Alex Reliic

Born in South America and living his teen years in New York, has made Alex a producer with an unique ear for unconventional music. Being involved in music since he was just a kid, Alex's love for music overall pushed him to take the next step, even though he has only been involved in Electronice Dance music since January 2008, his vision of releasing quality and unique music has been the reason behind starting this new project in 2009 as the label manager of "Straight Up!"

Anthony Ross

Anthony Ross is no stranger to Electronic Dance Music; he has been a Giant Resident for the last 3 years at San Diego's top nightclubs. Currently his residency at Spin/2028 Hancock has put him side by side with some of the worlds biggest and best talent. His productions and remixes have been supported by a great number of A-list DJ's around the world making him a very sought-after producer in 2009.

Autoslide

Autoslide exists since the beginning of the year 2009.

Autoslide is a remix project of two producers from Berlin Germany, who have been supported by Miles Dyson and signed on his Label Plasmapool.

In the future Autoslide plans to release their own songs and not only remixes, their music can be found in the charts of some of the most popular charts around as they grow in popularity, so you can be sure in 2010 you will hear more from them.

Callum B

Having rocked out 2008 in style with support of many A-List superstar DJ's, Callum looks to claim 2009 as his own. Whether it's funk injected Electro House or raging Tech Trance, he will supply the dancefloors with massive amounts of energy, be it his productions or carefully selected tracks.

Cold Blank

Cold Blank (Christopher Gaspar Isla and Manuel Luquin) are Los Angeles based Electronic House Music DJ/Producers.

Cold Blank have quickly risen to fame due to their chart topping success on popular digital distributors & blogs aggregators such as The Hype Machine. Already having tracks out on prestigious labels such as Potty Mouth Music, Plasmapool, Wearhouse Music, and Fidget Kingdom, these guys have been dominating the Beatport charts with every release.

They have received radio play from Top 40 radio stations KIIS-FM, KPWR on Powertools & the Power Party Mix, BBC Radio 1 with Kissy Sell Out, and on Groove Radio International on Area (Sirius XM).

Their tracks have received support from world-famous DJ's including Will-i-am of Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Fischerspooner, Miles Dyson, Santiago & Bushido, Green Velvet, and many more. They have been keeping busy releasing monthly singles & have also concentrated their efforts as A&R for their label Burn The Fire.

Costello

Costello is an electro project that was launched in 2008. Behind this pseudonym is revealed Remy Fivet, a French DJ / Producer, 23-years old and mainly influenced by techno and 90’s dance music.

He mixes, produces and plays live; remixing artists like Missill, Dilemn, Stereoheroes, Udachi, Gooseflesh and has been signed to renowned labels such as Plasmapool, Boxon records, Party Like Us, Big Fish recordings or Dust Traxx Chicago.  

He is fresh, young, and talented, summarizing a decade of ELECTRO culture by adding his own power and technique, firmly leaving his mark

His style? Clearly comfortable in electronic production, he is seduced by breaks, rock and hip-hop sonorities, whipping them into a high energy frenzy.

Designated the 35th best-seller of 2009 worldwide by Beatport and already playlisted by the greatest DJs and specialized radio stations (BBC, FG ...), Costello is made notorious to fans by it's muscular performance, singled out by it's dope prods tailored for the most virulent of clubbers!

Cryophonik ft/ Aliciya Angel

California based producer "Cryophonik" joined forces with singer/songwriter "Aliciya Angel" to create a line of quality productions ranging from House to Trance music. Having joined forces with "Straight Up!" to release their first single entitled "Essence" you can be sure you will hear alot more from this talented resident of the sunny side of the West.

Defunct!

Defunct! is already known for producing some of the biggest sounding Electro/Fidgetty mayhem from both sides of the globe, quite literally! With two main members (Slade Templeton and Jack Stuart) living on each side of the Atlantic, they work by transferring files online and touring together.

Having top 100 chart success on all digital stores with virtually every release, one by one, in 2008 and early 2009, they have slowly molded a new path with what the “House” industry is thriving on. Defunct! are better known for their works with such top name MCs and Vocalists as Whiskey Pete, Mr Eyez, Mic Perri (Flipside), Messinian, Sandra D’ Angelo and Loc E just to name a few.

They have a hybrid of cutting edge eargasms that are a sure fire way to rock the dance floors! Having those House pulses and funky grooves working in and out of those wobbles with tweaks, clicks, snaps and ravey breaks, Defunct! have been able to push the whole movement even further into a new future. Put your feet to the ground and your hands to the sky, because Defunct! is here to put that boom back in your life!!

