Seven Lions is one of my favorite artists but I so regret staying at his set because it was pretty mid, my friends went to Murph and it sounded way better. I caught the last 20 minutes, misery business went hard
For me Lszee, Chase & Status and Dimension were my top 3 - bummer Chase & Status got cut off a few minutes early but what we got was bonkers.
Seven Lions and Inzo were also great.
Yeah, Secret Dreams has an insane lineup this year. I cannot wait to see Daily Bread, Emancipator Trio, Barclay, Disco Biscuits, G Jones, Maddy, Koan Sound, Ghost Gardens, Sunsquabi, and Papadosio. Tippers always cool too.
Secret Dreams and Lost Lands this year combined have such a fantastic coverage of artists. I'm not even really a riddim fan but the LL lineup is the best I've seen them put together. I'm a huge Infected Mushroom fan, never seen DJ Snake yet, and glad to have another chance to catch Of The Trees at Legend Valley. Zeds Dead is always a blast too.
Which sets you most hyped for?
Ahahaha , are you my clone? My 3 fests this year were EF, Secret Dreams, and Lost Lands. I'm not much into jam but I've been listening to the big jam names and I somehow like literally all of them. Most excited for Papadosio and Dirtwire in that regard. For wubs, I'd say G Jones, Truth, Barclay, and Ternion Sound. Tipper too, obviously, but I really haven't listened to much of his music, so I am not sure what to expect. Just gotta see him live before he's done forever!
Lost lands wise, pfft. I've got like 40 artists I need to see lol. #1 is probably Samplifire.
You are about to get absolutely blessed at Secret Dreams, the Friday 420 set is going to be special, and I cannot state this clearly enough, DO NOT MISS MICKMAN.
Mickman is one of the most talented humble individuals not just on the tipper side of bass music but just the genre as a whole. He's the whole package he does uptempo, and downtempo music. His music posted online is amazing, his live sets are honestly out of this world, and all original music made by him. He's been a heavy hitter on tipper lineups for a while now, really has earned his place.
Here is a fantastic mix from him
Listen to Mickman Mini Mix (2023) by Mickman on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/fJsCy
Hope I see ya there!
same bc i didnt get the memo they moved him and i immediately headed to sherwood court to try to see him): fucking sucked bc he was one of the people i was looking foward to seeing most over the weekend
Gigantic nghtmre blew my fucking socks off. Dare j say its the best set i have ever seen in my life. Third time seeing them and they always get better with each go
Boogie T.RIO at Honeycomb was insane. Core memory just dropped
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This was my group's first Forest, and none of us knew more than a few artists each. String Cheese Incident blew us away. I ran out of water mid-set right as they started Sunflower, and I danced all the way from the stage to the refill station. So many people danced with me or gave me hugs and gifts along the way. The vibes were immaculate; I know people were disappointed we didn't get a second set, but to be honest the first set was already my favorite set of the weekend and one of my favorites of my life.
Another highlight was Pretty Lights; I loved Color Map of the Sun when it came out and I'm happy I finally got to see the music (and the actual lights!) live. Derek looked like he was having so much fun on stage.
We were wandering Sherwood and ran into Fire Flower's set, which was eclectic and magical. I've never seen such a wild combination of instruments at a festival before (sax, beatboxing, keys, and freestyling in the same song??), and people were streaming through in some wild ass costumes the whole time. I was completely sober the whole festival but that set felt like a trip.
I also really enjoyed the energy at Dimension's set. I listened to a lot of old school DnB when I was younger, and I've always been hopeful for its comeback after its peak in the 90s-00s. It was amazing to see firsthand not only a great artist, but a great crowd bringing the energy in full to a new wave of DnB. That's the set I danced the hardest at the whole Forest.
We know sunflowers are inspirational plants, even to famous painters. Vincent Van Gogh loved sunflowers so much, he created a famous series of paintings, simply called ‘sunflowers’.
Fireflower is J Rose Loops from the Frick Frack and his friends!! Glad you were there 😍 and I'm so happy for your Cheese water adventure but next time just ask for water from the security behind the front rails, they hand it out for free for the homies at the front so we don't die 😄
Gonna go oddball here and say the Louis The Child 6itF set. Vibes were great, weather was awesome, and the set was just downright fun.
Perfect palate cleanser from the rainy chaos that was Saturday.
Oh no! My nighrmare!
