Ultra Music Festival: Day 2

Day two of Ultra's second weekend consisted of 12 non-stop hours of music from all seven stages. And because of all of the 11 acts I saw on the second day of weekend two, I've decided to do n abbreviated recap and share only the highlights. Again, I took some videos to document the experience for all of you. So without further ado...

Here's day two!

Chuckie

Chuckie put on a set at the main stage that was loaded with his signature brand of "dirty dutch" house music. He relentlessly went from drop to drop without any signs of stopping and kept the crowd engaged and dancing.

Here's his take on Hardwell's "Spaceman" from the beginning of his set

Later on while he was premiering a brand new track, Chuckie surprised all of us in the audience, bringing out one of the most random guests I can ever think of: Guns N' Roses' lead guitarist, Slash. The whole setup of this appearance was interesting to say the least and I'm still not sure what to make of it... but here it is:

Fatboy Slim

Despite being almost 50 years old now, Fatboy Slim still knows how to wow a crowd and stay relevant. Featuring some of the most consistently creative sampling I've ever heard a DJ use live, his set was the definitely most original and creative one I heard all day (maybe even all weekend).

Calvin Harris

By the time Calvin Harris came on stage, I was pretty worn out. My physiological needs took over my urges to stay in the front of the crowd, so I missed a good chunk of his set to get food, water, etc. However, I was really impressed by what I managed to catch. Clearly, his popularity has not impaired his ability to put on an interesting an unpredictable set.

Baauer

Having seen Baauer twice before, I was already pretty aware of what his set would be like. But due to the recent attention that he's been receiving over his song "Harlem Shake," I wondered whether he would change his set at all to appeal to a wider audience. Low and behold, Baauer has stayed true to his original style. He's still the same old trap producer/DJ that his fans know and love. It's good to know that the fame hasn't gotten to his head. He put on a really fun set at Ultra's new Trapped stage, featuring some of his own tracks like "Harlem Shake" and "Dum Dum."

Flosstradamus

Chicago DJ duo Flosstradamus have been making and playing trap music for years, and they are definitely one of the reasons for its recent rise in popularity. With bangers like "Total Recall" their remix of Major Lazer's "Original Don," they put on an extremely bass-heavy, energetic set that the crowd loved.

Dillon Francis (w/ surprise guest Diplo!!!)

Dillon Francis is a real one-of-a-kind DJ. His library of original mixes translates to many different genres including house, moombahton and trap, so there's something for everyone in his set. He's also a genuinely hilarious person (check out his Facebook page). Anyway, he started out playing hits like "Bootleg Fireworks," "Masta Blasta" and "IDGAFOS."

Then, the unthinkable happened...

Dillon Francis picked up the microphone about 20 minutes into his set and announced that he had a special guest with him, and sure enough, famed producer/DJ Diplo made a completely unexpected cameo on the stage. After giving the crowd an enthused greeting, Diplo got right to business and started working with Dillon to put on an absolutely amazing set. They played favorites from both of their music collections including Diplo's "Set It Off" and "Express Yourself" and Dillon's remix of "Hulk" by Clockwork.