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Seth Vogt Evolves With Music and Artists

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Producing dance music professionally since 1996, Seth Vogt has watched many dance music generational trends and music-making technologies evolve at a steady pace. Originally a classically trained musician from Erie Pennsylvania, he discovered electronic dance music after moving to Orlando Florida to study recording engineering in the late 90s.

After being mentored by the late great Bill Hamel — the two-time Grammy nominee and founder of Fatum, Seth has gone on to work with some of the biggest names in dance music such as Rihanna, The Script, 69 Boyz, Korn, Bill Hamel, Trina, Under This, Quivver, Noel Sanger, Randy Seidman, Ido, Da Fresh, 2 Tall Keith, Oliver Harper, Avlish, and many more. Overall, his smooth laid back style of progressive house and breakbeat with keen attention to melodic detail has helped him to stand out in the ever-evolving world of electronic dance music.

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The Relentless Side of Steve Bug

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Steve Bug‘s relentless commitment to quality music — both in his own work and in the many producers he has championed — has made him one of electronic music’s true originals. As the world’s most revered artist and curator, along with his label Poker Flat Recordings, Steve Bug has always shown his dedication to the European house and techno scene. Resident Advisor once called Steve Bug the “gentleman of techno” referring to his sense of duty,  dependability, and professionalism as one of the world’s most renowned DJs and producers.

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Get Ready to Go Camping: Rave Tips from Francis Mercier

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Born and raised in Haiti, Francis Mercier is a DJ, Producer, Voting Member of The Recording Academy, and Co-Founder of the Forbes #Next1000 recognized record label, Deep Root Records. Garnering 15M+ streams across all music platforms, Francis produces and performs various styles of house music by merging worldly and melodic elements with emotive vocal influences. His flair, originality, and stage presence have gained him access to some of the most coveted stages in the world such as EDC Las Vegas, Nebula, Sound LA, Marquee, Webster Hall, Pacha Ibiza, and in major cities such as LA, NY, Miami, Paris, Madrid, Ibiza, Casablanca, Dubai and more.

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How Creating and Sharing Music Is a Gift for Quenum

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A lover of music in all its forms, QUENUM has an established 30-year career and has gained the respect of iconic techno pioneers as well as the following of the younger generation. When it comes to creating music or collaborating with like-minded artists, he always finds the opportunity to learn and share his passion with friends and with his audience.  Overall, QUENUM is a classic DJ whose primary concern is to bring the dancefloor alive and ensure everyone leaves the club happy and fulfilled. His love for the groove was nurtured in his music-filled Afro-Caribbean home, and when the hip-hop wave first arrived in France, he went crazy for it and became one of the country’s most skilled break-dancers, as well as the rest of his brothers.

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Blamhaus Never Stops the Grind for Techno

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Blamhaus has been busy with focusing on his three labels, WOŁNO, and B-Haus, and his latest label Echtraí, as well as staying productive with releasing dance-worthy tracks on all three labels. From receving support from Josh Wink, Joris Voorn, Ben Sims, Alexi Delano, Paul Ritch, Laurent Garnier, DJ Bone, B.Traits, Paco Osuna, Young Male, Luigi Madonna, and many, many others Blamhaus continues to show his relentess talent and innovative passion for the techno industry.

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Rave & Hip-Hop: How Brooklyn DJ Justin Schumacher Found Techno

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY by way of The Bronx, Justin Schumacher is a product of 90s hip-hop and rave culture. After over a decade of hard work and dedication, he has emerged as one of NYC’s most promising talents. His production work continues to gain notoriety in the global techno community with releases and remixes on labels such as Unknown Territory, Ohn-Cet, Italo Business, Dystopian Rhythm, Illegal Alien, and many many more.

Justin Schumacher’s production work remains thought-provoking and intelligent, employing complex fills and slick programming with exceptional sonic construction while still remaining floor-focused and energetic. He applies this same passion and attention to detail in his DJ sets which can span many different moods and grooves depending on the dancefloor he is working on. His love for the music clearly shows when he performs, creating an instant connection with the crowd on the most primal and perennial level.

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Behind Bars on the Freedom of Techno

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Berlin-based DJ Behind Bars presents his My Body EP — an intense techno monolith consisting of two sweaty and darkly layered productions. The EP is charged with pulsating energy that is on the verge of meltdown. My Body showcases subtle rave character and driving rhythms tgat take you on a dark trip through the night alongside unleashed and untold strength.

This time, Behind gets candid about finding freedom through techno, how it has shaped him today, and what to look forward to regarding his projects for the rest of the year.

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How YLYNE Blends the Unexpected With Techno

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YLYNE is the project of the Italian guitar player, composer, and producer Frank Martino. Frank is an eclectic musician comfortable with rock, electronics, and jazz. In 2012 he graduated with full marks in Jazz Music at the G. Frescobaldi Conservatory of Music in Ferrara, Italy. For over ten years he has dedicated himself to jazz and electronic music, bringing this approach into various projects.

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He released three solo albums with his band, Disorgan, via Auand Records, an Italian independent label dedicated to genre-defying music, providing a home for artists who push the boundaries of improvised music: Revert in 2016, Level 2 Chaotic Swing in 2018, and Ego Boost in 2020. As a producer and under the pseudonym of YLYNE he has released two Eps in 2014 (5 Ways To and AB+) and two albums, 26 (2017) and Odd Dance Music (2021).

Line Up, his new single, blends dance music with dub and African-derived rhythms into a stunning hypnotic progression. The track was produced and live recorded entirely on synths, drum machines, and samplers.

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Jeff Derringer in Full Force With EP and Positive Energy

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Since 2010, Jeff Derringer has released his unique brand of techno on such high-powered labels as Electric Deluxe, Soma, and Perc Trax, while touring the world behind his sound. His Oktave events have been a staple of Chicago’s Smartbar for the last dozen years, and have helped build a resurgence in the Windy City’s techno scene.

In 2018, Jeff went on medical hiatus and soon found himself in the ambiguous swamp of the Covid pandemic. After passing through the gauntlet of the last four years undaunted, Jeff has returned with an exciting new direction. The three tracks on Automatic are no-nonsense shots across the bow, built for club devastation; fast-paced, analog-steeped beats made, as Jeff describes it, with as little equipment as possible. Jeff’s Automatic EP is the fifth release on the label Oktave Records, a label that started in 2017 as an offshoot of Jeff Derringer’s long-running event series at Chicago’s Smartbar nightclub.

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Korolova’s Deep Love for Ukraine and Dance Music

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Korolova has had a meteoric rise. In just one year, she played 60 shows in 20 countries, picked up 4.6 million Spotify streams, 30 million views on YouTube, and released tracks on influential labels such as AFTR:HRS, Get Physical Music, and Armada. More recently she has been a spokesperson to help support the war effort in her country and was featured in BBC’s article outlining how Ukraine’s musicians have become both war reporters and military fundraisers.

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