Electric Soulside

Debuting on London-based label Ruff Dog Recordings in 2006, brothers Patrick and Steve Hoody have since brought their brand of glitch and fidget house to labels across Europe, Canada and The States. Driven by underground dance culture of early ’90s, Steve hooked into music with his first set of turntables in 1994; Patrick bought a rhythm box and an analogue synthesizer and explored. By mid-decade, the two had formed a creative partnership that pitted both brothers behind the synthesizer.

Encorton aka Vojt Van Twistigen

Wojciech Tuszynski (Vojt van Twistigen, Twister, Encorton) was born in 28.02.1990 in Lubin.
As early as in the firs year of primary school, he attended a school of music, from wich he graduated six years later.

Electronic Music has always been his part of his life. When he was 13 years old, Wojciech decided it was time to get down to it. Ever since then he has produced many hits and has been supported by some of the most reowned DJs around the World.

Hirshee

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Idiot Boys

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Isaac Fisherman

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Jake Shanahan

Young up & comming DJ/Producer Jake Shanahan hailing from the US has set his talent to open up the boundaries of Electronic Dance Music, having started to be involved in music 9 years ago, his passion for music drives him to be one of the freshest sounds in the industry. Producing from Electro to Progressive and everything in-between, this producer is sure to be an artist to be on the look-out for.

Jayforce

Jayforce hit the DJ scene at the early age of 18 and went on to become one of the youngest most successful dj’s in Toronto. In 2005 he was the winner of the first ever DJ contest in Toronto held at Film Lounge where he is currently still a resident. In 2006 he was nominated for "Best Electronic DJ" at the first ever Toronto DJ Festival Awards.

Jayforce's hard work ethic has made him not only a sucessful DJ but Artist as well, ranking up hit after hit, 2009 is the year he will prove once and for all, he is a "force" to pay attention to.
JELO

Since 1996 JELO has been a leader in the electronic music scene in Toronto and over last few years in Canada. His style of music and presentation is unique. JELO makes you dance. Period. His tireless desire to spread joy through music compels him to perform a magical, unique, hard-hitting style that inspires dance floor revellers to push their limits. No two performances are alike, JELO crafts each set for it's unique environment. Big or small, the sensation is always a full blown spectacle.

Since the inception of JELO, clubs & parties across the globe have taken a cue from his incorporation of the spiciest elements of electro house, techno, breaks and rock blended with wild mixing abilities.
Keemerah

Keemerah had an incredible 2009, since his first EP "TONIC" (early 2009) out on Lazy Rich's Big Fish Recordings, he is been in the Beatport Electro top 100 in almost all his releases; as well as many top 10 positions and a number 1 on TrackItDown, BeatsDigital, DanceRecords.

He has also been selected as one of the winners in the Tiësto remix contest (held by Beatportal in late 2009) from around 1,000 contestants; this remix will be out on ULTRA RECORDS on Feb-Mar 2010.

Keemerah is rapidly gaining reputation among the most respected Electro House producers in the world, by remixing in many massive labels such as Big Fish Recordings, Vinyl Pusher, Plasmapool, Ultra Records.
Kelevra

Picture the scene… It’s early evening at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 27th June 2009. The sun is out, the beer is flowing and 20,000 people are expectantly waiting for the new kid of UK Booty Shaking Electro to hit the decks and drive them in to an electronic beats filled frenzy. Kelevra’s meteoric rise to dance stardom knows no bounds after not only rocking LAs legendary Electric Daisy Carnival in his first 12 months on the scene, but also playing to sell out venues on an enormously successful tour of both Australia and New Zealand with Ministry of Sound.

After making waves across the globe, it was nigh on impossible for Kelevras talent for both mixing and his production to go unnoticed. Support for Kelevra’s productions has been raining down from the biggest DJs in dance music. From superstars such as Switch to Dutch talent Laidback Luke, even endorsements from household names the likes of Judge Jules, Armand van Helden and Kissy Sell Out are flooding in!

Lazy Rich

Gut-wrenchingly intense, obnoxiously funky and audaciously epic, Lazy Rich makes sick stupid beats to get floors bumping.

Lazy Rich is unstoppable right now - a string of huge tracks and remixes has showed the world that he means business, gaining him recognition from some of the industry's leading labels and artists, including DJ Dan, Hatiras, Miles Dyson, Sander Kleinenberg, Klass, Micky Slim, and Will Bailey. Several plays on BBC Radio 1, a number 1 on TrackItDown.Net and numerous entries in the Beatport Top 100 have given Rich the opportunity to play sets all over the world, from Miami to Ibiza, destroying dance floors with a relentless barrage of grimey electro armageddon.

