[Event Review] The Spine-Chilling Nights of Escape Psycho Circus 2018

Escape Psycho Circus: The Festival You Must Attend

If you're a raver you will need to add Insomniac’s Escape: Psycho Circus competition to your bucket checklist. Escape: Psycho Circus is North America’s largest Halloween occasion and largest competition in Southern California with 125,000 ravers in 2 days. Apart from this yr’s unbelievable lineup, the scary costumed performers and the sights make this competition a should attend.

The Music

This yr’s lineup included third consecutive yr #1 DJ the world Martin Garrix, west coast favourite Kaskade, Diplo, Eric Prydz, KSHMR, Galantis, Seven Lions, Excision, Yellow Claw and plenty of different unbelievable acts. Unfortunately, the magic mike EDM, Salvatore Ganacci needed to cancel his efficiency as a consequence of household points which bummed out quite a bit folks. A set that stood out was Martin Garrix’s who gave the viewers an hour his repertoire all his music and a few unbelievable new IDs.

A second set that stood out was KSHMR, as he completely smashed the Ghouls Graveyard. He performed the tracks we’ve all come to count on resembling Secrets, Jammu, and Festival Of Lights. He additionally dropped his new observe Magic, which is anticipated to be launched this Friday, November 2. It was truthfully was fairly superior to get a sneak peek that.

This evaluation wouldn’t be full if I didn’t embrace Eric Prydz, as he’s one the principle causes I attended the two-day occasion. Whether he’s performing as Pryda, Cirez D, or Eric Prydz, these in attendance are all the time in for a deal with. Escape on Saturday night time was no totally different. This was my first time seeing the Swedish Legend, and I couldn’t have had a greater expertise. Prydz performed on the Ghouls’ Graveyard, which technically isn’t the principle stage. When you consider that Slaughterhouse consisted a mixture 731 video tiles, 450 lights, and 16 lasers, whereas graveyard had 326 lights and 26 lasers, we will’t assist however assume the stage was arrange only for Eric. The man is thought for his laser exhibits, and this was one hell a laser present.

The Stages

The Slaughterhouse (fundamental stage), Chopping Block, Ghoul’s Graveyard, and Factory 93’s Cannibals’ Tea Party are Escape’s levels. Usually, you will see that the highest tier headliners within the theatrical themed Slaughterhouse. The DJ sales space is located within the mouth an enormous clown with LED eyes and between circus cages on the perimeters. This theatrical stage has change into an icon in Insomniac’s massive selection stage designs.

Ghoul’s Graveyard additionally consisted some the highest tier headliners resembling Eric Prydz and KSHMR, in addition to curating Friday’s Bassrush with acts resembling GTA, JOYRYDE, and Excision. Ghoul’s consists a theatrical combine with LED panels throughout. The graveyard-themed stage is for positive a enjoyable time yearly.

Located smack dab within the center Escape, Chopping Block was one the extra eclectic levels. The lineup was curated by Basscon on Friday, and Audiotistic on Saturday.  This noticed acts like Angerfist, Digital Punk & Junkie Kid take the stage on Friday. Saturday noticed simply pretty much as good a lineup, as Zeds Dead, Snakehips, and Quix destroyed the Block. We even received a particular A-Trak B2B YehMe2 set as properly.

Factory 93

Factory 93’s Cannibals’ Tea Party debuted at this yr’s Escape, and we couldn’t have been happier about that. This stage was set exterior, in comparison with Factory 93’s typical warehouse-esque levels and setups. This course was paired with the promotions signature minimal sound. The sounds the underground had been alive and properly Friday and Saturday nights, as Cannibal’s Tea Party blasted House & Techno all night time lengthy.

Friday night time noticed Anna take the stage adopted by Loco Dice & then Joseph Capriati. Friday night time closed f with a B2b set from Jamie Jones and Joseph Capriati.  Saturday night time performed out in a similar way, with A Dubfire B2B Tiga Set halfway by the night time, adopted by Dirty Bird Honcho Claude VonStroke. After Claude, Green Velvet took the stage, solely to play a second set, simply this time it was a B2B with Claude for a particular ‘Get Real’ set.

The Asylum

Apart from the music, the main focus level this competition is the Wonderland Asylum. It is Insomniac’s personal home horrors. Being my second yr moving into by the maze, it's truthful to say that it's the most horrific maze I've accomplished. Each yr Insomniac goes above and past and add further rooms or performers to alter it up for again to again attendees (resembling myself) which is a large plus. What differentiates this maze to different ones is that it solely doesn't deal with soar scares, slightly on the psychological horror. Furthermore, being in a straitjacket and in a masks takes this expertise to a different degree. This asylum is a should do for those who attend this competition even in case you are terrified haunted homes.

The Overall Experience

The total vibe at Escape is nothing brief “PLUR”. Everyone takes care one another, and in case you are ever in a troublesome state of affairs Insomniac’s Ground Control will assist you out. Entering by the gates you permit all of your worries behind and luxuriate in this distinctive world costumed ravers who need to have the very best time their lives. This being my fourth yr going to Escape, I preserve having fun with it increasingly every year. With the large crowd that attends yearly, Insomniac may need to take into account making the principle stage an open-air stage. All in all, it is a pilgrimage each raver should make. Insomniac go above and past with particulars, the lineup, and the general expertise.

 

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