Eight Emerging Artists On Our Radar: March 2026
Welcome back to On Our Radar, Beatportal’s monthly roundup of the DJs and producers we can’t get enough of.
Cameron Holbrook
Baka G
Baka G brings serious groove science to the dance floor. The French-Swiss DJ/producer, now firmly rooted in Brussels’ thriving club circuit, blends disco shimmer, Latin swing, tribal percussion and old-school garage into house music that feels warm, musical and relentlessly danceable. Before the clubs, she spent eight years studying violin at Lausanne’s Conservatory – a background that still shapes the fluid, melodic instincts running through her productions. Her breakout Weekend EP on Happiness Therapy helped push her into wider European rotation, and now she’s back with No Breaks All Fun on SEVEN. The release leans into silky deep house textures, rolling basslines and late-night vocal heat – the kind of tracks that DJs love because they just keep the floor moving and smiling through the night.
BB Shaine
BB Shaine thrives in the chaos where genres collide. The Los Angeles DJ/producer moves effortlessly between techno, electro, jungle, footwork, UKG, and bass pressure – delivering sets where tempos twist but the energy never drops. A staple of the LA underground, she’s brought that restless energy to platforms like NTS and The Lot Radio while lighting up festival stages, most recently turning heads with a packed set at Skyline Festival’s Arts District stage. In the studio, she’s been stacking releases across labels like Joog Music and Hddn Symbls. Her recent footwork heater “Light Up,” featuring vocals from her sister Elyse Vox, is mellow, magnetic, meticulous, and made for those furiously fast dance floors where you love to lose yourself.
BETH
Glasgow’s BETH is moving fast – and the industry is taking notice. The DJ/producer has become a regular presence at SWG3 while sharing stages with heavy hitters like Patrick Topping, Sam Divine, and Eats Everything. Her productions are just as punchy. Her debut single “Check It” earned immediate BBC Radio 1 support, while releases on Nervous and Dansu Discs caught the attention of tastemakers like Jamie Jones and Marco Carola. Peggy Gou even dropped one of her tracks during a Coachella set. Kicking off 2026 strong with a release on TSHA’s Jackfruit imprint, Get Up N Party / Buckwild is a high-voltage double-header of Chicago kicks, hip-house swagger and neon basslines. It’s house music built for peak-time chaos. Along with her classy and lush follow up single "Keep It Movin'" on The Cross Records, it's safe to say that we're expecting plenty more heat from this stellar Scottish act moving forward.
John Bryars
John Bryars makes club music that feels like a mechanized transmission from somewhere deeper. The DJ/producer and label head has been carving out a sound that slips between techno, acid, EBM, and industrial grit while still carrying emotional weight and ambient sensibilities. His breakout moment came with two tracks alongside fellow LA club disruptor Pilo on the X EP for Boysnoize Records, later remixed by Schacke and Moby – a release that quickly put Bryars on the radar of underground selectors everywhere. Now he’s stepping into a bigger vision with Aeonic Forme, his Los Angeles-based label dedicated to experimentation and transformation. The imprint launches with Bryars’ own EP Invariant, a four-track surge of haze-drenched electricity, metal-edged rhythms, and cathartic release – intense, all-encompassing club energy built to pull dancers all the way in.
Kiara Scuro
Kiara Scuro has always thrived in the late-night corners of the dance floor. Previously a duo and now operating as the solo project of Lebanese-British artist Nadia Harris, the London-based producer is stepping into a fresh era of club experimentation. Known for weaving hypnotic percussion, sleazy rollers and progressive club textures, Scuro has become a familiar name across venues like fabric, Phonox and Corsica Studios, plus festivals including Glastonbury and Dimensions. Her debut EP Night Crush turned heads across the underground and even landed on Resident Advisor’s top releases of 2025. Now she’s back with The Sugar Zone on Faux Poly, a project that pushes deeper into crunchy bass stabs, chopped vocals and chugging 4x4 grooves. It’s playful, sweetly-tuned, stripped-back and built for knockout dance floor moments.
Kotiēr
Kotiēr makes electronic music that feels like it’s floating somewhere between the club and an epic Sci-Fi romance novel. The Berlin- and New York-based producer has been steadily building momentum through releases on Solomun’s Diynamic, Adriatique’s Siamese and RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue. His collaboration with CamelPhat on “Goddess” and an official remix for Kölsch helped cement his place in the melodic underground, but his vision stretches further than just dance floor moments. With a background in piano, physics and computer science, Kotiēr also creates immersive visual worlds using video design that evolves alongside the music. The result is expansive, emotional club music that feels perfectly cinematic.
SMIFF
The Edinburgh-born, London-based DJ/producer SMIFF has been quietly becoming one of the UK underground’s most reliable suppliers of drum-heavy club weapons. His sound sits somewhere between bass music weight, techno momentum and razor-sharp percussion – the kind of tracks that DJs reach for when the floor needs to snap back to attention. After building a strong catalog on labels like Kaizen, Earful of Wax and Club Glow, SMIFF is kicking off the year with the Beezknees EP on More Time Records. The two-track release is pure dance floor intent: driving rhythms, devastating low end and zero filler. With festival appearances and more releases lined up, 2026 looks busy already.
ZLATA
ZLATA’s rise has been fast, fearless, and completely on her own terms. The Los Angeles-based DJ, producer, and vocalist only began releasing music in 2024, yet she’s already stacked a Beatport #1 in Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) with the track "Calvin Klein" on her debosh label and has scored multiple Top 10 placements along with releases on labels like Drumcode, Insomniac, and Kurai. But her latest move feels like the real statement. Her new Love Sex Techno EP leans hard into the darker corners of the dance floor, channeling seductive tension, shadowy techno, and unapologetic femme energy into a six-track exploration of power, desire, and identity. It’s sweaty, hypnotic, and slightly dangerous in all the right ways. With tastemaker support from Adam Beyer, Reinier Zonneveld, and Nicole Moudaber, ZLATA is well on her way to becoming one of the US techno scene's highly sought-after firestarters.
