Gryffin, AR/CO, und Alesso

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.

Belgian native Felix De Laet has long held a passionate interest in music, however it wasn’t until he owned his first computer that crafting house beats and remixes became a thing of reality. Initially trying his hand at jazz-influenced deep house tracks and trap beats, the producer subsequently signed with Armin van Buuren’s Armada Music label. The move raised the anticipation for de Laet’s debut release, which surfaced in October 2014 as the smash hit remix single “Are You with Me”.

Originally composed as a purely album track by American country singer Easton Corbin, de Laet’s “Are You with Me” is an upbeat, house-pop single, featuring an addictive running beat that leads to a subtle climax. Upon the track’s release in October 2014, the single went straight to the top of the Belgian, Flemish chart, and subsequently found the top spot in Australia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK. Raising the DJ and producer’s profile to new unprecedented levels having only released a single track, de Laet began remixing singles by Armin van Buuren and Dimitri Vegas. The musician’s sophomore release arrived in 2015 as the single “Reality” featuring Janieck Devy. Once again finding the No. 1 spot in the Belgian, Austrian, and German singles charts, the single proved another great success for the burgeoning musician.