SAM TOMPKINS

A shy kid from the south coast discovered his gift while busking and never once looked back. Sam is unafraid to explore the key topics in his life. It’s little wonder that he’s amassed millions of streams, and a literal army of TikTok followers – his work digs deep, and communicates emotions we all feel, but sometimes can’t put into words. His recent achievement might be Sam’s most important to date. A seven-track project who do you pray to? is a revelatory experience, songwriting that emphasise both his maturity and his creative flexibility. It’s the sound of someone at ease – both with themselves, and their art.

ROSALIE. 

R’n’B artist, composer, songwriter and producer. The last of her three albums, IDeal (2022), was awarded a Fryderyk distinction as the Best Album of the Year in Soul, R’n’B, Gospel category. In the same year, she took part in the excellent cross-genre collaborations: Potrzeba skał (Król), 4REAL (Holak, Król) and Jak ich tu pokochać (Tymek). Apart from the music, the artist hosted her own Soul rider broadcast on Radio 357. She currently focuses on her next album Motherlode.

SAFARIO  

Safario, or Kacper Tratkowski, musically moves around hip-hop, but it’s hard to lock him into just one frame. Above all, it’s a mix of huge energy and garage British playing. He was hailed as one of the most promising rappers of the English-speaking wave in Norway right after he released his debut EP KAPISKATE. The new album is a cocktail of all sources of inspiration for Safario. The artist combines saxophone solos, punk, house and pluggnb. His mosh pits from the first song, live concerts and distinctive sound are something you’ll never forget!

BASS ASTRAL  

In 2015 Jakub Tracz started to be known as Bass Astral and formed a duo with Igo that quickly gained popularity and was well recognized in the music industry. In the fall of 2021, the duo quitted their activity, and Bass Astral focused on solo work. In March 2022, his debut album entitled Techno do miłości was released. He is currently working on his new album Muzyka Taneczna and developing his skills in classical music

AGAR AGAR 

Clara Cappagli and Armand Bultheel are back with a new album and a video game developed by Jonathan Coryn. Player Non Player (2023), the name of the latest release, touches many subjects such as invasion of intimacy, the need to escape defined boundaries, and even dragons. An immersive scenography produced by Alexandre Kontini (who has worked with Oklou and Bonnie Banane) will recreate the experience into the live show. A whole new world to discover!

BOKKA  

BOKKA’s unconventional approach to image and music making, using unconventional instrumentation, often consisting of random objects, has quickly become their trademark. The band has been surprising for the past 10 years with its lively concerts, and stylistic voltages — from the nostalgic debut spotted by Pitchfork, to the energetic album Don’t Kiss And Tell, the cosmic Life On Planet B, and the apocalyptic Blood Moon. Remaining anonymous, they operate on their own unique terms. What will they surprise this time celebrating their 10th birthday? BOKKA HITS 10 will soon see the light of day!

CROOKED COLOURS 

Crooked Colours are Philip Slabber, Leon De Baughn & Liam Merrett-Park from Perth, Western Australia. They formed in 2013 and have gone on to release two worldwide, critically acclaimed, albums ‘Vera’ in 2017 & ‘Langata’ in 2019. These albums include 2 x platinum award singles ‘Flow’ & ‘Do It Like You’ as well as 4 x gold accredited singles ‘I Hope You Get’, ‘I’ll Be There’, ‘Hold On’ & ‘Love Language’.

MAKS ŁAPIŃSKI 

JANN

Extremely talented and sensitive twenty-four-year-old artist. He started his musical career in the early childhood. He used to sing at the National Opera in Warsaw, attended vocal faculties at the Flynn Performing Arts School in Newry and also at the prestigious London’s BIMM college. He is a countertenor, which is an extremely rare type of voice. Despite his classical training, he focuses on a high-profile pop-music and alternative in his work. He made his debut with the single Do you wanna come over? which delighted over a million listeners all around the world. On March 25, 2022, his debut album POWER was released by the FONOBO Label.

KACPERCZYK

Indie-rock tunes from the youth, a sip of cola on rocks, a bit of taste of the forbidden… Maciej and Paweł definitely have various recollections of their summers. One thing they have in common though, is discovering music throughout the endless summer days. During their concert, you may expect to experience such tunes as Artysta z ASP and Brejdaki. Those who have seen them live, know well that the Kacperczyk brothers are the real volcanoes of energy on stage!

