This year at Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, Kaskade was the only electronic dance music artist to headline the main stage, and he attracted two of the biggest crowds that the festival has ever seen for a single artist’s performance.
Kaskade’s Set in Panama, Look From First Person
Usually DJs rarely describe their own or other DJ's sets. But there are exceptions. One of his own show so impressed with Kaskade, that he shared the experience of it on his page in social network.
This photo was taken by Mark Owens Photo on the balcony of my hotel room from the 44th floor. He caught the lightning as it struck in a storm that was headed directly our way. I went on stage 10 minutes after this photo was taken. The stage was located on the rooftop of a 62 story building. Oddly enough the design of the DJ booth loosely resembled lightning rods, with 4 large metal truss reaching into the night sky. The place was wall to wall people and I went up on stage for my first ever show in Panama. I opened with "Something Something" while lightning and thunder circled and struck overhead.
It was poetic.
Nobody seemed to be bothered by the lightning or thunder. I knew that these people had waited a LONG time for me to come to their country and I certainly didn't want to disappoint them. And for sure the locals must know how the weather operates around here more than I do, right?! The storm must look close but actually be farther away than I imagine, right?! Either way, I stopped worrying and enjoyed the beauty of it. Mother Nature has the best light shows!
Twenty-five minutes into my set it started to rain. Thirty minutes into my set it started to pour! The rain only made things more intense. People bouncing around tearing off their clothes and screaming along with the music.
The sound guy begged me to stop and I am sure all the water was messing up his gear. He dragged out a tarp and made an attempt to cover the mixer and CDJ's that were already soaked but still working. The rain accumulated and pretty soon I was standing in about an inch of water. This is about the time my tour manager screamed, "YOU HAVE TO STOP, YOU'RE STANDING IN A POOL OF WATER OPERATING ELECTRONICS...STOP NOW! STAAAAHHP!"
So I played another one, "Atmosphere".
I am pretty sure at this point everyone ripped out their eyeballs and threw them on stage and we all sang along together. I don't remember exactly cause I was lost in the moment. I just remember it being really crazy and jumping up and down splashing in the stagnant water on stage. I ended up playing a few more songs cause I didn't want it to end, but eventually it did.
Best 45 minutes EVER!!
THANK YOU PANAMA!!
