Bill Brewster is the man for every occasion, whether he's rocking a backroom with a genre-bending set of disco, Balearic, rock and hip hop, or busting out his signature deep and rough dance music to fill it, or just chilling out by the beach in Ibiza. Bill has always been a record nerd, but he has also worked as a chef, punk... read full bio
Since the late 1980's, Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones of A Man Called Adam have been creating innovative electronic music. They resist classification by experimenting with and absorbing a wide range of musical influences while maintaining a distinctive sound and they have created iconic songs in genres like Acid Jazz, Balearic House, Ibiza Chill and Nu British House. They are revered and... read full bio
One half of the groundbreaking electronic dance combo A Man Called Adam is DJ, producer, and icon of the Balearics, Sally Rodgers. Throughout her lengthy career in electronic music, she has produced numerous "classics" in the dance music canon, many of which she co-produced with AMCA associate Steve Jones. Her DJ sets are a reflection of the integrity and eclecticism... read full bio
Maurice Fulton, the innovative production wizard, is a guy of few words who prefers to let his music speak for itself. He is undoubtedly from Baltimore and has been a DJ since his early adolescence. He began playing hip-hop and then transitioned to house and garage at several US residencies, going by the moniker DR Scratch. Maurice continued to produce music and... read full bio
Rewilder is from the bustling American city of Virginia Beach and is a skilled musician in the electronic music scene. By digging deep into the hardstyle and hardcore subgenres of the primary electronic music genre, Rewilder crafts a unique and seductive sound. He has established himself as a prominent figure in the electronic music industry by skillfully combining powerful basslines, intricate... read full bio
Leading bandleader, composer, inventor and saxophone Camilla George is gifted. Alongside colleagues like Nubya Garcia and Shabaka Hutchings, she is a mainstay of the contemporary London jazz scene because of her deep cultural origins and love of combining African and Western music. With a politically charged undertone that has a strong connection to her Nigerian identity, ancestry and heritage—African history, culture and slavery—her music... read full bio
With over 17 million Spotify streams, co-writing with Art Garfunkel, and singing with Jeff Goldblum's jazz ensemble, Steven Fiore's career resembles a legendary game of truths and lies. However, every word of it is true. Although Fiore's initial success came as a songwriter for Universal Music Group Publishing in Los Angeles, where he secured songs for musicians such as Howie Day... read full bio
The Dude of Life, also known as Steve Pollak, is the leader of the five-piece, genre-bending Dude of Life Band. The Dude first teamed up with Trey Anastasio in high school, and the two have been writing songs together for Phish for several decades. The Dude has written the lyrics to several of Phish's most well-known songs, including as Fluffhead,... read full bio
A ska band called Oi-SKALL MATES was founded in 1996 by fans of the UK's Bad Manners and Japan's The Ska Flames. Ska music is heavily reliant on live entertainment and their ability to perform quality music, which is why their popularity is growing with younger audiences as well as inebriated adults. They have performed with a variety of bands... read full bio
A Japanese rock group called Mrs. GREEN APPLE was founded in 2013. EMI Records is his label, and Universal Music is their record company. Her fandom name is "JAM'S," her official fan club is "Ringo Jam," and she goes by the nicknames "Mrs." and "MGA." "Variety," a compact album, marked Mrs. Green Apple's EMI Records debut. Since then, they have continued... read full bio
Los Yesterdays was formed in Pasadena, California, by singer/songwriter Victor Benavides and producer/drummer Gabriel Rowland. Their goal was to make music that would bring back memories of their early years as young Chicanos. They refer to their modern interpretation of the deep soul tunes as "souldies," drawing inspiration from legendary R&B artists like Little Anthony, Gene Chandler, and James &... read full bio
Japanese rapper and singer-songwriter Haru Nemuri specializes in poetry. At the age of seventeen, she started her musical career as a synthesizer player in a band. Suddenly, she was performing as a poetry rapper. Since then, she has adopted the name Haru Nemuri and referred to herself as the greatest singing weapon. Though she hadn't released any official music, Haru Nemuri... read full bio
One of the few positive things the Covid crisis produced was the reissue of Depresion Sonora's debut EP, which was released during lockdown and published by Sonido Muchacho months later. It included songs about his teenage angst and the frustrations brought on by the pandemic, as well as ones that were inspired by the cramped circumstances we were all living... read full bio
Youmna Saba is a composer, musicologist and performer. She graduated from Antonine University in Lebanon with a master's degree in musicology. Her current research focuses on the interaction between Arabic spoken in song and electroacoustic music. These investigations show up as a variety of projects, from electroacoustic experiments on new devices made for voice and her instrument, the oud, to film... read full bio
As a renowned DJ and producer, Chloé Robinson is prospering in her new era of techno and house. She is maintaining her position at the forefront of the global club scene and cultivating a healthy rave family with her Pretty Weird label and curating series. Her philosophy is straightforward: have fun while maintaining momentum. Realized during her early years spent engrossed... read full bio
Award-winning singer-songwriter Emily Barker is best known for creating and performing the theme song for the BBC's wildly popular crime thriller Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh. The Red Clay Halo, Vena Portae, Marry Waterson, Applewood Road (with whom she released an amazing album of original songs recorded live around a single microphone, dubbed "flawless" by The Sunday Times), and she has... read full bio
The Gazette is a visual kei band that plays mostly alternative metal with a hint of cinematic influence and a penchant for light-hearted artistic experimentation like jazz-rock splattering. With the release of their most recent album, "NINTH," in 14 different global locations, The Gazette topped iTunes charts and made it into the top 10 in 27 other nations, including Japan. The Gazette is... read full bio
When they were little, Son Rompe Pera of Mexico City started accompanying their father on the traditional Mexican marimba at neighborhood gatherings. They are leading the way in the modern worldwide cumbia scene today, pushing the marimba to its boundaries and embracing the lessons they learnt as young people. Their completely original sound combination was born out of a classic... read full bio
Four musicians, AVU (Vo), YASHI (Ba), RURI (Dr), and HIBARI (Gt), created QUEEN BEE in Kobe. The band first gained notoriety after being selected to perform on the highly coveted "ROOKIE A GO-GO" stage at FUJI ROCK event, Japan's biggest outdoor music event. "Snake Princess," the band's second album, was released. Since then, they have established themselves as frequent attendees... read full bio
Laetitia Sadier, well known for being the lead vocalist for Stereolab, was born in France and was employed as a nanny in the late 1980s when she went to a Paris gig with McCarthy member Tim Gane. She moved to London with Gane, and shortly after McCarthy's breakup in 1990, the two started Stereolab. The band's sound was further enhanced... read full bio
