Dancing Astronaut’s Artists to Watch in 2025 – Dancing Astronaut
New 12 months, new artists to observe. Again by standard demand, Dancing Astronaut’s annual class of artists to observe underscores 25 of the dance/digital style’s most attractive future achievers. From distinctive underground wavemakers to soon-to-be pageant huge photographs working the gamut from bass to techno, with a lot in between, we’re proud to proceed our Artists to Watch characteristic for the twelfth 12 months — get pleasure from.
Artists seem in alphabetical order.
Aaron Hibell
When conceptualizing Dancing Astronaut’s 2025 class of Artists to Watch, it was clear that Aaron Hibell — certainly one of dance music’s most promising aspiring acts — ought to and finally would grace our annual record. His model of cinematic melodic techno has garnered tens of millions upon tens of millions of impressions on social media, due to his remixes of standard tracks, like Billie Ellish’s “‘CHIHIRO,” and “destroyer of worlds,” from the Oppenheimer soundtrack.
Hibell’s collaboration with 2024 Artist to Watch Alex Wann, “set me free,” obtained assist from artists like RÜFÜS DU SOL, Tiësto, and Adriatique, and even soundtracked Extremely Miami’s 2024 aftermovie. No coincidence, contemplating that Hibell scored the aftermovie, additional strengthening the case for his recognition as an Artist to Watch. And if all of this wasn’t sufficient, he’s gearing as much as launch his debut album in 2025, with which he’ll additional evolve his sound and broaden his world attain. — Zach Salafia
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Adam Sellouk
Adam Sellouk closed out his 2024 with a bang: an official remix for Empire of the Solar’s “We Are The Folks.” The highly-anticipated remix made the rounds on the pageant circuit this summer time, garnering assist from Mau P, Story of Us, John Summit, and extra.
Different highlights of his discography from this previous 12 months embody a collaboration with Anyma, in addition to an EP launched by way of Afterlife, The Antidote. The outlook for Sellouk in 2025 is unsurprisingly brilliant; the newly-minted Artist to Watch will kick issues off with a date at Afterlife Tulum in January. — Zach Salafia
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ALLEYCVT
ALLEYCVT had herself a large 12 months. A string of unique releases like “F______LOVE YOU,” “STRATOSPHERE,” and a high-profile collaboration with high-octane bass trio Levity, “ONE FOR YOU,” helped to bolster her rising discography. Along with placing out a gradual stream of singles this 12 months, the DJ/producer/singer triple menace launched into her headline “FEEL IT” stateside tour this fall and only in the near past introduced phase two of the tour, set to proceed into 2025. ALLEYCVT additionally obtained assist from the likes of Zeds Useless and ILLENIUM and performed main festivals like Misplaced Lands, HARD Summer time, and North Coast in 2024, leaving little question that she’s worthy of an Artist to Watch in 2025 nod. — Zach Salafia
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Amy Wiles
After beginning her DJ profession at simply 16 years outdated, London’s Amy Wiles turned a resident DJ for Above & Past’s Anjunabeats in 2018. Nevertheless, she wouldn’t launch her debut single (“Biding Time”) till 2021, and that was only the start of what the label standout had in retailer.
2024 proved to be Wiles’ largest 12 months but, between constant touring, which included her sold-out debut headline present to enhance her debut EP, Right here I Am, and an official remix for Oliver Heldens. She has much more unique music ready within the wings for 2025 and no less than one place to play it — Dreamstate San Francisco — with extra quickly to return. — Zach Salafia
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Anamé
In 2022, the Anjuna-backed duo, comprised of Marcus Schössow and Thomas Sagstad, burst onto the scene with their Above & Past collaboration, “Gratitude.” That, coupled with the discharge of their debut album, 2023’s Stunning World, helped to tee up a momentous 2024 that included a collaboration with Kasablanca, a double-single launch, “Hero / It Can Be Higher Now,” and an album tour. The manufacturing pair has already introduced that it's going to hit the highway in 2025 for its Hopes & Fears album tour—with the album scheduled for February—staging one more 12 months of mounting success. — Zach Salafia
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Arcando
In the beginning of every 12 months, we hear that the approaching calendar shall be a drum ‘n’ bass takeover. Nicely, in 2024, rising drum ‘n’ bass tastemaker Arcando did all the pieces inside his energy to make that declare ring true, precisely calling 2024 his “greatest 12 months but” when sharing his Spotify Wrapped recap.
