The countdown is on! We are so psyched to unveil 2013’s Meltdown Music Festival adventures at Le Grave Field in Fort Worth, just a day away from now. We will live out our “We Are All Together” motto when artists and party-goers from all corners of the world dance to an eclectic array of sounds and performances this Saturday, April 27th. Have you bought tickets yet? One of the Meltdown artists who excel at innovative production and DJing style is Santa Barbara based duo, Candyland.
Candyland have only been producing since 2011, but it didn’t take long for their big break to come at all. In early 2012, Ethan Davis and Josie Martin won the Bingo Players ‘Rattle’ remix contest, hosted by Beatport. The remix, released on Spinnin’ Records, was a huge success and topped Beatport’s Dubstep chart for weeks. Then in November of that same year, the duo scored yet another win with Skrillex and Damian Marley’s “Make It Bun Dem” remix contest, hosted on Beatport as well.
Their debut EP Bring the Rain proves their mainstay power and versatility. Travelling through their electro house dubstep, glitch hop, and drum & bass avenues, trying to pin down Candyland’s style would be quite difficult. The title track on the EP morphs into a few different styles. Starting off with a toe-tapping, melodic electro-house vibe, the track touches on some vocals and piano, but then builds to a huge drop with half-step rhythm.
Watching Candyland perform live is equally as impressive to their work in the studio. Outside of their bass-heavy influences and catchy beats, the boys incorporate a real drum set and do live drumming as a part of their energy-ridden sets, setting them apart from many of their peers. We loved their close out set during Mixify’s Meltdown Pre-Festival, but we can’t wait for the real thing this Saturday when Candyland takes the stage at La Grave Field.
Join us at Meltdown Music Festival for Candyland this Saturday, April 27th! Tickets are still available, buy your tickets now!
