Behind the Scenes at Hard Festival

12th Planet hangs backstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Araabmuzik strikes a pose backstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Bootsy Collins keeps it cool backstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Alexander Ridha, better known as Boys Noize, hangs in his trailer on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Chromeo hangs backstage before the show on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Gesaffelstein finds a seat outside on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Little Dragon waits to go onstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Magnetic Man and Gary Richards hang backstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Miike Snow in an impromptu photo shoot on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

Oliver backstage on day one of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 3rd, 2012.

12th Planet checks out the grounds on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012.

A-Trak backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

A-trak and Zedd backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Birdy Nam Nam backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Bloody Beetroots, Dillon Francis, 12th Planet and Zedd backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Bloody Beetroots in his trailer on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Datsik and Dillon Francis on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Gary Richards of Destructo backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Dillon Francis on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Huoratron backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Jason Bentley backstage on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Mark Foster and Isom Innis of Smims & Belle hang on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Squarepusher on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012

Zedd checks out the grounds on day two of the 2012 Hard Summer Music Festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park on August 4th, 2012