Uloop Blog ? End-of-School-Year Bash: DU GLOWfest

As we approach the end of the school year, DU?s Programming Board has been busy planning a week of vibrant activities for May Days, which culminate tonight, Sunday May 27^th,?with GLOWfest, a philanthropy-based college music festival bringing the latest in sound and technology to colleges across the nation. The festival was founded by two fellow college students, Deuce Thevenow and Jack Shannon. Since its start, however, the GLOWfest team has expanded to welcome three new members who execute the organization?s marketing, cinematography and online representation aspects. GLOWfest partners with prominent college culture organizations including Remix-Nation.com and TheCampusStyle.com: the former an online community offering the best in Dubstep, House, and Mash ups; the latter delivering the hottest entertainment and fashion trends in campus culture. This season, GLOWfest?s lineup of artists includes:

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Sebastian Ingrosso: Swedish DJ and member of the DJ super-group Swedish House Mafia. From the tender age of 14, Ingrosso began experimenting with music production in his father?s studio, releasing his first official remix on Mega Records at age 16. He is now the head of his own record label, Refune Records and just last year, was ranked #26 on the Top 100 DJ list by DJ Magazine. Ingrosso has brought his music to the U.S., Australia and Brazil, cultivating a wide fan base and reaching star status through mainstream collaborations with artists such as Sean Combs aka P.Diddy, and rock group MGMT. Ingrosso?s talent has earned him the main performance act for this season?s GLOWfest tour.

Otto Knows: the Stockholm-bred producer signed under Ingrosso?s Refune label. Little is known about this budding artist, but his tutelage under Avicii, a fellow Swedish DJ who?s collaborated with big names including Leona Lewis, Coldplay and Madonna, foreshadows a potential breakthrough in the music industry for Otto. This young artist will be the first opening act, pumping up the audience?s energy with his latest anthem ?Million Voices.?

Kap Slap: a.k.a. the ?mash-up king? is a student Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Performing every weekend, Kap Slap travels the country to give the nation a taste of his talent. He began his exploration into the music world in late 2009, experimenting with music-production as a hobby. A year later, he released his own independently-produced mash-up, resulting in a 25 show tour lasting nine months in 2011 during which he took the stage name ?Kap Slap? in reference to his Kappa Alpha society. As GLOWfest will be his first appearance in Colorado, he?ll be sure to bring his best in beats!

(Hujje): pronounced ?huge?, Hujje is an enigmatic Colorado-based duo composed of Josh McAdoo and Josh Rosenholtz, who will be featuring their newest single, ?Haunting Me? on the GLOWfest stage.

As the name may suggest, GLOWfest caters to the House genre, selecting artists specialized in electronic dance music (EDM). This genre originated in Chicago during the 80s, initially played in discos populated by African-Americans and Latinos. The underground music form quickly extended its reach to major U.S cities including L.A. and New York, until spanning into European territory. As a commercially-successful genre, House has fused with pop and dance music worldwide, benefitting from the support of a global music community. Since its initial success, House has grown into a veritable global phenomenon, promoted by critically-acclaimed artists such as Daft Punk, Benny Benassi and David Guetta. Today, this genre continues to thrive in both clubs and the mainstream pop scene. Most notably, the American music culture has been witnessing a merge between House and Hip-Hop, in which the latter?s instrumental composition is increasingly absorbing the former?s highly-electronic beats, giving rise to a dance-emphasized hip-hop revolution. Through such diverse genre collaborations- including even heavy metal and classical music sampling-House is breaking its own genre?s walls and inviting musical unity.

GLOWfest mirrors this unifying mission by extending its invitation to both established and budding artists. Though its musical lineup is often composed of on-the-rise House producers, past tours have recruited mainstream entertainers such as LMFAO and Mike Posner, maintaining a complementary mix of artists, so that aficionados receive a balanced taste of their favorite underground and industry musicians. To experience this current musical phenomenon first-hand, reserve a spot at GLOWfest; the Sunday event takes place in DU?s Gates Field House at 7pm. Tickets are $25 for students, $35 for the public!

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