Hailing from Santa Barbara, CA, Seven Lions makes EDM that combines the soaring sounds of trance with the mechanical contractions of American dubstep. In his hands, it turns out to be a natural fit. As songs like “Days to Come” and “Silent Skies” ascend, Seven Lions' bass blasts invoke not a crash landing, but the ecstatic turbulence that shakes a rocket just before it leaves the atmosphere. On his 2014 hit “Don't Leave,” Ellie Goulding's vocals contribute a similarly aerial effect, with the singer delivering a heartbroken plea that conjures all the desperation of a castaway sending up smoke signals.