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Almost Familiar

Elizabeth Dreeson, Wes Johnson

Is Pretty Lights the Phish of EDM? Is it possible to love Dubstep and Bluegrass? Have you ever called someone a wook or been called a wook yourself? Elizabeth Dreeson and Wes Johnson discuss the evolving landscape of what they call "neo-hippie music festival culture." Wes and Elizabeth have witnessed firsthand this emergent subculture"s evolution over the last decade and are interested in looking at the past to make better sense of the present. The music speaks for itself. Wes and Elizabeth are

music music commentary

All Episodes

02:22:28

The PLF Series Vol. 1: Brett Shredmunds

Almost Familiar ·

2021/01/15

“Red Rocks ‘18, bitch!” We couldn’t have said it any better ourselves. Get familiar with Brett Shredmunds, an admin for the Pretty Lights Family group on Facebook, who was one of the group’s first 10 members and has named his fair share of songs. Brett takes us through listening to reggae as a fetus, learning about Utah’s rave scene in the ‘90’s, attending Emancipator’s first show in Portland, to serendipitously purchasing tickets to his first Pretty Lights show moments before it sold out.Wes,

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01:32:41

The Whit Hawkins Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2021/01/01

Get familiar with Whit Hawkins, who has worn many hats behind the scenes for some of our culture’s most iconic artists, including Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, STS9, and Daily Bread. From sneaking out of his bedroom in his parents’ house to see STS9 perform in backyards in Atlanta to becoming their production manager, Whit experienced firsthand the cross pollination of the music, ideas, and fanbases of underground electronic and jam band culture. Drawing from his favorite elements of Phish’s culture,

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01:25:49

The ReVibe Rewind with Andrew Frost Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/12/18

Get familiar with Andrew Frost, the stage manager who pulled off the Pretty Lights surprise at ReVibe Wellness Festival in Myrtle Beach - the first COVID-compliant festival of its kind. Currently Sunsquabi’s tour manager, Andrew shares stories about how he cut his teeth in this trade - from volunteering at The Aggie Theater in Colorado, to chasing down the thief who stole a guitar from The Floozies' Green Room, to accidentally forgetting GRiZ’s saxophone before the last night of his tour. An

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01:32:35

The Thought Process Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/12/04

Get familiar with Thought Process. This prolific producer specializes in what he has coined, (and we fully support) high fidelity sound design. This conversation took us through his journey loyal street teamer to promoter, to performer at Denver's iconic bass mecca, The Blackbox. We talk about his undertaking and inception the first annual Beat-Tober where he created a unique beat for every day in the month of October. Although his other love is Pretty Lights, the music Thought Process makes is

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02:03:55

The Kaptain Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/11/19

Get familiar with Kaptain, a producer currently based in Denver whose music pulls from electro-soul, electro hip hop, future funk, and glitch hop to create a sound that is as hybrid as the culture itself. Stephen shares his perspective on why the Denver scene is so magnetic and conspicuous compared to other places, and we use Lightning in a Bottle as a case study to explore what makes West Coast festival culture different. We discuss our favorite Pretty Lights moments, the transformative nature of

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01:15:55

The JD Vanderwiel Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/10/30

Get Familiar with JD Vanderwiel, who has likely been the first person in and last person out at some of the shows and festivals you have attended within the electro soul scene. Such is the life of this tour manager/production manager/lighting designer extraordinaire. You have probably seen his stage designs or visuals if you’ve seen Ganja White Night, Adventure Club, Late Night Radio or Flamingosis in the last few years. We talk about the evolution of the electro soul scene, his favorite places to

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01:18:16

The Mr. Bill Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/10/16

Get familiar with Mr. Bill, a staple of the bass music scene and an Ableton wizard whose techno side project Electrocado was released on Deadmau5 label mau5trap. We talk to Bill about Australian wooks, why psytrance never took off in America, what makes a DJ set “live,” and the evolution of American bass music culture and what its legacy might be.Listen to The Mr. Bill PodcastLearn Ableton with Mr. BillFollow us on Social Media:Instagram: @almostfamiliarpodFacebook: Almost FamiliarTwitter:

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02:36:13

The B. Getz Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/09/30

Get familiar with one of the music scenes most active and knowledgeable journalists, our friend, B. Getz. B. started working in the music industry dating back to the 90's. Throughout his career he has been to countless historic concerts/festivals, transcribing them in his incredibly captivating style of writing. Today he is still as active as ever as a journalist as well as the host for his own podcast, "The Upful Life". B. takes us all the way to the back to his first Dead show, leading to his

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02:06:00

The Greg Ellis aka the LazerShark Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/09/16

Get familiar with how the Pretty Lights community was intentionally built from one of the guys who has been there from the beginning. Greg Ellis, known for making the lights pretty, has an approach to lighting that is almost as improvisational as the music it complements. As a huge Phish fan himself, Greg helps us draw parallels between the Phish and Pretty Lights communities. We discuss growing up within fanbases as they grow themselves, how we can draw meaning from songs without lyrics, and the

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01:52:49

That One Friend Who Moved to Colorado...

Almost Familiar ·

2020/08/31

Get familiar with why people move to Colorado and what makes them stay. Shelby shares her story about the impulsive decision that brought her to Colorado and the transformative experience that inspired her to stay. Thomas (@saintsnacks) shares stories about live painting and creating visuals for bands like Papadosio and Lettuce. From FARM Fest, to Rootwire, to Sonic Bloom, and even Burning Man, they’ve seen a little bit of everything from multiple angles: as fans, as artists, and as food vendors

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01:35:37

The Rape Culture & Consent in the EDM Community Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/08/16

CW: Rape culture & sexual assaultGet familiar with what rape culture actually looks like and feels like in the live music community and how you can empower yourself to challenge it in the wake of allegations against Space Jesus and Bassnectar. Wes, assistant manager at Syracuse’s Westcott Theater, and Elizabeth, a rape survivor, share their observations and experiences of rape culture in the EDM community, including Wes’ firsthand experience navigating an encounter with Datsik. Bass Coast’s Harm

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00:33:54

The Pilot Episode

Almost Familiar ·

2020/08/16

Get familiar with your co-hosts! Elizabeth Dreeson and Wes Johnson crossed paths for years across the festival scene without actually connecting until they discovered their mutual interest in Pretty Lights at a String Cheese Incident show in Syracuse. When did music festivals become more than just a party for you? When did you “get it?” In the pilot episode of Almost Familiar, Wes and Elizabeth reflect on these questions and more as they discuss how they got into “the scene” and the evolution of

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