Lizzy Wang

From:Born in China, grew up in US

DJ style:“Tech-house.”

Best known for:“‘What you Made’, ‘Shining’, ‘Secrets’, ‘The Ones We Lost’, ‘Hundred Times’.”

Chinese-born Lizzy Wang — nowadays residing in New Jersey — has paved the way for DJs from her home country. She was the first Chinese female DJ to perform at Ultra Music Festival, and her music is getting recognition in worldwide dance music charts far and wide, including America’s Billboard. Starting out in 2016 with her first gig in Shanghai, she quickly gained a reputation throughout the rest of Asia and now regularly tours across America and beyond.

Her US tour earlier this year included shows in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Her latest release ‘Feels So Right’, alongside vocalist Tom King, is an emotive peak-time track. She’s just released a new remix of her collaboration with Dutch producer Hedegaard featuring singer Brandon Beal, ‘The Ones We Lost’, which samples ‘Pretty Little Ditty’ from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Her music can also be found signed to Spinnin’ Records and Whet Records, and there’s plenty more to come.

Hero of 2023:“Dom Dolla, John Summit, Black Coffee.”

Fave tune of 2023:“Skrillex & Boys Noize ‘Fine Day Anthem’, MK & Dom Dolly ‘Rhyme Dust’, FISHER ‘Yeah The Girls’.”

Best DJ set you’ve seen in 2023: “Dom Dolla at Brooklyn Mirage in May.”

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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.