From Jamie xx to KAYTRANADA and Joy Orbison, dive into 10Trax of the best artists playing at Desert Air festival.

This November, Desert Air, the much-anticipated electronic music festival, returns to the Mojave Desert with an impressive lineup and immersive experience designed to showcase the future of electronic music. Presented by Splash House and Goldenvoice, Desert Air will bring avant-garde DJs and genre-blending artists to two of Palm Springs’ most iconic venues, embodying the region’s modern-meets-vintage aesthetic.

 

By day, the festival will take over the Palm Springs Surf Club, offering a blend of poolside DJ sets, cultural programming, water activities, and varied food and drink options. As the sun sets, the party shifts to the Palm Springs Air Museum, where festivalgoers can enjoy music under the stars amidst historic aircraft and a breathtaking view of the San Jacinto mountains.

 

This year’s lineup highlights genre-defying artists like Jamie xx, Kaytranada, and the newly formed duo Club Heat, comprising Grammy-nominated artist Tove Lo and British producer SG Lewis. The event will also feature British underground sensation Shygirl, electronic pop star Slayyyter, and rising UK garage DJ Sammy Virji, alongside renowned names like Avalon Emerson and Joy Orbison.

 

Listen to our 10Trax playlist from some of our favourite musicians on the line-up below:

‘Dafodil’ by Jamie xx, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier & Panda Bear

One of our favourites off Jamie xx’s new album, In Waves.

‘Drip Sweat’ by KAYTRANADA & Channel Tres

A dark and robotic breakbeat banger from KAYTRANADA and LA vocalist, Channel Tres.

‘Cleo’ by Shygirl

Presenting CLUB SHY at Desert Air this year, we bring you ‘Cleo’: a classic from Shygirl’s back-catalogue.

‘gr etiquette’ by Joy Orbison

From one UK classic to another, ‘gr etiquette’ was Joy Orbison’s most coveted unreleased tune until he finally dropped it on Bandcamp four years ago.

‘Sandrail Silhouette’ by Avalon Emerson

One for when the sun is setting or rising, ‘Sandrail Silhouette’ by Avalon Emerson is blissful euphoria personified.

‘BRAND NEW BITCH’ by COBRAH

Slimy, sweaty and inherently sexy, ‘BRAND NEW BITCH’ is an electro-pop roller from the long-nailed, latex-loving COBRAH.

‘Inside’ by Pretty Girl

Emotional dance music from Australia’s rising electronic star, Pretty Girl.

‘Liverpool Street In The Rain’ by Mall Grab

From a rising Australia star to one of the country’s biggest DJs, ‘Liverpool Street In The Rain’ will always be an essential lo-fi house record.

‘B O D Y’ by KETTAMA

Get your body moving with KETTAMA, before his special b2b as KETBOI69 with Partiboi69.

'K On My D + C' by Partiboi69 & Juicy Romance

Tacky techno from the other half of the highly anticipated project between Partiboi69 and KETTAMA, KETBOI69.