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The organizers of Splash House, the poolside Palm Springs dance music festival, have unveiled the lineups for its 2025 weekenders, scheduled for August 8-10 and 15-17.

Weekend One will feature sun-kissed headlining performances by ACRAZE and Westend, who were named to EDM.com's official Classes in 2022 and 2023 respectively, along with Disco Lines, Eli Brown, San Pacho, TroyBoi, Hayden James and NOTION. The following weekend will feature performances by Boys Noize, BUNT., Claude VonStroke, Neil Frances, Noizu, SOFI TUKKER and Max Styler, among others.

After sunset, Splash House migrates to the Palm Springs Air Museum, where two vintage aircraft hangars transform the grounds into an open-air rave. This year's "After Hours" lineup features Diplo b2b BLOND:ISH, Azzecca and Wax Motif b2b Matroda for the first weekend, followed by Disclosure and Cloonee.

Tickets to Splash House 2025 are now available as well as hotel packages at the festival's three flagship resorts: The Renaissance, Saguaro and Riviera. Check out the full lineups below.

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Bass Canyon is getting a major upgrade in 2025 after the festival's founder, Excision, announced plans to bring in the beloved Crater stage, which turned heads at last year's Lost Lands.

The Crater is no ordinary stage design. It's a fully immersive 360° experience that envelops attendees in lasers, LEDs and bass. With this setup, Excision is expanding the visual storytelling of Bass Canyon, which has emerged in recent years as a must-attend event for dubstep and bass music enthusiasts.

Developed by Hauss Collective with more than 100 lasers and over 6000w, The Crater debuted in Legend Valley last year to much fanfare. The circular performance space is now expanding to offer increased viewing capacity and improved sight-lines at Lost Lands 2025. There's no doubt seeing it within the mesmerizing grounds of the iconic Gorge Amphitheater will be a completely new experience.

Bass Canyon returns August 15-17 with a lineup featuring Adventure Club, Space Laces, SVDDEN DEATH, Wooli, Of The Trees and EDM.com Class of 2025 stars Tape B and ALLEYCVT, among others. Excision is returning with three sets: a solo performance, his downtempo "Detox" set and a B2B with masked duo ATLiens.

Tickets and camping packages for Bass Canyon 2025 are available here.

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Music production software company Excite Audio has partnered with chart-topping dance music producer KSHMR to launch "Bloom KSHMR," a new virtual instrument that bridges the gap between traditional Indian music and modern electronic production.

KSHMR, whose real name is Niles Hollowell-Dhar, has long channeled his Indian heritage through his music and his entrepreneurial endeavors. His stage name derives from Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian state from where his father's family hails.

"My world in India was very small and limited to my grandparent's colony," Hollowell-Dhar told EDM.com in a 2021 interview. "But when I started to come to India for music, I went to places like Goa, got to spend more time in Mumbai, and discovered a whole different side of India."

His new "Bloom KSHMR" instrument promises to democratize access to those authentic South Asian sounds for producers worldwide. And the timing couldn't be better. As today's music consumption increasingly embraces cross-cultural fusion—think the meteoric rise of Bollywood-influenced tracks on TikTok and the growing popularity of Indian-electronic crossovers—artists have been searching for authentic tools that go beyond generic "world music" sample packs.

"Bloom KSHMR" ships with over 250 presets featuring everything from traditional tabla rhythms to soaring bansuri flute melodies. KSHMR himself carefully curated every sound.

The instrument's sequencer engine allows producers to combine one-shots and loops into synchronized phrases that automatically match their project's tempo, solving the age-old problem of trying to fit traditional percussion patterns into modern 4/4 structures. The samples also retain the dynamic nuances of live performance while offering the precision control that electronic music producers demand.

Where "Bloom KSHMR" gets interesting is in its customization capabilities. The instrument's Edit page provides full sampler functionality, allowing users to manipulate attack and release, playback direction, pitch and panning. More importantly, producers can drag and drop their own samples directly into the interface.

The software includes four powerful macros designed by KSHMR: Lo-Fi, Tube, Width and Space. Three additional versatile effects round out the sound-shaping arsenal, allowing producers to emulate his signature aesthetic.

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Whether creating the next Bollywood banger or adding exotic flavors to EDM beats, the tool offers a compelling entry point for musicians looking to incorporate South Asian elements into their production.

The real test, however, will be whether "Bloom KSHMR" can go beyond the novelty factor and become a genuine creative tool. Based on the track record of its creator and the depth of its customization options, the instrument appears positioned to do exactly that.

