THE GUIDE: ELECTRIC ZOO FESTIVAL NYC 2010

TheMixster.com, on the behalf of TheMusicNinja.com, will be venturing out this Labor Day Weekend, to the world unknown to this SoCal native: New York City.

The adventure will be as equally exciting and terrifying as I will be navigating the twists and turns of one of the world’s biggest metropolitan cities, for the first time in over a decade — all in the name of one thing, and one thing only: Electronic Dance Music, baby.

Electric Zoo Festival may be young in its years, but after its inaugural year in 2009, where it saw over 26,000 attendees pass through the gates, it has already established itself as New York’s premier electronic music festival. Bringing together an incredible line-up of top names in electronic music, with New York’s renowned abundance for fine culinary cuisine and the area’s most renowned artists in an interactive art showcase, Electric Zoo’s eclectic experience offers attendees a unique event, unlike any other.

As said, the line-up at Electric Zoo Festival, is simply, AHHHHMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aside from the super headliners and legendary electronic music masterminds, Armin van Buuren and the Chemical Brothers, there is a MASSIVE line-up that will causing chaos in the crowds of four respective stages all day long.

In order to keep attendees organized, fully engaged, and up-to-date on the daily madness going down throughout the festival, the promoters have set up this kind of ingenious system: A unique, interactive event calendar and mobile application called SCHED. Similar to that fantastic Coachella app we all had, this dandy little app lets festival goers view set times and organize their schedule by allowing them to “check-off” sets they would like to attend. Yet SCHED goes a WHOLE step further, by offering attendees an opportunity to read artist information, check out real-time artist news feeds, leave comments on artist’s pages, as well as view the most popular sets, invite friends to join and gain musical recommendations based on similar sonic interests! Ultra Records will also be announcing Ultra Records artist signing appearances at the festival’s merchandise tent on SCHED as well.

Pretttyyyyy pretttyyyyy pretttttayyyyy cool if you ask me! If my AT&T service decides to not be a feisty little bitch, I’ll actually be able to take advantage of this nifty little app — keeping my fingers crossed!

THE FESTIVAL: Day One & Day Two — *The Guide*

Here are my top picks and where they will be dropping dirty electro, tropical tech, happy house, disco, dub step, and everything else in between!

Note: I would not advise this identical schedule to ANYONE — I am overly ambitious and a little on the wacky side so this is only a suggestion merely to the truly strange characters out there…

Friday, September 4th, 2010:
12:00pm-1:30pm Joris Voorm at Sunday School Grove
12:30pm-1:50pm Gareth Emery at Hilltop Arena
2:15pm-3:30pm Joachim Garraud at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
3:00pm-4:30pm Claude VonStroke at Sunday School Grove
3:10pm-4:30pm Afrojack at Hilltop Arena
3:30pm-4:45pm Erol Alkan at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
4:30pm-5:50pm Pete Tong at Hilltop Arena
4:45pm-6:00pm Fake Blood at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
5:30pm-6:45pm Dirty South at Main Stage
5:45pm-7:15pm Paco Osuna at Sunday School Grove
5:50pm-7:10pm Chuckie at Hilltop Arena
6:00pm-7:15pm Rusko at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
7:00pm-8:00pm Major Lazer at Main Stage
7:10pm-8:30pm Kaskade at Hilltop Arena
7:15pm-8:45pm Steve Bug at Sunday School Grove
8:30pm-10:00pm Axwell at Hilltop Stage
8:45pm-10:00pm Pretty Lights at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
9:30pm-11:00pm The Chemical Brothers at Main Stage

Sunday, September 5th, 2010
12:45pm-2:00pm Grum at Main Stage
1:30pm – 3:00pm Cosmic Gate at Hilltop Arena
2:00pm – 3:30pm Funkagenda at Main Stage
3:00pm – 4:30pm Avicii at Hilltop Arena
3:30pm – 5:00pm Laidback Luke at Main Stage
3:30pm – 4:45pm The Glitch Mob at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
4:45pm – 6:00pm DJ Mehdi at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
5:00pm – 6:30pm Moby (DJ set) at Main Stage
6:00pm – 7:15pm Aeroplane at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
6:30pm – 7:50pm Boys Noize at Main Stage
7:15pm – 8:30pm Diplo at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
7:50pm – 9:10pm Fedde Le Grand at Main Stage
8:30pm – 9:45pm Wolfgang Gartner at Hilltop Arena
or
8:30pm – 9:45pm A-Trak at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)
9:10pm – 11:00pm Armin van Buuren at Main Stage
9:30pm – 11:00pm John Digweed at Sunday School Grove
9:45pm – 11:00pm Bassnectar at Red Bull Music Academy Riverside Stage (RBRS)

