Rant:

I’ve been thinking a lot lately since Electric Forest… When eforest was done, I got added to a facebook group that was full of member that attended Electric Forest; whether if it was this year, last year, or 5 years ago. At first I was excited, I thought that I get to connect with beautiful people for a little while, then watch this 15,000+ group slowly stop posting until Electric Forest 2015 starts up again. The posts never ended. I understood that 15,000+ people would keep posting daily, but half of these people seemed to have not left the forest. I thought to myself… how the fuck do people just make a music festival the highlight of their year? if a music festival is the highlight of your year and you’re counting down the days until your next music festival, you’re pathetic. there is more to life that just music festivals. I’m 19, and I’m seeing people that are 25+ acting like me, and still haven’t figured their shit out. they’re going no where in life. I’ve got to make some changes, I don’t want to be that guy, getting a full time MINIMUM WAGE job and blowing each pay check on drugs and music festival tickets. I want to live a better life than that. I want success, I want to feel on top of the world… my world. going to festivals are just escapes from reality. but what else seems more ideal than making reality your bitch? nothing. after this summer, i’ve realized that i need to buckle down and start thinking about what I am going to do with my life.

“EDM” SCENE RANT

here’s something i’ve been hearing a lot lately about the “edm” scene.. that the scene is becoming corrupt, people go because it’s becoming mainstream and not because they like the music. that it is not the same as it was before and that now PLUR doesn’t having a meaning anymore. that camping festivals are the best because they have more “good vibes” than other festivals, like spring awakening and ultra… why so hipster all of a sudden? are you pissed that everyone fell in love with the same thing you did, for the same reasons? the scene IS becoming mainstream, but so what? first off, I’m pretty sure these people are going to the festivals because they like the music. and have you ever thought that the “bad vibes” aren’t from the new festie goers, but from you judging them and criticizing everyone that is new to the scene? why do you all have to bash on people that are new to the scene and bash on those that want to just have a good time. WELCOME NEW FANS. welcome them and show them the ropes, lead by example. at these festivals, we’re all a damn family. if there’s a douchebag in the crowd, ignore him. if there’s a slutty attention whore, who gives a fuck. what matters is that you are at a music festival, with people that have the same interests as you. we’re all there for the same reason, and that is to have a fucking great time. next show or music festival you go to, smile more, be nice, and just do you.

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-until next time