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The 7 Best Major Sets Of Festival Season (So Far)

[divider]COACHELLA 2015[/divider]

[highlight]NERO[/highlight]

We can’t get enough NERO, and their set from the first weekend of Coachella 2015 was plenty of what we wanted. Featuring 14 tunes in the hour-long set, the British trio beautifully blended classics, new tunes, and unreleased tracks from their upcoming album. The album, Between II Worlds, is FINALLY due out on August 28th of this year, after years of waiting, and dozens of cryptic bits of information and news on the sophomore album from the trio.

Thankfully, we’ve been treated to four songs that’ll be on the album that have already been released: SatisfyThe ThrillBetween II Worlds, and Dark Skies. Their Coachella set has a Welcome Reality feel, and we’ll happily take that as a sign of great things to come from their upcoming album. Between II Worlds is one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, and if you’re unable to catch a NERO performance this summer, this set will do it’s part to tide you over until it’s released in late-August.

[accordion-group title="Tracklist"]01 Nero – Satisfy (Intro) [MERCURY (UNIVERSAL)]
02 Nero – Dark Skies [MTA]
03 Nero – Guilt [MTA]
04 Nero – Crush On You [MTA]
05 Nero – Doomsday [MTA]
06 Nero – Won’t You (Be There) [MTA]
w/ Knife Party – EDM Death Machine [EARSTORM/BIG BEAT (ATLANTIC)]
07 Nero – Circles [MTA]
08 Nero – Promises [MTA]
09 ID – ID
w/ Nero – Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix) [MTA]
10 Nero – Reaching Out [MTA]
11 Nero – The Thrill [MTA]
12 Nero – Must Be The Feeling [MTA]
13 Nero – Into The Night [MTA]
14 Nero – Me & You [MTA][/accordion-group]

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[highlight]Madeon[/highlight]

Another artist who’s utilized a recent album release to showcase his tunes and style on the biggest stages in dance music, Madeon lived up to the hype at Coachella this summer. The 21-year-old Frenchman’s debut studio album, Adventure, was released on March 30th and the praise still hasn’t stopped. There were plenty of high expectations for Madeon, who’s been releasing top-notch tunes since he was a teen in 2009. Fan-favorites like TechnicolorThe City, and more made their way on to the album, which featured heavily in the stud’s stellar Coachella 2015 set.

Ranked by Billboard as one of the best sets of the entire festival, Madeon is catching the eye of more than just those in the dance music community. Here in the Northwest, we know what Madeon is all about, with his April 18th show at Foundation Nightclub selling out in no-time. While we patiently wait for his quick Northwest return, we’ll be enjoying his Coachella set regularly.

[accordion-group title="Tracklist"]01 Madeon – Isometric (Live VIP)
02 Madeon feat. Kyan – You’re On (Live Edit) [SONY]
03 Madeon – OK (Live Edit)
04 Madeon feat. Zak Waters – The City (Adventure Live VIP) [POPCULTUR]
05 Madeon – Icarus (Adventure Live VIP) [POPCULTUR]
w/ Madeon feat. Aquilo – Innocence (Vocals)
06 Madeon – Zephyr (Live Edit)
07 Martin Solveig – The Night Out (Madeon Remix) [MIXTURE]
08 Madeon feat. Passion Pit – Pay No Mind (Live Edit) [SONY]
09 30:39 Madeon – Imperium (Live Edit) [COLUMBIA (SONY)]
10 32:30 Madeon – Pop Culture [FREE]
11 35:18 Madeon feat. Mark Foster – Nonsense (Live Edit)
12 38:12 Madeon feat. Nicholas Petricca – Finale (Adventure Live VIP) [COLUMBIA (SONY)]
13 41:39 Madeon – Beings (Live Edit)
14 45:05 Madeon – Pixel Empire (Live Edit)
w/ deadmau5 feat. Greta Svabo Bech – Raise Your Weapon (Madeon Extended Remix [Vocals]) [MAU5TRAP]
15 48:49 Madeon – Technicolor (Adventure Live VIP) [POPCULTUR]
16 53min Madeon – Home (Live Vocal Edit) [SONY]
w/ Madeon feat. Kyan – You’re On (Madeon Vocals) [SONY]
w/ Madeon feat. Passion Pit – Pay No Mind (Madeon Vocals) [SONY][/accordion-group]

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[divider]EDC – NEW YORK[/divider]

[highlight]Martin Garrix[/highlight]

One of the artists we’re most excited to see at Paradiso 2015 this summer, Dutch EDM wunderkind Martin Garrix is impressing more and more everyday. His Northwest debut is just around the corner, and although he’s already tallied an impressive list of festivals and venues under his belt, we’re certain Garrix has never seen an animal like The Gorge. Even more impressive is the way Garrix has performed under the bright lights at these major festivals. With all eyes on him, and all critics ready to attack, the 19-year-old has done nothing but succeed.

