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Having been making dance music since his early teens, it comes as no surprise as to why Sandro Silva is one of the most sought after artists in the industry today. Infecting the world with his massive productions, there is no doubt this Ultimate Music Experience talent will bring the energy to the anticipated event.

Born Shandro Jahangier in the Netherlands, Silva has had an affinity for music from an early age, “At a very young age. By the time I was 5 I already had a guitar in my hand! Any time I saw a musical instrument I had to check it out straight away. It’s like I had a GPS system for finding musical instruments.”

Armed with a strong knowledge of music theory from his years of piano study, Sandro began his career in dance in 2006 when he was just a teenager, “I was producing dance music for a couple years before I got my first release at 15yrs old on an English record label. It had massive support from Paul van Dyk and other big trance DJ’s.” Releasing a steady stream of releases on some now defunct labels, Sandro started reaching out to artists he’d long admired and was surprised to receive a reply, “I just started to produce tracks, and I sent it to every DJ in the scene. [Laidback] Luke was the first one to respond, and then I just started to grow.”

With Laidback Luke taking the young talent under his wing, Sandro’s career began to blossom, “Luke always had the time for me, despite his crazy schedule, to give feedback and to support me with everything! It all began with ‘Prom Night.’ I sent this track to him a couple years ago and he loved it and released it on his record label with a remix from the man himself!” “Prom Night” was featured as an Essential Choice on Pete Tong’s renowned BBC radio show, introducing the Dutch talent to a brand new global audience.

And the hits have been pouring in since. Tracks like “Told Ya” and “Epic” with Quintino have been championed by some of the industry’s biggest hitters in sets at every major festival and event around the world. The latter of which, released on Musical Freedom, has acquired over 15 million views on YouTube and hitting platinum in Holland and gold in Belgium.

Sandro finished out 2013 on an impressive high note with “Puna” on Spinnin Records and “Payback” out on Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings. His latest banger, “Miraj,” a collaboration with Junkie Kid, was listed in the New and Noteworthy spotlight on iTunes USA. Bringing his ruckus catalogue to South Padre Island, we’re excited to have Sandro Silva perform at Ultimate Music Experience, taking over Schlitterbahn Waterpark on March 13-15th. Tickets are still available online, buy your tickets today!

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Ultimate Music Experience will sneak up on us and before you know it, we’ll be catching some rays and dancing all night at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark this coming March 13-15th. Have you grabbed your tickets to the show and the pre-party yet?

In this edition of our Sound Clash, we’re pairing two very respected pioneers of their respective styles. Though one is known for his soaring strings and the other for his metal-tinged electro, we’re honored to have Tiësto and Boys Noize join the lineup for this year’s anticipated Spring Break event.

Tiësto

Now celebrating his 20th year in the dance music industry, Tiësto is unequivocally one of the pioneers of the genre. With his early days creating hardcore and gabber influenced tracks, the Dutchman’s style has seen an evolution to the fullest end of the spectrum. Most notably known for his efforts in trance, Tiësto is responsible for many classic anthems. Tracks like “Traffic,” “Flight 643,” and his remix of Delerium’s “Silence” exposed the UME talent to mainstream audiences, the latter of which spent four weeks in the UK’s Top Ten chart and reached #3 in the Billboard‘s dance chart.

His fourth album Kaleidoscope, released in 2009, is still considered his most experimental. Featuring hits like “Feel It In My Bones” and “I Will Be Here,” the album showcased Tiësto’s talents outside of trance, ranging from electronica, indie-dance, alternative rock, trance, and house. One of his latest efforts, and regarded compilations, Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm features that big room sound that the legend has been sporting as of late. Tiësto’s latest radio-ready single “Red Lights,” shows off the Dutchman’s softer side with light guitar strums, thus proving his ever-evolving sound. If you’re ready to feel it in your bones, come join us in South Padre Island for Ultimate Music Experience on March 13-15th.

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Boys Noize

Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Boys Noize has been putting in work as a DJ and a producer for half his life. His jaw-dropping sets have gained worldwide recognition because of his impeccable mixing skills and mesmerizing visuals. His early releases in 2004 made it on labels like International Deejay Gigolos Records, Kitsuné Music and Turbo Recordings, but the following year, saw the launch of his own imprint, the now famous Boysnoize Records.

A frequent entry on industry “Best of” lists, Boys Noize has become one of the most valuable electronic artists. Known to merge various styles to create a unique and innovative sound, his influences stem from hip hop and disco roots as well as heavy noise, distortion and electro sounds. Often weaving a mix of electronica with some off-kilter melodies, classic house sounds, and fidgety blips-and-beeps, the Boys Noize recipe is an infectious and energetic one.

Still celebrating the release of his international hit EP Go Hard, we’re ready to do just that when Boys Noize performs at Ultimate Music Experience, taking over South Padre Island’s Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark on March 13-15th.

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Paper Diamond is a one of dance music’s buzzing artists creating a unique sound unlike anyone any of his peers. Using a varied tech-friendly workspace, this Ultimate Music Experience talent oozes productions rich in bass driven beats, catchy vocals and melodies.

Hailing from Colorado, Alex Botwin has been a bass mechanic long before his Paper project. As a part of The Pnuma Trio, Botwin played bass for the outfit since their inception in 2004. Fusing classical, jazz, funk, hip hop, and drum and bass, the group’s releases were lauded for their individuality with the media dubbing them “Music of the future.” After the group parted in 2010, Botwin found himself going back to the drawing board, “Basically, I had all this music that I had no outlet for. Pnuma was my dance music project and since I wasn’t having any reason to focus on that, I decided that I needed a new outlet to be able to make whatever else I wanted besides. For a while I was making music as Alex B as well, which is a downtempo project. But I wanted some separation from me personally and my art, and I wanted to freely make dance music if I wanted to–or make whatever type of music I wanted. So that was what led me to start the project.”

That project is of course Paper Diamond. When it came time to release his debut album Levitate, he called an old friend, “I became good friends with Derek Vincent Smith from Pretty Lights. It’s funny, he used to open a lot of Pnuma shows and now he’s obviously massive–huge beyond everyone. As much as people wanna not believe it, he kind of changed everything for livetronica music.” Armed with a vast treasure trove of music that he’d been working on, the two started brainstorming, “Basically, I made all this music, and I hit Derek up and was like, ‘You know, I heard you’re starting a label. We’re homies. I wanna run my new record by you.’ I gave him my new record. We talked about all the songs, and he gave me some ideas. Then I went back, and we ended up putting it out.”

After Levitate was released in 2011, Paper Diamond began gracing more and more lineups and flyers – and not just because of his stellar productions, but for his on stage presence as well. Known for his interactive live sets, versus the conventional DJ setup, Paper Diamond on stage is feast for the senses. His dynamic performance makes every show a unique experience. Gearing up for 2014 “Cold Crush” tour, Botwin gave his fans a scoop of what to expect, I’m using my iPad on stage to control two computers, one has Ableton to play the music, which then sends a MIDI signal to the second computer, where I can control all of the LEDs and live visuals on stage that will capture the nonstop energy of my set. So basically, I get to represent myself in not just a musical manner, but I get to provide an overall visual experience for my fans as well.”

Hard at work in the studio, this year will see the release of new tunes with never-before-heard collaborations with various writers, producers and singers. Having just announced an eight-month residency at Wynn Las Vegas, the producer released his new single “Black Rose.” This sultry downtempo track shows off Paper Diamond’s versatility and we are thrilled we get to see it live at Ultimate Music Experience on South Padre Island, Texas on March 13-15th. Buy your tickets to the celebration today!

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