London-based artist Phil Gamble aka Girl Unit has been responsible for one of the most refined sounds coming out of the UK in the modern era. A bedroom producer since a youth, he started putting out mixes as Girl U No Its True in 2006, getting his first taste of forward-thinking dance music at some of the early Night Slugs events in London. In 2010 He released his first EP IRL on the aforementioned label, a frenzy of vivid sawtooth waves riding a juke informed rhythm. Later that same year he released the underground classic Wut, an opus of airy trance leads and rap production theatrics. He followed with Club Rez in 2012, an EP of drum workouts and further developments on the grandiose nature of his previous release. Always heavily into vocal-led music, he began working with Kelela in 2013, producing Floor Show for her debut mixtape Cut 4 Me, and Rewind, the lead single from her follow-up EP Hallucinogen. For the next 5 years, he would work on Song Feel, his debut album, featuring his original collaborator and 5 other distinct vocalists, including Florida rapper Thast and spiritual crooner Rush Davis. It’s the document of a sound he’s been cultivating for his entire career, bringing his backbone of sound system music with his love of pop radio hits together to create his most fully-realized work to date. Girl Unit’s delicate balance of dance driven architecture and pop luster is an ethereal experience both in the club or on headphones at home. Connecting a disparate range of styles from rhythmic house to R&B, and underground music from the UK and beyond, his sound switches pace with ease and coherency. A tasteful mix of the primal nature of timeless drum machines with the glamour of science fiction, his sound is guaranteed to be around for along time to come.
Dee Diggs is a DJ, event curator & organizer from Boston, MA but now based in Brooklyn, NY. She is unapologetically black, queer, & femme. She is building and using her influence to create space for marginalized groups to express & organize themselves. Her aim is to sustain more spaces where these groups are valued and thanked by name for their contributions to humanity.
Shake! resident Dev/Null got started by listening to Crazy Jungle / DNB in the mid to late 90’s, which then lead him to music production. Dev/Null now focuses much of his time on his website BLOG TO THE OLDSKOOL, 7 years running, that is dedicated to oldskool UK hardcore/jungle, as well as DJ-ing biweekly sets on online stations Jungletrain.net and Radio Frontline. Additionally, he started a label 8205 RECORDINGS dedicated to releasing unreleased 91-95 UK Jungle on vinyl, and was recently listed as one of Fact Magazine’s “100 Underrated DJs Who Deserves More Shine”.
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Bok Bok aka Alex Sushon is a London based DJ, producer and director of the incendiary Night Slugs record label.
DJing since 2004, Sushon started to make his name on London’s underground scene around the time Grime music was first emerging from the capitol’s tower blocks. The unique inventiveness and raw energy of that music has remained with Sushon ever since those early days, as he discovered the wider world of club music, seeing many parallels between the homegrown music of London and House music from Chicago to South Africa, Techno, Baltimore/Jersey/Philly Club, 80s funk and a myriad other music styles across many eras.
This pan-genre, time-irreverent mentality was the foundation of the Night Slugs movement. In 2008 Sushon would join forces with like-minded producer and DJ L-Vis 1990 to form Night Slugs (NS), initially a club night in South London. From day 1 the ethos was fiercely open minded and DIY, as Bok and L-Vis dedicated themselves to club music. Through the events series and their DJ sets around the UK and Europe, the duo cultivated a unique sound, cross pollinating ideas from their various influences until a distinct community of producers crystallised around them.
Quest?onmarc is an unpredictable performance talent, delivering eclectic, high energy sets that connect their own productions with technical DJ’ing, dancing, MC’ing, live elements and select sounds from around the world.