With his recent set from Electric Daisy Carnival – New York, Garrix showcased his development on the decks. Kicking off the set with a ridiculous combination of heavy-hitting electro-house tunes, and perfectly placed a cappellas throughout, Garrix gets the party going right off of the bat and doesn’t look down. He also sprinkles in more than a few original tunes, as well as some IDs, including a collab with fellow Paradiso 2015 headliner Alesso. While we’re all daydreaming of hearing it at The Gorge mainstage this summer, join us in enjoying one of our favorite sets of festival season.

[accordion-group title="Tracklist"]01 Martin Garrix vs. Matisse & Sadko – Dragon [SPINNIN’]
w/ Fedde Le Grand & Nicky Romero feat. Matthew Koma – Sparks (Turn Off Your Mind) (Acappella) [FLAMINGO]
02 00:01 Martin Garrix & Firebeatz vs. Swedish House Mafia & Knife Party vs. Zedd & Lucky Date vs. Deorro & J-Trick & Hardwell vs. Bastille & Audien – Helicopter vs. Antidote vs. Fall Into The Sky vs. Wizard vs. Rambo vs. Pompeii (Martin Garrix Re-Edit)
03 03:15 Martin Garrix vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Alesso & Roy English – Cool Tremor (Martin Garrix Mashup)
04 07:39 R3hab vs. Skytech & Fafaq – Tiger [SPINNIN’]
w/ Jamie Lewis feat. Michael Watford – For You (Put Your Hands Up In The Air Acappella) [PURPLE MUSIC]
w/ Pitbull feat. Lil Jon & Will.I.Am & JD – Put Your Fuckin Hands Up (Acappella) [ROCKTHEHOUZE]
05 10min Avicii – Waiting For Love (Prod. by Martin Garrix) [PRMD]
w/ Mightyfools – Footrocker (Get Your, Get Your Hands Up Acappella) [REVEALED]
w/ Martin Garrix – Proxy (Put Your Hands Up Acappella) [SPINNIN’/FREE]
w/ Headhunterz & Crystal Lake feat. Sir Llewy Project – Live Your Life [DOORN (SPINNIN’)]
06 13:09 David Guetta & Showtek & Vassy vs. Afrojack & Martin Garrix – BAD vs. Turn Up The Speakers (Afrojack Tomorrowland Brasil Mashup) [JACK BACK / SPINNIN’]
07 16:09 Martin Garrix & MOTi – Virus (How About Now) (Instrumental) [SPINNIN’]
08 18:45 Firebeatz – Arsonist [SPINNIN’]
w/ 19:34 Martin Garrix & Headhunterz – ID
09 21:03 Jauz vs. Route 94 vs. Botnek & Savage Skullz – Feel The Volume Love (Henry Fong Mashup) [DIM MAK / RINSE / MAD DECENT]
10 22:39 Martin Garrix – Bouncy Bob [SPINNIN’]
w/ Jamie Lewis feat. Michael Watford – For You (Put Your Hands Up In The Air Acappella) [PURPLE MUSIC]
w/ Pitbull feat. Lil Jon & Will.I.Am & JD – Put Your Fuckin Hands Up (Acappella) [ROCKTHEHOUZE]
w/ 24:10 ID – ID
11 25:30 Martin Garrix & Alesso – ID
12 27:07 Dubvision vs. Alesso & OneRepublic – Turn It Around vs. If I Lose Myself (Martin Garrix Mashup) [MOSLEY (INTERSCOPE) / SPINNIN’]
13 31min Martin Garrix vs. Matisse & Sadko feat. ID – Break Through The Silence (Artist Unconfirmed) [SPINNIN’]
14 34:01 Martin Garrix & Jake Liedo vs. Galantis – Forbidden Voices vs. Runaway (Martin Garrix Ultra Mashup) [FREE / BIG BEAT (ATLANTIC)]
15 37:30 Martin Garrix & Tiësto – The Only Way Is Up [MUSICAL FREEDOM]
16 41:15 Martin Garrix – Animals (Botnek Edit) [SPRS (SPINNIN’)]
w/ 43:38 Bassjackers & Brooks – Alamo [SKINK]
17 44:29 Martin Garrix – Proxy [SPINNIN’/FREE]
w/ 44:50 Martin Garrix feat. Ed Sheeran – Rewind Repeat It (Acappella) [SPINNIN’]
18 45:59 Sander Van Doorn & Martin Garrix & DVBBS feat. Aleesia – Gold Skies [SPINNIN’]
19 50:43 Martin Garrix feat. Usher – Don’t Look Down [SPINNIN’][/accordion-group]

