The Unofficial Paradiso Genre-By-Genre Artist Guide For 2017

Northwest Favorites

Darrius B2B Johnny Monsoon

This B2B should be familiar to anyone who attended Resolution in 2014. The stalwart Seattle DJs saved the night when Above & Beyond’s flight was grounded for severe weather. These two are both talented mainstays in their own right, but it’s when they come together that the magic really happens.

Faraday

Anomaly Music Collective member and Foundation resident DJ Faraday has a soothing, exciting electronic sound that should be right at home on the sun-drenched Gorge. His most recent single, DESYRE, just released on Anomaly Music Collective’s EP GROOVE 001.

Rhory

Andrew Rohrbach may be a relative newcomer to the Seattle scene, but that hasn’t stopped him from securing some seriously high-profile gigs in the Northwest, including a residency at Foundation and a spot on last year’s Bumbershoot lineup. His electro style can be compared to DJs like 3lau, Audien, and Laidback Luke.

Keano

Keano Martinez has been DJing since 2006. After many years as an on-air personality at C89.5, he transitioned into club DJing and has made a name for himself as a bass-heavy monster. He also spins with Max White as Highdrops, and has opened for Mt. Eden, Sub Focus, and more.

Sir Kutz

Sir Kutz has played with the likes of Excision, Zed’s Dead, and has had residencies with some of the Northwest’s heavyweights like Red Cube, Kaos Theory, and Simplify Recordings. Julian has been rocking ever since 1999, making him no stranger to the kind of raging bass required for an incredible Paradiso set.

In a little over a month, some of you will be returning home to the beautiful Gorge, and some of you will be experiencing what wonders this festival has to offer for the very first time. We will sleep under the stars, watch the sunset over the Columbia River Basin as the headliners play us into the night.

We’ll gather the squad, relax on the hill, and explore the amazing rides USC is bringing this year. It will be a magical experience for those who have been before, and an even more magical one for those who haven’t yet been. This lineup is one of the most diverse and the most unexpected, so try out things you wouldn’t normally have tried, bring your rave besties, and make lasting memories that will get you through the year until the next installment! Who are you all looking forward to seeing the most? Sound off in the comments.