One of the most beautiful things about the dance music community is it’s ability to bring millions of different people together under the banner of love and acceptance. Whether it is in the form of bringing half a million people to the same place for a festival, or uniting the strength of the entire online community to support the victims of an enormous tragedy, the influence of the music and the artists who create it is unprecedented. Nothing exemplifies this more than the communities reaction to the recent and horrifying events that took place early Sunday morning at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.

Posts from hundreds of the most influential artists started pouring in after the tragedy, with one of the most moving by the industry powerhouse, Diplo. While born in Mississippi, he grew up mostly in South Florida and the Orlando club scene was where he was first exposed to dance music, and provided the inspiration that launched his massively successful career as a producer. Diplo’s reaction to the massacre is deep and heartfelt:

Other reactions can be found below:



recent events in orlando are heartbreaking on so many levels like this is so terribly close to home. hope ur safe and feeling safe despite — shawn wasabi (@shawnwasabi) June 12, 2016

There is nothing I can do today but cry and pray as I lay in shock after waking to the horrible senseless crime in Orlando. — Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) June 12, 2016

Pay close attention to your bigoted friends/fam struggle w/ who they hate more: Muslims or the LGBTQ community. #OrlandoShooting #Orlando — Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) June 12, 2016

🌈I hope the medical community in #Orlando is working as hard to save those injured as the MSM is working hard to pin this on radical Islam. — Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) June 12, 2016

Deeply saddened by #Orlando tragedy. Thoughts + prayers with all. We should have confidence to go out + live to tell the tale the next day — Markus Schulz (@MarkusSchulz) June 12, 2016

Absolutely gutted to hear about what happened in Orlando — KEYS N KRATES (@keysnkrates) June 12, 2016

Our hearts are heavy. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences for #Orlando. — TIDAL (@TIDALHiFi) June 12, 2016

Our hearts go out to Orlando & the amazing LGBT community right now, & I beg that we not allow this senseless act of violence to divide us — KREWELLA (@Krewella) June 12, 2016

Sending love to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting and all those impacted by this devastating event. Our thoughts are with you. — Bonnaroo (@Bonnaroo) June 12, 2016

THE ORLANDO AND PARIS SHOOTINGS HIT SO CLOSE TO HOME SINCE THEY HAPPENED AT MUSIC VENUES. IT’S A SCARY TIME FOR ARTISTS AS WELL AS FANS. — FLOSSTRADAMUS (@FLOSSTRADAMUS) June 12, 2016

Struggling for words right now… Thoughts to everyone affected by the tragedies in Orlando — DELTΔ HEΔVY (@DeltaHeavyUK) June 12, 2016

Nightclubs were meant to bring people together, not to host an act of mass terror. My heart aches for all involved in the #Orlando incident — Ferry Corsten (@FerryCorsten) June 12, 2016

Extremely tragic what has happened this weekend in Orlando — CRIZZLY (@CRIZZLY) June 12, 2016

I am at a loss of words about Orlando. Chills down my body. I am so sad… — PARIS BLOHM (@ParisBlohm) June 12, 2016

OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE VICTIMS OF THE ORLANDO SHOOTING. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES. — FLOSSTRADAMUS (@FLOSSTRADAMUS) June 12, 2016

The worst massacre in U.S history happened an hour from my house. Scary times, my friends. Prayers to all parties involved. #Orlando — Varien (@varienofficial) June 12, 2016

Heart goes out to those dealing with the tragedy in Orlando. So sad.. — Datsik (@datsik) June 12, 2016

Absolutely horrified and shocked about the mass shooting in Orlando.. 😞 I mean.. WHY!!?! So many lives taken by insanity.. — Ørjan Nilsen (@orjan_nilsen) June 12, 2016

At a loss for words regarding this Orlando shooting. Shits gotta stop. — TrollPhace (@TrollPhaceMusic) June 12, 2016

Thoughts and prayers going out to #Orlando — Morgan Page (@morganpage) June 12, 2016

Our thoughts and prayers are with Orlando. — EDC (@EDC_LasVegas) June 12, 2016

No words for the tragedy in Orlando last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims today of the massacre. Disgusting — Tritonal (@Tritonal) June 12, 2016

This is insane. Our prayers are with all those effected by the the tragedy that took place in orlando. Something needs to change! — THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) June 12, 2016

NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOO! WTF??? My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the FL shooting! 🙁 Info here: https://t.co/maCstYcjT9 — Darude (@Darudevil) June 12, 2016

Sad news about Orlando . Sending all my love and strength to you ❤️ — ETC!ETC! (@IAMETC) June 12, 2016

Ugh… Thoughts & love going out to Orlando. 🙁 — bro safari (@brosafari) June 12, 2016

my thoughts go out to Orlando (I was JUST there) and the first responders and the LGBTQ community and the families of the aforementioned. — MUST DIE! (@MUSTDIEmusic) June 12, 2016

So sad to hear what’s been going on in Orlando. My heart is with the victims and their families. — Kennedy Jones (@KennedyJonesTHO) June 12, 2016

Everyone in Orlando please be safe out there tonight. Sending positive thoughts to everyone out there — ✌Good✖️Times✖️Ahead✌ (@weareGTA) June 12, 2016

sending my love and good energy to everyone in orlando. this really hurts me to see happening right now. — mija (@hi_mija) June 12, 2016

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