Boys' Shorts

Boys’ Shorts are Greek DJ and production duo Vangelis (LAGASTA ) and Tareq . Blending all sorts of genres, they make music that captures the energy and emotion of the dance floor. In their words: “We make people dance!” Their releases span Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound, HE.SHE.THEY., Polari, Permanent Vacation, Future Disco, Iptamenos Discos, Live at Robert Johnson, and Correspondant. Their 2026 debut album, What Does It Take To Make These Men Happy?, is an 11-track journey through desire, connection, and nostalgia, with contributions from Michael Cignarale, K.BHTA, Justin Strauss, and Casey Spooner. The album is released on their own ALL SORTS label. Their remixes include work for Hot Chip, Alison Goldfrapp, Poolside, Yuksek x Polo & Pan, Kasper Bjørke, Nick Warren, Local Suicide x Lena Platonos, Daddy Squad x Zoot Woman, Casey Spooner, and Joe Goddard, alongside more recent reworks for Asha Puthli & Say She She, Curses & Dina Summer, The Hidden Cameras, Sally Shapiro, and others. Boys’ Shorts have played across Europe, the US, and Australia, with appearances at Panorama Bar, Basement, and Good Room, as well as at iconic queer parties and festivals including Lost Village, WECANDANCE, and Wild Wood Festival in 2026. They opened for Hot Chip at Knockdown Center in New York and supported Alison Goldfrapp on the UK leg of her Love Invention tour. In 2025, The New York Times named them one of “5 Artists to Watch.”