DJ Heartstring

Duality has always been key for clubland’s cupids DJ HEARTSTRING. Whether it’s their balance between melancholy and euphoria, the way in which the German duo bring pop bangers to the dancefloor, or their crossover appeal that makes them equally as at home on big festival stages as playing Berghain, producers, DJs and songwriters Leo and Jonas have always played to each other’s strengths. However, long before they became globe-touring artists with tens of millions of streams who can turn a Berlin corner shop into a tiny rave (with the help of pop icons Sugababes), they were two friends making music for fun. Growing up in a small village without a clubbing scene, Leo instead discovered EDM and artists like Deadmau5 by playing the video game DJ Hero and, aged 16, seeing Netsky perform at a festival. Watching everyone there dancing to his music made Leo think it must be the best feeling on earth. Inspired, he asked his parents for a set of turntables and later received Fruity Loops as a Christmas present.