"Bloom KSHMR" is available now through Plugin Boutique. An introductory sale is offering up to 50% off until July 31st, 2025 at 11:59 PST. Rent-to-own options are also available.

You can watch a walkthrough of the instrument below.

Zeds Dead are closing out their biggest Colorado weekender yet with the return of Backyard Jamboree, the fan-favorite July 4th celebration taking over Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Now in its fifth year, the all-day event has grown from a humble fan-appreciation BBQ into a full-scale community festival, drawing over 10,000 attendees with multi-stage performances, food trucks, lawn games and nonstop Deadbeats energy.

Taking place immediately following Zeds Dead's sold out Deadrocks XI shows on July 2nd and 3rd, this year’s Jamboree serves as the final chapter in a three-day takeover built around the duo’s latest album, Return to the Spectrum of Intergalactic Happiness. Their first full-length project since 2016's Northern Lights, the stunning album is a psychedelic, genre-blurring opus that has powered their North American tour and headline festival appearances since March.

The 2025 Jamboree lineup features Ravenscoon, fresh off a sold-out Mission Ballroom show, and Deadbeats standout Cool Customer along with performances from Villager, Skellytn and Nikita, The Wicked, among others. Attendees can expect dunk tanks, vendor villages, interactive installations (you might even spot Hooks of Zeds Dead live-painting a graffiti wall), and the event's now-famous hot dog eating contest.

For fans, it’s become somewhat of a tradition: a couple of Canadians taking over Denver for the Fourth of July. And in true Deadbeats fashion, the celebration doesn’t stop there, as Zeds Dead is set to play one final set at Mission Ballroom to close out the weekend in epic fashion.

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The countdown to Shambhala is on.

Returning to the Salmo River Ranch from July 24-29, the beloved Canadian festival in 2025 will feature performances from a slew of electronic tastemakers, like ILLENIUM, Excision, Chris Lake, TroyBoi, SOFI TUKKER, Flying Lotus, Bob Moses and EDM.com Class of 2025 inductee Tape B, among many others.

Ahead of the 2025 edition, EDM.com reached out to several past attendees to get their honest take on what makes Shambhala so special. Check out what they had to say about their experiences over the years below.

At the time of writing, Shambhala 2025 is completely sold out but you can join the waitlist here.

"The word 'home' still couldn’t explain the connection you will have with Shambhala. The true meaning of PLURR (peace, love, unity, respect & responsibility) comes to life on the Farm. It goes way beyond the meaning, the love you will immediately be hit by from a crowd of thousands. Everyone is there to share the love for the scene, the music, the people, the production, and the magic that each soul carries in with them.

You haven’t felt this type of love until you have been to Shambs. I personally have never felt so at peace, so genuinely happy, in a crowd of many. Being AuDHD life can be a rollercoaster. The EDM scene has always been a place where I felt I belonged, where I was included, where I could be unapologetically myself. The magic of Shambhala will open your mind & expand that outlook even more. The magic of how we all can truly come together and create such a beautiful family. From the moment you get to the farm, to the very last moments of Fractal Forest’s closing ceremony, to the last WOO that circles the farm, to the moment you pack up camp. The countdown to next year begins, the countdown to getting back home has started, once again." - Pyxie

"Shambhala helped me unleash my creativity and allowed me to express it freely and with no judgement. After my first Shambhala in 2023, this year will by my third consecutive, it inspired me to take the leap and create my own media business using my unique engaging/POV style of filming.

When I’m at Shambhala I “boop” around and film everything that looks magical to me. It’s shown me that the performer is not the only attraction, but the people in the crowd, the performers, the signs, the stages themselves, pretty much everything are equally as important moments to be captured as well.

I like to tell stories with my videos where people can relive their experiences or if they didn’t / can’t attend what a POV experience would look like. I feel more safe to express my style at Shambhala than anywhere else and I greatly look forward to learning more about myself each year!" - Kelly

"I’ve been attending Shambhala Music Festival for the past 8 years, and somehow, it continues to exceed all my expectations year after year. What keeps pulling me back is simple, it’s the most magical place on Earth.

Shambhala isn’t just a music festival, it’s a transformational experience, a journey that touches your soul in ways words can barely explain. The level of love, detail, and intention put into every element is mind blowing. From the world class sound systems that vibrate through your bones, to the hypnotic laser light shows that dance across the night sky, to the immersive art installations that make you feel like you’ve stepped into another dimension the production is on another level. The artists are carefully curated and never fail to blow minds, spanning every genre and vibe imaginable. Whether you’re deep in a forest at The Grove, vibing at The Village, or losing yourself under the stars at Pagoda every stage offers a completely unique world of its own.

