Borys

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Borys

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Kyiv, UK

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Dj Borys is one of the most-respected Ukrainian DJs and resident of art centre Closer. He has been on the scene for last 10 years since his glory days at Xlib club. Borys is known for being enthusiastic vinyl collector and has an enviable collection. His reputation has steadily amplified over the years thanks to his eclectic sets and excellent technical skills. In recent years he has joined forces with Noizar and taking their back-to-back sets to a whole new level. Their joint sets always get the crowd going, not just because of their mixing skills but their idiosyncratic track selection. What they could present on the dance floor with their DJ set has gained much love and applause, even among many international media as Crack, Resident Advisor, Calvert Journal etc. 

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Thorgerdur

Thorgerdur

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Thorgerdur is an Icelandic DJ and producer mainly based in Oslo, with second bases both in Iceland and Berlin. With a background as a classically trained pianist and a singer-songwriter, she began playing vinyl late 2014, had her first gig in 2015, and has since then proven herself as a great selector with a unique ability to curate groovy and engaging sets. She loves to travel through different kinds of styles, exploring how they together create an effortless flow, focusing on the vibe rather than any specific style or genre.
She regularly plays her eclectic and unpredictable sets in both Oslo’s and Iceland’s most respected venues.

If you were lucky, you might have previously caught her playing one of her excitingly eclectic and surprising sets that are often daring and full of flare, at places like Bravó or Kaffibarinn in Iceland, which is the where she originally fell in love with electronic music, only few years before she moved to Oslo in 2013 and got introduced to the Oslo-underground scene, which is where she started DJing herself.

In addition to being co-founder and resident of Blossy, label and event series run with her partner A:G, she also holds residencies with Det Gode Selskab, Missing Link in Darmstadt, New Planet and her own project, The Elf Club in Iceland.

After having released their first EP back in 2018, the Blossy EP which included four different tracks with a minimalistic techno-electro vibe, and the track ‘Connection’ released on On Sight Series as part of the VA OSS # 2 back in 2020 (both releases collaborations with A:G), some of her other collaborations are now finally seeing the light of day.

Most noteworthy, she’s a part of Scandinavia Bass Dreams, an already timeless VA which includes the track NoTV by Television, an alias used by her and the Icelandic producer Kuldaboli. After 3 years of mandatory pressing delays, the VA (Stilleben062) is out in July 2023 on Stilleben, one of the most respected electro labels of the Nordic countries, run by the Swedish electro wizard, Luke Eargoggle.

In March 2023, her first solo electronic track recently got released on Sonic Weapons of Love, compilation dedicated to raising funds in support of Ukraine, curated by Sasha Zlykh and Andrew Valevsky.

 

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Marie K

Marie K

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One of those artists that seems to be skilled on all surfaces, Marie K tells her musical story in a highly personal way, to great effect.
Her DJ sets emit a playful and daring energy that ranges from cheeky forgotten finds to modern South-American influences, always with great attention to detail in the way she builds up a set, and listens to the audience’s energy. It comes as no surprise Marie K sees dancing as a therapeutic tool for the soul.

Being classically schooled, she shook the world with her live debut at Draaimolen 2022, and continues to deliver deeply emotional, dark, yet hopeful journeys through her hardware only performance. Marie’s first productions are to be released on vinyl later this year through well regarded labels such as Nous’Klaer Audio with more in the works.

 

Photo credit: Linda Muysson

 

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Noizar

Noizar

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One of the long-time resident at Closer club, Kyiv’s most renowned clubbing institution, Noizar is a Ukranian DJ recently relocated to Amsterdam. He is the owner of the vinyl-only label Wicked Bass, on which he releases records from both Ukrainian and international talents and runs homonymous parties since 2010. 

In the years that followed, Noizar gained recognition for his performances both solo and in b2b with his friend and colleague Borys – the two often closed the night at Closer creating unique moments and participating in the crafting the vibe the club has become known worldwide for. Borys also debuted with his latest record on the Wicked Bass imprint.

Noizar’s DJing style is uniquely sharp and groovy – behind the decks he shows a key focus on detailed performances, from the selections to his technical abilities, aspects which have brought him touring around the world, playing gigs in cities such as Tokyo, Berlin, Seoul, Paris, Tbilisi and many more.

Whether playing in a sweaty nightclub or recording carefully curated mixtapes for independent radio shows, Noizar’s sound goes far beyond conventional house or techno, always offering a sleek twist, incorporating broken rhythms and nuanced, layered melodies.

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Aliana

Aliana

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For someone with an academically trained music background, Aliana’s selections and production are incredibly varied and colorful. While her classical formation with an emphasis on piano gave her a uniquely sympathetic perspective on music, childhood fascinations with rock, funk and other genres slowly led down a rabbit hole discovering the most obscure dance music genres. From here she began spending hours digging for records and creating her own music to satisfy an inborn need of self-expression and artistic curiosity.

Aliana has a mystical flair to her selecting abilities that goes hand in hand with her musical creations. During DJ performances, she envelopes her audience with deep moods and enthralling rare gems, surprising every time with a range of genres from underground house and electro to disco.

