Summer 2010.

I was on holidays with some friends, and one day, one of them bought a CD. I don’t remember its title, it was one of those “summer compilations” with some dance music for road trips. The 20th song was “One” (the instrumental version). I still remember the first time I’ve heard it, even after so many years.

A friend of mine said “wow, this one is pretty nice!” and we picked the CD, looking for the name of the artist. “Swedish House Mafia, what a weird name“, I thought.

Being a 13-years-old guy, with a limited musical knowledge, this was the beginning of my love for EDM, a feeling that never stopped during those 8 years.

I remember every release from you guys. Starting from the vocal version from Pharrell (I downloaded that splendid video and watched it thousands of times), then “Miami To Ibiza”, with that crazy vocal by Tinie Tempah… “Save The World”, released one year later, it was my favourite anthem for summer of 2011. Thereafter, two songs I came to love only a few years later, “Antidote” and “Greyhound”. Don’t get me wrong, but at first, I wasn’t happy of those underground, aggressive drops… Now I would sell my soul to go back to the first time I heard them. 

And, in the end, probably your biggest masterpiece, “Don’t You Worry Child”. No words for it.

That’s my story with you. I always followed SHM through music, checked every remix, bootleg, or mashup of those few songs that signed the history of EDM… But I missed a thing.

A thing I was sure I had lost forever.

The opportunity of watching you performing live.

I madly desired to be in your gig, but watching you perform on a screen was still alright for me…. I wanted to feel the “real” Swedish House Mafia liveset, feel the same emotions as you felt.

Then, 5 years later, the miracle happened. Luckily, I matured to understand how much important you are, for me and thousand others, who also grew up listening to your hits.

That’s why I set an alarm at 4 AM, watched your set, together with a splendid group of other fans, crying and screaming together. It was a magical night, I still can’t believe to see my wildest dream come true. 

The future ahead doesn’t matter, if you will release more music or make more lives. This iswell enough for me. 

I am grateful to you, guys. You saved the world, last night.

D.

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