A DJ true to the craft, Skratch has been perfecting his deck work along with his vast record collection for almost 20 years, taking crowds to a deeper spot with his tight mixing and educated selection, combining hidden gems with the best new music around.
Mixing vinyl, dubplates and digital sources, his dedicated and perfectionist approach developed from his early love of hip-hop and turntablism, with his ever evolving knowledge taking him through Jungle, Electronica and since 2005, deep into Dubstep and Bass. This obvious passion for the cause has seen him showcasing his skills at some of the most prestigious nights on the world stage, including Sub:Stance at the legendary Berghain, the infamous Wax Treatments parties and his residency for long standing Dubstep institution, Version.
Formerly on the scene as part of duo Sicaria Sound, this last year has seen SICARIA firmly establish herself as a solo artist. Characterised by her boisterous personality and fueled by her passion for the genre, SICARIA continues to be strongly praised within the dance-music community for supporting everything which is exciting and forward-thinking in dubstep, cementing her status as a heavyweight advocate for lively, chest-rattling 140 bpm sounds. Taking her fiery live sets to decks all over the world, from Miami to Tbilisi, SICARIA has played alongside scene legends like her recent viral Skrillex, Flowdan, Peekaboo B2B set for Badders Radio. With fans at the likes of tastemakers CRACK, RA, Mixmag, Boiler Room, and a packed global touring schedule still to come this year, SICARIA is poised to blow.
London-born and Leeds-based, Freddie Baker first caught our attention in 2018 with Cookie – a moody rap collaboration with BNC Javen - which he co-produced when he was just 17 years old. Since then he’s renleased music on many prominent labels, including his release 'Bring it Back' on Time Is ow, which was listed by Mixmag as one of the best EPs of 2021. His work has caught the attention of some prolific and long-in-the-game artists, such as The Blessed Madonna, Joy Orbison and Emerald. Like many artists pushing these sounds at the moment, Bakey’s passion isn’t confined to
the 4 walls of his studio. He is just as zealous when it comes to DJing and has brought tremors to a few dance floors, not to mention an iconic Boiler Room set in 2022.
Sarah San has been a fixture of Cologne‘s DJ scene for several years. In addition to her club sets, where she combines various genres, she also regularly plays listening sets on radio programs like NTS or in other experimental formats. In 2018, she hosted her own show, "Midnight Bliss", on Dublab.de. She is a resident DJ and co-owner of the label SPA Recordings. Besides DJing, she is a multidisciplinary artist, working as a costume designer and visual artist.
With co-signings from some of Europe’s most influential venues, platforms and labels, including Düsseldorf’s Salon des Amateurs and London’s NTS Radio, Cologne-based artist Phillip Jondo has garnered a reputation as a first-class DJ and producer since many years.
His debut EP Little Princess for Dekmantel (2021), featured knockout collaborations with Maxwell Sterling, DJ Plead and Moa Pillar. Jondo’s latest BISQU EP feat. Xzavier Stone and DJ Plead will be released via his own imprint SPA Recordings and treads a similarly weighty path. The label SPA was launched in 2018 by Jondo and his friends DJ Brom and Friday Dunard.
Since 2014 Phillip has been regularly hosting shows on NTS and inviting international guests to deliver forward thinking and creative selections. His sets cover everything from grime, house, footwork, jungle, rap, dancehall, R&B, disco to bass-heavy techno. Jondo’s passion for experimentation made him a unique selector, who has been able to seamlessly connect the dots between various styles through thoughtful layering and creative mixing skills.
With highlight shows including festivals and clubs like Draaimolen, Meakusma, Dekmantel, Dekmantel Selectors, Melt, Robert Johnson and De School, Jondo has presented his distinctive sound to a variety of audiences across Europe.
DJ Brom is a DJ, musician and event curator based in Colgone.
In 2018 he co-founded the label SPA Recordings alongside longterm friends Phillip Jondo and Friday Dunard, accompanied by Sarah San & Manuel Sékou.
He released music under his FRANCE`98 alias and a collaborative track as tearss (cc Friday Dunard) on the initial label compilation `safe needing attention`.
They are hosting a monthly slot on London's NTS radio, focusing on dance music with a global perspective and storytelling listening mixes.
Friday Dunard pulled the sawtooth from trance. Now he whistles elegiac prayers to mystical rivers on it. In summer 2023 it was „Cast off!“ for „Rhenus Aeternus“ — his playful homage to the Rhine, and his frst album for the label Magazine with which he shares a harbor in Cologne. Friday Dunard’s sound moves fuidly between a wide archipel of genres, driven by a sense for connection, hypnosis and euphoria. Besides his productions, live and dj sets, he is part of the Cologne label SPA and works as a radio journalist and sound artist.
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