Borgore live at TEN Nightclub Newport Beach
Photo by Deyoung Williams
EDM has been a growing scene for the last three years in Orange County. It has progressed from the warehouse parties that featured house, electro; mildly dub scene music to an all out club battle warfare.
I was never involved in the scene as much as I am now as a resident in the OC, but as soon as I got here I seemed to adapt quite nicely. So after three years of being involved in the EDM scene I recently decided to take a month off to head up to LA and embark on the times and trails of what they had to offer. Not steering away from EDM but more like driving away from OC.
In the month of March 2013, I found all sorts of new adventures and details that I cannot even list in this column but I would say this, LA has evolved in a new transformed EDM scene and it is more ratchet than ever. This scene is called trap music. So after getting a phone call to link up with my good friends at Cali Connect in the OC about a trap show that was going to be headlined by Guatemala’s DJ Carnage, I jumped on board in excitement. It’s not every week that OC gets someone of this caliber to play in our growing EDM community.
DJ Carnage on the deck with friends enjoying the view.
Photo by Deyoung Williams
We all know Sutra in Costa Mesa packs in with well-known DJ’s and we can’t forget about The Yost Theatre in Santa Ana as well. Yost even had Bro Safari last month and I can even say that was epic, but to have DJ Carnage who is exceptional at Trap music and growing with popularity right now with his great remix of Spaceman by Hardwell and a marvelous collaboration with Luminox on Epic Records. None of us would of thought he’d be working with Borgore as well.
The incredible track entitled “Incredible” they leaked was one of the best trap beats so far in this early 2013 season. This great DJ and including the fact that he was playing at TEN nightclub in Newport Beach, one of my favorite venues here in the OC and was an 18 and over trap show that was going to be slammed. So you guessed it right, I geared up, made some calls and got my trap friends all together to head out that Thursday night on March 28.
Heading over to TEN can be a hassle sometimes when there are 18 and over shows, but for some odd reason it wasn’t half bad. They had an extra hand of staff members to help out with their VIP guests and for me that’s a big deal. I showed up fashionably late, as always, with already a mob of friends waiting for me, but my good friends with the promotion groups made it happen.
The lines we’re packed and everyone was ready to rage. They even lined up all the way around the corner to TEN Restaurant that hosted a good crowd as well. That sight made me happy because it’s always good to see one of my favorite venues staying jammin.’ We quickly made our way through and got escorted to our table. Even being there and noticing all the fans already tuned up was a privilege to see.
The openers were in full stream and the patio had a lot of bass, but did not over shadow the main stage. Sounds were quite on point that night. We made it in time to catch FortyOZ + Smurko’s set on the main stage. They had the crowd siked on the promising trap beats and hype men anthems. I was stoked for those guys as well.
As the night progressed, it suddenly appeared to me that this place was going to be packed in and I start running into people that I haven’t seen in forever. A reunion of some sort and I was just smiling with joy. The moment came when Carnage first stepped on the decks and everyone just belted out screams from all over and the cool thing was that the patio was still packed by sounds from DJ Sammi. So you had a couple of choices and options, which is always good at a club.
DJ Carnage also brought a very special guest with him by the name of Borgore and people went crazy. This is something that most DJ’s should do. My opinion is, if they work together on tracks and if time permits why not. It gets the fans more jonesed up and most importantly it gives them something to remember.
They showed everyone a good time with remixes that hailed from trap, dance, dub step, moombahton, and a little electro were added to the mix. I danced my butt off and everyone was on the same vibe. It was a special night in the OC and most importantly it gave me something to brag about to my LA friends. Thanks Cali Connect, ITS, and TEN for showing my friends and me a great time. I actually look forward to their next show on April 25 with Eddie Halliwell. If you are into the EDM scene and don’t mind going to an 18 and over club that hosts epic events be sure to check them out.
Until next time OC… keep it safe and flashy.