Since he first took to DJing in 2008, local Fens (Matt Rohr) has carved his way through Boston through countless storied club nights and parties. From his early beginnings with Banana Peel Records, where his collaborations with CreateSpace Collab helped launch the Good Life staple, Sweet Shop, to his involvement with the JASS crew, which helped bring several groundbreaking, and now much sought after producers to town for their first Boston performances, Fens has always placed an emphasis on new and fresh, which brings him to his involvement with Shake, where he continues to help bring Boston the best in dance music. Hosting a weekly mix show on local station 90.3FM WZBC, he has been delivering well crafted selections from a wide variety of backgrounds, and you can always expect quality, and diversity, both known and otherwise.
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Cornelius Ferguson a.k.a. Traxman And Better know as Corky Strong is from the West Side of Chicago and one of the longest serving producers working in House and Footwork with releases stretching back to the glory days of Ghetto House on Dance Mania records in the nineties. He’s also one of the co-founders of Chicago’s two-decades- G.E.T.O DJZ INC clique and a member of DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn’s Teklife CREW And the founder of TEKK DJZ crew and has recorded with power house lables like dance mania’ planet mu’ Dizzy Tunes’ chi wax’ litcity trax’ booty tune’ booty call records Raw wax and also was one of the creators of the legendary mixtapes on coloured cassettes which were the prototype for Juke and Footwork’s evolution. His unique brand of Footwork is very strongly rooted in Chicago’s history of Soul, Funk, House and Ghetto Trax; he’s a veteran and renowned crate digger who has provided the sample sources for many of House’ Juke and Footwork’s classic tracks over the years. His deep knowledge of music (check the mixes he occasionally throws up on the net) makes him one of the city’s most versatile and skilled DJs and producers.
YC-based Techno savant AceMo is one among an essential body that is currently reshaping the dynamics of underground dance music in North America. He has procured a following within New York and beyond due to his tactful melding of House, Rap, Techno, and various idiosyncratic sounds. A focused level of street sophistication is apparent throughout his catalogue of albums and recorded mix sessions i.e. full length “Black Populous” (Bootleg Tapes), 2018’s “AceMo Ep” (Vanity Press), and his recent mix for Beats in Space. Ace is also a founding member of radio show and party collective Half Moon BK, who are consistently platforming POC artists through mixes and live plays. He has spent the last year playing NYC and beyond including Sublimate (NYC), Hot Mass (Pittsburg), Directory (LA), OMW (Toronto), MoMA PS1 Warm-Up (NYC), and more.
Shake! resident Dee Diggs is a DJ, event curator & organizer from Boston, MA but now based in Brooklyn, NY. She is unapologetically black, queer, & femme. She is building and using her influence to create space for marginalized groups to express & organize themselves. Her aim is to sustain more spaces where these groups are valued and thanked by name for their contributions to humanity.
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The Jersey Club movement is being hailed by music authorities such as FADER and VICE, being the next big wave in dance music. Thankfully, this movement has found it’s first lady to pave the way it into the future. UNIIQU3, born Cherise Gary began her music career as a sought-after vocalist in the club scene, and has recently solidified herself as one of the most electrifying producers in the game. From throwing some of Jersey’s hottest DIY events, like her signature event #135theParty, to now spreading the genre across the globe from Australia to South America leaving her impact wherever she goes.
Within the past year, she’s worked with Givenchy, VICE, Red Bull Sound Select, H&M, MTV, Boiler Room and more, to provide a unique experience to a variety of diverse audiences worldwide. Her records have been obliterating festival and club sound systems through the hands of some of the most influential people in dance music such as Skrillex, A-Trak, Diplo, Anna Lunoe, Nina Las Vegas, Sinjin Hawke. She’s also shared the stage with notable artists and DJ’s such as Rae Sremmurd, Kehlani, Skepta, Cashmere Cat and Hudson Mohawk to name a few. As a performer, UNIIQU3 is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser who moves effortlessly from hard-hitting bass music to hip-hop, R&B along with her own live cuts. She also had the opportunity to perform at Coachella and continues to hit festivals stages all around the world.
