Global Dance Festival's ten best drops

As dance music fans, it seems like nowadays we're all just waiting for the inevitable drop, the part of the song that the entire track builds up to, the climax of the tune that sends all of us into overdrive. There was no shortage of these climactic moments to be...

By Britt Chester

July 23, 2012

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As dance music fans, it seems like nowadays we're all just waiting for the inevitable drop, the part of the song that the entire track builds up to, the climax of the tune that sends all of us into overdrive. There was no shortage of these climactic moments to be had at Red Rocks this past weekend during this year's edition of the annual Global Dance Festival. Like you, we spent all weekend waiting for the best drops, and now you can relive them all -- well, the ten best, anyhow -- thirty seconds at a time. Page down to get the drop.

10. Adventure Club at Global Dance Festival

9. DJ Ishe drops "Slow and Low"

8. Nadia Ali at Global Dance Festival

7. Hardwell at Global Dance Festival

6. Dillon Francis at Global Dance Festival

5. 12th Planet at Global Dance Festival

4. Zeds Dead at Global Dance Festival

3. Knife Party at Global Dance Festival -

2. Morgan Page at Global Dance Festival

1. Moment of Silence to remember victims of the Aurora movie theater shooting.

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Britt Chester is a writer and video producer living in Denver, Colorado. He's covered breaking news, music, arts and cannabis for Westword since 2010. His work has appeared in GQ Magazine, Village Voice, YES! Weekly, Inman News and the Winston-Salem Journal. He likes running, cycling, and interviewing people.

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