ROY picked up his first American Audio Encore CD mixer at the age of 10 and began what would be a decade-plus audiophile pursuit spanning genres and geographies. Having started mixing pop, hip-hop and commercial music as a teenager, ROY jumped into genres of electronic music having been exposed to London’s underground house & techno scene and eventually New York City’s. 

With a deep appreciation for curated and quality sound, ROY launched OMA in 2021. A music curation label inviting underground artists globally to record mixes under the OMA label (@omakase-lp) with a debut in Paris. Across the pond, New York’s underground music scene lacked very little, except intimacy and purpose which gave birth to Connaissance Collective. A collective organizing pop-up events across NYC bringing together calibre sounds spinned by ROY & friends with a mission to help raise funds for local New York non-profits. 

ROY currently resides in New York City mixing on the regular in the city and across the pond in Paris at Djoon with Nuit Noire friends, and in Beirut. ROY dabbles in genres of soulful, jazz, afro-jazz, latin house and everything in between.

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07.09.24 - WunderWandel Garden,Wien
17.08.24 - Secret Place StelzenNest
20.07.24 - Das ist mir Schnuppe Festival,Wetzlar(cancelled)
06.07.24 - Parkonia Festival,Bern (cancelled)
15.06.24 - Meeresrauschen Festival,Peenemünde
08.06.24 - Zingst, Beach
01.06.24 - The Terrace ,Moscow (cancelled)
19.05.24 - Lush, Zürich
28.04.24 - Beate Uwe,Berlin
23.03.24 - Pandora,Karlsruhe
03.03.24 - Beate Uwe,Berlin
17.02.24 - JAZ,Rostock Endrave
03.02.24 - GrooveStation,Dresden/Faultierdisko
02.12.23 - Kapitel,Bern
11.11.23 - JAZ,Rostock Grillenzirpen
07.10.23 - Slow Club,Freiburg
02.09.23 - Family Forest ,Recknitzberg
12.08.23 - Das ist mir Schnuppe Festival,Wetzlar
11.08.23 - 3000 Grad Festival,Feldberg (Faultiere)
29.07.23 - Zugvøgel Festival,Hellenthal
18.07.23 - Meeresrauschen Festival,Peenemünde
22.10.22 - Contapes, Jordánien,Amman
30.09.22 - Club Variété,Zürich
18.09.22 - Wunderwandel Festival,Albania
10.09.22 - Helgas Stadtpalast,Rostock (draußen)
03.09.22 - Knight LIFE Festival Gorzanow,Poland
30.08.22 - ALMA UNGUT,Rostock
29.07.22 - Birthday Spezial,Gießen
22.07.22 - Zingst,Beach 
17.07.22 - Schallmauerfall Festival,Ferropolis
01.07.22 - Zingst,Beach
11.06.22 - Meeresrauschen Festival,Peenemünde
30.04.22 - secret rave
02.04.22 - Tiefgang Rave,Bern
26.03.22 - Mensch Meier,Berlin

I am neither afraid of showing my emotions nor to include them in my music - Stimming

Few people bring a truly original sound to house music. At a relatively young age, Hamburgs Martin Stimming did just that, demonstrating a sophisticated yet accessible sound that is beyond his years.

Two years after hooking up with Solomuns Diynamic Music, his 2008 breakthrough hit Una Pena made the electronic world sit up and take notice, and before long acclaimed labels like Freerange, liebe*detail, Buzzin´ Fly, Green and Poker Flat were snapping up his work. 2009 saw him release his immaculate debut album Reflections to great acclaim, cementing his reputation as one of the most exciting new producers of his generation. 

His second album, Liquorice, eschews the normal kick-clap/snare template by and large to explore more interesting and progressive territories, but always with that trademark magpie-like sense of texture, emotion and discovery. 

His productions are filled with a multitude of his own unique, charismatic field recordings, and he never uses the same sample more than once. 

2010 saw him pick up an award for Best Newcomer at the Ibiza DJ Awards, following on from his live show (Stimming does not DJ) stunning the crowds at the islands legendary Pacha, and the finest danceries around the world Πfrom Berlins Panoramabar to Sao Paulo´s D-Edge, Brussels Fuse, London´s fabric and Paris Rex, and plenty more beyond. 

Remixes for the likes of Sascha Funke, Claude VonStroke, Deadmau5, Stephan Bodzin and Tom Novy to name but a few have further spread his influence amongst the discerning house and tech community, and cemented his reputation as one of the scene´s most exceptional producers.

Clearly, Martin Stimming is a precious talent indeed. But then again, not everyone loves liquorice...

Tale Of Us are Berlin-based musical partnership Karm and Matteo who are currently re-writing the rulebook for deeply moving, emotional electronic music.

Connecting club culture to the wider world, on screen and irl through parties, film and video.

Few labels have established themselves as solidly and definitively as Matthias Tanzmann and André Quaas’ Moon Harbour. Since the turn of the millennium it has been a bastion of deep and tech house quality that has not moved with the times, but has defined them ahead of trend. Through a carefully curated series of EPs and LPs, the label has fomented its own close-knit family that expands and contracts with careful consideration.

Based in Berlin but originally from Italy, Soul Button has undoubtedly made a distinctive mark on the Melodic Techno scene, starting his personal project in 2012 along with the launch of his label and brand, Steyoyoke Recordings. As the inventor and trademark owner of the Ethereal Techno subgenre, his artist name, Soul Button, reflects a strong conceptual identity.

Soul Button transformed his label into a real brand, first establishing the two sub-labels Steyoyoke Black and Inner Symphony, and later developing his own clothing brand, SYYK Berlin, as well as his own publishing company, SYYK Publishing. Well known in the electronic music scene as one of the most skilled DJs and producers, for his mental and soulful sets and tracks, Soul Button has affirmed his international exposure.

His career took off with many successful singles like "Swift Minds" and "Wraith", the latter featuring acclaimed American vocalist Terry Grant. Tracks like "Reverie" and "Metamorphosis" were a great anticipation of his first album, released in December 2019, "Phantom Existence", a 13-original track album that marked a significant moment in his career, followed by a remix edition in April 2020.

Recent years have seen continued success with the release of the "Pantheon" EP alongside Monarke, and singles such as "God Save The Rave", "Crescendo", "Merine", "Infinitude", and "Dalliance", capturing the attention of techno enthusiasts worldwide. His latest work includes "Walking Straight Up", a single that highlights his ascent in 2023, together with the collection, "Dual Realms of Sound", which was a testament to Soul Button's evolving sound and his ability to capture the duality of rhythm and melody, further solidifying his place in the techno realm. 2024 sees his second official album "Master Minds", which will be launched in April 2024, with preceding singles "Lumina" and "Tartribe".

Having cemented himself firmly in the scene, Soul Button maintains focus on the continuous growth and development of his labels as well as his own personal career. The upcoming years will surely be busy with new tours and projects on the horizon.

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