UNIIQU3 is the future of dance music, who continues to raise the bar by pushing the genre forward. She is on a mission to inspire others by proving to the world that you can do whatever you want as long as you work hard and stay true to yourself. Make sure to check out her debut EP ‘Phase 3’ out now on NLV Records.
With Jersey Club currently under the spotlight as one of the next huge trends, original Brick Bandits crew member R3LL has been widely known as an innovator of the Newark based genre. Helping to build awareness of his homegrown sound that Vice’s THUMP lauded as, “one of the most exciting happenings in all of dance music.” R3LL has let his influential Jersey Club sound speak for itself.
The world truly began to take notice of R3LL’s unique, experimental take on Jersey Club in 2016. On top of an expanding original discography and his own headlining tour across the US, Europe and Japan, Not only was R3LL dominating the live circuit, but R3LL’s incredible mixes saw incredible notoriety. These mixes eventually led him to networks such as Nest HQ, Thump, Insomniac, Triple J and Rinse FM .
While R3LL continued to defy odds with his massive sets, he also began breaking records too. It was R3LL’s iconic Boiler Room set which broke Boiler Room’s previously established record for number of live viewers at the time. As a constantly evolving musician, R3LL’s previous accolades set a precedent for what’s to come from the Jersey Club icon.
Shake! resident Dev/Null got started by listening to Crazy Jungle / DNB in the mid to late 90’s, which then lead him to music production. Dev/Null now focuses much of his time on his website BLOG TO THE OLDSKOOL, 7 years running, that is dedicated to oldskool UK hardcore/jungle, as well as DJ-ing biweekly sets on online stations Jungletrain.net and Radio Frontline. Additionally, he started a label 8205 RECORDINGS dedicated to releasing unreleased 91-95 UK Jungle on vinyl, and was recently listed as one of Fact Magazine’s “100 Underrated DJs Who Deserves More Shine”.
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While Mixpak is undoubtedly responsible for releasing some of the biggest names in dancehall in recent memory, they also have been turning out a steady stream of forward thinking, bass heavy club music that often touches on, and in turn inspires, the dancehall sound. Jubilee represents one of those artists who have helped establish that signature sound, along with contemporaries such as Dubbel Dutch, Murlo, and others. Hailing from Miami, her DJ style mimics the link between the early origins of hip hop and dancehall culture. Miami bass mixed with Jersey club, meets grime and other bass forward styles, she knows how to keep a party at attention and pumping.
Know that the M is short for Martyn. The living, breathing, algorithmic persona M.Bootyspoon has been revered for years through his sleezetastic vocals on label-mate Sinjin Hawke’s sonically cathedrals. His critically acclaimed debut EP on ‘Fractal Fantasy’ propels the idea of stripped-back ghetto house, rave infused club bangers into a contemporary context without trimming the phat. When DJing, he does not shake off this ethos behind the decks. This Montrealer travels with the deepest crates for the hottest of crowds to get up close and personal.
Since he first took to DJing in 2008, local Fens (Matt Rohr) has carved his way through Boston through countless storied club nights and parties. From his early beginnings with Banana Peel Records, where his collaborations with CreateSpace Collab helped launch the Good Life staple, Sweet Shop, to his involvement with the JASS crew, which helped bring several groundbreaking, and now much sought after producers to town for their first Boston performances, Fens has always placed an emphasis on new and fresh, which brings him to his involvement with Shake, where he continues to help bring Boston the best in dance music. Hosting a weekly mix show on local station 90.3FM WZBC, he has been delivering well crafted selections from a wide variety of backgrounds, and you can always expect quality, and diversity, both known and otherwise.
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Dee Diggs is a DJ, event curator & organizer based in Boston, MA. She is unapologetically black, queer, & femme. She is building and using her influence to create space for marginalized groups to express & organize themselves. Her aim is to sustain more spaces where these groups are valued and thanked by name for their contributions to humanity.
