<P> Diplo, a DJ / producer from Tupelo, Mississippi, was able to blend underground sounds with mainstream styles . As he came from the Southern US, Diplo fused house music with rap and dance / pop, while also integrating more obscure Southern US genres . Other North Americans include the Canadian Deadmau5 (known for his unusual mask and unique musical style), Kaskade, Steve Aoki, Porter Robinson and Wolfgang Gartner . The growing popularity of such artists led to the emergence of electro house and progressive house sounds in popular music, such as singles like David Guetta" feat . Avicii "Sunshine". and Axwell's remix of "In The Air" </P> <P> "Big room house" was increasingly popular since 2010, through international dance music festivals such as Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Electric Daisy Carnival . In addition to these popular examples of house, there has also been a reunification of contemporary house and its roots . Many hip hop and R&B artists also turn to house music to add a mass appeal and dance floor energy to the music they produce . Tropical house went onto the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart in 2015 with artists such as Kygo and Jonas Blue . In the mid-2010s, the influences of house began to also be seen in Korean K - pop music, examples of this being f (x)'s single "4 Walls" and SHINee's title track "View ." </P> <P> Chosen Few is an annual event in Chicago that celebrates house music in its birthplace . Started in 1990, it was a gathering of house music artists and their friends and families . In the 2010s, it is an annual event with live performances by DJs and artists from around the world . </P>

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