Eight Emerging Artists On Our Radar: June 2025
Welcome back to On Our Radar, Beatportal’s monthly roundup of the DJs and producers we can’t get enough of.
Cameron Holbrook


ANDRE ZIMMER
Toronto’s Andre Zimmer is fast becoming a standout voice in the global house music landscape. With a sound rooted in ‘90s rave energy and filtered through a distinctly modern lens, Zimmer delivers high-impact club tracks that blend nostalgic flair with analog grit. Since breaking onto the scene in 2022, his music has found a home on revered imprints like fabric, Time Is Now, Nervous Records, and Black Book – earning support from heavyweights including Peggy Gou, DJ Tennis, Carlita, and Chloe Caillet. Zimmer’s Big Trouble Records is really picking up steam and igniting Toronto’s dance floors with its no-frills, high-energy ethos. The latest outing on his home imprint, Saved My Life EP, delivers a potent mix of piano-laced rippers and progressive house heat. A stacked remix package is due this July, and an EP on DJ Tennis’ Life and Death is also in the pipeline. With sharp curation skills, a distinct sonic identity, and momentum that’s impossible to ignore, Zimmer is on a fast track to becoming one of house music’s next big names. Don’t sleep – Big Trouble is on the horizon.

LAUREN DUFFUS
Lauren Duffus is the London-based DJ/producer and vocalist behind the sort of hard-to-resist, harder-to-categorise electronic music that doesn’t shout so much as seep right the way in. By that, we mean there’s an air of restraint to her intimate-yet-icy output (think Cut 4 Me-era Kelela, perhaps), which she’s released via noteworthy labels like AD 93 (Dubplate 07) and Body Motion (SULK) since she started making music in 2020. And then, before you’ve clocked it, it’s clinging to your chestplate and racing through your nervous system – yes, the skeletal and the emotional! – as vaporous vocals collide with a club-mindedness more attuned to the afterglow than the anticipation of the night ahead. Can’s Gone Warm, Duffus’ latest project, captures all this perfectly. Released via AMF Records’ Select Few a few weeks back, the EP led with the breaksy “N.U.M.T.E.” – a lip-quivering torch song so full of longing it’s hard to tell where her feelings stop and yours start. Like trying to make out a reflection in a fogged-up window. Which, well, feels just about right.
Written by: Jasmine Kent-Smith

CHERRY LEE
LA-based DJ/producer, and creative force Cherry Lee delivers a bold and emotionally charged debut with Popped, the latest release on the trailblazing imprint SOS Music. A vital figure in the city’s underground scene, Cherry draws from her queer/trans identity and rich LA club roots to curate events and create music that moves bodies and empowers its dancers. The Popped EP is a three-track journey through femme house, raw techno, and deeply personal narrative. Packed with punchy, Detroit-style drumwork, fierce vocal samples with an abundance of attitude, playful synths and ceaseless energy, Cherry Lee’s music pays homage to queer resistance, clubland liberation, and the undeniable LGBTQ+ roots of dance music. It’s one hell of a debut, and we can’t wait to see what Cherry Lee continues to cook up for all the dance floor darlings.

AEREA
Spanish duo AEREA are seriously on the rise, and if you’re not already paying attention, now’s the time. Known for their explosive fusion of trance, techno, and hardgroove, these two bring high energy and big emotion to everything they touch. With soaring melodies, bilingual live vocals, and sets that feel more like full-blown experiences, AEREA are redefining what a live techno act can be. Their rave rocket "Monsters" drops June 20 via Universal Music Germany’s Future Trance, following the massive success of their dream-like dance floor ignitor “10,000 Flores.” Expect more of that signature AEREA magic – raw power, emotional depth, and total rave catharsis. They’re also in the middle of a huge summer run, playing Sonar Festival and tearing up stages at Hï Ibiza, Dreambeach, Medusa, and Brazil’s The Town Festival. With their magnetic stage presence and serotonin-flavored techno, AEREA are taking off, and we’re 100% here for it.

BLESS YOU
If you’re not already bumping Bless You, it’s time to catch up. The Copenhagen-based duo are on a serious come-up with breakout tracks like “Save Our Ship (SOS)” and “Nostalgia” putting them firmly on the map. Their latest singles "Gotta Move" and "Life Is a Solo" have been gaining serious traction across the board. With support from the likes of Tiësto, Morten, Keinemusik, and Pedro Winter, plus festival sets across Europe and beyond, Bless You is bringing heart, heat, and a whole lot of movement to the dance floor.

MISTY
Madrid-born, Cairo-raised DJ/producer Misty has been meticulously developing his sound since he was 15, blending deep house, italo disco, and groovy basslines into remarkable dance floor gold. He’s become a go-to name across Egypt’s buzzing electronic scene and is starting to make waves worldwide. He first broke through in 2021 with his Things EP on Alan Dixon’s Love Attack Records, a slick release that climbed the Beatport charts and got spins from legends like Solomun and Jennifer Cardini. Honing his skills further, Misty’s keeping the momentum strong with "Aywa Aywa," a summer-ready banger with Saudi duo Dish Dash and Syrian vocalist Ebla. The track’s climbed to the Top 20 position in the Beatport Hype charts and is getting love from Seth Troxler, Carlita, and Demi Riquísimo. It’s one of those tunes where the groove moves like a freight train through the dance floor, and we’re all fully on board.

DJ CITY
DJ City came up as a resident at Cocktail d’Amore during Berlin’s pre-pandemic party peak and quickly made a name for himself with playful, emotionally charged house that doesn’t take itself too seriously – unless it absolutely has to. His sound is a cheeky and heartfelt blend of late ’80s new wave, acid, italo disco and dreamy house with the kind of tracks that feel like forgotten classics – even if they dropped last month. Splitting time between Berlin and Stockholm, he’s a regular on trailblazing labels like Public Possession, Permanent Vacation, and Uncanny Valley, and holds down residencies at Paloma Bar, Cocktail d’Amore, and Radio 80000. He also throws Bad Dad, a queer night dedicated to deep, eccentric, and sexy dance floor vibes. His latest collab with Manuel Darquart, I Need, is an ode to dance music’s hazy memories and imperfect joy. It's a reminder to sing along, to move, and to “always demand a miracle.”

BROKEN HILL
Broken Hill is the name to know in the indie dance world right now. The Southern California raised DJ/producer has been steadily carving out a name for himself with a sound that blends retro feels, dance floor energy, and pure emotion. Everything he touches oozes personality – and it’s no wonder his tracks have become go-to weapons for the likes of Solomun, Innellea, and Adam Ten. His latest release "Lovin’ You" flips the '70s rock classic from KISS into a euphoric indie dance banger – complete with a nostalgic vocal hook and driving “thump” that has become a staple of his sound. With early support from Pete Tong, Chris Lake, David Guetta, and more, the heart that Broken Hill pours into his surefire productions is paying off in spades.