Spafford Campbell (UK)
Is it post-folk? Is it trad-noir? Whatever label gets hung on these young musicians, this is class-A contemporary folk. As Songlines announced, the pair are “England’s finest and most innovative instrumental duo”.
livwutang (USA)
Livwutang is the alter-ego of Olivia Klutse, a New York City-based DJ whose techno and house selections go deep and dubby, always influenced by sound-system culture.
livwutang (USA)
Shannen P (UK)
Having played the prestigious likes of Boiler Room, Fabric and Glastonbury, Londoner Shannen SP is the queen of the global undergound, her sets pulling together house, bass, kuduro, gqom, ampiano and more into one serious sonic tornado.
Shannen P (UK)
Cheb Mimo (UK/Alegria/Tunisia)
The ‘Cheb’ part of his name is the clue. A prefix favoured by the young stars of Algerian raï back in the ’80s (the likes of Cheb Khaled and Cheb Mami), it’s used by the London-based DJ whose calling-card is delivering flavoursome North African grooves.
Cheb Mimo (UK/Alegria/Tunisia)
Ácido Pantera (Colombia)
This trio from Bogotá marry traditional Colombian percussion with hard and heavy electronic beats to create Latin-flavoured techno and acid house.