Although it would be ideal to see ALL these amazing artists throwdown in the Big Apple, I have to be a bit more realistic. And because The Music Ninja and I have had the opportunity to interview SO many amazing DJs leading up to this magnificent weekend of electro goodness, here’s a good idea of those artists that we KNOW have something special brewing for this momentous gathering!
And also be sure to click on their names to gain our insight and check out the killer interviews we had with each and every one of the following electronic music masterminds!

Wolfgang Gartner
RUSKO
The Glitch Mob
Chuckie
Bassnectar

Also at the festival itself, we have the opportunity to interview the following list of some of my personal favorite EDM producers of ALL TIME!!!

Laidback Luke
Claude VonStroke
Boys Noize
Dirty South

As per usual with my typical Mixster ways and my electronic ninja-like disposition, I’m sure I will be sneaking around and weaseling a few words out of a few other huge contenders in the electronic music world as well… Stay Tuned!

Adding an artistic element to the experience, reflecting the crafty, creativity that is the culturally-forward —- of NYC, Electric Zoo has rounded up a handful of some of the local area’s most renowned artists, to bring together a series of individual aesthetic elements to the overall event. To name a few notable undertakings, electro-kinetic artist, Jason Krugman will be implementing a large scale interactive art installation, while several others will be utilizing Sunday School Buses as their canvas to showcase their diverse styles, as their homage to Sunday School…

And of course, it wouldn’t be fair to claim Electric Zoo Festival as New York’s Premier electronic music festival, if the event itself didn’t somehow pay homage to New York’s highly-regarded world-renowned gourmet offerings in the city itself! To your epicurean delight, Electric Zoo festival has invited vendors from a select few of NYC’s favorite eateries along with a few special mobile food trucks as well, that will provide a unique selection of 20+ delectable and international, locally produced, vegan and organic choices, sure to satisfy even the most discerning palates of attendees.

Below is a FULL preview of what will be hot and ready for the serving for you raver foodies out there!

FOOD BOOTH VENDORS  @ ELECTRIC ZOO

Ruthy’s Bakery
Circles Café
Vegetarian Oasis
Water Taxi Beach LIC
Strawberry Fields Inc.
Masala Times
PizzaMoto
Sigmund Pretzelshop
Thai Trio Platters
Nyota’s Ting
Shaved Ice

MOBILE TRUCK VENDORS @ ELECTRIC ZOO

Green Truck
Kwik Meal
La Cense Beef
Rickshaw Dumplings
Street Sweets
Van Leeuwen
Miss Softee
Je & Jo Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Mexicue

TRANSPORTATION!
There are a heap of ways to get across the waters and onto Randall Island’s Park – from ferry to bridge to swimming there are numerous ways for you to simply travel or fly across the waters in style. Check out all the transportation options available here.

AFTERPARTIES!!!!

Once the festival gates close at the end of each night and you’re shipped off back to the city on a sweet little ferry ride, the night has really just begun: The official after parties the Electric Zoo Fest board have already schemed up are going to be totally out of control.

Night ONE:

AFTERPARTY: SHARAM, ROBBIE RIVERA
Dresden & Johnston, Italoboyz, Heartthrob (live), Taimur & Fahad
@ Pacha NYC

Night TWO:

AFTERPARTY: GUY GERBER + SURPRISE GUEST from the Festival’s Main Stage
plus many more to be announced
@ Pacha NYC

We will announce the additional artists on the bill, including the headliner at the Sunday night afterparty as soon as we crack the secret code.

Still haven’t scooped up your ticket? Psh, slacker.

Fortunately for you, 2-Day General Admission Passes and Single-Day General Admission Tickets are still available!
VIP Upgrades are also available with optional parking.
For tickets, afterparty info and set times, go to: www.electriczoofestival.com.

Check back on the page for updates and more!!! NYC or bust!!!!

By: TD

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