Peggy Gou

Peggy Gou seemed to appear out of nowhere in 2016, releasing four 12" EPs of bright, slightly hazy house tracks during the year. The Seoul-born artist had been producing and DJ'ing for several years -- she learned to beatmatch in Korea in 2009, and resumed the hobby a couple years later while attending the London College of Fashion. After racking up gigs during the next few years, she made her breakthrough in 2016, releasing two Art of War EPs, "Day Without Yesterday" and Seek for Maktoop. She also played dozens of gigs across the globe. Following an even busier 2017, which included her first American tour and a monthlong BBC Radio 1 residency, Gou returned to the studio. Her Once EP was released in 2018. ~ Paul Simpson