I’m so excited to be part of this new community! I’m a music producer and DJ based in San Diego and I’d say my sound is nostalgic, euphoric festival mainstage EDM. I’m heavily influenced by the golden era growing up with AVICII, Martin Garrix, Skrillex, Zedd, Calvin Harris. Aka the GOATS. I also balance that nostalgic sound with more modern bass house drums/energy. Isoknock is huge here in San Diego, so they’re big influences on my Benyourfriend sound. I’ve been a musician my whole life with a background in piano & percussion. But since 2023, I’ve been diving deep in building myself as an artist & producing. Outside of music, I’m also a videographer specializing in filming multi-cam sets. I’ve had the privilege to build brands for myself and other DJs through sharing full sets on Youtube so any insights that can help you, I’m happy to share! I’ve been working more recently with SPIN nightclub here in SD so it’s been really cool filming for other world-touring DJs that come here. I’m so excited to meet you all and support your journey! And thanks to Alex for bringing us all together! You can feel free to find my music & connect with me on IG @benyourfriend

YOOO! My name is Eli Levine, I go by the name HANGXIETY. Im from Detroit, Michigan but now live in Chicago! I'm super big into throwbacks and try to bring that 2000's/2010's nostalgic EDM feel with my music while throwing some Alt. Rock elements in there, making music for the kid you once were. I have been around music my entire life. I am the youngest of 3 boys, and my oldest brother has always been very musically gifted. He grew up as a drummer and started DJ'ing later on. When he was in high school he won a contest to be the opener for Krewella on their tour, riding on the tour bus and everything. Being around him and seeing him chase his dream inspired me to get into DJing and production myself. He taught me how to DJ and make music and its been history ever since. I have been "seriously" producing music for about 3-4 years, taking inspiration from some of my favorite artists: Avicii, Martin Garrix, Gryffin, MGK, Knock2, Jon Bellion, Aries, Quinn XCII, Dominic Fike, Porter Robinson, Two Friends, and of course the man himself... Leondis. Knock2 was actually the reason I started making taking production seriously as I started my journey off with bass house. I used to watch his full concert at The Shrine LA every single day, chasing that feeling. My all time favorite artist of all time is Jon Bellion. Im consistently in his top 0.01% of listeners lol, but its not just because I love his music. It is also because his production is extraordinary, and how he much he truly loves the journey of production is super inspiring to me. I work on music every single day and just recently landed an official remix for Two Friends, which released on Jan 2nd, 2026. It took me a very long to find MY sound, the sound that embodies who I am and my vision, and to be able to create something with one of favorite group/artists was truly a dream come true. It pushed me even more to keep learning and keep making music to bring you nostalgia for the kid you once were. Im so stoked to meet you all, so stoked to learn from you all, and so stoked to be a part of this community that Alex has built. Im thankful for all of this and can't wait to move forward.

mix is eh but any feedback on this would be sick - less edm more alt at the moment

Hey guys!! My name is Chase and I currently live in Denver Colorado! Growing up my mom played me solely 70's and 80's music. I remember coming home from the 3rd grade crying when my teacher played "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas and everyone knew the words but me. Around this same time I began playing guitar and singing in rock bands. I wanted to be Green Day so bad. I also HATED electronic music with a passion (the black eyed peas had done me dirty). I continued playing in rock bands until my sophomore year of high school. During this time I began to deal with some major health issues that turned my life upside down. From this moment on I spent a lot of my time in the hospital/ with doctors. I had to figure out how to put drums and guitar together when you only have a laptop and yourself. During this time I fell in LOVE with producing and electronic music. I was inspired by things like the Martin Garrix show and the Chainsmokers. Who knew electronic music was what I was looking for all this whole time?!? Today I combine my love for live instruments with DJing. When I perform I play guitar, piano, saxophone, and drums while DJing! Think two friends meets fred again. I can't wait to chat with you guys! Unfortunately I still deal with those same health issues today and I am currently living at home because of it. It has been a hard season recently and a community like this would be awesome to stay accountable and be inspired. You guys rock can't wait to chat!! Chase

What's up guys. My name is Luke Strappelli. I'm from Baltimore, MD but am based in Charlotte, NC. I have a love for nostalgic/melodic music that still hits hard. I create some music on FL Studio, play some piano, sing, & DJ around the Charlotte area. In the 9-5 life, I work as a Client Success Manager for a digital marketing company. Some aritsts I love and take inspiration from: The Chainsmokers (those old Indie remixes hitttt), Said the Sky, M83, Jeremy Zucker, Surfer Girl, Royel Otis, Midnight Kids, Forester, Jerro, COASTR ;), and Leondis ;). Passions: Anything about music, philosophy/life's deepest questions, great times with the people I love, working out/running, soccer, & dogs. Some Life Mottos: 1.) "Do something good for someone who can't do or give anything in return." 2.) "If you're not having fun with music, what's the point?! Enjoy that shit!" 3.) "You can't always control what happens, but you can control how you react to it." 4.) "Be the same person in private that you are in public." Stoked to be in here. Let's grind.