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. Originally from

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, Milano is a longtime DJ in

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community, and is

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at the venue's first live show since the

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producer Mind Bath. ''Beyond the Uncanny Valley'' was a longlisted nominee for the

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, June 11, 2024.

Discography

Studio Albums

*2021 - ''Shapeshyfter'' (Halocline Trance) *2023 - ''Beyond the Uncanny Valley'' (Halocline Trance)

References

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