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Electronic dance music (EDM) and rave culture

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Opus III

Opus III were a British rave and dance group whose 1992 single "It's a Fine Day", fronted by vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw, reached number 5 in the UK.

Orbital (band)

Orbital are a British electronic music duo formed in Sevenoaks, Kent, by brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll, pioneers of live electronic performance who headlined Glastonbury in 1994.

Orjan Nilsen

Ørjan Nilsen, born 1982, is a Norwegian trance DJ and producer from Kirkenes who broke through on Armada Music and is among the most-played artists on A State of Trance.

Orkidea

Orkidea, born Antti Tapio Hakanen in Helsinki in 1977, is a Finnish trance DJ and producer best known for the 1998 track "Unity" and seven #1 DJ votes in Finland.

Orlando Voorn

Orlando Voorn, also known as Nighttripper, is a Dutch techno DJ and producer from Amsterdam who was among the first Europeans to release on Detroit techno labels.

Oscar G

Oscar G (Oscar Gaetan) is an American house DJ and producer from Miami, one half of the duo Murk and a longtime Club Space resident.

Oskar med k

oskar med k is the stage name of an Oslo-born Norwegian solo producer of melodic and chill house; debut 2023, viral 2025 hit 'Make Me Feel' (also 'Make Me Feel'), Khalid rework, albums 'keep your feet' and 'feel'.

Otik

Otik is the moniker of Ashley Thomas, a Bristol-born, London-based DJ and producer in UK bass, techno, and jungle who runs the label Solar Body.

Oto

Oto is the stage name of Sergio Dodero, a Spanish drum and bass DJ from Algeciras, Cádiz, who co-founded the Andalusian bass-music promoter Kritikal Crew in 2011.

Ott & The All-Seeing I

Ott & The All-Seeing I is a four-piece live band formed around 2011 by British psychedelic dub producer Ott, with Chris Barker, Matt White, and Nick Holden.

Outlook Festival

Outlook Festival is a Croatian music festival devoted to sound-system culture and bass music, founded in 2008 near Zadar and held from 2010 at Fort Punta Christo near Pula.

Outside Lands

Outside Lands is an annual three-day music, food, and wine festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, launched in 2008 and among the nation's largest independently owned music festivals.

Ovum Recordings

Ovum Recordings is an independent techno and house record label founded in 1994 by Josh Wink in Philadelphia, which has released more than 400 records by over 130 artists.

Oxide & Neutrino

Oxide & Neutrino are a UK garage duo from London, DJ Oxide and MC Neutrino of So Solid Crew, whose 'Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)' reached number 1 in 2000.

Ozora Festival

Ozora Festival, also known as O.Z.O.R.A., is a psychedelic trance festival held each summer at Dádpuszta near Ozora, Hungary, drawing around 30,000 people since 2004.

Pacha Ibiza

Pacha Ibiza is a nightclub in Ibiza Town, Spain, opened in 1973 by Ricardo Urgell, the oldest club still operating on the island and origin of the worldwide Pacha brand.

Paffendorf

Paffendorf is a German dance act from Cologne, formed in 1998 by Ramon Zenker and Gottfried Engels, best known for the hits "Where Are You" and "Be Cool".

Palladium (Köln)

The Palladium Köln, or Palladium Cologne, is a concert and event hall in the Mülheim district of Cologne, Germany, holding up to 4,000 people in a listed 1899 factory hall.

Palm Tree Music Festival Montecito

Palm Tree Music Festival Montecito is a music festival at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria, California, founded by Kygo's Palm Tree Crew, debuting in 2025.

Palmbomen II

Palmbomen II is the solo electronic project of Dutch producer Kai Hugo, launched in 2015 with a self-titled album on Beats In Space, centered on the fictional character Cindy Savalas.

Palmesus 2026

Palmesus 2026 was the 2026 edition of Palmesus, a beach music festival on Bystranda in Kristiansand, Norway, with about 35 artists including headliners Alesso, Macklemore, and Broiler.

Panama (music)

Panama is a nightclub and event venue in a former power station on the IJ waterfront in Amsterdam, open since the early 2000s and a regular Amsterdam Dance Event venue.

Panorama Bar

Panorama Bar is the house-music dancefloor of Berlin's Berghain club, opened in October 2004 in the old control room of a Friedrichshain power station, playing groovy house with sunrise views.

Panther Island Pavilion

Panther Island Pavilion is an outdoor events venue on the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas, known for EDM festivals including Ubbi Dubbi and Shaq's Bass All-Stars.

Papaya (music)

Papaya, also known as Papaya Club, is an open-air nightclub on Zrće beach near Novalja on Pag, Croatia, founded in 2002 and ranked as high as No. 6 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs.

Paradiso Music Festival

Paradiso Festival was an annual electronic dance music festival held each summer from 2012 to 2019 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington, drawing about 25,000 people a day.

Paraziții

Paraziții, Romanian for "The Parasites," is a Romanian hip-hop trio formed in 1994 in Bucharest's Colentina district, known for politically charged lyrics criticizing the media and political class.

Parov Stelar

Parov Stelar is the stage name of Marcus Füreder (born 1974, Linz), Austrian electro swing pioneer, Etage Noir Recordings founder, KissKiss/Rough Cuts breakthrough, The Princess chart hit, over 1,000 live shows.

Partiboi69

Partiboi69 is an Australian DJ and producer from Melbourne who plays ghetto house, Miami bass, and electro, known for green-screen visuals and narrative stage shows like Area69.

Party in the Paddock

Party in the Paddock is a four-day camping music festival held each February at Quercus Park near Carrick in Tasmania, founded in the early 2010s by Jesse Higgs.