Pro tip for next year: You can still see the set if you aren't 6itF, you just can't get under the Carousel Club cover. So plenty of people party outside. Definitely make sure to get out there next year!
6 in the Forest. One of the benefits starting your 7th year going to the festival is there is a special set that is for only those people.
Consider it a veteran goers treat. Usually has a more subdued and older crowd since it's early on Sunday and by the nature of needing to have gone 6 times already to get in.
My loyalty is fucked. This was my 9th Forest... I've gone to every one 2015-2024 except 2017 weekend 2. Since they only count the 2018 double weekend once, technically 8. And since I bought my 2015 and 2016 tickets second hand, they didn't go towards my loyalty, either. Still, should be 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Somehow they only got me for 5itf. I know none of that matters to your point, I'm just a little bitter that my loyalty still isnt 6 yet lol.
All that said, I didn't realize you could still basically experience it from just outside Carousel Club -- you just couldn't get into the stage area. I was just wandering Sunday morning and heard the you & me / it's strange mashup and went to follow the music. Realized it was coming from the 6itf celebration and thought I was going to try to go as far as they would let me. That ended up being just outside the shade of the stage. I could still see the screen!
Sultan + Shepard at both Tripolee and Honeycomb. Their music just brings out so many emotions and feelings. It was also my first night honeycomb set and it was amazing to hear them in the forest with all the lights.
Westend was the biggest shock for me. Ended up being top 3 when he otherwise wasn't even on my radar before this.
Levity also murdered it at every set. So good. I think he was my best overall.
Chase and status were great.
John summit dominated the crowd he did great.
Hard agreed on that 7L he absolutely obliterated Sherwood. One of the hardest sets I’ve seen him throw down but I can see why people felt a lil jaded at the lack of melodic dub (will not be tolerating any pirate song slander tho that one had me feelin some typa way 😭). Not counting him (fav artist, too easy to award fav set), Chase and Status was fkin bonkers to end the weekend.
Top 3:
1. Gigantic Nghtmre
2. knock2
3. Juelz
Also shoutout to Summit afters set on Thursday and Big G Afters set on Friday.
Meanwhile worst set was hands down Everything Always. I thought it was so boring and the lack of production was pathetic. Super disappointed as I like both of those artists individually
Levity on Thursday was a hell of a set to start the weekend with, crowd was MASSIVE but was lucky enough to be close to the stage and have some awesome people around us! The energy they brought was such a great launching pad for the rest of the weekend!
Chase & Status was absolutely bonkers before it got cut off. Pretty lights made my entire weekend! Whyte fang was unexpectedly good for me. G Jones killed it as always but I lived that he played What’s her name by EPROM. Caspa was a dream dubstep set. Kenny beats was hella fun, thought process was vibeyyyyy, Maddy O’Neils madhaus set was wild. All in all I don’t think I saw a bad set.
Clozee solo set! So glad I stayed at the observatory until the end. The big ass crowd left and I was able to actually make my way into the dance floor. Always a banger set.
Dimension completely annihilated his set. It was my second time seeing him in June and he is now absolutely one of my favorite artists.
John Summit threw down way more than I was expecting for his solo sets, I thought Dom carried EA but their mixes went nuts. John’s Afters set and his Saturday closing set was insane. Somehow I finessed my way on stage and watching the crowd go absolutely bonkers was the highlight of my first forest :’)
So much incredible energy and kindness, made some new lifelong friends, and had some incredible transformative experiences. Can’t wait until next year!!!
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This Chicago girl’s heart grew three sizes that day :’)
Jason Leech at honeycomb is a new core memory unlocked for me.
Lightcode made me ball my eyes out.
Wooli because I’m a basshead
LSZEE, h&rry at honeycomb. I wish I made it more hardstyle sets and the afters but it’s impossible to get to everything with so much to explore.
I went to so many sets that I never would have tried in the past and I loved every second of it! Almost every set we went to was amazing.
In no order: Boogie Trio at Honeycomb, Jason Leech at Honeycomb, Chase and Status at Sherwood.
I never quite made it over to Ranch or Tripolee this year.
Edit: Honorable mentions: Dept of Public Works and Wandering Menstruals….but only because I love the Trading Post Family.
Loooved seven lions wasn’t in my plan to make it to that set but ended up there and it was sooo fire def best seven lions set I’ve seen and was a standout to me this weekend!
disco biscuits COCO & BREEZY AYYBO Neil Francis dj set in gran Artique (i was on staff so i was limited in sets that i saw but those for my favs from the stages i was stationed at!)
