Author Archive: Kaden Kleinschmidt

In the chaotic, neon-lit backstage of the Phoenix Raceway, the air is thick with the residual energy of an electrifying set. Sebastián Betanzos, the 22-year-old Cancún native known as KinAhau, is winding down from a B2B performance that saw him … Read More →

In an industry often dominated by carefully curated social media personas and gimmicks for the sake of virality, the producer and DJ known as Brunello is a refreshing anomaly. He isn’t chasing fame, and he isn’t trying to fit into … Read More →

Justin Irby approaches house music with the precision of an engineer and the nostalgia of a 2016-era raver. For the Phoenix-born producer, the dance floor is a system of tension, release, and “earned” energy. Between scaling his smart-vending platform, Güddi, … Read More →

I find it most interesting to look at the progression of the Arizona scene through the artists who choose to narrow their focus, favoring a specific identity over a broad, generic appeal. JIMII, a 25-year-old producer and DJ born and … Read More →

Gio Lucca has never been interested in taking the straight path. The Phoenix-based producer has built his name on a foundation of analog grit, community mentorship, and a refusal to be boxed into a single sound. Ahead of his set … Read More →

Braydon Terzo doesn’t talk about Darkstar like it’s just another stop on the calendar. It’s the room where he cut his teeth in college playing to friends, classmates, and whoever wandered in early. Those first nights behind the decks taught … Read More →