Harper's Bazaar Premieres "Dope Girlz" by Steve Aoki & Shaun Frank

Today, July 15, offerings from STEVE AOKI’s dark, club-oriented opus 4OKI EP continue to surface with his Shaun Frank collab "Dope Girlz." It’s a bass house jam with a low-pitched vocal that beckons with a catchy hook to ‘keep sippin.’ Along with the song comes the second installment of the 4OKI video series.  Making its premiere today via Harper’s Bazaar, the video—directed by LA-based visual artist David "Yarvo" Yarovesky and shot entirely in black & white--stars famed vlogger Bejean Horowitz, aka Malibu Dollface, as “Lucy.” It’s a trek through Los Angeles’ fashionable underground styled by LA tastemaker brand/boutique The Well featuring wardrobe from the Dim Mak Collection and Frenemy in addition to The Well's own signature line.  “Dope Girlz” follows last week’s video debut of “ILYSM” by AOKI & Autoerotique featuring model Shaun Ross.  Look for the next two chapters to be revealed each week leading up to the release of 4OKI.
 
4OKI—due out July 29—aligns STEVE AOKI with his label Dim Mak's most promising talents, Autoerotique, Shaun Frank, MORTEN and Reid Stefan.

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Max Styler and Felmax Team Up for “Skyline”

Over Independence Day Weekend, Max Styler and Felmax ignited the fireworks with the sizzling trap number “Skyline.” The two budding producers strike a balance between gritty and sweet, chopping up dubstep breakdowns and ethereal flutters for a satiating bass-fueled banger.LA Weekly premiered “Skyline” and highlighted how the single finds Styler and Felmax, “Pushing a trap/electro hybrid sound in some insane new directions.” 
 
“Skyline” represents Styler’s recent exploration into resonant low-end sounds. Fusing trap, dubstep, hip hop, and future bass genres, he continues to leave his signature imprint with each impressive track, including recent Dim Mak titles “Show U How (Feat KARRA),” “Without U (feat Gabriela Geneva),” and his graves collaboration “Fly,” which soared to #6 on Beatport’s Hip-Hop charts. His remix game has flourished as well, evidenced by his bootlegs of Kendrick Lamar’s “Levitate,” Baauer’s “Kung Fu (Feat. Pusha T & Future),” and an official remix of Rain Man’s “Bring Back The Summer.”
 
The hybrid trap heater is the second collaboration between Styler and Miami’s Felmax after their aptly titled bass monster “The First.” Felmax has compiled a remarkable catalog of trap music that has solidified him as one to watch in 2016. After releasing his standout collaboration with graves “Zebras In America,” which has been streamed 364K+ times on Soundcloud and YouTube combined, he unleashed a massive tune called “THE CLVB” with I.Y.F.F.E., who recently released a powerful remix of Rain Man’s “Bring Back The Summer.”

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WatchTheDuck's "Stretch 2-3-4 (Feat. Pharrell Williams)" Gets Remix Package

Over the winter, WatchTheDuck (WtD) made their Dim Mak debut with the genre-crossing EP, The Trojan Horse. Executively produced by Steve Aoki, Pharrell Williams, T.I., and Tricky Stewart, WtD united hip-hop heads with EDM fans across seven show-stopping singles, with opening track “Stretch 2-3-4 (feat. Pharrell Williams)” quickly becoming a fan favorite. The up-tempo, funkified, exercise call-to-arms earned accolades from Billboard,Okayplayer, Hypetrak, and more, with Revolt proclaiming, “Kanye’s ‘Workout Plan’ might have just been replaced.”

Following a stint in a Samsung Galaxy commercial, “Stretch 2-3-4” returns to television, this time with Gatorade Propel as part of their #MadeToMovecampaign. To celebrate the single’s success, Dim Mak has released two brand new remixes – the hot-and-heavy deep house edit from LA’s Boots N Pantsand the equally deep trapped out revamp from JiKay. Click here to stream both remixes.  

