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Now that it’s summer and festival season is among us, the music sounds better, the events are longer and the bass is going to drop much, much deeper. After the initial start of festival season with Coachella back in April, outdoor music concerts have began to consistently attract more and more young people who love the look and sounds of music under the sun – or stars depending how late it gets.

Electronic dance music (EDM) has its own niche of fans that are known to party under the strobe lights. Bringing their hula-hoops and glove lights, these festival goers dress to impress and bring along their love and appreciation for the DJ’s who make this unique genre possible.

Whether you’re going to Electric Zoo, Electric Daisy Carnival, visiting smaller shows on Governors Island in Manhattan or just want to experience the spiritual and exciting sounds of EDM, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down our favorite DJ’s – mainstream and underground - to rage to this summer.

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10. Datsik

Originally from British Columbia, Canada, Datsik (Troy Beetles) is known for his style and collaborations with other DJ’s and artists including the Wu-Tang Clan – who he consistently notes as inspiration. Along with performing dubstep, Datsik has remixed and performed with other DJ’s including Excision and Diplo.

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9. Carnage

For hip-hop and rap lovers out there, Carnage is a great and noteworthy DJ this summer. Known for his remixes to songs like “Spaceman” by Hardwell or his collaborations with DJ’s like Skrillex and Borgore, Carnage’s music will get you moving with extraordinarily catchy beats.

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8. Jack U

Last year, DJ superstars Skrillex and Diplo began a new collaboration for EDM fans, Jack U. The pair cover all grounds of electronic music by incorporating trap, house and of course dubstep as they tour the country visiting shows including Ultra Music Festival.

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7. Martin Garrix

This house artist may be one of the youngest mainstream EDM artists hitting airwaves now. Martini Garrix is only 18 years old and his hit song “Animals” has been played on the radio across the country and around the world.

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6. Avicii

Popular for his songs “Wake Me Up,” “Hey Brother,” and “Levels,” 24-year-old Avicii not only has had several radio hits but also won Favorite Electronic Music Artist at the 2013 American Music Awards. Avicii’s house music not only gets you moving on the dance floor but his heart racing beats can get stuck in your head for days at a time.

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5. Calvin Harris

Known for collaborating with artists like Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Florence Welch and Ellie Goulding, Harris’ music is catchy and easy to sing along to. This pop and house producer has been remixing and working with artists for years and appears to not be stopping anytime soon.

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4. Bingo Players

Best known for their songs, “Cry (Just a Little) and “Rattle,” Dutch DJ’s, Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Paumer have been pumping the hearts of house listeners since the mid-2000’s. Unfortunately last year, Paul Baumer lost a long battle with cancer but due to his wishes, Hoogstraten continued the Bingo Players legacy releasing another single, “Knock You Out” in early 2014.

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3. Diplo

Mississippi native, Diplo has literally done it all. From producing tracks for Britney Spears, Usher and Justin Bieber to collaborating with other DJ’s, Diplo’s trap is the perfect music for dancing. His shows even have a “twerk wall” where people are encouraged to twerk against along to his music.

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2. Knife Party
Australian house group, Knife Party, is known for their music that never sounds the same. Songs like “Bonfire,” “Centipede” and “Internet Friends” are catchy and perfect for raging out to but sound completely different with awesome beats.

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1. Major Lazer

Originally a collaboration between Diplo and Switch, in 2011 DJ’s Jillionaire and Walshy Fire got on board to work with Major Lazer, a trap, house and Jamaican dancehall group. Their mixes and songs are awesome and perfect for the summer. Their hit song “Pon De Floor” was also the basis for Beyoncé’s “Run The World (Girls).”