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In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

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Having mastered the art of modern production, Belgium’s Olivier Grégoire hasbecome one of the world’s most renowned dance music artists, with a bevy of high-profile releases under his various pseudonyms. You may know him as Kolombo, thehouse player with a discography that charts esteemed imprints like Kompakt, Turbo,Diynamic, Noir Music, Suara, Snatch!, Sweat and most recently Dirtybird, with thesummer 2018 single “It’s Gettin’ Hot.” Though he’s also made waves as the LouLouPlayers with his partner Jerome. Together they’ve toured the world, and launched theLouLou Records imprint, a house label with several releases from Kolombo and thePlayers.With shows at Belgium’s Tomorrowland, all across America, in Russia, Australia,and in the hip party capital of Berlin, the past few years have seen Kolombo’s starcontinue to rise as a DJ almost everywhere. But especially in South America, wherehe regularly plays major festivals and clubs. Grégoire’s relationship with the famedBrazilian open-air venue Warung has quickly grown, and 2019 will see the release ofsomething very special on the Warung Recordings label, along with another outing onDirtybird.Last but certainly not least, Grégoire is also part of the highly touted Mugwumpoutfit, a leftfield house duo launched with Belgian dance music pioneer GeoffroyMugwump in 2008. Together, their recordings have landed on electronic music’smost discerning labels, including DJ Hell’s Gigolo, as well as Kompakt, R&S,Cocoon, !K7, Throne Of Blood, Misericord, International Feel, Permanent Vacationand Endless Flight.It’s apparent that Kolomobo’s work ethic, consistency, and spirit of open-mindedcreativity have been the key ingredients for his success so far, and they all butguarantee his future will burn brightly for many years to come.

Dashdot—written as a single word with no space—is a Brazilian duo whose members grew up apart but eventually crossed paths in São Paulo. Dashdot was born with a first appearance at club D-Edge in 2012. Over the years, they have combined their outstanding musical intuition and technique with an unusual stage presence, performing in places such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Russia, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Egypt, and various corners of Latin America.

As they orchestrate audiences, their performances often garner intense compliments and calls for encores, leading to frequent invitations to stay as resident DJs at Warung and D-Edge, two of the most respected clubs in Brazil. They were recently recognized by the BPM Festival as one of the best performances of its 2016 edition.

Their passionate, polished, and accessible music has led to performances at Magna Carta (London), Weekend Club (Berlin), Tribaltech Festival (Curitiba), Warung Day Festival (Curitiba), Tomorrowland (São Paulo), and Tribe (São Paulo). Their success is rooted in the soundness of their latest releases on labels such as CUFF, Great Stuff, LouLou Records, Off Recordings, Frequenza Limited, and Heinz Music, where "Ambition," produced with Gabe, became the label's best-selling track. Their first album, "Thirteen Memories," has reinforced the identity already forged with releases like the hit "That's Why."

Well-rounded artists, the duo establish themselves year by year among the names that make dance music thrive, carrying not only their talents but also a well-known metaphysical presence that distinguishes great artists. This presence transforms a few, in an ocean of equals, into singular dots.

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