Electronic producer Dani Oprea, also known as w/out, finds beauty in unexpected places. Their eclectic balance of delicate production with bass-laden tones and gritty breaks is a product of their lifelong discovery of music. w/out composes songs that hit in the club yet can be enjoyed at home, through tracks that are full of raw emotion, moving melodies, and distorted rhythms. Raised on artists like Enya and Vangelis, w/out was exposed to emotionally complex music at a young age. From there, they gravitated to guitar, playing in metalcore bands as a teen. They then discovered EDM at the end of high school and began DJing and producing after attending their first EDM festival in 2012. With such an eclectic musical background, it’s no surprise that the instrumentalist doesn’t abide by electronic music’s normally formulaic principles. This can be heard in w/out’s 2021 debut EP The Infinite Room, which is an amalgamation of their many years of experience and evolution, showcasing their identity as a producer. Their music has garnered the attention and praise of artists like Hex Cougar and Eastghost, and their influence in the growing wave community cannot be understated. w/out has shared stages with Ravenscoon, Deadcrow, and Skeler, and performed at Soul Food Music Collective’s Homecoming, Electric Hawk’s Harmony Festival, and High Ground Music and Arts Experience. Currently, you can find w/out performing across national stages, with a bright global future.