Alan Walker

From:Norway

DJ style:“Uplifting / energetic.”

Best known for:“Wearing a mask and hoodie.”

In 2023, Alan Walker maintained the skyward trajectory that started when he burst onto the scene in 2015 as a precocious teen. He recently released ‘Better Off (Alone, Pt. III)’, a giant remake of the ‘90s Alice Deejay classic that saw him collaborate with Dash Berlin and Vikkstar. It marked the end of a festival season where Walker played the likes of Lollapalooza while unleashing ‘Endless Summer’, a huge collaboration with Zak Abel. He also remixed Käärija, Finland’s standout Eurovision star, who was runner-up this year.

After ending last year’s Walkerverse tour, 2023 saw him setting off across Europe, Asia and the US again. But Walker promises he has still been “super busy in the studio, working on a lot of new tracks that I’m eager to share”. As for his own highlight, amongst hanging out with Indonesian celebrities and visiting the world’s largest music complex, things documented in his Unmasked Vlog, it was attending Gran Turismo Europe, a meeting of high end motors, “where we drove our cars through beautiful scenery from Innsbruck to St. Tropez.”

Hero of 2023: “It has always been Hans Zimmer, and I think it will continue to be him for a long time.”

Fave tune of 2023:“‘Cha Cha Cha’ by Käärija!”

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Le Shuuk

From: Stuttgart, Germany

DJ style:“Hard dance / electro / hardstyle / techno / EDM.”

Best known for: “The tracks ‘Sandmann’, ‘Toast Hawaii’ and ‘Konje’, as well as being a resident and face of WORLD CLUB DOME Festival.”

A mainstay of the electronic scene for almost 20 years now, Stuttgart native Le Shuuk is no stranger to the rigours of touring. In the last 12 months, he decided to overhaul his lifestyle, committing to exercising regularly and abstaining from drinking during his shows. As a result, the DJ and producer, who is a favourite of the German festival circuit, says that he is having more fun on stage than ever. He credits these changes with allowing him to connect on a deeper level with his audiences, as well as redefine his career goals and look with renewed focus to the future.

The new healthy habits clearly agree with him. As well as recently performing at festivals and clubs across Europe, and holding his own Le Shuuk & Friends parties in his home city, he continues to build on the momentum of tracks like 2020’s peak-rave, German language tune ‘Sandmann’ and 2021’s hypnotic ‘Goodbye’ (featuring Xillions). This year he had another star turn with the explosive ‘Konje’, a collaboration with B-Stylezz that combined modern techno and EDM with the traditional elements of Bulgarian folk songs, with the track receiving big support from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Amelie Lens, and Joyhauser.