The event was conceived with the intention to do something different. With just a single stage, a niche lineup full of rare international and coveted local acts, a dedicated lounge and performance theater, and a pervasive emphasis on health and self-care, Solasta didn’t stray from this conception.
Read MoreShambhala Music Festival Enters Third Decade in Style
With 21 years at the same location, seven stages of music, event direction handled by the landowner's family, no corporate sponsorship, and now the purchase of a mass spectrometer, Shambhala Music Festival at Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia, Canada is perhaps the most successful music festival in North America.
Read MoreA Conversation with the Organizers of Solasta Festival
On August 17 & 18, the homegrown gathering Solasta Festival returns to Spirit Crossing in Sneedville, Tennessee for the second year. The lineup is dreamy and the extracurricular activities include audio development workshops and a unique Sunday Brunch. The Rust Music has been corresponding with the festival’s three key organizers about their intentions and areas of focus for Solasta, as well as the festival's short history.
Read MoreShambhala Music Festival - Chord Marauders Showcase
The Chord Marauders are London-based, jazz-infused label that is a collective between artists Geode, Congi, B9 & Jafu, and a beacon of originality in the dubstep universe. They’ll hit Shambhala Music Festival on August 10-13 for what appears to be one of the only label showcases in this legendary festival’s history.
Read MorePsychedelic Sleepover Raises the Bar for Family-Style Festivals
Psychedelic Sleepover raised the expectation in the Northeast US for what a family-style bass music festival can be. Praise for its curation and operations was widespread. The hype surrounding the festival was substantial, but Taproot delivered and then some.
Read MoreElements Lakewood Creates a Musical Melting Pot
BangOn! set the stage for the 2018 festival season, and has since received a roaring response from all involved parties. Elements Lakewood has made an indelible mark on the community that propped it up in the first place, solidifying itself as a major contender for the affection and adoration of the Northeast US counterculture.
Harmonia Builds a Strong, Safe Community at Elements Lakewood
The organizers and partners of Elements Lakewood Music & Arts Festival promote wholesome vibes and values and you could feel it in the air all Memorial Day weekend. At the verdant Lakewood Retreats there was so much to see and do, Something not so conspicuous was the strong infrastructure in place to keep attendees safe, supported and sanctified during their experience.
Read MoreArtists to Watch - Psychedelic Sleepover Undercard
Headliners grab headlines for a festival, but its often the strength of the undercard that makes a great musical experience on the ground. By their nature, undercards carry unfamiliar names. There's value in wandering festival grounds hither and thither drifting towards whatever catches your fancy. In fact, we recommend this approach. But The Rust Music was designed to give unheard artists an audience, so we took a magnifying glass to the undercard at Psychedelic Sleepover.
Read MoreElements Lakewood Music & Arts Festival - Zoo Logic Warmup Mix
Presenting the second promo-mix in anticipation of Elements Lakewood this summer, Zoo Logic has provided a well-crafted smorgasbord of melodious interplay, evolving sound design, and excellent cuts between tracks. The mix features a majority of original Zoo Logic tracks alongside a few choice remixes and selectors, and is sure to whet a multitude of palettes with its varying stylistic directions.
Read MoreAfterdub - Mad Zach [Profile]
Mad Zach is one of the most interesting personages in contemporary electronic music. He is one of the world’s foremost experts in controllerism, which is the practice of using software controllers (MIDI, Open Sound Control, joystick) to create and perform music. He’s been finger drumming for almost a decade and his skills are masterclass. On March 8 Mad Zach will roll into Brooklyn, New York laden with gear and keen on expanding and potentially blowing minds at Brooklyn Bazaar.
Read MoreThe Gradient Perspective Takes Over Nightmare Festival
"One of my focuses with this is to bring in some really up and coming, talented artists, who are pioneering their own sound in one way or another. They deserve the opportunity to show people their music; people will appreciate the diversity beyond hearing the same tracks dropped in every set at a festival main stage," mused Jared Oppenheim, Co-Founder and musical director of the Gradient Perspective, as we spoke about his choice of talent to rock the Gradient Perspective Lounge all weekend.
Read MoreOrigin 006 Brings Ton of Underground Talent to Bizarre Bushwick
The Rust has the privilege of co-hosting Origin 006 on Friday, November 3rd with the Brooklyn Bass Troupe at Bizarre Bushwick (12 Jefferson St. 11206 Brooklyn). The ORIGIN series focuses on cutting edge electronic production, primarily in the realms of bass, glitch and psy music. Each one of the artists will be playing a 100% original set. We put together a warmup playlist with tunes from a select couple of Friday evenings performers so you can get a little taste of what you're in for.
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