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Born 7 July 1991, Alesso hit the EDM world fast and hard, catching worldwide attention in 2011 for both his remixes and originals by some of the largest EDM artists, among them were Avicci, Tiesto, Kaskade and Swedish House Mafia. His biggest hit becoming the remix he did of “Pressure,” originally by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji; in fact, the remix became one of the most played EDM songs in 2011. Alesso easily hit the Top 100 DJ list for DJ Mag in the number 70 spot, earning him MTV’s EDM Artist to watch in 2012.
With all this attention, 2012 turned out to be another great year for the young artist. In April he made his first BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, moved up to the 20th spot on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ list. His collaboration with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder, and fellow Swedish DJ Sebastian Ingrosso resulted the global chart topping track “Calling (Lose My Mind).”
Using the forward momentum from the previous year, Alesso found himself on top of the charts again in 2013 with his collaboration with mega DJ Calvin Harris and Hurts for “Under Control.” In 2014 he found himself making the rounds of the world’s largest EDM festivals such as Ultra Europe Festival in Croatia and Electronic Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Building an early underground following in his native Holland, Afrojack’s initial explosion onto the scene came with the release of his single ‘Take Over Control’. The song was an instant hit, filling dancefloors all over the world and even reaching Platinum status in the US.
Around this time Afrojack also launched his label imprint ‘Wall Recordings’, a place where he could begin to nurture and grow new EDM talent under his tutorage. He also became one of the first artists to sign a residency in Las Vegas, performing there over a dozen times. Its moves like this that have helped him to ranked by Forbes as one of the highest paid DJ’s in the world.
Collaborations with the likes of EDM royalty such as David Guetta and pop superstars like Chris Brown and Madonna, helped to build Afrojack’s profile and it wasn’t long before he was headlining festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival, playing to over 300,000 people.
2014 saw the release of his debut album ‘Forget The World’ and was a huge success, spurred on by monster singles like ‘The Spark’. His talents have not only been recognized through commercial success but he has been voted at number 9 in ‘Dj Mag’s top Djs’ two years in a row. All of this makes for an impressive resume for someone who is young enough to have plenty left to give – expect to hear a lot more about Afrojack in years to come.
It was okay I mean I have no review for Marshmello because I didn't get to see him which makes me sad, the host (or one of the managers) told me in a phone call that he was coming at 5 or 6pm so I came in early enjoying the other artists and stuff and it was really hot outside as well and I drank a couple of water bottles so one guy told me he was coming at 8, so I was like "ok" and continued on dancing, later on I was having a chest pain and my head hurts so I told one of the merchandise crew where was the exit and then they asked me if I was okay and I said "no" then they told me to sit down and the paramedics came to help me and also the security guard, last but not least I when on my dad's van and I wasnt feeling well so I said "screw it" and left.
Pretty much hated it the fact that I asked the hosts earlier on what time he is coming and they said at 5 or 6pm and to enter there really early which was a mistake they have said, also the fact that I told people on facebook that are going to the event as well and they never responded and Marshmello didn't respond too so screw him and the show not going to buy tickets for him anymore hated the event...
Alessandro Lindblad shortened his name to Alesso, remixed some of the best EDM DJs in the world, and made a big name for himself. I was really lucky to catch his set at Ultra Music Festival this past summer. His set was packed but my friends and I were able to push our way closer to the stage. He really built up anticipation with the synced lights and an increasingly fast beat, leading up to a countdown type beat. Compared to others, his set was fairly mild in a good way. His music raged but his visuals were mostly just lights and smoke screens.
Surrounded by tons of girls with flower crowns and tutus, we danced through the hour long set, not slowing down for a second. As the energy of the crowd sustained, so did Alesso’s. Every so often, there would be a dancer on stage next to Alesso’s table. He would also hype up the crowd by talking to them inbetween. In his set he also included his best remixes like “Pressure.” The best part of his set though, was his originals that he slightly changed to make the set unique. Midway he played “Years” and closed out with “Calling (Lose My Mind).” By the time his set was over, everyone was super exhausted from the great music and raging.
Europe is the birthplace of EDM music, so obviously the best artists are European. Nick Van De Wall, better known as Afrojack, is the Netherlands greatest contribution to the world of EDM, and rightly so. His set at Ultra Music Festival 2014 was so unbelievable.
One of the current top reigning EDM artist, Afrojack ALWAYS delivers during his live sets. Making an entrance by starting his tracks and then popping out from below them. He builds it up by addressing the crowd, getting them as pumped up as possible. It also helps that he has a ridiculous amount of stage electronics as well (ie lights, LED screen, even flames and air cannons). He moves as much as the crowd is moving, dancing as he controls his music. He attracts huge crowds making his stage the most fun and energetic around.
When he started spinning take over control, the crowd went wild, and for a while I could really only hear the crowd singing. And if that weren’t enough, he would show a hell of a lot of love to the crowd by picking up the mic and turn the level up even more. It’s like he has endless amounts of energy, which makes for the best dance party ever.