GHENGAR Brings the Bass to Coconino Campout
Few artists in bass music have undergone a transformation as dramatic as David Crow’s evolution from Ghastly to GHENGAR. For years, Ghastly built a loyal following through a genre-bending sound that blended bass house, dubstep, and melodic influences into festival-ready anthems. But as his artistry evolved, so did his creative ambitions. What began as a darker side project quickly took on a life of its own, allowing Crow to explore the heavier, more cinematic corners of bass music without limitations. The result was GHENGAR, a sinister alter ego built around haunting sound design, horror-inspired aesthetics, and earth-shaking drops that felt worlds apart from the playful energy that first made Ghastly a household name.
Rather than simply creating a new alias, Crow built an entirely new universe. GHENGAR emerged as a character as much as a music project, complete with a masked persona, immersive visuals, and a dark narrative woven throughout the experience. Musically, the project pulls from dubstep, trap, tearout, and cinematic bass music, creating a sound that feels equally at home in a haunted house as it does on a festival main stage. Fans quickly embraced the heavier direction, and what started as an experimental outlet soon became one of the most talked-about projects in bass music. By 2025, the momentum was undeniable, with Crow announcing a hiatus of the Ghastly project to focus fully on the continued growth of GHENGAR and its expanding world.
Today, GHENGAR stands as one of the most recognizable names in modern bass music, proving that reinvention can be one of an artist’s greatest strengths. The project continues to evolve through new releases, increasingly elaborate live productions, and a refined sonic identity that pushes deeper into the darker side of electronic music. What began as an alter ego has become the primary vehicle for Crow’s creativity, allowing him to connect with a new generation of fans while continuing to push the boundaries of bass music culture. Whether through massive festival performances, headline tours, or the ever-expanding mythology surrounding the project, GHENGAR has become far more than a side project—it has become a movement.
GHENGAR will bring that dark, high-energy experience to this year’s Coconino Campout, taking place June 26-27th. joining a lineup that also features ATLiens, Ray Volpe, and NGHTMRE. With camping returning to the pines of Flagstaff and one of bass music’s most immersive performers on the bill, this is shaping up to be one of the can’t-miss sets of the summer so you better grab your tickets before they’re gone.
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