KAKA

From:China

DJ style:“Main stage.”

Best known for:“‘Can’t Stop Us’.”

The main focus for KAKA this year was overseas shows in Europe, south-east Asia and the US, which included appearances at major music festivals including Amsterdam’s famous ADE, Songkran Music Festival in Thailand and China’s edition of EDC; the latter was a special gig for her on home turf. After three years of COVID-19, KAKA was very happy to make up for lost time this year, she tells DJ Mag: “I missed the fans who had been looking forward to my world tour and hope to have more opportunities to meet everyone in the future.”

At the beginning of the year, KAKA released a new single ‘Can’t Stop Us’ on Revealed Radar, a sub-label to Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings specifically for new talent. KAKA also set herself the challenge to produce a tech-house track, the result of which was ‘Bad For You’ which came out via Music Moods, an online platform that defines music by moods rather than genres. Aside from solo productions, KAKA collaborated with Chinese superstar rapper Tan Jianci to remix his single ‘IMMA GET IT’. In the coming year she promises lots more new music and looks forward to meeting more fans on the road.

Hero of 2023: “David Guetta.”

Fave tune of 2023:“Skrillex,

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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.