Electric Blockaloo
Massive Minecraft Festival Electric Blockaloo Changes Name, Postpones Date
Electric Blockaloo is now Rave Family Block Fest. The forthcoming digital event, which has the promise of becoming the world’s largest Minecraft music festival, announced over the weekend that it would be changing its name and, additionally, will be delayed by two weeks. Regarding the name change, the name Electric Blockaloo was originally intended to pay homage to the breakdancing movement captured by the film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. More recently, however, the term “boogaloo“ was co-opted by an anarchist extremist group in the United States. Organizers wanted to give the heads up to any fans who may be confused after being redirected to Rave Family Block Fest’s new website. As for the date change, a long-awaited Minecraft Net...
Getter’s Shred Collective to Host Stage at Minecraft Festival “Electric Blockaloo”
With over 950 artists, it wouldn’t be surprising to hear that you still haven’t finished reading the Electric Blockaloo lineup after it’s announcement last week. The Minecraft-based festival is taking full advantage of the flexibility a video game event allows, featuring over 65 curated stages for attendees to explore together with friends from all over the world. Those looking for something with a bite can wander their way towards the pixelated stage hosted by Getter‘s Shred Collective, who recently took to Twitter to reveal which artists would be gracing it later in the month. Alongside a performance from the label founder himself, Shred Collective will host an eclectic blend of sounds from Qoiet, Spock, MineSweepa, Yakz, Aweminus, SNEEK, and AFK. ...
Steve Aoki, ZHU, More Appear on Full Electric Blockaloo Lineup
When Electric Blockaloo was announced, it came as no surprise that the digital festival would be the largest in history. With a stellar lineup and intricately designed stages, Electric Blockaloo will take place entirely within the world of the hit video game Minecraft. Now, the full lineup for the virtual music fest has been announced, and it has even further reinforced its historic status. That sure is a lot of artists—over 850, to be accurate—all hosted across 65 uniquely designed stages within the Minecraft landscape. Adding to the previously announced lineup, Rave Family has confirmed appearances from the likes of Steve Aoki, Skream, Galantis, MK, and a multitude of other major names across the vast spectrum of electronic dance music. With staggering number of arti...
