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Slander in Concert
Derek Andersen and Scott Land had only been DJing for a year when they found themselves totally blown away by the grandeur of a big trance music festival in 2010. They looked at each other and vowed to make it up on a stage as big as that one someday.
Flash forward to 2018, and the pair now known as Slander have played the main stage Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas for the second year in a row — this time alongside friend and trap music star Nghtmre — underneath endless firework explosions and the famously extravagant light show of the EDC stage.
Makers of self-described "heaven trap" music, Slander's live sets follow a 75/25 rule, giving a crowd mostly hard, heavy bass, but also mixing in the melodic vibes that set them apart within the trap realm. From past Vegas club residencies to their "Gud Vibrations" quasi-fest named after their megahit, Slander always look to leave their #SlanderFam fan base with the same emotional and spiritual takeaways from the music that they felt at that party in 2010. Talk about paying it forward.
Slander Background
As EDM surged in Southern California in the late 2000s, Slander's Derek Andersen and Scott Land met in their fraternity at UC Irvine. The DJ pair found themselves with a built-in party circuit in which to enact their sets, and they became regulars on the Orange County scene.
It wasn't until they attended L.A.'s Icon Collective (an electronic music production school of sorts) that they found their calling as trap music producers and EDM remixers. Slander (the moniker is a mishmash of their names) have remixed tracks for electronic heavyweights like Jack Ü and Gorgon City, as well as pop stars like Adele and Halsey.
Slander's "heaven trap" style brings a distinct euphoric mood to conventional trap music, like on their remix of Above & Beyond's "Love Is Not Enough," as well as on their latest single, "First Time" with Seven Lions and Dabin. They've released music on Diplo's Mad Decent label and frequently play major EDM festivals from Ultra Music Fest to all geographical iterations of EDC.
The space itself was really cool and we liked it a lot. The only problem we encountered was that the venue way oversold tickets. It was elbow-to-elbow and it was hard to see and enjoy the show because of it.
The bass was so much better here than anywhere i stood at Hijinx. It was a little over crowded, but I had a blast! Great place for an afterparty!
My issues with this event were nothing to do with the music. The music was amazing and the way the sets flowed into eachother were great- no time wasted. However, the venue was WAY too unreasonably packed. There is no way that the amount of people that were in the venue was in compliance with the fire code. You couldn’t even walk into the crowd on the first floor, everyone was packed like sardines. It was hot and miserable and everyone looked like they were suffering on the first floor. The second floor was similar situation. However, my group then found that we could sit in one of the booths, and then the night got WAY better. The sound was very clear and very loud. But even on the second floor, it was extremely hot and sweaty. That is dangerous given the type of crowd. On the second floor it still felt unsafe, exit wise. If everyone had crowded to the exit at once, there’s NO way everyone would have been able to get out. People who host shows really need to understand that this type of thing causes extreme anxiety for people at events and it is absolutely unacceptable. If you’re going to host an after party for an event with 25,000 people, you either need to host it in a bigger venue or sell less tickets!!!!!!
First off, quick shout out to Wavedash who crushed it. But holy Slander Round 2 of the night. I’m pretty sure they played the same set as what was played at HIJINX but I didn’t even care bc it was just as good the second time around. This was probably the best way to keep the night going and I’m so glad I went. Can not wait to see Slander again at some point bc they kill it every time!!!
Loved the concert. Had great acts playing. Loved how the floor had a slight decline that way everybody can see. We paid nearly $100 for open bar but the lines were 30 min at every bar. Would’ve been cheaper to just buy drinks.
Slander has become my favorite dj duo. They are my favorite edm artists period. They are passionate performers, talented producers and they bring great energy to each performance. I have seen them play in small club venues, play red rocks amphitheater and I’ve also soon them play giant music festivals. Regardless of the setting, they are phenomenal
EACH PERFORMER WAS AWESOME! There should be nicer staff members at the Joint.
I love that the venue had great viewing areas all around
Svdden death killed us ( in a great way ), it was much easier getting with multiple security check lines this time
great experience, great crowd. One hell of a show that blew my mind. If another opportunity came along i would defenitely do it again because how amazing he is
Handled properly and concert was amazing. Love using Ticketmaster
I had the time of my life!!! It was non stop good music!! AND DILLON FRANCIS DUH!!
Trap DJs Slander and NGHTMRE killed it at the Palladium Saturday night.
This show was awesome!! It almost felt like I was back at Tomorrowworld and everyone was just having a great time dancing and jumping around. The environment that was created made the experience fantastic.
