15 Artists Who Have Put Themselves On The Map In 2013

By Alex Antliff /

1. Taped Rai

You€™ve probably already heard the vocals of this duo without realising it, given their involvement on David Guetta€™s €˜Just One Last Time€™, which was released as a single in February, reaching number twenty on the UK charts. Consisting of Tom Liljegren and Alexander Ryberg, Taped Rai speculatively sent the idea for the song to Guetta, who immediately sought to work with the Swedish twosome, using his global stardom to instantly propel their work into the mainstream. The pair recently followed this collaborative effort with the showcasing of €˜Shadow Of The Sun€™ on YouTube. Mixing sombre vocals with both slow and upbeat instrumentals, the track is an innovative and beautiful one, and should hopefully see the two achieve further widespread recognition.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3YgGHsQu08 And there you have it, fifteen artists and groups who I (and I'm sure others) have become aware of for all the right reasons over the last few months. The music industry is a dynamic one and its highly likely that some of these will drop off of the radar in the months and years to come, though it is equally likely that some will continue to ascend. The industry always has room for more new talent, however, so feel free to discuss these fifteen and others in the comments section below.