Martin Garrix’s deployment of Arcando’s “Jungle” remix (alongside “Scared To Be Lonely”) at Extremely in March was a spotlight of Miami Music Week that attracted nearly everybody’s consideration. What would comply with is a marketing campaign that noticed the Dutchman additional broaden his touring agenda and add eight extra releases to his observe file, together with an inevitable STMPD RCRDS signing, the place he turned the first-ever artist to launch a drum ‘n’ bass observe on the label, alongside Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch alumni, Vluarr. Because the door to the drum ‘n’ bass world continues to blow open, Arcando shall be standing entrance and middle in 2025. — Ross Goldenberg
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Beltran
A no-doubt choice for this record, Beltran first gained notoriety with “Smack Yo” on Strong Grooves in 2022. 2024 was a breakout 12 months for the Brazilian DJ, who made his presence identified in the US with gigs at Coachella, Onerous Summer time, and Area Miami, amongst others. Alongside the best way, Beltran joined forces with Classic Tradition for one of the in-demand IDs of the 12 months, a remix of Kelis’ single, “Bossy.” These components sealed the deal for Beltran’s inclusion amongst our record of the artists to observe in 2025. — Alex Lambeau
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Clüb De Fight
Clüb De Fight are prepared for his or her largest 12 months so far. After signing with Inventive Artists Company earlier this month, the Israeli duo is making ready to set out on its debut American membership tour in 2025. However earlier than they hit the highway, Clüb De Fight simply dropped off their eagerly anticipated collaboration with Max Styler on Consultants Solely, “On Repeat.” It follows the slamming mission that the manufacturing pair delivered on Solomun’s Diynamic label in Could, Time EP. If it wasn’t already obvious, Clüb De Fight have seen super assist from dance music’s most recognizable DJs, and their upcoming releases shall be heard worldwide within the coming 12 months. — Alex Lambeau
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GENESI
Flip the clock again to the top of 2022, and you could bear in mind an ID that had dance music in a white-knuckle grip. GENESI—who had remained nameless beforehand—was revealed to be the identify that was behind what would change into one of many following 12 months’s most talked-about releases, “Every part You Have Accomplished” alongside MEDUZA.
Quick ahead to now, and GENESI has constructed up a more-than-impressive resume, with 14 releases already to his credit score over the previous two years. In 2024, it felt like GENESI had really begun to return into his personal, with 10 of that tally arriving inside the final 12 months. These productions landed on a slate of esteemed labels, together with MEDUZA’s Aeterna Information, a widely-supported linkup alongside Max Styler on Insomniac Information, REALM Information, Tomorrowland Music, and extra. All of them invariably fell into the fingers of nearly each A-list DJ conceivable, from Steve Angello to Anyma, to Classic Tradition to Armin van Buuren. As GENESI warms up for 2025, he’s already answerable for an ID alongside MEDUZA that can change into part of Dancing Astronaut’s most-anticipated releases of 2025, presuming it doesn’t arrive inside the subsequent few weeks. — Ross Goldenberg
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Henri Bergmann
Dancing Astronaut was initially launched to Herni Bergmann when she appeared on an Afterlife (Dancing Astronaut’s 2022 Label of the 12 months) compilation on the finish of 2023. After witnessing Henri Bergmann’s back-to-back alongside Magit Cacoon at Cityfox’s summer time version at The Brooklyn Mirage earlier this 12 months, we have been instantly bought on her creative potential.
