{"id":729,"date":"2013-05-30T15:48:35","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T19:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/blog\/?p=729"},"modified":"2017-01-26T17:13:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T17:13:46","slug":"a-closer-look-at-the-electronic-dance-playground-electric-daisy-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/30\/a-closer-look-at-the-electronic-dance-playground-electric-daisy-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"[EVENT RECAP] A closer look at the electronic dance &#8220;playground&#8221; \u2013 Electric Daisy Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Described as an adventure-filled playground full of interactive art, carnival rides, theatrical performances and stunning stage production, the <strong>Electric Daisy Carnival<\/strong> was jam packed in New York City 2 weekends ago. The event is a full electronic music festival with an additional spin, hosting various off stage performances and rides for fans to engage in. EDC is a large scale tour, making stops at Chicago, London, Puerto Rico, Orlando and finally, Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Mountain Productions has been involved with the staging at EDC for multiple years, and have recently completed setup at the New York show. Stage designs have changed throughout the year, always innovating and adapting to new technology and themes for the event. This year, Mountain provided an array of equipment, including 4 stages and <a href=\"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/staging\/support\/vip.php\" target=\"_blank\">VIP risers<\/a> with redesigned handrail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main stage (Stage 1) of EDC<\/strong> featured a <a href=\"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/staging\/mobilestages\/sam550.php\" target=\"_blank\">SAM-550 mobile auto stage<\/a> with flanking <a href=\"http:\/\/mountainproductions.com\/staging\/stagingsystems\/scaffold.php\" target=\"_blank\">scaffold<\/a> towers. Specially shaped video panels adorned the stage, displaying an impressive visual show along with the high energy music. (great show photos from <a href=\"http:\/\/askmediaproductions.com\">Ask Media<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n            <style type='text\/css'>\n                #gallery-1 {\n                    margin: auto;\n                }\n                #gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n                    float: left;\n                    margin-top: 10px;\n                    text-align: center;\n                    width: 25%;\n                }\n                #gallery-1 img {\n                    border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n                }\n                #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n                    margin-left: 0;\n                }\n                \n                \n                \n                \/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n            <\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-729 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030498\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030498\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030498-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Building the Main Stage\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030500\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030500-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P10305001-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Impressive shot of the main stage construction\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"EDC-NYC-2013-5_lr\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/edc-nyc-2013-5_lr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/EDC-NYC-2013-5_lr-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    image courtesy of Ask Media\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"EDC-NYC-2013-6_lr\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/edc-nyc-2013-6_lr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/EDC-NYC-2013-6_lr-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    image courtesy of Ask Media\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Mountain set up additional stages (Stages 2-4) at EDC<\/strong> as well. Stage 2 was another SAM mobile stage unit with scaffold towers. Stage 3 was a smaller scaffold stage, and Stage 4 was set up inside of a tent with video supports.<\/p>\n\n            <style type='text\/css'>\n                #gallery-2 {\n                    margin: auto;\n                }\n                #gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n                    float: left;\n                    margin-top: 10px;\n                    text-align: center;\n                    width: 20%;\n                }\n                #gallery-2 img {\n                    border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n                }\n                #gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n                    margin-left: 0;\n                }\n                \n                \n                \n                \/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n            <\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-729 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030492\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030492-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P10304921-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Construction of Stage 2 at EDC\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030494\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030494\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030494-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Building Stage 3 at EDC\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030496\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030496\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030496-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    The inside of the Stage 4 tent including the stage and video supports\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"EDC-NYC-2013-10_lr\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/edc-nyc-2013-10_lr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/EDC-NYC-2013-10_lr-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    image courtesy of Ask Media\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"EDC-NYC-2013-12_lr\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/edc-nyc-2013-12_lr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/EDC-NYC-2013-12_lr-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    image courtesy of Ask Media\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Along with the stages constructed at EDC, Mountain provided VIP risers, featuring our new handrail design.<\/strong> The handrail is made of galvanized steel and is OSHA and IBC compliant. Take a look:<\/p>\n\n            <style type='text\/css'>\n                #gallery-3 {\n                    margin: auto;\n                }\n                #gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n                    float: left;\n                    margin-top: 10px;\n                    text-align: center;\n                    width: 33%;\n                }\n                #gallery-3 img {\n                    border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n                }\n                #gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n                    margin-left: 0;\n                }\n                \n                \n                \n                \/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n            <\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-729 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030491\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030491\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030491-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    VIP riser construction with handrail\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030504\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030504\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030504-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Galvanized steel handrail \n                    <\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n                <dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n                    <a title=\"P1030490\" href='https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/p1030490\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/P1030490-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                <\/dt>\n                    <dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n                    Another view of the VIP riser\n                    <\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p>The Electric Daisy Carnival is a dynamic event that features amazing production and stage builds. Mountain is always ready to collaborate and engineer any event, big or small. The popularity of electronic dance festivals has pushed stage design and engineering to a new level, and the finished results are truly sights to see.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/askmediaproductions.com\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Kaplan and Ask Media<\/a> for sharing these show photos from EDC NY.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:0px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"%5BEVENT%20RECAP%5D%20A%20closer%20look%20at%20the%20electronic%20dance%20%22playground%22%20%E2%80%93%20Electric%20Daisy%20Carnival\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Described as an adventure-filled playground full of interactive art, carnival rides, theatrical performances and stunning stage production, the Electric Daisy Carnival was jam packed in New York City 2 weekends ago. 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