EFESTIVAL FEVER
SCAPADE MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 29TH, JUNE 30TH, JULY 1ST
For the citizens of the nation’s capital, the summer months are a time that everyone seems to look forward to and enjoy; but for electronic music enthusiasts in this city, these months are more than just a mere blend of hot whether and pool parties. Summer time for ravers is nothing short of a modern day utopia for the sole reason that it is ‘festival season’. This year will mark the fourth year in which Ottawa has been home to one of the biggest electronic music festivals within the country and it has continued to grow and gain praise with each passing year. The festival in question is of course ‘Escapade’ and the anticipation for this year’s event has been building up since last Canada day when Afrojack closed out the festivities with an absolutely monster set. To say that this year’s lineup is stacked would be an understatement as organizers DNA Presents have gone to a new level to ensure that everyone’s personal preferences are catered to. The festival will showcase some of the biggest names in a vast variety of different electronic music genres that will include: house, electro, trance, dubstep, trap, drum & bass, techno and tech-house. In the spirit of anticipation, we have decided to highlight the top 5 sets that we feel you cannot afford to miss at this year’s festival. While last year’s event was highly centered around big room progressive and electro- house, DNA has widened their vision of the Escapade experience this year,
5) THE LOCAL BOYS
Within the past year Ottawa has earned its spot on the map as a city that big name DJs and producers must include as a stop on their Canadian and North American tours, by consistently providing sold out shows packed with energetic and educated fans for DJs to perform in front of. The stream of Internationally renowned touring DJs that have come through the city have opened doors for some of our very own local talents. Aryian, Ryan Labelle, Mister Parker and JC Boom are four Ottawa residents that have all served as very professional openers for the big names that have been visiting the city. For the past several months DNA Presents has hosted events every Saturday night at Prive nightclub showcasing big DJs in a small club atmosphere. All three of these boys have served as opening DJs for the Prive series, and Ariyan headlined one of the recent editions with authority. His set left people talking about it long after it was over as he successfully kept the crowd in an upbeat and energetic mood the entire evening. Ryan Labelle is said to be one of the hardest working DJs in the city. Known to be an excellent crowd reader, Labelle is always able to offer an element of surprise in his sets that keeps his audiences guessing and always moving. Last but most certainly not least, Mister Parker has been known to put on a clinic when performing in front of big crowds. He most recently opened for Showtek and delivered a very strategic set that saw him play a collection of tech- house tracks that kept the crowd buzzing but also properly energized for the two- hour big room set that was to follow. His opening sets have garnered the attention of many people within the business and he has earned himself the right to be labeled as one of Ottawa’s uprising talents. JC Boom is the head of Capital Boom Records, and called upon to open for a diverse range of bass and house acts, mixing an eclectic
selection of dubstep and electro-house into his performances. While these gents have put together flawlessly executed warm up sets, it will be a real treat to see them playing in a festival setting with no constraints to follow. It will give these artists a chance to show a bit more of their personal flavor without having to keep things building towards the headline slot. This is why we’re excited to see the local boys at Escapade, where they will have free reign to make the crowd move with everything they have in the crate.
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