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"Kaskade's signature sound is as unmistakable as it is beautiful; a combination of dewy female vocals, tough electronic underpinnings, and memorable melodies." -- Billboard
The New York Times may have called him the "new face of electronic dance music" in a recent profile, but Ryan Raddon, known as Kaskade, has been in the trenches of the EDM scene as an original recording artist and in-demand DJ for more than a decade. He has released seven studio albums, including his latest, Fire & Ice, scored nine Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, created chart-topping remixes for everyone from Lady Gaga to Beyoncé, appeared at all the major summer festivals, and has performed between 150 and 200 headlining shows a year for the last 10 years, building a name for himself as an innovator of the EDM scene as we know it today, which has opened doors for the likes of Deadmau5, Tiesto, Skrillex and more. In doing so, he has helped to lay the groundwork for a titanic musical and cultural shift: a post-rock EDM revolution that has captured the imagination of a new generation of music lovers across North America.
Kaskade has been named America's No. 1 DJ by DJ Times and Pioneer DJ. In 2012, he will appear at this year's Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival festivals, for which he has special performances planned, and will hit the road in June for his biggest headlining tour ever — 70-plus North American shows in just over three months. His own live show is a jaw-dropping spectacle that finds him performing in front of an 80-foot wide, three-stories tall LED screen that blares images synched with the music while strobe lights scan the crowd. Kaskade's belief in the transformative power of dance music to uplift thousands of people at once has had a significant effect on the U.S. scene. His ground-breaking double residency in Las Vegas at the Encore Beach Club (which had not even been built when he signed on) and Marquee has elevated the city's status as a premiere club-going destination on par with London, Berlin, and Ibiza, is another testament to his influence.
Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Raddon was heavily influenced by New Wave bands like The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, and The Smiths that ignited his love for melody and lyrics and was strongly impacted by the house music scene that developed in Chicago. Following stints spinning throughout college and in A&R at OM Records, he began working on his own music, which includes multiple singles, EPs, and remixes, as well as the albums: his most recent 2011 release Fire & Ice -- which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart, No. 3 on the Independent Albums chart, and No. 17 on the Top 200 Albums chart, while the iTunes version debuted at No. 4 on the overall album chart. The Fire disc contains ten original songs geared firmly toward the dancefloor, while on the Ice disc, Kaskade delivers the perfect down-tempo post-club experience by remixing all ten songs. Both discs showcase the musical versatility tat has characterized his work ever since he began writing his own songs. This album was preceded by It's You, It's Me (2003), In the Moment (2004), The Calm (2006), Here & Now (2006), Love Mysterious (2006), Strobelite Seduction (2008), Dynasty (2010) and Dance.Love (2010).
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Kaskade never disappoints. He loves sf so he gives his all when he comes around. There's a reason he sold out both days for his own tour. He even added a second day.youll regret missing kaskade.
Have always liked him ever since he started DJing. This dude never disappoint.
The combination of Kaskade's music at an outdoor venue like Pier 70 made this night memorable.
This was such a great show, Kaskade did an amazing job!!! What made it even better was the venue and the set up of the whole event.
Had an awesome night!! I loved every moment of the show, Such an unforgettable time seeing Kaskade front row was truly the best experience ever!
He ended at 11:30 which is very sad! the porta potties ran out of toilet paper fast so take some from the wash station before you go in.
Wow, I was definitely very impressed by this performance. Stunning visuals, obviously great music and a location like Pier 70 was the perfect outdoor setting for this. A must-see.
Music was unbelievable, and the setting was fun. The overall organization way actually pretty good. I bought VIP tickets and would much rather saved $150 and gone general admission. I buy mostly VIP for shows and this was not worth it.
Kaskade only played for 1.5 hours, and maybe I'm just not a passionate fan of his music, but I wasn't able to get in to it.
Venue was spacious and easily accessible. Event layout was convenient. Performer was top notch as always!
This is unfortunately the most boring Kaskade show I've ever been to. I've been to eight other shows in San Francisco, and he has never seen like he's just pressed play on his new album. I left early. How sad.
I was disappointed that the end time was nowhere to be found. I only got to see 45 mins of the show. If I would have known it was going to end at 11:30pm I would have came earlier or just went to Ruby Sky.
Pier 70 was the perfect venue for Kaskade! Huge open space with an abandoned warehouse feel. His set was a good mix of old and new and he played all of his new tracks. Best part was he brought the stage he used at Coachella, it was beautiful. We stood right in front of the sound stage area which seemed like a good idea when CID was on, but once Kaskade graced the stage it was insane!!! No complaints though the crowd had nothing but PLUR vibes :)
Pier 70 was the perfect venue for Kaskade! Huge open space with an abandoned warehouse feel. His set was a good mix of old and new and he played all of his new tracks. Best part was he brought the stage he used at Coachella, it was beautiful. I did VIP for this night and I would say it was worth it. We received some merchandise, a private bar, which was completely dead all night, and private viewing area, which included bleacher seating if you wanted. We stood in the VIP viewing area and there was never more than 20 people around us the entire night. To top it off the VIP area had a great view of the stage even though it was off to the side.
Fabulous music with the most amazing visuals I've ever seen
Super disappointed Kaskade only played for an hour and a half, which was nearly identical to previous hour long festival sets most of us have seen. Venue hours were 8-11:30. IMO Kaskade should have skipped the openers and dropped a 3.5 hour set, or had one opener and a 2.5 hour set.
It was an amazing show with great visuals and the venue was pretty cool.
Awesome venue. Great show. Probably my favorite Kaskade show ever.
Kaskade can never disappoint. This was worth 420 miles to make and I'd easily go again. He made it a truly unforgettable weekend.
it was an awesome show. galantis was amazing. kashered was of the hook.
