Lane 8

San Francisco-based house producer Lane 8 (real name: Daniel Goldstein) made quite a splash when The Magician played his debut single, 'Don’t Want You Back'. This gained him far more notoriety and his fan base multiplied massively, his follow up single 'Dusty' was supported by Kidnap Kip and Jody Wintersoff to name a couple and his reputation grew further. His 3 track EP was packed with under fifteen minutes of complex and innovative electro whilst his reworkings of Fleetwood Mac and Brandy tracks set the blogosphere alight.

Easily one of the most exciting producers and musicians to emerge on the electro scene in 2014, critics have a close eye on this artist. He will be performing with Moon Boots at XOYO in London on the 14th of November and his live show is also one not to be missed, catch him before he heads Stateside where he is also making huge waves. His slick mixing style and huge dance inspired electro keeps crowds jumping throughout his packed out sets. Dropping innovative remixes alongside the cult singles 'Dusty' and 'Don't Want You Back' means this new producer has earned his place on the circuit.

A huge 2015 beckons, so try and catch him before he swaps the academies for warehouses.

The location (Zoom Frankfurt) is very nice but the people were a bit too noisy..
Any way, Christian Löffler did a great job and with his partner Mohna - who has such a beautiful voice - I fell in a meditative dance and forgot about the annoying people around me. I really enjoyed the show, even if it was a bit too short.

At aged just 23, Kidnap Kid was awarded in the US ‘iTunes Best Electronic Song of 2012’ with his track ‘Vehl’, which is most likely what he is best known for. Originating from Sheffield, Kidnap Kid is a DJ and Record Producer in the rising genres of electronic and house music. Since his career kick-started, he studied at the University of Leeds and came out with a Politics and Crime degree. He has toured all over the world with similar artists like Hostage, Shadow Child, Bondax and Rudimental. He has also featured in some of the UK’s biggest house and garage events e.g. The Warehouse Project (frequently), Chew the Fat! Bank Holiday Weekend and Creamfields. His stage name originates from a prank he pulled at 17 – where him and some buddies faked a kidnapping in KFC, from which he got sent to court. Kidnap Kid – also known as Matt Relton – was previously in Rock bands for 10 years before becoming a famous DJ. His first track was produced when he was just 19, also the one he won the iTunes award for, Vehl. Since, he has four other tracks – So Close, Thin Lines, Stronger and Like You Used To – all under the label Black Butter Records.