Marshmello

From:Philadelphia, USA

DJ style:High-energy melodies

Best known for:Defying genres, and his helmet

You’d think it would be hard to top a year that saw Marshmello collaborate with Coca-Cola to create a limited edition flavour paying homage to “Marshmello’s signature aesthetic” in 2022, but the mask-wearing DJ/producer’s relentless work ethic has seen him continue to grow his Mello Gang this year — the affectionate name he uses for his vast number of fans.

As well as playing huge sets at Ultra Music Festival and EDC Las Vegas, Marshmello has released a string of hits including ‘Mellokillaz’, a collaborative EP with Latin Grammy Award-winning duo Tropkillaz, and ‘Esta Vita’, with Puerto Rican rapper/singer Farruko. He also dropped a dizzying number of collaborative singles, including ‘Other Boys’, with Dove Cameron, ‘GBG’, with Sleepy Hallow, ‘Fell In Love’, with Brent Faiyaz, and ‘Grown Man’ with Polo G and Southside. If that wasn’t enough, alongside one of the most imaginative merch lines in dance music — including Marshmello mask-themed cross body bags and bucket hats — he also continued to drop teasers and tracks from his long awaited ‘Joytime IV’ project, including ‘Old School’, ‘Again’ and ‘Eternal’. But that won’t be landing before an entirely separate full-length project he

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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.