Boston Marathon 2013 Rocks Community, Comforted By International Support

By Kyle:

What started off as a beautiful and happy Patriots day morning, and excitement over the announcement of a new Pretty Lights album, soon turned for the worst. I'm sure by now, everybody has heard of the tragedy of the boston marathon explosion that took place yesterday in our beloved city of Boston. At around 2:50 PM, two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The explosions were twelve seconds apart and approximately 75 yards from each other, leaving three dead, 146 injured, and 17 in critical condition. Although Boston is a tough a resilient city, this horrific incident has left a a dark stain on a beautiful holiday celebrated across Massachusetts.

While this incident is terrible and very sad, it is also important to see the corporation and love shown across the city and the country. Bostonians all around the area rushed to the scene to help out in any way possible, and love was not only shown by locals.

Fellow members of the EDM community reached out to show there support for the Boston family. Big name artists such as:

Bassnectar
Sebastien Ingrosso
Richie Hawtin
Max Vangeli
Steve Angello
Bingo Players
Arty
Thomas Gold
Skrillex
Junior Sanchez
Nervo
Alesso
Tiesto
Wolfgang Gartner
Bassjackers
Dannic
Marcuz Schulz
Sander Van Doorn
Big Gigantic
Paper Diamond

expressed there sorrow and thoughts for the Boston family across social media. The artists showed a deep amount of consideration and care for the tragedy still unfolding in Boston. Lorin (Bassnectar) tweeted “Boston: All My Love! Wishing you peace and safety” as well as “Logged into twitter feeling light hearted and chill, now so saddened by violence in Boston.” Lorin plans to come to Boston in a few weeks and I’m sure will have lots of love for our city and have an extra special show.
   
Big Gigantic and Paper Diamond also shared there thoughts and prayers with the Boston community, both artists have recently been to Boston on tour and it was nice to see we are still on their minds. Big G posted on Facebook, “Boston family, hope all of you guys are ok over there!! Be safe, we’re thinkin about ya over here in CO!!” receiving over 640 likes.

Paper Diamond had an extra special message for the Boston family and even went on to do what he could to help out. In his post on Facebook he stated “My thoughts go out to all of those affected by the Boston Marathon explosions. Incredibly sad.” After this post, Paper Diamond went on too post links to help friends and families locate a runner in the chaos, live police coverage, as well as live television coverage on the web. His care for the incident and for everybody effected by the tragedy was clear and wont soon be forgotten in the city of Boston.

In the wake of this incident, we are also however reminded that ignorance is bliss. DJ Erick Morillo started his day off with a happy, peaceful message to the EDM world stating “Spreading peace and love to everyone. Hope your monday was a great way to start your week, 4 more days to the weekend!” Unfortunately, this beautiful message was masked by the horrific tragedy unfolding in Boston, and was instead received with negative and sad vibes. Soon after, Morillo went on to post “My heart goes out to all the victims of the Boston marathon bombing.”

This event that is still unfolding in Boston is a horrific tragedy. A beautiful day in our city should never have been masked by such a sad event, but there are still positives to be taken from it. The Boston community as well as the first responders and volunteers at the scene worked heroically to quickly and swiftly deal with such a terrible incident, and deserve all of the thanks and praise that can be given. Nobody can imagine having to deal with such a horrific and unexpected scene, but everybody on call responded timely and efficiently to comfort and help those effected by the tragedy. It is also important and comforting to know that individuals across the EDM community can band together and show love and support for our city. We are a close knit family banded together by a love for music, and when one part of us is effected, everyone feels the pain. I am happy and proud to see that some of our favorite artists can step up and share their love and thoughts for us in our time of need. This is a terrible tragedy, but Boston is a tough city that will band together and get through the rough times, and the support of those around the country is much appreciated.

EDM Boston would like to express our most sincere thoughts and prayers for those effected by the events at the Boston Marathon yesterday, and we wish everyone the best from here on. Now is a time to be there for each other and to help our beautiful city recover from such a sad incident. I love our city, and I love that dirty water.

If anybody would like to help with the Boston Marathon aftermath of this incident, please donate to the One Fund establish by Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor and Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston.

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Netsky at the Middle East: A Review

By Mike H:

Although it took a little longer than genres such as dubstep or house to gain widespread popularity in the United States, drum and bass has, over the past few months, experienced a surge in popularity with artists such as Kill the Noise leading the charge. Boston got to experience some of the finest in drum and bass, with Belgian producer, Netsky bringing an incredibly charged performance to The Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge on Tuesday.

Taking the stage in front of a revved up crowd, Netsky started with the soulful and melodic, "Love Has Gone", a single off his 2012 album, 2, but immediately shifted into some low down and dirty drum and base to send the crowd into a frenzy. Throughout his performance, Netsky's superior mixing skills were evident, as he seemed able to feel what the crowd was looking for, and hit the jackpot with every song he introduced.

While many of his own songs were included in the set, he also added his own spin to popular songs such as "Internet Friends," by Knife Party and "Wild for the Night," by Skrillex ft. A$AP Rocky. He is capable of including various genres in his set, from hip hop to dubstep to house, while keeping his fast-paced drum and bass as the backbone of the songs.

Perhaps the most enjoyable part of the show, or at least part of what made it special, was the small venue feel of the Middle East. The low-ceiling and basement vibe of the venue give the music an underground feel, something Netsky used effectively to his advantage. I've been to a few shows at the Middle East recently, and each one of them has had incredibly high energy levels. I would strongly suggest keeping an eye out for shows at this venue in the future!

Keep track of our Calendar of Events for future show listings!

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