Dubdogz

From: Juiz de Fora, Brazil

DJ style: “House / bass house / tech-house.”

Best known for: “Stromae ‘Alors On Dance’ remix.”

2023 has been a year full of crowning moments for Marcos and Lucas Schmidt, aka Dubdogz. “We’ve been DJs since we were 14,” the Brazilian twins reflect, “but we think this is the best moment of our career yet.” Taking their trademark bouncy Brazilian bass sound to new heights, the duo have played in more than 15 countries in 12 months, with pit-stops at some of the world’s mightiest festivals, including Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland Belgium, and Tomorrowland Brasil. A bevy of infectiously fun singles have kept the production wheel turning too, including a ‘Mission Impossible’ dub with Zuffo and Rhōden, and the pop-infused ‘Just Like You Do’, featuring Reezer.

This summer, the powerhouse twins also launched a new side-project, ЯUBACK — a melodic techno venture inspired by a return to their more progressive roots, as well as visual pioneers like Afterlife and Zamna. Marcos and Lucas debuted the project — which is now accompanied by a label — to a crowd of almost 30,000 at Brazil’s Só Track Boa festival, which they describe as yet another highlight of their storybook year. This mighty twelve months has helped Dubdogz move up a whopping 29 spots in the Top 100 DJs poll, as they creep ever closer towards the top 50. Woof!

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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.