Deep in the heart of Nashville, Deep Tropics is set to host their fifth festival August 18-19th. This year, they’re bringing out some of the biggest names within the house and bass music scenes. In addition to the acts coming out, the festival will feature curated artists and workshops to create a sense of community within the festival. One of the most impressive feats of the festival though is that the festival’s goal is to be the “greenest festival in the United States”, it’ll be interesting to see what steps they’re making this year to be climate positive.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18th
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Gorgon City The electronic duo from England, Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott, a.k.a. Gorgon City (QRO photos at a festival), will be headlining Deep Tropics fresh off their album release Salvation. Their electrifying set will be sure to leave the crowd wanting more. |
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LP Giobbi The Portland, Oregon native and founder of Femme House will be gracing the stage. LP Giobbi is sure to showcase her critically acclaimed first album Light Places. Also known for her Grateful Dead inspired sets, known as Dead House, the crowd will be itching in anticipation to see if she includes any Dead House tracks. |
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What So Not The Australian legendary producer and performer, Emoh Instead, is sure to be a crowd favorite at What So Not. His latest single, “Freedom”, is going to be the hype song of the summer. Known for his chart-topping remixes, this will be sure to make the crowd sing-a-long as they’re dancing the night away. |
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Mindchatter New York based, Bryce Connolly, is known for his contagious beats with eye catching visuals to accompany them. Fresh off his latest single, “Growing Pains:, this will be on display when he appears as Mindchatter at Deep Tropics. |
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KREAM The Norwegian DJ and producer brother duo, Daniel and Markus Slettebakken, will be bringing the energy to Nashville. Known for their electrifying sets, Kream are sure to entrance the crowd with tracks from their latest EP Reverie. |
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Justin Hawkes Based out of Austin, Texas the renowned producer Justin Hawkes within the drum & bass sphere will bring the Texas heat to Nashville. His dynamic style is represented in his latest single, Don’t Be Scared. |
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Simon Doty One of the largest names from the underground house scene, Simon Doty, will be showcasing his gritty sounds from his latest album Universal Language. His set will be sure to transport the audience and have everyone dancing to the music. |
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Also: Khiva Maria Serena Lunice Ravenscoon Redrum Lykwid Subrinse Akarsh Carlosbe Fear & Lowe Jon Dose Ken Sable Will OB Zay |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 19th
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SG Lewis The British producer and DJ SG Lewis will be headlining Saturday fresh off the release of his latest album, AudioLust & HigherLove, which features songs with Tove Lo, Channel Tres, and Ty Dolla $ign, to name a few. His enthralling sounds will have the crowd singing and dancing along the entirety of his set. |
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Hayden James Hot off his latest single, Do You Want Me, the Australian DJ and producer Hayden James will be bringing the energy to the stage. Hayden James will be sure to play tracks from his acclaimed Lifted album and the plethora of hit singles. |
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TroyBoi The British producer and DJ will be bringing the heat fresh off his latest single “Te Amo”. TroyBoi will be a crowd pleaser for attendees that love bass and future bass genres. |
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Inzo The Chicago native Inzo will be gracing the stage coming off his latest EP, Earth Magic. Known for his enthralling and experimental sets filled with elaborate visuals, he’s sure to be a crowd favorite once his set starts. |
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Eli & Fur The British duo, Eliza Noble and Jennifer Skillman, known for writing and producing all of their tracks create a distinct sound unlike other artists. Eli & Fur have released multiple singles this year such as Pegasus and Raining Again which hopefully are played during their set. |
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Sonny Fodera The Australian DJ and producer recently Sonny Fodera released a new single, “Asking”, which captures his electrifying house energy. He’ll be sure to pump up the crowd’s energy. |
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Coco & Breezy The producer and DJ duo Coco & Breezy(who are also founders of Coco and Breezy Eyewear) consists of identical twins Corianna and Brianna Dotson. Their latest single, “Off My Mind”, captures the essence of their style of incorporating house and island inspiration from their Puerto Rican heritage. |
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Major League Djz The South African brother duo Major League Djz, Bandile and Banele Mbere, use their roots to inspire their percussion elements of the tracks they produce. Their latest single “Ke Shy” captures their essence and they’re going to bring a special energy to the stage. |
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Also: Lux Velour Parkbreezy Saka Smoakland Veil Escape Raydium Arvi Mala Charles Meyer Jack Vice Maniia Ruvs Xtinct |
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