Circa Waves: Critically-acclaimed and rapidly growing their cult fanbase, Circa Waves are the short-sharp sound of the sweetest of dancefloor indie - albeit with a whole lot more depth and longevity. They're about to support Libertines at Ally Pally, before the embark on a full UK tour in November.

Lapsley: Electronica that somehow manages to be both minimal and yet still deep, human and packed with character, Lapsley is destined to sweep the world - and she's only 17.

Forest Swords: Probably the most underrated producer of dark and subliminal dub around. Cinematic and magnificent.

All We Are: Having signed to Domino, they've been dominating the airwaves of 6 Music and are often heard here in the Gigwise office. If you love infectious funk rhythms, with layer upon layer of earworm guitar melody and one hell of a chorus, then this is the band for you.

Dan Croll: He may have been in born in Staffordshire before moving to Liverpool when he was 18, but Croll's 2014 debut album Sweet Disarray has all of the magical tropical pop sounds of somewhere much more exotic.

Evian Christ: Plenty of hype around this rising producer, and it's certainly fulfilled - enough to land him a credit on Kanye West's Yeezus. His own sound is one of dizzying, sensual, electronica that covers a range of genres - from hip-hop to ambient to dancehall, trance, industrial and beyond.

Mad Brains: Hip-hop with the spirit of the classic, but the energy of the new.

Bird: An embryonic sound that cinematically floats around ambience and post-punk. It's a pretty intoxicating haze that we're more than happy to get lost in. If you fancy taking a pretty celestial trip to some pretty heady heights, then pick up their debut album My Fear And Me NOW.

Ex-Easter Island Head: Using up to 12 prepared guitars and drums, this ensemble use electric instruments to create an orchestra of sound. Honestly, it's like nothing you've seen or heard before.

VEYU: A fluid sense of atmosphere is what makes this dream-rock outfit such an exciting outfit. Think early New Order meets a more romantic and bright-eyed Wild Beasts. Absolutely stunning stuff.

Ninetails: Their signature sound may be a less self-indulgent form of prog, but Ninetails complicated tracks go straight to the heart of the song. There are so many elements at work here, but they're all fully controlled with grace and aplomb. It's a constantly pulsing world of post-rock, electro and summery pop, like if the Beach Boys were raised as robots.