Shay De Castro

Hailing from a city with not one electronic music club to speak of, Shay De Castro has beat all odds to become one of the most thrilling techno talents from the United States in the last decade. A musician since she was a child, her passion for the genre sprouted quickly and obsessively as a teenager, often hacking her school’s computers just to chat with friends about the music. Now in her 20s, the LA-based fire starter has already made a mark with her potent productions and dripping dance floors. Staying true to her vision of brazenly thumping atmospheres, she’s managed to gain the support of the most high-power names in the industry today. From Adam Beyer at Tomorrowland, to Amelie Lens in The Tunnel, her tunes have penetrated of the ears and minds of countless listeners all over the globe. Named by Data Transmission as “One to Watch in 2020”, it seems all eyes are on the American artist, too. Her commitment to studio artistry transcends gimmicks, landing her on some of the scene’s most iconic labels such as OFF Recordings, Respekt Recordings and CODEX. With “spine-tingling build-ups and head-shaking kicks” you can find her tunes regularly in the top of the Beatport charts or on Spotify’s highly regarded “Techno Bunker” playlist, among many other tastemakers’ selections.