Volta, whose real name is Raphaël, has been one of the cornerstones of the Swiss electronic scene for over 25 years. Born in 1982, he was immersed in music from a young age, captivated by his brother's turntables. At 10 years old, he started composing on his first synthesizer and attended Hug Musique in Lausanne, a place that would later become his employer.
Passionate about the first Swiss raves of the 90s, Volta drew inspiration from the raw and visionary sounds of Emmanuel Top, Underground Resistance, Kraftwerk, and The Prodigy. By the age of 18, he was already DJing at Space in Ibiza, and he built his reputation on Swiss and European stages alongside icons such as Vitalic, DJ Hell, and Marco Carola. He is known for his exclusively vinyl sets, where technique and sonic curiosity make each performance a unique experience.
In 2003, he founded VR Records, a vinyl shop that became a cult destination, and then R-Productions, which organized landmark events such as Les Pirates Audio and Les Moulins Bleus, where he supported the local scene and provided a platform for emerging talents. That same year, he launched the VR School, a DJing and music production school, where he shares his knowledge with passion and discipline. The Chocolate DJ Contest, which he has been contributing to from the start, has uncovered several rising stars.
On the production side, his remix for Jesse Somfay in 2006 was praised by artists like Ellen Allien and Richie Hawtin. Alongside Salvatore Freda, he released several EPs on prestigious labels such as Liebe Detail, Music Man, and Remote Area, with tracks played by Carl Cox and Luciano.
Today, at the helm of Wavestudios, an agency specializing in sound design for brands, Volta continues to DJ, teach, and elevate the Swiss techno scene, notably through events like Club François. His unwavering commitment and generosity have earned him the respect of the scene, both for his career and for his dedication to sharing his knowledge.

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Chocolate Festival is an open air electronic music festival held over the first weekend of June by the side of the lake Leman between the Pyramids of Vidy in Lausanne. The city could not offer a more beautiful venue to the cream of electronic music. 

Daylight parties where you can enjoy music in the open air while dancing in the sun or sprawling on the grass are becoming increasingly popular year by year.

The Chocolate Festival has come to be seen as the "opening event" for the summer festival goers !

2024
Alan Dixon (GB) + Dax J (GB), Djeff (PT) + Elif (TR) + Felix Raphael - Live! (DE), GHEIST - Live! (DE) + Hidden Empire (DE) + Konstantin Sibold (DE) + Lee Ann Roberts (NL) + Mha Iri (GB) + Moritz Hofbauer - Live! (DE) + Olympe (NL) + Rebūke (IE) + Tal Fussman (IL) + Aann (CH) + Djerry C (CH) + Jad Alexander (CH) + Juliu Lee (CH) + Ayuma (CH) + Bud Buzzy (CH) + Feli (CH) + Hervé Solar (CH) + Lyssha (CH) + Melting souls (CH) + Metanoia (CH) + Novelove (CH) + Kael (CH) + La Biche (CH) + Thonico (CH) + Volta (CH)

2023
Argy (GR) + Booka Shade - Live (DE) + Einmusik (DE) + Fiona Kraft (FR) + Goom Gum (RU) + Hannes Bieger - Live (DE) + Len Faki (DE) + Patrice Bäumel (NL) + Popof x Space 92 - Hybrid (FR) + Sainte Vie - Live (MX) + Scan X - Live (FR) + Stefanie Raschke (DE) + Township Rebellion (DE) + Hervé Solar (CH) + Kaël (CH) + Matthieu + Benjamin (CH) + MHMD (CH) + Atoma (CH) + Melting Souls (CH)  + RICCIØ (CH)

