Smalltown DJs are a
Canadian
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electronic dance music
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duo from
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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, consisting of Pete Emes and Mike Grimes. They are most noted for their single "Concorde Groove", which was a
Juno Award
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nominee for
Underground Dance Single of the Year at the
Juno Awards of 2024
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.
They first formed in the late 1990s, launching a club night called Hai Karate. As recording artists they have released a number of their own singles, as well as collaborations with artists such as
Lisa Lobsinger, Wax Romeo and
Shad
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[Daniel Taylor]
"Smalltown DJs to bring sounds of Shambhala and Bass Coast to Sapphire Nightclub"
''Lake Country Calendar'', February 12, 2020.
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Monstercat artists
Canadian electronic music groups
Canadian dance music groups
Canadian musical duos
Musical groups from Calgary
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