Armed with charisma, dedication and sounds to rock the big room, DJ and producer Marien Baker is the latest artist to explode onto the electronic music scene. Creating dance floor driven music using the elements of house, techno and electro, the sexy Spanish bombshell and EMI recording artist has played in some of the most respected venues around the globe including Space in Ibiza and London’s Ministry of Sound, just to name a few.
Heading over to the city of Le Mans, producer Fobator along with the Get Monet collective have also chosen to simply "do what they want to do" by creating spaced out house, bass and synth heavy rhythms that are more for moving people on the dancefloor instead of screw facing. In fact, Fobator has gone as far as remixing tracks by artists like Drake and Rihanna, putting them on a multi-step, piano driven house-ish bounce tune. Even France's infamous rapper Booba has been reworked over a more ethereal yet up rocking beat. His releases include "Feel Good" on Top Billin Records as well as "Minotaurus" and his recent "Don't Stop" EP on the Paris based label Conquistadores. With a his new record "Emmotion" dropping on the Pointé Records, Fobator's music is aimed at making you free your mind and allowing your body to follow the process.
Like the process of growth within nature itself, Ramon Judah's artistry has too risen in an organic matter making him one of the shining jewels of the UK reggae scene. His melodic voice exudes the same power and soul as great singers such as Dennis Brown. There would be no wonder why the vocalist has performed with bands around the world and is a long time fixture on the reggae circuit
Oliver Keogh, also known as MYR14D is the latest producer to burst onto the scene with his bridging of house and heavy garage styled tunes peppered with r&b elements designed to hammer out raves. To simply place the Buckinhamshire native into the category of bass would do a slight injustice as his production range is as diverse as his musical inspirations which includes d&b and more. This is overall good electronic music that does what it is supposed to do...move you. His recent endeavor is the EP "On My Mind" which is released through the Get Some UK label. With a selection that already stands next to the heavyweights, it is evident that MYR14D is going to be here for the long haul.
Singer, songwriter and musician Cecilia Stalin is among the selected talents in the golden league of today’s artists playing a critical role of bridging the musical archetype of the past masters, continuing and fostering that legacy while simultaneously pushing the sounds forward to the present period. Although a child of jazz, many people around the globe know the Swedish born vocalist’s work with the Grammy award winning, Billboard topping electronic band Koop.
The DNB Girls of Canada are a bold and fierce collective of deejays and producers representing various cities and provinces throughout the country while simultaneously pushing the sounds of drum and bass in the heaviest of fashion.
British electronic duo of Addictive TV, aka Graham Daniels and Mark Vidler, creates music with a real difference; it's music you can see. In their extraordinary work Addictive TV delve deep into movies and videos hunting for sounds and images to sample, creating dance music that fuses everything from fidget and electro to drum 'n' bass and even rock.
Lars Sandberg also known as Funk D'Void is a visionary producer whose music literally transcends time. Growing up on a healthy dose of funk and soul from acts such as Parliament and Marvin Gaye, being reared by a mother who was classically trained as a pianist and discovering the early sounds of Chicago House and Detroit Techno, the Glasgow born artist has been producing some of the most forward thinking electronic music since the 90s.
Clara Engel is an artist but not in the cliché way that you hear the word continuously thrown around. Her art reflects passion and that passion...just is. At times it seems as if she is happy to be free of the questioning. Engel's song writing is poetic and vibrant with lyrics that could stand alone like a classic novel.
Appian may be in his early 20's, however, similar to those who came before him, he taps into various styles of music to form a futuristic melting pot of techno, house, funk and Hip-Hop. Beginning his production journey at the age of 13, Appian experimented with various samples, synth plug ins and old computers to initially lay down rhythms that would pop up in his head.
