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CRSSD Festival – Crossing Over From The Main Stage

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Guest post by Saxe Coulson

Although many European brands have managed to curate festivals that feature all house and techno artists, it seems as if the United States is still a bit behind. Awakenings did not take place again in New York this year and Time Warp hasn’t continued past its 2014 and 2015 editions either. Woogie Weekend is also not going to be taking place again this year and neither is the smaller Freeform Festival in Pennsylvania.

Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit contains 90% house and techno acts, and has grown in size every year with more and more after-parties taking place and more brands and sponsors coming on board. This is partly due to the festival being located in Detroit, the birthplace of techno, the long-running history and quality of the festival itself and its after-parties, and the chance to see artists that normally don’t come to the United States. Detroit has been playing homage to techno since the ‘80s and Movement Festival is a highly acclaimed and widely celebrated event that draws visitors from all over the country and beyond.

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5 Acts You Shouldn’t Miss at CRSSD Festival Spring ’17

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Taking place in the warm and sunny San Diego on March 3rd and 4th, CRSSD Festival has steered away from the mainstream line-ups and major headliners that are most prevalent in the world of electronic music, especially in America. Although headliners like Duke Dumont and Flume can still be heard on the radio, majority of the artists on this eclectic and diverse line-up prefer intimate settings and unanticipated sets.

For the last couple of years, CRSSD Festival has taken to Waterfront Park on the North San Diego Bay for a mix of house and techno twice a year. The mature crowd welcomes the quality talent from all over the world looking to discover new and innovative artists that they may of not been previously familiar with.

Although many of the artists on this line-up are quite familiar names in the world of house and techno, some might not be so familiar. We’ve put together 5 must-see acts from this year’s lineup that you may or may have never heard of. Since we’re always looking to discover new artists, feel free to voice your opinion on who you are looking forward to seeing at CRSSD Festival this Spring!

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CRSSD Announces Groundwater, New San Diego Festival ft. Disclosure, Dusky & Damian Lazarus

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A new festival will be taking place in San Diego this coming fall courtesy of FNGRS CRSSD, the promoters behind the now hugely successful bi-annual CRSSD Festival.

The two-day event is called Groundwater and will take place on October 29th and 30th at the city’s downtown Petco Park. The event will be very similar to CRSSD, with day and after-parties to be announced, a strict 21+ crowd and a lineup that focuses on the more underground sounds of electronic music.

The bill for the inaugural Groundwater festival includes a DJ set by British UK garage duo Disclosure, house masters Dusky, the globe-trotting Damian Lazarus, Dirtybird sounds from Justin Martin and Hannah Wants, as well as Lane 8, Break and more. Check out the full list of artists below.

Tickets and further information will be released soon. Like Groundwater’s Official FB page to stay up to date with announcements.

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CRSSD Festival Releases Fall 2016 Lineup

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It’s here! The minds behind CRSSD Festival have released the complete lineup for their Fall 2016 edition.

Set to take place on October 1st and 2nd in San Diego’s Waterfront Park, CRSSD will be celebrating their fourth festival outing in two years, returning for the second time to the oceanfront of the South California city in the fall.

Earlier this year in March, CRSSD sold out with a line-up that brought internationally-known names such as Cirez D, Maceo Plex, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones and Odesza. This year, they return with a similar selection of underground house and techno artists mixed up with indie electronic acts.

Some of this fall’s top acts include Flight Facilities, Miike Snow, Lee Burrdige, DJ Harvey, Felix da Housecat, Zhu, Cashmere Cat, Shiba San, Bonobo, Lido, Maya Jane Coles, Claptone and Dubfire.

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Tickets will be available 7/12 at www.CRSSDFEST.com

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CRSSD Festival Has Released WeTransfer Content Gift

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This coming weekend San Diego will play host to the return of CRSSD Festival and some amazing after-parties, following two successful editions in 2015.

The festival has partnered up with WeTransfer, a world’s leading file transfer platform, to give attendees a large gift of free content leading up to the Waterfront Park festival.

This amazing CRSSD media bundle features music from ODESZA, Jeremy Olander, Ryan Hemsworth, HI-LO, Gryffin, Sacha Robotti, Will Clarke, REZZ, Ardalan, Cassian, and Colour Vision’s Signature Pina Colada Recipe!

This week, the festival also released its grounds map and set times, allowing attendees to plan their weekend around their favorite artists.

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Weekend Passes for CRSSD are now sold out. Limited Sunday single day tickets remain on sale through the festival’s website.

CRSSD Festival Takes Place March 5 & 6 in San Diego’s Waterfront Park

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CRSSD Festival Phase 2 Invites Cirez D, Adriatique, Damian Lazarus, and more

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crssd-fest-4-e1426734143154CRSSD has quite literally outdone itself with a phase 2 lineup announcement that is sure to bring the masses to San Diego for an all-around awesome round three. The sunny ocean side town will be flocking with colorful music lovers from around town and beyond. Read more

CRSSD Festival Announces Lineup for 2015 Fall Edition

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Endless are the Californian summer days as CRSSD Festival will see a fantastic return to San Diego’s Waterfront Park for a fall edition festival on October 10 + 11. The spring festival that took place at the seaside venue on March 14 + 15 saw a big lineup, with a good mix of indie dance names as well as underground house and techno, and the fall edition picks up right where they left off.

The Fall edition of CRSSD Festival will feature an eclectic lineup with the likes of Todd Terje, Giorgio Moroder, Justin Jay, The Flaming Lips, Dj Tennis, Mano Le Tough, Maya Jane Coles, and even Berghain resident, Ben Klock. Take a look at the official CRSSD Fall Lineup below, as well as a brief teaser video to add to the excitement.

“Festivals bring new opportunities for San Diego both culturally and financially, and the first CRSSD music festival had an overwhelming positive response locally, nationally and internationally. It’s great to see local promoters, designers and businesses working together to bring something unique to a space that is comparable to any festival destination in the world, San Diego’s Waterfront Park.” – Joe Terzi (President and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority)

From the look of things, it’ll be another great turnout with a wide variety of music that will have people all over California flocking to the sunny community of San Diego. Tickets for CRSSD Festival will go on sale starting Friday, July 17 at 12PM, and with the amount of anticipation you can expect tickets to go quickly.

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CRSSD Festival Lineup – Fall 2015
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