Lost Frequencies

From:Belgium

DJ style: “Melodic progressive vocal house.”

Best known for:“‘Black Friday’, ‘The Feeling’, ‘Where Are You Now’, ‘Reality’, ‘Are You With Me’.”

Lost Frequencies, aka Felix De Laet, has had another good year. Perhaps best known for ‘Are You With Me’ and 2021’s ‘Where Are You Now’ feat. Calum Scott — both of which boast more than one billion plays on Spotify — the Belgium continues to release music that plays well to both radio and festival audiences.

It was ten years ago that De Laet shot to fame with ‘Are You With Me’, a track that topped the charts in several countries, including the UK, Germany and Belgium — and made him an instant global star. In the years following, he honed his melodic instincts remixing for and collaborating with major artists; 2018’s ‘Melody’ with James Blunt was another career highlight.

In the past 12 months, De Laet has released new album ‘All Stand Together’, and a number of singles, including future classic ‘Black Friday (Pretty Like The Sun)’. He also toured the US, headlined a number of festivals in Europe (Tomorrowland, UNTOLD, Festival du Roi Arthur) and hosted two nights at Pacha Ibiza. De Laet has also had time for the odd remix project, including Bomfunk MC’s ‘Freestyler (Rock The Microphone)’.

What’s your favourite track of 2024?

“‘Aria’ by Argy and Omnya.”

Who’s your rising star DJ/producer of 2024?

“Dom Dolla had a

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Faustix

From:Denmark

DJ style: “Big techno.”

Best known for: “Collaboration with Diplo, Faustix, Imanos and Kai called ‘Revolution’.”

Everything about 2024 was big and bold for Faustix. The Danish dance music lifer found a new sound over the course of the past year, where ropey and dramatic arpeggios dart in and out of brash techno kicks and every drop feels like barreling down a dopamine rollercoaster. Each release seemed to push the envelope further and further — from the soaring emotions of ‘Lead Me To Love You’ with vocalist Mougleta to ‘All My Friends Are Hot’, whose cheeky vocal flip (“All my friends are hot and only listen to techno”) was the perfect summer festival anthem. Add to that a teased remix of Belgian Stromae ‘Alors on danse’ and it’s clear that 2024 was, without a doubt, the year Faustix found a whole new groove.

While he’s certainly been busy in the studio, Faustix has also played everywhere — from 13,000 person raves in the middle of Copenhagen to gigs on the Faroe Islands. Faustix, in other words, hasn’t taken his foot off the gas for even a second. And, with each gig and release, he is testament to how much people still love pumping, hard-edged techno.

Fave tune of 2024?

“Dash Berlin ‘Till The Sky Falls Down’, it’s an all-time classic and still gets me