2022
Adana Twins (DE) + Anja Schneider (Berlin), Bebetta (Berlin) + Dubfire (USA) + Flug (ES) + Lilly Palmer (Amsterdam) + Midas 104 Live (Berlin) + Pauli Pocket (Berlin) + Rodriguez Jr. Live (FR) + Teenage Mutants (DE) + Undercatt (Italy) + VNTM Live (Amsterdam) + Claudya (CH) + Definition & Natascha Polké (Zürich) + Djerry C (CH) + Nicolas Duvoisin (CH) + Tarba (CH)  + FRÅDERIK (CH)+ Hervé Solar(CH) + Kaël (CH)

2019
Alan Fitzpatrick (UK) + Rone - Live! ( FR) + Sascha Braemer (Berlin) + po-lar-i-ty (Osunlade & Burlie Mac (GR/IE) + Marco Bailey (BE) + Tim Green (UK) + Artbat (UA) + Frankey & Sandrino (DE) + Jonas Saalbach (Berlin) + Reset Robot - Live! (UK) + Timmo (BG) + Kevin de Vries (DE) + ONYVAA - Live! (USA) + umami (DE) + Jimi Jules (CH) + Nølah - Live! (Barcelona) + Mononoid - Live! (NL) + Nici Faerber (Zürich) + Garance (Genève) + Flore - Live! (FR) + DJ Ronfa (CH) + Dirty Flav (CH) + Sacha Yonan (UK) + Daparec (CH) + Manolo (CH) + Felipe Acevedo (CH) + Matthieu Stadelmann (CH) + Philippe Ceazars (CH) + TARBA (CH) 

2018
Ten Walls - Live! (LT) + Marc Romboy (DE) + Adana Twins (DE) + Bart Skils (NL) + B.Traits (UK / CA) + Dirty Doering (DE) + Dapayk Solo - Live! (DE) - Johannes Heil - Live! (DE) + Woo York - Live! (UA) + Microtrauma - Live! (DE) + Magit Cacoon (DE / IL) + Tim Engelhardt - Live! (DE) + Definition (Zürich) + Mia Kaltes (Bienne) + Juli Lee (Berne) + Enøs (Lausanne) + Felipe Acevedo (Lausanne) + Cantus (Lausanne)

2017
Oxia (FR) + Wehbba (BR) + Charlotte de Witte (BE) + ANNA (BR) + Mihalis Safras (GR) + Matthias Meyer (DE) + Amelie Lens (BE) + André Lodemann (DE) + UNDERHER - Live!  (TN) + Stereoclip - Live! (BE) + Mihai Popoviciu (RO) + Deltawerk - Live (NL) + Joyce Muniz (AT) + Love Over Entropy - Live! (NL) + Manuel Moreno (St-Gall) + Matija (Zürich) + James Mc Hale (Zürich) + Manolo (Lausanne) + Bryan Coletta (Lausanne) + Ana Eva (Genève)

VJs: Supermafia

2016
Oliver Huntemann (DE) + Monkey Safari (DE) + Ian Pooley (DE) + Sebastian Mullaert aka Minilogue - Live! (SE) + Hunter/Game (IT) + Möd3rn - Live! (feat. Electric Rescue, Maxime Dangles & Traumer - FR) + Petar Dundov (HR) + Isolée - Live! (DE) + Chymera - Live! (DE) + The Drifter (DE) + Patrice Bäumel (NL) + Masaya (CH) + Opuswerk (CH) + Vanita (CH) + Garance (CH) + Djerry C (CH) + Lucas Aliu (CH)

2015
Monika Kruse (DE) + Stephan Bodzin (DE) + Andhim (DE) + Fur Coat (CA) + Andreas Henneberg (DE) + Mark Henning (DE) + My Favorite Robot (CA) + La Fleur (DE) + Sierra Sam - Live! (DE) + Patrick Podage (CH) + Masaya (CH) + La Forêt (CH) + Jacqui (CH) + Central Rodeo (CH) + Djerry C (CH) + Reber (CH)

