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Hottrax | Belief | Nexup | TSZ | Microhertz | Dansu | Range

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Liverpool-born but now making waves across the UK and beyond, Candidate has quickly carved out a name for himself with his signature hip-house-infused sound. Over the past 18 months, his standout releases on Hottrax, Nexup, Three Six Zero, and Belief have cemented his place in the underground scene, with his debut 'Bass Revolution' EP on Nexup reaching Number 1 on Beatport in just two days.

A force behind the decks as well as in the studio, Candidate has graced the stages of some of the UK’s most iconic venues, from Lab 11 and 93 Feet East to Depot Cardiff, while also featuring at sell-out events like Eastenderz and Flow. His talent has taken him beyond the UK, with standout performances in Italy, including a set at the renowned After Caposile.

Beyond his releases, Candidate has also been sharing his skills with the next generation of producers, dropping exclusive production tutorials on Josh Baker’s renowned platform, Syntho, as well as his own sample pack on Samplemarket. 

With a string of EPs and singles lined up for the rest of 2025, and continued support from industry heavyweights such as Jamie Jones, East End Dubs, ALISHA and Max Dean, Candidate is proving to be one to watch as one of the scene’s most exciting rising talents.

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Originally from New Zealand, Dilby is taking the world by storm with his unique take on underground music. Crafted from a classic house and techno palette but presented with a fresh modern twist. His sound is rich, warm and musical, but aimed squarely at the dance floor. 

Dilby’s passion and talent for electronic music is evident in the creative and innovative sound coming from his studio. A sound that sees him featured on some of the scene’s most iconic and respected labels and as an in-demand remixer, having worked his magic for artists including Mihai Popoviciu, Oliver Schories, Collective Machine, Tom & Collins amongst others.

After making the move to Berlin in 2012 he quickly rose through the ranks to become a regular favorite in the house and techno mecca’s top clubs and festivals. In recent years Dilby’s global recognition has seen him develop an in-demand DJ schedule, touring across Europe, Russia, South America and Australasia.

His music is a mainstay at the top of the charts on Beatport, where he is amongst the highest selling artists in the Deep House genre. He has achieved several country-specific top 10’s on iTunes and racked up millions of streams on spotify.

A firm favourite amongst tastemaker DJ’s his music is regularly championed by a diverse range of top-tier artists from Hot Since 82 to Diplo, Mark Knight to Nicole Madouber, who proclaimed his single Tomahawk to be one her most played tracks of 2021.

Saigon is a producer out of Liverpool. Having spent the last 4 years putting a string of releases out on labels such as Belief, Range, Dansu Discs, Resonance, Pitch, and Glasgow Underground to name a few, he looks forward to taking the next step in to the future with a whole host of singles and EPs due in the coming months. No stranger to the scene, he has supported some of the biggest acts in house music including Marco Carola, Pawsa, Chris Stussy, ANOTR, Josh Baker, Prunk, Sidney Charles and many more. Playing sets for Defected Records in Ibiza and having music supported at parties such as Music On, No Art, You&Me, Eastenderz, Warehouse Project and more, 2025 is looking promising for Saigon.

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Digging up those classic, era defining scouse house anthems from back in the day!

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Already making serious waves with productions on labels like Rebellion, Crosstown Rebels, Saved and Bedrock  Alex Kennon has always been surrounded by great music. As a child, he was classically trained on the Spanish guitar and was, by his own admission, “really good!” Playing for ten years, it not only made Alex focused, it also allowed him to be disciplined because he would play at least two hours a day.  Alex was inspired by powerful songs from The Eagles and Led Zeppelin alike. Similarly, the influence of Alex’s father cannot be ignored, not only was his Dad a fan of classic American and English rock bands, he was also introduced to sounds of the era: from Phil Collins and Depeche Mode to Massive Attack. But the biggest influence from his father was soul.   “His first love was Earth, Wind and Fire, funk groups with fifteen elements!” Alex also breathed in fumes from his father’s vinyl collection, which was mainly English rock and new wave. It’s a collection he still has today. “I have a lot of vinyl,” he smiles. “My father used to travel and work with military pilots and would bring records back home. For example, he brought back ‘Disintegration’ [by The Cure] and it was my first electronic love. It shook my brain with music and image.”   
 That emotional, powerful music soon lead him to the house and techno he lives and breathes today: thanks in part to his father’s funk and also down to his own passion for New York and Detroit scenes. Soon, Alex was presenting a show in his own hometown. “As well as Laurent Garnier, I was a lover of New York music and also Detroit, I loved records with acid sounds inside. This is when I discovered Giorgio Moroder.” Alex’s father told him Giorgio was an Italian who was one of the best producers of the 70s, “which is why I admire him. But I also think everybody is a fan of him!” 
And it’s that same Morodor-ish passion that drives Alex Kennon now. Having played at some of the best clubs in Ibiza where he lives (from Ushuaia and Pacha to Destino and Privilege) and like a real globetrotter all around the world, this year Alex’s key releases will see him take everything to a whole new level. And not just in Ibiza, but at festivals across Europe and into America and across Brazil. So far, his productions have been supported by Nic Fanciulli, Kölsch, Solomun, Steve Lawler, Damian Lazarus, Matthias Tanzmann and Tale of Us alike. He’s also been picked up as a producer to watch by Mixmag, who gave Alex’s Crosstown remix of ‘Lay Your Weapons Down’ by Raw District & Fabrice Lig a premiere midway through March, ahead of Alex’s debut for Damian Lazarus’s infamous Get Lost party. A release for Lazarus on Rebellion with Pirupa called ‘Vision’ will also be everywhere by the time you read this.  Finally, we have to mention Alex’s Best Breakthrough win at the 2018 DJ Awards in Ibiza: it was an important acknowledgement from the DJ community, and Alex won in a room alongside superstar winners like Jamie Jones, Adam Beyer and Sven Vath. As for Alex’s sound, that Crosstown Rebels remix really points the way: Alex likes vocals and he likes the sweet spot between house and techno. Not too hard, always groovy. “Between house and techno,’ he nods. “I like the groove. Sometimes I take the risk, we are not like robots. Most of the time I never prepare a DJ set, I try to build a track selection in the moment. Every DJ needs to do that. I always say you should have fun with the crowd.”

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