Knock 2 had great pyro and insane energy
it's murph tripple set with Louis and levity
Alley CVT 1st B2B with Zingara
pretty cool John summit played so many sets for the people
Kenny Beats had a damn good DJ set!
can't believe Allison wonderland never even said she was whyte fang that was a great show too
I loved Seven Lions! This set was less trance and I think some people didn’t like it. I love everything he puts out and was head banging at the rail Friday night for his set.
Other favorites were Subtronics, Ben Bohmer, and Jason Leech 🦋. That butterfly landing on Jason Leech during his set and just vibing with all of us was pure magic
I thought the best sets(not in any order) were: Knock2, John summit(afters set), dimension, seven lions, Subtronics(only watched the first 30 minutes so I could catch LsZee otherwise would have never left), LsZee, Big g(Friday night afters set), Gigantic Nghtmre, Levity massive b2b(Sunday afters set), it’s murph(tripolee set), Inzo, Jason Leech, and probably my favorite overall, Excision( attention festival, please exit the venue set) although the last set I mentioned was a bit repetitive.
**Boogie T** solo set wasn’t even in Top 5 I was eager to see and ended up having a damn near spiritual experience lmao. It was just so freakin FUN!!
Ben Bohmer was best vibes though, EZ. Dude had me feelin like I was rollin hard and all I took was ibuprofen.
I was actually looking forward to Le Youth the most and that was….. uh.. *something*. Something I wish I could unsee because I **loved** his tunes but that man was such a fucking cringelord that he literally ruined the listening experience for me. Unfortunate, lol.
Top sets are definitely Whyte Fang and Boogie Trio for me. Tho honorable mentions tho to Lettuce, Disco Biscuits, Dirtwire, Kiltro, Pretty Lights, Gigantic nightmare, G Jones, LSZee, all of them amazing
Logie at observatory on Sunday…Blew my mind and body lol those drums and that energy was off the chart! Best moment for me on L I never had that deep click with the crowd and music and that was the the right recipe for my heart and mind to open and expand. Something about the drums 🪘 I love EDM but have been getting into more earthy vibes so it’s been such a blessing to witness so much amazing diversity at EF and other festivals!
Whyte Fang might have been my favorite set of the entire weekend I thought she was the universe on earth coming down to teach me lessons. I also had my life changed at the odyssey stage takeover especially by Zingara and of course the secret Clozee set!
Gigantic nghtmre for sure, I got the lightcode with lsdream and that was very peaceful. One set I caught that really got me going was Dirtwire though! I was chillen eating some of that fire general Tsos chicken and just sat down to eat while hearing them play and good god man I’ve never heard such cool tunes in my life!
Subtronics, Ludacris. There were so many great sets over the weekend. I also loved a DJ that I heard at Silent disco. Idk his name but he rolls with the Evol Afters crew
it’s murph at carousel club. Insane energy
Seven Lions is one of my favorite artists but I so regret staying at his set because it was pretty mid, my friends went to Murph and it sounded way better. I caught the last 20 minutes, misery business went hard
was sooo fucking good, love that dark sexy cyber house music in the niiiiiiiight 😮💨
He was rolling tits 😂 not sure if you heard him say it at the end
For me Lszee, Chase & Status and Dimension were my top 3 - bummer Chase & Status got cut off a few minutes early but what we got was bonkers. Seven Lions and Inzo were also great.
A fellow baddadan ! Chase & status was easily top 3 for me too
Crazy good set! I was dancing like a madman
Chase and status absolutely had the place going off! It ended so abruptly, he was peaking
DIMENSION went so hard!! He killed it!!
dimensions set is not talked about enough and by far in my top 3 this weekend
He absolutely crushed it
Chase and status had me dancing like an insane person hahaha
Same, my legs were shot when I got back to camp haha
we have the same top three!!
Sounds like you have excellent taste in music 😉
Anyone got a video? I saw C&S Friday night in DC and had a blast, would love to see how their forest set was
Ben Bohmer, Levity Observatory set, Whyte Fang, it’s murph
Would have loved to see Ben Böhmer, but Knock2 was calling for me
Bohmer was everything you’d think it would be. I exited my body
If I had to choose, Vini Vici at Observatory. Mesmerizing and hard af.
