Orbit Culture is a Swedish metal band rooted in the classic Swedish metal genre, known for blending aggression, melody, and technicality. They gained widespread acclaim with their 2020 album Nija and released the EP Shaman, designed with a dynamic sound and flow for live performances.
Electric Callboy is a heavy band combining metalcore, EDM, and humor. Known for gold-certified anthems like Hypa Hypa, We Got The Moves, and their chart-topping #1 album TEKKNO, they have achieved massive global streaming success. Their viral hits include collaborations like RATATATA with BABYMETAL.
Bayonne, France heavy metal quartet blending thrash, death, groove, prog and math metal with philosophical and environmental lyrics. Broke through with L'Enfant Sauvage (2012); Magma (2016) and Fortitude (2021) earned Grammy nominations. First metal act at an Olympic opening ceremony (2024).
The Interrupters are a Los Angeles punk and ska quartet formed in 2011, featuring frontwoman Aimee Interrupter alongside the Bivona brothers Kevin, Justin, and Jesse. Before uniting with Aimee, the Bivonas backed Rancid co-founder Tim Armstrong.
King Princess is a New York pop artist known for her Platinum-certified breakout anthem 1950, which surpassed a billion streams. Her third album, Girl Violence, features bold pop anthems and intimate confessionals exploring the dynamics of loving women.
Spiritbox is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2017 by vocalist Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer. They blend metalcore, djent, and progressive metal with electronic and R&B influences. Known for hits like "Holy Roller" and their debut album "Eternal Blue", they released their second album, "Tsunami Sea", in March 2025. In 2026, Spiritbox received a Grammy nomination for "Soft Spine" and is currently touring.
Spoon is a Texas-made rock band originating from Austin. Fronted by Britt Daniel, the quintet recorded their tenth album, Lucifer on the Sofa, in their hometown for the first time in over a decade, delivering a pure and intense rock and roll record.
Grammy-winning band Phoenix, formed in Versailles, France, are known for seven albums including Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and Alpha Zulu, and for scoring Sofia Coppola's films. They have headlined major festivals like Coachella and performed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
British indie band Palace is known for their dreamlike textures. Recorded with producer Adam Jaffrey, their fifth album Ox follows the Greyhound EP and features tracks like Kid and Brown Bread. Originating from London in 2016 through their Palace Presents monthly takeover, the independent act has evolved into a worldwide community.
Red Not Chili Peppers, formed in San Diego in 2009, is a premier tribute band renowned for their high-energy alternative funk rock performances. They faithfully recreate the Red Hot Chili Peppers' sound, spanning eras from Mother's Milk to Stadium Arcadium, with a focus on Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Known for their authentic live shows, they have toured internationally and were nominated for Best Tribute Band at the San Diego Music Awards.
Imperial Triumphant, inspired by NYC, captures its majestic chaos and decay through their music, reflecting the city’s blend of luxury and urban decline.
Founded in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, The HU is a Hunnu Rock band blending traditional throat singing with Western rock. Their debut album, The Gereg, hit number one on the World Album charts. They received Mongolia's Order of Genghis Khan and the UNESCO Artist of Peace designation.
SOFI TUKKER is a GRAMMY-nominated electronic music duo consisting of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Blending house, dance, pop, and Brazilian influences, they broke out with the GRAMMY-nominated hit Drinkee. Known for vibrant live performances, they have amassed billions of streams globally.
Formed by Welsh brothers, UK electronic act Overmono are renowned for their original live shows and breakthrough single So U Kno. Their 2023 debut album Good Lies received high acclaim, accompanied by collaborations with artists like Fred Again.. and Lil Yachty.
Originating from Denver, Colorado, Blood Incantation is an iconoclastic death metal band known for expanding extreme music's boundaries. Their career includes worldwide sold-out tours, major festival performances, and sharing the stage with Opeth at Pompeii’s Anfiteatro Degli Scavi.
Sleaford Mods are Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn, emerging from Nottingham’s underground scene to become an influential British band. Combining stripped-back electronic production with sharp vocals, their unique sound draws on punk, hip-hop, and electronica.
Formed in New York in the late 1980s, Suffocation are death metal innovators who pioneered a brutal and technical sound. Their influential 1991 debut album Effigy of the Forgotten helped shape the genre. The band has released albums including Blood Oath and Hymns from the Apocrypha.
Arch Enemy is a global melodic death metal powerhouse founded by Michael Amott. Known for their precision, brutality, and twin-guitar assault, the influential band features frontwoman Lauren Hart and followed their Blood Dynasty cycle into a bold new era.
Nigerian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Banks blends soul, R&B, and alternative. He debuted with the 2018 album Village, performed at major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza, and collaborated with artists such as Sam Smith and Alicia Keys. His track Unknown (To You) surpassed 45 million Spotify streams.
