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Before we get down in Ascarate Park this weekend, we still have some time to serve up one more sound clash for Sun City Music Festival. On this final edition, we pairing off our “initial” acts who don’t live in the confines of genres. While one act creates a blend of moombahton, house, and trap bangers, the other creates bangers that appeal to a wide array of DJs. We are looking forward to a great workout on the dance floor when TJR and GTA take this stage this weekend!

TJR

Born TJ Rozdilsky, TJR moved to Los Angeles in 2010, immersing himself in the benefits of America’s hot spot for dance music. Though he has been deeply rooted in his acid house and techno roots since 2008, TJR has since built quite the arsenal of remixes and original tracks spanning an assortment of house music sub-genres. Always cooking up big room bangers, TJR has received massive support from DJ’s like Sun City’s own Tiësto and Steve Aoki to other names like Fatboy Slim, Benny Benassi, Dada Life, Calvin Harris, and Umek.

First gaining exposure as a promising new edition to the electro and fidget house circuit, TJR has a love for dirty analog bass, deep, chugging techno grooves, and quirky vocals which he layers into his signature crossover sound. We love TJR’s outlook on his performances. “I want people to let loose. I want them to let out their inner freak. Be as weird as you want — I’m going to be weirder than anyone up on stage.” So if you’re ready to get a little weird, don’t miss TJR on the Sun City stage this Sunday. Tickets are available online.

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GTA

Always showcasing their dynamic fusion of styles, Matt van Toth and Julio Mejia of GTA, have been giving dance music a jolt of electricity. Having already released tracks on Mad Decent and Fool’s Gold label with great success, the boys don’t plan on slowing down their quest to bring their sound to the world. The playful duet saw their first single “It’s Time” released on Afrojack’s Wall Recordings, which is not too shabby for a debut. Setting the US alight over the past year with their big, bad, booming productions, their music really lies on the cusp of every genre imaginable. Experimenting with the sounds of trap, house, moombahton, electro and even a touch of salsa, the Miami-based mixologists refuse to be pigeonholed within a specific category. Their popular mix series “Death to Genres,” rings true to their mission statement, blending an assortment of styles into one journey. We can’t wait to see what they’ll bring to the table come this Saturday when the boys take over our Bass Dunes stage. Tickets are still available online, so grab yours today!

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Christian Srigley and Leighton James, better known as Adventure Club, have been rapidly ascending the dance music scene since they first got together in 2011. Hailing from Montreal, the duo formed while attending high school as a hardcore pop-punk band, but later decided to move onto the more electronic sound of dubstep, or should we say, “clubstep.” The first song to put the duo on the map was their remix of the song “Daisy” from the studio album of the same title by alternative-rock band Brand New. The song was put on The Hype Machine, and the rest, as they say, is history.

With a studio session early after their initial debut, the boys released a handful of tracks, catapulting them to fame. Remixes of theirs like “Crave You” or “Youth” by Foxes showcase Adventure Club’s characteristic blend of syncopated rhythms, emotional melodies coupled with emotive vocals and smooth bass aligning each track. Some of their signature sound, or the coined, “clubstep,” can also be attributed to the program Cakewalk SONAR that they use to produce their music. Although it isn’t a very popular program, the duo credit it in separating them from the rest of the producing pack.

Currently, if they aren’t in the studio being anonymous superheroes, you can find the boys of Adventure Club touring around the world, delivering their infectious clubstep to the masses. Come get your dose of adventure this August 31st as Adventure Club make their way to the Sun City stage for the return of El Paso’s Sun City Music Festival. There’s still some time to buy your tickets online!

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