DJs to Watch in 2025: The Future of Underground and Multi-Genre Dance Music

The DJ landscape in 2025 is teeming with fresh talent pushing the boundaries of sound, genre, and performance. While the mainstream has its headliners locked in, the underground and multi-genre scenes are brimming with DJs redefining the culture from the ground up. Whether it’s UK garage, hard techno, or hybridized rave music that refuses to stay in one lane, these five emerging DJs are setting the tone for the future. 

Amelia Leigh: The UKG and DnB Innovator

Hailing from the UK’s underground rave culture, Amelia Leigh has carved out her own lane in the ever-evolving UK garage and drum & bass scenes. A resident at Big Fat Rave and Gasworks, her sets are known for their razor-sharp precision, seamlessly blending old-school garage vibes with the high-speed intensity of modern jungle and breakbeat.

Her rise has been nothing short of explosive, sharing stages with heavyweights like Mandidextrous and Sammy Virji. Her latest single, a chopped-up UKG stomper titled “Switch Up,” has been tearing through club sets and radio rotations alike, blending sultry vocal samples with basslines that slap with reckless abandon. If the past year was about her breakthrough, 2025 is about domination.

DJ Kwamē: France’s High-Energy Dance Maestro

French club culture has been undergoing a quiet revolution, and DJ Kwamē is at its forefront. A master of high-energy trance, Eurodance, and hard techno, his sets are an electrifying jolt of nostalgia and innovation, breathing new life into the neon-soaked sounds of the ‘90s while injecting them with a futuristic pulse.

Kwamē has made his mark with standout performances at Teletech events, where his relentless BPMs and euphoric synth work have turned heads. His recent track “Midnight Rush,” a hyper-charged blend of trance arpeggios and punishing kicks, is already a festival anthem in the making. With the underground techno circuit embracing his sound, his takeover feels inevitable.

Konetix: The DnB Powerhouse

Konetix isn’t just a rising name in drum & bass—he’s a force reshaping it. Based in the UK, his productions balance raw intensity with meticulous craftsmanship, crafting tracks that explode through sound systems with surgical precision. His breakout single “Kraken,” featuring a relentless bassline and haunting synth lines, has already amassed over 11 million streams, proving that DnB’s future is in good hands.

With collaborations lined up with heavy-hitters in the scene, and a rumored debut album on the way, Konetix is shaping up to be one of the most vital names in electronic music. His DJ sets—characterized by razor-sharp mixing and deep-cut selections—are not to be missed.

Black Fancy: The Italian Tech House Disruptor

Italy has a history of producing top-tier house music talent, and Black Fancy is next in line. His sound is a perfect storm of deep, rolling basslines, hypnotic vocal loops, and expertly placed percussion. Already supported by Jamie Jones and Marco Carola, he’s been releasing heat on Cuttin’ Headz, one of the most respected labels in underground house.

His track “Movimento” is a late-night staple—groovy, unpredictable, and undeniably infectious. With the tech house scene becoming increasingly saturated, Black Fancy stands out by injecting his own off-kilter rhythms and unexpected drops, giving his sets an edge that feels both classic and forward-thinking.

Cloudy: The Hard Techno Juggernaut

If there’s one name to know in hard techno right now, it’s Cloudy. As a Teletech resident, she’s been demolishing clubs across the UK and beyond, delivering sets that are as punishing as they are exhilarating. Her style is built on thunderous kicks, distorted basslines, and relentless energy, making her one of the most talked-about names in the scene.

Her latest release, “Concrete Pulse,” is a no-nonsense, industrial-tinged techno weapon, tailor-made for 5 AM warehouse madness. With a relentless touring schedule and a growing reputation for shaking dancefloors to their core, Cloudy is poised to take her brand of hard techno global.

These five DJs are not just names to watch—they’re names to experience. Whether through their cutting-edge productions or high-intensity sets, they are defining the future of electronic music. 2025 is theirs for the taking.