Within the time since June, our religion in Bergmann grew tenfold, resulting in the Automatik Information label head’s spot on our file of Tomorrowland 2024’s must-see units. However this affirming flash of promise this spring was only one a part of a 12 months by which the melodic techno expertise repeatedly bolstered why she needs to be a a part of Dancing Astronaut’s Artists to Watch in 2025. In 2024, Bergmann put up six releases, usual Automatik’s second 15-piece compilation, and appeared on a number of of Zamna’s lineups. Her 12 months auspiciously — and fittingly — concluded with the information that she's going to be part of Afterlife’s annual journey to the jungles of Tulum, the place she’ll open 2025 alongside the likes of Story Of Us, Cassian, and fellow 2025 Artist to Watch Adam Sellouk. — Ross Goldenberg
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Jackie Hollander
Jackie Hollander’s discography could also be younger, nevertheless it’s already making waves. Two years into her profession, the “All My Pals Are Sizzling” producer boasts releases on Insomniac Information, REALM Information (alongside present Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch, Ellis Moss), Nervous Information, and FEMME HOUSE.
Following her first summer time tour, that includes standout pageant debuts at Exterior Lands and EDC Orlando, Hollander is primed for a breakout 2025. Hailing from the Bay Space, she enters the brand new 12 months backed by hundreds of followers and business heavyweights alike. As a rising home and techno tastemaker, Jackie Hollander is scratching the floor of what is going to be a protracted and fruitful profession. — Cameron DeFaria
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John Alto
Throughout Alesso’s cease in Brooklyn this previous September, proper earlier than he introduced out a future Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch, he grabbed the microphone to say that “it’s all the time vital to carry up new producers and skills.” After making his debut on STMPD RCRDS at first of the pandemic, John Alto catapulted into the limelight in 2024 after he paired up with certainly one of our favourite Swedes for “Lonely Coronary heart.”
“You’re going to listen to rather a lot about [Alto],” Alesso advised the hundreds standing earlier than him at Brooklyn Storehouse. And we’re right here to again that declare. Earlier within the 12 months, Alto teased his subsequent chapter, which finally led to his first exhibits within the U.S. — in Salt Lake Metropolis, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles — and hinted that there’s rather more to return within the 12 months forward, resulting in an inevitable inclusion in our record of Artists to Watch in 2025. — Ross Goldenberg
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Josh Baker
A grasp of the unreleased, Josh Baker is arguably the most-talked-about home music DJ within the UK. A seasoned producer who even teaches lessons on music manufacturing, Baker heads the rapidly-growing file label and occasion collection, “You & Me.” Rounding out his 12 months with a 20-show headline tour, he’ll actually be a high-priority goal for lots of the world’s largest music festivals. His two newest singles on the Three Six Zero file label have seen super success, and there's solely extra to be heard. — Alex Lambeau
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Linska
To some, the identify Linska could ring a bell. If it does, it’s as a result of Linska is the brand new musical enterprise from London-born actress Ella Balinska, nevertheless it’s something however a pastime for her. Linska turned a full-time endeavor this 12 months after Balinska launched the mission alongside Rebūke in January—with “Digital Dream”—and made her DJ debut at Splash Home this previous spring.
When Dom Dolla unleashed a scorching, techno-laden ID in Forest Hills, New York, many — together with us — have been left watching an empty Shazam end result. That ID — “Dangerous Boy,” launched this previous Friday by way of Realm Information — was rapidly attributed to Linska. It went on to make the rounds in ensuing units from Dom Dolla, the Realm founders, Gorgon Metropolis, John Summit, Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch alumni Volaris, and extra. Linska’s debut solo launch debut decisively units the stage for her creative journey to mature and broaden in 2025 with what she forecasts as “extra foolish beats.” — Ross Goldenberg
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LUSU
LUSU, a joint mission launched in 2022 by Wiwek and Mike Cervello, ignited the scene this 12 months with their self-described model of “cinematic techno.” Their model embodies a singular sense of euphoria complemented by driving techno basslines, maybe greatest exemplified by their collaboration with HI-LO, “Dizzy.” Different highlights from this previous 12 months embody a collaboration with Eli Brown and releases on file labels like Drumcode, Hilomatik, and Arcane. The duo is already primed to broaden on this 12 months with a mountain of yet-to-be launched tracks, eight of which could be discovered of their Parookaville set from this previous July. And a type of aforementioned IDs—generally known as “Mind”—has already made its approach into Eli Brown’s tracklists to assist bolster LUSU’s 12 months to return. — Zach Salafia
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Luzi Tudor
As one could count on, Dancing Astronaut has a tender spot for This By no means Occurred — our reigning Label of the 12 months — and its various solid of expertise. Our streak of together with its signees in our annual class of Artists to Watch will unsurprisingly proceed into 2025 with Luzi Tudor, who joins fellow TNH associates Otherwish, Grigoré, and Natascha Polké.
