{"id":410,"date":"2024-12-18T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dieng.me\/?p=410"},"modified":"2024-12-26T05:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T05:35:33","slug":"the-best-dj-sets-and-electronic-music-performances-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dieng.me\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/the-best-dj-sets-and-electronic-music-performances-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best DJ Sets and Electronic Music Performances of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s Note: EDM.com proudly publishes four installments of annual year-end coverage: Industry Leaders, Performances & DJ Sets, Music Producers and Songs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Each year,\u00a0EDM.com\u00a0<\/em>highlights the most daring and innovative sets, amplifying the artists whose boundary-breaking work is reshaping electronic music on a global scale.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From intimate underground showcases to massive festival spectacles, these performances are celebrated not only for their technical mastery, but also for their ability to influence cultural movements. This isn’t about popularity or ticket sales\u2014it’s a recognition of artistry that cultivates moments fans will remember for decades.<\/p>\n

In no particular order, discover the best DJ sets and performances of 2024 below.<\/p>\n

ODESZA \u2014 “The Last Goodbye” Finale, Gorge Amphitheatre<\/h2>\n

ODESZA’s swan song for their “The Last Goodbye” era was a triple-header at Washington’s breathtaking Gorge Amphitheatre. The duo built a universe unto itself in the Pacific Northwest, the perfect setting for their farewell performance before an indefinite hiatus.<\/p>\n

An immense amount of planning and coordination goes into bringing any ODESZA experience to life, but they took it to another level in the cradle of the Gorge’s grandeur. Soul-stirring string renditions, powerful live vocalists and exhilarating mashups took the crowd on a journey that somehow felt both cathartic and deeply intimate.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, fans turned into puddles of emotion as they walked through “Echoes<\/a>,” a surrealist, tech-driven art installation moonlighting as a monument to their unparalleled connection with ODESZA’s Clayton Knight and Harrison Mills. The duo had shared an anonymous phone number and asked fans to leave voicemails containing their favorite ODESZA memories, which were played in 4D audio around the installation’s gleaming towers and transcribed on their LED panels.<\/p>\n

Transforming the concerts into hubs for immersive storytelling, ODESZA\u00a0proved that technology can facilitate the emotional release of their music when wielded with intention and purpose.<\/p>\n

Words by Saad Masood<\/a> and Jason Heffler<\/a>.<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n

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Skrillex \u2014 Lollapalooza, Chicago<\/h2>\n

When Lollapalooza announced that one of its most iconic stages would be renamed after Skrillex for one night only, you knew something special was coming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans attending the storied Chicago festival in 2024 were treated to two performances from Skrillex at Perry’s Stage, which officially transformed into “Sonny’s Stage” on Saturday. He opened Saturday with an early performance under the Windy City sun before closing the night with a spectacular headlining set.<\/p>\n

As you might expect from an artist of this caliber, the performance was not only one of the festival’s best, but one of the year’s best.\u00a0Skrillex used his stage takeover to offer fans a career retrospective that celebrated all his groundbreaking chapters as well as the enduring legacy of Perry’s Stage and its namesake, Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell.<\/p>\n

From his ageless remix of Avicii\u2019s “Levels” to his collaborations with Justin Bieber, Damian Marley and Boys Noize, Skrillex reminded us why he remains one of the industry’s most prolific artists.<\/p>\n

Words by Nick Yopko<\/a>.<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n