Aluna strutted onstage and had just one question for the crowd at a packed-full Levin Ballroom Saturday night: “Ladies, who’s in control?” The female half of electronic-pop duo AlunaGeorge, Aluna was met with screaming delight as she charmed her way into the University’s musical hearts.

A favorite vocalist among major EDM artists like Flume, DJ Snake, Jack Ü and more, Aluna performed all her popular hits, opening with “Attracting Flies” off of her 2015 most-renowned album “Body Music.” She played a few tracks from her new album “I Remember” as well, which had just been released the day before.

Aluna and George, both 24-year-old London-based artists, have collaborated together since 2012. Their success has since skyrocketed, with them receiving a nomination in 2013 for the Critics Choice at the Brit Awards. Unfortunately, while they are still creating music, George did not perform alongside Aluna. The two have stopped touring and performing onstage together recently. However, Aluna still radiated as a solo act with only an additional drummer and a DJ. AlunaGeorge’s music is so successful because of their unique sound — Aluna’s sugar sweet, “almost childlike” (as the Edge Magazine accurately describes it) vocals juxtaposed with heavy electric bass and dubstep somehow create an upbeat and happy atmosphere, yet at the same time add a chill, dance-inducing vibe that isn’t really emulated in any other musical act. While categorized as electronic dance music, their music also isn’t as heavy and intense as Skrillex or drenched in bland pop. Compared to any other similar-sounding DJ, AlunaGeorge’s music can perhaps be described as soothing and effortless but simultaneously futuristic and trippy.

The event was run by Brandeis Student Events for the 2016 Brandeis Fall Concert, an annual event welcoming the new school year. This year’s turnout was impressive, and the show proved itself to be worth all the sweaty pushing and shoving for student events to prepare in the morning.

Many students, who may have really only known one or two of her songs like “You Know You Like it,” extended their stay and were surprised by the vibrant and energetic vibe Aluna emitted. From the moment she arrived on stage, clad in a 90s-Aaliyah-esque all-white ensemble, the goddess almost immediately enthralled the crowd with addictive energy. After “Attracting Flies,” Aluna followed with the techno, saxophonic “Automatic,” another song that listeners might have recognized. She performed while banging an electronic cowbell and jumping up and down: the cowbell was practically another major player in her set.

Aluna’s eclectic dancing drew the responsive crowd and inspired everyone to just keep moving —not once during the show did she seem to tire out or even break for water. Her dance moves and short, funny anecdotes in between songs revealed an unapologetic sass and dynamic spirit that was quite on a whole other level.

Aluna performed her originals and also “To Ü” and “White Noise,” two of her other collaborations with DJs Diplo and Skrillex and DJ duo Disclosure respectively that are more well-known. In terms of interaction with the crowd, Aluna didn’t say or talk too much except for briefly discussing her Flume collaboration: the two would always run into each other in the studio, until one day they finally decided to work together. “I Remember” from the album of the same name came out of that partnership. At the end, she sang the crowd-pleaser “You Know You Like It” to close the show, pointing the microphone to the crowd and exclaiming, “Thank you, Boston! Yeah, Boston!” Everyone shouted the lyrics while jumping to the beat. Aluna bid the audience adieu with a “Good Night, I love you, Mwah” and closed strongly and bittersweetly, the magnetic rush still apparent even after it was over.

I only wish the set could have been longer — and maybe also had more cowbell. AlunaGeorge was the perfect performer to begin the new year.