Annie Mac Makes Her Pick Of 6 Artists You Need To Watch Out For In 2016

With an impeccable taste in picking out the future hits to picking out the best talent, Annie Mac‘s reputation as a tastemaker is undeniable in the industry. In a recent feature for Mixmag, the Irish DJ and presenter picks out 6 artists you need to watch out for in 2016.

1. Denis Sulta

I found out about Denis when I asked Jackmaster for help with booking some solid local Scottish DJs for my AMP show up there. He suggested Denis. One of the things I like most about him is his natural ability to have fun in his music. The mixes are really well put together, you can tell his record collection runs deep. His productions are really accomplished for someone who hasn’t been making music that long.

2. Sam Gellaitry

Sam’s 18 and from Stirling. I first came across him when I heard his track ‘Long Distance’ and played it incessantly on my show. It sounded like nothing I’d heard before. The quality of his productions is so high for someone so young. In a world of SoundCloud trap fodder, his music stands out for being tremendously creative and imaginative.

3. Nao

This girl is something special. I put her AK Paul collab ‘So Good’ on my AMP 2014 compilation and have been watching her ever since. She’s found a real sound – groove-laden, slinky pop music – but it’s her voice that shines through. Flawless r’n’b/soul. She’s gonna have an incredible year.

4. CoCo

As grime gets more and more ubiquitous, there are more MCs breaking through from outside London. CoCo killed it at the end of 2015 with ‘Big Bou Yah’, a dancehall-sampling, spacey banger. His bars are sharp and funny and memorable and I’m super-excited to see him break through in 2016.

5. Mura Masa

A terrifyingly talented young man from Guernsey. He’s nineteen years old and already a brilliant songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer. He has that ability to make amazing pop songs with a real sonic edge – pop that feels familiar and foreign all at the same time.

6. ANOTR

ANOTR are two friends from Amsterdam in their early twenties who used to make music under the name Piotr & Zhan. They changed their name and their sound to be more hard-hitting; now it’s really solid house music for the dancefloor. I’ve been supporting their DFTD release heavily in my sets and shows.

Source: Mixmag