STUPENDOUS THURSDAY
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The first set we saw was at the Above the Waves stage, which stood right next to the wave pool. Zoogma was a group I had never heard of before, but they came highly recommended by one of our neighbors, so we checked them out. I really loved how the live guitar sounded with the different synthesizers they incorporated. It was a funky, trancey mix of rock and electronic, and I’m glad we caught the last 15 minutes of the show. We missed out on the action, though. Apparently about halfway through the set a fan jumped over the gate and rushed the stage without even a look from security and tackled one of the guys from Zoogma. You can check out the infamous stunt on the video below. I’ve also included a couple of my new favorite Zoogma tracks!
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During the break between headliners, we went back to the Disco Lodge and caught Craz’s set. We heard about this up and comer through his collaboration with Bassnectar on his song Thursty. I’m so glad we could catch some of his set. He had that tiny lodge area absolutely bumping. Just see for yourself!
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TANTALIZING FRIDAY
We hiked a long way up from our tent and still hadn’t reached the top edge of the campgrounds. And there were two other huge slopes we didn’t even walk to. That hike was so needed, and we came back having sweated a little and stretched our muscles. Not to mention the spontaneous conversations and fantastic people watching that took place. After that we ate a huge lunch and started to plot out what artists we wanted to see for the day.
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Something that sets Camp Bisco apart is that this year’s venue had the facilities to offer $5 hot showers. We swiftly took advantage of this, which ended up taking most of the afternoon. We did catch some of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s set on the way through, though. They’re a funky group of dudes out of Baltimore, and I was glad we caught some of their set. I was surprised to hear the groovy sax, definitely one of my favorite instruments to incorporate with electronic music! I was stoked to hear some new jams, and I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out when they come to Atlanta in October!
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Once we got back to camp, I did some watercolor painting. It felt so good to sit outdoors and let my creativity wander. No joke, we were still really tired from everything, so we ended up hanging out at the tent for a good part of the evening. We gave our ears a break, too and listened to The Floozies, Herobust and Emancipator from our campsite. Don’t think we weren’t dancing, though!
Up next was Solidisco at the Waves stage. They’re a high energy duo that knows how to throw a true dance party. We stayed at this set for longer than most. The crowd at this show was getting so into it and you could feel how energized it was. It didn’t matter that the sun had gone down, there was still a massive party going on inside the wave pool. This was definitely one of the more fun sets we saw!
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FREAK FEST SATURDAY
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We mostly hung out by the Main Stage on Saturday, meaning we got to catch some of The Werks' set. Then we saw the Disco Biscuits’ first set of the day. They played three sets on Saturday, so it was fun to finally be able to see one from start to finish. We hung out under the tent for a little to get a close up view of their set, and some selfies too! We moved to the lawn for the rest of the afternoon, just listening to the music and enjoying the beautiful weather.
Manic Focus played that afternoon, and I really loved the set. In fact, I heard the first ever electronic remix of a Red Hot Chili Peppers song and I was freaking out as soon as I heard it. Check out Manic Focus’s remix of Dani California below! It’s definitely one of my new favorites!
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It was a super intense storm, and the performance schedule had to be delayed because of it. Luckily it didn’t last more than 15 minutes, because if Bassnectar’s set was cancelled, I wouldn’t be surprised if a riot broke out. The storm passed, and as we headed back to the Main Stage we saw one of the biggest double rainbows I’ve ever seen. It branched over the entire festival grounds. It was something pretty special.
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