Tiësto

From:Netherlands

DJ style:Everything main room

Best known for:Eclectic DJ sets

They say that only two things in life are certain — death and taxes. Well, we reckon that Tiësto being in the higher end of our poll should be added to that list. The titanic Dutchman has been one of the world’s biggest stars for decades but always manages to retain his status year on year, partly because he still devotes so much time to evolving his sound. He was a trance forefather, then pioneered the first wave of EDM, then turned towards so-called ‘future house’, and then deep house.

This year, Tijs Michiel Verwest mixed it up again with the release of his latest album, ‘Drive’, in March. It’s his seventh solo long-player and one that went big on collaborations with the likes of Ava Max, Black Eyed Peas, Tate McRae, Charli XCX and Karol G amongst those featuring. The album performed predictably well in the charts, making it into the top 100 of the US Billboard 200 and taking the top spot in the UK Dance Chart. Alongside this, he toured the album and played everywhere from Ibiza to LA, Romania to

Most Popular

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.