Whether it’s as an artist, label owner, a deep-drawing world-touring selector or system-building soundman behind some of London’s most important dances, V.I.V.E.K has an inherent drive to push things forward and contribute to the craft of music with serious attention to detail.
Musically pressed and blessed V.I.V.E.K’s creations are a crucial brew of bass styles encompassing everything from heavyweight bass hypnosis to flighty, steppy garage hybrids via sweet dub soul and all-out low-end pressure.
His self-built custom soundsystem SYSTEM, meanwhile, is a unique force of nature in UK bass music culture.
Veteran of the uk dub scene. Initial mic man for legendary one love sound from West London.
Darwin bewegt sich im Bereich tieffrequenter Klangwelten und liefert einen durchgeknallten, subbassgeladenen Stilmix, der fest in der Soundsystem-Kultur verwurzelt ist.
Ihre Sets entfalten sich mit sumpfiger Intensität und hypnotischem Flow – sie ziehen Tänzer*innen in ihren Bann und bewahren dabei eine stille Vielseitigkeit. Als erfahrene Crate-Diggerin zahlreicher Genres fühlt sie sich im B2B mit DJ Storm, Mala oder Lena Willikens ebenso wohl wie beim Closing von Bassiani oder der Berghain Klubnacht.
Geboren in Kanada, fand Darwin ihren Weg zur elektronischen Musik nach ihrem Umzug nach London – zunächst als Mitarbeiterin im Club fabric Mitte der 2000er, später mit einem „Bass-Eureka-Moment“ auf einer Swamp81-Party. Diese prägende Nacht ebnete den Weg für ihr nächstes Kapitel in Berlin, wo sie 2015 ihr Label SPE:C gründete, um aufstrebenden globalen Talenten wie Decka, Carré, Axle, Beatrice M. und Tano eine Plattform zu geben.
2016 startete sie REEF im inzwischen geschlossenen Club Griessmuehle, wo sie zwei Jahre zuvor eine monatliche, techno-fokussierte Residency begonnen hatte – eine prägende Phase, in der sich ihr reduzierter, von Sci-Fi durchdrungener Signature Sound entwickelte. Die Grenzen verschiebende Party brachte die fremdartige Energie der Bassmusik ins Herz der Technohauptstadt – und hat heute im Berghain ihr Zuhause.
2024 begann ein neues Kapitel in Darwins Entwicklung: der Start von ABYSS, einer Soundsystem-Serie am Sonntagabend, die sich auf die regenerative Kraft tiefer Frequenzen konzentriert. Transzendentale Clubmusik trifft hier auf Breathwork, Meditation und Heilpraxis – ein Raum entsteht, in dem Klang Körper und Geist miteinander verbindet. (Aus dem Englischen übersetzt)
In 2016, she launched REEF at the now-defunct Griessmuehle, a club where she had started a monthly techno-focused DJ residency 2 years earlier that helped develop her signature stripped back, sci-fi-infused sound. The boundary-pushing party brought bass music’s alien energy into the heart of the techno capital, which now calls Berghain home.
2024 marked a new chapter in Darwin’s evolution with the launch of ABYSS, a Sunday evening soundsystem series centered on the restorative power of low-end frequencies. Blending transcendental dance music with breathwork, meditation and healing practices, the event creates a space where sound connects body and mind.
For Hannover/Cologne-based rau.ton co-founder Jakob Lueck, the creation of spaces and atmospheres that provide an escape from everyday life, thoughts, and struggles is the source of inspiration. Within his reduced, stripped-down approach to DJing, the interplay between the groove and rhythm of different genres is highlighted, while leaving space for every bleep and scratch to shine. The purpose of his sound is to stimulate both mind and body.
Marco Hilbert, cologne-based resident and co-founder of rau.ton is formed by the underground which is reflected in his sound.It is defined by percussive riders and driving baselines, whilst abstract elements set accents and hypnotic ones provide the groove. By seamlessly blending driving dark elements, he ensures a dynamic atmosphere throughout his sets.
r.Select is an upcoming and growing artist based in Cologne, who is fascinated by the nostalgia of the techno culture from the 90s. As a part of rau.ton, with his sound he is creating a mysterious atmosphere with textured rhythms, while also exploring more experimental soundscapes. He loves to use tracks out of a variety of genres and therefore develops his sets within a range of 135bpm ambient techno up to intensified grooves with bpms as high as 138.
Rostøm from Dortmund, is a DJ and producer known for his dynamic and innovative approach to music. He draws inspiration from various genres and combines them with elements from nature and technology to create a unique sound. Rostøm’s music is both groovy and evocative, pushing the boundaries of sonic innovation. Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of being a resident DJ at Tresor.West
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