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> Described by The Guardian as “Israel’s most defiant star”, Noga Erez channels any issues that affect her through her music. She’s certainly not one to be afraid to take on all aspects of culture head on, and has done just that, covering everything from questioning government policies to the overavailability of prescription drugs in releases like her 2017 debut album Off the Radar and new album Kids. Yet, surprisingly, it’s a tactic that has, if anything, gained her more success than the serious mandates might suggest. And she certainly doesn’t describe herself as a political artist and nor is her music in any way ‘just’ a message. Her blend of alternative EDM and pop has won a huge audience the world over – not to mention her track Dance While You Shoot being used in an Apple ad – and she has performed across the US and Europe (with more dates planned this year and next). These high profile outings have covered everything from festivals like SXSW, Roskilde and Great Escape to a performance at the Rio Olympics, yet it might not have happened without a serendipitous crash course in Ableton Live…