10 Must-Catch EDM Acts At Electric Zoo 2014

August 25, 2014 - 4:58 pm by Shani Yossefon

The hottest Lineup of the year is coming to NYC with a list of DJs you wouldn't want to miss.
The artists here have all been playing at the world’s most significant electric music parties and festivals around the world such as Ultra Music- Miami, Tommorowland in Belguim, Ushuaia in Ibiza, Las Vegas and more. And now, they come together in NYC this Labor Day Weekend. Electric Zoo is a colorful experience, with no age limit, wherein for three days you can be whomever you choose to be.
The rhythm, the beat, the lights, all join together face taking revelers on a journey, connecting body and soul, giving us a well-deserved break from the daily hectic routine.

We’ve already brought you the reasons to not miss the storied festival, now discover 10 EDM artists at this year’s E-Zoo that will keep you dancing for three days and nights in the best city in the world – New York. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

1. DAVID GUETTA The legendary David Guetta rated number 5 at World's famous top 100 Djmag.com poll for the year 2013. Guetta, originally from France and now plays resident in Las Vegas and Ibiza is best known for pop-leaning house music, he’s been in the scene for over 30 years and still burns the stage. (Friday: main stage west)

2. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike climbed the charts to number 6 at the poll (32 spots higher in one year!), this pair has a unique style of progressive electro. An important part of this edition of the Zoo and every year for these Belgians duo is their home festival, Tomorrowland, for which they are proud ambassadors. They are well known for their interactive show, good vibes and their question: “Are you ready to smash the house???” (Friday: main stage east)

2. NICKY ROMERO Nicky Romero is the Dutch DJ and producer who hit the DJ Mag Top 100 chart as one of the highest new entries ever, scoring the number 17 slot having come from seemingly thin air in 2012. That same year, he joined a production team, working on Rihanna's 'Unapologetic' album, alongside the aforementioned Guetta. In 2013 he was already listed number 7 and we're all waiting to see which slot he is going to get this year. (Friday: main stage east)

4. FIREBEATZ Another Dutch jockey duo, producing firey beats, made up of Tim Smulders and Jurre van Doeselaar. Having met at art school, the two formed Firebeatz in Amsterdam in 2008. They have gained fame through their dance floor hits like "Dear New York," and "Helicopter" on the electronic dance music scene working alongside well-known acts like Calvin Harris, Tiësto and Martin Garrix.

5. BONOBO Bonobo is the stage name of British artist Simon Green. Constantly pushing himself outside of his musical comfort zone and expanding the range of instruments used both live and in the studio, he plays a chill wave, so if you want to take a moment in the breeze at the Zoo, do it with Bonobo. (Friday- Beatport Riverside)

6. NERVO The gals originally started out penning pop songs like "When Love Takes Over” with David Guetta. Then, this blonde bombshell duo’s career took off at Tomorrowland 2011. It was around that samw time they wrote “The Way We See the World” with Afrojack and ever since, the Australian twin sisters, Mim and Liv, have stayed firmly as one of the most popular female DJ acts on the planet. (Saturday - main stage east)

7. PAUL VAN DYK Paul van Dyk can’t be stopped. The 42-year-old German DJ started producing his acclaimed trance in 1990 and was named the World's No. 1 DJ in both 2005 and 2006. These days he no longer likes to describe his music as trance, but rather simply as electronic music, a virtuoso performer, van Dyk now circles the globe 16 times each year, entertaining an average three million + music lovers along the way. This time it's New Yorkers turn to have fun with the world’s unstoppable force that is PvD. (Saturday- Beatport Riverside)

8. COSMIC GATE German trance duo, Cosmic Gate, made up of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems, have played at some of the biggest clubs on earth, such as Ministry of Sound and Privilege Ibiza. Now they come to Eelectric Zoo for a performance of Cosmic proportions. (Saturday- Beatport Riverside)

9. ALESSO Specializing in progressive house, Alessandro Lindblad, known by the masses as Alesso, achieved worldwide attention and popularity in 2011 when his "Pressure" remix became one of the most played EDM tunes of the year. Alesso ranked at No. 13 on the Top 100 DJs list by DJ Magazine in 2013 and was quoted saying “I always do my best to connect with the crowd no matter the number of people attending,” are you ready to connect with him this year? (Sunday- main stage west)

10. DASH BERLIN The Dutch dance don, Dash Berlin, is a music project first created in 2007 by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg, and Sebastiaan Molijn. The front man of the group, Sutorius, has taken over Vegas this year with his Marquee residency and now he’s playing E-Zoo’s marquee this Labor Day. (Sunday- main stage east)

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