Move over, Ghostland. There's a new electro powerhouse in town, and this duo ain't leaving until they have all of Austin dancing.

Composed of El Paso natives and childhood friends Phil Arciniega and Justin Dillon, Gobi was conceived after countless nights spent dancing in electronica clubs along the Mexican border town of Juarez. By the summer of 2006, when the friends returned to school at Texas State University, the band took shape and began playing shows around San Marcos.

In 2007, the duo released their debut EP, "Welcome to Planet Gobi," and is currently working on their debut full-length, "Planet Gobi — The Cyborg Chefs of the White-Dwarf District." Tonight's performance is in celebration of vocalist Arciniega's 24th birthday.

— Shannon McGarvey (Originally featured in the Austin American-Statesman and on Austin360.com)