For those of us based out of Long Beach, Los Angeles, or even Orange County our world is pretty much confined to the events happening in our respective regions. It's rare on occasion for any of us to take that trek out of the safety of our self imposed invisible borders. Sure there are those trips to Las Vegas, and maybe a drive to wine country, or even a brief weekend excursion to the Bay. But there exists an often overlooked option which could be the next best thing, San Diego.
Cue in Reset Events, which held their Reset SD Fest earlier this year and brought the likes of A-Trak, Bassnectar, 12th Planet, Flying Lotus, and more to the San Diego Sports Arena. They haven't been around for as long as Insomniac or HARD but they sure are working to bring the best talent down to San Diego.
We had the pleasure of conducting a brief but informative interview with Linzi Shook of Reset Events to give them a chance to speak to their supporters about their upcoming concert Abstract Fest.
Dank Radio: First off, thank you Linzi for taking the time to do this for us... With Reset previously doing events with the likes of Wolfgang Gartner, Deadmau5, Bassnectar, and A-Trak how did you go about selecting the artists for the upcoming Abstract Fest?
Abstract: It's a matter of preference, we like to book what we listen to and we like a variety of electronic music. We take a lot of input from our friends and the Reset fans, they tell us what they feel is hot right now and who they want to see brought down to San Diego.
D: Who are you most excited to see at the event?
A: Tim Green. He's been a favorite of mine for a very long time, since he came out with the song "Kitch-in" I have been wanting to book him.
D: In the preparation and planning of Abstract Fest, were you influenced by any other festivals/events? How did you incorporate those elements?
A: I've been to a lot of festivals and within America I am heavily influenced by Electric Daisy Carnival of which I feel is the grand-daddy of American Music Festivals. Internationally, it’s the shows like Mysteryland and Tomorrowland that fuel my creativity, ambition and my inner child.
D: Voyeur has been bringing some notable acts down to San Diego (Kaskade, Laidback Luke, Felix Da Housecat, Aeroplane). Do you feel that San Diego is ready to become another prominent city for Electronic Dance Music?
A: San Diego isn't necessarily ready to become a prominent city for EDM, the scene has stayed the same, there's simply more people involved. We put as much focus into talent as we do the party, this includes investment in paramount production and creating an over all experience. Someone that's not into electronic music will still have a great time because they will enjoy the party that we've created.
D: What do you want people to walk away with after experiencing Abstract Fest?
A: A new understanding of music and the way it can be perceived, while at the same time experiencing a social networking event unlike any other in San Diego, mainly because it’s more personal. Not only are you seeing the artists live, in your hometown, but you also get to enjoy it with thousands of your closest friends.
D: Anything else you want to share with our readers? Future events?
A: Reset plans on being around as long as we can. Our next event, Radius, is set to go off in March, with talent that outlines a few of our favorite tunes. We feel it will help our fans to see what Reset is really about.
Once again thank you to Linzi & Reset/Abstract for doing the interview and for hooking us up with Media Passes for this Saturday. If you have yet to get your hands on tickets for this party you can purchase tickets here. Eccentric and I will be partying with all you San Diego heads so if you see one us please say "hello". And if you still aren't convinced on going to this event, check out the videos below.
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