5 Things Dillon Francis' Boston Wurld Turr Taught Us

He's built a shroud of cats, comedy, star wars, and obscure Billy Madison spoof movie scenes. Setting the distractions aside, there's also the promising music produced by this young prodigal producer. His unique sound and curation of a young sub-genre, moombahton, which he help direct at its beginning stages, caught the attention of Mad Decent label Boss, Diplo.

The young man we are talking about is none other than the vivacious Dillon Francis. Sir Dillon Francis, as he is often called, is currently touring the United States on his craftily named, Wurld Turr. (Erhmahgaddd)

Boston played host to the praised and strongly demanded artist on March 27 in the areas largest venue, the House of Blues Boston. Dillon Francis Suit and Tie Remix and star power had no troubles selling out the venues general admission floor and spattering bodies about the mid and upper decks.

The profile of the crowd wasn't much different from Dillon himself. It sported a concentrated group of eight-tweens and didn't hover much higher. Students fresh out of classes were at the House of Blues to sport their newest neon and plurific outfits. On scale of one to ten, the energy in the building hovered at six and peaked at seven and a half when Dillon mc'd.

That night Dillon's enamored fans would go on to learn 5 things about Dillon Francis Wurld Turr Boston Taught Us:

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Flosstradamus at Paradise: Show Review

The high-energy crowd roared at the Paradise Rock Club last Saturday night as the kings of trap, Flosstradamus, came back out onstage for what was said to be “one last song”. The hard hitting night was filled with heavy trap beats, crowd surfing, and all out mayhem throughout the Paradise, causing an absolutely amazing show. As Floss threw down on stage, it was easy too see how they were feeding off the beautiful energy of the Boston crowd packed into such a small venue. After claiming to have one more song left too play, the dynamic duo went on to play a long, 20 minute to half hour encore, finishing an already

amazing show on a great note. For their last song, Floss got on the mic and informed that crowd that last year when they came, it got so rowdy that the table with their mixer was flipped over into the crowd, and that "for this last drop", they wanted everyone to get rowdy like that once again. As the bass dropped, the duo dove off stage as the packed crowd carried them around the venue, and the beats were almost muffled by the roar of the crowd.
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Griz at the Middle East - Show Preview

Among the wave of artists who have exploded onto the electronic dance scene over the past year, few are as innovative and soulful as Grant Kwiecinski, better known by his stage name, Griz. A native of Detroit, Griz has found a home in the budding music scene coming out of Boulder, CO, with artists such as Dominic Lalli of Big Gigantic and Derek Vincent Smith, aka Pretty Lights serving as mentors.

Set to bring his talent to The Middle East in Cambridge this Saturday, April 6, Griz gives Bostonians a lot to look forward to with his incredibly unique sound. Something of a cross between the funky, soulful tunes of Pretty Lights and the heavier dubstep brought by artists such as Bassnectar or the aforementioned Big Gigantic, Griz masterfully combines live music with the synths and sampling of electronic music. As live acts continue to soar in popularity, artists such as Griz allow us to hush-hush the "just push play" mentality of many EDM detractors.

As Griz puts it I don’t have fancy recording equipment, amazing speakers, crazy keyboards, complicated sample packs, etc. What I do have is an endless imagination of the future/now, unrelenting will, constant fascination, and a heart that has no capacity to stop loving and trying." Although this statement is perhaps a tad overly humble (he has performed as support for huge acts such as Bassnectar and Big Gigantic, Pretty Lights, and more), it gives a sense of his fresh approach to the music he makes. 

This sense of innovation and excitement for art, combined with the small-scale, underground feel of the Middle East is sure to provide fans with a truly unique concert experience. Having seen him several times before a supporting act, I could not be more excited to see what he has in store for his first headlining tour!

Stay tuned to EDM Boston for our show review when all is said and done!

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