Since her blissful tackle melodic home was welcomed by way of 2021’s “Pandemonium,” Tudor has continued to solidify her stature as one of the refreshing names within the style and past. Tudor fittingly opened the calendar 12 months as a part of TNH’s North American run, the place she supported Ben Böhmer and Le Youth, appeared on the first-ever lineup for We Belong Right here’s New York Metropolis version, and stacked up a quartet of releases in 2024, together with an official rework of Sia in September. Tudor has already introduced that she’ll be part of Sultan + Shepard on choose dates of their 2025 tour and even teased a handful of unreleased tracks within the pipeline, making her promise for the approaching 12 months that rather more compelling. — Ross Goldenberg
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Maesic
Even if you happen to haven’t heard of Maesic by identify but, you’ve undoubtedly listened to certainly one of his tracks. A veteran producer for a few of dance music’s largest icons, Maesic has garnered tons of of tens of millions of streams, thanks in no small half to his staggering tally of manufacturing credit. In 2024, he collaborated with Hugel, launched singles on Greater Floor and Nervous Information, and eventually shared his long-awaited official remix of Tchami’s “Adieu.” Be ready for extra of Maesic, now that he’s commonly touring throughout each nook of the globe. — Alex Lambeau
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MARTA
In 2025, all eyes are on Toronto’s rising dance queen, MARTA. Discovering her groove on the intersection of techno and home, the 28-year-old spent 2024 carving out her path and staking her declare within the digital music scene. She could possibly be discovered warming up dance flooring for heavy hitters like Mau P, Azzecca, and Dom Dolla, shaking it throughout her slots at Electrical Island and Escapade Competition, and promoting out her debut headline present — no biggie, proper?
This 12 months, she’s chartered her course into vocal-house territory, delivering three club-ready anthems and bringing Kyra Mastro alongside for the trip on their late-year collab, “Ritual.” With a rising discography and an electrical fanbase behind her, MARTA is primed for a significant breakthrough in 2025; and we’re right here for the trip. — Natalie Pereira
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Mary Droppinz
Mary Droppinz brings a singular and refreshing mix of bass and home to the fray. Standout singles from this previous 12 months embody “Bass B$tch” and “Yummy Gummy,” launched by way of Deadbeats. She’s closing out 2024 sturdy together with her latest unique, “Combat,” and dates at festivals like Lights All Night time and Recent Begin, to call just some of her upcoming stops. Droppinz exhibits no indicators of slowing down in 2025 — she already options on the Lightning In A Bottle lineup and has a number of dates lined up in assist of Zeds Useless, together with a cease on the famed Brooklyn Mirage. — Zach Salafia
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Miss Dre
MISS DRE is a bona fide triple-threat. The DJ, producer, and vocalist made a splash this 12 months together with her remix of Tinashe’s “Nasty,” which loved play out from Dom Dolla, Mau P, and MEDUZA, who considerably bolstered its attain. Alongside the best way, MISS DRE launched on labels like Realm Information (Gorgon Metropolis) and Insomniac Information and performed a collection of festivals, together with Challenge GLOW, EDC Las Vegas, and Day Journey, amongst others. Looking forward to 2025, MISS DRE will convey her signature model of home throughout the nation, thanks to approaching dates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Miami. — Zach Salafia
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PACS
PACS made waves together with his (technically unreleased) remix of RÜFÜS DU SOL’s “Innerbloom.” The proof is within the ever-growing record of assist for PACS’ take, which at the moment consists of Adam Beyer, Cassian, Kevin de Vries, and even RÜFÜS DU SOL themselves.
