Akyra a.k.a. Nomen (altēr:altēr / SIHL Records)

Danilo Iacone, known professionally as Akyra and Nomen, is a Naples-born (1989) and Zürich-based DJ, producer, and label owner. His early exposure to music came through his grandfather, who introduced him to the guitar, sparking a lifelong passion for music. Akyra’s interest in jazz began with the discovery of his family’s vintage jazz records, which significantly shaped his eclectic musical taste.

By the age of 14, Akyra had begun honing his DJ and production skills, drawing influence from a wide array of genres that he distills into his signature minimalistic sound. His deep, genre-spanning influences are evident in his DJ sets and productions, where he combines elements from various musical styles with his refined minimal approach.

Akyra has made notable contributions to the electronic music scene, with over 20 vinyl releases on respected labels such as Blind Vision, WE_R House, and Covered among many others. He is also an integral member of the Zürich-based collective, SIHL Records.

In 2023, Akyra co-founded altēr:altēr, a vinyl-only label, alongside his partner Marie. The label specializes in minimal and dark minimal sounds, showcasing releases from prominent artists like Zefzeed, Zenk, Stekke, and Lowris, with more to come. Through his work with altēr:altēr and SIHL Records, Akyra continues to shape and influence the minimal music scene both in Zürich and beyond.

With a career spanning over a decade, Shur-i-kan is undoubtably one of the heavy hitters of the deep house world.

An accomplished keyboardist and part-time member of dance improvisional supergroup The Bays, Shur-i-kan's distinctive productions ooze musicality and emotion that has captured the hearts of his many admirers including music legends Kenny Dope, Tom Middleton, Larry Heard, Joey Negro and Ashley Beedle.

A regular fixture in Traxsource's top 10 deep house artists shows his music is as relevant now as when his critically acclaimed debut album Advance was launched on DJ Mag's Best of British award winning label Freerange Records.

With over 50 releases and remixes - his productions have been in constant demand by top dance labels such as Anjunadeep, Simple, Systematic, Z Records, Defected and Lazy Days to name a few.

HEEEELLLO MY NAME IS KAYTRONIK ALTER-EGO OF KARIZMA, IM A STUDENT OF THE DRUM, THE DRUM MACHINE,ANYTHING WITH STRINGS ATTACHED,AND THAT THING THAT HAS WHITE AND BLACK KEYS...BOTH OF THEM...FIGURE IT OUT LOL CHEERS "K"

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