Author: datboydarris

Music blogger, freelance writer, space traveler.

[Festival Blog] iMAGiNE Music Festival Blog & Review

Here I give a review and a blog of my experience at Imagine Music Festival 2017 in Hampton, Georgia.


I know it’s rather late, as I’ve been busy with my last semester of college and working two jobs, however I finally got around to posting my Imagine Music Festival (IMF 2017) pictures, video clips and a general review. It’s a month overdue but let’s get into it.

Review Score: Imagine Festival 3.75/5 Stars ( B- )
Quick Sum-Up: Imagine Music Festival (IMF) is a high profile EDM festival hosted in Southwest Atlanta (about 20 minutes south of the capital) every year. Sponsored by iRiS Events and Management, Imagine is a large fest that features camping options. The experience itself (like most fests) is epic. IMF does a great job with killer light and laser shows, attractive stages with fire cannons, and activities for fest-goers.

Day 2: Walking into the House area, Chill Future House playing (possibly Nora En Pure).

Day 1: The end of Ill Gates set who performed on the Disco Inferno stage (a smaller but central stage of the fest).

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[NEW DJ Mix] LUMiNUS – Sept. 2017 Dance & Bass House Mix


Update: the .mp3 has been properly updated to the final version.

[NEW DJ Mix:] Sept. 2017 Dance & Bass House Mix

Check out my latest mix above, a quick mix of this summer’s eclectic dance music and bass-house hits! Starting with some smooth house from Kraak & Smaak then progressively getting grimier and more bass ridden, this mix is made to dance to. Follow me on Soundcloud, Twitter & more through the page for my mix!

[EDM/Hip-Hop:] Flux Pavilion – Stain (feat. Two-9)


[EDM/Rap:] Flux Pavilion – Stain (feat. Two-9)

Atlanta Rap Collective group Two-9 has teamed up with one of the biggest DJs in the game (and major headliner of this weekend’s Imagine Music Festival), Flux Pavilion. The result is an eardrum destroying massive track that is guaranteed to do nothing except blow up in popularity.

Congratulations to the Two-9 family of artists, local Atlantans making big moves!

[Festival Dance/Bass:] Matt Nash – Run


 

[Dance/Bass House:] Matt Nash – Run

Check out Matt Nash’s “Run,” a festival circuit ready ride through atmospheric synths, heavy bass and uplifting vocals.

More Matt Nash Music:

[Indie Rap:] Karma Knot – Came Up


[Indie Hip-Hop/Rap] Karma Knot – Came Up

 

[Artist Spotlight:] Sam F “The DJ from American Dad’s ‘Standard Deviation'”


Check out some of these great tracks by electronic producer and DJ, SAM F. His music has been featured on the popular animated show American Dad. In the episode ‘Standard Deviation’, the main character Stan must defeat his boss, Avery Bullock, in a DJ battle to avoid being sent on a suicidal CIA mission. He accomplishes this by downloading a set by “some weird guy named SAM F who had a billion likes [on Soundcloud]” as he states in the episode. Sam’s remix of “Flicka Da Wrist” appears during the episode’s most prominent scene, where Stan experiences a drug-induced trip that has him eventually winning his DJ battle.

If you know me, you know that American Dad is one of my favorite animated shows of all time. Though I grew up with MacFarlane’s parent show, Family Guy, over time Family Guy has struggled to retain its’ core audience. Episodes of Family Guy recently have gotten better, but for a time (about a year or two ago) some of the episodes seemed a little too politically charged, or had jokes that were too random, specific, or niche-driven.

Check out more from SAM F below:

[Dance/Deep Bass:] BROHUG – Ballin’ // [Bass/House:] Papiyon – Trophy


I’ve got some bass house bangers for y’all to listen to as I prepare to head off to Imagine Music Festival. This time I will try to upload my coverage of Atlanta, GA’s biggest EDM fest ASAP. I must apologize for sleeping so long on uploading my Shaky Beats 2017 footage.

[Dance/Deep Bass:] Ballin’ – BROHUG

One of my most favorite dj groups as of late, BROHUG, has been dropping new music like crazy. Like all their other music, Stockholm-based BROHUG, specializes in face-melting, panty dropping, bass shaker anthems, and “Ballin'” is no different.

Filled with high energy, lots of bass and ending out (great mixable outro by the way) with a funky bass filled beat that could easily be mixed into another party-starting banger. Check out Ballin’ above and download it for free! Check out more from BROHUG below.

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[Bass/House:] Papiyon – Trophy

Next up, electronic DJ Papiyon keeps the bass dropping with “Trophy.” Also a free download, the bass laden track with dark, yet melodic overtones is an instaclassic. Guaranteed to make the party, dancefloor, wherever tf live af. Check it out and download it for free above!