Snow Strippers Turn San Diego Into a Strobe-Lit Frenzy
On February 15, at SOMA San Diego the air felt thick before the first beat even dropped. The rising electronic duo, Snow Strippers, didn’t ease into their set; they ignited it. Within seconds, the venue dissolved into a blur of distorted beats and flashing strobes.
Despite not releasing new music since their 2024 EP, “Night Killaz Vol. 2,” Snow Strippers headlined and sold out SOMA’s main stage as part of their North American tour.
The duo consists of singer Tatiana Schwaninger and producer Graham Perez. Schwaninger danced across the stage in a cropped white zip-up and green cargo pants, her hair styled in space buns, while Perez entertained the crowd from behind his DJ board in an all-black ensemble. Schwaninger and Perez began making electronic dance music together in 2021 after initially meeting in 2018.
As the night began, Snow Strippers opened their set with one of their breakout tracks, “Just Your Doll,” from their EP, “Night Killaz Vol. 1”. The packed room was engulfed by a chaotic wall of strobes behind Perez, with vivid rainbow flashes ricocheting off the venue’s walls. The rave thumping beat ironically contrasted with the melancholy lyrics of heartbreak, isolation and manipulation.
Almost immediately, Snow Strippers turned sunny San Diego into their very own underground nightclub filled with tech-heavy bass, edgy beats, and warped, Auto-Tuned vocals. The production was dense and eccentric yet didn’t overpower the duo’s somber lyrics of past trauma, toxic relationships, and lost innocence. The crowd screamed and embodied the lyrics as if they were their own, jumping, dancing, and moshing the night away.
“My favorite moment of the night was dancing with my friends because it makes me forget all of my stress,” said concertgoer, Emily Nguyen.
The night also featured openers, anna luna, Evilgiane and ksuuvi who helped to electrify the college-aged, Y2K crowd. Although it was a cooler day, fans were decked out in a variety of tiny all black outfits accessorized with spikes, fur hats, boots and sunglasses.
Halfway through the set, a roar of cheers erupted as Snow Strippers' biggest hit song, “Under Your Spell,” vibrated through the speakers. Released ahead of their sophomore album “April Mixtape 3” the single has amassed over 259 million streams on Spotify, as of early 2026.
With the energy up, Schwaninger continued to jump and dance across the stage as her silhouette was illuminated by the flare of lights behind her. The venue grew steamy, thick with sweat, and before anyone could realize Snow Strippers launched into their final song.
The duo performed an unreleased song as their signoff. The surprise song was bass and vocally heavy and shuddered throughout the room. With the crowd still in a daze, Schwaninger shouted “Goodnight San Diegoooo!” into her Auto-Tuned microphone as the duo walked off stage. Snow Strippers left SOMA in a sensory overload with a pulsing performance that was both visually and sonically dynamic.
Written by: Katie Flores
Photography by: Katie Flores
