Introducing: The trio to know

Who? Hamburg-bred/Berlin-trained/ London-based producer with a unique, chunky, chugging take on house
Sounds like? House music, written by tough guys at shady afterparties

It seems fitting that Sidney Charles has the rather unlikely middle name of Hurricane, because (to excuse a slightly laboured pun) he's taking 2015 by storm. His debut album 'House Lessons' has delivered on the early promise shown on releases via Moda Black and Sneak's I'm A House Gangster, and his currency on the White Isle keeps on building.

Starting out in his native Hamburg as a funk and hip hop DJ, the 26-year- old was introduced to house and techno by Sante four years ago. "I love house because it's the root of so much electronic music – and when I play it I can dive into harder stuff in my sets too." It's the latter that's winning him a name on the European circuit, not least through releases on Avotre, the label he co-runs with Santé.

Featuring tough, jacking basslines, dusty snares and simple vocal stabs, Sidney Charles' sets are as welcome in sweaty basements in Italy and the UK as they are on main floors in Ibiza. That's where Sidney's ongoing informal DJ combo with Santé and Darius Syrossian has gained the trio a rep as the new Ibiza Rat Pack. It's a rep they'll be building on this summer with a residency at Privilege's Vista Club. "The glass roof at sunrise gives it the Ibiza feel, but the decks are low enough that you can high five the crowd," he says – many of whom will have been warmed up by Sidney's debut LP, featuring Patrick Topping and Pan-Pot. But if you're not Ibiza-bound, never fear: The Hurricane's heading to Eastern Electrics and High Definition soon. Ally Byers