... first djEskay(Montreux), then JohnDonson(Düsseldorf), after deR(Berlin) , now der Kolben(Windeck/Sieg)!   ilove music! its not only the answer(42.)... it is also the question! ;)

Seth Troxler is one of electronic music’s most instantly recognisable artists. He has carved out his own unique path as a cultural commentator, art curator, restaurateur and entrepreneur. Descended from a family of cowboys and Baptist preachers, Seth is part African-American, with a singular approach to viewing the world through the prism of contemporary music culture.

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and raised in suburban Detroit, Seth learnt the art of DJing initially from his stepfather (then a college radio DJ) and later from working, at only 16, behind the counter in legendary Detroit record store ‘Melodies & Memories’. It wasn’t until Seth made the decision to explore new horizons in the mid-2000s, moving to Berlin fresh out of his teens (after debuting at Panorama Bar at just 18 years old), that his DJ career really took off.

Since the move from Detroit to Berlin, then settling in London for a number of years, and now with his time divided between Ibiza and Berlin (Round 2), Seth has established himself as one of the world biggest DJs (voted the world’s number one DJ in scene bible Resident Advisor and gracing the front cover of Mixmag three times). He’s equally at home playing to the smoke-filled dance floors of some of the world’s most discerning nightclubs, such as CircoLoco, fabric (London), Nordstern (Basel), The Lux (Lisbon) or Blitz (Munich), as he is headlining the world’s largest festivals, like Glastonbury, Movement, Roskilde or Sonar.

Right from the word go, Seth has been as passionate about food and contemporary art as he is about music, and these two interests have resonated at all points, and in parallel, to his music career. A multi-faceted modern artist: he has held residencies at talismanic music institutions, run numerous record labels, and pursued his own solo recording career (including the recent ‘Play In The Dark’ collaboration with the Martinez Brothers on Crosstown Rebels, and ‘Lumartes’ that kick started CircoLoco Recordings in Summer 2021). Furthermore Seth has found the time to launch the successful Smokey Tails’ restaurant in London, to create and host his own party during the Rio Carnival, and then to stop everything and to take the time out to climb Kilimanjaro for charity.

More recently Seth has focussed his creative energies on his ‘Lost Souls of Saturn’ www.lostsoulsofsaturn.com project, alongside Phil Moffa and further opaque participants, that sits firmly at the intersection between futuristic electronica, contemporary art and technology. In 2019 Lost Souls Of Saturn presented their audio/visual installation Transmission at the Saatchi Gallery in London, after its premiere during Art Basel in Switzerland, and collaborated with the Met in New York and the Fondation Beyeler in Basel in 2021. Lost Souls Of Saturn are currently recording their second album and conducting further experiments in augmented reality and virtual reality, which will be revealed soon.

Extremely well travelled, constantly searching and experiencing, Seth Troxler continues to follow his own unique path.

Dole & Kom met in Berlin’s Delirium record store, where both work as vinyl dealers. Complementary music taste and an evolving friendship are the basis for numerous mutual DJ gigs at all the mayor clubs around, like Tresor, E-Werk or WMF. Producing under the moniker Clubheroes, their first single ‘Dum Dum’ is released on Chicago’s prestigious Relief Records. Also, they join the artist roster of legendary Formaldehyd Records.
The own label BCC Music is the next step in their artistic career. Founded in 1996, it is the creative launching pad for a massive output. The duo’s probably most famous project is Studio 45 with tracks being released on Azuli, Nervous Records and David Morales’ Definity Records. The title ‘Freak It’ even hits the Top 40 in the UK.
With their unique and independent style Dole & Kom match the musical ideal of Acker Records perfectly. There, they release their EP ’Trompetenkrähe’ incl. the Club Hit  ́Quetschkommode!’. 2012 they become an inherent part of the 3000° ensemble, perform at the legendary Wanderzirkus, Fusion, the 3000°Festival and SOS U.Ground. Furthermore the guys are touring worldwide with gigs in Hong Kong, Dubai, Turkey, Romania and Mexico. They release EPs on Voltage Musique Records, Bondage Music, Material, Formatik and their worldwide club hit ’Phara - Oh’ on 3000° Records (22 mio. plays on Youtube and 16 mio. on Spotify). Dole & Kom are also popular remixers. Highlights are their Reworks for Seth Schwarz or J.Patterson on Acker Records and Acid Pauli & Monolink on 3000Grad.
In 2019 the duo came up with their much noticed first album called 'Twenty Five' on 3000Grad Records. Followed by their smasher EP called 'Together Onetime' via Bar25 Music (hits the Beatport Charts for 6 month, listed in the main Spotify playlists).
After some long and productive studio sessions during the 2020 lockdown, new EP’s on Bar 25 Music, 3000 Grad Records, Sirin Music, Acker Records, Yion Music and several remixes was released in 2021/22.
While ‚Phara-Oh’ is still performing double digit millions, this summer brought back another well-known track from Dole & Kom. After this years festival seasons massive support from major league DJ's like Solomun, Hot Since 82, Bedouin, YokoO, Acid Pauli or Butch, who also delivered a fantastic Remix, their Bar 25 classic „Together Onetime" climbed back to the Beatport Top 50 and hits 6 million plays on Spotify. 2023 sees Dole & Kom launching their new home base ‚Smoking Hot Records‘.

deR (berlin). John Donson (düsseldorf). dj eskay (montreux) ..... more to come! ;)

For over two decades Groove Armada has been established as one of the planet's best loved and biggest selling dance acts. As comfortable on the big stages as they are in sweat soaked basements, the boys cross genres and styles with ease.

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