Something Wicked is just a few weeks away and as the countdown continues, make sure all you ghouls and goblins buy your tickets before it’s too late!
For this Sound Clash we are merging two big names. Wolfgang Gartner and Figure are creating new sonic experiences that are currently transforming dance music. These acclaimed artists are shaping music that has never been heard before. With Gartner currently on tour, and Figure lined up for the Something Wicked Festival, music fans can’t wait to hear their next releases.
Wolfgang Gartner
Whether its because of his attention to detail or because of his constant work ethic, Wolfgang Gartner undeniably changed the way the world saw the electro house genre by crafting a sound that no one has produced before. “It could take me three hours to add this little millisecond sound that nobody but me will ever know is there, but I do it.”
Though originally creating deep house music under his real name Joey Youngman, the name Wolfgang Gartner was revealed in 2007. His single “Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony” redefined how we thought electro house should be structured, “I have to make something that’s never been made before; have to make the best thing that I’ve ever done in my life – otherwise it gets stagnant or worse.” The innovative track “Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony” went on to become the highest selling song on Beatport in 2009, solidifying Gartner’s place as a dance music favorite.
A lover of analogue sounds, for Gartner, analogue equipment makes a big difference in terms of sound quality. “I’m more concerned with music than technology. I’m willing to write the entire breakdown of ‘Space Junk’ on an old keyboard with a busted arpeggiator that comes out so muddy that I have to deal with the hassle of spending a whole day editing it in 16th notes, but the fact that it came out of a synth – and not a plug-in – makes it totally worth the day I spent.”
His newest release, a collaboration with other Wicked talent Tommy Trash, “Hounds of Hell,” shows off his innate ability to authenticate new trends in electro. Using a fantastic mix of both artists’ unique sounds and a drop that you’ll never see coming, we hope to hear “Hounds of Hell” when Wolfgang Gartner makes his way to Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, October 26th in Houston, TX. Buy your tickets today!
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Figure
Success came at a whirlwind for bass music sensation Josh Gard, better known as Figure. Just a few years ago, he was creating music in his recording studio in rural Indiana. Now, the name Figure is everywhere, from releasing a series of amazing originals and remixes to his banger collaborations with industry heavyweights like Diplo, Tommy Lee and Flux Pavilion.
Known for his pristine mix of great buildups, unpredictable heavy breaks and a deep-rooted love of horror, his darker style has long been a favorite soundtrack for dance music fans on Halloween. After releasing three volumes of his Monsters of Drumstep series, Figure gained quite an avid and devoted following. Following the success of his first series, Figure went on to release The Destruction Series, which has been best described as “an amusement park with twists and turns through an intergalactic electro war armed with robots and missile drop laser synths.” Josh says, “I just like how artists present a package of something close to an adventure… Like a theme park of sound that is an experiment and experience for everyone.”
Currently touring with crunkstepper Crizzly on the All Black Everything tour, get ready for a monster of a show when Figure takes the stage at Something Wicked on Saturday, October 26th. Grab your tickets today!
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