But what truly sets Shambhala apart is the community. The people, the culture, the kindness, the radical self expression it’s pure magic. There’s something sacred about floating down the Salmo River during the day, sharing laughs with new and old friends, then dancing through the night like you’re exactly where you’re meant to be. Each year builds upon the last. You gain wisdom, you find new corners of wonder, and you bring more intention and love into your journey. It genuinely gets better every year, because Shambhala evolves with you or maybe, you evolve with it. This place isn’t just a festival, Shambhala is home. It’s where you remember what it feels like to be free, connected, and fully alive. If you’ve never been, go!! You have to feel it to believe it. Get ready to create your own stories, the kind you’ll carry in your heart forever." - Bianca

"I’ll never forget my first Excision set in the Village. I wore one of those inflatable t-rex costumes. Two strangers ask me how much I weigh. 'Buck 80,' I replied. They proceeded to crowd surf me to the front where I was dropped into a pit of other inflatable t-rex. Best. Moment. Of. My. Life." - Chris

"Shambhala... it’s one of the best independently run electronic festivals in the world, but for me as an artist and facilitator, it’s a huge reunion. Every year is like coming back home to the farm to catchup with the homies where everyone saves their A-game for both partying and their DJ set. It’s a rare festival where the artists are just as excited to check out their own list of DJs as they are to play their own set. The top artists are also camping like everyone else, and not just bussed in while staying in hotels. Once you’re in the forest, you’re part of the farmily.

My favourite part is getting to lead various workshops - acro yoga, sound baths, blindfolded yoga, crowdsurf simulators - to bring in that community and connected vibe during the day and balance out the full send of the rave" - John

"Last year, I got to play Shambhala Music Festival for the first time — a dream I’ve had since before I even started making music. What first inspired me to produce was a set I saw years ago at Fractal Forest, when Rob G dropped an hour and a half of straight bangers and I couldn’t stop dancing. Fast forward, and I was given the exact same slot — 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at that very stage. It was a full-circle moment, and one of the most meaningful shows of my life." - Thomas

"Shambhala isn’t just a festival, it’s a reunion with my truest self. From the moment I first stepped onto the farm, I knew that place was different. Each year peels back a new layer, leaving me more present, more connected and more alive. After my first year, I got the Pagoda stage tattooed as a permanent reminder of the self-awakening I experienced. I'm heading into my third year now, and it’s the magic that keeps pulling me back.

As you arrive you watch the farm become a city, a community built from love, compassion, and intention. You wake up with yoga and a dip in the river, and end your nights with bass pulsing through your chest, beneath laser lit skies. Each stage has its own atmosphere, each one holding a different energy.

The real magic is the people. It's in their art, their outfits and radiant self expression. It’s in every hug, every smile from a stranger. It lives in the spontaneous moments of connection through conversation, dance or trading trinkets.There’s a true sense of freedom and belonging. Those strangers become family, the music becomes medicine, and the farm becomes home.

Shambhala is a place where love reigns supreme, where you’re safe to be exactly who you are, and celebrated for it. It reminds me of what’s possible when we lead with love. I carry that feeling all year long and every time I leave, I’m already dreaming of coming back." - Vanessa

"It’s going to sound so cliché, but Shambhala is absolutely sacred. It’s a celebration of existing, where all walks of life come together to share the same love. It’s healing. There is nothing that I can say that will verbalize how grateful I am for Shambhala. It just feels like it is where I belong. I’m surrounded by the most beautiful people, immersed in nature with the most insane PK setup in existence.

Every unique piece of Shambhala brings a different aspect of ‘childhood awe’ back, that just lets you truly be you. Their commitment to their community is what creates the culture behind the festival. They’re committed to harm reduction, which is such a lacking piece of the community as a whole, especially in the states. They’ve continued to stay independent, by staying true to what they believe in. 

It’s an adventure for us to get there, but I will never not make the journey back home. I love Shambhala and truly have no words to describe it, other than: Go. But you must bring love and the best attitude to the farm." - Madi

"The first time I went to Shambhala I fell in love with the Grove Stage. There were dancers that moved like cats and circus artists that were spinning in the air. It was the most captivating and thing I ever saw in my life and I decided in that moment with no training background whatsoever that I would somehow get up on that stage one day. 9 years later I was the first performer to perform aerial chains on that stage.

