Destroid

Elevate your existence, or prepare to be destroid. That's the motto of the heralded live-dubstep band that promises to leave a lasting impression on festival-goers this summer. Destroid is composed of canadian dubstep pioneer Excision, fellow collaborator and pioneer in his own right Downlink, and KJ Sawka, the drummer from Pendulum (the electronic band that turned into Knife Party). 

Not much has been revealed about the newly formed band; what we do know is that they have three separate dates coming up this summer. They will performing in San Francisco (5/31), Baltimore for Moonrise Festival (6/8) and Detroit for Orion Festival (6/9). They have stated on their facebook page that they will have their own custom stage production and 100,000 watts of sound courtesy of PK Sound. If you get the chance to see Destroid this summer, don't miss it. They are going to rock the dance music scene unlike anything that has come yet. 

Marvel Years

Yesterday I randomly came across an EP being promoted by the producer himself while scrolling through the Griz Family facebook page. Marvel Years, 19 year-old producer Cory Wythe, is the name of a new face in the electro-soul scene, and his aptly named sophomore EP "Nowhere But Up" left me blown away. This EP contains 5 tracks of electro-soul goodness that reminds me very much so of GRiZ and Pretty Lights. 

The EP showcases this young artist's current talent and great potential. His opener on the EP, "The East" shows an awesome blend of funk and rawness, as it makes great transitions from groovy keys to raunchy-yet-smooth synths. The rest of the EP follows suit; each track a healthy combination of the electronic bass-music we love while staying true to his soulful foundation. The EP ends with, "Reminisce", an homage to the originators of this growing genre. The song reminds me very much so of some early Pretty Lights, while incorporating synth-leads and even some awesome horn samples. 

You can head over to Soundcloud and download the entire EP for free. It's great tunes for the growing summer weather. Take a listen and support this up-and-coming artist. 

Moonrise Festival

If your on the east coast, this is one festival this summer you do NOT want to miss. Steez Promo in Baltimore decided to go with a complete re-branding after last summer's final Starscape, so they've come up with the new Moonrise Festival. Last year's Starscape, despite its problems (the venue was over capacity, multiple overdoses) was amazing. They had a truly diverse lineup with huge acts such as Flux Pavilion, Wolfgang Gartner, Dada Life, and Shpongle to name a few. Moonrise, however, takes place in downtown Baltimore over two nights at Sun Park. Taking place in early June, it will be Steez's newest creation, and with the hype it's already generated, it promises to be a spectacular two nights. 

We really like Moonrise here at Growth because of its variety. Where else can you get a festival that offers rap (GZA, Hopsin), Jamtronica (Papadosio, STS9), dubstep (Excision, Datsik, Flux Pavilion), electro/house (Porter Robinson, Gareth Emery, Paul Van Dyk) to the unique sounds of heralded artists such as Infected Mushroom, Excision's new live-band Destroid and of course, the headliner, the one and only Pretty Lights. This festival is sure to start precedent for years to come. If your considering any festival this summer, don't let the inaugural Moonrise slip by.