As competition season attracts to a detailed, techno and home music followers throughout Southern California united in sunny San Diego final weekend for the autumn version of CRSSD Pageant.
Since its inception in 2015, CRSSD has handled music followers to 3 phases filled with top-flight home, techno and electronica artists over a two-day interval. This September’s iteration was no completely different beneath the technicolor sunsets of Waterfront Park, which supplied thumping bass and unimaginable musical performances.
Every of CRSSD’s three phases has a definite model, offering one thing for everybody within the digital music neighborhood.
Palms, the primary stage you encounter upon coming into the competition, highlights primarily home artists who hold you dancing all day lengthy. On Saturday, Wax Motif had followers grooving to a gritty G-Home set, and there was no stopping us from getting right down to the intoxicating beats of Dom Dolla.
The crown jewel of Palms, nonetheless, was Fatboy Slim’s closing set on Sunday. The digital music legend left the group begging for extra after an hour and a half of flawless mixing.
In the midst of the competition lies Metropolis Steps, a techno-heavy stage the place dance music luminaries like Richie Hawtin and Testpilot (an alias of deadmau5) threw down heavy-hitting, four-on-the-floor beats.
Stephan Bodzin’s efficiency at Metropolis Steps on Saturday was an simple spotlight, because the German techno icon performed a hypnotic stay melodic techno set.
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Final however not least, the far finish of the competition holds CRSSD’s fundamental Ocean View Stage, which homes arguably probably the most spectacular manufacturing worth of the competition.
A number of memorable moments right here this weekend have been Hayden James’ upbeat, usually dynamic deep home set and Moderat’s brooding ambient showcase. The stage’s pièce de résistance, nonetheless, was Fred once more..’s eclectic and deeply private efficiency forward of his hotly anticipated third studio album.
There is a motive why CRSSD continues to develop in recognition. Inventive stage setups, an intimate venue, nice distributors and even higher music all mix to make this fest a must-attend staple within the SoCal competition circuit.
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