Tag Archive: techno

saturday nite with… SKATEBÅRD

Skatebard

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 …

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saturday nite with… DENIZ KURTEL

Deniz Kurtel

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 …

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ELLEN ALLIEN – DUST REMIXES (Electronica/IDM – Germany)

Ellen Allien - Dust Remixes

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 …

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PAUL KALKBRENNER @ CROSSOVER FESTIVAL

Paul Kalkbrenner

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 …

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CROSSOVER FESTIVAL (Nice – France)

Crossover Festival

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, …

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ZOMBIE NATION @ PANTIERO FESTIVAL

Zombie Nation @ Pantiero

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 …

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saturday nite with… KOCKY

Kocky

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 …

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BOOKA SHADE – MORE! (MinimalTech/Progressive – Germany)

Booka Shade

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 …

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