Yegor Zabelov (Belarus)
Describing himself as an “accordion explorer”, the sounds that Yegor Zabelov squeezes from his instrument are astonishing in their breadth and depth. This is accordion-playing from the future.
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.