And the future looks set to be even brighter; with the success of his own label - Big Fish Recordings, numerous big name collaborations and forthcoming tours all over the world, Lazy Rich is destined to be one of the biggest names in electro house.

Luigi Lusini

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Macca

Tension, filth, technical, obnoxious, and in your face beats are ways one can best describe Macca’s sound. Many of his releases have made it to the top of various high profile charts across the globe which has led to immense respect from many of the industry’s key players. He continues to break new ground with every new release by experimenting with new sounds, textures, tones, and crossbreeding key elements from other musical genres and blending his own mix of undeniable electronic infused dirtiness.

Over the years, Macca’s music has made him a sought after remixer for other top artists and quality record labels since the beginning of his career, his music has been featured on various popular labels such as Hed Kandi, Thrive, In-Stereo, Blow Media, Eye Industries, Hotbox Digital, and many others.

Consequently in 2005 Macca was awarded a Juno for “Best Dance Recording” alongside Hatiras, for their hit single “Spanish Fly”, in addition to them being nominated twice that same year in the aforementioned category under the Alias "Da Skunk" for "Hot Box"

Monolythe

Mexican Duo known as "Monolythe" are an up and coming production project influenced by Electro, Progressive and Techno that promises to be a force to reckoned with. With sucessful singles and remixes already under their belt, in 2009 they decided to take it to the next level by founding "Big Alliance Records".
With the help and backing from "Straight Up!", this is where they will showcase their infamous sound and take on the A&R duties.

Msequence

Named Mateusz (Msequence or Matthew M) Matt began the life long passionate journey of music creation. His perceptions of life and the surroundings around him are best exemplified through his music and his DJ mixes. Matt creates and presents soundscapes and rhythms with which he tries to paint a picture and evoke emotion. His passion for life is reflected through his music as it hopefully inspires those who listen to it.

Nick Cenik

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Noor B & Chocolate Kiss

Noor B & Chocolate Kiss are talented, ambitious and young producers from Poland. 

Noor B aka Norbert Koc comes from Zielona Gora in Poland. He was born on November 17th, 1991. 
Since he was 13, Norbert was very interested about club music and the events in Poland and Europe. His brother (DJ X) helped him with the knowledge of dj art and Norbert performed with him at clubs in whole state. House music has been always part of his life. 

Chocolate Kiss aka Szymon Hajducki comes from Zielona Gora in Poland. He was born on November 9th, 1991. 
Since he was 10, he was interested about Dutch house and then started to create music. Year after year he learned new skills. His  motto is: 'music is the answer'. 

P.A.F.F.

Born in 1990, P.A.F.F. is an electronic music producer from Wroclaw, Poland. Pawel started his adventure with music producing at the age of 9, having discovered he could produce on eJay and Magix Music Maker, he decided this was something he wanted to learn more about. By the age of 12 he started producing with FL Studio, and the rest is history!

Producing music ranging from Electro House to Trance tunes, he is sure to be the defiinition of a versatile producer.

Phatfranco

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Quaver

Paulo Munoz was Born in Colombia 31 years ago. This artist even though his "Quaver" alias is new, is not a stranger to the EDM scene.

Before he started doing Electro House and Fidget, he was a half-time Trance music producer, featured by some of the most prestigious independent record companies such as Armada and Cloud 9.

He was first introduced to Electro House by Callum B and Alex Reliic, and since then he has been acquiring a taste for it over the last two years digging the sounds and looking up to artists such as Starkillers, Wolfgang Gartner, Alex Kidd and JELO; artists that have inspired him to start this new musical quest of his.

2010 marks a new era for this Colombian native, who will do everything possible to shake the dancefloors with his grooves, melodies and noise.

Radio Jack

Radio Jack is a DJ/Producer originally from the USA, currently based in China.

His original tracks, remixes and DJ sets are mainly geared towards peak time, big room dance floors.

With prodcutions consistently receiving sales chart status, as well as support from some of the most recognizable names in the industry, you sure need to keep an eye open for Radio Jack in 2010!

Richard Sjoberg

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Tom EQ

Various press releases have called his style "jacking electro glitch bass funk" others have stated "jackin’ beats, chunky drums and driving bass", some have labeled him as fidget.

Whatever you want to call it, it's music for the dancefloor which doesn't take itself too seriously, True Club Bangers!