonic Bloom 2014, Souls Rising, Top 5, Unexpected Crunk

Sonic Bloom 2014

June 29, 2014 By Molly Buckiewicz 1 Comment

 The Unified Field

 

The 9th annual Sonic Bloom music festival took place over the weekend of July 19-22nd in the airy high desert of South Park, Colorado. The site, fully encompassed by the Rocky Mountains, created a beautiful backdrop of breathtaking sunrises and sunsets that lit up the numerous stages.

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As usual, Bloom offered a plethora of experiences for every attendee. Music was continuously playing at various stages with the highest quality of sound. Workshops covering hooping, massage, dance, yoga, and many others were available and well attended. Outstanding visuals met the eye everywhere you looked, ready to be soaked in and admired, whether it be a performance, installation, or projection.

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 The weekend had much to offer, but you would have to have been a super human to experience it all!

Here are some highlights from throughout the weekend.

1. TWO nights of Tipper!! (not enough)
2. The Three Stages
–The Bloom Stage with the Funktion-One sound system and the massive LED screen backdrop.
–The Hummingbird Stage with the spinning woodcut mandala and unique handcrafted details.
–The CO Dome with its intimate feel and psychedelic projections by Illuminated Dimensions.
3.Surprise sunrise set by Kalya Scintilla and Kaminanda with an epic pink sunrise.
4. OPIOU.
5. Whitebear making everything so dark and weird at only 7PM, when the sun was still shining.
6. Kaminanda playing guitar live for the first and only time in Colorado, then busting out a cover of Grateful Dead-Shakedown Street.
7. The captivating “flower-dance-presentations” by Anthony Ward all weekend.
8. The Gong Experience that vibrates into your soul.
9. Quixotic’s unbelievably talented performers.
10. Looking around and realizing you love everyone and everything you are surrounded by!

Filed Under: Abstract, Acoustic, Alternative, Ambient, Bass Guitar, Blues, Break Beat, Colorado, Concert Reports, Deep House, Drum-&-Bass, Dub, Dubstep, EARTH, Easy Listening, EDM, Electronic, Electronica, English (US), Experimental, Festival, Free Style, Funk, gallery, Genre, Glitch, Glitch-hop, Gypsy, Hip Hop, Horns, House, Instrumental, Instrumentation, Jamtronic, Jamtronica, Keyboard, Language, Live Music, New Music, North America, Orchestral, Rap, Sax, Singer-Songwriter, Sitar, Techno, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, USA, World Tagged With: #SONICBLOOM2014, 2014, Colorado, Festival, freio, FreioMusic, sonicbloom, spotlight

SONIC BLOOM MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014

April 14, 2014 By Molly Buckiewicz Leave a Comment

Counting down the days until Colorado’s best summer festival, Sonic Bloom 2014

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Sixty five days and counting down to the best festival in Colorado this summer! The lineup is stacked and another headliner is yet to be announced! The venue is new this year, taking place at the spacious American Safari Ranch in South Park, CO. The early bloomer and tier one tickers have quickly sold out and tier two is now on sale for $195. Get ’em quick before these too sell out and the price rises yet again! Included in your festival ticket is camping and if you feel like spending a bit more, you can purchase car camping or lodging available on site. Check out the lineup (below) and get your tickets, this is truly a festival you do NOT want to miss!

Get tickets and more information here!

If you do not know the line up well, its ok we’ve got you. Listen to our sneak peak playlist on SoundCloud: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/29961486″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

