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The sun is starting to set over Brooklyn, but Under the K Bridge Park is just waking up.It’s the final night of Levity and Tape B’s Summer Program Tour, a bass-heavy run that took outdoor venues across the U.S.

by storm and spirits are high.People of all ages pour in wearing mushroom hair clips, custom Levity jerseys, shiny face glitter and inflatable giraffes.Someone in the corner is blowing bubbles.

The bass hasn’t even peaked yet, but the crowd is already living in its own little world.At 7:45 sharp, Effin comes on, kicking off his powerhouse set with a bang.Deep dubstep beats flood the space immediately while our high-energy performer bobs up and down to his own music.

He quickly draws a crowd, with many grabbing their friends, drinks nearly spilling out of hands and banging their heads back and forth against an imaginary wall.Then, right before 9, Tape B takes the stage and the entire pit seems to drop with him.At first, there’s a little confusion as beats meld together rather unceremoniously.

Just then, the decorated turntablist addresses the situation apologizes for a technical glitch.Right after that, the bass hits so hard it feels less like something you hear and more like something trying to climb out of your chest.

Finally, the lasers come on, and the crowd snaps fully awake.His 60-minute set is action-packed with fan favorites like “Underneath Your Skin” and “Word Scramble,” collaborations with Zeds Dead and Subtronics.Visuals include Tape B’s signature tape graphic melting and molding, almost like psychedelic euphoria.

Each time the cassette melts across the screen, someone nearby seems to either scream about the visuals, reach for their friend or fully surrender to whatever kind of trip — drug-induced or not — they are having.It’s a majestic sight to behold.An hour in, Effin joins Tape B on stage for his final three bops before Tape B signs off with, “I’ll see you in one hour,” alluding to the back-to-back set Tape B...