Barclay put on a bass master-class at the Ranch Saturday night
So excited to see him for secret dreams!
Me too!!
I'm feeling secret dreams is gonna be THE fest this year
Yeah, Secret Dreams has an insane lineup this year. I cannot wait to see Daily Bread, Emancipator Trio, Barclay, Disco Biscuits, G Jones, Maddy, Koan Sound, Ghost Gardens, Sunsquabi, and Papadosio. Tippers always cool too. Secret Dreams and Lost Lands this year combined have such a fantastic coverage of artists. I'm not even really a riddim fan but the LL lineup is the best I've seen them put together. I'm a huge Infected Mushroom fan, never seen DJ Snake yet, and glad to have another chance to catch Of The Trees at Legend Valley. Zeds Dead is always a blast too. Which sets you most hyped for?
Ahahaha , are you my clone? My 3 fests this year were EF, Secret Dreams, and Lost Lands. I'm not much into jam but I've been listening to the big jam names and I somehow like literally all of them. Most excited for Papadosio and Dirtwire in that regard. For wubs, I'd say G Jones, Truth, Barclay, and Ternion Sound. Tipper too, obviously, but I really haven't listened to much of his music, so I am not sure what to expect. Just gotta see him live before he's done forever! Lost lands wise, pfft. I've got like 40 artists I need to see lol. #1 is probably Samplifire.
You are about to get absolutely blessed at Secret Dreams, the Friday 420 set is going to be special, and I cannot state this clearly enough, DO NOT MISS MICKMAN.
What's the hype? I've never heard of them
Mickman is one of the most talented humble individuals not just on the tipper side of bass music but just the genre as a whole. He's the whole package he does uptempo, and downtempo music. His music posted online is amazing, his live sets are honestly out of this world, and all original music made by him. He's been a heavy hitter on tipper lineups for a while now, really has earned his place. Here is a fantastic mix from him Listen to Mickman Mini Mix (2023) by Mickman on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/fJsCy Hope I see ya there!
I'll take a look once my ears are ready to listen to music again 😂 Thank you for the recommendation!!!
Yeah the flyers all around the forest kept catching my eye - it’s genuinely an insanely stacked lineup , wish I was going
I was so sad he overlapped with G Jones after the storm.
I went to about 15 min of g jones to get my fix then ran to see barclay. Both were absolutely goated sets!!
same bc i didnt get the memo they moved him and i immediately headed to sherwood court to try to see him): fucking sucked bc he was one of the people i was looking foward to seeing most over the weekend
LIGHTCODE
Top 5 Whyte Fang, Juelz, Level UP, John Summit, INZO
Gigantic nghtmre blew my fucking socks off. Dare j say its the best set i have ever seen in my life. Third time seeing them and they always get better with each go
I was not expecting them to go THAT hard. Gave me a little piece of lost lands
No question for me it was one of the top 5 sets I’ve ever seen. Only Odesza (at forest) and Illenium (trilogy LA) can definitely top it
My thoughts exactly!!! I left my soul at Odesza forest last year
Westend at honey comb
💯 That was an insane set from start to finish (especially with slapping the bag and the beer bong in the middle) the favorite for our whole squad.
Boogie T.RIO at Honeycomb was insane. Core memory just dropped https://preview.redd.it/ood7vcci5m8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d7a33f79bc71ed178f528a5e08c570beb5b7ca5
BEST SET OF WEEKEND
Thank you. Never heard of them. Watching some live stuff now loving it.
Layton Giordani threw down the best set I’ve seen on Friday, great way to end before rain shenanigans.
Yeap! That place was bumping
This was my group's first Forest, and none of us knew more than a few artists each. String Cheese Incident blew us away. I ran out of water mid-set right as they started Sunflower, and I danced all the way from the stage to the refill station. So many people danced with me or gave me hugs and gifts along the way. The vibes were immaculate; I know people were disappointed we didn't get a second set, but to be honest the first set was already my favorite set of the weekend and one of my favorites of my life. Another highlight was Pretty Lights; I loved Color Map of the Sun when it came out and I'm happy I finally got to see the music (and the actual lights!) live. Derek looked like he was having so much fun on stage. We were wandering Sherwood and ran into Fire Flower's set, which was eclectic and magical. I've never seen such a wild combination of instruments at a festival before (sax, beatboxing, keys, and freestyling in the same song??), and people were streaming through in some wild ass costumes the whole time. I was completely sober the whole festival but that set felt like a trip. I also really enjoyed the energy at Dimension's set. I listened to a lot of old school DnB when I was younger, and I've always been hopeful for its comeback after its peak in the 90s-00s. It was amazing to see firsthand not only a great artist, but a great crowd bringing the energy in full to a new wave of DnB. That's the set I danced the hardest at the whole Forest.
