NORTH AMERICAN 'THE GRAND TOUR' CONFIRMED FOR SPRING 2009
KASKADE is one of electronic music's most sought-after emissaries and one of its most beloved figures. Unaffected and laidback, he's known per BlackBook magazine as "...the man [who] gets his sh*t done with an unassuming demeanor, and usually in flip flops." Otherwise known as Ryan Raddon, the Los Angeles-based electronic artist continues the ongoing march to his special brand of beat, a style that is instantly recognizable both musically and technically. On March 24, he will continue his musical progression and follow-up last year's chart topping long player Strobelite Seduction with a new mix album titled THE GRAND (Ultra Records).
KASKADE explains, "The Grand references the overall sound of the mix. I wanted to capture the essence of the big room sound that I play but demonstrate that this sound can still have heart and soul. This is the kind of music I enjoy creating and love to play in clubs around the world." The album features a various assortment of original productions and remixes by KASKADE as well as Deadmau5, Misha Daniels, Jes, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso, Dirty Vegas and others.
"I tried to make the mix represent what someone would hear if they came and saw me at a show. A lot of my own songs and remixes mashed together with music that I love to spin," KASKADE continues. "I have always looked at the mix tape as an aural blog of sorts...a snapshot in musical time. Something that should be fun to listen to now but when it is pulled out years from now will be just as sweet and accompanied with flood of memories too."
