Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 Photos

Electric Daisy Carnival Dancers

Exclusive photographs courtesy of Mis Tribus and Insomniac.

Still sorting through all of the pictures of EDC Puerto Rico 2012,  I've already uploaded seven (7) sets of some of the early action in kineticFIELD and circuitGROUNDS.  They are available on Mis Tribus' Photo album page on Facebook. So far I've got:

• EDC 2012 Dancers - kineticFIELD
• EDC circuitGROUNDS
• EDC circuitGROUNDS Mi Gente 
• EDC circuitGROUNDS Dancers 
• EDC circuitGARDENS DallasK 
• kineticFIELD Mi Gente 
• kineticFIELD Manufactured Superstars  

Oh yeah, I was also able to get an autograph from DATSIK before we was carted off to party on through the night. Check it out:

The Electronic Daisy Carnival Experience

Insomniac hosts an another incredible experience in Puerto Rico

Dancers + Datsik = Awesome

It's been some 30 hours since Electronic Daisy Carnival, and I have to admit: "I'm still reeling from such an intense experience."  I still can't hear out of my right ear, I still can't seem to drink enough water, my arms and legs ache, and I've still got to go through some 2,700 photographs I took during EDC.

One of the things that Insomniac understands is generating engagement (involvement) by appealing to multi-sensory experiences.  As they put it, they are not concert producers. they are experience creators.  From the props, to the costumes; from the rides to the art; from the dancers to the light shows, an Electric Daisy Carnival is like no other event you will ever attend. 

No matter how crazy fans may get, their events seem to be able to harness an audience's emotions and reflect it back to them in a way that creates an electrifying experience.  At least for this humble photographer, I'd have to say that this year's Electric Daisy Carnival was one of the best moments of my life.

Thanks to everyone involved and there is a lot more to come.

Datsik & Linkin Park on SoundCloud

Popular DubStep Producer Set to Play Electric Daisy Carnival

If you haven't heard of SoundCloud, then you're in for a treat. According to their website, SoundCloud is the world’s leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere.

Recording and uploading sounds to SoundCloud lets people easily share them privately with their friends or publicly to blogs, sites and social networks.

An example of this slick sharing is the ability to embed a track on a website.  Here is one of Datsik's latest, a remix of Linkin Park's "Until it Breaks." Very cool...

  Linkin Park - Until it Breaks (Datsik Remix) by Datsik

Map of Electric Daisy Carnival 2012

Flipped through the paper this morning and to my delight, there was an advance copy of the map and layout for 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival in Puerto Rico.  A quick check of the website, and I confirmed this map hasn't been posted there, so this is a web exclusive. Here's how they're organizing things:

Click for a larger view!

As mentioned yesterday, there will be four stages.  Both circuitGROUNDS and bassPOD will be indoors, while the kineticFIELD and neonGARDEN will be outside with the carnival rides.  Both of the indoor stages appear to hold the most people, so I guess planners expect the biggest crowds there, mosh pit anyone?  The smallest space is reserved for neonGARDEN.

From the map, there appear to be six carnival rides planned for EDC 2012, with a trio of local art installations.  If you get the munchies while you're at EDC, and you will, then head to the neonGARDEN.  Just to the right of the stage appears to be the only location to grab something to eat. 

Finding a drink won't be any problem, but remember ALL drinks, food, and merchandise must be paid for in cash.  So, save yourself some aggravation and stop at a sacachavo before entering.  There will be some portable ATMs inside, but I wouldn't depend on them.  We'll see you tomorrow, enjoy!

Electric Daisy Carnival Announces 2012 Schedule

Well, Insomniac has released the schedule of artists for the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival in Puerto Rico.  It looks like there will be four stages: kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, bassPOD, and neonGARDEN.  Here are the schedules (as a special bonus, if I could find it, I've included a link to their Sound Cloud pages):

kineticFIELD
04:00pm - 05:30pm - JB
05:30pm - 07:00pm - DaNo
07:00pm - 08:15pm - Danny Avila
08:15pm - 09:30pm - Manufactured Superstars
09:30pm - 09:45pm - SOFI
09:45pm - 10:45pm - Savoy
10:45pm - 12:00am - R3hab
12:00am - 01:15pm - Thomas Gold
01:15pm - 02:45am - Kaskade
02:45pm - 04:00am - Dash Berlin

circuitGROUNDS
04:00pm - 05:30pm - King Arthur
05:30pm - 07:00pm - Vik
07:00pm - 08:30pm - Wolves Can Riot
08:30pm - 09:15pm - DallasK
09:15pm - 10:15pm - Lucky Date
10:15pm - 11:30pm - La Castle Vania
11:30pm - 01:00am - Tommy Trash
01:00am - 02:30pm - Digitalism
02:30pm - 04:00am - Bassjackers

bassPOD
04:00pm - 05:30pm - The Alkmst & Kid Chaos
05:30pm - 07:00pm - Propane
07:00pm - 08:00pm - Crizzly
08:00pm - 09:00pm - Bare Noize
09:00pm - 10:00pm - Delta Heavy
10:00pm - 11:30pm - Downlink
11:30pm - 01:00am - Andy C
01:00am - 02:30pm - Datsik
02:30pm - 04:00am - Figure

neonGARDEN
04:00pm - 05:30pm - Marco Pinzi
05:30pm - 07:00pm - Chucky
07:00pm - 08:00pm - Flavio
08:00pm - 09:00pm - Red
09:00pm - 10:00pm - DJ Gulembo
10:00pm - 11:30pm - ZBoys
11:30pm - 01:30am - Lauren Lane

01:30pm - 04:00am - Fur Coat

Electric Daisy Carnival Live!

Oh yeah, I got my press pass approval from Insomniac, so that means I'll be able to bring in the big guns to EDC!  Yep, I'll be bringing my DSLR along for my trip to the carnival.  This should prove to be very interesting. 

One of the things some people think about before going to EDC is how am I going to catch anyone's attention amidst a full-on rave?  With everyone walking around with adrenaline pumping, it can sometimes be tricky to get any attention (engagement).  But when you've got a nice camera, you've got an instant draw (an Engage-acon 3000)!  Everyone wants their picture taken when they're having a good time.

Nice background Interview with DatsiK

My teenage daughters do it. My 8 yr old does and I have to confess. I do it too!

Whenever I get hooked by a new artist, I've got to know more about them. I (we) start looking for other videos, maybe interviews, maybe a backstage perspective. I love learning about what artists think about themselves and their influences.

So that's what I've been doing for DatsiK. In this nugget I found in the archives of Spinner Magazine. It's an interview with DatsiK he shares his experience participating with music festivals, his roots, and guily pleasures:

After first hearing the punishing bass of the dubstep sound on ginormous outdoor festival speakers, DJ/producer Datsik was hooked like a junkie with his first hit. Ever since, Datsik has still been in search of that perfect high, playing with some of the top performers on the circuit, driven to create more and more boundary-pushing bass music.

Thanks Spinner!

60,000 Ft Indoor Space @ Panamerican Pier - EDC 2012

What it feels like at EDC!!!

Brushed of a few map reading tricks and I was able to estimate that the left and right side docks are about 60,000 square feet each. They each are about 300 feet by 100 feet, each 30,000 square feet each. I wonder how many people fit into a building with about 25,000 feet?