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The month of July is rearing to an end. And you know what that means. Sun City Music Festival will soon be here. If you want to experience Texas’ largest dance music event, grab your tickets quick! Tickets are available online and in stores.

On today’s edition of your Sun City Sound Clash, we’re merging two artists who’ve helped pioneer their own original sound. Whether we’re in the mood for a little moombah or maybe a little trance step, there is no denying the talents of Dillon Francis and Seven Lions – not matter how different their two sounds can be.

Dillon Francis

The 25 year old L.A. native Dillon Francis is already a staple in dance music today. Though his first release was only three years ago, Dillon Francis has since risen to fame with a little help from endorsements by Diplo. The track that the two collaborated on, “Que Que” was also a breakthrough for a budding new genre. Known for being one of the pioneers of the sub-genre movement moombahton, in 2012 Francis became the first moombahton artist to achieve the number-one spot on Beatport’s Top 5 Releases Chart with the release of his Something, Something, Awesome EP. While Dillon has made some poppin’ and sweatin’ viral videos in recent months, it is his blend of moombahcore, moombahton, electro house, trap, and dubstep that keeps fans coming back for more. Get your masta blasta fix at Sun City Music Festival this August 31st and September 1st, when Dillon Francis takes the stage. Grab your tickets now!

Seven Lions

The 25-year-old California native, Seven Lions, or Jeff Montalvo, began making music when his dad brought home a Macintosh and keyboard when he was seven. Though he played in bands throughout middle school and high school, Montalvo began producing in his late teens. “For me, it was the most accessible thing, to start picking up something like drums as opposed to something like electronic music. My transition out of playing with a band was because I got tired of waiting for my band all the time — I wanted to just start making music so I started composing electronic music by myself,” Montalvo explains.

Montalvo’s breakthrough debut to the dance music world came in 2011 with his remix of Above & Beyond and Zoe Johnston’s “You Got To Go.” I won the official remix competition, which is how I got involved with Above & Beyond. I don’t know if they were expecting the track to do as well as it did.” How well did it do? The track sat at #2 on Beatport’s Dubstep chart for over 6 weeks, running alongside Skrillex’s remix of “Levels.” Fans of both trance, dubstep, and everything in between are easily drawn to Montavalo’s. and his melodic take on dubstep. Known for his fusion of the two genres, we welcome Seven Lions to our stages at Sun City Music Festival. Get your tickets online or in stores today.

The story of Droog is one of friendship and perseverance. The word droog itself comes from the made up Nadsat language in Anthony Bugesses’ A Clockwork Orange meaning “friend.” What better way to describe the trio of friends Andrei Osyka, Brett Griffin and Justin Sloe who have been building a steady repore in the industry since their beginnings eight years ago. All from different corners of the world, they met through dance music forums online and eventually began to play together. After some encouragement from a friend (and daytime movie producer), the boys kicked off their mission to take over the town.

Based out of L.A., the group first started gaining recognition for their respected weekly at the world-famous Avalon Hollywood. The party was legendary for hosting some of the biggest international house and techno talents. From 2007 to 2011, Droog had held down a residency at Avalon rooting themselves as a trusted source for truly innovative underground music.

In 2009 the gifted triplet journeyed into a different realm of the music industry by launching the label, Culprit, hosting and array of music from friends, seasoned veterans, and of course, themselves. “The idea is to have a balance between the truly local, homegrown — not necessarily indigenous to L.A., but people who are based in L.A.,” says Droog’s Andrei Osyka, “and people who come from outside of L.A. but have a special affection and connection to the vibe that is happening right now in L.A.”

Currently, you can find the collective producing original and remixed material for revered labels like Crosstown Rebels, Noir Music and Get Physical. Go in stores or online to grab your tickets to see techno mainstays Droog perform at this year’s Sun City Music Festival.