Eight Emerging Artists On Our Radar: September 2025

Chesster is cooking up house cuts with proper weight. The Venice-born, LA-based DJ/producer has been turning heads with releases on PIV, Factory 93, and Dansu Discs. He’s been on a roll this year, dropping joint tracks with the likes of Josh Butler, THEOS, and Ranger Trucco along with his recent collaborative Remember EP with RUZE and DJ Spen – a bonafide Beatport favorite and guaranteed floor filler. Add in the launch of his new label Blink, and it’s clear Chesster is in go-mode – delivering the kind of chunky, timeless grooves that’ll still sound good five years from now.

Amsterdam’s D Stone might just be your new favorite house producer. He’s got a conservatory background, a deep love for ‘70s disco and ‘90s house, and the chops to make all of that feel fresh. His EP Time Selection on Dam Swindle’s Heist Recordings is stacked with piano stabs, disco-flavored strings, and peak-time basslines that scream “hands in the air.” With co-signs from Barry Can’t Swim and Folamour and a tour schedule that’s hitting Shelter, Pikes, and Warehouse Project, D Stone is fully locked in.

Farah Nanji – aka N1NJA – is one of London’s most intriguing new voices, blending Afro-tech rhythms, Indian percussion, and hypnotic synth work into music that feels ritualistic and cinematic. Her Mobilee single “The Vibe” is a call to put down your phone and lock into the now, and her new label Tales of Twilight debuted with “Alpine Air,” stitched together from actual snowmobile field recordings in the Alps. She’s a TEDx speaker, IMS curator, motorsports entrepreneur (yes, really), and a fierce selector who’s played everywhere from Space Miami to Akasha Ibiza. N1NJA is a true renaissance woman of the clubland's modern cultural landscape, and we're here for it.

Parisian producer POVOA is making club weapons that feel less “studio session” and more “live detonation.” His latest NTP EP on Miley Serious’ 99CTS RCRDS is pure rave adrenaline – breakbeats that sound like they were dragged across concrete, disorienting synths, and drum assaults so heavy and large that that could knock a system sideways. He’s already been rinsed by Four Tet and Ben UFO, and as part of Franco-Brazilian trio PPJ, he’s been fusing baile funk, electroclash, and samba into chaos-driven joy. POVOA’s not following the scene – he’s taking his own path and shoving it forward.

London duo House Of Molly are here to make house music messy, sexy, and fun again. Mel + Holly mix hip-house swagger, rap verses, and acid-laced grooves with a strong dose of queer Black joy. Their debut “Slap Back” with Nicole Moudaber on Higher Ground hit like a bat to the chest, and follow-ups like “Where All My People” (with Jamie Jones), “Stonewalled” (with Eats Everything) and their modern club revival of KRUSH's 1987 banger "House Arrest" prove they’re not just dabbling – they’re linking with legends and rewriting the playbook. Their new single “HEAT” marks the arrivial of their very own HOM Records imprint, bringing us a dark, sexy, and sweaty deep tech meets electro vibe that is ready to take over your 3 AM set.

Australia’s PARIS (fka Made in Paris) has stepped into her boldest era yet. Her debut album Labyrinth on Lane 8’s This Never Happened is twelve tracks of cinematic, deep, and goosebump-inducing melodic techno. From the album's chill-inducing opening statement “Genesis” to the nature-inspired closing tune “Beechworth Cascades,” it’s music that feels personal and massive at the same time. She’s road-testing the album at her “Into The Labyrinth” club nights across Australia before taking it worldwide this fall – with stops alongside Lane 8 and Sultan + Shepard in South Africa. If emotional, cinematic club journeys are your thing, PARIS is the tour guide.

Seoul’s own Suman has been holding it down at the Korean capital's storied club FAUST as a resident for years, making a name for himself as he delivers deep, groove-heavy house that keeps the floor moving till sunrise. His Vibez EP on SEVEN showed off his knack for lush, vocal-led and sun-drenched house textures, but his latest Break Down EP on Amenlia flips the script – diving headfirst into techno with pounding drums, delirious basslines, and moody atmospheres. It’s bold, it’s dark, and it proves Suman has seriously versatile production chops. Whether he's dropping deep house rollers, nu-disco touches, or topsy-turvy techno bombs, Suman’s sound is equal parts playful and profound, built to keep you locked in long after sunrise.

Jordanian duo Fairplay are bridging East and West with hypnotic, Arabic-influenced house music that’s as emotional as it is functional. They run Vudu Amman, one of the most vital underground parties in the region, and their collaborative project Fairplay & Friends brings together DJs from across the Middle East for unique one-off sessions. Whether they’re warming up for Dixon or headlining their own desert raves, Fairplay’s sets feel like rituals – a reminder of why we all came to the dance floor in the first place.