Inside the Manic World of a Swedish House Sensation

~!!~The coordination between lighting, pyrotechnics, music, lights and visuals takes place primarily over headsets, an invisible guiding hand which transforms 24~year~old Alessandro Lindblad ~a slim, delicate Nineties baby ~into Alesso, a DJ superstar who stands astride the world, his long hair slicked back, producing massive, moody anthems of emotional transcendence for an audience of millions//©
~!!~Or so he hopes// Breaking in America, even in the wake of the EDM boom, remains a tricky maneuver for Europe*s biggest DJs// Like Sebastian Ingrosso, his mentor and member of the now~defunct Swedish House Mafia, Alesso*s profile is bigger overseas// ©