Kate Boy: A Swedish trio who specialise in pounding electro and menacing, bone-shaking vocals. If you like The Knife and larger than life techno-pop odysseys, then this is the band for you.

Raury: The last three or so months have seen this kid from Atlanta blow up in unimaginable ways. What started with a simple video for 'God's Whisper' appearing online has developed into Raury becoming a defining figure for rebellious teenagers, with collaborations with the likes of SBTRKT and The Neighbourhood already under his belt and a support slot with Outkast that saw him play to 20,000 people in his hometown. 2015 could see Raury effortlessly become a force to be reckoned with in hip-hop and beyond.

Ryn Weaver: The 21-year-old singer put her debut single 'OctaHate' online back in July, and the internet went into meltdown. The artist no one had heard of managed to wrack up 1.3 million views in under a month. She did have something of an impressive crack-team behind the scenes, including Charli XCX and Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos, so it's not exactly surprising she's gained such rapid success. Now, it's on her own terms. Hyped by Jessie Ware, this girl knows how to produce a helluva catchy pop hook, and her latest track 'Promises' continues Weaver along her trajectory to pop superstar.

Ibeyi: XL Recordings' latest, brilliant signing Ibeyi are a French/Cuban duo, whose fondness for eclectic percussion surely stems from their Buena Vista Social Club father. They released their debut EP Oya back in August, and their latest offering 'Mama Says' is a hypnotic and sparse affair that soon descends into beautiful Yoruban chanting. Let them enchant you in 2015.

Years & Years: We've been tipping these guys for greatness for a long time. With a string of flawless electro-pop singles under their belts in the form of 'Real', 'Take Shelter' and new one 'Desire', their following has grown from cult to some pretty serious radio attention. If their debut drops next year, expect them to be a true success story and dominate the festival season. They'll probably do quite well in the BBC Sound of 2015 list too.

Indiana: The latest act to head straight out of Nottingham and into the mainstream is Indiana - currently all over the radio, and rightly so. Her trance-inducing blend of honey-sweet vocals, simmering and subtle dark disco and a canon of other sounds work wonders. Her debut album No Romeo is out next year and is going to be massive. Check out our live session of her performing 'Solo Dancing' if you don't believe us.

Say Lou Lou: Another act whose breakthrough we expected in 2012, these Swedish-Australian twins have continued to dazzle fans and critics with their shimmering electro-pop magnificence. Regarded for their cool glacial sounds on the likes of 'Julian' and 'Everything We Touch', they've recently moved into dancier territory on 'Games For Girl's and told us to expect their debut album Lucid Dreaming to be 'warmer' when it drops in February. We're already warmed up, just wait them to bowl you over.

Charlotte OC: With her debut album released in 2015, this sultry songstress has already clocked up millions of hits on Youtube and Soundcloud with her electro-noir, seductive R&B. Check out 'Hangover' and 'Colour My Heart' and try not to fall in love just a little bit.

Wolf Alice: They've already owned 2014 with their blistering live shows and with their Creature Songs and Blush EPs being on heavy rotation on our and everyone else's speakers. With a sound that encompasses grunge, indie, pop, folk and more, expect their debut album next year to be anything but ordinary.

Pale Seas: An intoxicating haze of sun-kissed dream-folk.

Courtney Barnett: She's already experienced a degree of breakthrough success in 2014 with her Sea Of Split Peas double EP winning hearts around the world as her dry-witted, high energy, lo-fi grunge-folk roadshow won hearts at countless European festivals. Her debut album proper is coming in 2015 (hopefully) and is sure to send her into the stratosphere.

Prides: Just go and listen to 'Out Of The Blue' right now. Epic, right? Meet one of your new favourite bands.

Girl Band: Not a chance in hell you'll hear Fearne Cotton playing these guys to the tweens of R1, as they sound like a wall of sound crashing to the ground. Mind you, they certainly have enough enough momentum to erupt from the underground in the year ahead.

Menace Beach: One of the best band names we've heard in a while, and highly recommended by none other than Sir Johnny Marr. Check out 'Drop Outs' and 'Fortune Teller' for a taster of their brilliantly unhinged lo-fi fun to find out why.

Kacy Hill: Judging by her sound, she's come from the future so she must have a few tricks up her sleeve to steer her slick electronica into your attention in 2015.