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Seven Lions - EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon
The second chapter of the EDC Virtual Rave-A-Thon brings us Seven Lions, an artist who has built an empire on cathartic, melodic dubstep and future bass, proving that emotional resonance and face-melting drops are not mutually exclusive. The vibe here is widescreen and aspirational, a digital festival mainstage set designed for waving imaginary glowsticks at your laptop screen. Technically, it's a genre-hopping journey through melodic bass music, averaging 146 BPM and showcasing a more varied harmonic palette with keys like 8B and 4B, which lend themselves to those epic, major-leaning synth progressions.
The energy balance leans into the low-end for weight but reserves significant space for the soaring mid-range melodies and vocal chops that define the sound. The tracklist is a tour through his own anthemic catalogue and savvy collaborations: the crystalline beauty of 'Known You Before' (Trivecta Remix) with Jason Ross, the collaborative powerhouse 'Island' with Wooli & Trivecta, and the sheer, weightless euphoria of his classic 'Freesol'. He builds from an enigmatic opener towards the climactic, heavy-hearted drama of 'What's Done Is Done' with HALIENE, before delivering the ultimate virtual hug with the extended, uplifting finale of 'Higher Love' with Jason Ross as the closing track, a fitting end to a streamed festival sermon.