Fans flooded the comments, singing the praises of every new jam. Vibrant instrumentals and well-incorporated vocals melt into GRiZ’ classic sound—that unmistakably funky mix of saxophone and electronic deliciousness. The album itself is quite upbeat, and that energy is certainly present in the Rainbow Brain movie.

For much of the movie, GRiZ stands center, cloaked in lights and lasers—the blank, dark space around him stretching far beyond our computer screens and TVs—into another world. The floor beneath him glows periodically, casting a glow upon his face. He’s smiling, head up, arms bobbing and waving to the beat of his music in perfect carefree fashion. Here, the Rainbow Brain album comes to life. The featured artists take the stage and bring their own flavor to that signature GRiZ style. Everyone looks like they’re having a blast, just vibing to the music and enjoying the fully realized product.

“Rainbow Brain The Movie – An audio/visual experience that will transport you to the outer realms of your imagination.” Watch the full 55 minute Rainbow Brain movie below:

Listen to the album! Enjoy Rainbow Brain

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That’s what this is for– a miniature version of Spotify’s “Release Radar”– a small collection of new music to listen to in the shower, on a walk, getting dressed to go nowhere, or to hear once and say, “Nah, not for me.”

“Kush – Big Gigantic Remix” 

“Hearts on Fire – Lucas & Steve Remix”

AND the Timmy Trumpet Remix, because while only one of these popped up on my own “Release Radar” this week, it felt wrong to exclude the other, right?

“Safe With Me (feat Audrey Mika) [TELYKast Remix]”

“Darkseid – Richie Hawtin Remix”

For even more fun, Richie Hawtin’s long-running concept project is finally available, digitally, after 25 years of work. Learn more below!

“Self Care (with COIN) – The Knocks Remix”

Have a Happy January

Give the playlist a listen!

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“I dedicate this song to my family who I haven’t seen in almost a year & don’t know when I’ll get to again. Blast this one at full volume & have a bloody good cry for the ones you miss,” the young music producer (DNMO) Tweeted in regards to this latest release. This is a troubling reality many of us confronted (and are still battling) in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, so take DNMO’s advice, and don’t shy away from your weepy-eyed self as you give the first Deadbeats release of 2021 a careful, conscious listen.

But dry those tears because… did someone say house party?

Earlier this week, ZEDS DEAD hinted at a possible house party this weekend, tagging the Deadbeats label on Twitter and altering fans. It’s official, the boys blessed us with a Twitch party to give us a break from the already monotonous new year.

Watch the live stream here!

If you missed out, then stay tuned, because Twitter is aflutter with collaboration buzz. In an oddly cryptic post, Big Gigantic tagged both Deadbeats and Moody Good, saying “should we do… that thing… this week?” to which fans obviously replied “YES YES YES.”

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Check out the rest of the lineup below!

Party for a good cause!

As always, the Bonnaroo crew is pushing positivity and philanthropy by partnering with Bonnaroo Works, the ACLU, and Headcount, to make our world a better place to give high-fives. Click on the links to learn more about how these organizations support the arts, fight for our rights in court, and support voter registration. Register to VOTE HERE!

The festival is also working with Cheers to Live, a series that emphasizes the impact of this pandemic on live arts, and distributes donations to theaters of your choice.

AND GUESS WHAT

There will be a Virtual ROO-ALITY Dog Dance Party every day this weekend! Donations will go towards supporting Manchester, TN’s Coffee County Humane Society. Who could say no to a puppy?

Feeling some Robe Rage?

Good, because even a global pandemic won’t cause the farm’s yearly robe themed party to fall by the wayside. All three nights DJs are “bringing the dance party vibes to you” in a series of late-night Robe Rage sets. Break out your own (fuzzy and cozy or see-through and spicy– it’s your house!), or snag a new one from the freshly stocked Bonnaroo store.

Over summer, we talked about bringing festivals home with us… now our wish is being granted! This year, Bonnaroo can light up your living room and rattle your hardwood floors. So, check out the lineup, Snapchat your festival friends, and prepare to kick back for a live stream in style. There will be less sweat, less dirt, less fun (sorry, but it’s a little true), and more… cooking? You won’t know until you tune in

Need some music now? Here’s the 2020 lineup mixtape:

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It’s not just about the music though…

The festival website makes it very clear that the efforts made by artists and organizers have the same goal in mind. They have partnered with Color of Change and the Equal Justice Initiative to raise money for the colossal amount of damage done by racial inequality and institutionalized injustice.

Digital Mirage describes itself as, “AN ONLINE MUSIC FESTIVAL BENEFITTING EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE AND COLOR OF CHANGE.”

Artists were taking extra steps to support the cause by teasing their sets online and practicing creative performance techniques to draw an even bigger crowd. More viewers equals more donations! Check out Chet Porter and Matoma’s sets from earlier this weekend.

