In October 2023, amid the launch of Higher Ground—Diplo's curated event series focusing on house and techno—American DJ and producer Thomas Wesley Pentz, tropical house pioneer with Mad Decent and hits like "Where Are Ü Now" (2015), delivered a pinnacle set at The Brooklyn Mirage in New York, Gowanus's open-air club famed for skyline nightlife. His 90-minute DJ performance, brimming with throbbing beats and improvisational fusions, embodied his global showman ethos, where house rhythms merged with trap elements to spark euphoria among thousands. As part of the New York leg, this event highlighted Diplo's eccentricity, transforming an industrial warehouse into an impromptu festival oasis.