VJs: Sophie Le Meillour + Benjamin Muzzin

2014
Ambivalent (USA) + Julian Jeweil - Live! (FR) + Ryan Crosson & Shaun Reeves (USA/DE) + Avatism - Live! (IT) + Harvey McKay (UK) + Psyk (ES) + Shinedoe (NL) + Nicolas Masseyeff (FR) + Marcus Meinhardt (DE) + Jens Bond (DE) + Canson - Live! (ZH) + Yvan Genkins (VS) + Reas (GE) + Romano Rapeso (GE) + Salvatore Freda (VD) + Felipe Acevedo (VD) + Mia Kaltes (BE) + Lowrel & Hardy (VD)

2013
Nick Curly (DE) + Troy Pierce (USA) + Slam (UK) + Matador - Live (Dublin) + Hobo (Canada) + Camea (Berlin) + Marcus Meinhardt (Berlin) + Empro (Berlin) + Noah Pred - Live ( Berlin) + Nicolas Duvoisin (GE) +  Adolpho & Franky + Jestics (ZH) + Damian Deroma (GE) + Garance (GE) + Myah (GE) + Pedro Andrade (VD) + Elle Rêve (NE) + Daparec (VD) + ikke (VD)

2012
Mathias Kaden (DE), Florian Meindl (DE), Cari Lekebusch (SE), The Advent  (UK), Barem (AR), Ripperton (VD), Re:Axis (PT), Ezikiel (ZH), Dreksler & Haerle (BE), Dachshund (GE), Masaya (VD), Dejan, Djerry C (VD), diSoul (GE), Pablo Bordon (BE) WaLT & Allen Rich (VD), Shey n' Akissa

2011
Thomas Schumacher (DE), Jon Gaiser (DE), Someone Else (USA), Gurtz (AR), Markus Lindner (AT), Wla Garcia (PT), Animal Trainer (ZH), David Durango (VD), Left (VD), Manon (ZH), Playlove (ZH), Ezikiel (ZH, )Benja (ZH), Rino (ZH), Jon Donson (BE), Reto Ardour (ZH), Marco Da Mata & Matthew (NE), Eco & Monoplage (VD), Das Hutwerk (VD), Ghetto Po (NE), Emmat (VD)

2010
Anja Schneider (DE), And.ID (DE), Mark Henning (UK), Andres Garcia (GE), Kellerkind (BE), Gregorythme (VD), Wandler (ZH), San Marco (ZH), Masaya (VD), Rino (ZH), Ryan Hawkin (FR), Buraq (BE), Swit Honey (JU), Mitsutek (ZH), Pandallougi (VD)

2009
Eurokai (DE), Phly (DE), Sonja Moonear (GE), Ajele (ZH), Dani Casarano (Chile), Valentino (ZH), Andri (ZH), Van Hai (VD), Bertel Gee (BE), Profondo (ZH), Dj Dub (GE), Horizontal Vertikal (VD), Djerry C (VD), Volta (VD), Nils (GE), volt.mar (DE), D-Andy & T-Rony (VD)

2008
Gregorythme (VD), Luke Reigensen (Ibiza), Masaya (VD). Luca Torre (DE), Pompelmoessap (VD), PLASTIC FM (GE), Pablo Bordon (ZH), Tony White (BL), Robby (BL), Laurent Charbon (VD), Jeff (VD), Yogi (VD), PH7 (VD), Little (GE), Diego Indigo (VD), Felipe Acevedo (VD),  Yan.Ka (VD), Simon Effect (NE), Ryan Hawkin (FR),  Jacqui (VD), Juan Baeza (VD), Dave Canina (BE)

2007
Masaya (VD), Volta (VD), Nicolas Duvoisin (GE), Störgereuche (ZH) LIVE, Ezekiel & Sky Janssen (ZH), Juan Baeza (VD), Jacqui (VD), Lukas Kleesattel (BE), Ghetto Po (NE), Ramon Lorenzo (VD), Felipe Acevedo (VD)

2006
Digitaline(VD), Crowdpleaser (GE), Jacqui(VD), Adrien (VD), Liviu (VD), Fred (VD), Ghetto Po (NE)

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