Evicshen

So notorious for her innovative "Needle Nails" technique of playing vinyl records with modified acrylic-mounted styli that Beyoncé ended up cribbing her notes for a Vogue shoot, Victoria Shen is a true original. A gifted performer, sound artist and veritable mad scientist, Shen brings a diva-punk attitude to her unpredictable hi-NRG shows, developing sound-making appendages and objects that augment her body, prompting questions about mass production, identity and physicality. She's worked with clipping, Acid Mothers Temple, Matmos and Kronos Quartet, and is part of a turntablist trio with Maria Chavez and Mariam Rezaei - we're still waiting for the proper Beyoncé collaboration, though.