Tonight @ City Hall: Paul van Dyk

Born in East Berlin, van Dyk has been pursuing dance music for 17 years, becoming one of the world’s top DJs. His calling-card trance is seductive—pulsing, patient and persistent. While constantly en route to the next climax, Van Dyk knows to throw in a couple of diversionary sonic subplots to prime anticipation. Over time his mix has traded some of its pulse-raising edge for nuance and layering, with ambient textures as central to the mix as the beat. His latest, In Between, continues to blur the line between his commercial instincts and the dance floor, forging a sound that’s nearly as comfortable in the background as under your feet. 9 p.m. at City Hall —CHRIS PARKER

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