Got a chance to sit down with trance legend Solarstone during Dreamstate SF weekend. We chat about the journey of trance and its acclaimed “come back” as of recent. We also got to discuss his own ups and downs of his career, new year resolutions, and artists to watch for!

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This week’s Neon Owl feature is trance DJ and producer Audrey Pai, or better known as Memory Loss. Memory Loss is the trance alias of DJ & Producer Audrey Pai. She has established herself within the global electronic dance music scene as one of the future’s brightest talents. Multiple Mixmag track reviews and BBC Radio1 plays under various aliases are just some of the accolades from one of Canada’s most exciting female artists.

We had a blast hanging out with Jenaux for a day when he headed over to the bay area from the east coast. With multiple killer tracks and remixes out in the past year, he’s definitely been creating a name for himself in the realm of dance music. His track “Renegades” with Pia Toscano has escalated his success to the next level, but still barely touching the surface of what he has to offer. We chatted about his humble beginnings at Pacha NYC, exciting upcoming projects, first music festival experience, favorite artist, and most memorable performance! We dug for a couple of fun facts and convinced him to give the “Whip and Nae Nae” another shot! Eugene is nothing less than super talented, genuine, and hilarious. We can’t wait to see what’s next to come for this talented New York producer who loves Cali! Make sure you check out his sick dance moves and show footage from Pure Lounge at the end of the interview!

tags: jenaux, dj, producer, music, funk, edm, dance, interview

Check out our interview with Ahzee from New York! We picked him out because of his unique sound of mixing Mediterranean vibes with house music! Check out what he has to say about his parents influencing his sound, how his track altered his path from studying finance to being an international DJ, and first performance ever in Europe! Make sure to check out his new track “My Passion” if you haven’t already.

tags: ahzee, dj, producer, music, edm, dance, interview

Heatbeat has carved their very own distinct sound in the electronic music world over the last 9 years. This Argentinian duo has been supported by countless big names like Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, and many more. Ranked on DJ Mag’s TOP 100 and touring the world, Matias and Agustin consider themselves to be simple guys that like to play games like Pokemon and finding no need for the fancier things in their everyday lives. It was refreshing to see the dynamic of this amazing duo stay so humble, even after being in the game for nearly a decade. These two are constantly staying inspired through different genres of music and making tweaks to their style in order to stay unique, yet true to their sound. Their new hit, “It’s Killing Me” has been getting massive plays across the charts, so make sure to check it out if you haven’t already!

tags: heatbeat, dj, producer, music, trance, edm, dance, interview

Here is Neon Owl’s exclusive interview with Dylan A.K.A. Party Favor, who has been completely exploding in the EDM scene and becoming one of today’s biggest trap artists! From his high energy sets to his crazy remixes, Party Favor has gained a lot of attention not only from fans across the world, but support from artists such as Diplo, Skrillex, Carnage, DJ Snake, Borgore, Dillon Francis and many more! His remix of “I Can’t Take It” will be featured in Dillon Francis’ new EP “This Mixtape is Fire“. With huge festivals like Electronic Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, TomorrowWorld, Ultra Music Festival and Paradiso under his belt, we know that Party Favor’s career is only on the rise! It was amazing to get to know him more not only as an evolving artist, but personally as well. Find out how animals inspire him (yes, animals), and what drives him to continue making music. We talked about the obstacles he overcame, his relationship with Diplo, and his most memorable performance ever (which surprisingly topped EDC)! We discussed his worst fear in the world, with a follow up challenge for him to overcome that! Dylan also has plans to give back to a cause that he holds special to his heart, so we look forward to working with him in the very near future! Make sure to check out a clip of his new track “Booty Loose” at the end of this interview, and the full song releasing this Friday July 17th!

tags: party favor, dj, producer, music, trap, edm, dance, interview

We had a great interview with Benjamin Leung, or better known as Somna. He has produced over a handful of tracks that has gotten much recognition from artists like Armin Van Buuren, Andy Moor, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, and many more. Benjamin is definitely a rising name in the trance world, and we don't have no doubt that he will be touring in the very near future. Benjamin describes himself as positive, and that is also the feeling that he wants his audience to experience while listening to his music. We chatted about his favorite track produced so far, future plans for Somna, along with his badminton and Counter Strike addiction!

tags: somna, dj, producer, music, trance, edm, dance, interview, armin van buuren, andy moor, ferry corsten, paul van dyk