Since The Trojan Horse dropped, WatchTheDuck has been relentlessly active. As revealed in their Inside The Trojan Horse series, Eddie and Jesse don’t just put on a show – they bring the party. This spring, they performed alongside BJ the Chicago Kid for a Revolt Session during Grammy week in Los Angeles and touched down in Tampa for SunFest. They also joined Dim Mak’s 20thAnniversary celebrations at Miami Music Week and SXSW, the latter of which allowed them the opportunity to discuss life on the road with Vibe. Looking ahead, WatchTheDuck will take their talents south for a hometown show at Shaky Beats in Atlanta. Fans can also catch them at the after-party where they’ll rock the stage with Marshmello and other special guests.

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ETC!ETC! & TIGHTTRAXX Drop Turn-Up Anthem “Trompa” In Time For Festival Season

“A long established favorite of the bass favoring masses, ETC!ETC! has fast become one of North America’s most promising trap and moombahton jugglers”
- Dancing Astronaut

If you thought ETC!ETC! would slow down even for a moment, you played yourself. The LA-based beatsmith links with fellow Angeleno TIGHTTRAXX for the rattling turn-up tune “Trompa.” The producing twosome take the track from electro to trap and back again, pummeling the beat with a double-time drumroll and serpentine horn line. Already being supported by Skrillex, Jack Ü and Flosstradamus, the track is moving crowds left and right. Check out the tune going off during ETC!ETC!’s Coachella set here.
 
“Trompa” marks the latest in a long string of collaborations between ETC!ETC! and TIGHTTRAXX. A sought after pairing, Valentino Khan recruited the producers for an official remix of his game-changing record “Deep Down Low.” They’ve also linked for bootlegs of Yellow Claw’s “DJ Turn It Up” and The Chainsmokers’ “Kanye,” and raised the production bar with originals like “Jungla,” and “All Over Di World.”
 
ETC!ETC! arrives fresh off a massive 2015. Following appearances at TomorrowWorld, Beyond Wonderland, EDC Las Vegas, and Mad Decent Boat Party, he delivered his highly anticipated EP Wicked to critical acclaim. Across six highly diversified tracks that saw collaborations with Fatman Scoop, Sanjin, and Hawkeye, the project was ETC!ETC!’s most multi-faceted to date, earning support from Complex, Dancing Astronaut, Your EDM and more.
 
Alex Sardo honed his craft for years ahead of debuting the TIGHTTRAXX alias. Before his solo stint, he was one half of the duo DSKOTEK, who scored stage time at EDC Las Vegas and Nocturnal Wonderland after winning Insomniac's first ever Discovery Project in 2012. When he emerged as a producer in his own right, TIGHTTRAXX began creating exactly that: tracks so tight they caught the attention of upper echelon artists like Diplo and Borgore.

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Max Styler Shines On “Show U How” Feat. KARRA

Young Dim Mak protégé Max Styler is on a fearless conquest across the genre spectrum. His latest, “Show U How,” debuts a future bass sound that’s stacked with trickling ear candy. While songstress KARRA coats the record with a standout melody, Styler splashes it with bouncing chord progressions and reverberating trap kicks.
 
“Show U How” is the producer’s latest in a persistent string of releases this spring. It follows official Dim Mak singles “Fly,” his collaboration with graves, and “Without U (feat. Gabriela Geneva),” the later recently featured on UZ’s 2016 WorldTour Promo Mix. His signature glossed-out trap sound has also manifested in two attention-grabbing free downloads – The Felmax collaboration “The First” and a remix of Baauer’s “Kung Fu (Feat. Pusha T & Future)”, which EDM.com highlighted as a “killer remix you should be bumping right now.”
 
Outside of the studio, Max has been touring nonstop. He blessed the stage at Dim Mak 20th Anniversary parties in both Miami and Atlanta, threw down at our Exchange LA takeover, and recently supported Steve Aoki in Reno, Mexico City, and at Harvard University.
 
Since inking with Dim Mak, Styler has been commissioned on official remixes for the likes of Steve Aoki, Borgore, Torro Torro, MAKJ, Lil Jon and more. His debut Aftershock EP initially put him on the map as one to look out for in 2015 – that prophecy reaching into this year as he lands major support from super-DJ’s like Zedd, David Guetta, DJ Snake, Diplo, and Laidback Luke.

