Lumasi
On a fateful Thursday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, EDM lovers turned out to see one of the newer artists to make it big as of late — Lumasi.
Bigs Bar, as our faithful readers likely already know, has become the home for EDM shows in the area, hosting many different artists such as Wylin and TVBOO. Across the parking lot from the entrance to this venue is a giant Mario mural that was dated by putting the year where the timer would be in an old-school Mario game — pretty clever if you ask me! Don’t forget to check it out if you ever find yourself nearby.
With an attendance of roughly 180 dedicated EDM fans, a significant turn out for a Thursday night performance, the night started off with Good Lads, an artist with SiouXciety, who laid down a slow and steady bass beat. They were a solid opener for the music to come.
At this point, my plus one and I were just getting warmed up with a couple drinks and some small talk with familiar faces. This seemed like an opportune moment to check out the live painting that was on display.
We had Moma Sam in attendance for this event, per usual, who was working on a beautifully crafted painting. Some additions to the live painting team were two artists named Rebecca Austin and Keri Eekhoff, who had their own unique styles that were reflected beautifully in their work, as well as a couple others.
Having multiple live artists is a great example of the growth we’ve seen at these shows, a welcome addition to what they have to offer attendees. It’s also a testament to the rich culture you can find in Sioux Falls, that is, if you know where to look.
Next on stage was SKAPA with Sioux Sound Collective. His name is Alex Munoz, cofounder of Sioux Sound Collective. He’s been producing and DJ’ing for about 9 years now, 8 of those years spent simultaneously bringing various artists like Subtronics, Peekaboo, Boogie T, and many others to the Iowa and Nebraska area.
It was a nice treat getting to hear a seasoned DJ from Sioux City playing at Bigs. Bigs has become the new home for the majority of EDM shows in the area as sound ordinance issues at the Icon effectively put an end to any shows there, and the District gate-keeps pretty heavily, keeping most of the local talent from performing in their venue.
Word is that there will be a show put on by Sioux Sound Collective and SiouXciety near the end of November here in Sioux Falls. SiouXciety said to mark November 30th on your calendars as this would be their biggest show yet. However, no additional details are available at this time. So keep a look out for an official announcement to come at a later date.
Next up was Deadbeatz, an up and coming Sioux Falls local DJ who has quickly become one of my personal favorites since seeing him perform during the after party at Four Winds Music Festival, which you can read about here.
Sam Osborn, a lanky kid with curly hair, really displayed his talent and ear for a cohesive, fluid set, coming in with smooth transitions and solid track selections that you would expect from a more prominent artist. He also threw in some original tracks, which is always something that sets apart the greats from the rest.
He’s definitely one of our publication’s recommended artists to make sure you see live whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Last but not least, Lumasi came on to finish out the night — or so I thought. I found out about Lumasi through a Facebook reel, of all places, where he was showing his girlfriend his new track Lower (feat. Prob Cause) in his vehicle — a track definitely worth checking out. There’s a special place in our hearts for Prob Cause as he toured with GRiZ, a personal favorite of our friend group. So much so, our whole crew camped out a 3.5 hour String Cheese set at Electric Forest, posted up on 2 side-by-side moon mats, to wait for GRiZ’s Rainbow Brain set that we had been so eagerly anticipating.
Hailing from Minnesota, currently residing in Denver, Colorado, and true to that sound, Lumasi played a wompy bass set that lived up to the expectations set by all the clips I’ve seen online. He has this signature long brown hair that adds to the commanding silhouette created by the backdrop, one so convincing that you can’t help but follow along with your body as he directs you to move with his gestures. Here’s a little video I captured to catch the vibe.
To finish out the night, there was a B2B (back to back) scheduled that ended up just being the Good Lads playing a 20 minute set — one we didn’t get to witness as we had to bug out early to pick up our children.
Overall, it was a great show, on a great night, with great people getting together to do great things, something I can say the Sioux Falls community truly appreciates.