Who You Should Check Out @ Full Moon Festival: Equinox At The Pressroom

The Greatest Night Of The Lunar Cycle Is Here

Our friends at Full Moon have consistently put on an amazing festival experience.

Multiple Stages. Private Vendors With A Multitude Of Wares. Musical Variety To Fit Every Taste!

So with all of this at your disposal, how will you decide what to see? And with such a variety, how will you know what each artist plays and where to find their info before?

Pax Machina has made it easy with this guide!
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BASS STAGE (w/ NASTYFAM)

2SOON b2b DYLAN HECKERT

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Talk about a power duo. 2Soon and Dylan have made a name for themselves by playing that good-good face-melting bass music. Both are producers as well as DJ’s, and have a number of killer tracks between them. (Dylan Heckert - Judgement Day) & (2Soon - Coming Down). Having played many a festival set, as well as multiple DJ competitions, they decided it was time to bring the bass together for a b2b. Promising lots of unreleased tracks and local VIP’s, this is a set you can’t miss!

TRIGGABYTE

(EDM [BASS] - DUBSTEP/RIDDIM/TEAROUT) |PAX MACHINA GUEST MIX|

A taste for the dirtiest local dubstep will quickly lead you to Triggabyte. Arizona Producer & DJ, he has been very active in 2019, performing out of state, as well as releasing some KILLER tracks (Triggabyte - Guillotine). If you’re into headbanging, chops on chops on chops, and some wonky neck breaking bass, you have to catch this set.

HARI KARI

(EDM [BASS] - MID-TEMPO/SPACE/FREEFORM)

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When you’ve been headbanging for hours, and you’re covered in sweat, up steps Hari Kari. He’s got the beats that make you move in ways you didn’t know it could. With all the wonk and plenty of spacey vibes, that delves into the deep sound spectrum, he brings lots of energy and a unique sound that will be hard to leave once you’ve started. Flow artists and vibe-chasers come here!

MEDICINE MIKE

(EDM [OPEN FORMAT] - )

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Master of genres, and slave to no style, Medicine Mike comes into Full Moon bringing his mixing talent and endless USB of tracks. This set is perfect for a new or casual fan of EDM, and will definitely get you dancing, as well as wondering what the hell that remix he just played was.

MIKE DAO

(EDM [BASS HOUSE/OTHER])

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Mike Dao otherwise known as FAKEMIKEDAO is a staple in our local scene. Playing a wide variety of genres and shows, you can pretty much enjoy ANY set you catch from this guy. Infusing bass house and other crowd-bouncing music, you definitely want to be there when he gets on the decks

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SOOHAN

(EDM [BASS] - WORLD/SPACE/EXPERIMENTAL/TRAP)

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Newcomers to Soohan will find a treasure trove of remixed and sample-based works, celebrating regional dance and folk music the world over, with bass-heavy reinterpretation bringing sounds to enthusiastic audiences who would never otherwise experience them. Soohan's creative process has put him in touch with countless originators and musicians from all corners of the world, brokering a unique brand of global celebration and appreciation all too rare in modern remix culture. This year, he sets his sights on new original productions, in addition to more remixes and sample-based work that has made the bedrock to his sound.

KOZ

(EDM [BASS] - SPACE/EXPERIMENTAL/FREEFORM)

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Pronounced CO-ZY, this deep experimental bass artist is sure to bring some interesting sounds go his set. Having released a grip of originals, KOZ specializes in blending in his own music and sounds. If you’re looking for a wonky, deep space vibe, this set is where you want to be!

SMOAKLAND

(EDM [BASS] - SPACE/EXPERIMENTAL/FREEFORM)

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Anthony and Harry have been at this music stuff for a while. It all started when they hit their first shows back in the day, and afterwards Anthony started going to school for sound engineering. It was more of a hobby for Anthony, while Harry was his biggest critic. They slowly started collaborating on songs for fun, and after a long time they decided to make this thing serious. Why wait? and here they are now. SMOAKLAND

SEAN WATSON

(EDM [HOUSE])

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We don’t know much about this DJ, but we’re INSANELY excited to check them out!

*contact us if you have more info!

SECRET SESSIONS

(EDM [BASS] - SPACE/EXPERIMENTAL/FREEFORM/DUBSTEP)

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Secret Sessions focuses on music, art, and community. We strive to create environments where all walks of life can gather and enjoy good music together. We believe art plays a major role in human connectivity, so we offer our art in hopes we can help make our community a better place for all of us :)

TECHNO/HOUSE STAGE W/ TECHNO SNOBS

MEGAN NICOLE

(EDM [HOUSE] - DEEP/TECH)

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American techno and house musician and performer. Started her career at 22, in 2016, in Southwest region of the United States of America. Thus far has performed in clubs and festival stages from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Arizona, expect to see great expansion and brand new releases soon from Megan Nicole.

BRIGGS

(EDM [HOUSE] - BOUNCE/DEEP/BIG ROOM)

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Your favorite Resident Friday night DJ at CASA Sunba on the notorious Mill Ave. You can expect some techy/groovy/jackin house, and Briggs will have you jumping all night!