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Swanky Tunes Links With Far East Movement on “Entertain Us”

Far East Movement squads up with Swanky Tunes for the gargantuan electro house tune “Entertain Us.” Recently premiered by Billboard, the “dance floor magnet” sees the groups invading the airwaves with a surge of infectious club-bound energy, dark buzzing synths and crisp vocal commands opposite a gripping rollercoaster melody. In conjunction with the release, the LA troupe and Russian trio invite you to participate in a cyber-world fantasy via their official music video for “Entertain Us.” Observe from the perspective of each eccentric player as his ninja persona battles to its digital destruction. 

Drawing inspiration from their home base in LA’s Koreatown, Far East Movement (Kev Nish, Prohgress, and DJ Virman) have seamlessly intertwined pop, EDM and hip-hop into a unique pan-global sound that resonates with millions around the world. Their 2010 platinum-selling hit “Like A G6” from Free Wired was a viral sensation; becoming the first-ever Billboard Hot 100 #1 single by Asian-American artists. Dirty Bass, the follow-up album, spawned four singles that reached the Top 10 Pop Chart globally, including “Live My Life (feat Justin Bieber).” For a group that has collaborated with artists as diverse as Bruno Mars, Tyga, Soulja Boy, and Bingo Players, the partnership with Swanky Tunes comes naturally.
 
Hot off a brand new mix for Diplo & Friends on BBC Radio 1, Swanky Tunes (Vadim Shpak, Dmitry Burykin, Stanislav Zaytsev) continue to showcase innovative flair and rock ears, bodies and crowds around world. Recently shortlisted on DJ Mag’s coveted Top 100 DJs of 2015, the Russian trio has delivered a dozen Beatport Top 10 singles throughout their enviable career. Like FM, they are no strangers to collaborations -- Stadium grand slams like their single with Kaskade “No One Knows Who We Are (feat Lights)” and “Fire In Our Hearts” with C. Todd Nielson have reached as high as Beatport Progressive’s #3 and #4 spots respectively, while “Far From Home” was included on Armada’s Best of 2015 compilation, which hit #1 across Beatport’s Progressive, Electro and Trance charts. Last year the trio unloaded two monster singles on Dim Mak, “Skin & Bones” and “Wherever U Go,” with the later surpassing 3 Million Spotify streams.

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Electric Dutch Duo GLOWINTHEDARK Release “Fire Alarm" ft. Alicia Madison

Dutch powerhouse GLOWINTHEDARK is back on Dim Mak with “Fire Alarm (feat. Alicia Madison)”, the first delivery off their forthcoming Stars & Moon EP. Helmed by the frantic synth work and blistering builds that are tantamount to the hard trap style, “Fire Alarm” plays up spunky vocals from Alicia Madison, making it a vibrant club-ready anthem.
 
GLOWINTHEDARK is an identity that describes the entire creative experience by Albert Harvey and Kevin Ramos, from their luminous sound design to their electrifying live performances. Early on, the Dutch duo’s production chops gained the attention of the legendary David Guetta, who offered his collaboration for the massive Beatport #2 Progressive banger “Ain’t A Party” as well as the #3 Electro mainstay “Clap Your Hands.”

Sustaining the top of the charts, the duo hit another home run when they linked with fellow Dutchman and forefather of the Dirty Dutch sound Chuckie for “NRG,” and proved themselves as in-demand remixers when their edit (together with Wax Motif) of Chuckie & Junxterjack’s “Make Some Noise” landed at #1 on the Beatport Dubstep chart. “Fire Alarm” marks their highly anticipated return to Dim Mak, following the massive Deorro collaboration “Rave Century.” Dancing Astronaut raved about the single, calling it “a thrilling sound that’s begging to be blasted from the nearest speaker.”

With an electrifying sound and an ability to light up any crowd with their contagious energy, GLOWINTHEDARK has become an act to not miss. Since 2013, the duo has held down residencies at Pacha Ibiza and blazed the stages at David Guetta’s annual FMIF parties. This summer GLOWINTHEDARK is poised to spark the world with their new EP, Stars & Moon.

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