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Curious if anyone else felt this way about the Wooli b2b Excision set at Apocalypse 2026.

First off, I want to say I love both of these artists. I've seen them multiple times, and they're two of my favorites, so this isn't meant to be hate. Overall, I still thought the set was good. I just left feeling... underwhelmed.

Maybe I built this b2b up too much in my head since it was announced, but I was expecting something a lot more unique. Instead, it felt like a lot of the same songs we've all heard before, with a few VIPs sprinkled in. The mixing was solid, but I kept waiting for those unexpected moments that never really came.

What I was hoping for were creative mashups, new edits, unreleased collaborations, or vocals from one song layered over the melody of another, something that really justified it being a special b2b instead of feeling like two artists alternating through their catalogs.

For comparison, one of my favorite b2b moments was Excision b2b Subtronics at Lost Lands 2025. They mashed up "Black Out Days" with "Gold (Stupid Love)," and later blended "Feel Something" with "Into Pieces." Those were the kinds of moments that made me think, "I'll probably never hear this again." I was expecting more of that kind of creativity here.

Another thing that threw me off was the ending. It felt like the set wrapped up before 1 a.m. and kind of faded out halfway through a song instead of building to a huge finale. There wasn't that big emotional or cinematic ending I've come to expect from either Excision or Wooli. It almost felt like they played a lot of their biggest tracks early and then the momentum just slowly tapered off.

Again, I'm not saying it was a bad set, it definitely wasn't. I just don't think it lived up to what I expected from two artists of this caliber. Ironically, I think I've seen stronger solo sets from both of them than this b2b.

Maybe my expectations were just unrealistically high. Maybe I need to take a break from festivals for a while so everything feels fresh again. Or maybe I'm missing something.

Did anyone else leave feeling the same way, or am I alone on this? I'd genuinely like to hear what other people thought.

How did I just realize we were missing an entire ass huge stage we had last year like it didn’t click till now I’m like wait a second, NGHTMRE played at a different stage than the one by the boat there were two dubstep stages.

I'm pretty sure the majority of the attendees were disappointed by the shuttle wait times. If the majority of us take the survey and voice our disdain, would insomniac even do anything to address this problem? I don't have much faith since they tend to oversell and under delivery on transportation.

i dont want to be the guy giving a million requests because i whole heartedly trust the apoc team to make an amazing fest year after year, lineup, set times, they do NOT miss

but im going to say one thing

SKREAM

skream would be so fucking sick, we got that Coki b2b A Hundred Drums for 2025 & all i could think about after was how insane it would be to get an old school dubstep set from SKREAM

i love his boiler room b2b with MALA so much, that would be biblical to have at apoc, or b2b BENGA would also be insane but id more then love to just see a solo SKREAM 140 set

only had the honor of catching SKREAM one time, it was at L.I.B. fest 2024 & he came on right after ISOxo, to this day it was one of my favorite sets ive ever seen

I AM NOT MENTIONING RACE, it has nothing to do with race.

Trains get a lot of hate but I think they should be respected. They are ultimately the most efficient and least disturbing way to get people through a crowd.

A train of 20 people is much less disturbing than 20 individuals making their own ways. I would rather wait politely for 20 seconds than be bumped 20 separate times.

If you are annoyed by trains, I think you are being shortsighted and not considering that the alternatives would be worse.

EDIT: wow this pissed off a lot of people.

on the survey i took about this year at zombie apocalypse for who you would love to see on the line up next year …

i did say,

LSDREAM
liquid b2b ganja white night
LUZCID

tbh i would love more wubz✌🏻💜😭

Insomniac ignoring the overwhelming feedback about Apocalypse moving from November to summer is honestly getting ridiculous.

This was literally a change nobody asked for. I'd argue that more than half the comments on almost every Apocalypse post are people asking them to move it back to November, and they're just pretending those comments don't exist.

The production was still solid, but it was obvious that with Apocalypse happening right before Day Trip, that festival was the priority. The stages outside of the main stage felt like they were already being prepped for Day Trip, with noticeably less decoration and effort than previous years.

And while the vibes were still good, summer Apocalypse just isn't the same. Summer brings out a completely different crowd. A lot more people are there for the aesthetic and social media posts rather than the music and community that made Apocalypse feel special in the first place.

What's even more annoying is that every time someone brings this up in the comments, there's always a bunch of people saying, "Just don't go." That's such a lazy response. Many of us have attended this festival for four years straight and are giving constructive criticism because we care about it and want it to be better.

It's frustrating watching Insomniac ignore hundreds, if not thousands, of comments from loyal attendees because they they'll make a few extra dollars with a summer date. Forbidden Kingdom literally changed locations because of fan feedback, so I was hopeful Insomniac would actually listen. Clearly they don't give a fuck.

They took something that felt unique and special in November and turned it into just another summer festival. It's disappointing to see them ruin what made Apocalypse stand out while completely ignoring the people who helped build it into what it is today. Curious to know everyones thoughts on this.

How do you become a zombie? Are they just people who bought tickets and dressed the part? Or are they hired ??

Was it just me or did the music seem weirdly quiet? I did overhear another group at Hol! saying it was quiet. I do like to stick to the outskirts of the crowd but it’s usually not an issue volume wise.

this was my first apocalypse and i had sooo much fucking fun!! everyone was so dope and such a vibe definitely my new favorite insomniac festival, looking around people were actually dancing and not that many phones were out! shoutout to everyone i met that was so cool, was just wondering what everyone’s favorite sets from the weekend were??

my top 3 were definitely caspa b2b peekaboo, distinct motive, and the masquerade!