Bassjackers

From:The Netherlands

DJ style:“Big room.”

Best known for:“High energy festival anthems.”

Dutch duo Bassjackers are eyeing up a decade in the Top 100 DJs poll as 2023 marks their ninth consecutive ranking. This year DJ Marlon Flohr and studio whizz Ralph van Hilst have shown little sign of slowing down, with a visibly renewed zeal for their self-styled “Phat kick” big room at festivals and elsewhere. ‘Les Pays Bass’ EP was released via Smash The House in February before the pair put thick kicks front and centre on ‘Traffic’, a reimagining of Tiësto’s classic with a techno thud. ‘Eternity’, their August collaboration with Timmy Trumpet and KSHMR, heard them dip into the waters of Eurodance and became a popular set-closer. Other projects saw Bassjackers experiment with different media including producing ‘It’s Gala’, an exclusive track for the Galaverse event which explores the intersection of social media, augmented reality and blockchain tech. One of the highlights of 2023 was Bassjackers’ return to Spinnin’ Records with ‘Wrong Or Right (The Riddle)’ based on Nik Kershaw‘s 1984 song ‘The Riddle’, studded by teeth-chattering bass.

Hero of 2023:“Fred again.. for pushing the boundaries of music production, reshaping the electronic music landscape and setting the bar high for everyone else!”

Fave tune of 2023: “Skrillex & Boys Noize, ‘Fine Day Anthem’. Such a master

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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.