Skatebård (you can call him Skateboard) is another fascinating member of the remarkable Bergen (Norway) music scene; yes the same magical home of Sondre Lerche, Kings Of Convenience, Röyksopp and Annie. This offbeat lad began his adventure in music upon the release of his 2002 debut Skateboarding Was A Crime (in 1989) on the legendary Tellektro …
Crosstown Rebels’ freshest talent and lady of the moment Deniz Kurtel is a discreet artist who has recently been getting more and more attention, almost despite herself. With only a couple of EPs and a few scattered remixes here and there, Kurtel already had a pretty good 2010, being part of the Wolf + Lamb …
Berlin-based electronic artist and DJ Ellen Allien just celebrated the 10th anniversary of her debut album, Stadkind, and we can’t help but see the release of her new remix album, Dust Remixes, as a celebration of sorts. This album, released on March 21st on Allien’s own label BPitch Control, features a selection of thirteen remixes …
Berlin-based producer, DJ and actor Paul Kalkbrenner is a classically trained trumpet player who studied music theory and later switched to electronic music. His first tracks were released in 1999 under the name dB+ and he was subsequently signed to the famous Bpitch Control label founded by Ellen Allien. As of 2010, Paul Kalkbrenner has tallied up …
From August 23rd to 28th, umstrum||music will be relocating to the sunny city of Nice on the French Riviera to cover the CROSSOVER Festival. Taking place in eight different locations around town, the festival will feature concerts, exhibitions, DJ sets, movie screenings and performances by some of the biggest names in contemporary electronic music. For …
Since his 1999 debut on DJ Hell’s label International DeeJay Gigolo, Florian Senfter (aka Splank!, aka John Starlight, aka Zombie Nation) has been at the forefront of the electronic music scene in Germany. Praised by his peers for his live sets, Zombie Nation has become one of the most sought after electronic acts in Europe. …
Kocky (real name David Åström) is a new star in the sky of the swedish dancemusic scene. He started out as a hip hop producer (under the Soul Supreme moniker) in the late nineties, working with some big name american MCs (Big Daddy Cane, KRS-One, Pete Rock)and producing tracks for Parisian gangsta group 113. But …
Berlin-based Booka Shade (Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier) started making music together in 2002 and gained worldwide recognition a couple of years later with their singles “Body Language” (with M.A.N.D.Y.) and “Mandarine Girl” and debut album Memento. Since then they’ve played in the best clubs around the world and, hit single after hit single, they’ve …
