Tujamo

From:Germany

DJ style:“House / electronic.”

Best known for: “‘Drop That Low’.”

2023 started in typically busy fashion for German-born artist Tujamo. His single with The Stickmen Project and Sleepwalkrs, featuring vocals from Glasgow Ki$$, dropped on electronic powerhouse Spinnin’ Records in January and made big noise. ‘I Fucking Love Dance Music’ combined slick house flow with hypnotic, emotionally-charged harmonies, and more bits then landed in quick succession. The pounding ‘Vida Loca’ with Antoine Delvig, a bounce-driven ‘Freak’ alongside Azteck and INNA, and the Paul Johnson-sampling ‘Get Get Down’ were all memorable. And, more recently, ‘Don’t Stop’ took fans in an altogether darker direction, throwing a pulsating bassline beneath horns, hi-hats and polished vocals.

When it comes to touring his diary has looked just as hectic, with dates across the globe, including at a number of iconic institutions. Not least Cologne’s Bootshaus and Ministry of Sound in London. Then there’s the long list of international festivals he has graced, including another headline set on the monolithic main stage at Untold in Romania. Now firmly focused on what comes next, the recent launch of his own imprint, City Stars Records, is top of the agenda, with more releases set to drop by the end of 2023, suggesting the future could be even bigger than the past.

Hero of 2023:“Peggy Gou.”

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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.