To listen to Billy Gillies is to capture true joy, because every song he produces and DJ set he performs radiates pure passion and vibrant spirit.

 

The Northern Irishman’s blend of quirky Eurodance synths, uplifting trance grandeur and hard-hitting bass rhythms goes beyond catchy melodies and expert timing, as breakout hits “Lagoon” and “Youth” tap into the very essence of what makes a night spent on the dancefloor with your best mates such a special experience.

 

That’s why he’s earned more than 145 million views on TikTok, filled a Creamfields tent with thousands of ravers at 1 p.m. on a Sunday, and why he’s managed to get an official remix of Madison Avenue’s 1999 hit “Don’t Call Me Baby” after ripping the iconic vocal off the internet.

 

Crowds chant his name from Taiwan to Texas because Billy Gillies dares to do something different; something unique to himself. Now, Billy Gillies is the next superstar-DJ-in-the-making, poised to take over the world.

 

Billy’s musical obsession started in the 2000s when his older sister started buying Clubland compilation CDs and dating a local DJ. One night, the boyfriend came over and brought his decks, but when the couple left to go dancing, 11-year-old Billy snuck into his sister’s room and started playing with the turntables.

 

“I was like, ‘what is this music? I love this,’” he laughs. “On the Christmas list for that year was a set of decks.”

 

His mom delivered with his first set of Kam belt drives, and Billy’s been mad for mixing ever since. Each Saturday, he’d head out of the house with a five Pound note and spend it on a new record (Tiesto’s Traffic being particularly influential). In turn, he’d spend the next week learning to mix that record in and out of his steadily growing collection.

 

When he was 17, he got his first taste of true Clubland. A year underaged, he caught an hour-long bus from Belfast to Banbridge and talked his way into a club called Coach. Japanese DJ Yoji Biomehanika and the UK’s own Lisa Lashes dropped heavy hard-house records all night, and Billy started dreaming of his own chance to rock a crowd, proper.

 

He knew that if he wanted to be an in-demand DJ, he’d have to come up with some original songs. In 2011, he locked himself in his bedroom with a copy of Ableton Live and didn’t come out until he’d mastered the basic trance sound.

 

He fell in love with music production and started sending his tracks to BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules, who played them on his show every Friday night. For 19-year-old Billy, there was nothing better.

 

After spending much of his 20s as a self-described “party animal,” 28-year-old Billy once again locked himself inside his bedroom and churned out a ton of original tunes. The result? A spot on the lineup of Luminosity 2019 alongside major trance legends Paul Van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery and more. He played a set of all-original material, and when a recording was posted to Soundcloud, it earned more plays than any of the headliners.

 

“I’d brung a fresh sound into the trance scene,” Gillies says. “Everyone was making the same type of thing, where I just look back at my influences growing up and crammed it into the main trance style.”

 

International booking requests flooded in, sending him to Argentina to Australia—and then COVID struck. Many of his peers saw no point releasing music to a locked-down crowd, but Billy saw a chance to experiment.

 

“People need music in hard times, not just for clubs,” he says. “The music I was making around that time was proper emotional melodies, and it was resonating with everyone.”

 

He’d share each tune in a rough clip to Facebook or TikTok, and every post brought shares in the thousands. His fan base wasn’t just growing, it was ballooning, due in part not only to his masterful skills in the studio but also his effervescent personality that spills into each tune.

Pex L is a rapidly rising electronic music producer, DJ, and ghost producer from Tenerife, Spain. He started producing music at the young age of 12, and over the years, has honed his style into festival-shaking anthems.

Supported by major names like Knife Party, Don Diablo, David Guetta, Yves V, Mike Williams, Armin van Buuren, and Flux Pavilion, Pex L continues to push his sound forward, aiming to connect with listeners worldwide. He’s released tracks with industry giants such as Armada Music, Playbox, Circus Records, Digital Empire, and Loca Recordings, and his music has been played at prestigious festivals like Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, and EDC.

A huge fan of bass music, Pex L draws inspiration from melodic tracks and experimental sounds to create his unique and evolving style.

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Meet Intershock, the dynamic DJ/Producer duo hailing from Northern Ireland—comprising Matt Ferguson and Sam Reid. Since embarking on this musical journey in 2021, they have steadily ascended to new heights, leaving their mark on the Hardstyle scene.

Renowned for their high-energy sets, formidable kicks, and euphoric melodies infused with a straight-talking raw edge, Intershock has become a force to be reckoned with. Their debut release on Upcoming Records and more recent signing to Theracords LABs has consistently elevated their standards, setting the stage for what promises to be a remarkable 2025.

At the core of their project is an unwavering ambition and drive, propelling them to push creative boundaries to the brink and beyond. This is just the beginning of their journey, with the duo emphasizing, “You get back what you put in, and we’re giving this everything we’ve got.”

Stay tuned for more hard-hitting releases and performances from Intershock in the coming year.

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