Local Suicide

The history of the DJ & producer duo and couple Local Suicide stretches back over a decade. Brax Moody and Vamparela have collaborated together on various projects, all culminating in the conception of Local Suicide. Local Suicide are the ones behind the term Technodisco which describes their mixture of New Wave, EBM, Disco and Techno. They are also one of the key figures in the Dark Disco scene and have collaborated with the likes of Curses, Theus Mago, Lena Platonos, Hard Ton, The Hidden Cameras and Rodion. In 2021 Local Suicide launched their own label Iptamenos Discos, where they released their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Eros Anikate’ among others. In 2022 the duo also revealed their new live project Dina Summer with Kalipo.

Dina Summer

Dina Summer is the collaborative band project between Kalipo and DJ couple Local Suicide. The Berlin-based project is fronted by Dina P, who lends her vocals and thought-provoking lyrics to the act. Second member is her husband and DJ/Producer partner Brax Moody with whom she forms Local Suicide. The third member is Kalipo, who started his music career as the producer and band member of the German electro-punk band Frittenbude before venturing into downbeat rave music. Together they create a unique blend of their influences 80’s Disco, 90’s Electro and New Wave for a fun, nostalgic and dark retro sound. Their debut album “Rimini” offers a beautifully crafted journey through retro disco sonics, incorporating Synth Sop, New Wave, and Disco-elements for funky, upbeat, and versatile tracks that can be enjoyed beachside or on the dance floor.

Charlie

Charlie is a Berlin-based electronic artist hailing from the Polish city of Krakow. She was involved in it’s visual art scene as the CO-director of the project space „Elementarz dla Mieszkańców Miast“, and ran her own clubnights under the name Szum which have been lately relocated to Berlin’s Sameheads. There she continues hosting her favourite artists and friends such as Marsman, Interstellar Funk, Italo Brutalo and more, uniting cold mutant electro with banging EBM and sparkling italo disco.

Behind the decks she has been smashing dancefloors for years, selecting an eclectic yet always driving mix drawing from the same influences. But as a skilled pianist, she was always drawn to creating her own music as well. She contributed to several projects for movies and performances, and over the years fleshed out a killer live show using analog synthesizers and machines, which she presents at such festivals as Grauzone, Transmusicales, Unsound, Black! Factory, Ombra Festival and more.

Charlie has released a variety of music from synthwave songs on Ferry Lane Records in 2022 to dancefloor oriented music on Wrong Era in 2024 with following remixes from italo disco star David Vunk and label head Franz Scala. She also works closely with Pinkman Records releasing an original art movie soundtrack in 2024, and same year has produced a bunch of remixes for Lauer, Chino and Solo Ansamblis.

Wiener Planquadrat

The uprising DJ/producer duo Wiener Planquadrat which consists of Michael Weiler and Maximilian Atteneder who after years of creating and performing music separately finally got together in 2020, combining their musical roots to create their new vibrant sound coming straight from the heart of Austria’s capital of Vienna. Embracing their love for 2000s Indie music, dark disco and French electro they created their very own unique sound involving powerful, analogue yet hook-heavy song-craftmanship which often doesn’t follow usual dance music conventions. Their debut single Stillstand, which was released in 2021 was well received internationally and climbed Austrian as well as German dance charts right away. While pushing their boundaries a bit further with their follow up EP Dschungel which was released in 2022 and got remixed by artists like T.Raumschmiere, Tech Support or Birds, they continuously keep remixing and collaborating with acts such as Local Suicide, Oberst & Buchner, Kalipo, Dina Summer, Ali X or You Man. In the last two years they further established their name by DJing and playing their first ever live shows in cities such as Berlin, Paris or Thessaloniki. Wiener Planquadrat will continue their journey by releasing more music soon while strongly focusing on the production of their debut album.

Boys’ Shorts

Boys‘ Shorts is a Greek DJ & production duo which was founded by Vangelis (ex-LAGASTA) and electronic artist Tareq. Their sound is a blend of everything they love to mix in their DJ sets, from disco to breaks and slow techno to acid. To quote the boys “…we make people dance!” So far, they’ve released on labels such as HE.SHE.THEY, Cormac’s Polari records, Permanent Vacation, Iptamenos Discos, Love Child & Future Disco. They have also delivered remixes for artists like Yuksek w/ Polo & Pan, Kasper Bjorke, Boy George, Local Suicide w/ Lena Platonos, Daddy Squad w/ Zoot Woman, Casey Spooner (Fischerspooner), Mala Ika, and Kito Jempere ft. Wolfram to name a few. Their remix for Casey Spooner was included in the Red Hot + Free compilation, and the video that accompanied the remix premiered at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York. Their track „New Era“ reached No1 on Beatport and Juno Download and was hot listed on Germany’s Radio Eins, while their track „Fantastic“ received support from BBC Radio 1.

Skelesys

The Argentina-born, Berlin-based producer, DJ and live act Skelesys has emerged as one of the most exciting projects across post-punk, wave and future sounds. Inspired by everything from hard rock, sci-fi and horror, his music traverses several genres resulting in a fresh, unique sound that is all his own. After releasing great material on labels like Eskimo Recordings, Ombra INTL and Snap Crackle & Pop, his latest EP, Epsilon (Oraculo Records), quickly sold out on vinyl.

Primarily a live artist, he incorporates guitar with electronics and vocals on stage, while also being an electrifying DJ, delivering sets featuring all things under the umbrella of 80s influenced dark sounds. Since arriving in Berlin, he’s played at some of the best parties and clubs around Europe including Ombra Festival (Barcelona), Kablys (Vilnius), Tempio del Futuro Perduto (Milan), iboat (Bordeaux) and becoming a regular performer at Brvtalist live events in Berlin as well as joining Curses (live) as a bass player on occasion.

