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Insomniac
Company typePrivate
IndustryEvent promoter, electronic music
Founded1993
Headquarters
Beverly Hills
,
United States
Key people
Pasquale Rotella (founder)
DivisionsInsomniac Records, Insomniac Radio [1], Bassrush, Basscon[2], Dreamstate, Hard (music festival), Audiotistic Music Festival, Factory 93[3]
WebsiteInsomniac.com

Insomniac is an American electronic music event promoter. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, it is best-known as the organizer of the electronic music festival Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC).[4]

Alongside EDC, Insomniac runs the electronic music events Beyond Wonderland, Hard Summer, and Nocturnal Wonderland, as well as drum and bass and dubstep-oriented events under the brand Bassrush, hardstyle events under the brand Basscon, and trance events under the brand Dreamstate. Insomniac is also involved in the operation of three Los Angeles nightclubs—Create (in partnership with SBE, built on the site of the former Vanguard Hollywood), Exchange L.A.[5][6] and the underground warehouse Factory 93, located at 1756 Naud Street.[7][8]

In 2013, Insomniac entered into a creative partnership with Live Nation, and in 2014, introduced a co-branded record label in partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M,

Pasquale Rotella

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Pasquale Rotella founded Insomniac in 1993 after he was inspired by the Los Angeles underground dance music scene of the early '90s. His background consisted of being a creator, businessman, and film producer.[9]

Overview and partnerships

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By contrast to other promoters, Insomniac places a larger emphasis on fan experiences during its events, as opposed to focusing on profits and ticket sales, and that "our strength lies in the movement as a whole. It’s a culture. It’s powerful. It’s always been about the people that attend. It changes people’s lives.”[10][11] Rotella has contended that music festivals do not require "big acts who sell out arenas", going as far as to praising Burning Man for being an "event by the people for the people" where "the organizers just provide an open space" and "people go all out."[12]

In June 2013, Insomniac announced a number of partnerships; including one with Dick Clark Productions to produce a dance music awards show, and a major "creative partnership" with Live Nation that would allow Insomniac to take advantage of Live Nation's resources, while still retaining autonomy and creative control over its events. While specifics of the deal were not revealed, Rotella emphasized that the deal was not an acquisition, as had been speculated.[7][11][13] Since 1993[14], Insomniac has produced over 2,000 festivals attended by over 5 Million people.[15]

Insomniac Records

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Insomniac Records
Founded2014 (2014)
FounderPasquale Rotella
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Interscope Geffen A&M
GenreElectronic dance music
Country of originUnited States
Official websiteinsomniacrecords.com

In May 2014, Insomniac announced the formation of Insomniac Records, an EDM record label created in partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M. The label will aim to attract both "undiscovered" and "established" producers; Arty was announced as the first artist to be signed to the label. Well known artist such as, Bingo Players, Chris Lake and Dr. Fresch are among the list of other artist signed to insomniac records.[16]



Night Owl Radio

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Night Owl Radio is a Soundcloud station where Pasquale Rotella presents a weekly show that can be tuned in to live, or listened to afterwards on Soundcloud. These shows are performed straight from the Insomniac headquarters in Los Angeles California, and include many DJs ranging from experienced to new and up-and-coming.[17]

Night Owl Radio
Founded2015 (2015)
FounderPasquale Rotella
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Soundcloud
GenreElectronic dance music
Country of originUnited States
Official websitehttps://www.insomniac.com/music/night-owl-radio/

Social Media

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Insomniac promotes different festivals and events through many different social media platforms. To stay up to date, follow these accounts:

Events

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Club Events

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  • Academy LA
    • Noize Fridays
    • Arcade Saturdays
  • Exchange LA
    • Awakening Fridays
    • Inception Saturdays
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Insomniac Radio
  2. ^ Basscon
  3. ^ Factory 93
  4. ^ "Meet Pasquale Rotella – Insomniac". www.insomniac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  5. ^ "Insomniac and SBE announce new Hollywood EDM club Create". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Insomniac works to keep Exchange L.A. up all weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Electric Daisy Chain: Insomniac and Dick Clark Prod. Plan 2014 EDM Awards". Spin. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Meet Pasquale Rotella – Insomniac". www.insomniac.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  9. ^ "Afrojack, Illenium And Insomniac's Pasquale Rotella Talk EDC And EDM In 2018". Forbes. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Live Nation Teams With Insomniac Events in 'Creative Partnership'". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  11. ^ "From Molly to Moon Tribes: Inside Electric Daisy Carnival's New #Vanlife Era". RollingStone.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Live Nation to Purchase 50% Stake in Insomniac Events (Report)". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  13. ^ Insomniac: How It All Began
  14. ^ "LiveXLive's Summer of Streaming Continues with HARD Summer Music Festival 2018 This Weekend". NASDAQ. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  15. ^ "Pasquale Rotella's Insomniac & Interscope Geffen A&M Launch New Imprint (Exclusive)". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Night Owl Radio". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  17. ^ Bassrush
  18. ^ Bay Nites
  19. ^ Papp, Nick (2019-03-23), English: Mad Hatter's Castle Stage at Beyond Wonderland 2019, retrieved 2019-05-07
  20. ^ Boo!
  21. ^ Countdown
  22. ^ Crush
  23. ^ Dreamstate
  24. ^ Escape
  25. ^ Holy Ship!
  26. ^ Middlelands
  27. ^ Project Z
  28. ^ We Are NRG
  29. ^ "Electric Daisy Carnival". Amazaon. Amazon. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  30. ^ "Electric Daisy Carnival, Vol. 1 (Mixed by Kaskade)". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  31. ^ "Electric Daisy Carnival Experience". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  32. ^ "Under the Electric Sky (2014)". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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