One thing that irked me at Firefly was the preponderance of electronic acts whose interest lied more in keeping their crowds #pumped than actually setting any kind of palpable mood. It seems simple enough: If the music you’re churning out is good, it should speak for itself. You shouldn’t need to keep hyping the crowd; the music should do that implicitly. With RJD2, the sweat that drips from below his flat-brim is the sweat of a workin’ man. The dude runs around stage, flipping through a crate of vinyl records with only seconds to spare before they’re due to go live. It’s exhilarating and a bit nerve-wracking to watch, but it makes the output all the more earned. This man takes nothing for granted! Snakehips, a British duo, operated similarly, opting to stay silent and let their mix make all the impressions for them. Fusing Southern rap with pitch-shifted soul and decade-old pop, Snakehips created an atmosphere that allowed listeners to feel what they wanted (instead of just doling out commands on the mic). That’s what the blue-collar, sleeves-rolled-up EDM acts can deliver.