Shambhala is a place where dreams are created and where dreams can come true. It’s been that for me and countless others. A space that the festival invites art, creativity and alternative self expression. It’s a space where all of you is celebrated and welcomed, even in your rawest states. I’ve met best friends, loves of my life and eclectic characters that make me feel like life is magical.

Shambhala is one of the most unique festivals you can go to in the world and every single year I find myself wondering I’ll be going back again and again to my farmily. Shambhala has changed my life in so many ways and I’m forever grateful for that festival." - Luna

"For me, Shambhala is my own personal New Year. It’s a time when the noise of life fades, and what’s left is connection, clarity, and a whole lot of bass. I come out the other side dusty, sleep-deprived, but somehow completely recharged for another year.

I’ll never forget standing at Fractal with my buddy Sean—just two happy dudes in the crowd. I knew he had a dream, and I used to egg him on: “You’ll be playing for us up there one day.” Ten years later, I watched him live that dream, right there at Fractal, down in front. That was an ethereal moment that has stuck with me. So maybe Shambhala isn’t just where we escape life—it’s where we remember what matters." - Zach

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The organizers of UNTOLD, one of the leading EDM festivals in Europe, have big plans for 2025 as they celebrate the event's 10-year anniversary.

For UNTOLD, it's all in the name. Every year, the festival builds a new universe for attendees to discover on its grounds at Cluj‑Napoca, Romania.

UNTOLD is now returning for its biggest festival yet from August 7–10, bringing eight stages, 200 artists and roughly 400,000 fans to dance under the night sky of this magical pocket of Transylvania.

This year's lineup is also massive, featuring a slew of superstars from EDM and contemporary music alike. Martin Garrix, Anyma, Tiësto, Alan Walker, Dom Dolla, FISHER, Armin van Buuren and Swedish House Mafia's Steve Angello will all DJ, not to mention a performance from Post Malone.

EDM.com has teamed up with UNTOLD for a special VIP ticket giveaway ahead of the 2025 festival. The giveaway ends July 14th, 2025, at 11:59pm PST and the winner will be announced the following day. Read on to discover how to enter.

• 2x VIP tickets to UNTOLD 2025 (travel and accommodation not included)

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Dirtybird CampINN is back to ruffle feathers with a resort rager like no other for the label's 20th anniversary.

The festival, which is back in 2025 after a two-year break, has collaborated with Home Bass for an even bigger Orlando hotel takeover over Labor Day Weekend.

The 2025 lineup flexes versatility in sound and style, with acts ranging from The Glitch Mob, Eprom and TroyBoi to Dirtybird staples VNSSA, Shiba San, Justin Martin and many more. Plus, stacked takeovers from Defected Records, Desert Hearts and FriendShip will keep the energy high all weekend long.

Attendees can expect "bigger bass, louder stages and a resort that never sleeps," as well as "more games than ever before," the festival wrote on social media.

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Keeping its signature summer camp charm alive, CampINN will host a slew of artist-led activities and events. Make tie-dye with the Desert Hearts crew, go crate-digging at Defected's record store or gamble anything but money at Frick Frack Black Jack. 

And don't forget to choose your crew—Gator Gang, Flamingo Fam or Scuba Squad—to participate in Dirtybird's beloved color war games.

“Dirtybird has always been about collaboration and community, and this year’s Dirtybird CampINN is about expanding the flock in every direction,” said Dirtybird's Label Manager, Deron Delgado in a press release. “By working with like-minded artists, brands, and collectives—from legacy labels like Defected to grassroots movements like Desert Hearts, to festival pioneers Destructo & Friendship—we are moving away from the ‘one-way-to-do-it’ mentality. Dirtybird’s future is built on inclusivity, shared values, and pushing dance music forward together.”

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Swedish dance music icon Eric Prydz is pulling back the curtain on one of the most ambitious live shows in electronic dance music history, chronicling the development of Holosphere 2.0 with the launch of a three-part docuseries.

Premiered earlier this month at Ibiza’s cavernous new superclub [UNVRS], Holosphere 2.0 is a reimagining of Prydz’s iconic spherical production that first debuted in 2019. Towering at a height of eight meters and weight of eight tons, the custom-built structure achieves what the DJ's team calls "a razor-thin balance between engineering-grade strength and near-total transparency."

"This show, the technology, and the size of it has never been done before, ever," Prydz says in the docuseries, the first episode of which released today.