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Filed Under: Abstract, Ambient, Break Beat, Colorado, Drum-&-Bass, Dub, Dubstep, EARTH, Easy Listening, Electronic, Electronica, English (US), Experimental, Festival, Funk, Genre, Glitch, Hip Hop, Instrumental, Jamtronic, Jamtronica, Live Music, New Music, North America, Techno, Trance, Tribal, Trip Hop, USA Tagged With: # DUBVIRUS, # WALA, #ACORN PROJECT, #AKASHA, #AMANI, #AMERICAN SAFARI RANCH, #AYLA NEREO, #BENJI VAUGHAN, #BIOLUMIGEN, #BREAK SCIENCE, #CAT'S PAJAMAS, #CRUNK, #CUALLI, #D.V.S., #DEFUNK, #DJ DAKINI, #DJ DRAGONFLY, #DJ SYNERGY, #DJEDI, #DJUNYA, #DOPAPOD, #DUB KIRTAN, #ELECTRIC DANDELION, #EOTO, #FORT KNOX FIVE, #GOODTIMES, #JANOVER & RESUNATOR, #KLL SMTH, #KYRSTYN PIXTON, #LATE NIGHT RADIO, #LIVING LIGHT, #LOTUS DROPS, #LUX MODERNA, #MERKABA, #MICHAEL TRAVIS, #MICHAL MENERT BIG BAND, #MIKEY THUNDER, #MIRAJA, #MOUR, #MOUSTERIOUS, #MR.BILL, #MUMUKSHU, #NOMINUS, #O-NEB, #OMEGA. #SOULACYBIN, #PROPHET MASSIVE, #PUSH/PILL, #QUANTA, #QUANTIC, #QUIXOTIC, #SAQI, #SEIED, #SEREPHINE, #SHWEX, #SIGNAL PATH, #SKYTREE, #SNUG HARBOR, #SONICBLOOM2014, #SOUTH PARK, #TEMPLO, #THE LIBRARIAN, #THE MALAH, #THE POLISH AMBASSADOR, #TIPPER, #TREAVOR MOONTRIBE, #UNLIMITED ASPECT, #WHITEBEAR, #WILDLIGHT, #YAMN, #YUYU, #ZILLA, #ZOOGMA, Bird of Prey, Birds of Paradise, Colorado, Desert Dwellers, Dirtwire, freio, FreioMusic, Kalya Scintilla, Kaminanda, Music Festival, opiuo, Ott, Paul Basic, Plantrae, Pumpkin, Random Rab, Supervision, The Human Experience, Vibesquad, zion i

SnowBallin’ 2014

March 21, 2014 By FreioMusic Leave a Comment

Interested in hearing about what is becoming one of the freshest and most unique festivals in the music industry taking place in the spring snow out in beautiful Colorado?

SnowBall, taking place April 4th-6th in Denver, CO, is definitely a music festival that is truly something different. The festival is being held at an exciting new venue this year, Sports Authority Field in Mile High Stadium. The new venue will provide a wide open space for attendees to interact, explore, dance, and of course, get weird. The SnowBall Stage, which is the main stage, will be outdoors and may provide the opportunity for attendees to put their dance moves on display on a snow covered dance floor. So if you plan on attending, please be safe and be prepared for the cold. The SnowBall Stage will also have a Big Air area beside it where extreme athletes will be performing tricks to tantalize your eyes while your ears are being entertained by bumping beats. Some of the most well known artists will grace the SnowBall stage with their presence. On Friday, be sure to catch the melodies of Jimkata, the funky beats of The Floozies, and then let Knife Party shake you with some heavy bass to close out the first night. On Saturday, the highlights include local 3-piece electronic hydro-funk sensations SunSquabi, funky fresh four piece livetronic group STRFKR, and the one and only Derek Vincent Smith, better known as Pretty Lights, playing his soulful tunes right where his original roots began. Then on Sunday, Chali2Na from Jurassic 5 brings some fresh hip-hop to the stage along with House of Vibe, Busta Rhymes brings an original rap set that you could only get from Busta himself, all before Griz closes out the festival with a funk filled set of jazzy electronic beats that will have you grooving with all of the energy that’s left in the tank.

The other three stages are all in heated tents around the stadium and will each provide their own distinct atmospheres once you are inside. The Groove Tent will feature a variety of music throughout the weekend with the highlights being the grimy electronic beats of Mimosa, the all original tunes of Wave Racer, some funky fresh trap from Lunice, a high energy electro house combined with drumstep set from Kill The Noise, and PLM Party, the not to miss set of the weekend featuring Pretty Lights, Michal Menert, Paul Basic, Supervision, Eliot Lipp, and many more artists from the Pretty Lights Music record label. I personally cannot wait to see what all of these amazing producers co-create up on stage together; the possibilities are endless.

