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R3hab, Nicky Romero, Hardwell and Alesso are a few of the electronic dance music upstarts blazing into the New Year. By Adam Stewart and Akshay Bhansali Alesso Photo: Drew Ressley After a mesmerizing year for electronic dance music , it almost goes without saying that the genre will continue to blaze a trail Stateside in 2012. Acts from Skrillex to Kaskade enjoyed crossover success in 2011, and now fans are hungry for more new releases, killer albums and massive festivals. But while it may be clear who’s leading the charge, there are more than a few EDM upstarts who’ve been making noise, and if one thing is for certain, it’s that they’ll be shaping the musical landscape in the months to come. In MTV News’ Rookie Roll Call, we break down exactly which acts (some greener than others) we’ve got our eye on as the dance scene gets locked and loaded for another killer year. Alesso Groomed by Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso was without a doubt one of 2011’s hottest new names. Now, with no less than six hit releases and remixes under his belt, the young Swede has all of the necessary weapons to crush it in 2012. Arty Expect big things from U.K. label Anjunabeats’ young Russian phenom. Arty burst onto the scene with hits “Around the World” and “Kate,” as well as killer collabs with Mat Zo and Matisse & Sadko. 2012 promises to be a marquee year. Deniz Koyu A blazing new talent, Deniz Koyu shocked the scene last year with numbers like “Tung!” and a collabo with Johan Wedel on a remix of James Blunt’s “Dangerous.” Koyu kicks off 2012 with a “tri-laboration” that roped in Fedde le Grand and Wedel on the track “New Day,” and he’s set to keep heating things up. Hardwell The 23-year-old DJ/producer has been tickling the decks since the age of 13, and 2011 proved to be his breakout year. Hardwell smashed it early on in ’11 with Ti