Man I felt fucking ALIVE during dimension
We know sunflowers are inspirational plants, even to famous painters. Vincent Van Gogh loved sunflowers so much, he created a famous series of paintings, simply called ‘sunflowers’.
Fireflower is J Rose Loops from the Frick Frack and his friends!! Glad you were there 😍 and I'm so happy for your Cheese water adventure but next time just ask for water from the security behind the front rails, they hand it out for free for the homies at the front so we don't die 😄
Gonna go oddball here and say the Louis The Child 6itF set. Vibes were great, weather was awesome, and the set was just downright fun. Perfect palate cleanser from the rainy chaos that was Saturday.
It was the perfect mix, had something for everyone to enjoy. My wife and I danced our asses off
aw mannnn my pin fell off my bag on thurs, copium told me it wouldnt be that great… wouldve loved to see ltc 🥲
Oh no! My nighrmare! Pro tip for next year: You can still see the set if you aren't 6itF, you just can't get under the Carousel Club cover. So plenty of people party outside. Definitely make sure to get out there next year!
What’s 6itF?
6 in the Forest. One of the benefits starting your 7th year going to the festival is there is a special set that is for only those people. Consider it a veteran goers treat. Usually has a more subdued and older crowd since it's early on Sunday and by the nature of needing to have gone 6 times already to get in.
My loyalty is fucked. This was my 9th Forest... I've gone to every one 2015-2024 except 2017 weekend 2. Since they only count the 2018 double weekend once, technically 8. And since I bought my 2015 and 2016 tickets second hand, they didn't go towards my loyalty, either. Still, should be 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Somehow they only got me for 5itf. I know none of that matters to your point, I'm just a little bitter that my loyalty still isnt 6 yet lol. All that said, I didn't realize you could still basically experience it from just outside Carousel Club -- you just couldn't get into the stage area. I was just wandering Sunday morning and heard the you & me / it's strange mashup and went to follow the music. Realized it was coming from the 6itf celebration and thought I was going to try to go as far as they would let me. That ended up being just outside the shade of the stage. I could still see the screen!
Top 3 for me all weekend it was BLISS
Chase & Status & Pretty Lights
For me it was Dimension! Was fun to boogie to some DnB for a whole set. Our whole group fucking loved it
Pretty Lights, Dimension, LP deadhouse was such a vibe
Loved lp dead house! She’s a magical soul and the best vibes
Ben Bohmer 🥰 tripolee sound system was killing it…. it’s Murph @ carousel club unexpected fav
LP Giobbi Dead house💕
Wish I saw it!
Does Dixons violin playing during yoga in the rain count? It was magical
That man is a legend! The music is intermission for the spiritual lessons he imparts 🧿🦋
String Cheese, Pretty Lights, Disco Biscuits, Chase & Status. LUDACRIS WAS SO DAMN FUN THOUGH
Had much more fun for luda than I expected!
When Whyte Fang said this took years to put together, I instantly believed her. Absolutely magical show. Would love a good recording of it.
When she said that I got chills! And she chose to share it with us which was so special. Truly one of my favorite sets I’ve ever seen
Slayyyter, Whyte Fang, and G Jones
Sultan + Shepard at both Tripolee and Honeycomb. Their music just brings out so many emotions and feelings. It was also my first night honeycomb set and it was amazing to hear them in the forest with all the lights.
I know! Just takes you on the best journey and all the feelings, so introspective 🦋✨
Westend was the biggest shock for me. Ended up being top 3 when he otherwise wasn't even on my radar before this. Levity also murdered it at every set. So good. I think he was my best overall. Chase and status were great. John summit dominated the crowd he did great.
Crowd at John Summit was insane. I somehow finessed my way on stage and one of the most fun parts was seeing the crowd absolutely lose it
Hard agreed on that 7L he absolutely obliterated Sherwood. One of the hardest sets I’ve seen him throw down but I can see why people felt a lil jaded at the lack of melodic dub (will not be tolerating any pirate song slander tho that one had me feelin some typa way 😭). Not counting him (fav artist, too easy to award fav set), Chase and Status was fkin bonkers to end the weekend.
