Nisus @ Symbiosis Gathering
Yo, Symbiosis was off the hook. What a great festival! The vibe carried all the way through the four days and the line-up of music was wicked. With three stages, if you didnt care for what you were hearing in front of you one of the other stages definitely had the goods. We arrived late at night on Thursday after traversing the treacherous road. Loaded with dome poles, our van had a saggy belly and Chris thought the best technique would be to skip the van along the fucked up surface as fast as possible to avoid high centering. Rally racing the Mark 3 pleasure van up a road that makes Pikes Peak look like a freshly paved parking lot was a good bit of nervous fun. Determined to have the dome up for the sun rise we worked until whenever. Or maybe we did it in the morning. At this point, night and day are only a semantic quarl. The next three days I counted down to my set. Hanging out and making new friends. You never know who you are going to meet and the family vibe is comforting. Its also funny because our crew is just a little off. As though none of us really buys into the prevalent ideologies. The running joke was trying to sell PCP to hippies. The looks on their faces were classic. “Itll make you angry at the world and no one will be able to stop you”
The word was that the festival had sold out. Max capacity was 3000 people. Awesome. My set was at 2:30 in the morning, right after Mozaic and right before Little John. Perfect. I love those guys. I felt like I was surrounded by my real peers. People worthy of looking towards in the Dj world. The Forest stage was decorated like a Ministry set with bones and feathers and hubcaps and stuff. It made me think of the commentary on Team America DVD talking about cheese graters used as lamp shades on the set. It was epic but still understates the impact. The photos help. This was my second chance to play on Christian’s Turbosound system. Again this system is destined to be legendary. I would hype this system as though it was the most popular Dj on the West coast. Because it is the wickedest earth thumping Bangalord shell I have ever encountered. Yet its forgiving and its teeth are not too sharp. Its like an old wise Bantha. It knows what our ears need and what the DJ wants. And when the bass hits its like ninjas dropped from the trees and kicked you in the chest.
I played as intensely as ever running through the cuts that would honor the gravity of this system. Armored in an Aaron Amaro designed shirt and a Forest Sterns custom helmet I was safe to summon the Bangalord. And by the third track I did. I love Djing. There are times when it makes me cry. I love losing myself in the music and bringing people along for the ride. My evolution on this planet is intertwined with Djing. I feel so fortunate to have found a path that moves me towards my goal of becoming the best human I can be. Although I didnt make the music I am playing I recognize that humanity is unified and I really appreciate the opportunity to take my place in that unity. Its an honor to play other peoples tracks. It makes me feel less alone. I am also finding that a single similar interest often leads to a multitude of similar interests shared with the producers of the music I play. Production for me is about contributing back to the people who have given me so much. Before I knew it Little John was on stage getting ready for his set and two hours had gone by. See you next time around. D
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