MONSTER

With over a decade of experience under her belt Monster is now rightfully taking the place among Europe’s best DJ. Showcasing her omnivorous taste for euphoric and fun music, Monster can be heard playing old school trance, techno, house, acid, breaks and everything in between, usually championing producers from her local Polish scene. Embracing the inner goddess of mischief, she’s also the mastermind behind Bathroom DJ Greatest Hits parody account on Instagram. she’s a member of Oramics, a Polish platform supporting women, non-binary and queer people in electronic music. Their actions came to worldwide attention thanks to the Total Solidarity compilation.   

LOLA MARSH

Lola Marsh, aka vocalist Yael Shoshana Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Gil Landau, create music that combines clever lyrics with deep warm harmonies. Their popularity crossed over to Hollywood and they co-wrote a song for the film Criminal and were featured in the hit TV series Better Call Saul, with a cover for Frank & Nancy Sinatra’s Something Stupid. In 2021 Lola Marsh collaborated with Garden City Movement and recorded the hit single Summer Night which was chosen to be part of the FIFA 22 Official Soundtrack. Shot Shot Cherry the band’s 3rd album was released in Fall 2022.

MAJLI

Majli is an alias of Marta Malinowska. Her sound was heavily influenced by the melting pot of UK and NY’s early 10s bass music, where sweet R’n’B melodies would mix with ice-cold grime, and continues to evolve to this day, encompassing everything from hip hop through jungle to breakbeats. Being part of a collective Regime Young Majli quickly became one of the most influential people in the world of non-techno club music in Poland, known for her eclectic tastes blended into smooth mixes.  

JACK GARRATT

Joy as an act of resistance – that phrase has been coursing around Jack Garratt’s head recently. That state of mind has birthed a markedly new chapter for his sound, one that’s positive, urgent, and vibrant, bursting with colour and fun. This sonic direction has provided the perfect opportunity for him to hone his DJing skills, creating his own edits and flips of iconic tracks that he can mix his tracks into. – Things hurt. Why not take that and put it into a funky song that makes you want to dance. Let’s dance while the world is ending! – says Garratt

RALPH KAMINSKI

If to the ball, only with him. This vacation in a new, summer version, but still delightful and thrilling to dance to. Ralph Kaminski is a singer, songwriter, composer, music producer and music video director. He creates music described as alternative pop, which has been appreciated all over Poland.

SZCZYL

Raised by the sea, Szczyl’s summer vibe is imprinted in his musical DNA. The rapper, described as the most interesting newcomer of recent years, finds a way to smuggle deep messages and bittersweet reflections in his songs. At concerts, like few artists, he is able to rock the audience in an unobtrusive way.

KAMP!

The last few years of one of the most important bands of the domestic electronic scene have seen a return to stronger roots. KAMP! has changed the formula of concerts and abandoned playing hits to focus on a club narrative. This year, the group is embarking on its last tour, 360º ENDLESS PARTY, and after it ends…. ceases to exist. The concerts at Salt Wave Sessions and Salt Wave Festival will therefore be the few opportunities to hear the band live before the end of its career.

O’SULLIVAN

Sincerity is at the core of everything he gets behind, the songwriter, who is often compared to Chet Faker. After a series of consistently released songs, collecting millions of streams along the way, Budapest-based Irish indie alt-pop artist O’SULLIVAN released his debut album this March. these are not songs, they are stories. Grammy-nominated Matt Colton (The Arctic Monkeys, Jungle, Michael Kiwanuka) is responsible for mastering the album.

ŚWIĘTY BASS

A hit entering the Polish music market is the original project of rapper Pleasant Atz and DJ and music manager Phunk’illa. The duo represents a cross-section of bass music from UK garage and bassline, to drum and bass and dubstep. Thanks to them, the aforementioned offshoots of UK sound have finally reached a wider audience in Poland, and two Munoluds statuettes only confirm the band’s success.

NIMM2

DJ-producer duo specializing in indie disco with a touch of afro house and a penchant for melody. They have been swimming with the current since 2020, and are residents in Poznan clubs. They are distinguished by Michal’s innate optimism, talent and guitar, which Kuba reaches for every time. And why Nimm2? It’s sweet that everyone is asking this….

KACHA B2B SEMPREY

KACHA is one half of the alternative duo Coals, and puts on eclectic sets full of latino sounds (neoperreo, reggaeton, cumbia, bachata) that mix with hyperpop, post-club, bubblegum bass, gabber, romanian popcorn and rage. Semprey, on the other hand, mixes eclectically. He cuts classic 4×4 like Jersey numbers. He juggles tempos. He spices things up with chart numbers. He has a knack for reworking pop numbers, turning them into his own original tracks where all his musical interests meet. The result is always an energetic bomb.