Performers
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HAAi
A need for experimentation, exploring new sounds and new ways of making music – the inspiration driving HAAi who continues an incredible couple of years by releasing her sophomore EP on the prestigious label Mute Records.
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Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris, real name Adam Richard Wiles, is a Scottish DJ and record producer known for his electropop disco sound, which has seen him surpass Michael Jackson as the UK record holder for most top ten hits from one studio album.
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Boys Noize
㋡ of @boysnoizerec ❚ Octave Minds ❚ Dog Blood ❚ Handbraekes ❚ ☞
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Dom DollaForever w/ Kid Cudi ⛓️
domdollakidcudi.lnk.to/Forever
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Sashahttp://www.djsasha.com/
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Tiga
Based out of Montreal, Canada, Tiga has managed to arise out of the underground and into the mainstream with his unique style of enthusiastic electro blended with stripped-back techno and acid house.
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Eats Everything
A contemporary UK electronic music institution, Eats Everything (AKA Daniel Pearce) has a global reputation built on versatility, superlative skills and a positive outlook - core fundamentals that have made him one of the most in-demand artists around.
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Busy P
A full decade after the release of 'Homework', and 8 years after Oizo broke through, Busy P (Pedro Winter) is the head of one of the most exciting record labels in the business. But for 11 years (and counting) Busy P has been working as Daft Punk's manager while handling Ed Banger Records and Headbanger, his management/media company. Oddly though, Busy explained that the method behind starting Ed Banger Records was fairly straightforward. "I had no plan when I created Ed Banger records," he told us, "I just wanted to share what I've learnt with Daft Punk. I wanted to [work with] new kids and their contemporary music." As an understudy of Daft Punk, Winter was certainly taught well.
The originality of Ed Banger's image is one of the major factors behind its success; this originality is contingent upon its balance of artistically driven music and musically driven art. Winter enlisted So Me as Ed Banger's artistic director, and like Justice's grinding synth lines and striking hi-hat stabs, So Me's work has become one of the label's instantly recognizable hallmarks. His vision for the cover Busy P's 'Rainbow Man' E.P. is inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man'; a tip of the hat to Busy P, renaissance man in his own right.
Unsurprisingly, Busy P's own work fits comfortably on Ed Banger. His latest E.P. 'Rainbow Man' was released at the end of February, and it is yet another example of the frenzied, distorted dance-thrash that Ed Banger has really perfected in the past few years. The title track hammers through its slow-motion jerks and thrusts with interminable persistence; sounding something like the Chemical Brothers "Block Rockin' Beats". Only drunk. And abusive. His remix of Fancy's "What's Your Name Again" is disjointed, noisy and crazy hard--an archetypal Ed Banger track. Lastly "Chop Suey", the E.P.'s second song, is a bona-fide Ed Banger rump-shaker. Busy, hacks away at some classic booty samples and drags them through a caustic tangle of synthesizers. And yet, we all find ourselves dancing.
Apparently "Chop Suey" is dedicated to DJ Funk, who last year turned Justice's "Let there Be Light" into 5 minutes of completely insane ghetto-house. Winter credits the American mid-west as a major inspiration for both his and Daft Punk's work. "Me and Daft Punk," he explained, "share the same roots and love for U.S. house music producers."
"Of course Chicago is the hometown of our love for electronic music," Winter continued, elaborating on some other influences of his, "Kenny Dope from NYC is [a favorite]. Also I have lots of respect for genius hip-hop heads like DJ Premier, Timbaland and the Neptunes." Winter even credits Mike D, MCA and Ad Rock as early influences. Perhaps that's where Busy P gets some of his light-hearted energy.
"As a DJ I want to party as much as the kids on the dancefloor," he told us, "I want to be close to the audience. DJs are not fucking rock stars!" Refreshingly inconspicuous words from a DJ/producer who has earned his place among the ranks of Daft Punk and Kenny Dope, and whose roots go well back into the 90s.
Yet, Winter was apprehensive to answer questions regarding the direction of dance music in the future, or about the widespread resurgence of dance music right now. "Music is getting better, life too," he said, "I don't really think about the future, let's enjoy the moment now."
That said, the near future looks pretty good for Busy P. Ed Banger is on tour in North America right now, and Busy P told us he will back on this side of the Atlantic this summer to tour with Daft Punk. Mr. Oizo's next release "Transexual" will be out on Ed Banger records this May (its around on Youtube and it sounds completely bananas) and the world is eagerly awaiting the release of Justice's forthcoming full-length.
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Anna Lunoe
https://linktr.ee/annalunoe
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Confidence ManConfidence Man are unarguably one of the hottest acts on the planet right now. A portable party that’s levelled dance floors and flattened festival crowds as it’s rolled out across the world, their performances are custom designed to make you dance and lose your cool. Within only three years of their conception, they have already played at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Rock en Seine (Paris), Primavera Sound (Barcelona), Governors Ball (New York), Glastonbury (UK) and Splendour in the Grass (Australia). Parading within a brand of dance pop that sounds like Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder gleefully discovering house music via Dee-lite, there’s no question that Confidence Man will make you feel good. Confidence Man are Janet Planet, Sugar Bones, Clarence McGuffie and Reggie Goodchild.
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DJ Seinfeld
RONA. is the electronic project of Kaytetye producer and DJ Rona Glynn-McDonald. Coming to you from Mparntwe in the Central Desert, RONA. shapes sounds for the ongoing journey of finding connection between many worlds. RONA. combines the soundscapes of Country and place with synths and melodies that pack emotional punch. Moving between Naarm and the desert, RONA. explores connections between the industrial dance floors of Naarm to the soundscapes and rhythms of her home. Drawing from these distinct spaces, her infectious sound can stir any dance floor through thoughtful and moving electronica.
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DJ BORING
The origins of London based DJ & producer Tristan Hallis lie in Australia, where he was raised and cultured amongst some of the most interesting musical phenomena of the 21st century.
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MPHUK Garage
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Ewan McVicar
In his native Ayr, Scotland, Ewan revitalised the town’s club culture. His commitment to building a local scene in Ayr, combined with his DJ skills and fearless approach to production make Ewan one of the most promising artists of his generations
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AzzeccaChicago based dj & producer.
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Airwolf Paradise
Airwolf Paradise has cultivated a respected creative portfolio and is a much-loved figure in tastemaker circles. His highly anticipated single ‘Don’t Hurt Me Baby’ has gone on to become one of the biggest records of 2022.
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Luke Alessi
A natural expression of my subconscious through music.
