Jex Opolis

Canadian Jex Opolis debuted on Dekmantel with a cosmic, feel-good electro EP washed in Italo influences. It was one of a long line of colourful releases, largely on his own Good Timin' label, that have explored a timeless mix of synth pop, leftfield, house and nu disco since 2013. With a background playing in bands, he knows how to properly arrange a track, and he often uses his own voice for an extra layer of personality. His sets are fun: vocals ricochet over boogie basslines, tropical percussion flails next to glistening Casio keys and day-glo disco is never far away, before house grooves and lush chords take over, exactly the kind of thing you want to hear on an open-air stage in the sun.