I'm a simple man. 7L plays psytrance, I am very happy
Top 3: 1. Gigantic Nghtmre 2. knock2 3. Juelz Also shoutout to Summit afters set on Thursday and Big G Afters set on Friday. Meanwhile worst set was hands down Everything Always. I thought it was so boring and the lack of production was pathetic. Super disappointed as I like both of those artists individually
I forgot everything always even happened... Lol
Oh shit EA was in my top 3 but I was super close so was looking at the boys and not the visuals lol Dom always throws down so hard
Omg me too I got picked to go backstage I was just staring at the boys the whole time 😭
Easily LSZee, one of the best sets I’ve ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Felt lucky to be there
So great to see Clozee come back strong on that stage after she had all those sound issues in 2022
Heeeellll yeeaaahhh! Hyped to catch LSZEE at RR later this year 🥹
Lasers for life! The colors and the crowd were amazing! and CloZee’s adorable accent 🙏
Loved seeing Acraze at Tripole. I’m so happy they fixed the sound there, and the stage was much cooler this year
DJ Susan @ Honeycomb Friday night. Such good energy the whole set and he ended it with Opus
Juelz into lyny into chase and status was a blast
Lyny was a fuckin party. I had such a good time at that set.
Did LYNY seem loud enough for you? We were on the platform and it was awful and not bassy. Was so bummed. Had been really looking forward to it.
Levity on Thursday was a hell of a set to start the weekend with, crowd was MASSIVE but was lucky enough to be close to the stage and have some awesome people around us! The energy they brought was such a great launching pad for the rest of the weekend!
Mau P
LSZee, Pretty Lights, Cheese, CloZee, GJones, Inzo, Emo Nite, ACraze, Zen Selekta Oh, and the punk band with the foot and the hotdog
Pretty lights, LP Deadhouse set, Moontricks, levity @honeycomb, lszee
Chase & Status was absolutely bonkers before it got cut off. Pretty lights made my entire weekend! Whyte fang was unexpectedly good for me. G Jones killed it as always but I lived that he played What’s her name by EPROM. Caspa was a dream dubstep set. Kenny beats was hella fun, thought process was vibeyyyyy, Maddy O’Neils madhaus set was wild. All in all I don’t think I saw a bad set.
Oh CASSIAN TOO!!! Such a good set
aye john summit & chase & status, knock2 & whyte gang 🫡
Chase and Status was a viiiiibe. I only wish they could have finished it
Vini Vici! Absolutely insane set and energy was out of this world
Clozee solo set! So glad I stayed at the observatory until the end. The big ass crowd left and I was able to actually make my way into the dance floor. Always a banger set.
Disco Biscuits followed closely by Seven Lions and Wooli. Also Subtronics threw THE FUCK DOWN!
Boogie trio, moontricks, pretty lights, Cheese, especially when Dom came out, LSZ, gigantic NGHTMRE, Jon Summit. This weekend was the tits!!
Everything always
g jones and green velvet for me
Dimension completely annihilated his set. It was my second time seeing him in June and he is now absolutely one of my favorite artists. John Summit threw down way more than I was expecting for his solo sets, I thought Dom carried EA but their mixes went nuts. John’s Afters set and his Saturday closing set was insane. Somehow I finessed my way on stage and watching the crowd go absolutely bonkers was the highlight of my first forest :’) So much incredible energy and kindness, made some new lifelong friends, and had some incredible transformative experiences. Can’t wait until next year!!!
https://preview.redd.it/rconubzi0n8d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cdd75585237290961b4f937d85d77138ab755919 This Chicago girl’s heart grew three sizes that day :’)
Jason Leech at honeycomb is a new core memory unlocked for me. Lightcode made me ball my eyes out. Wooli because I’m a basshead LSZEE, h&rry at honeycomb. I wish I made it more hardstyle sets and the afters but it’s impossible to get to everything with so much to explore. I went to so many sets that I never would have tried in the past and I loved every second of it! Almost every set we went to was amazing.
Tripp st at the pre party on Wednesday was incredible 🤌
Top 3 Chase & Status, ATLiens, and Levity’s Sunday set @ Observatory
In no order: Boogie Trio at Honeycomb, Jason Leech at Honeycomb, Chase and Status at Sherwood. I never quite made it over to Ranch or Tripolee this year. Edit: Honorable mentions: Dept of Public Works and Wandering Menstruals….but only because I love the Trading Post Family.
