Special Event 13.05.26

Start: 2026-05-13T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-14T08:00:00+02:00
Location: Open Ground

Tickets 20€

Special Event

Wed.13.05.26

22:00–06:00

FREIFELD

Marcus Worgull

Cologne

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As a producer, Marcus has been closely linked with Dixon and Âme’s Innervisions label and their unique brand of emotive club music for the entirety of his career. Friendship and a genuine interest in human interaction continue to inform all of his creative efforts. Those principles have led to collaborations with Peter Pardeike, Osunlade, Prins Thomas, Âme's Frank Wiedemann, Daniel Bortz, Mr. White (of Larry Heard fame) and UK singer/songwriter Fink.

Whether it’s original material or remixes for The xx, Tevo Howard & Tracy Thorne, UR’s Gerald Mitchell and labels like DFA or Running Back, Marcus’ tracks run the gamut from
dancefloor-ready jams to the expansive ambience of Vermont, his production duo with Danilo Plessow (Motor City Drum Ensemble) that has brought forth two acclaimed LPs on Cologne institution Kompakt Records.

His latest release with Innervisions, „Broad Horizons“ not only showcases his connection with
house music, it also hints at his love of dub and reggae. This open minded approach to music is
what makes Marcus Worgull succeed as a DJ who can perfectly read his audience, without losing
his instinct for deep haunting grooves that feed his soul.
In 2020 Marcus started his own label Chorus Records with releases by Frank Wiedemann, Imperieux a.o..

Michael Mayer

Cologne

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Over the past four decades, Michael Mayer has done many things: maintained an internationally renowned DJ career; co-steered the Kompakt record label, physical store, and online shop; and produced a slow but steady stream of singles and albums, both solo, and in collaboration with the likes of Superpitcher, Reinhard Voigt, Kölsch, Barnt, and – on his 2016 album, & - a plethora of talents from dance music and beyond. He’s also released several ground-breaking, legendary mix discs, from 1998’s gorgeous Neuhouse, to the epochal Immer mixes, plus contributions to both the Fabric and DJ-Kicks series. Key to all of this, though, is the decorous drive of his clear, yet open-minded aesthetic, and a wide-eyed, thorough-going appreciation for music in all its variety and complexity.

When talking about this deep love of music, Mayer’s eyes light up: he’s clearly got the spirit in him. “I enjoy digging in all kinds of genres. What I’m trying to excerpt from all that is something that could function within the realms of Kompakt or my DJ sets. I’m constantly trying to find inspiration somewhere to take the label or my DJ sets to the next level. My life is hunting down tracks, identifying them, and trying to bring them to the world somehow.” You can sense this broad aesthetic purview in the albums he’s released via his Imara imprint: new albums from Heiko Voss and Servicio Al Cliente; reissues of Nigerian psych-rock with Ofege, the American soul-funk of Greenlove, and classic Cologne electronica by Schlammpeitziger.

As Mayer clarifies, though, this all weaves back into his calling as a selector. “I will always be, first and foremost, a DJ. Everything else I do, being production, curating the record store, curating the label, I’m doing all that with the heart of a DJ.” When asked what’s core to being a DJ, why it’s so important to him, he replies, simply, “It’s like a compass to navigate through this world. I’m striving to bring joy to this world, and make people happy, but at the same time, there’s always this educational thing. You want to play them the best possible music and the most state-of-the-art music right now.” Sometimes, that music is Mayer’s own, and he’s also always slowly working on new productions; there’s an EP, maybe an album to come, but it’ll take its own sweet time.

Ultimately, though, Mayer’s reflections on the work he does suggest an approach to life that’s built around care and consideration; around the spirit of sharing, both sharing the music that Mayer spends his time digging out for listeners, and sharing the space of the club, the venue, but also the collective, the crew, the heads that gather together wherever there’s a great night to be had. “I deeply care about this music, this company, the scene, the people,” he concludes, reflecting on his multi-faceted career to date. “It’s a whole filtering thing: filtering through the bullshit and presenting what I think is music that should be heard.”

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ANNEX

Illusion at Open Ground

Ada Luvv

Cologne

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Ada Luvv is a North Rhine–Westphalia–based dancefloor enthusiast and crossword master. Rooted somewhere in that no-name land between niche and classy club music, she feels especially drawn to anything percussive, pulsating, spacious and delightfully quirky. While striving to channel her eclectic taste into mixes that are diverse yet inherently consistent, her deeper intention remains simple: to gather people, connect through music with like-minded souls, and create intense moments of collective spark.

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FEELX

Vienna

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FEELX is a Vienna-based DJ and part of the Klein und Haarig Festival.
For him, playing music and curating the DIY festival are about finding the balance between vision, space and intuition. Both a collection of choices with a focus on context and timing. No distractions, just tracks. One after the other.

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Magnus b2b Ole B/P

Cologne

Admission 20 € / before 23:00 15 €

Drinks and DJ selections
free entry