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As an avid fan of Diplo and the empire he's built, conveniently called Mad Decent, I was excited to cover such an event for Daily Beat. Arriving at the venue, party goers dressed in ridiculous outfits (neon tank tops, snapbacks, unicorn heads, and telly-tubby suits) flocked the main stage of Merriweather Post Pavillion, where acts such as Anamanaguchi, Lunice, RiFF RAFF, SBTRKRT, and many others were set to perform. Let me take you readers on what I (and Lyle, our photographer) thought of the highlights at the Mad Decent Block Party 2013.

 
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Ever since I watched Skream drop Shadow Child's 23 in his W Hotel Boiler Room Set, I have become obsessed with almost every production of Shadow Child. Beginning life as the experimental side project of Dave Spoon, Shadow Child (aka Simon Neale) has smashed onto the scene in the last 12 months with releases on Dirtybird, Pets and Moda Black. His fresh approach to 4/4 music tastefully treads the line between house and ‘bass’ music, earning him accolades from forerunners [.....]