For more than a decade, the American Hard Dance scene has slowly been on the rise while making its way from the depths of SoundCloud to the stages of the biggest festivals in the North American circuit. The genre emphasizes creating energetic music and hybrid genres that nobody has ever heard of before, and one artist leading the charge since its earliest days is J. Slai. He's committed himself to bringing something fresh to the scene, while also taking great pride in the fact that his listeners never know what's coming next with every release.

J. Slai's unique style has found itself a home within the hard dance scene, landing releases on Be Weird Be Original, Speed House Movement, and DYEHARD Records, plus countless other self-releases that showcase the eclectic sound of American Hard Dance. The Bay Area-based producer has definitely earned his stripes, becoming a community favorite that is projected to start dotting all of your favorite lineups in 2022 and beyond.

With a tidal wave of momentum behind J. Slai, there's no stopping any time soon for him - and if you don't hop on it, you might just get taken out by the tsunami of energy he brings along with him. Looking to gain some extra insight on this hard dance maestro, we caught up with him to discuss his early beginnings, artistic vision, the future of the hard dance scene in America, and much more.

In addition, J. Slai spun up the 300th EDMID Guest Mix featuring a number of his favorites like "CRANK IT" and "This Music," plus some unreleased treats and a sprinkle of a brand new hard dance subgenre brewing in the States, ustempo. So make sure to crank up on the volume to get a taste of J. Slai's unique, energetic style, and read on to take a peek into the mind of one of the pillars of American Hard Dance.

EDMID Guest Mix 300 || J. Slai

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Best of Basscon: 2021 (Mixed by @crudeintentions)

Tracklist:
Crude Intentions - I Love It
Atmozfears - Darkness (edit)
Stormerz - Behind
Maxxus & Robbie Rosen - Fight On
Darksiderz Feat. Enya Angel - Eternal
Sephyx Ft. Carola - Whatever It Takes
STARX - Monster feat. Tara Louise
GMAXX & Calixto - Secret Of Hardstyle
GRAVEDGR - SHOW UP (feat. KURXCO)
Audiofreq - Like A Warrior
X-Pander - Coming Down
Quickdrop - It's Me
Odium - On My Mind
WATER SPIRIT - CHAOS EUPHORIA

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Best Of Basscon: 2022 (DJ Mix)

Here’s the set to my ILLUMINATION event debut !! INSANE fucking vibes , what a crowd . Huge shoutout to plur eventz for letting me play such a wild night !! 45 minutes to nuke the place , enjoy 🔥😈

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Hardcore De Mayo

Tracklist : 

01. B-Frontliner - Creating Monsters
02. Atmozfears - Rip The Jacker
03. The Machine - Lady Of The Lake (DJ Thera Remix)
04. Digital Punk & B-Front - Spectral (Alpha² Remix)
05. The Beholder & Max Enforcer - Bitcrusher (Chris One Remix)
06. Caine - The Night Train
07. The Pitcher - Trapped In Fear
08. MYST - The Greatest Nightmare
09. Phuture Noize - Terrordome
10. Ghost Stories - Devil's Night
11. Radical Redemption & Noisecontrollers - Vampires
12. Delete & Deetox - Fatal
13. Jack Of Sound & Alpha² - Das Weite Land (Digital Punk Fragments Remix)
14. Phantom & Chapter V - The Underworld
15. Omnya - Down The Rabbit Hole
16. Luminite - Eyes Wide Shut
17. Kruelty - Human Subject Experiment
18. Repeller & Bwazza - Guillotine
19. Gunz For Hire & LXCPR - Candyman
20. Deadly Guns - Halloween Bootleg 2022

Hardstyle Halloween | Liveset | 2023 October

Exclusive 2 of my tracks 1st "This is Your Destiny" 2nd My Bootleg Of the popular Track By Oliver Tree "miss You" This Power Mix will Have You Going 100% of the Time I hope you Enjoy it as much as I do, It was quite the journey putting this one together 40 Tracks To Go Hard Or Go Home the HARDER STYLES 4 Ever <3<3<3 !!!!!.......

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“Big Up!” is a high-energy dubstep track that blends the raw power of early 2010s bass music with modern sound design. Drawing influence from UKF, Monstercat, and the underground riddim scene, it’s equal parts nostalgia and forward-thinking energy — distorted basslines, grime-inspired drums, and a groove that hits right at 140 BPM.

⚡ About the Track:
Wobbleman represents the heavier, experimental side of Boomerang Kid Beats — where the low end meets cinematic chaos. “Big Up!” captures that throwback feel while pushing it into the future, perfect for DJs, bassheads, and anyone who misses when dubstep made the ground shake.

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wobbleman - big up!

Eazy & Friends Radio Guest Mix - WSHNGTN

Skellism hosted a hardstyle takeover of his Virtual Mosh Festival, and I was beyond stoked to be apart of it. Every artist fuckin KILLED it, and it had to be the most lit chat I've seen on Twitch. Thank you to everyone who tuned in. I love you all and S/O to everyone doing their part in this crazy time we're living in.

Catch the full festival live here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/583604288

TRACKLIST:
1. Hard Driver - Welcome vs Phrantic x Broken Element x Alee - Lights Out vs Hekler x Gladez - 404 (CSME Remix) [Crime Family Mashup]
2. Audiotricz - Let There Be Light (Code Black Remix)
3. Haus of Panda x Use Caution - Speaker Pop
4. Eliminate - Weeble Wobble (VIP)
5. Atmozfears x Sub Zero Project - Drop The Bomb vs K?d - Zero One [Decim8 Mashup]
6. Wooli x Kompany - Thicc Boi vs D-Block & S-te-Fan x Sub Zero Project - Darkest Hour (The Clock) [Crime Family Mashup]
7. Sub Zero Project - Rave Into Space
8. Wildstylez x Da Tweekaz x Xception - Adrenaline
9. Modjo - Lady Hear Me Tonight (Adrenalize Remix)
10. Ghost Stories - Lake of Fire
11. Aftershock - Light the Fire
12. Headhunters - Takin it Back (Live Edit)
13. Frontliner x MC Sik-Wit-It - Hardstyle Baby
14. Uncaged - Partystarter (Thyron Remix)
15. Knife Party - Destroy Them With Lasers vs Anderex - Gangsta Lean [Shinsei Mashup]
16. Brennan Heart x Zatox - Fight The Resistance (Aftershock Remix) vs RayRay x Dither - Tuk Tuk Terror vs Haaradak x Shei - Sweet Dreams [Crime Family Mashup]
17. Porter Robinson - Something Comforting (Hentaicore Edit)
18. Chroma - Sink to the Deep Sea World (Fifth Dream Parallel “World End Catharsis” Flip)
19. Cassie - Me & U (Succducc Remix) [The Sky Edit]

Crime Family Live From My Kitchen | Virtual Mosh Festival Hardstyle Takeover 2020

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Hardstyle / Rawstyle producer from Los Angeles , California
email : distortioncodemusic@gmail.com

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