[divider]TECH & DEEP HOUSE[/divider]
[highlight]Alex Metric[/highlight]
One of house music’s most consistent and underrated artists in dance music today, Alex Metric will undoubtedly gain some fans after Paradiso 2014. Also known as Alex Drury, Mr. Metric is also one half of ‘The Alexanders’, a collab project with French producer Yusek. He gained a large amount of popularity after releasing Open Your Eyes, a collab with Steve Angello, in 2011. The British producer has broadened his horizons and released an EP, titled Hope, earlier this year. If you enjoy skilled spinning, great tunes, and an even better time, check out Alex Metric at Paradiso this summer.
[highlight]Booka Shade[/highlight]
Getting the chance to see Booka Shade at Paradiso 2014 is the icing on the tech house cake for dance music fans. The group is made up of German duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, two veterans of the dance music industry. They have released five studio albums of Booka Shade-goodness since 2004 and have been making music together since the mid-90s. They are also co-founders of Get Physical Records, created back in 2002. They are pioneers of dance music by every definition of the word, and seeing them at The Gorge is an experience you may not get again for awhile.
[highlight]Claude VonStroke[/highlight]
Dirtybird Records boss Claude VonStroke (aka Barclay Crenshaw) is every tech house fan’s dream inclusion in the Paradiso 2014 lineup. The legend has been in charge of the label since he created the San-Francisco based company in 2005. The Detroit-native has released three albums since then, but really took off with his 2006 track Deep Throat, which hit #1 in Italy, Germany, and Belgium. He’s a leader in the industry and a favorite of dance music fans, so be sure to get to Claude VonStroke’s set early at Paradiso 2014 for all of the tech house glory you could ask for.
[highlight]Wolfgang Gartner[/highlight]
One of the more outspoken members of the dance music community, Wolfgang Gartner has never shied away from making waves. The 32-year-old Californian has had more than a handful of Beatport chat toppers. Gartner has also worked with some of dance music’s top names, collaborating with the likes of Tiesto, deadmau5, and Skrillex. He released his debut album in 2011, Weekend in America, which reached #2 on the iTunes album chart and #1 on Beatport and more success has followed. Gartner has toured America and played at festivals all across the world, but none quite like Paradiso, so make sure you check out his set and show him exactly what the Northwest is about.
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