Enchanting ravers for 4 days and nights of larger-than-life digital music, the beloved Think about Music Pageant is gearing up for its return to Kingston Downs from September 14-17.
Over 100 artists are poised to throw down throughout 4 phases this yr. Organizers lately unveiled a second wave of artists and added a swath of thrilling names to its spectacular lineup, like SOFI TUKKER, Elderbrook, Nostalgix, Mersiv and EDM.com Class of 2023 star MARAUDA. Whereas Subtronics and Ganja White Evening will crew up for his or her first-ever B2B competition efficiency, SLANDER will current a techno-influenced “Earlier than Daybreak” set.
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Think about can be one of many nation’s most scenic tenting festivals. Forward of the occasion’s 2023 version, we caught up with a bunch of its artists, who shared their tenting necessities.
Learn on to find what it’s best to carry alongside to take advantage of out of your Think about Pageant expertise.
Crankdat
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Truthfully I’ve by no means been tenting. Nonetheless, if I have been to go, I feel my necessities could be a great sleeping bag, a bluetooth speaker and a brilliant yoked transportable charger to maintain my cellphone alive.
TELYKAST
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Our most beneficial tenting important is… a brilliant flashlight! The worst is when you’re tenting and you’ll’t see at evening, particularly when you’re exploring or ensuring there isn’t a monster outdoors of your tent. Lots of people say, “I’ve a lightweight on my cellphone, why do I want a flashlight?” However belief us, you do.
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Phillip Quinn
My prime tenting important is actually my Air Rail sleeping pad. I’ve tried so many various kinds of pads and mattresses over time and this factor is by far probably the most snug. Plus it is extraordinarily light-weight and compact, which implies you are not going to interrupt your again making an attempt to lug round an enormous mattress and air pump. Possibly not probably the most thrilling tenting important, however it’s a must-have for me!
LAYZ
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A spacious tent will at all times be my primary tenting important as a result of it offers you additional consolation. I are likely to overpack and having an enormous tent permits you to carry extra gadgets and you will not really feel so cluttered.
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Billy Zammit
One factor I can’t go tenting with out is sunscreen. 20 minutes within the solar with out safety and I will probably be burnt (laughs). Like if I’m going swimming within the solar, it’s a full physique ritual. The pores and skin is the biggest organ and it’s crucial to care for it, which is what I’m at all times making an attempt to inform my mates with completely different pores and skin to me once they say they don’t want it. Everybody ought to put on it, for actual.
Squired
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It is in fact going to have to return again to creating music not directly. My prime tenting important is certainly my TASCAM DR-40 mic. Having the ability to document sounds out in nature is such a enjoyable and provoking option to create music. I at all times should have my mic with me on a visit.
VNSSA
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My prime tenting necessities are ear plugs, to guard your listening to and get a great evening’s sleep, a reusable water bottle, to maintain water and different drinks cool all through the day, and likewise cheddar Goldfish crackers. I’ve survived whole weekends on Goldfish and it is a straightforward snack that is excellent for tenting.
Jeremy Salken of Massive Gigantic
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Pageant season is the perfect time of yr however man it wears me out quick between flying, driving, performing, hanging, and so forth. My prime important currently is that this electrolyte/vitamin powder I have been hooked on referred to as Raveraide. We met the blokes that make it just a few months again. It’s received all of the stuff within the regular electrolyte powders plus far more nutritional vitamins and nootropics that are nice for mind/physique operate. All stuff that is such an enormous assist whenever you’re up late, dancing, touring and raging at a competition. Better of all, it’s tremendous tremendous clear. No bizarre pure flavors or components. I actually carry it all over the place with me!
Nostalgix
DNZ Media
My prime tenting important might be the least sensible, however most enjoyable. I refuse to go tenting with out a disposable digicam. I like having the ability to unplug after I’m tenting and overlook about every little thing else occurring on the planet… however I am at all times making an attempt to seize reminiscences!
DJ Diesel
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Neck Brace—or Icy Scorching (laughs). If I’ll a competition I’m the man beginning the mosh pit at each set so I would wish a neck brace to ensure I don’t break my neck… or I might simply carry some Icy Scorching. A blow-up Shaq-size mattress, as a result of after a protracted day of head-banging, I want to return again to a mattress, so a customized blow-up mattress could be a necessary. And tons of water. Water is at all times a necessary so if I’m tenting at a competition I’m bringing a ton for me and my crew. No questions on it.
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