Eight Emerging Artists On Our Radar: May 2025

FENIK is a Nashville-via-Philly DJ/producer making serious waves in the dance music scene with his deep, tech-driven sound and classical piano roots. His debut release Blowing Up My Phone on Walker & Royce’s Rules Don’t Apply imprint earned him a top spot on Beatport’s Bass House chart, and the likes of John Summit, VNSSA, and Westend have backed his sound. Following up his powerful “My Mind” collaboration with AK RENNY on Insomniac’s In / Rotation label, FENIK has returned to Rules Don’t Apply with “Fantasy” — a rollicking, dynamic and tightly wound belter that is working magic on the dance floor.

London-based DJ/producer Papa Nugs cut his teeth in Leeds throwing raucous block parties and championing bass-heavy sounds rooted in jungle, garage, and UKG. With a DIY spirit and a deep love for UK club culture, he’s built a rep for high-BPM, high-energy sets with standout releases on labels like Method 808, fabric Records, RAND Muzik, and Tessellate. Following an incredibly prolific 2024 and a joint, rave-ready EP with The Trip titled Keep Rocking from earlier this year, Papa Nugs now lands on Sally C's widely-admired Big Saldo's Chunkers imprint with his Move It Or Lose It EP. It's a four-track belter of a release that blends breaks, hip-house, trance, and chunky tech vibes into pure dance floor gold, packed with throwback flair, big basslines, and serious party energy.

Adassiya is a Paris-based DJ, producer, and performer known for her magnetic presence, mystical voice, and globally inspired deep house sound. Originally a singer and songwriter signed to Warner Music at just 13, she transitioned into electronic music in 2016, bringing a rich musical background and eclectic influences to the decks. Her sound is a blend of groovy, organic house and afro house, strung together with her mesmeric vocals, telluric rhythms, and worldly instrumentation - a reflection of her diverse roots. A resident at Scorpios Mykonos and a regular at top venues from Ibiza to Dubai, she’s shared stages with Keinemusik, Dixon, and Bedouin. Recently, Adassiya has launched her own music label, Mektoub Records, with the vibrant electro-ethnic cut, “Taki Dana.” Dialed in at the studio, electric behind the decks, and full of heart in everything she does, Adassiya is building herself up to become one of the brightest forces in the French electronic scene today.

DJ Cosworth is a true force in the UK underground. The Bristol-based DJ, producer, label boss, designer, and record store co-founder who lives and breathes no-nonsense club music. His tracks are like digging through a crate of white-label gold, smashing together UK garage, speed garage, organ house, hardgroove, and dembow into sweaty, bass-heavy bangers. Through his label Hardline (and sub-imprints like Body High and Drum Workouts), he’s pushed cutting-edge club sounds from names like Interplanetary Criminal and Amor Satyr, while also building a vinyl distribution empire with ec2a. Now, with his new HARD30 EP, Cosworth goes all in — serving up three wild cuts made for proper soundsystem pressure and the kind of nights you don’t forget.

Mont Rouge are the Geneva-based trio lighting up the Afro and Melodic House scenes with their irresistible grooves, deep synths, and globally-inspired rhythms. Bursting onto the radar with their 2023 smash “Voyage Voyage” (with Francis Mercier and Coco), they’ve since racked up over 18 million streams, dropped a string of heaters, and played more than 100 shows worldwide - earning love from icons like Keinemusik, Diplo, and Swedish House Mafia. Now they’re back with “Belsunce,” a killer collab with Ketshua and Dee Mad on Ultra. This lush and hypnotic track, named after the historic district of Marseille, France, captures the vibrant soul of the culturally rich area with emotive piano layers and magnetic rhythms that are sure to stick with you.

Ehua has been steadily carving out her place in the electronic scene since 2018 with raw and refined releases on labels like Femme Culture, TraTraTrax, Wisdom Teeth, building a reputation through standout sets at major European festivals, and a monthly Rinse FM residency that dives deep into experimental club sounds. Now, the London-based Italian-Ivorian artist levels up with Panta Rei, her stunning debut album on Martyn’s 3024. Written and produced entirely in her home studio, the album is a deeply personal and bold sonic statement, weaving together delicate melodies, analog synths, found sounds, and - for the first time - her own vocals. It's raw, emotional, and rhythmically rich, moving effortlessly between underground enforcers and introspective ballads. Simply put, Panta Rei is Ehua in full bloom.

Sonnee is a London-based producer from Manchester who’s been turning heads with his lush, emotional blend of organic textures, driving beats, and dreamy vocal chops. Tracks like “About You” and “Dancing Ain’t Enough” have clocked millions of streams, earning him serious love from BBC Radio 1 and major playlists. He’s also behind SOLAA, a club night that’s been selling out in both London and Manchester. He’s been picked up by Warner Music and is set to deliver his innershy EP on June 13th. Whether he’s remixing big names or sharing the stage with the likes of Tourist, ATRIP, and Nimino, Sonnee’s crafting a sound that’s impossible to ignore. 

Kanetaker is a China-born, Edinburgh-based producer and DJ bringing a fresh, high-energy twist to the UK electronic scene. Starting out in Bass House and Tech House, his sound has evolved into a bold fusion of UK Garage, Grime, Bassline, and Dubstep — packed with heavy basslines, sharp rhythms, and rich melodic textures. Influenced by the likes of Disclosure, Sammy Virji, and Oppidan, Kanetaker blends underground grit with polished production, creating tracks that hit hard and move fast. With a passion for genre-blending and pushing sonic boundaries, he’s carving out a space for himself as an exciting new force on the dance floor. His new single “Generations” on Garage Shared is a real doozy, with ferocious bass that bobs, weaves, wubs, and switches up lanes on a dime. Lovely stuff.