Beats on the Bay - Artists
Balkan Bump
Balkan Bump is the global electronic music project orchestrated by trumpet player, producer and ethnomusicologist Will Magid.
Balkan Bump’s music fuses heavy electronic production with global music influences including traditional Balkan brass melodies, Middle Eastern sounds and American hip hop. The Balkan Bump live show highlights Magid’s expertise as an orchestrator, ranging in size from a solo performer to a 12-piece band featuring a menagerie of global instruments including sitar, saz, oud, clarinet and trumpet. The live performance’s popularity has brought the project to global renown with performances at the world’s biggest music stages including Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lightning In A Bottle, as well as beloved jazz, blues and world music festivals including Harvest Music Festival and CA WorldFest, and numerous appearances at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Balkan Bump debuted with the single “Aymo” alongside famed Slovenian producer Gramatik and American hip hop royalty Talib Kweli. Gramatik quickly championed the new project, unveiling Balkan Bump's live show on his Re:Coil Tour and releasing Balkan Bump’s debut EP on his Lowtemp label imprint. Since then the Balkan Bump project has gone on to collaborate with global and live music projects Beats Antique and Moon Hooch; international electronic music superstars CloZee, Fakear, & Manic Focus; and American hip hop icon The Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious). Balkan Bump has been featured in Billboard Magazine, NPR’s The World, The San Francisco Chronicle and Magnetic Magazine. In 2020 Magid curated a series of global music mixes for Los Angeles-based Dublab Radio under the Balkan Bump alias.
As a solo artist, Will Magid has collaborated and performed with artists including Bonobo, Erykah Badu, Pretty Lights, and soul music legend Solomon Burke. He has led numerous jazz and global music outfits including his eponymous soul-funk band’s seminal Alligator Spacewalk album in 2016, and the 2017 neoclassical exploration Lunar Conquest Suite. His music has been featured in campaigns for global brands including Warner Brothers, Uber, Porsche, HP, Vogue, GoPro and Ubisoft. Magid graduated from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music with a degree in Ethnomusicology.
Fucsia
Fucsia is an electronic music artist known for crafting dynamic sets that blend the retro warmth of disco and 80s influences with the forward driving energy of modern techno and progressive
house. Inspired by her mother’s vintage disco records and the sounds of the 80s, her sound lives between nostalgia and what’s next.
As electronic music surged in the 2000s, her passion grew, bringing these influences together into a style that feels both familiar and forward. With a background in fashion design and
makeup artistry, DJing was not the obvious path, but her love for music led her to a pair of Technics 1200s, setting her on the path she continues to pursue today.
Her breakthrough came with an invitation to perform for Chicks in the Mix at Sweet Sundays, establishing her presence at EM Sundays. Since then, she has played at some of Los Angeles’
most iconic venues, including The Cabana Club, The Standard, Circus, King King, and Ecco.
Known for her ability to balance groove and intensity, Fucsia seamlessly blends mainstream anthems with underground cuts, creating sets that evolve, surprise, and keep the dance floor
locked in. Her sound is fluid, genre blurring, and rooted in energy, where groove meets drive and familiar moments give way to unexpected turns. She has also expanded her reach to Twitch, building a dedicated global community through long form, immersive sets that bring her signature energy to audiences around the world.
New Girl
New Girl is more than a DJ — she’s a story of resilience and reinvention. Growing up, she found her escape in the arts, mastering three languages, ballet, and acting before discovering her true voice in music. Today, she’s one of Canada’s fastest-rising DJs and producers, with her track “Time is Frozen” hitting #2 in Tech House and climbing global charts. New Girl blends raw energy with authenticity, carving out her place as one of house music’s most exciting new names. Her latest EP “4312” is out on all music platforms. She produces her music using semi-modular synthesizers and her own original vocals, bringing a distinct, emotive touch to every track.You can expect two new EPs later this year, alongside her all-original sets lighting up dance floors everywhere. Check out features and interviews on her rise from the Twitch community into the production world via Beatportal, Music Is 4 Lovers, Find Your Sounds, and Magnetic Magazine.