9/10/2023 0 Comments J2k flosstradamus![]() ![]() The Masonic Temple is one of my favorite venues in Detroit–the beautiful architecture and upward sloping dance floor create a great atmosphere, and the sound quality of the old theater is phenomenal. That being said, the energy J2K created within the crowd by being so interactive was impressive. While I know Floss loves to put on an insane show and get the crowd into it, I wish it had been a bit more about the music, and I that I could have seen the two of them up on the decks spinning back to back. That might have been needed after they made us all create a “Wall of Death,” spreading out so that there was a huge area in the middle of the dance floor, and all running at each other when the beat dropped (I sat that one out). I was a little disappointed to see that J2K spent barely any time up playing the music for almost the entire show he was up in front interacting with the crowd, marching around with the flag, shining the lights around, or shooting out T-shirts. ![]() Their set was filled with trap banger after banger, a couple renditions of their popular track “ Mosh Pit,” and many of their other songs like “ Came Up” and “ Prison Riot.” They even played some Bob Marley, chilling everyone out for a couple of minutes and reminding us the importance of peace and love with everything that’s going on in our world right now. ![]() ![]() Behind the “bunker” was a huge LED screen, listing off commands and showing what seemed to be war plans, a captivating choice of visuals that kept with the intense military vibe. Autobot emerged on top of the giant marine “bunker” that was their DJ booth for the night and kicked the set off by dropping some high-energy trap. J2K marched out across the stage as if he were a soldier in war, bearing the black and white HDYNation flag for all to see. The lights dimmed and a warning signal went off, announcing the arrival of the long-awaited main act, the duo composed of J2K and Autobot, Flosstradamus. In the twenty-minute break before Flosstradamus, we refilled water and drinks and found ourselves a perfect spot front and center, just far enough back that we had room to dance. Even though Slushii wasn’t the headliner, he won the best set of the night in my opinion. He put in just the right amount of recognizable tracks to keep us singing along while keeping us on our toes with some surprising impressive drops. There were multiple times during the set when I was completely blown away by his mixing skills. The set that ensued was unlike any other I’ve ever experienced, filled with popular EDM and pop songs mixed in with some crazy bass drops. He took a bow in front of the audience and then took his place up at the DJ booth. Finally, it was time and Slushii emerged, wearing his signature jersey with his icon on it, resembling a slushie himself with his green-tipped hair. Out of our group of five, only one had seen Slushii before and he had nothing but good things to say. Our excitement built as the minutes passed, and Slushii’s set got closer and closer. While there were times when his rapping didn’t quite match the beat, the passion he has for his music was apparent–if he continues on with the same enthusiasm I could see him doing very big things. I’d never heard of Towkio prior to this show, but his performance brought some welcome diversity into the night. He even showcased his beautiful singing voice for a song or two, leaving me pleasantly surprised with his versatility as an artist. His accompanying DJ dropped some hard trap beats, while Towkio rapped over the beats and threw down dancing to the crazy drops. He brought admirable vivacity to his performance, jumping around on stage and getting the crowd visibly hyped up. Up next was a 30 minute set from Towkio, a rapper out of Chicago. His set was a great start to the night, filled with some chill bouncy tunes mixed in with his popular tracks like “ Can’t Hide” and “ When I’m Down.” His feel good tunes got the good vibes flowing, and he even dropped some new music including a fire, unreleased collaboration with Flux Pavilion. Whethan, a 17-year old future bass producer, was already spinning when we walked in. This past Saturday night, I got the chance to see Flosstradamus and friends on the Hi-Def Youth Tour at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, and it was definitely a night to remember! Making our way through Ann Arbor post-gameday traffic, we finally arrived at the venue around 9PM. After seeing Flosstradamus absolutely kill it during festival season this past summer when I heard the Hi-Def Youth Tour was coming to my area I knew I couldn’t miss it. ![]()
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