They gathered beneath the floodlights, their motors lined up in sequential spaces as crowds began to gather for an evening of entertainment. The legitimacy of such an evening might be called into question, yet that hadn’t turned off the onlookers who had been promised an evening of fast paced, high octane entertainment beneath the fog of darkness and clouds of smoke.

They were on the outskirts of the city, fast cars revving their engines furiously, cementing a swagger and a sense of purpose which could not be found in day to day life.

Soon it would be time for the wild machines to step off, blast off and race into the distance. There would only be one winner and some may not return.

LT is one of the UK’s most exciting producers at present, drawing upon influences from IDM, Hardgroove and House music in equal measure. His approach often focusses on the use of deep, emotive pads which are underpinned by fast paced grooves.

PREMIERE: LT - Step Off [Tech Startup]

In the last few years, Miami has transformed into a hotbed of raw talent and one of its hallmark players is Sel.6. Jumpstarting her career with the widely revered and self-released Desire series and initiated into Miami’s scene via Space Tapes, the label that launched some of Miami’s most prized and internationally recognized dance music artists; she has woven herself into the fabric of the city’s underground telling the story of her Floridian identity and giving beauty and finesse to the sounds that encompass “Floridacore” in electronic music. Her productions are characterized by signature ethereal open soundscapes, sampling inspired by a deep passion and respect for R&B, combined with crisp and powerful percussions ranging from electro to breaks to hardgroove to jungle making her music a must have for any DJ’s arsenal and have landed her onto labels like Allergy Season and Omnidisc. This energy transcends into the way she plays always creating impactful and heavy dance floor moments and making her a highly valuable commodity to the city’s club culture. Truly a DJ’s DJ, she can take the room through decades and genres keeping the audience moving and engaged which has brought her to festivals and clubs at home as well as nationally from Detroit to NYC to D.C.

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