Published on May 20th, 2022 | by MC Bravado

DJ Allure Brings Something New to EDM and Deep House

DJ Allure is a Baltimore-based artist with a penchant for making and mixing original house music that tells a story. His latest release, “Cou Cou,” is a glimpse into the sound he’s been developing from his time performing at clubs all over the east coast, perhaps most notably Rams Head Live in Baltimore, Maryland, and Beachum in Orlando, Florida.

Antoine Maurice Payne (DJ Allure) got the inspiration to start DJing when he moved to Orlando as a teenager and became exposed to house music from attending parties with friends. The experience stuck with him after he moved back to Baltimore and decided to purchase a DJ controller. Never attending a formal school, Antoine used YouTube videos and the advice of forums to get into making mixes on his own and creating music. Eventually, he worked his way to a point where his performances in front of friends and acquaintances developed into gigs which led him to meet some of the most legendary DJs in Baltimore. Under their mentorship, he was able to make more of a name for himself at clubs, establish a unique sound, and even land a sponsorship with the shoe company K-Swiss.

Having achieved enough success to maintain a steady income as a professional DJ, Antoine naturally moved deeper into his own sound when he became a tour DJ for some of his favorite popular artists including rappers Kevin Gates, Gucci Mane, and more. Creating songs that mix tropical, hip hop, and house music, it’s easy to see DJ Allure is bringing something special to fruition. His single, “Cou Cou,” evolves as it grooves from section to section, incorporating elements of chill hip hop and tropical house and blending them into a lively track that’s reminiscent of coconut water by the beach.

With a focus on sound dynamics, capturing emotions, and putting them together into one compelling song, it’s clear DJ Allure is coming at production with strong attention to detail and song structure, and the thoughtful songwriting makes for an original sound that grabs and maintains your attention. Considering the growing attention his original music has been getting from

Spotify streams and publications such as EDM Sauce, it’s easy to root for him to keep pushing music out and continue moving his career forward.

You can keep up with DJ Allure by following him on social media and music streaming services:

SoundCloud — check out his latest, Live Tech Mix here

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MC Bravado MC Bravado is an emcee/educator from Baltimore by way of New York. He's received noteworthy press across mediums, including but not limited to Billboard, Rolling Stone, HipHopDX, CBS, FOX, ABC, SiriusXM Shade45, Okayplayer, DJBooth, HotNewHipHop, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, Earmilk, and REVOLT TV. Performing alongside or collaborating with the likes of Bone Thugs, Scarface, Joell Ortiz, Statik Selektah, & MANY more, Bravado is a veteran presence.  No stranger to big stages (Warped Tour, A3C, SXSW), MC B is showing & proving his way to rarefied air. That being said, the former Baltimore city high school English teacher still keeps a leg in the classroom as program coordinator for nonprofit Music Education program Beats Not Bullets. He also co-owns Label Necklace, an independent record label that empowers & educates other creatives while running the label’s boutique PR branch.