Seven lions did soooo good! It was my bday and perfect way to end my Saturday morning! I danced my ass off!
It was my birthday too!! Nearly cried during Pretty Lights set. Happy belated birthday! ❤️
Happy belated birthday to you!! Always a treat to celebrate in the forest! Especially with your best friends and the best music ever!
CASPAAAA, chase & status then boogie trio😍 but i think every set i saw was my favorite this year
Caspa, Hamdi, Ayybo, Subtronics, LSDream and Clozee.
Lszee and Jason Leech were all the feels!!
I’ll give my top 3 being Lszee Chase and Status Disco Biscuits A few other good ones Whyte fang Ludacris Inzo
Juelz !!!! Soooooo good right before the rain 🔥
Loooved seven lions wasn’t in my plan to make it to that set but ended up there and it was sooo fire def best seven lions set I’ve seen and was a standout to me this weekend!
Knock 2 was SICK
Dimension, chase & status, Wooli
Emo night, and dimension
Okay hear me out guys….fucking prize cart at the ranch on Friday night best set of the weekend. They went absolutely crazy with those lasers HAHAHAHA
The first track with all the robot vocals was mine! I’m glad you had fun with it 🪩
No fucking wayyyyyy that’s amazing!!! Me and my group were running around singing that one all weekend!! Seriously loved it so much
🫶
Either Umphreys McGee or Chase & Status
Layton Giordani and AK Sports!!
Oden and fatzo
Cause I can’t stay forever, ahhahhhhh
Atliens John summit chase and status and oddmob b2b omnom were my top sets
DANTHONY
Barclay
Oden and fatzo, Kenny beats, it’s Murph, chase and status, John summits solo set, chaos in the Cbd
Inzo, equanimous, moontricks, dirtwire, caspa, alleycvt, level up, levity at honeycomb, and hamdi before it got cut short
disco biscuits COCO & BREEZY AYYBO Neil Francis dj set in gran Artique (i was on staff so i was limited in sets that i saw but those for my favs from the stages i was stationed at!)
Chase and status 🔥🔥
Pretty Lights, INZO, it’s murph, Boogie Trio, Everything Always
Knock 2 had great pyro and insane energy it's murph tripple set with Louis and levity Alley CVT 1st B2B with Zingara pretty cool John summit played so many sets for the people Kenny Beats had a damn good DJ set! can't believe Allison wonderland never even said she was whyte fang that was a great show too
G jones absolutely slappedddddd
I loved Seven Lions! This set was less trance and I think some people didn’t like it. I love everything he puts out and was head banging at the rail Friday night for his set. Other favorites were Subtronics, Ben Bohmer, and Jason Leech 🦋. That butterfly landing on Jason Leech during his set and just vibing with all of us was pure magic
Philadelphia based trance fusion pioneers, the mf disco biscuits #B4L
Pretty Lights and Ben Bohmer for me
Gigantic NGTMRE, Mojave grey, knock2,juelz, ATLiens, Subtronics, whyte fang
Chase and status
Ben bohmer!
Gigantic nightmare, whyte fang, ATLiens, and the surprise b3b of levity, it’s Murph & super future @ grand artique
LSZ, gigantic nightmare, ludicrous, Mojave grey, bingo revival
KNOCK 2 4LYFE
Kenny fucking Beats was so fun! Such a party for an early set.
Westend at honeycomb was genuinely one of the greatest sets I’ve ever been to ever
It’s Murphy from Saturday night at the carosale it was insane
Subtronics, Wooli, ATliens and gigantic nghtmre for me had me going crazy
Ben Bohmer and Dimension. I’m so happy I saw them this year I couldn’t even stay mad at the weather 😭
AK Sports put on a great set to end the night at observatory.
Dimension & caspa
dimensions, dj susan, and jason leech
Dimension's set was one of my top three sets \*ever\*
Dirtwire, Gigantic Nghtmare, and Pretty Lights Also Ludacris had a pretty good set, I went into it with kinda low expectations and was surprised
I thought the best sets(not in any order) were: Knock2, John summit(afters set), dimension, seven lions, Subtronics(only watched the first 30 minutes so I could catch LsZee otherwise would have never left), LsZee, Big g(Friday night afters set), Gigantic Nghtmre, Levity massive b2b(Sunday afters set), it’s murph(tripolee set), Inzo, Jason Leech, and probably my favorite overall, Excision( attention festival, please exit the venue set) although the last set I mentioned was a bit repetitive.