There’s no telling what we may see from these performers. Two Feet promised “something special,” and Griz pledges to feature black producers and musicians during his set, donating all proceeds to the Black Lives Matter movement. “I wanted to put these sounds together as a reminder that they have created the landscape for almost every genre of music we consume today,” Griz tweeted this week. This is the message that Digital Mirage broadcasted over the weekend– that the movement is far from over. Just because most streets are now void of protesters, doesn’t mean we can sit back and relax. 

Stay tuned to their YouTube channel for each artists’ set to be released, more information on how to watch upcoming sets/future festivals, and donate!

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Electric Forest has joined the ranks of canceled events this summer, according to their official website. It’s a smart and pragmatic (and, for entirely selfish reasons, disappointing) move from the organizers, who are reacting to the very real threat of the spread of COVID-19, as well as the climate of uncertainty regarding the future of social gatherings.

After the Rothbury Village Council disapproved of alternate dates for 2020, Electric Forest organizers were forced to cancel (or “postpone”) the 2020 festival all together.

Fans who have already purchased their tickets will have the option to be refunded or to hang onto their wristband for the return of the event in 2021.

Until then, let’s all try to forget that this was on track to be arguably the most stacked EF lineup ever, and hope they have a strong comeback planned for 2021. For more information, check the Electric Forest website

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Overview

The first Shaky Beats festival just wrapped up last weekend and I think it’s safe to say that we should be expecting a Shaky Beast 2017 next year. The perfectly executed 3-day festival capitalized on the already existing infrastructure of the Shaky Knees music festival that takes place the weekend before at the same location, Centennial Olympic Park, in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.

The prime location in downtown Atlanta provided a beautiful background to the Hip-Hop/EDM festival that featured headliners Major Lazer, Odesza, Big Gigantic, Nas, and Porter Robinson as well as surprise appearances byBig Boi, Waka Flaka Flame, and the Atlanta Falcons Drumline. The festival doesn’t provide camping so festivities end promptly at 11 p.m./10 p.m. but like most inner city festivals Shaky Beats had you covered with after parties featuring Cherub, Gallant, Marshmello and others to extend the party into the evening.

Rarely does a festival deliver so effectively in all aspects, but Shaky Beats managed to provide one of the best bangs for the buck in the industry. The highly accessible venue, efficient staff, and stunning festival grounds eliminated all stress and allowed the attendees to focus on having an unforgettable weekend.

Festival Grounds

The Shaky Beats festival took place at Centennial Olympic Park in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia which was built for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The 21 acre park mostly consists of well maintained fields but it also features beautiful brick pathways, fountains, statues and an amphitheater that is perfect for music. The park was partly paid for by the donations of thousands of individuals who purchased engraved bricks for $35 a piece and those bricks provided the pavement for the food court this past weekend. Surrounding the festival were iconic Atlanta buildings and attractions with the CNN center, World of Coca-Cola, Sky View Ferris Wheel, Football Hall of Fame, and Phillips arena. 

Food was provided by local Atlanta food trucks like The Atlanta Burger Truck, The Pickle Food Truck, and Box Bros BBQ which delivered plenty of variety and healthy alternatives. Camelback also had a filtered water station that dispensed filtered water quickly and kept everyone hydrated under the Atlanta sun.

There were two porta-potty locations with the bigger bunch by the PeachTree stage and another group that consisted of one solid line by the food court / Ponce De Leon Stage. My one gripe with the infrastructure comes from the line of porta pottys just behind the food court  because it cluttered a central pathway and didn’t provide enough porta-potties for the centralized location. The other porta-potty location however was stock-piled so this was also never an issue if you planned accordingly.

Stages

With 21 acres the three stages were spaced far enough apart to eliminate most sound bleed. The exception was directly between the two main stages (PeachTree & Piedmont), but if you were stuck in this zone it was only to find shade or sit under a statue so it wasn’t an issue. The stages never feel too crowded or cramped mostly due to the large and open infastructure of the festival but this is great news for festival attendees.

PeachTree:

The PeachTree stage was the main stage of Shaky Beats and it packed the biggest punch accordingly. This was the only stage that provided screens on either side of the stage to showcase the talent, but it’s also the only stage that drew crowds large enough to need it. The production crew particularly wowed me by capturing momentary crowd interactions and really creative camera angles like my favorite shot from straight above Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic that showcased all of his gear during the performance.

VIP

This stage provided VIP viewing to the front-right of the stage and a VIP only bar close by for quick mid-performance refills. There was also a set of extended VIP viewing that provided two floors for elevated observation. The first floor features lounge type seating with a roof for shade during the sunny sets and the second floor had balcony to overlook the Peachtree stage and the massive crowd for the best view of the festival.