Growing up in Ukraine, she was a part of the local underground scene DJing, organizing parties, and making music. She then spent a period of time in France, where she became a part of Midibasics, with which the joint EP “Cyber Queen” was released In 2019, Aliana moved onto her own solo project, to be able to focus on her artistic introspection and creative growth. In the past 5 years, she has released a handful of releases on labels like Sous:sol, Variable Records, Mithra, and more recently her first LP on Finest Hour.

Back in her home country since 2021, Aliana is now focusing on her active performances, while at the same time developing the local underground scene. She recently organized a series of events called “Muza” where she put together a team of like-minded women to grow and artistically express themselves. Coming up soon, she has releases in the pipeline for the ‘Laconica’ and ‘Tresydos’ labels.

 

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Abi

ABI

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Raised by disco, funk and rock, Abi quickly turns towards electronic music, discovering and dancing to French Touch house records as early as in middle school. Later, she fosters this music culture further during a time spent in New York, hanging out in the city’s most underground warehouse and basement parties.

Back in Paris, Abi joins the collectif Bass Y Bouzouk and it’s here that her career starts taking off, both as a DJ and with her pioneering project RA+RE Records, a 100% women’s label and collective aiming to highlight the community of women in electronic music. Through time RA+RE grew as one of the most renowned collective in the scene, and it is also the operating force behind the legendary Breakfast Club afterparties in Paris.

Sophisticated, refined and timeless: Abi’s style reflects her exclusive panache, exploring the inbetweens of house and other electronic music genres with powerful and accurate selections. Abi brought her sound to some of the most important clubs in Europe and beyond with the RA+RE project, delivering an exceptional vibe every time carried by unique style and irresistible selections!

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Pieter Jansen

Pieter Jansen

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Whether he’s inspiring dancers from the DJ booth or broadcasting on the radio, Pieter Jansen is a familiar face on Amsterdam’s thriving underground electronic music scene – a fixture at all annual Draaimolen events and a resident & programmer at the notable Breakfast Club in Amsterdam.

Over the past few years, Pieter launched two imprints: yeyeh (short for “You’re Everything You’ve Ever Heard”), a lovingly curated outlet for intriguing, engaging, and inspiring music both old and new; and ninih, the night to yeyeh’s day, an imprint focused on rather rhythmical, club-ready sounds. Through these outputs, Pieter alternately puts out unreleased music by producers from the past (the 90s/00s) while also shedding light onto producers of today.

Bubbling away beneath the surface of the Dutch scene since the early part of the past decade, Jansen began his career by promoting parties and festivals before dedicating more time to DJing. Jansen chose to champion vinyl from the start. It’s almost impossible to pin Jansen to a specific style or scene; instead, he’s cultivated a personal DJ style that prioritises darker, weirder, and more profound records while remaining firmly focused on the dancefloor. Known for taking risks – both in creating thoroughly inspired mixes and by his chosen records – His style is defined by his ability to explore multiple genres while regularly reaching for electro, IDM, house/techno, ambient and minimalist grooves.

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Eversines

Eversines

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Eversines is a producer and DJ residing in Amsterdam. He’s been producing for over a decade, co-runs record label De Lichting and focuses on the energetic yet dreamy side of electronic music.

In 2019 his debut album was put out through Wex Records, after which releases on yeyeh / ninih came forth including a solo outing and a special collaboration with thereminist Carolina Eyck titled ‘Waves’.

De Lichting being a close group of friends and Eversines’ homebase, he’s always a part of the well received double vinyl compilations they put out, and had his debut on Kalahari Oyster Cult in 2020 with ‘Plooi’.  He recently released on labels like Animals On Psychedelics, Nous’Klaer and Lonely Planet Records, with more releases in the pipeline for well-respected labels.

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Penelope

Penelope

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A passionate traveler and selector, the French-born dj has slowly grown her presence in the underground music panorama over the past few years. 
Always with a thirst for new horizons to fuel her creativity, she moved to Berlin in 2015 where she spent some years refining her taste around the deep and dub-influenced sound that she loves. 

Now Lisbon based, Penelope’s sound is a unique expression of her broad sonic tastes that range from house to techno and all electronic experimentation in between. Always making sure to keep warm basslines in her flow, she delivers a classy rollercoaster of emotive selections travelling through genres and decades in her sets. 

Founder of the oDYSea parties in Lisbon, she is now a familiar face of the Portuguese scene as well as in European clubs and festivals. 

Alongside collecting records, she’s also made her steps in the studio having her release debut on a V.A of Spanish label Tresydos and has recently released on Belgium Basic Move’s new sublabel For Playful Manners. 

 

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Mari.te

Mari.te

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Caracas-born DJ and Tresydos label boss Mari.te is an evergrowing presence in the international music panorama. Since moving to Spain in 2018, the year she launched her record label and event series Tresydos, her talent and recognition for elegantly blending a full spectrum of house-infused underground dancefloor music has nothing but grown.

After living in New York, where she fostered a close, collaborative relationship with the Resolute crew, Mari.te moved to Spain and kick-started Tresydos, the output for her musical vision and a platform aimed at collaboration with a broad spectrum of talents. Releasing music by friends and artists she admires on both vinyl and digital formats, Tresydos is the reflection of Mari.te’s dedication, discipline, and genuine love for dance music.

Mari.te’s reputation attracted the attention of the most noticeable venues and promoters worldwide in recent years, impacting every city she visits with her humble and charismatic presence and an excitingly danceable, often light-hearted, consistently careful curation of records.

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