Oliver Heldens

From:Rotterdam, The Netherlands

DJ style:“Eclectic, bridge between mainstream and underground, generally melodic, high energy, but still with plenty of groove and flow.”

Best known for:“His productions, remixes, mash-ups, eclectic sets, Heldeep Records, Heldeep Radio, his darker side ‘HI-LO’.”

“The last 12 months have been the best year for me in terms of shows, for both my Oliver Heldens and HI-LO projects, so I want to thank everyone who came to my sets and who made them so special, and all the organisers/promoters/staff who make those events happen,” Dutch wunderkind turned Top 100 DJs staple Oliver Heldens tells us. Known as the king of mash-ups for his crazy DJ blends, he’s brought his energetic mixes and vibrant Hawaiian shirts to stages at Tomorrowland, Ultra, Elrow and countless others, and even played on English football club Manchester City’s parade bus after they won the Treble (with star player Jack Grealish shielding the decks from the famous Mancunian rain). Not shy of working with classic tracks and pop superstars, this year’s seen that fact run through his productions too, with remixes of New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ and Depeche Mode’s ‘Speak To Me’ in the bag, alongside his ‘10 Out Of 10’ collab with Aussie icon Kylie Minogue. Whether he’s making future house, melodic techno, “EuroRave” or anything else for that matter, Oliver Heldens remains one of the Netherlands’ global champions.

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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.