Prydz collaborated with a team of visual artists, including celebrated VFX artist GMUNK, to capture 360° visuals using crystal orbs, plasma balls and burning glass. These high-resolution, holographic loops form standalone "digital sculptures" mapped perfectly onto the spherical structure, creating a subversive show at the bleeding edge of live electronic music production.

The three-part docuseries explores the six-years-long journey behind Holosphere 2.0, a project Prydz says could only be realized now due to technological advancements. "This is what we always dreamed of," he gushed in a statement.

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Majed's transition from social media star to festival DJ began with a USB drive that decided to quit the moment he took the stage, proving that sometimes your worst nightmare becomes your origin story.

With 14 million followers across TikTok and Instagram, the popular content creator is now pursuing a career as a DJ and electronic music producer. His pivot reads like a particularly anxiety-inducing episode of The Bear, complete with technical disasters and existential dread.

After weeks preparing for his first-ever festival performance, a DJ set at ILLfest in Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World," a USB malfunction transformed his carefully curated set into confetti—not the fun kind. The situation recalls every nightmare scenario where technology betrays you at the worst possible instant.

"All I wanted was to literally get up, go back to my hotel room, crawl into a hole and never do this ever again," Majed said of the moment he realized both his USB and backup drive were corrupted. "It was actually traumatizing. It was really bad."

Majed, however, managed to flip the script of this DJ disaster story, a tale as old as time. While he mentally composed his retirement speech, festival-goers flocked to his stage in droves.

Using whatever random tracks that happened to remain on his thumb drive, Majed winged it and ultimately drew the stage's biggest crowd of the weekend, his publicity team tells us. ILLfest's organizers took notice, extending a mainstage invitation for next year. 

He's proof that sometimes our best performances emerge from our worst fears. There's something poetic about succeeding precisely when you're convinced you've failed spectacularly.

We caught up with Majed about his experience at ILLfest and his foray into the electronic music scene.

EDM.com: Your journey from learning to DJ to playing a festival stage is remarkably fast. What’s been the hardest part of the pivot?

Majed: Honestly? Learning to trust myself. I built this massive world online where I control everything—angles, cuts, captions. But standing in front of real people, it’s raw. There’s no “retry.” That shift from curating moments to living them live… it broke my brain at first. But it also reminded me I’m a performer, not just a creator.

EDM.com: Many content creators and influencers who transition to music hit a credibility wall. What's the specific moment you realized you'd broken through from "TikTok guy making music" to "artist who happens to use TikTok"?

Majed: It was after my first remix dropped. A bunch of DJs started hitting me up asking for stems—real DJs, not TikTokers. I saw videos of people playing my song in different countries, and none of them tagged me for clout—they were just playing it because they liked the track. That’s when I knew: I wasn’t just being watched. I was being heard.

EDM.com: The music industry is increasingly fragmented, with artists needing to be creators, marketers and performers all at once. How do you prioritize these roles, and what’s one unexpected skill from your content creation days that’s given you an edge as a DJ and producer?

Majed: I’m a story architect. Whether it’s a video or a set, I know how to build tension, when to drop, how to leave people wanting more. TikTok taught me that—you have seconds to earn someone’s trust. I use that instinct now to structure sets, to design music that moves. I don’t separate the roles anymore. Everything’s the stor —I’m just switching mediums.

EDM.com: You've mastered TikTok's feedback loops, but now that you're creating original music, how do you balance what you know will perform well on social media versus what you actually want to say as an artist?

Majed: It’s a war. Some days I want to scream into the void and make nine-minute emotional opuses with zero drums. Other days, I’m like, “Yo… this drop would smack on Reels.” The balance comes from asking one question: Does this feel like me, or just the algorithm version of me? If the answer is “just the algorithm,” I either push it or pivot.

EDM.com: Take us through your mind ahead of ILLfest, your first-ever festival set.

Majed: I thought no one would come. I kept saying that to myself. I even texted my team like, “Let’s just be ready for an empty field.” That fear wasn’t about numbers—it was about being seen for me, not the edited version. But I showed up anyway. The USB crashed. The set glitched. And somehow, it became the most powerful hour of my life.

EDM.com: You’ve been open about your fears of bombing at ILLfest, yet you drew the biggest crowd at your stage. How has that emotional rollercoaster shaped your confidence as a performer, and what’s one vulnerability you’re still grappling with as you prepare for next year’s mainstage?

