Liu

From:Brazil

DJ style:“Dance Music to make people feel better.”

Best known for:“Tracks ‘Close To Me’ and ‘All I Want’ alongside viral videos and DJ sets.”

Last year Liu toured in more than 16 countries throughout the US, Asia and Europe. In particular, his Asia tour included 20 shows over the continent and saw the Brazilian artist’s social media content go viral —some videos gathered over 43 million views. Other highlights included performing at Ushuaïa Ibiza for the first time, where he was invited to play by Martin Garrix under his STMPD label, alongside making his debut in Germany, where he DJ’d the main stage of the World Club Dome, where he shared the stage with Lost Frequencies and David Guetta, artists who Liu deeply admires.

Liu also performed at a handful of major festivals like Lollapalooza Brazil, the Asian Festival S2O and Tomorrowland Brazil. He told DJ Mag: “Travelling the world and performing for such diverse audiences taught me a lot and made me feel deeply grateful for the opportunity.” This year Liu also released music via Martin Garrix’s STMPD, and he produced the track ‘Baila (La Banda)’ with fellow Brazilian DJ and producer, Mojjo. This arrived alongside a string of singles released via Universal and Virgin Records Brazil and other Brazilian labels such as HUB Records and UP Club. A very busy year, indeed.

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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.