Deorro

From:Los Angeles, CA

DJ style:“Latin EDM.”

Best known for:“‘Five Hours’, ‘Perdoname’, ‘Yo Las Pongo’, ‘Flashlight’, ‘Bailar’.”

LA born and bred house producer and DJ Deorro’s first major label release was on Hardwell’s Revealed label back in 2013, with his high-impact festival super-charger ‘Yee’.Now signed to Ultra, Deorro has since made a name for himself as a reliable source of fluorescent, radioactive main-stage EDM that alternates between thudding low-end/unearthly synth grooves and eye-popping, hair-raising breaks and drops. He’s amassed an impressive back catalogue including remixing Steve Aoki, Marshmello and Laidback Luke and working with artists like Tiësto and Dirty Audio.

Big singles for Deorro this year have included his psychedelic-EDM crowd-pleaser ‘Hands Up’with Dave Mag and Scheffwell. The proud Mexican-American has also continued to champion Latin EDM, blending electronic music with his beloved musical heritage. This has included his collaboration with Stafford Brothers, ‘Cascabel’ feat. Alé Kumá & G4bba, mixing up Mexican music with space-age twisted synth riffs, huge beats and monumental breakdowns, and his Aoki-collaboration, their euphoric big room remix of Mexican-American singer Ángela Aguilar ‘Invítame A Un Café’. As Deorro says of his continuing mission: “Fusing regional Mexican Music with EDM, there’s a lot of great rhythms and ideas to explore — it’s exciting!”

Hero of 2023:“Peso Pluma.”

Fave tune of 2023:“‘Ella Baila Sola’ by Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma, and ‘Atmosphere’ by FISHER.”

Best DJ set you’ve seen in 2023:“Noizekid i

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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.