Meet January’s Artists and DJs to Watch
If one of your resolutions was to make more music, this month’s roundup of standout talent might just inspire you to dive in. Our first class of 2020 DJs and Artists to Watch features musicians spanning the world, from a Cairo DJ who’s schooling the next generation of female producers to a Brooklyn rapper who counts Jay-Z and his mom as influences. So whether it’s Berlin beats or tips on how to engage your community, you’ll find it all here.
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DJs to Watch
- Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
- Genres: Techno
- Fun fact: Aleja spun at the first-ever Boiler Room to be streamed from Medellin, Colombia
- Pro tip: Aleja uses similar themes across her cover art photographs to tie her projects together under a unified creative direction
- Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
- Genres: House and Techno
- Fun fact: Has her own show “Boarding Gate” on n10.as radio
- Pro tip: DINA uses SoundClouds Spotlight feature to keep her latest mix, EP, release and her radio show at the very top of her profile
- Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
- Genres: Acid House and Techno
- Fun fact: Nightwave co-runs Producergirls, a free workshop in the UK that helps girls get into electronic music production
- Pro tip: Nightwave lists her latest releases in her bio, another easy way to keep fans up to date with new music
- Hometown: Berlin, Germany
- Genres: Downtempo, Deep House and Techno
- Fun fact: Soela was already an experienced pianist and vocalist before transitioning into electronic music
- Pro tip: Soela maintains an active relationship with her SoundCloud community, by leaving kind and thoughtful responses to commenters
Artists to Watch
- First upload: “You, Dear”
- Hometown: London, UK
- Influences: Carole King, Billy Joel and a “whole lot of jazz”
- Fun fact: Eloise lived in Normandy, France until the age of 10
- Stream now: “Left Side”
- First upload: “Everytime”
- Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
- Influences: Jay Z, Erykah Badu and his mom
- Fun fact: He likes eating alone at restaurants
- Stream now: “Dolomeals”
- First upload: “What Did I Have Then”
- Hometown: London, UK
- Influences: Bjork, Pan/Janus and Lesley Flanigan
- Fun fact: She used to see ghosts as a kid
- Stream now: “Ecstasy of Saint Teresa”
- First upload: An instrumental he wanted to share with his friends
- Hometown: Charlotte, NC
- Influences: The Offspring, Amy Winehouse and Adele
- Fun fact: He started producing hip-hop and EDM beats long before he decided to rap and sing
- Stream now: “Abuse”
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