Interview with the founder of Awakenings

The Founder of Awakenings on How Lighting, Lasers, and the Grateful Dead Shaped One of the World’s Biggest Techno Parties (thump)

Interesting interview:

But in addition to their drool-worthy bills of brain-rattlers, a focus on otherworldly production has always been at the core of Awakenings. Utilizing the expansiveness of giant, dome-shaped venues, as well as vast outdoor fields with creatively-constructed stage structures, fans are consistently treated to an array of piercing lasers, LEDs, and even actual fireworks, that all serve to compliment the relentless audio vibe promised by the event. If there were ever a partly likely to literally earn the designation "face-melting," well Awakenings is probably it. 

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