Joshua Murphy

Born and raised in outback Australia, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Joshua Murphy, to a degree, followed the path of Nick Cave – eventually moving to Berlin and becoming involved into the local scene as a member of various bands, promoter and a club-owner. Though, despite the dark ceremonial emotionality that has always been associated with Berlin. His debut EP “Lowlands” which was released on aufnahme + wiedergabe takes its main inspirations from Joshua’s motherland and unites dark ceremonial tales, a narrative of somber procession, atmospheric composition and evocative storytelling.

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Alexandra Feusi

Alexandra Feusi is a Swiss-Polish artist from Zurich, Switzerland. She studies abstract painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria. Musically, she moves somewhere between dance techno, disco, electronica and indie dance with a pronounced penchant for electronic psychedelic sound and French electronic music as well as a penchant for the weird.

For her, making music is a perfect balance to the rather introverted work in the studio, where no social interaction takes place. Her role as DJ forms a counterpoint, it is an extroverted game between her and the dancers. In the middle of the action and yet in a safe space, loud, wild, and palpable as part of life and a community.

Detached from the two-dimensionality of painting, it is musically possible to create an abstract space, to play and experiment in it, as she points out.
Music and her studio work inspire each other and unfold a new energy and source of inspiration. Both are equally important to her and can also no longer be separated from each other, both have the same origin, both are art.

Nicolas Fehr

Situated at the nexus of music, performance, and visual arts, Nicolas Fehr’s practice is characterized by an interweaving of pop-culture, folklore, and personal biography. Fehr grew up in Connecticut, USA, and moved to Germany at the age of ten. He studied media arts and scenography at the University of Arts And Design Karlsruhe and fine arts at the University of the Arts Bremen. He lives and works in Berlin.

Yotam Russo

Tel Aviv-based artist Yotam Russo (formerly known as Lott) signs to Local Suicide’s label Iptamenos Discos and announces his new ‘Twilight Zone Disko’ EP. The 3-tracker is the Israelis most mature release to date and perfectly showcases his unique approach to modern electronic dance music. Being known for his fusion of heavy drum machines with psychedelic guitars, acid melody-hooks and catchy vocals he creates a rich spectrum of sound that takes listeners on a journey through a range of emotions and genres. Over time, he has cultivated a distinct style characterized by by an optimistic and upbeat vibe that is both nostalgic and contemporary. In this EP he expands his creative expression by adding meaningful text that resonates with his audience, making his music a powerful vehicle for storytelling. Whether this be via performing live or in the studio, Russo innovatively blends genres from Indie Dance, Synthpop, Dark Disco to House & Acid often referring to bands like LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax or The Faint.

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Jëan Fixx

Jëan Fixx is the musical alias of the multidisciplinary artist Félix Fernández. Although he began DJing in 2014, it wasn’t until 2018 that he embarked on his journey as a composer and producer with his debut EP „Uncanny Valley.“ His eclectic tastes lead him to immerse himself in the hypnotic structure of Techno, while still embracing the vibrant force of Electro and the captivating melodies of Synthwave. He fearlessly combines these influences with industrial sounds and dense reverberating atmospheres of Dubstep, approaching IDM, as showcased in his second EP „Globalizer“ released in December 2020 under the label „Deep Different.“ The EP gained recognition on prestigious radio programs such as „Paralelo 3“ and „Fluido Rosa“ on Radio 3 (Spain). His debut studio album „2084“ was released in 2022 under the label „Ruido de Fondo.“Jëan Fixx has performed and DJed at numerous events including Fanzine Fest, Senda Fest, Boiro Ruido, Tandem Fest, Momentos Alhambra, Atlantic Pride, Sala Black in Santiago de Compostela, and Sala Mondo Club Vigo, among others. He has collaborated with musicians such as Lefrenk, Ed Empty, Dr. Juhh, Rubeck, and Drow.

Velax

Tired of the struggle of people for truth and lies, good and evil, Velax moved to a metaphysical space to tell his stories.

rossvanboss

rossvanboss creates Feel-Good-Italo-Pop, musically dedicating himself to the dolce vita and the sunny sides of life.

Alexander Price

Alexander Price emerged from London’s early 2000s electro clash scene and started his career playing live in legendary venues like Madame JoJos , Ghetto and Heaven .  Price’s previous releases have been universally met with success and acclaim. His EP Kitchen Sink Drama amassed over 84,000 streams on Spotify alone with its buoyant lead single Love Song organically making its way onto countless taste-makers’ playlists. A signing to Intense Presence Records and the release of a cover of Pet Shop Boys’ Rent led to extensive touring including appearances at Manchester Pride and Cardiff Mardi Gras. His work with Massimo Paramour led to their collaborations Waiting, You’re Burning and Thats the Way being released by Velcro City Records with Waiting charting in the Beatport Top 35 Indie Dance . BBC Radio Manchester have previously declared Price’s live shows as „Something quite spectacular „. More recently he played live at LGBTQ event UK Pride in support of his new EP I Am The Sound. His musical influences include New Order, Amanda Lear and Fischerspooner. 

Oh!

Oh! – the lockdown lovechild of Massimo Braghieri and Gianluca Pighi – began as a ping-pong of creative ideas between the two. It quickly gained traction and now erupts as an explosive culmination of their respective musical dexterity and fearless analogue exploration.