Majed: That night rewired something in me. I didn’t win because the set was flawless—I won because I stayed. I kept going. I smiled through the pain. That showed me I have presence, not just followers. But I still struggle with believing I “deserve” the big moments. That little voice saying, “You’re just the guy who reacts to stuff.” I’m working on silencing it.

EDM.com: Thinking back on your experience at ILLfest, what did you learn about the differences between crafting a story online versus curating an arc for a live crowd?

Majed: Online, the story is built in cuts—it's hyper-fast, attention-hacking, twist-ending energy. Live is slower. It’s breath and pacing and silence. I learned you can’t just go viral on stage—you have to connect. It’s not about being “louder”—it’s about being more human. That’s been the biggest lesson: connection always wins.

EDM.com: As you move into this new era, how do you define success for yourself beyond streams and festival bookings? Is there a specific artistic or personal milestone you’re chasing that might surprise your fans?

Majed: I want to build a world where every misfit feels like they belong. Sonically, visually, emotionally. I want to create a show where you walk in and say, “I didn’t know electronic music could feel like this.” Success isn’t numbers. It’s resonance. If one kid cries in the crowd because they finally feel understood, that’s everything.

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Memories are fleeting, as are live performances, but a feeling can last forever. LSDREAM and CloZee conjured more than enough to share when they took over Seattle's WAMU Theater June 13-14, the penultimate stop on their one-time-only LSZEE tour.

To call LSZEE greater than the sum of its parts discredits their individual excellence. Still, they’ve created something most partnerships dream of.

It doesn’t sound like pandering when LSDREAM and CloZee reference each other as "best friends." Their chemistry onstage and over wax is palpable. It’s organic chemistry that you can’t teach or synthesize. You either have it or don’t, and LSZEE is subatomically made of it.

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LSZEE debuted last year, releasing their self-titled debut album and headlining two nights at Colorado’s historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A repeat of their Red Rocks performance, one of EDM.com’s top live performances of 2024, would have sufficed. But LSZEE, abundant with creativity, delivered sweeping new sets.

CloZee's stage presence is more playful in LSDREAM's company. The latter's energy is even more infectious with the former in the cockpit. This was best illustrated when a long-haired silhouette started dancing on the decks.

I informed my friend that it wasn’t Zingara, who performed the night before, but LSDREAM in a pink wig. CloZee was equally alluring in a short, curly hairpiece channeling Napoleon Dynamite. It was unadulterated fun, just as live music should be.

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The 40-minute LSZEE: ENIGMA MIXTAPE dropped just in time for our road trip to Seattle. It felt like a love letter to the LSZEE journey–bursting with new ideas and bold flips that later came alive on the stage. “WILDSTYLE,” “ETERNAL NOW (LSZEE flip)” and “COYOTE” were among the imaginative tracks reverberating through the crowd.

Consecutive shows gave the DJs ample room to pull from their diverse discographies, from popular LSZEE songs like “French Dream,” “Destiny” and “Nighthawk” to classics like “Color of Your Soul.” Each song was thoughtfully synchronized with a colorful array of lasers, lights and psychedelic video effects, eliciting both enthusiasm and euphoria.

"Euphoric" precisely describes watching LSZEE in the company of loved ones. But their transportive sound couldn’t completely wall off the outside world. Nor should it have.

Tyler Hill

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Love as a principle permeated throughout the show. I nearly missed the duo's “Overthinker” drop while acknowledging LSDREAM’s request to hug the person next to me. Scroll through social media, and you’ll find that same commanding love radiates through the shows’ other performers.

LSZEE travelled with a talented supporting brigade. Zingara was a standout act at Shambhala and Bass Canyon last year, making her continued growth even more impressive. Her stage presence is infectious, and she’s tirelessly expanded her repertoire with new tracks and flips. And you can’t talk stage presence without naming Wreckno, who flexed every creative muscle imaginable, rapping and DJing in perfect harmony while mixing in diverse subgenres to engage the crowd.

Texas-based producer and guitarist Vincent Antone was the weekend’s biggest surprise. He shredded the electric guitar like a rock star, beautifully melding it throughout his funky bass set. Furthermore, anyone who plays Evalution’s remix of Wolfmother's “Joker and the Thief” surely has good taste.

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LSZEE has previously announced this would be their only tour, though they have several one-off festival performances booked. Life is finite, and selfishly, it’s something I hope to experience again.

For now, the curtain has closed after LSDREAM and CloZee concluded their 15-city tour with four dates at Denver's storied Mission Ballroom from June 19-22.

If they truly tie the knot on touring together, those in The Mile High City witnessed something special.

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