Eli Escobar / Bag Raiders

With over two decades of electronic music eminence, Eli Escobar has confirmed his place amongst dance music greats. With an unparalleled record collection of handpicked gems and curveball productions, Escobar guides revellers through the heartbeat of music, from the past to the future.

Always looking forward and keeping step with evolving generational tastes, Escobar has redefined his sound in recent years. As an acquainted DJ & Producer, the dance music veteran cut his teeth into the epicentre of 1990’s New York City hedonism and set the foundations for an admirable career. Releasing music on influential labels such as Phonica, Razor n Tape, Defected’s ‘Classic’ and his very own label imprint Night People, only gives a snapshot into the depth of his discovery.

Spanning over more than 20 years, the influence and presence of Eli Escobar is undeniable in every corner of dance music. As a selector he has appeared on a variety of influential platforms including BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, Resident Advisor's Exchange Podcast, Boiler Room, Mixmag ‘The Lab’ and The Lot Radio, only to name a few. Likewise transporting his sound to dancefloors across the world with residencies at House of Yes, Le Bain, Battlehymn and beyond.

Globally respected and recognised as a forward thinking producer, Escobar’s output steps beyond conventional dance music with remix work for the likes of Lana Del Rey, M.I.A., Honey Dijon, Cakes Da Killa and many more. Now heading into 2023 Eli looks to stay true to his musical progression.

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Bag Raiders are icons of the Australian dance scene. After dropping cult underground cuts (Fun Punch, Turbo Love, Big Fun), Jack Glass and Chris Stracey signed to Modular Records and released their game-changing, self-titled debut album in 2010, debuting at No. 7 on the ARIA Album Chart and earning nominations from ARIA, triple j and APRA. The LP featured hit singles Way Back Home, Sunlight, Snake Charmer, and the now-legendary Shooting Stars — one of the biggest Australian dance tracks of all time. Shooting Stars has become a global phenomenon, racking up over 4 billion streams, 40+ Platinum and 7 Gold certifications, 18 million Shazams and peaked at No. 11 on Billboard’s Dance chart.

They followed with acclaimed EPs (Waterfalls, Checkmate, Friend Inside) and teamed up with Mayer Hawthorne on Beat Me to the Punch. Their second LP Horizons arrived in 2019, followed by the launch of their label Broken Head Records in 2022 and club-driven releases like Love Me Back and Right Here / Saliba.

In 2023, Troye Sivan sampled Shooting Stars on his Grammy-nominated single Got Me Started, and they dropped collabs with Boston Bun (SAVE ME) and Panama (Flowers).

In 2025 and beyond, Bag Raiders are locked in for a relentless release schedule of club weapons — kicking off with Hold Me, out now on UK label The Cross Records.