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We all know that there are lots of ways to become immortalized at a massive outdoor music gathering like Ultra Music Festival. Say, humping a tree. Or dancing naked while getting arrested.

But yo' momma would probably prefer if you lived forever among these top ten twerking, Harlem Shake-ing ravers at Ultra 2013 in animated GIF!

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The end of any Ultra Music Festival weekend is when things start to get real.

After three full days of dancing and pounding music, mostly in the sun, only the strongest make it to the end, and even they can get cranky. So while positive vibes ruled over 99 percent of the festival, as Swedish House Mafia's last show ever (and the final main stage set of Ultra 2013) approached, things got kind of ugly in the middle of the crowd.

Check out last week's Ultra 2013 recap: "Swedish House Mafia Kicks Off Ultra 2013, 'F#$%s Miami in the Pussy.'"

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-Deadmau5 Proves He's a Real Person, Rejects the Easy Headliner Gimmicks
-Ultra 2013: Richie Hawtin Delivers Sensory Overload, No Bottle Anthems
-Ten Hours Trapped at the Trapped Stage With Flosstradamus, Baauer, UZ
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Photo by Ian Witlen

We're starting to sound like a broken record. (Pun not intended. Every DJ uses Ableton these days anyway.)

Hot Chip is easily one of the most influential electronic (or dance rock or indie electro or whatever you want to call it) acts of the past decade. They're almost this generation's New Order.

But if influence were measured by Ultra Music Festival crowd size, you'd think Hot Chip just started putting out records last week.

See also:
-Ultra 2013: Snoop Dogg Goes Rasta to Gangsta to Raver, Debuts "No Guns Allowed"
-Avicii Does Country Music and Eric Prydz Proclaims "Love You" UMF!
-Ultra 2013: Slash Does Surprise Guitar Solo, "Pretty Awesome Gig"
-Deadmau5 Proves He's a Real Person, Rejects the Easy Headliner Gimmicks
-Ultra 2013: Richie Hawtin Delivers Sensory Overload, No Bottle Anthems
-Ten Hours Trapped at the Trapped Stage With Flosstradamus, Baauer, UZ

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Bras, ugh. They're so constrictive!

It's no surprise that women often unclasp around the house, opting to let their ladies breathe and bounce freely, just the way evolutionary science intended.

But in public, breasts are typically confined to two cups, held up by a couple of straps and an elastic band. And a not-so-fun fact: According to online bra retailer True & Co., 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra.

That's not the case at Ultra Music Festival, however, where bras are seemingly non-existent (unless they're worn as shirts), it is all about the pasties.

From weed-themed boob guards to duct tape, check out the 11 best nipple pasties at Ultra 2013.

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-Ten Best Butts at Ultra 2013
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Top 13 Hardcore Ravers at Ultra 2013 in Animated GIF!
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Naked Dancing Dude Gets Arrested at Ultra Music Festival 2013 (NSFW VIDEO)
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Girls

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Photo by Liz Tracy

15. Best Bieber
At first we thought: "Holy shit! That's Justin Bieber at Ultra! Wow! This is better than Madge's crash (and burn) last year!"

Alas! It was merely a cardboard likeness of our favorite pothead newbie. But for desperate Bieber fans like us, any Bieb'll do.

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-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Top 13 Hardcore Ravers at Ultra 2013 in Animated GIF!
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Naked Dancing Dude Gets Arrested at Ultra Music Festival 2013 (NSFW VIDEO)
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Girls

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Something really weird happened.

We were walking into Ultra Music Festival, and just as we came around a corner, we saw a giant boombox blasting 808s and emitting smoke. We got closer to see what was up. Turns out, it was the UMF Radio stage, but it was overrun with hip-hop electro fusion.

When we tried to leave a few minutes later, we saw the sign on the stage and knew we were doomed. For the next ten hours or so, we were Trapped.

This is the chronicle of our descent into madness.

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-Top 13 Hardcore Ravers at Ultra 2013 in Animated GIF!
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Naked Dancing Dude Gets Arrested at Ultra Music Festival 2013 (NSFW VIDEO)
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The uhntz-uhntz hasn't even died down.

But just minutes after wrapping its six-day 2013 edition with Swedish House Mafia's last show ever, Ultra Music Festival has already announced a plan for next year's insane EDM extravaganza.

"See you all next year at Ultra Music Festival 2014!" the fest's organizers tweeted, adding, "Thanks for making history with us!"

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-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Top 13 Hardcore Ravers at Ultra 2013 in Animated GIF!
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Bros
-Naked Dancing Dude Gets Arrested at Ultra Music Festival 2013 (NSFW VIDEO)
-Ultra 2013: Top Ten (Almost) Naked Raver Girls

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Photo by Ian Witlen

Wanna prove your dedication to the EDM scene?

Try a "Basshead" lip tattoo. Or dressing up like a grinning reptilian member of the "Pookie Monster Mafia." Or stripping down on a daily basis to go swimming in a writhing sea of 150,000 sweaty human bodies.

Even just surviving this UMF marathon long enough to browse Crossfade's 15-photo recap of day five at Ultra 2013 is pretty effing impressive.

Check out the 44-photo slideshow for "Ultra Music Festival 2013 Weekend Two Day Two."

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-Ultra 2013 in Pics: Day One, From Marijuana Boobs to Human Bananas
-Ultra 2013 in Pics: Day Two, From Stoned Gnomes to UMF Tramp Stamps
-Ultra 2013 in Pics: Day Three, From Plushie Penises to Killer Clowns
-Ultra 2013 in Pics: Day Four, From Robot Ravers to Boys Noize's Skull
-Ultra 2013 in Pics: Day Six, From Bass Bitches to Human Chickens

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This year's main stage at Ultra Music Festival has seemed particularly heavy on so-called "confetti house," the lineup rife with marquee names from VIP-heavy megaclubs.

But the (relatively) more underground sounds of dance music -- or at least those not so concerned with encouraging bottle sales -- lived on at a few other tents. The Carl Cox and Friends stages at Ultra 2013, two this past Friday and one on Saturday, continue to serve as a refuge for deeper, techier sounds at the festival.

See also:
-Swedish House Mafia Kicks Off Ultra 2013, "F#$%s Miami in the Pussy"
-Ultra 2013: Snoop Dogg Goes Rasta to Gangsta to Raver, Debuts "No Guns Allowed"
-Kaskade and Tiesto Kick Off UMF's Weekend Two, Reach Epic Pop Peaks
-Avicii Does Country Music and Eric Prydz Proclaims "Love You" UMF!
-Ultra 2013: Slash Does Surprise Guitar Solo, "Pretty Awesome Gig"
-Ultra 2013: Deadmau5 Proves He's a Real Person, Rejects the Easy Headliner Gimmicks

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Photo by Marta Xochilt Perez

After going all country music on Ultra 2013 this weekend, Avicii's taking vacay for a day. (At least until it's time to return to UMF tonight and "come, rave, love" one last time with his countrymen in SHM.) And it's totally obvious where the Swede is sleeping and showering ...

His own Avicii Hotel, the most luxurious EDM crash pad ever contrived for Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference, and Miami Music Week.

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