Ofenbach

From:France

DJ style:“Dance / pop / acid.”

Best known for:“’Wasted Love’, ‘Be Mine’, ‘Head Shoulders Knees & Toes’.”

Parisian DJ and production duo, Cesar and Dorian thrive on taking deep house vibes and giving them a sprinkle of something that elbows its way out of the traditional electronic music framework — call it a nod to the past and a mark of respect to other French trailblazers that have come before them. Pressing the fast-forward button, what have they been up to for the last 12 months? “We’ve been working a lot on our new visual Monolith show and on our song edits, also for the live show,” they say.

Studio-wise, Ofenbach have spent four months preparing their newest single ‘Overdrive’ featuring Norma Jean Martine, a feisty follow-up to ‘Body Talk’, their collaborative anthem with Swedish singer-songwriter SVEA and its accompanying video. Preparations for their live show, a dystopian spectacular with all the trimmings to take place at the iconic Zenith de Paris, have been underway and very much on their minds. Looks like these two are going to ignite and delight their fanbase with something magnificently monolithic.

Hero of 2023:“Mick Jagger (still making albums at 80).”

Fave tune of 2023:“Swedish House Mafia ‘Ray Of Solar’.”

Best DJ set you’ve seen in 2023:“Eric Prydz at Tomorrowland.”

What was the most exciting tech development of 2023?“AI plug-ins in general,

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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.