Special Event 20.03.26

Name: The Gathering at Open Ground
Start: 2026-03-20T22:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-21T08:00:00+01:00
Location: Open Ground

Tickets

Special Event

Fri.20.03.26

22:00–10:00

The Gathering at Open Ground

FREIFELD

Barbara Preisinger

Berlin

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Barbara Preisinger first began dj-ing in 1996 in her hometown of Munich and was playing regularly at the the green flokati room of the "ultraschall" club. in the Summer of 1998 Barbara left Munich for Berlin, where she started working as a freelance press and radio promoter for electronic music. Over the years her musical preferences as dj have changed and developed continuously to House and Techno.
Autumn 2009 Barbara Preisinger founded the 12inch vinyl label SLICES OF LIFE which isfocused on organic sounding and diverse club music, with releases by Betke, Mike Huckaby, Baaz, John Tejada, The Mole, Dana Ruh, Losoul, Alexander Skancke….

Chez Damier

Chicago

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Chez Damier is one of the foundational architects of Chicago and Detroit house music, a producer, DJ, and label co-founder whose influence has shaped the emotional and spiritual core of the genre for over three decades. Rising from the heart of the Chicago and Detroit, he worked with Ron Trent to create the legendary Prescription Records, a label whose releases remain touchstones of deep house—warm, melodic, and timeless. His own productions, from early Detroit collaborations to internationally beloved anthems, are defined by their clarity of groove and unmistakable sense of humanity. Whether behind the decks or in the studio, Chez Damier has built a career dedicated to connect and uplift, turning rhythm into communion and establishing himself as one of electronic music’s most enduring and respected voices.

Ricardo Villalobos

Berlin

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Ricardo Villalobos is one of electronic music’s most influential innovators, known for transforming minimal techno into all encompassing , hypnotic, and deeply expressive ritual rather than a DJ set. Born in Chile and raised in Germany, he brings a unique sense of rhythm, drumming patterns and wordliness to his lengthy productions and marathon DJ sets, where his distinct sonic details evolve into expansive emotional worlds. His work—spanning seminal releases on Perlon, Playhouse,ECM and Honest Jon’s—treats the dancefloor as a space of collective hypnosis and experimentation. In a Ricardo set you can hear Ravel’s Bolero minutely sown into a Chicago House rarity.

Fiercely independent and uncompromising, Ricardo Villalobos has reshaped the vocabulary of contemporary electronic music, proving that his concoction of drumming squences , groove, and long improvisations can open portals to entirely new forms of listening.

ANNEX

Francesco Menduni

Frankfurt

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Francesco Menduni’s journey began in Frankfurt, shaped by close connections with house legends like Heiko MSO and nd_baumecker. His sound is grounded in a strong musical foundation and an instinctive feel for the dancefloor. With a keen ear and infectious smile, he unites dancefloors."

Jonny Rock

London

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Open Ground co-produces with Grounding Practices and The Gathering to host reunion of longtime friends who rarely play together ; Ricardo Villalobos and Chez Damier. Barbara Preisinger will be warming up the Freifeld. Jonny Rock and Federico Menduri in Annex, with a special extended set from Jonny Rock.

Admission 40 €

Drinks and DJ selections
free entry

Ildikó, ex::EN, GG Dee, MINALOY