Frontliner

Frontliner

Hardstyle DJ and producer Frontliner (Barry Drooger) is well known for his versatile approach to the genre. His latest album Producers Mind (2011) is a showcase of versatility and recent monster hits such as ‘Dream Dust’ and Lose ‘The Style’ are direct proof of his skills to both feel and surprise his fans. And while he normally makes his appearance high above the crowd, on just about every known mainstage, he is very much ‘one of the guys’.

This fueled thoughts for his 2012 campaign where he experiments with crowd fueled participation into his music, events and artist career. ‘For The People’ has that socialist charm while actually offering his fans and music enthusiast alike a chance to participate in his work as an artist and to even get something in return.

Frontliner’s career has been marked with success since he started in 2006, when he (at that time known as ‘Abject’) and Headhunterz joined forces to create two instant hits that were released under the Scantraxx Recordz Label; Scantraxx Rootz (2006) and End of my Existence (2006). From there he build on an impressive discography both as a solo artist and together with various fellow artists who were happy to work with his creative approach. ‘Spacer’ eventually became the most played hardstyle track of 2008 and can still be considered one of the most popular tracks in the genre.

Anthem wise Barry has become a popular name: ‘Save Exit Planet’ was the 2010 In Qontrol anthem, ‘Call Of The Visionary’ the theme for Reverze in 2011, ‘Never Come Down’ is the title of the 2012 edition of Emporium Festival and his latest track with Max Enforcer ‘On The Go’ is slowly becoming an anthem on itself. And with al this firework in recent years the magic word for the future can be easily guessed:
“hardstyle.”

Crankdat

20-­year­‐old Ohio native Christian Smith, more commonly known as Crankdat, first broke out onto the dance music scene in 2015 with his viral remix of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” which has accrued 120+ million total streams to date. At the tip of 2016, he released his massive “Game Over” collaboration with trap heavyweight Lookas, which swiftly went on to receive immense support from The Chainsmokers, Tiesto, Excision and many others. Over the summer, the young gun toured in Australia and the U.S., all while releasing his signature “re‐cranks” that have followed suit with the viral nature of his releases. The ever-growing demand for Crankdat is at an all-­time high as the promising act leads 2017 with an extensive repertoire of original music, remixes and a handful of surprises soon to be revealed.

Eearz

Discovered by producer Mike-Will-Made-It, Atlanta rapper Eearz is signed to Will’s label Eardruma. Born in 1992 and raised in Atlanta, Eearz dropped a couple stray tracks in 2015 before signing with Eardruma. The label issued his debut mixtape, Eearz to the Streets, that same year. The mixtape featured eight tracks and no guest artists, but it did include a set of A-list producers, including Mike-Will-Made-It and the Alchemist, who collaborated on the key track “Chain Reaction.” The production duo also worked on his 2016 single “Domino Effect,” which was followed that year by the singles “Ride Shotgun” and “Work Ya Muscle.” ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Mhkaz

MHKAZ, pronounced “M-KAZ”, uses his unique background of music and melodic intuition in producing and mastering his own style of bass music. In past positions with NextGen Records, MHKAZ held the title of both Dubstep and Future Label Manger. With this he expanded his melodic senses and conducted reviews and evaluations of demos received by the record label while also managing the Future Bass Label. Having left his roles with NextGen Records, he has begun working as the Talent Coordinator for one of Orlando’s most reputable production companies, providing Orlando with the best local & upcoming talent all while hosting his own bass monthly. As he continues his rise into the music industry from all angles he places any and all spare time in developing his talents under the Monsters With Tiny Mustaches project. MHKAZ continues to blow crowds away on his own while also adding his own unparalleled flavor MWTM.

Ducky

DUCKY is a SF-bred, LA-based producer and DJ who has been playing clubs since she was 13 (via fake ID vibes). For years she’s been quietly shaping her distinct sound: a range of hypnotic warehouse and experimental club productions, stretching from soft and intimate to full-on hardcore. Moving west from New York on a whim, she quickly bubbled up in the LA and internet scenes with releases on OWSLA’s sister label NEST, Japanese tastemakers Trekkie Trax, Ryan Hemsworth’s Secret Songs, Activia Benz, and more, alongside her own free weekly release series known as “Rave Toolz.”

With cosigns ranging from Skrillex to NPR Music, DUCKY’s raw emotionality and expert production have earned her a space beyond any one scene. You can find her premiering a video through Pitchfork one day, and slaying a warehouse rave in Los Angeles the next. And with the rapid success of her own collective and club track outlet Club Aerobics, a grip of underground hits this year, and multiple releases on deck for 2017, her genre-free journey has just begun.

Notaker

David Nothaker is the man behind Notaker. The St. Louis native has a mold breaking style that combines deep rhythmic melodies with euphoric and inventive drops. His productions are set apart from the masses by fine polished mix downs and unmatched creativity.

Towkio

Once known as Preston San and as Tokyo Shawn, Towkio is a member of Chicago’s SaveMoney syndicate beside the likes of Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, and Joey Purp. In 2014, the charismatic and animated rapper released a four-track EP titled Hotchips N Chopstix, with production strictly from the crew a Billion Young. The short set preceded the release of a long-in-the-works album, Wav. Theory.

