World DJ Festival (WDF) will take place on June 13-14 at Seoul Land in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. Marking its 20th anniversary this year, WDF has grown beyond a simple EDM festival into a symbolic stage that showcases the current state of electronic music around the world. This year’s event will bring together world-class DJs representing major genres of electronic music, including trance, techno, hardstyle, bass music and mainstream EDM.
The most anticipated names are Marshmello and Zedd. Marshmello is a star who helped bring EDM into the mainstream through hits such as “Happier,” “Alone” and “Friends.” Grammy-winning producer Zedd is a defining artist who blurred the line between EDM and pop with songs like “Clarity,” “Stay” and “The Middle.” Both are among the most familiar names not only to EDM fans but also to the general public.
For trance fans, Armin van Buuren’s appearance is the biggest draw. He has led the global trance scene for more than 20 years and best embodies the significance of WDF’s 20th anniversary. The techno lineup also stands out. Belgian DJ and producer Amelie Lens is regarded as one of the leading women in today’s global techno market. She is joined by I Hate Models, who is driving the hard techno wave in France.
The lineup also broadens the festival’s range with bass music heavyweight Excision, melodic bass act Slander, hardstyle acts D-Block & S-te-Fan, Rebelion and Sound Rush.
Eunseong Kim, CEO of BEPC TANGENT, the event organizer, said, “An EDM festival is not just a place to come and listen to music. People come to have fun and to feel happy,” adding, “The main character is not the artist, but the audience.” He went on to say, “The most important thing is to create a festival that is worth paying to see.”
[Kim Dae-eun]
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
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