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Oden & Fatzo

United States

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France

. The French duo have become one of the most exciting acts in electronic music, bringing their dynamic sound and high-impact performances to stages around the world—and now, they’re set to light up Brooklyn.

Oden & Fatzo first made their mark with their celebrated house edit of Men I Trust’s 

, which has surpassed 80 million streams on Spotify. Their profile quickly skyrocketed following a standout Boiler Room set at the 2022 FLY Open Air Festival, where they showcased their eclectic mix of UK garage, uptempo minimal, and house infused with funk, jazz, and hip-hop influences.

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Their rise has been propelled by major releases and collaborations, including 

 with Camden Cox on Defected Records, which racked up over 31 million streams, and their 2024 hit 

 with Poppy Baskcomb, which reached 17 million streams in under six months and boosted them to 3.5 million monthly listeners. Alongside these chart successes, Oden & Fatzo have delivered unforgettable sets at festivals like EDC Las Vegas, Electric Forest, and Cercle Festival, with their debut album slated for release on Defected in 2025.

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Italy

dark techno

italian techno

Marco Faraone

Adam Meliani

James Wyler

Rana Iravani

Marco Faraone & Friends

multidisciplinary

Eli Fola

Netherlands

dutch experimental electronic

William Djoko

afro house

tribal house

latin house

Floyd Lavine

Niara Sterling

Tech Afrique

Tech Afrique w. Eli Fola, Floyd Lavine & William Djoko

Portugal

portuguese techno

Hozho

AXELA

Nuran

Sanvero

HOZHO & Guests

chicago house

jazz house

lo-fi house

Omar S

Israel

Saraga

Ageless

Denny Spektor

Stardust Records w/ Saraga & Omar S

deep tech house

italian tech house

melodic house

Fideles

Fideles & Guests

mexican edm

Tom & Collins

Terms and Conditions

Gray Area's new venture, "Debut," aims to bridge the international house music community by bringing established and emerging artists to cities they've never performed in. This initiative seeks to expand artists' fan bases and provide fans with fresh, exhilarating musical experiences. Having played a role in introducing major artists and brands like elrow and Awakenings to new audiences in the past, Gray Area believes in the magic of first-time experiences. By promoting artists in new venues and cities, they hope to cultivate a thriving, unified house music ecosystem. Debut is not merely a marketing strategy but embodies Gray Area's commitment to fostering collaboration, unity, and musical discovery.

Debut

Debut: Tom & Collins Presents Terms and Conditions

melodic techno

Pretty Pink

minimal techno

deep house

Rodriguez Jr.

Mascolo

BLUE

BLUE: Mascolo, Pretty Pink, Rodriguez Jr. [Hybrid Live]

Spain

tech house

Wade

Wade & Guests

MoBlack

Falyn

Moblack & Guests

bass house

Gene Farris

United Kingdom

disco house

diva house

vocal house

The Shapeshifters

Doubleheader

Gray Area is pioneering the "Doubleheader" event series, drawing inspiration from back-to-back baseball games to showcase artists with similar styles but unique fan bases. By having one artist follow another and culminating in a collaborative back-to-back (B2B) set, Doubleheader aims to create a powerful platform for musical discovery and cross-pollination. Embracing the "B2B" spirit, the initiative seeks to introduce audiences to new sounds while strengthening the dance music ecosystem.

Doubleheader: Gene Farris x The Shapeshifters

Rinzen

Otherwish

future bass

MYRNE

future house

Robby East

This Never Happened New York

Roger Sanchez

Roger Sanchez & Friends

deep groove house

house

uk dance

Low Steppa

SYREETA

Collin Oliver

Slaycey

The Room at Superior Ingredients

Low Steppa w. SYREETA

moombahton

Ape Drums

german pop

german hip hop

ELIF

Corinne

OLAF

Ape Drums w. Elif

Fideles [Night Show]

Ireland

irish electronic

Rebūke

Rebūke & Friends

ANATTA

Chesster

ANATTA, Chesster, James Wyler & Friends

Cassimm

Crusy

electro house

Tony Romera

CASSIMM b2b Crusy b2b Tony Romera

Doubleheader: 19:26 & Henri Bergmann

TOBEHONEST

indie dance

WELKER

TOBEHONEST w. Welker

Martin Ikin

dutch tech house

Chelina Manuhutu

Doubleheader: Chelina Manuhutu x Martin Ikin

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