3 DJs On Splash House Music Festival

From left to bottom right: OMRI. (Courtesy of Planet X), Alleycvt (Courtesy of Megan Burch) and Whipped Cream (Courtesy of Tatum MacLean).

Design by Lisa Kocay / Photos (from left to bottom right) by Planet X, Megan Burch and Tatum MacLean.

Soak up the end of summer music festival season by partying poolside in Palm Springs, Calif., at Splash House.

The music festival took place August 7-9 and will return August 14-16 for two weekends of stacked lineups, including Alison Wonderland, Gorgon City, Kettama, Prospa, Tsu Nami, Alleycvt, Mall Grab, Ydg, Whethan, Laszewo, Kaleena Zanders, Foster the People (DJ Set), Layton Giordani, Whipped Cream, Gudfella and Camoufly. The music-filled pool parties take place across three resorts: The Renaissance, The Saguaro and Hilton Palm Springs. Hotel hop during the day to see your favorite artists’ sets at the pool, and maybe even some surprise ones. Need a break from the sunshine? You can always step inside the hotel, where festival-goers transform their rooms for daytime hangouts that sometimes turn into after-hours sessions.

Over both weekends, Splash House presents an international lineup of electronic and crossover artists. Courtesy of Mike Kim.

Mike Kim

The after-hours programming features Biscits, The Chainsmokers, Gorgon City, Jackie Hollander, Script, Ship Wrek, Slamm and more. Courtesy of Brandon Densley.

Brandon Densley

Once the sun sets, attendees can partake in Splash House’s After Hours series at the Palm Springs Air Museum, an aviation landmark that the festival reimagines into an open-air dance floor. Ravers can dance with abandon while surrounded by historic aircraft that are set against the San Jacinto Mountains and desert sky.

Get the inside scoop on Splash House here from three DJs performing at the festival, as Alleycvt, Whipped Cream and Omri. share the details of their sets, three must-have songs for their pool day playlists, their favorite summer memories and more.

Alleycvt. Courtesy of Megan Burch.

Megan Burch

Alleycvt

The bass music maven played the first weekend of Splash House, bringing a set she describes as “high-energy, emotional at times, heavy and sometimes silly.” Alleycvt says she enjoys blending heavy bass with melodic elements, making her performances full of infectious energy. This past weekend was her first time playing Splash House, noting she was looking forward to bringing “something a little unexpected,” adding, “I think it’s fun to challenge what people expect from a [festival] that usually does more house [music], while still making sure everyone is having a great time.”

When packing for a day at the pool, Alleycvt says her essentials are sunscreen, sunglasses, water, a towel and something to listen to music on, like AirPods. The powerhouse producer’s playlist for a sun-filled summer day includes “Frikitona (Odd Mob Remix)” by Andruss, “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix and “Brain Stew” by Green Day. She reminisces about her favorite childhood memory: spending the day at the pool with her friends during their summer break, playing mermaids. Things have certainly changed since those days, as she just performed at Palm Springs’ premier pool party festival this past weekend.

“I’m just excited to be part of something that’s a little outside the box for me,” Alleycvt says. “I think that’s what keeps performing fun: bringing your own identity into a new environment and creating a unique experience for the crowd.”

Whipped Cream. Courtesy of Tatum MacLean.

Tatum MacLean

Whipped Cream

“Controlled chaos,” is how the sonic storyteller describes her set, adding that her favorite performances are “the ones where people stop thinking about what they look like and just exist in the moment.” Whipped Cream graced the Splash House stages for the first time this past weekend, noting that it being her first time playing the festival made it more exciting because “every performance belongs to that place and that moment.” Though it may be her first time playing at Splash House, she isn’t new to visiting Palm Springs. The tastemaker says the California city feels “cinematic” and is quiet “in the best way,” allowing her to slow down.

Whipped Cream is sure to come to any pool day prepared with sunscreen, sunglasses, headphones, water and a notebook, saying, “I get some of my best ideas when I’m supposed to be relaxing.” She would soundtrack the day with “Loud Places” by Jamie xx and “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean, as well as any records by Lil Uzi Vert or Jungle.

Whether she’s performing at a pool party or getting behind the decks at one of the world’s largest music festivals, Whipped Cream always focuses on giving the audience something they can take away from her set.

“I’ve spent the last decade chasing bigger stages. Now I’m more interested in creating bigger moments,” she says. “My album Home Was Always Me changed the way I think about success. It’s less about proving something and more about building experiences that people actually carry with them after the music stops.”

OMRI. Courtesy of Planet X.

Planet X

Omri.

The sound designer is slated to perform the second weekend of Splash House, saying he plans to “feel out the crowd and play what is needed in the moment.” Similar to Alleycvt and Whipped Cream, this will be his first time performing at the music festival.

Omri. rolls up for a pool day in style, as he says his essential items to pack are his darkest shades, a cooler with drinks and snacks, his favorite hat and his “herbal refreshments.” His pool day anthems include classics like “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin, “Macarena” by Los del Río and “I Like to Move It,” a song created in 1993 by dance music artist Erick Morillo and rapper The Mad Stuntman, but gained mass popularity in 2005 through the “Madagascar” movie franchise.

The Collecting Dots label boss proves to be a multifaceted creative, as he not only curates releases for the imprint’s music aspect but also handles all graphic design, After Effects and creative direction. Although the label, which also has an event series, was founded just over a year ago, it recently ranked No. 9 on Beatport Hype’s Top 10 Selling Hype Labels of 2026 (Mid-Year Review). “For whoever reads this, know that if you have a lot of drive, the smallest idea can grow into amazing experiences if you put in the work. Trust the process and aim high,” Omri. says.