When you think of electronic music, its connection to surfing isn’t something that instantly springs to mind. One is based around the connection between human and machine, and the other, human and nature. However, both are centered around personal reflection and, for some artists, surfing and the ocean provides a meditative experience that, like the music they create, is a necessary emotional release.

In between gigs in Los Angeles, Clint Stewart, Dave DK, and Mia Lucci chat with XLR8R TV about their bond with the ocean and the balance it provides them.