Claire Morton

Miami producer Greg Beato scratches a record during his ’Sco performance on Feb. 28. Beato’s pared-down, lo-fi style and aggressive percussion recall the beginnings of dance music, and his melodic uniqueness sets him apart from other artists. His songs add a sense of anticipation to energetic, consistent beats through the use of space between sounds, mysterious effects and airy synthesizers. Beato’s dance music kicked off an evening of house music that also featured established artist Big Strick and Big Strick’s son, new artist Generation Next. Beato is a new artist, but one with a growing online presence. He has proven to be highly prolific, releasing an EP through Apron Records and three singles in 2013 alone. Not only that, but at 19 years old, he’s younger than most of the people who were in the audience Friday night.