Every now and again, the dance world produces an artist whose skills show them to be a cut above the rest. Sometimes, these talents spring up out of nowhere, but other times it’s the direct result of hard work to realise a dream. Undoubtedly, the artist currently in question falls in the latter category. Traditionally, Europe is the home to many of the industry’s biggest stars. England has Mark Knight and Carl Cox, Sweden has Eric Prydz and Axwell (to name two from many). The Netherlands has produced its fair share of trance and hard dance heavyweights, but now it’s got a new superstar in the form of a Eurasian DJ/producer maestro who’s stepped into the hall of fame for the house music genre – welcome Laidback Luke.
