Kaskade: The American DJ

Kaskade Freaks of Nature Tour- Miami, Fl

Finally the day was here, KASKADE DAY.I felt like a little kid waiting to go to Disney World. It has been one extremely long month since EDCLV and I was dying to get out and go rage at a show. Kaskade was my favorite set at EDCLV and I could not wait to relive that moment in Miami. Once again, I found myself waiting in line at Bayfront in Downtown for another night that I was not going to forget. The anticipation was killing me. The line was packed and it was super hot out. Jimmy and I were finally inside and I was so pumped. I felt like I was right back inside UMF all over again. We got some beers and checked out the merchandise booth and then enjoyed the opening djs- Alvin Risk and Fareoh. They were both sick. Alvin Risk finished right before Kaskade got on and he killed it. He had the whole crowd pumped and ready to rage. “The sun was down it was time to rage,” as Alvin said it. The night kept on getting better and better.

Surrounded in by all the tall buildings of Downtown, everyone came together once again for one reason. The place was packed and filled with awesome vibes. The stage had a huge shadow of a butterfly on it as the crowd anxiously awaited for Kasakde’s opening. I was standing on a staircase directly towards the center middle so I had a pretty good view and enough space to dance. FINALLY, KASKADE WAS ON. He opened with “Eyes” and it was beautiful; had the goosebumps within seconds as the crowd sang along. It was really a magical feeling being there. The lights, the lasers, the fog, the sound was all so perfect. Kaskade really does never fail to disappoint. He dropped “Fire In Your New Shoes” remixed with SHM’s “Antidote,” “Llove,” “Lessons In Love,” “Room For Happiness,” “Angel On My Shoulder,” “Don’t Stop Dancing,” “Turn It Down” remixed with Nicky Romero’s “Toulouse,” “I Remember,” and so much more. Kaskade dropped “Epic” just like did in Vegas and the crowd went berserk. The show was coming to an end unfortunately. For all the anticipation and waiting that you go through for these shows, they just fly by so fast and you get lost in the moment while you’re there. “Turn It Down” was the last song we heard before Kaskade’s unforgettable, movie-type-of-shit encore. Right as “I

Remember” started the rain started falling from the clouds as if it was planned or something. It was so incredible and sublime. The beat and the rain flowed effortlessly with each other.  It made me so happy and I could not have asked for anything more. It was such an eccentric way for a show to end.

Kaskade was such an unreal, memorable experience that I was fortunate enough to be a part of yet again. I find these shows so uplifting and powerful. I find it nearly impossible to leave these types of shows without withdrawals. I always have the time of my life and genuinely enjoy the music, the vibes, and the people. It’s a way of escaping reality for a little while. Thank you so much Kaskade; you totally turned my world completely upside down, sideways, diagonally, and any which way possible.

       
  Rage on, JD.