Samsung Galaxy:

There was one more exclusive viewing area at the Peachtree that was for Samsung Galaxy owners only. The Samsung booth hooked Galaxy owners up with the ultimate festival swag bag. Included in the Galaxy drawstring bag was branded clothing with a hat, tank-top, bandanna, cloth towel, a portable phone charger, a $15 voucher for official Shaky Beats merchandise, and two wristbands to their viewing station at the main stage. 

Admittedly, I only wanted access to the prime viewing area 100 feet directly out from the main stage, so I was suckered into a line at the Samsung booth, but I was ecstatic when I left. If you are a Galaxy owner and you see the Samsung booth at your festival, don’t skip the opportunity for the ultimate set of freebies.

I promise you I’m not paid to write about this, but the freebies were that good because the tank provided me a dry shirt when mine inevitably soaked with sweat. The towel helped me wipe it the sweat from my face, the charger provided extra life to my phone, the voucher made merchandise affordable, and the hat shaded me from direct sunlight which helped me see the stage better. They nailed it and because of it there were several points throughout the day that I became a walking billboard for Samsung, but I was happy with it because it was gear that any festival attendee could have effectively utilized.

Piedmont Stage:

This was the second biggest stage at Shaky Beats but it still managed to provide a powerful punch and it drew massive crowds with performing artists Chromeo, Mo, Marshmello, Carnage, and Nghtmre. This stage doesn’t come equipped with extra screens to showcase the artist, but it did provide a giant LED backdrop to blast the audience with visuals. At times the crowds grew large, but they never felt crowded with plenty of wide open space. Many people found comfort in the naturally shady setting provided around the edges and they utilized for meeting locations and staying out of the direct sunlight. This stage also featured a VIP viewing section at the front right of the stage.

Ponce De Leon:

The third and final stage was considerably smaller than the first two and it was tucked into the corner behind the food court. As the smallest of the stages it lacked most of the glitz and glamour that comes with a show, but in exchange fans received a much more personal experience.

There were no screens or LED backdrops, just a simple lighting rig setup behind the DJ’s playing at Ponce De Leon. This stage was part of the mini amphitheater at Centennial Olympic Park which was circled with concrete steps and canopies to provide much needed shade. The “Pit” of the theater was an open square that made for intimate dance parties and allowed attendees to get within 10-20 feet of their favorite artists.

Vibe

Shaky Beats is an 18+ event and most attendees fall in the 18-25 range. The audience
almost entirely consisted of young, energetic, and friendly fans of dance music but the power of music doesn’t discriminate and people of all ages were represented at Shaky Beats. There was a strong Atlanta presence in attendance and many of the locals I spoke to were quite excited for Shaky Beats first year.

There were only good spirits as far as the eye could see with positive interactions from everybody I encountered. The attendees were pumped to turn up all weekend but even with all that intense energy I never witnessed a single altercation. The police were some of the finest-most respectful I’ve encountered and they even took the time to play a game of bags because the positive attitudes made their job much easier throughout the weekend.

Music

The music was a mix of hip-hop and electronic music that provided diversity throughout all the genres. Of the two days I attended, Saturday definitely stood out to me with some truly unforgettable performances.

First there was the appropriately named Sassy Black who blasted the audience with her self produced beats and strong sassy opinions. There was a point when someone wondered into her early set wearing an Native American head-dress and they promptly left as her song was finishing up, but Catherine Harris-White didn’t waste the opportunity to have a teaching moment as she preached the importance of understanding cultures and how offensive the gesture was.

Kicking off Saturday on the main stage was Watch the Duck with the guitar wielding mascot. The three piece soulstep/trapstep trio based out of Atlanta consists of Eddie Smith III (Guitar/Duck), Jesse Rankins (Lead Vocals), and Jonathan Wells (Keys/DJ) provide a unique presentation for a dance party. Smith is quoted saying their name derives from a saying; “Everybody sees the duck traveling smoothly on top of the water, but nobody sees it kicking hard as hell under it, struggling to stay afloat.”

Tory Lanez left everything on the line in Atlanta with a performance that commanded attention. His energy flowed freely and overwhelmed the audience with passion. He crowd surfed and performed with the crowd holding him up by his feet, but the true highlight came when he climbed 20 feet up a light pole to finish out his song and deliver a speech about how he started with nothing and now he’s on top of the world.

Following Tory Lanez on the Piedmont stage was the infamous masked DJ Marshmello who drew one of the biggest audiences to the side stage. He played a hip-hop infused set and brought out Atlanta native Waka Flaka Flame to surprise the audience.

Mo put on a powerful performance by getting right in the middle of the crowd and singing alongside her most loyal fans. Trippy Turtle, Porter Robinson, and Chromeo all provided strong performances but the evening was really solidified with Odesza closing it out on the mainstage. The Atlanta Falcons drumline made a guest appearance to play alongside the duo and the night was closed out with a fire works showcase.

