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Friday, March 29, 2024
Kap Slap

While other EDM DJs spend a lot of time focusing on their equipment, Kap Slap mixes things up by engaging the crowd with his personality as well as his music. 

Kap Slap knows how to stand out among EDM artists

On Friday, Feb. 13, I had the opportunity to  see Kap Slap at the Majestic Theatre and I was completely blown away by both the main act and the openers. Last October, I had seen Timeflies perform at the Orpheum and Kap Slap was one of the openers; this was the first time I had ever listened to his music. I arrived at Kap Slap’s concert at 9 p.m. and Coby Ashpis was up on the stage and only a crowd of about 15 people were standing at the front. I wasn’t surprised because typically a majority of the crowd doesn’t show up until much later on, understanding the openers will take up about the first two hours of the show, which they did. 

Over this past year I have become more involved with listening to Electronic Dance Music, and I have grown to like it even more, especially when the remixes are of songs that I already know or the DJ/producer does something entirely different to their set list. That being said, I wasn’t that impressed by Coby. What he played sounded a lot like music used in a tutorial video you’d see on YouTube, and a couple of times I forgot he was still up there because I began talking to the people around me and his playlist just settled into the background. 

The second opener was Gazzo and he was definitely better. His music was much more recognizable and he played with the volume and speed of his beats to make it feel more interactive. Also, part of his performance, which I told everyone about as soon as I left the Majestic, was a remix of “The Circle of Life” from “The Lion King” and was definitely unique. I think the tough part about being the second opening act is by then the audience is typically getting restless and just waiting and wondering when the main act will be coming onto stage. Regardless, Gazzo did an exceptional job engaging the audience until he smoothly transitioned the show over to Kap Slap.

I always wonder when going to these concerts is what makes one EDM artist any different than the others? Why is one DJ better known than the thousands that have opened before him? I think what makes all the difference is what the artist does on the stage while he is playing his music. Yes, I did enjoy Gazzo, but the entire time he stood behind the soundboard just tapping buttons. Kap Slap, on the other hand, brought a lot of energy to the stage; jumping around, blowing smoke through the crowd, talking to the crowd amidst his songs, walking to the front and grabbing hands, he really changed the environment. And maybe I am biased because I saw him about four months earlier, but I was rather impressed that within this time he was able to transition from an opener to a main act. Also, I knew more of the songs he decided to play, and many of them were upbeat and made me want to dance. I was at the front of the mosh pit the entire time and I didn’t want to leave for a second. 

If I were to suggest one thing for Kap Slap to change with his set it would be to add more of his own originals, it wasn’t until the very end that Kap Slap played one of his own songs. I really enjoyed Kap Slap’s performance and I’d definitely recommend attending one of his concerts. Also I’d recommend keeping an eye out for Gazzo because I predict he will make it big soon.

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