Le Youth with Toyboy & Robin, Shallou, Speakerbot

90s sounds refracted through a thoroughly modern aesthetic. Tracks that are serious about moving a dance floor full of people without coming on too strong. Breezy California vibes touched by a twist of European flair and an air of mystery. This is what Le Youth is about.

Wes James is the slightly enigmatic Angeleno behind Le Youth, a producer without a past whose music is steeped in it. His signature sound is a blend of Clinton-era R&B and the house music that was lighting up dancefloors and radio stations around the globe during the same period, and the leisurely grooves, airy synthesizers, and pop hooks of a song like his debut single “C O O L” that can easily pull a listener back to the pre-millennial, pre-Internet days when dance music offered a transcendentally blissful brand of hedonism that’s considerably harder to find on today’s macho-tinged EDM landscape.

Viewers of the video for “C O O L” (directed by Renata Raksha) who know their 90s music will likely pick up on the influence of a number of cultural touchstones from the time: chart-topping crossover club acts like Technotronic and Black Box, house divas like Robin S. and CeCe Peniston, and R&B icons like Aaliyah and Ginuwine, as well as a visual sensibility that evokes Herb Ritts in his role as video director to the decade’s biggest pop superstars. It’s got retro style while maintaining completely contemporary feel that’s free from gimmicks and offers stylishly relaxed relief from the ongoing onslaught of dayglo-tinged bass music and big room EDM.

Le Youth’s already attracted the attention of taste-making dance music bloggers and DJ’s the world over, and his music has continued to impress with each successive release including “Dance With Me,” “Feel Your Love,” “Girl,” and well-received remixes for the likes of Disclosure, Sam Smith, RAC, Jess Glynne, Tensnake, and Chromeo. Having already debuted his latest singles “R E A L” and “T O U C H,” and with remixes on the way for Alina Baraz & Galimatias, Seinabo Sey, and Digital Farm Animals, Le Youth is continuing his hot streak in 2015 with no signs of stopping.


London’s fast rising producer duo, Toyboy & Robin, have been infectiously fusing the sounds of house music with slices of garage, bass and everything in between. Raised on a healthy diet of Garage and 90’s RnB & Hip Hop Toyboy & Robin, started gaining admirers early in their career when they released ‘No More Sunshine’on UK Independent label Sccucci Manucci, which went on to reach number one on Juno and positioned a spotlight firmly on Toyboy & Robin’s slick garage-flecked productions. But it was Summer 2013 that saw the real jewel in their crown ‘Jaded’, which consequently saw them play many times in Europe, as well as all over the UK. Having produced stunning remixes for Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey and Oliver Heldens, Toyboy & Robin also boast support from the likes of Radio 1’s MistaJam, Toddla T, Cameo and Target, DJ support from the likes of Bondax, T.Williams and Waze & Odyssey and some serious online love from only the coolest Hype Machine blogs. With a single and EP dropping in the first quarter, Toyboy & Robin look to well and truly stamp their mark on 2015.


Shallou is an experimental electronic act formed in March 2014 in New Orleans where he attended college. He was inspired to create electronic music in a city where it is extremely underrepresented. He released his first track, “Waves” in March 2014, receiving attention from Yours Truly and Hype Machine blogs. Shallou was asked to do an official remix for the indie pop/rock artist Andrew Belle, released in October 2014. He has since been supported by Fader, Earmilk, Indie Shuffle and other major blogs. While working on his first EP, he has done remixes for Cruisr and Miamigo. His track “Surface” has crossed over 100k plays since being premiered by Fader in April.


Speakerbot is the robot-DJ alias of Brooklyn based, Aashish Bansal. Aash has been producing his own blend of deep house, disco, and funk for the last 6 years and can be found playing his eclectic mix for crowds in house parties, venues, and festivals all over the Northeast.
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