Decadence Arizona is just THREE DAYS AWAY. I can’t believe it. I am so so excited to get down with my Arizona rave fam this weekend. Set times were released on Christmas day and while I’m sure you’ve planned out where you’ll be this weekend, I wanted to highlight the amazing talent that will be on the Ruby Courtyard stage. I asked my followers on Twitter who were some to checkout and per their recommendations, did a short interview with some of the artists mentioned. Keep reading to meet Medicine Mike, ANIMATE, Dark Mark, Mike Dao and RAMPANT.
Medicine Mike
Medicine Mike specializes in bringing you the sounds you want the most and capitalizes on energizing entertainment the people can’t get enough of. His sets are filled with music that acts like a prescription directly from Medicine Mike, to you.
What does it mean to you to be playing Decadence?
Decadence means a lot to me because this year was a big accomplishment for me. My first festival was in 2012 seeing Calvin Harris close out Main Stage at SoundWave and I never seen any of this before. There wasn’t any DJs at my High School or anyone talking about electronic music. Seeing Calvin Harris inspired me to DJ and wanting to play music to people and it all started in 2013 when I bought my first controller. This year I was able to accomplish my biggest goal and it was to play main stage at a festival and it was called Crush. I also played at Phoenix Lights, Goldrush & now I can end the year with my friends at Decadence. I feel really proud and thankful for the opportunity I’m getting, can’t wait.
What can people expect from your set?
I got this quote from Dada Life and instead of giving what the crowd wants, I’ll play what they didn’t know what they want!
Be sure to checkout Medicine Mike’s set on Day 1, Sunday at 3:00 pm. You can also find Medicine Mike on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
ANIMATE
Meet ANIMATE coming from Gilbert, Arizona. This duo has been blowing up this year and is definitely one to watch in 2019.
What has you most excited to be playing Decadence Arizona?
We would have to say that being apart of the festival itself is the most exciting thing. Coming from an attendee to be playing the festival is a dream…We went to our first decadence together in 2015 and we were blown away, we are extremely proud of relentless for creating this decadence lineup. We are so excited for our set it will be our most valuable one so far with unreleased music from us, our collaborations, our friends unreleased stuff, and overall song selection. we’re also playing the decadence after party too which will be an amazing experience!
What can people expect from ANIMATE in 2019?
For 2019 we both feel is going to be the most exciting year for our career. We’re coming to a point of creating we can start giving and putting out…so this year is all about creating as much music as possible so everyone can feel us though our music.
You can find ANIMATE on Day 2, Monday at 8:45 pm.
You can also find ANIMATE on Soundcloud, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Dark Mark
Coming from Arizona DJ and Producer, Dark Mark plans to bring the hard bass to the Ruby Courtyard stage. As a Global Dance 2016 competition winner, he for sure will bring the heat to Decadence Arizona.
What does it mean to you to be playing Decadence Arizona?
It’s been a dream ever since winning the Global Dance DJ comp a couple years ago, being able to bring hard bass music to one of the biggest NYE parties in the country is a great feeling and so thankful for the opportunity.
What can people expect from you in 2019?
2019 is going to be a great year! Just confirmed playing Bubble Bobble and a couple more big name shows as well as putting out some brand new music! Really excited to see what AZ as a music community does as whole and be a part of it all!
Dark Mark will be going b2b with Mike Dao on Day 2, Monday at 1:30 AM. You can also find Dark Mark on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Mike Dao
Another local to Arizona, Mike Dao will be going b2b with Dark Mark to bring a unique sound to Decadence Arizona. These two artists were some of the most mentioned so this set is a cannot miss. Here is what it means to Mike Dao.
What does it mean to you to be playing Decadence Arizona?
Playing Decadence means a lot for me. It’s concluding all of my goals I’ve accomplished this year as a performer. 2018 has been a wild ride for me and there’s no better feeling then to perform one of the biggest New Years party. Not only that, I get to perform with one of my best friends, Dark Mark. Him and I have been chasing and achieving goals together since our start in dance music.
What can people expect from your set?
Seeing my name on the local lineup was something I only dreamed about just a few years ago. Now I get to perform the same stage with all my friends and Arizona legends. Getting here took a lot of work but more importantly it took the support and love from my friends and family. I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for them.
Mike Dao will be going b2b with Dark Mark on Day 2, Monday at 1:30 AM. You can also find Mike Dao on Twitterand Facebook.
RAMPANT
I have been seeing this producer/DJ duo from Tempe, Arizona all over my Twitter feed this year. So I wasn’t surprised when they were one of the most mentioned on ones to see at Decadence this year. This set will for sure take you on a journey.
What does it mean to you to be playing Decadence Arizona?
To be playing Decadance is pretty crazy, especially with how the full lineup turned out! We both think its one of the best collections of talent that AZ has probably ever seen. So to be playing at the same place and surrounded by the same fans & people is an honor.
What can people expect from your set?
Our set will include a lot this year! We have a bunch of unreleased originals and some unreleased remixes that were gonna play! We always tell people if they come to our set they’ll be jumping around going ham one minute, and then crying the next.
RAMPANT will be playing at 10:45 on Day 2, Monday. You can find them on Soundcloud, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Here are the full set times for Decadence Arizona.
I will for sure be finding some time to check out these artists as well as some other ones that were mentioned such as Dylan Heckert, Bardz, Highline, Michelle Sparks and more. I love taking the time to see up and coming artists and highly recommend taking a break from the other two stages to expose yourself to new artists. If you’re going to Decadence Arizona, I will see you there. Special thanks to these artists for answering my questions!
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