Concert 09.04.26 – Open Ground

Tickets 15€

Concert

Thu.09.04.26

20:00–00:00

SPA in Concert

FREIFELD

SPA at Open Ground

Phillip Jondo b2b DJ Brom

Cologne

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Phillip Jondo

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.

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DJ Brom

DJ Brom aka FRANCE ’98 is a musician, DJ and graphic designer based in Cologne. In 2018 he co-founded the label SPA Recordings alongside longterm friends Philip Jondo and Friday Dunard, accompanied by Sarah San & Manuel Sékou. Their output marks 17 releases in different formats and numerous radio shows for their monthly NTS residency. Besides his work as an artist DJ Brom co-curates events and festivals such as Cologne's renowned annual 'Night of Surprise'.

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Fact Splitter (live)

Düsseldorf

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Fact Splitter is a Band project emerging from Düsseldorfs vibrant music scene. Their sound connects elements of mid 2000s chopped sample aesthetics and the warmth of Indie flavoured guitar and piano riffs in a unique way.

james K (live)

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A version of james K was born. Comprised of bones, reactive metals and a larynx with freckled eyes that catalyzes that mix, she can now see through all the schemes. This is the truth. When she chews gum, it’s not clear which one of her personas does it. Since their first release in 2013, describing them separately is grunt work as they switch places, cosplay each other and would most likely lull you into a lonesome dream. Together, they know how to produce, sound, film and edit. Thus, they are brought to the table, performing and DJing in clubs and theaters, along composers and children alike. She has performed in festivals and venues such as Dekmantel, Sustain Release, Mutek, iii Points, and Nowadays.. In recent years she has shared the stage with James Ferraro, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Yves Tumor, Morton Subotnick, Nick Leon, and Priori, among many others.

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Sarah San

Cologne

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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.

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SPA Recordings is a music label & platform from Cologne founded in 2018.  Centered around a wide range of contemporary sounds and the ancient mycelium they are connected with, it also offers space for graphic design, video art and zine publishing. Their SPA in concert series focuses on live music in- and outside the club context.

james K is a New York-born vocalist, producer, and multidisciplinary artist whose ethereal, genre-defying sound has quietly shaped the trajectory of underground music for over a decade.
K released on labels such as AD 93, Incienso, PAN, iDEAL, Dial, UNO, among others and worked in collaboration with Yves Tumor, Beta Librae, Oli XL and Drew McDowall (Coil).
Last year's album Friend was highly acclaimed by critics and bridges the gap between exciting Trip Hop, Breaks and Dream Pop.

Fact Splitter is a Band project emerging from Düsseldorfs vibrant DIY music scene. Their sound connects elements of mid 2000s chopped sample aesthetics and the warmth of Indie flavoured guitar and piano riffs in a unique way.

The evening will begin and end with SPA DJs Sarah San, Phillip Jondo & DJ Brom. They freshly kicked off a bi-monthly show on Brussels based Kiosk Radio in January.

Admission 15 €

Drinks and DJ selections
free entry