VINAI

From:Brescia, Italy

DJ style: “Hard EDM / hardstyle.”

Best known for:“‘Bounce Generation’, ‘How We Party’, ‘Raveology’, ‘Rise Up’, ‘Boyz In Paris’.”

Electronic duo VINAI shot to fame in the early ’10s, when EDM was all the rage and tracks like 2014’s ‘Bounce Generation’ and ‘How We Party’ could shake stadiums worldover. But it was a collab with DVBBS that put the Italian brothers on the map. ‘Raveology’, a pounding big room banger, received support from superstar DJs like David Guetta and Hardwell, helping them to make a name for themselves in the Melbourne bounce sound.

Alessandro and Andrea followed up their early success with collaborations with Ummet Ozcan and W&W, whilst also remixing top tier artists like Guetta, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris. Last year marked the tenth anniversary of VINAI’s appearance in the Top 100 DJs poll, confirming just how enduring the DJ duo’s sound and presence in the scene is. In the past year they’ve been planning the next stages of their project, building a new studio, working on new music and launching their new record label, the much-anticipated Dragon X, with a focus on nurturing Asian talent.

What’s your favourite track of 2024?

“W&W, DVLM, Tiesto’s ‘Thank You (Not So Bad)’.”

Who’s your rising star DJ/producer of 2024?

“7 Skies.”

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Faustix

From:Denmark

DJ style: “Big techno.”

Best known for: “Collaboration with Diplo, Faustix, Imanos and Kai called ‘Revolution’.”

Everything about 2024 was big and bold for Faustix. The Danish dance music lifer found a new sound over the course of the past year, where ropey and dramatic arpeggios dart in and out of brash techno kicks and every drop feels like barreling down a dopamine rollercoaster. Each release seemed to push the envelope further and further — from the soaring emotions of ‘Lead Me To Love You’ with vocalist Mougleta to ‘All My Friends Are Hot’, whose cheeky vocal flip (“All my friends are hot and only listen to techno”) was the perfect summer festival anthem. Add to that a teased remix of Belgian Stromae ‘Alors on danse’ and it’s clear that 2024 was, without a doubt, the year Faustix found a whole new groove.

While he’s certainly been busy in the studio, Faustix has also played everywhere — from 13,000 person raves in the middle of Copenhagen to gigs on the Faroe Islands. Faustix, in other words, hasn’t taken his foot off the gas for even a second. And, with each gig and release, he is testament to how much people still love pumping, hard-edged techno.

Fave tune of 2024?

“Dash Berlin ‘Till The Sky Falls Down’, it’s an all-time classic and still gets me