REZZ

From:Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

DJ style:“Electronic.”

Best known for:“Midtempo / bass music.”

REZZ kept it real in 2023. When she wasn’t gigging across North America, the bespectacled producer focused on important life matters — namely, she moved house, got engaged and spent time with her family. But she crushed it during her first year as a label boss, too. Last October, the launch of HypnoVizion kicked off an exciting role for the Canadian artist as she took on the new task of bolstering fresh talent. Diverse names like Digital Ethos, Mythm, Super Future and Runcryworld all got a boost under “Space Mom”’s watch, and the new imprint also gave REZZ a place to explore new genres in her own work — take, for example, the coyly named ‘It’s Not A Phase’ EP. The seven-track project arrived in April, boasting a hybrid goth-punk sound, inspired in part by the emo and industrial rock bands that made REZZ fall in love with music years ago. The extended player — which also features names like Grabbitz, Raven Gray, Alice Glass and fknsyd — was just one surprising offering from the HypnoVision camp. A slew of branded events also saw the bass maven try her hand in event curation, with resounding success. Now, she’s soaking up the bliss of a more relaxed schedule, and basking in the glory of another year in the Top 100. Hell yeah, REZZ! You deserve it.

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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.