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Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar

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BBC Sound of 2025 : Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar.

Scottish producer Joshua Mainnie is one of the new superstars of dance music.

His colourful and woozy grooves have won over packed crowds from Glastonbury to Coachella .

His debut album When Will We Land? was shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Prize .

Barry Can't Swim is part of a new wave of feelgood dance music heroes.

Mainnie says "more leftfield" electronic music like his "definitely feels like it's got a bigger audience than it's ever had" One act from the BBC Sound of 2025 top five will be announced on Radio 1 and BBC News every day this week .

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57

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48

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54

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informal

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English

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32

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medium-lived

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