Summer Camp Music Festival is upon us and the excitement I have for this is absolutely unreal. Not only is the lineup amazing, there is so much variety that you could hear just about anything you wanted, all you would need to do is wander from stage to stage over the course of the three days! Given that this is the first time I’ll be attending SCAMP, I am truly open to wandering around and just experiencing the atmosphere that SCAMP has created.
Not only is there a bunch of diverse artists, the jam band-like atmosphere always promotes such a friendly environment. Not to mention it’s markedly different from most electronic festivals where everything is always geared towards the latest popular genre or overplayed song. The live element of jam bands really comes into play here because it is the music you love most being played live, from scratch, right in front of you. While DJ’s will still be mixing, there is just something unique about hearing Big Grizmatik peform live over some other traditional DJ at another festival. Speaking of Big Grizmatik, the 4 members who make up this supergroup are on the TOP of my list of artists that you MUST see at SCAMP.
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While this isn’t a track from Big Grizmatik specifically, the boys of Big Gigantic know their way around remixes and originals alike. Coming together with Griz and Gramatik, Big Grizmatik is a spectacular site and the music is bliss for your ears. Since I have never seen these four perform together, I know that it will be one of the best sets of the weekend. They are sure to bring out all the stops and considering the amount of sax and drums we are about to hear, I know it’ll be worth the wait.
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Another first for me, I’ve been told that not only does Savoy absolutely slay with their sets, but the production for each one is off the charts. Lasers are fun for everyone and since I have never seen them, I truly hope they bring something special for SCAMP. With a new album out in the last year and plenty of originals on their soundcloud, Savoy is another dubstep set that I will definitely be at should you find yourself in the vicinity.
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Finally, one of the artists I’m most excited about is Liquid Stranger. His alien and hypnotic sounds have garnered my attention recently and I cannot wait to see how this sounds in a live setting. Everything I’ve heard is that the liquid sounds are absolutely incredible in a live setting, something I surely believe after hearing them through my headphones the past few weeks.
If you haven’t gotten your tickets to SCAMP you absolutely need to get on this. Not only that, there is a pre-party on Thursday for an extra fee where you can get your camping spot and see some amazing music before the festival even starts. Here is the link to the Summer Camp website. Come join us this Memorial Day weekend!