[highlight]Seven Lions[/highlight]

Northwest-favorite Seven Lions, also affectionately known as Seven Kitties, put together a classic set at EDC – NY that has us begging for his return. He’s twice performed at Lucky (2013 & 2015) and was also featured at Paradiso 2014, but we don’t care, we want more. Especially after listening to this set over and over. Fresh off of the release of his fourth EP, The Throes of Winter, this March, Seven Lions is in prime form.

The California-native managed to blend an eclectic selection of genres and artists, spanning W&W, MUST DIE!, Europe, Dillon Francis, and many more throughout his 24-track, hour-long set. Fitting them together in an incredibly fun and altogether quintessential ‘Seven Lions Style’, he also tossed in some of our favorite original tunes and a few IDs that have us ready for more live-sets from Seven Lions this summer. We know we can’t get enough Seven Lions, and when people ask why, we’ll show them this set.

[accordion-group title="Tracklist"]01 Myon & Shane 54 with Aruna pres. Velvetine – The Great Divide (Seven Lions Remix) [ANJUNABEATS]
w/ Seven Lions & Xilent – The Fall [OWSLA]
02 W&W – Rave After Rave [MAINSTAGE (ARMADA)]
03 MUST DIE! – Hellcat (Habstrakt Remix) [NEVER SAY DIE/OWSLA]
04 Seven Lions & Myon & Shane 54 feat. Tove Lo – Strangers [UNIVERSAL]
w/ Dzeko & Torres & Maestro Harrell feat. Delora – For You [MUSICAL FREEDOM]
05 Energy 52 – Cafe Del Mar (ID Remix) [ULTRA]
w/ Artistic Raw – Domino [WALL (SPINNIN’)]
06 Seven Lions feat. Sombear – A Way To Say Goodbye [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
w/ Pane Mua – Power Stomp (Spag Heddy Remix) [MOST ADDICTIVE]
07 Seven Lions feat. Kerli – Worlds Apart [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
08 ID – ID
09 Matrix & Futurebound feat. Baby Blue – Magnetic Eyes (Smooth Remix) [VIPER]
10 Europe – The Final Countdown [EPIC (SONY BMG)]
w/ MERCER & Sebastien Benett – Therapy [DOORN (SPINNIN’)]
11 Wiwek – Riot [BARONG FAMILY (SPINNIN’)]
12 Seven Lions feat. Haliene – The End [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
w/ Fisherman & Hawkins – Skypunch [COLDHARBOUR]
13 Seven Lions – Lucy [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
14 Armin van Buuren – Communication (Tomas Heredia Remix) [ARMIND (ARMADA)]
w/ twoloud – Outside World [DOORN (SPINNIN’)]
15 Seven Lions feat. Fiora – Days To Come [OWSLA]
16 ID – Falling Away
17 D.O.D – Temper [MIXMASH]
18 Ranji & Tezla – New Ways [BLUE TUNES]
19 Seven Lions feat. Davey Havok – December [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
w/ JETFIRE & Happy Enemies – Brazil [MAINSTAGE (ARMADA)]
20 Dillon Francis & Martin Garrix – Set Me Free [COLUMBIA (SONY)]
w/ Armin van Buuren feat. Mr. Probz – Another You [ARMADA]
21 Seven Lions feat. Lynn Gunn – Lose Myself [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)]
22 Seven Lions feat. Ciscandra Nostalghia – Serpent Of Old [OWSLA]
23 deadmau5 – Some Chords (Dillon Francis Remix) [MAU5TRAP]
w/ ID – ID
24 Seven Lions feat. Ellie Goulding – Don’t Leave [CASABLANCA (UNIVERSAL)][/accordion-group]

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