Shake! resident Dev/Null got started by listening to Crazy Jungle / DNB in the mid to late 90’s, which then lead him to music production. Dev/Null now focuses much of his time on his website BLOG TO THE OLDSKOOL, 7 years running, that is dedicated to oldskool UK hardcore/jungle, as well as DJ-ing biweekly sets on online stations Jungletrain.net and Radio Frontline. Additionally, he started a label 8205 RECORDINGS dedicated to releasing unreleased 91-95 UK Jungle on vinyl, and was recently listed as one of Fact Magazine’s “100 Underrated DJs Who Deserves More Shine”.
Since he first took to DJing in 2008, local Fens (Matt Rohr) has carved his way through Boston through countless storied club nights and parties. From his early beginnings with Banana Peel Records, where his collaborations with CreateSpace Collab helped launch the Good Life staple, Sweet Shop, to his involvement with the JASS crew, which helped bring several groundbreaking, and now much sought after producers to town for their first Boston performances, Fens has always placed an emphasis on new and fresh, which brings him to his involvement with Shake, where he continues to help bring Boston the best in dance music. Hosting a weekly mix show on local station 90.3FM WZBC, he has been delivering well crafted selections from a wide variety of backgrounds, and you can always expect quality, and diversity, both known and otherwise.
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Mina is an artist whose reputation has steadily amplified over the years thanks to two acclaimed EPs for Enchufada and remixes for Mixpak, NLV Records & Mad Decent. Influenced by her love of afrobeats, dancehall and UK funky, Mina’s vibrant and melodic tracks fuse together all kinds of syncopated rhythms from around the world. Outside of the UK Mina has collaborated with vocalists and producers from Peru, Jamaica and Ghana, as well as a string of upcoming tour dates in Asia, North America and Europe. In August 2017 Mina recorded one of the most popular Boiler Room sessions of the year, with the video streamed in excess of 1 million times. Recognized by FACT Mag as a ‘producer to watch for 2016′, Mina has garnered consistent praise from the likes of Branko, Toddla T and Nina Las Vegas, serving only to further confirm her status as one of the UK’s most exciting rising talents of the last two years.
Born and raised in Brownsville, East New York, Epic B is a producer, DJ, vocalist, and visual artist. Initially known for his work as a hip hop producer — along with production for the likes of Vybz Kartel and Popcaan back in 2009 — he’s now a fundamental member and pioneer of the Flex Dance Music scene. Epic is also the music director for FlexN, a show which the New York Times called “part protest, part dance party, part collective autobiography.” Epic’s debut EP, ‘Late Night FlexN’, arrived via Manchester-based label Swing Ting late in 2017 to a positive reception. Lead single “One Time” landed on FACT Magazine’s Top 50 Tracks of 2017, and additional coverage of the project came from Resident Advisor, Complex UK & Mixmag. 2018 marks the year Epic B helps take Flex Dance Music outside NYC to the world.
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DJ, label head and club impresario Madam X has proved she has many strings to her bow. A constant and moreover, crucial, fixture in Manchester’s underground clubbing scene, her intimate knowledge of the city – both as a scene and a place brimming with talented artists – quickly began to prove dividends after first breaking through in 2011.
From co-founding label and Manchester club night BPM, short for ‘Big People Music’, in 2011 to showcase how much the city had to offer, she soon built a reputation for her surefire, upfront DJ Mixes combining everything current and bubbling; grime, techno, bass, garage – you name it, Madam X would mix it. It was this reputation that paved the way for a series of BBC 1Xtra residency slots while still in Manchester – covering for Diplo on BBC Radio 1 and hosting a series of shows, it’s a combination of hard work and crucially, patience, that have really started to pay off over the last two years.
A regular fixture on festival line-ups – playing the BBC R1 Dance Tent to over 8000 people at Reading Festival this summer – and some of the underground’s most iconic nights in Deviation, Manchester’s Warehouse Project and legendary Grime night Eskimo Dance, Madam X has proven herself as one of the UK’s leading influential DJs. Equally adept at playing to huge crowds as she is 100-cap basements, as well as hosting her own shows on BBC Radio 1, Rinse FM and NTS, her multi-faceted approach to music feels unique and ultimately, special.