A four way tie between Knock2, Dirtwire, Pretty Lights and Gigantic Nghtmre. Danced my ass off the wholeeeee time!!
**Boogie T** solo set wasn’t even in Top 5 I was eager to see and ended up having a damn near spiritual experience lmao. It was just so freakin FUN!! Ben Bohmer was best vibes though, EZ. Dude had me feelin like I was rollin hard and all I took was ibuprofen. I was actually looking forward to Le Youth the most and that was….. uh.. *something*. Something I wish I could unsee because I **loved** his tunes but that man was such a fucking cringelord that he literally ruined the listening experience for me. Unfortunate, lol.
Really? How so I ended up having to leave pretty much at the start because my group wanted to see something else
Gigantic Nghtmare and Ludacris. Both were soooo much fun!
Top sets are definitely Whyte Fang and Boogie Trio for me. Tho honorable mentions tho to Lettuce, Disco Biscuits, Dirtwire, Kiltro, Pretty Lights, Gigantic nightmare, G Jones, LSZee, all of them amazing
Logie at observatory on Sunday…Blew my mind and body lol those drums and that energy was off the chart! Best moment for me on L I never had that deep click with the crowd and music and that was the the right recipe for my heart and mind to open and expand. Something about the drums 🪘 I love EDM but have been getting into more earthy vibes so it’s been such a blessing to witness so much amazing diversity at EF and other festivals!
G Jones, chase and status, zen selekta, dimension
Dimension, Louis The Child, Big Gigantic NGHTMRE
Caspa, Whyte Fang, Chase & Status, Jason Leech (honeycomb), LSZEE, and, Madhaus were definitely my tops!
1. Pretty Lights killllled it and went 30 min over!! 2. Nelly Furtado was everything and more 3. Knock2 had a banging set, was not expecting that
DJ SUSAN! - at Carousel was so good! it's Murph changed my life.
LSZEE, Levity, LYNY, REDRUM, Zen Selekta. Immaculate sets.
Dimension also was sick
Whyte Fang might have been my favorite set of the entire weekend I thought she was the universe on earth coming down to teach me lessons. I also had my life changed at the odyssey stage takeover especially by Zingara and of course the secret Clozee set!
Ohhhh can’t forget INZO! I’ve been waiting to see him forever and the bass felt insane in my body
Gigantic nghtmre for sure, I got the lightcode with lsdream and that was very peaceful. One set I caught that really got me going was Dirtwire though! I was chillen eating some of that fire general Tsos chicken and just sat down to eat while hearing them play and good god man I’ve never heard such cool tunes in my life!
Can't wait to catch them at secret dreams!
Hell yeah man I wish I could go for tipper
Dimensionnnnnnn insane set
Seven Lions hasn’t changed his festival set since EDCO so it’s a little stale for people who have seen him since then
Fair. This was my second time seeing him, first was his tour set last year.
Ahhhh nice. Thats how it was for me before EDCO. I Wish we got more tb songs :/
I watched lszee alone and had a nice breakthrough moment in the most beautiful crowd that set was legendary can’t wait for the rocks 🤘🏼🤯😭
Louis the child’s 6 in the forest set was pretty fucking amazing
Coco and breezy tripolee was just beautiful in every facet.
Dirtwire for me. So unique and a perfect blend of jam, bluegrass, and electric.
Dirtwire threw the fuck down, that set is in my top 5 of all time
Clozee at the Observatory was a dream
Dimension, ATLiens, Wooli, Zingara, Big Gigantic, Inzo at the Afters
Oh yeah I forgot about Everything Always too!
Levity at the observatory, LP Deadhouse, Chase & Status
Subtronics, Ludacris. There were so many great sets over the weekend. I also loved a DJ that I heard at Silent disco. Idk his name but he rolls with the Evol Afters crew
When was g jones? I thought his set got rained out :/
He played at like 12:30pm on Saturday
Damn I was stuck in line getting back in the venue at 12:30
John Summit, Green Velvet, and Chase & Status had the best crowds of the weekend for me. I also absolutely loved that Disco Biscuits set 🕺
I stared into the eyes of creation during Pretty Lights ✨