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BORGORE

Borgore is one of electronic music's most popular and polarizing artists. Called the enfant terrible of bass culture and happy to name himself the man who "ruined dubstep," the LA-based, Tel Aviv-born producer's genre-destroying "gorestep" and maniacal live shows have made him an iconic character in the modern bass scene.

RUSKO

Hello, world: Rusko kindly requests that you wake the f*ck up. The Leeds-born DJ/producer who ascended with the original U.K. dubstep movement -- and gave it one of its first and most enduring anthems, a bolt of foul-mouthed rave lightening called "Cockney Thug" -- is here to tell you that music is not about labels and dance is no fad. Rusko's "Cockney Thug" was the centerpiece, evangelizing the bass "wobble" that's since set the world on fire -- a seminal moment that the Guardian UK called one of the 50 key events in dance music history. The young artist released a slew of singles and EPs, including the "Babylon" series, which shows his transition from happier rave to heavier dub. Remix commissions came in droves: Rusko has put his buoyant spin on over 20 tracks, including Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Night," Lady Gaga's "Alejandro," and Kid Sister's "Pro Nails." He also produced the majority of "Maya," M.I.A's third and highest-charting studio album. In 2010, Rusko's "Cali Anthem" becoming the first dubstep tune to be listed on US radio, and "O.M.G.!" was released on Mad Decent/Downtown. Containing tracks like the raucous "Woo Boost" and elegantly aggressive anthem "Hold On" (featuring Amber Coffman from The Dirty Projectors), it cemented the young artist as one of the leaders of the new dance movement. A staple of the global electronic underground, Rusko has packed nightclubs, concert venues and festivals across the world, and not only dance-dedicated ones: From Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival, to Coachella and Lollapalooza; from Germany's Melt! to Australia's Good Vibrations.

EKALI

Ekali is more than just an alter ego for musician Nathan Shaw. It’s not only the name for an electronic production project that -- just a few months after posting his first track -- brought a level of recognition that most artists spend a career dreaming about. It’s also a reflection of a remarkable musical journey that’s led him far outside the crowded beat-making field.

NETSKY

Even through the international scope of drum & bass, very few artists reach the iconic levels of Antwerp’s finest export, Netsky. From his first release on Hospital Records a decade ago, which featured the liquid drum & bass classics ‘Pirate Bay’, ‘Iron Heart’ and ‘Let’s Leave Tomorrow’, Netsky has become a global phenomenon. 
By the time his sophomore album ‘2’ dropped in 2012, Netsky had two top 10 charting singles in Belgium, an award-nominated BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and international superstar status, exemplified by the A-list roster of artists he’s remixed and collaborated with such as Emile Sande, Ed Sheeran, Rusko, Jessie J, Plan B, Dua Lipa, and Swedish House Mafia. His highly anticipated, platinum selling second album hit the UK Top 30 and No. 1 in his home country of Belgium and the popularity of tracks like ‘Come Alive’, ‘Puppy’ and ‘Love Has Gone’ are further proof of the wider dance music community’s reverence of Netsky. As well as his production prowess, Netsky has carved himself a reputation on the live scene, both as a DJ and with an award winning live show which has seen him headline stages and festivals across the globe, including Tomorrowland, Let It Roll, SW4, Reading & Leeds and Ultra Music Festival amongst many others, and a sold out headline Arena show at Sportpaleis in his hometown of Antwerp.  In 2020, Netsky announced his return to Hospital for an exclusive project with the label at which his journey began. His first single from the project, ‘I See The Future In Your Eyes’, sees him producing brand new music with references to the liquid funk sound that so many of his fans fell in love with, and marks the start of a huge year for drum & bass.

WHIPPED CREAM

Vancouver Island-based, WHIPPED CREAM aka Caroline Cecil, has spent her life fully immersed in music. After several different pursuits, WHIPPED CREAM has found her niche, producing and playing hip-hop-influenced dark bass music.

K?D

Few artists have seen the kind of growth that K?D has seen. The Florida-born producer and DJ went from attending his first festival as a fan in 2016 to performing at EDC LV’s Circuit Grounds stage less than 2 years later. The young prodigy burst onto the scene with remixes of Daft Punk and Steve James over two years ago and has since continued to develop his story.

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CHOMPPA

DELTA HEAVY

DIGITAL ETHOS

DUSTYCLOUD

FYTCH

JASON LEECH

KUMARION

LIZZY JANE

MANILLA KILLA

MEGALODON

MERSIV

MOORE KISMET

NOTIXX

PLS&TY

SHANGHAI DOOM

SILENT CHILD

SODOWN

STERFRY

STUCA

SUMTHIN SUMTHIN

WRECKNO

YHETI

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