Carl Cox

From:UK

DJ style:Always a masterclass.

Best known for:Impeccable command of the dancefloor, his limitless energy and ever-present smile.

A true legend of our time, Carl Cox still provides the energy and passion behind the decks that he did when he started out in the 1980s. A pioneer, and a non-stop champion of dance music, he’s a DJ that has never left the Top 100 DJs list — and for good reason. With no signs of slowing down, this year his touring schedule has once again taken him across the world to headline at some of the most iconic places on the map. “Where do I start? I’ve played at amazing venues all across the world including The Pyramids in Cairo and Central Park New York, as well as lots of clubs and festivals. We braved the rain for my Brighton Beach show and then really braced the rain at Burning Man,” Cox tells DJ Mag. “I’ve released records that I’ve written and produced, and remixed some great tracks for other artists. I’ve been busy on the track with my drag car and also getting behind my Extreme E team. I’ve toured Europe and the USA and am about to go to South America before my NYE show in Australia,” he says. Cox continues to broaden the catalogue of his label Awesome Soundwave, with recent releases from Stimming, Robert Babicz and Marc Romboy. There’

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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.