The proud head of her own label, Kaizen, too – an imprint she launched with extensive, free compilation ‘Kaizen Movements Vol.1’ in the summer of 2014 – Madam X is already overseeing the label’s debut release proper, as well as hosting Kaizen label parties across the UK. With support from Loefah and Swamp81 already, her work with Kaizen has ultimately fed into her work as a DJ too, ensuring she has kept her ear firmly to the ground, while arming her with the hands-on experience of releasing records independently.
Looking ahead, Madam X’s accomplishments to date admittedly feel like only the tip of the iceberg. Although often understated and keen to let the music do most of her talking, she continues to build on past successes – for every gig she plays, the next one is guaranteed to be bigger, better – and is clearly set on leaving her mark on UK dance music. In a big way.
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Djrum is a perennially acclaimed underground artist, since his first release in 2010 who’s quietly built a list of fans that reads like a who’s who of contemporary dance music.
As an artist, Djrum has formed a reputation for his unique fusion of a range of genres ranging from jazz, hip hop and dubstep to ambient and techno. His music swells with oceanic bass laded beats, cavernous atmospherics and deeply emotive melodies. An accomplished DJ his compositional approach feels like a natural collage of his influences which has seen him release for the likes of the Zenker Brothers Ilian Tape imprint as well as the influential 2nd Drop label, plus remixes for Ninja Tune and Domino.
Felix now steps up to the plate at R&S with one of his most visionary releases to date. Deeply meditative melodies twist and turn through stuttering rhythms and pulsing low bass, hypnotic pads and woozy atmospherics. Manuel’s music somehow manages to retains the urgency and dynamic pressure of the dance floor with the intimacy and elegant detailing of the best headphone music.
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With a run of releases on Livity Sound, Hotline Recordings, Berceuse Heroique and Hemlock Recordings, Hodge has quickly secured a unique position for himself in the UK’s new school. Sitting on the edge of the more dystopian borders of Techno, Hodge’s productions and DJ sets boast an unremitting sense of energy and excitement which cannot be missed.
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False Witness is an audio visual identity designed by sound artist and producer, Marco Gomez. The False Witness project explores electronic music through a provocative queer lens, revolving around themes that speak to the urban experience, states of trauma or heightened states of consciousness. False Witness has been a resident DJ of New York City’s iconic GHE20G0TH1K club night since 2014, where he developed his signature aggressive sound that defies traditional genre conventions. His debut with GHE20G0TH1K Records came in the Spring of 2017 with his EP, The Art Of Fighting; a four track record that positions itself as the caustic intersection of Techno, ‘Bubblin’, Rave and queer identity. False Witness has performed and debuted work internationally at such institutions as the Venice Biennale, the Frieze Art Fair in London, and MoMA PS1. He is one of the original founding members of the American artist collective, #KUNQ, and is a current MFA candidate at the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
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In 10 years as a musician, Asma Maroof has released five EPs with Daniel Pineda as Nguzunguzu, spent two years as M.I.A.’s touring DJ, and released a self-titled album with three other musicians as Future Brown. She has helped lead the charge in developing the now iconic dark, bass driven R&B tinged club sound that the whole Fade to Mind label has become known for, often called “party music with a brutalist edge”. The first release for the label was the Timesup EP, and quickly set the pace for what would follow.
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Manara has been Djing casually on and off for 10 years, but has been touring seriously for the past 3 years. As a part of the Fade to Mind and Night Slugs crews, she’s taken her euphoric mix of house, grime, R&B and signature bollywood club edits all over Europe and America. Manara is a regular DJ in the London club circuits, as well as recently added as the BBC’s Asian Network station’s monthly resident.
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