SNAQS b2b AZTECH

(EDM [HOUSE] - DEEP/TECH)

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NATHAN STROHKIRCH

(EDM [HOUSE] - DEEP/TECH)

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13 years ago Nathan Strohkirch, aka Strohkir was immersed in the EDM scene and was intrigued to become a DJ. Surrounded by Detroit's techno roots and Chicago's house sounds he began to experiment with finding his own sound. Starting out he experimented with Jungle, Hard House, Trance, Progressive, House until he found his nitch. Today if you come upon Strohkir playing it will most likely be a blend of techno and tech-house.

AISLE 5 (EDM [TECHNO])

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If you’re looking for the one bringing the hard trance sounds, Aisle 5 has got your back. Experimenting with a harder ‘warehouse’-style techno, you can’t miss the vibes he’s gonna bring with him!

MOON GROOVE (SILENT DISCO)

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FΛIRYDVST

(EDM [HOUSE] - BASS/TECH)

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Desert Queen Srija is known for her eclectic style, smooth mixing, and fun jams! Bringing a compilation of vibey emotional beats, and groovy house to the stage, she won second place and showed us that there is a place for the desert in the city! Make sure to check her and FλIRYTλLE Productions out for local events!

L9V

(EDM [OPEN FORMAT] - TECH/BASS)

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Soundmaster L9V is a very popular figure in the local scene. Bringing a wide variety, and unique taste to his music, Lev specializes in spinning his own original tracks as well as mixing in some favorites to keep the good times rolling, from bass house to tech house, and everything in between, get ready for a wild ride!

Slick Floyd

(EDM [HOUSE] - DEEP/TECH)

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House-heads where you at? One of our favorites here in AZ is Slick Floyd! No artist is better at getting you moving and bobbing, Slick is one of those sets that’s perfect to groove and vibe out, or perfect if your feet need something to shuffle to!

EVEN ALLEN

(EDM [HOUSE] - DEEP/BASS)

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One of the biggest producers on this list, Evan Allen is a house master, who has collaborated with the likes of BIJOU. Keeping those deep bass hits coming, his set is sure to be a blast!

DJ Gypsy (EDM)

We don’t know much about this DJ, but we’re INSANELY excited to check them out!

*contact us if you have more info!

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STVTC

(EDM [BASS] - MID-TEMPO/DUBSTEP) |PAX MACHINA GUEST MIX|

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Mikal Goodall, a.k.a STVTC, has been producing music since late 2011, and has amassed fans all across Arizona. His local presence first picked up in 2018, when he was a finalist in the Gold Rush Competition of that year. Not only has he played the world-renowned Phoenix Lights Festival, but he's opened for some of the biggest acts in bass music, including Barely Alive, Megalodon, and Dack Janiels. Drawing inspiration from the gritty sounds of midtempo-bass, STVTC’s growing catalog of music is one to be reckoned with, and shows no signs of halting.

Underdown

(EDM [HARDCORE/HARDSTYLE])

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Our own Happy Hardcore Hero, Underdown hits the decks at Full Moon! Bringing a future, fun flavor to some hard sounds, this is a set for all the OG ravers and new fans alike. He’ll be blending a wide variety of tracks with some original favorites so you definitely can’t miss this!

DJ VERSA

(EDM [HARDCORE/HARDSTYLE])

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Dj Versa grew up in a small town named Sierra Vista in Arizona. Growing up he always listened to EDM and he was destened to be a EDM DJ. He started attending Music Festivals such as Hard Dance Nation, CandyLand, and Cupids Revenge. When he started his Career he was 16 years old and he played Hardcore. He was known as Dj Rodeo, Dj Rodeo played all over Arizona. Every where from Bisbee, Tucson, Phoenix and he was a resident DJ at a club called Absolute Distraction in Showlow Arizona. His skills were undeniable so he decided that he would take a few years out of the scene and hone in his skills and find out who he was as a Dj. He quickly discovered Hardstyle an Hard Trance and he knew that those were the genres he needed to play. 5 Years later he is making his reappearance in Phoenix Arizona. Hold on tight once this Dj takes the stage you wont stop moving. From his insane mixing techniques to his bass dropping tracks this DJ does not let you down. He brings it every performance and he will always make you dance for your life.

DJ MISSSTORMY

(EDM [HOUSE] - FUTURE/ELECTRO)

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MissStormy is a multi-tanleted artist. Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. She has always loved playing music. Music is her life. She likes to play multi-different genres such as Electro House, Future House, Trance, Dark Electro, Dub, and even some Drum and Bass.

D33 (EDM)

We don’t know much about this DJ, but we’re INSANELY excited to check them out!

*contact us if you have more info!

Here At Pax Machina, Electronic Music is WHAT WE DO

But don’t forget to check out some of the AWESOME live acts as well. Many a cool-down break of ours has turned into a long stay at the live stage. From raggae and indie-rock to classics and everything in between! We provided some info below! Make sure to show them some love! #supportlocalartists

PAO PHOENIX

The Color 8

DADADOH

SAD DANCE PARTY

Ali A And The Agency