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Monday, March 28, 2011

Kaskade Tears Up The Decks At LIV In Miami

Miami Music Week continues with one of EDM's best.
By Adam Stewart

Kaskade
Photo: KirillWasHere.com

MIAMI — It was another big night at Fontainebleau's LIV nightclub, where Miami's A-list once again turned out to champion one of dance music's best. After Laidback Luke's "Super You & Me" party featuring Skrillex on Wednesday night and an epic set by Swedish House Mafia's Axwell on Thursday, the room was redecorated and the stage was set to host a full night devoted to none other than Kaskade.

Kicking off his day with a surprise guest set at Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 Pool Party at the Surfcomber, Kaskade (born Ryan Raddon) arrived at LIV fully warmed up by the energetic bikini-clad crowd. The line stretched out into the street and the venue was jam-packed with diehard fans lucky enough to get on the right side of the velvet rope of one of Miami Music Week's biggest shows.

Mid-set, a tripped fire alarm caused a brief intermission while the system reset. The crowd, however, egged on by Kaskade's impromptu storytelling and comedic sense on the mic, began their own frenzied chants, including the hook from the circa-2000 techno hit "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation, a moment that sparked nostalgia for more than just a few in the crowd. But when the green light came to turn the music back to max, Kaskade kicked the party into high gear.

Raddon has always had a knack for bringing his biggest to the stage, and tonight was no exception. With a massive remix of his and Deadmau5's "Move for Me" — transformed into a very catchy, wobbly synthed banger — the crowd couldn't resist the temptation to sing along to the new rendition of one of his biggest hits ever.

He then dropped a rework of another one of his original smashes, this time with "Don't Stop Dancing Girl," which he infused with melodic piano riffs and thumping beats.

Shortly thereafter, Raddon, known for his penchant for mash-ups, which he often shares with his fans on #MusicMondays, dropped a mix of Marco V's "Reaver" with Red Carpet's 2007 smash "Alright."

Rounding out the hour with Max Vangeli and AN21's remix of Pendulum's "The Island," Raddon again set the bar as one of the world's premier DJs, whose success and talent in the studio transitions seamlessly to his live gigs and beyond. To those lucky enough to attend Kaskade's night at LIV, it was one for the ages.

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