Groove Cruise Miami: The 35th Sailing of an American Dance Music Institution

Scottish producer Graeme Shepherd has prioritized the kind of head-down, trance-state dance music that keeps dancefloors alive all night long. Shepherd, better known by his stage name Grum, is a major player on the legendary Anjunabeats record label. His emotive, sophisticated approach to trance and progressive house has an edge to it. The producer is equally as strong in dark, techno-skewed beats as he is in synth-heavy electro house. The term ‘legendary’ often gets overused, but Grum certainly has had an illustrious career so far, and rightly so.

The producer has cited Depeche Mode, New Order, and Tears For Fears as major musical influences. In his debut album 

from 2010, you can certainly hear the electro-pop, synth-heavy influence. The album was lauded as a “cult classic” by Resident Advisor. 

 went to number 1 in the US iTunes Electronic Dance Charts, and at the end of 2010 he was named 'Best Electronic Artist of the year' by UK iTunes.

he continued to release big room hits on his own before he was signed to Anjunabeats in 2015. As his catalog evolved, he began to draw the ears of other popular DJs from the time. His diverse sound earned him support from everyone from Deadmau5 to Above & Beyond, from Armin Van Buuren to Camelphat.

He continued to win recognition and awards from industry monarchies like Beatport and Billboard. His subsequent albums, 

only solidified his position as a master. In June of 2022, Grum was preparing for the release of his fourth studio album 

: "this is about remembering our humanity, which perhaps we lost a little bit over the last couple of years - maybe we can get a bit of it back in the dark, under some strobe lights."

United Kingdom

melodic house

progressive house

GRUM

Germany

german techno

trance

uplifting trance

Paul van Dyk

Romania

Luzi Tudor

United States

SunrYse

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

Paul van Dyk: Sunday Sessions

Paul Thomas

Shalev

Quantum Brooklyn

GRUM with Paul Thomas & Shalev

german house

Claptone

South Africa

deep house

electra

house

swiss pop

Nora En Pure

bass house

tech house

Bijou

Cloonee

Italy

Giolì & Assia

Croatia

electro house

Matroda

Dillon Nathaniel

chicago house

Gene Farris

Kyle Walker

Canada

bassline

Nostalgix

Ranger Trucco

Speaker Honey

Truth x Lies

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Groove Cruise Miami

GRUM & Friends

France

dark techno

french techno

minimal techno

Julian Jeweil

deep techno

Stephan Bodzin

Sante Sansone

deep disco house

Mat.Joe

Patrick Mason

jazz house

lo-fi house

Jeff The Fool

Netherlands

DIØN

deep rai

Proper Villains

JaronPaulJones

GRUM

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