Sunday showcased some strong electronic artists with Georgia native Nugz Bunny staring the afternoon off with an impressive performance that had the crowd head banging at 3 o’clock followed by J Proppa, Nghtmre, Yellow Claw, HXV, and Carnage.

However Sunday was all about hip-hop from the Northeast with AER from Boston, A$AP Ferg from Harlem and Nas from Brooklyn. Aer brought a live band from Boston while A$AP Ferg delivered a more modern performance, but it was ten time Grammy nominated Nas that stole the show with his inspirational lyrics

Big Gigantic closed Shaky Beats out right with nearly two full hours of hip-hop inspired beats and funky sax melodies. The electronic duo from Boulder, Colorado consists of Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken but they also got help from an Atlanta native with a guest appearance by Big Boi who performed just two days earlier at Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama with Big Grams. Big Gigantic didn’t stop there and the night got even bigger with a closing collaboration with Carnage.

Closing

Shaky Beats was a very successful experiment that took place in downtown Atlanta and it paid off. The Hip-Hop and EDM festival is meant to reach a different audience while utilizing infrastructure already in place from indie rock festival Shaky Knees at Centennial Olympic Park the weekend before. The easy accessibility of the beautiful park eased much of the trouble with attending an inner city festival and a friendly and efficient staff eliminated the expected nagging lines. Shaky Beats focused on the music with a top notch lineup for an extremely affordable price, but they went above and beyond by reaching out to Atlanta super stars to bring some home town hospitality to a new Atlanta tradition.

For more photos:

Flikr: Shaky Beats Album

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The group surprised a hungry crowd of Electric Forest attendees with their first appearance together back in 2012, and has since than made what many would claim to be an underwhelming amount of reiterations.

This weekend, though, Big GRiZmatik will be hitting up Summer Camp Music Festival together for the first time since their unofficial appearance in 2013. And there is many, MANY reasons to be more excited than ever.

If you are unfamiliar with the group, here are the two only officially released singles by GRiZmatik.

All three artists have made a substantial amount of progress in the past few years regarding their solo careers and the solidification of their own sound and status in EDM culture. The new and intricate approaches they’ve made in those years to the electro-funk genre that they helped cultivate, makes their die-hard patrons eager to hear the direction the trio’s sound will go.

GRiZ and Gramatik have both released full-length projects since their last get-together. GRiZ’s latest studio album Say It Loud, as well as Gramatik’s new very recent Epigram, are both available for free stream and download on Soundcloud.

Back in March, both guys teased word of a new GRiZmatik track in the works, something Sunday’s attendees are definitely hoping to get ear of come Big GRiZmatik’s late night set…

And finally, there's a new Grizmatik tune in the works.

— Gramatik (@Gramatik) March 9, 2016

If you don’t have the chance to come down to Chillicothe, IL this weekend, the trio is also scheduled to make an appearance at Camp Bisco in Scranton, PA come mid-July. However if you do have the opportunity, I highly recommend you be at Three Sisters Park this weekend for what is looking to be an unforgettable performance. Summer Camp began today for it’s Thursday Pre-Party ticket holders, and starts its official 3-Day experience tomorrow, May 27-29.

3-Day wristbands are still available for purchase on the Summer Camp website, as well as Sunday one-day passes, which include the Big GRiZatik performance and general admission camping for the night. Hopefully we’ll see you there!

Check back to Red Roll for more updates on the artists to look out for this summer!

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Phase two is packed with a diverse list of huge names starting with the Tom Petty band southern rock band you probably haven’t heard of Mudcrutch. It gets a lot more exciting with Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show band, The Roots,  who have been making rock history since 1987 when the rock/funk/soul band united.

In the recent years Summer Camp has become notorious for it’s electronic acts and it has out done itself this year adding Grantheft, SNBRN, and Excision who has been selling out shows all over the country.

The most exciting addition is that BigGrizMatik will be making it’s return for a live blend of electro funk and soul. BigGrizMatik is a supergroup formed from Big Gigantic, Griz, and Gramatik. If all members of the bands participate this could be a really powerful set that won’t be seen anywhere else.

Members:

Big Gigantic- Dominic Lalli – (Saxophone), Jeremy Salken (Drums)

Griz- Grant Kwiecinski – (Saxophone)

Gramatik- Denis Jašarević (DJ) and hopefully a funky guitar player.

This phase two combined with the previously released schedule makes for a diverse and promising lineup for a historic 15th annual Summer Camp Music Festival! View the full lineup below:

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Big Gigantic – Audien – Fractal Sky – Goldfish – Haywyre – Illenium – Liquid Stranger – Manic Focus

We are on the edge of our seats to find out who else is playing the 2016 Backwoods Music Festival. Help us complete the scrambled lineup with your guesses below.

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