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If there is anything we’ve learned from attending a Steve Aoki show, it’s that you never know exactly what’s going to go down. From cake being thrown in peoples’ faces to inflatable rafts gliding over crowd, these are just a few of the things the world has come to expect at a Steve Aoki show. And it’s been like that since the early beginnings of his career.

Steve Aoki first started DJing he was a student at the University of California in Santa Barbara under the moniker Kid Millionaire. Steve has never been known to do things the easy way. He began producing records and hosting concerts in his living room, calling the makeshift venue, the Pickle Patch. In 1996, now in his early 20s, Steve created the now world famous label Dim Mak Records. Dim Mak is the Chinese form of martial arts also known as the “Death Touch,” and 17 years later he’s still partying strong.

As a producer, Steve has created a series of popular underground mix albums and tracks that have scored him success on charts around the world as well as awards from BPM Magazine and Billboard. His work as a remixer spans from names like the Jackson 5, Lenny Kravitz, Kanye West, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. And with his knack for collaboration, he has worked with artists like Kid Cudi, will.i.am, Afrojack, and Armand Van Helden, just to name a few. We’re not sure what goodies he’ll bring for his performance at Sun City Music Festival, but what we do know is that the best way to see Steve is in person. So, have you bought your tickets yet?

There are so many reasons to celebrate on this edition of the Sun City Music Festival Drop. It’s the summer of new music, and we’ve been blessed with amazing releases being unleashed by our talented roster. With so much great music coming out, it’s all the more reason to secure your spot on the dance floor this August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets now before prices increase Wednesday at midnight!

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike release Tommorrowland anthem “Chattahoochee”

Starting later this week on the 26th, the 2013 edition of Tomorrowland will open its gates on the beautiful fields of Boom, Belgium. And even though the event draws hundreds of thousands of dance music fans from across the world, we at home can get to tune in via Tomorrowland’s Official YouTube channel.

For the fourth year in a row, Sun City Music Festival talents and Tomorrowland residents Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have been chosen to create the world-renowned event’s anthem. Picked by the minds over at ID&T, the Tommorrowland anthem captures the spirit and essence of the legendary event. Named after the site for TommorrowWorld in Georgia, “Chattahoochee” is a massive banger that is tailor-made for the main stage.

Having premiered on Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Selection show and already raking in over half a million views on YouTube in a little over three weeks, “Chattahoochee” is now available exclusively through Beatport for two weeks. Out on Smash The House mega-label Spinnin’ Records, we’re sure you’ll hear this rukus track Labor Day weekend when the Belgian brothers take the stage at Sun City Music Festival.

TJR releases “What’s Up Suckaz” on Rising Music

Sun City Music Festival act TJR first struck gold on Chris Lake’s Rising Music imprint with the release of his hit single “Ode to Oi” last year. Always reinventing his live sets and never feeling confined with producing one genre, TJR or TJ Rozdilsky, has been making a huge name for himself with his output of fist pumping club bangers and being the man behind crossover tracks like Pitbull’s platinum-selling hit “Don’t Stop The Party.”

This week, TJR is back with a bouncy electro track brimming with energy titled “What’s Up Suckaz.” Though the California-based artist teased us with a hilarious self-sung version of the track on Soundcloud about four months ago, the real thing is so much better. “What Up Suckaz” is a grimier number than its “Ode” predecessor and infused with smooth, rounded basslines that will keep you going. We’re sure you’ll hear this track with TJR takes the stage August 31st and September 1st. Buy your tickets today!