DSM, an avid techno-listener and experimental producer, began creating music in his home in Iran. He was inspired by a video clip he saw of superstar DJ Tiesto commanding a crowd at a major festival, demonstrating music’s deep ability to bring all kinds of people together.
To really understand what began the rise of “Trap music,” the genre combining deep-south gangster-rap beats with the wobbles and synths of Electronic dance music, the first step is to take a good look at UZ.