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Grace Stetson on August 11, 2021
Downtown Sunnyvale can be a bit unassuming, but this Friday the block will be on fire. Starting at 10pm, LA-based (and world-renowned) DJ Slushii will be spinning some of his hottest mixes well into the early morning—neon-decked, club-packing dubsteppers like “Dear Me,” Rocket League theme song “All I Need,” and the twinkling…
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Mike Huguenor on August 4, 2021
Though it was released well over a decade ago, Mario’s 2007 R&B pop hit ‘Let Me Love You’ has proven itself timeless. Maybe it’s the Rhodes piano, trembling as it lays out the chords. Maybe it’s the melancholy sample, echoing like a wordless cry of the heart. Or maybe it’s Mario’s lyrics,…
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Mike Huguenor on July 7, 2021
Ever since 2016, when JVNA burst onto the EDM scene with a stirring and emotional cover of “Dearly Beloved” from PS2 classic Kingdom Hearts, the LA producer has been blurring the lines between dance music, video game culture and pure emotional outpouring. You don’t have to be a gamer to get caught…
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Mike Huguenor on June 30, 2021
DJ Snake once commented that 4B was the “next big thing” in EDM, and the reptile has a point. 4B’s massive dance tracks gather and swell ominously, then explode into white hot dubstep freakouts. When the beat finally drops in 2015 hit “Pop Dat,” it slams with the same lunatic intensity as…
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The mysterious, balaclava-sporting Malaa brings his ambiguous identity and hard-hitting ghetto house tunes to Sunnyvale. The producer and DJ has managed to keep his given name under wraps for five years, even as his stature has grown. Some suspect Malaa is the singular name of multiple big-name selectors, including DJ Snake, Tchami…
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Metro Staff on March 4, 2020
Hot off the release of his two-track Awakening EP, Saymyname rolls through Murphy Avenue for what’s sure to be a highly energetic set. Known to many in the industry as the godfather of hardtrap, the Los Angeles-bred producer has the support of some of the biggest names in heavy-hitting EDM—including DJ Snake…
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Metro Staff on March 4, 2020
Sunnyvale is about to get a healthy dose of prog and deep house when 3LAU returns to Pure. The Las Vegas producer is known not only for his original music and remixes, but also as the founder of Our Music Festival and Blume—a not-for-profit dance music label dedicated to raising money for…
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Metro Staff on February 18, 2020
Born in a small seaport town in Connecticut, 28-year-old electronic music producer and DJ Audien has been making music since 2008. He got his first big break 2012 when he was featured on Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance compilation and Above & Beyond’s 2012 EDC set. He topped the Billboard…
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Matei Predescu on January 30, 2020
Good Times Ahead (also known as GTA) is the project of house-DJ duo Julio Mejia and Matt Toth. They’ve racked up millions of plays on streaming platforms and toured with the likes of Tiesto, Calvin Harris and Rihanna, selling out shows across the world. Their self-titled 2016 album included features from rappers…
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Metro Staff on January 22, 2020
DJ and producer Erick Orrosquieta, better known by his stage name Deorro, has been spinning up progressive house and trap bangers for well over a decade. Currently signed to Ultra, the recording and production company behind Florida’s annual EDM party, the Ultra Music Festival, he is in good company: He counts Steve…
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