LB AKA LABAT

LB aka LABAT (real name Baptistin Cabalou) brilliantly embodies a generation of DJ-producers who shatter genre boundaries. A vibrant standard-bearer of a new wave celebrating club culture in all its diversity, he fuses filtered house, drum & bass, explosive bangers, hyperpop, reggaeton, and post-dubstep into euphoric yet melancholic dance machines. His sets — like his productions, invitations to raise your hands, sweat, and feel the beat — build a daring bridge between the fevered memories of ’90s old-school raves and the mutant hybridizations of contemporary dance music.

LB aka LABAT’s nights are short. Not so much because they’re filled with live shows and DJ sets at some of the world’s most iconic venues and biggest festivals, nor because he’s invited to perform on the decks of Boiler Room, Hor, or Mixmag. Rather, it’s because Baptistin is constantly working to perfect his craft. He keeps reinventing himself in ever more innovative ways: a remarkable performer, extravagant and exacting, who plays with the codes of his world. DJ, producer, and label head, the French artist flirts with the contemporary British and Australian scenes while breaking down every barrier — be it of genre, format, or space.