The Ballroom Stage will feature artists who make their craft through either their skills on an instrument or through the sounds of their voice. This stage will provide very different sounds than the others so be sure to make it over there if you are into artists who have their own specific individual sound. Eminence Ensemble will trance you into their one of a kind flow as they rift it on their instruments. Afroman will bring you back in time with his old school style and with jams like “Palmdale”, “When I Got High”, and other 90’s classics. Or be entertained with original electronic acts like Flash/Lights, Trippy Turtle, Twin Shadow, Chrome Sparks, or Rufus Du Sol. No matter who you catch at the Ballroom Stage, you will be sure to be entertained.

The Heat Hut will be where you want to go if you are looking to get down and dirty to some electro house and deep house. This tent will be bumping the beats that will keep your feet moving all weekend long. The highlighting artists whom are playing at the Heat Hut are: Bixel Boys, Option4 and JustinJay on Friday; Graff, J.Phlip, and MK on Saturday; and then Need & Necessity, Maxxi Soundsytem, and Andhim to close out the stage on Sunday. So be sure to groove in the Heat Hut if you’re wanting some non-stop electro house beats.

SnowBall will also feature live ice sculptures by trained artists, free water refill stations, a Vendor Village filled with tons of goodies from artisans, a Merchandise Booth to pick up SnowBall gear, food options from local restaurants to food trucks, drink options from sodas and juices to beers and cocktails, and also late night after parties to keep you going and entertained throughout the weekend. Check out the full lineup breakdown and daily schedules. Get your SnowBall tickets now because prices will go up! Advance 3-day GA and VIP tickets are still available for SnowBall here ; advance single day SnowBall tickets here.

Tantalize your ears with a taste of the music to come this year at SnowBall…

FreioMusic SnowBall 2014 Soundcloud Mix

Article and soundcloud mix created by:
David ‘Dino’ Durkin

Filed Under: Abstract, AfroBeat, Break Beat, Colorado, Denver, Drum-&-Bass, EARTH, Electronic, Electronica, Festival, Glitch-hop, Guitar, Hip Hop, House, Instrumental, Jamtronic, Jamtronica, Keyboard, Laptop, Live Music, New Music, North America, playlist, SnowBall, USA, Venues, Visualizer / Visual Artists, Vocals Tagged With: Andhim, Bixel Boys, Busta Rhymes, Chali2Na, Colorado, dance, Denver, Derek Vincent Smith, drumstep, electronic, Eliot Lipp, explore, Festival, Floozies, freio, FreioMusic, Graff, Griz, Groove Tent, interact, J.Phlip, Jimkata, Jurassic 5, JustinJay, Kill The Noise, Live, Lunice, Maxxi Soundsytem, Michal Menert, Mimosa, Music, Option4, Paul Basic, PrettyLights, Snow Ball, Snow Ball 2014, SnowBall, SnowBall 2014, Sports Authority Field, STRFKR, SunSquabi, Supervision, Wave Racer

X5IGHT Interview at SnowGlobe, On the Eve of 2014

January 18, 2014 By Michael Leave a Comment

X5IGHT a duo blending continents of music.

 

Christopher Carr had a chance to meet up with the crew and talk to them a bit. Listen Below~

X5IGHT is an inspiring young act, have a listen~

You heard it first hear:

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Wacky Arms (Artwork)

SnowGlobe artist, X5IGHT has just released a brand new single for free download! The Chicago-based duo wanted to offer a stark contrast from the playful, innocent nature of inflatable “air dancers”. They took a dark, aggressive approach when producing “Wacky Arms”. The track blends dirty dutch, electro, and even drum n’ bass elements to create a high-energy “banger”.

Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/x5ight/x5ight-wacky-arms-original-mix
Free download link: Click Here
X5IGHT’s social media links are below:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/X5IGHT
Twitter: https://twitter.com/X5IGHT
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DJX5IGHT
Mixify: http://www.mixify.com/X5IGHT

~Team Work Makes the Dream Work!~

Filed Under: California, Dirty Dutch, EARTH, Electronic, Electronica, English (US), Festival, Interviews, Jamtronica, Keyboard, Lake Tahoe, Language, Laptop, North America, SnowGlobe 2013, USA Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Carr, Christopher, Dirty Dutch, Exclusive, FreioMusic, house, interview, Progressive House, Rave, snowglobe 2013, X5ight

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