His exercise since (originals like his two observe OMNIA EP and singles like “Epilogue”) has evinced that his trendy membership tackle the all-time traditional was solely a precursor for what was but to return. PACS is at the moment sitting on numerous unreleased originals and remixes which can be due for a launch within the new 12 months and can proceed to extend his traction. Contemplating these components and the assist he’s gained from Story of Us and Anyma, all indicators level to a possible Afterlife debut within the close to future. — Zach Salafia
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Prospa
A robust home duo hailing from the UK, Prospa have change into one of many 12 months’s fastest-growing acts, due to a profile-raising run of hits, to not point out their uplifting melodies and nifty disco beats, which have introduced a way of nostalgia to the always-evolving home house. In 2024, Prospa garnered tens of millions of streams throughout their Circoloco Information releases, with “This Rhythm” and “If You Need My Loving” certifying their standing as certainly one of trendy home music’s most promising new acts. The duo is poised for a breakout 12 months within the Americas and only in the near past concluded its largest North American tour to this point. — Alex Lambeau
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Riordan
When you’ve scrolled via TikTok at any level up to now few years, it’s possible that you simply’ve come throughout certainly one of Riordan’s at-home manufacturing clips. Like many artists we’ve come to know and love since 2020, the UK native discovered the ins and outs of dance music manufacturing when the pandemic struck. And after Gorgon Metropolis signed “Needle On The Document” — the garage-influenced weapon that may solely be described as his breakout single — close to the top of 2023, Riordan’s inventory skyrocketed.
The approaching 12 months would see Riordan spend a bit extra time exterior of the UK, making pageant debuts at EDC Las Vegas, Seismic Dance Occasion, and ARC Music Competition, showing at label occasions for Realm Information and Consultants Solely, and acting at world-class venues like Brooklyn Mirage, Area Miami, SILO, and Amnesia Ibiza. A complementary collaboration with present Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch Ellis Moss (“GETAWAY”) duly caps off Riordan’s 2024 launch calendar and conveys that he’ll gladly take the baton from Moss and carry it into 2025. — Ross Goldenberg
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Rivo
Within the age of TikTok and the creator economic system, virality and industrial success could be achieved with simply the push of a button. Parisian producer Rivo is a paragon of what’s doable when up-and-coming creatives leverage digital platforms, and even when the 22-year-old’s identify doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve virtually actually heard his remix of Disclosure’s “You & Me.” His Afro home interpretation of the generational quantity loved a seismic debut in 2023, soundtracking hundreds of creator-generated movies.
Whereas the profile-raising strikes that Rivo made in 2023 set the stage for a momentous 2024, virality doesn’t equate to longevity. So he spent the previous 12 months powerfully evincing that his abilities stretch far past social media ephemera, with one more viral remix — this time, of Armin van Buuren’s “In And Out Of Love” — a stirring outing alongside Adriatique that performs like its identify (“Like A Dream”), and the revelation of his first solo single, “Final Night time,” by way of Capitol / Dysfunction Information.
These feats, coupled with a number of sold-out headline exhibits this 12 months, and final 12 months’s Beatport No. 1 (for “You & Me”), make one factor clear: Rivo isn't any flash within the pan. In 2025, he’ll solely additional construct on the rock-solid basis he’s laid in recent times. We’ll be watching, and it is best to, too. — Rachel Narozniak
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Y do I
Dancing Astronaut’s Artist to Watch lessons have dipped into melodic techno greater than just some instances in recent times, and subsequent 12 months’s isn't any exception. As we glance towards 2025, there’s one other identify that we really feel is assured to not solely change into an Afterlife veteran, but additionally one of many style’s sought-after names: Y do I.
Because the supply of their debut album I Know in late 2021, childhood associates turned Y do I constituents Amos Chalfon and David Semo have repeatedly ripened their forward-thinking strategy to techno. However 2024 was the 12 months by which the duo really started to hit its stride, with Massano’s invitation for Y do I to contribute to a Simulate label compilation and Argy and Story Of Us’ provide for Chalfon and Semo to be part of their White Isle residency serving as compelling proof of their momentum. And naturally, we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out Kevin de Vries as certainly one of Y do I’s many sources of assist this previous 12 months; the previous Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch stood beside Y do I once they made their Afterlife debut this previous September. With a number of Y do I IDs at the moment making the rounds, to not point out an upcoming look at Afterlife Tulum in January, the Chalfon and Semo are absolutely geared up for a proper breakout in 2025. — Ross Goldenberg
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