In Flames are melodic death metal pioneers known for classic albums like Come Clarity, Clayman, and Foregone. They have built a global reputation touring with Slipknot, Megadeth, and Judas Priest, headlining major rock and metal festivals worldwide.
A.A. Williams is a multi-instrumentalist known for textured, epic, folk-rooted heavy music. Following her debut at Roadburn Festival, she released the acclaimed albums Forever Blue and As The Moon Rests. She has toured globally with Cult of Luna and Explosions In The Sky, and collaborated with MONO.
Jamaican singer Horace Andy is known for his high tenor vocals and roots reggae hits like Skylarking. Emerging in the early 1970s, he recorded with Bunny Lee and released his signature 1977 album In the Light. He later gained prominence collaborating with Massive Attack on their acclaimed 1990s albums.
Heartworms is the musical project of Jojo Orme, known for agit-pop. Following the critically acclaimed debut EP A Comforting Notion, which received strong radio support, she released her debut album Glutton For Punishment, featuring nine tracks about broken relationships.
English band Editors, started as Snowfield in 2003, pioneered the post-punk revival with chart-toppers like "Munich." Known for blending rock and synth, they've received critical acclaim and several platinum albums.
Dutch-Kurdish singer, producer and writer Naaz is known for her debut project Bits of Naaz and acclaimed debut album Never Have I Ever. Praised by Elton John and Lana Del Rey, she blended English and Kurdish music on the women's rights anthem Azadi.
Warhaus is the solo project of Maarten Devoldere, frontman of Belgian indie band Balthazar. Known for his romantic baritone and noir-ish pop sound, Devoldere debuted the project in 2016 with We Fucked a Flame Into Being, followed by Ha Ha Heartbreak and Karaoke Moon.
Hailing from Savo, Turmion Kätilöt is a Finnish-singing industrial and electronic metal band. With over two decades of experience and ten studio albums, including Reset, the group is known for pushing boundaries and blending metal with electronic disco elements.
Froukje is een eigenzinnige stem in de Nederlandstalige popmuziek. Haar debuutalbum Noodzakelijk Verdriet kwam binnen op #1, won een Edison voor Beste Album en was het meest gestreamde Nederlandse album van 2024. Ze werkte samen met S10 aan de EP Frok & Stien en speelde op grote festivals.
Selah Sue is a Belgian singer and songwriter known for her soulful voice and genre-blending sound of R&B, jazz, and reggae. She broke out with her multi-platinum 2011 self-titled debut album featuring This World. She has collaborated with Childish Gambino and Cee-Lo Green.
Ghanaian singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is known as the James Brown of Ghana. He pioneered the deep Afrofunk sound called Simigwa-do, blending highlife, funk, jazz, soul, and proto-rap after exploding onto the music scene in 1973.
Tramhaus is a five-piece band from Rotterdam known for their energetic shows and broad sound blending post-hardcore, shoegaze, and punk rock. In their short existence, the symbiotic group has toured endlessly and gained popularity for riveting live performances.
Ethel Cain, born Hayden Silas Anhedönia in Tallahassee, Florida, is an American singer-songwriter known for her ambient, Southern Gothic, and indie rock music. Her acclaimed 2022 debut, "Preacher's Daughter," garnered a cult following. In 2025, she released "Perverts" and "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You." She is the first transgender artist to reach the Billboard 200 top ten and is currently touring.
Butcher Babies, formed in Los Angeles, California, is a heavy metal band known for aggressive live shows and dual female vocals. Their sound blends metalcore, groove, and thrash, influenced by Wendy O. Williams. Albums like "Goliath", "Take It Like a Man", "Lilith", and the double album "Eye for an Eye… / …'Til the World's Blind" have charted on Billboard. Vocalist Heidi Shepherd has collaborated with other artists, showcasing their dynamic presence in metal.
Akron, Ohio blues-rock duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney formed the Black Keys in 2001. Breakthrough came with Rubber Factory (2004). Brothers (2010) earned three Grammys and hit singles like Tighten Up and Howlin' for You.
Bristol post-punk band IDLES’ album TANGK (“tank” w/ a hint of “g”) turns their sharp, cathartic guitars toward love, joy and gratitude—boldest yet.
Swedish theatrical rock band GHOST, GRAMMY winners with over a billion streams, are renowned for euphoric live shows and chart-topping albums like IMPERA.
New Jersey artist 070 Shake crafts nocturnal, emotionally raw songs. Signed to GOOD Music in 2016, she’s sung hooks for Kanye West, Nas, and Pusha T. Her sophomore album You Can’t Kill Me explores emotional investment, codependency, and withdrawal.
Cavetown is Robin Skinner from Cambridge, England, known for lo-fi and indie rock. His catalog has billions of streams and a 6× Platinum certification, with features in The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Billboard, plus tours with AJR and Pierce The Veil.
Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ (born Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott) rose via mixtapes and the PRO ERA collective. He debuted with 1999 and Summer Knights, followed by albums B4.DA.$$ (2015) and All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ (2017) featuring Land of the Free.
Diablo is a Finnish melodic death/groove metal band formed in 1995. Known for their chart-topping success in Finland, their albums like "Mimic 47" and "Eternium" achieved high chart positions. Their most recent album, "When All the Rivers Are Silent," was released in 2022, and the band remains active.
Dutch electronic duo Weval (Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers) release club-ready single "Dopamine" on Ninja Tune’s Technicolour imprint, backed by Beatport exclusives "Dopamine (On Acid)" and "Dopamine (DJ Edit)".
The Murder Capital, formed in Dublin, is known for its intense post-punk style. Their ambitious album 'Blindness' was produced by Grammy-winner John Congleton.
The French electronic music duo The Blaze is best known for their signature mystical vocals and inseparable visuals. They direct their own music videos set in urban environments. Following extensive international touring, they released their second album, Jungle.
Skin On Skin is an Australian DJ and producer from South Sudan, recognized for his genre-blending sound of house, electronic, techno, and hip-hop. Popular tracks include "Burn Dem Bridges," "Way Ur Touchin Me," and "Strangers." He released the "Steel City Dance Discs Volume 9" EP and the "Home Is True" mixtape, and founded his label Stay On Sight. He is known for unique productions and collaborations with artists like Mall Grab and Fred again...
Romy Madley Croft, an English musician from London, is celebrated for her work as guitarist and co-vocalist in the Mercury Prize-winning band The xx. As a solo artist, Romy creates joyous dance-pop, showcased on her album "Mid Air" and through songs like "Lifetime" and the Grammy-nominated "Strong." She has collaborated with artists including Fred Again.. and written for Dua Lipa.
Formed in New Orleans, Special Interest blends No-Wave, Glam, and Industrial into urgent punk and electronic music. Known for intense shows and songs like "Endure," they feature Alli Logout's incisive vocals.
Wardruna’s sound evolved from the Runaljod trilogy (2009, 2013, 2016) exploring Norse myths and proto-Norse runes to the stripped-down acoustic Skald (2018). Kvitravn (2021) charted in 13 countries, hitting #1 in Canada and Austria.
Sticky Fingers are a five-piece independent band formed in 2008, blending rock, alternative, reggae and psychedelic. They debuted with the 2013 album Caress Your Soul and released their 2022 fifth full-length, Lekkerboy.
Ben Howard recorded his fifth studio album Is It? with his band at Le Manoir de Léon studios in South West France. Produced by Bullion. His 2021 album Collections From The Whiteout debuted at No. 1 in the UK, his second chart-topper.
Confidence Man: Australian dance-pop/house act (Janet Planet, Sugar Bones + bandmates). Feel-good Donna Summer/Moroder vibe; rocked Glastonbury, Primavera, Gov Ball.
Finnish metal band Mokoma, founded in 1999, has 11 albums, many hitting #1 and going Gold or Platinum. Known for evolving styles and hits like "Takatalvi," they founded Sakara Records to stay true to their vision. Their acclaimed album "Elävien kirjoihin" (2015), mixed by Jens Bogren, topped charts, delving into themes of depression.
Formed in 2003, The Whitest Boy Alive: Erlend Øye (Kings of Convenience) + bandmates; stripped-down indie rock like early Talking Heads/Josef K; albums Dreams (2006), Rules (2009).
Avalanche Kaito is an avant-rock trio fusing Burkinabe griot traditions with Belgian noise punk. Vocalist Kaito Winse, from Burkina Faso, combines with Belgian guitarist Nico Gitto and French drummer Benjamin Chaval, based in Brussels. Known for their intense, genre-bending sound, they released "Avalanche Kaito" (2022) and "Talitakum" (2024). They earned a "Best Group" nomination at the Songlines Magazine Awards.
Utrecht-born DJ/producer/curator blending genres with soul; NTS monthly host. Played Fabric, Nitsa, DeSchool, Lowlands, Dekmantel, AVA. BBC R1 Essential Mix nominee; founder United Identities; ex RRFM Head of Music; music director Celestial Space; curated Centraal Museum events.
Nu Genea is Napoli duo Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina, blending disco, funk, boogie, electronic and dub. After collaborating with Tony Allen on The Tony Allen Experiments (2015), they released Nuova Napoli (2018) and Bar Mediterraneo (2022); the 2021 single Marechià features Célia Kameni.
Ramkot, hailing from Ghent, Belgium, is known for their danceable rock music. Their debut album, "In Between Borderlines," showcases their energetic style. They’ve toured extensively, including opening for Metallica, and have performed at major festivals like Pinkpop and Sziget. Collaborating with Alain Johannes for their second album, they recorded at the famed Rancho De La Luna studio.