Shanahan

Shanahan, DJ Producer, & Remixer, has worked with some of todays biggest artists across the globe, including Hardwell, First State, & Glenn Morrison to name a few. With his endless amounts of ideas clashing into one track, it’s easy to realize why he is being recognized by some of today’s top artists including Hardwell, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, & Gareth Emery, while releasing on labels like Revealed, Spinnin, Armada, Pinkstar, Perfecto, SONY & more.

Shanahan’s style consists of melodic bridges, giving a breathless emotion, falling into an obsessive tension build, and finally slamming towards the unpredictable heavy-hitting drops.

While being in the early stages of his career, Shanahan has already accomplished a great deal in the Music Industry. Landing a huge mainstream remix for Dangerous Muse has thrown his name around in the indie-dance/Rock Genre, spreading his productions across radio worldwide. He just landed a signing with SONY MUSIC for an official remix of Glenn Morrision. Also having his biggest song yet, “PASSION” released on Hardwells label Revealed, while receiving a personal remix from the man himself and nonstop play from all the top jocks including Tiesto.

With 2014 being a year for new and creative sounds, Shanahan is already far ahead of the pack and setting the dance floors ablaze nation wide with his unique, exciting style and an unmatchable work-ethic. The next generation of electronic music artists is here. Keep an eye out for this exciting talent.

Xilent

As rises to prominence go, Xilent’s has been meteoric in the extreme. At just under two years since his debut Dubstep release ‘Choose Me II’ marked the arrival of a serious new talent, Xilent has quickly become one of the most talked about names in bass culture.

With such a short period between being a relative unknown to being one of the world’s most talked about electronic producers, it’s easy to forget that it was only back in 2011 when ‘Choose Me II’ was picked up by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 making Xilent his ‘Next Hype’ artist with the track going on to top the Beatport Dubstep chart (remaining in the top five for over three months) and being made a finalist in the Beatport Music Award’s “Top Dubstep Track of the Year 2011″ alongside Skrillex, Feed Me, Porter Robinson and Nero. ‘Choose Me II’ has now had over 3 million plays on YouTube and will forever be remembered as the track that brought Xilent to the world’s attention and the start of his world spanning bass odyssey.

With such a landmark release, a follow up was always going to difficult, however with his 2012 releases ‘Touch Sound EP’ and ‘Ultrafunk EP’ creating waves of new fans across dance floors, online and radio alike, Xilent not only matched, but surpassed the success of ‘Choose Me II’ with Zane Lowe making ‘Beyond’ his ‘Hottest Record In The World’ and ‘Do It’ receiving Xilent’s first Radio 1 daytime spins from Fearne Cotton. With the success of his multi-genre spanning releases, Xilent has also become a much in demand remixer with everyone from Katy Perry (who personally signed off on his mix), Ellie Goulding and Ed Sheeran to Sub Focus, Hadouken! and Excision queuing up to get his take on their latest releases. His original tracks and remixes also continue to be featured heavily in the sets of the worlds biggest DJ’s with artists such as Skrillex, Knife Party and Flux Pavilion all being long term supporters.

2013 was even more exciting for Xilent. With DJ bookings now taking him around the world and rumours of a late 2014 debut album in offing, it is no wonder many are tipping him for true greatness in the coming months. To kick off the year, Xilent once again threw in another curveball with the release of the highly sought after single ‘Boss Wave’ — which won him the BMA award for “Best Music Video” — once again expanding on his signature sounds with a raft of new influences, which once again shows an artist and talent at the top of his game.

Producing on his laptop, Xilent has been able to maintain a truly global, mobile DJ schedule alongside his remix and production work, with his multi-genre sets and boundless enthusiasm in hyping any crowd taking him everywhere from the launch of UKF Presents in NYC, Metro City in Perth, Australia, Echostage in DC and Womb in Japan to Arena in Moscow.

With his tracks receiving over 15 million plays on YouTube and support from key tastemakers such as Annie Mac, Friction, Mistajam, Eddy Temple Morris, Crissy Criss, Andi Durrant as well as UKF, the future could not possibly be brighter for Xilent who is part of a new wave of bass culture producers taking the sounds to new levels and pushing genres out of their cliched ruts and into new bursts of creativity and vision. Roll on 2014 and beyond. The future’s bright, the future’s Xilent.

Pham

Throughout life’s journey we often encounter feelings, emotions, or circumstances that cannot be described in words. This is the goal that Pham, born Dawid Phan Ngoc, is looking to achieve when creating music.

Born and raised in Nysa, Poland, Pham began experimenting with music production at the age of 16, watching Youtube tutorials and countless hours of trial and error on FL Studio. Despite no formal music training, Pham’s love of the arts can be traced back to his interests in drawing and dancing, which have helped craft his vibe and sound today. With influences ranging from J Dilla, Flume, Flying Lotus, and DeadMau5, Pham began producing songs with strong melodic harmonies and compositions, hoping to create a supernatural experience through his music.

Not to be boxed in to any genre, Pham’s musical style is meant to be a fusion of various elements, combining electronic, hip-hop, down-tempo, and future bass into the beautiful meld featured on the MOVEMENTS EP. The lead single “Movements”, has already amassed over 3 Million streams on Spotify and over 12 Million streams on Soundcloud. The MOVEMENTS EP features collaborations with various rappers and singers, with videos to be released over the coming weeks.

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