Italoboyz (Marco Donato and Federico Marton) arrived in London at the
beginning of the new millennium and have become an essential fixture in the
capital’s passionate electronic house/techno scene. From their notorious backto‐
back DJ sets in 2003 at FESH (333, London) they have exceeded their local
status and now play for the globe.
“When you realize without movement there can’t be change ‐ you move…”
explains Marco. So that’s exactly what they did. They left their homeland of Italy
for London to pursue a deeper connection to the electronic world. The different
views and emotion of electronic music that were interpreted and manufactured
by Marco Donato and Federico Marton created the fusion of two very talented
minds to form Italoboyz in 2002.
Since their start they haven’t stopped moving forward. They have obsessively
explored and created the hybrid sounds of house and techno inspired by their
love of minimalism, acid‐house, jazz, and hi‐tech funk. The Italoboyz musical
expression is a fusion of sounds, flavours, themes and ideas resulting from over
20 years of music research and experience from exploring the various genres
and sub‐genres that develop out of this constant evolving musical world.
After releasing their first debut album BLA BLA BLA in 2009, the Italoboyz are
one of the hottest and most wanted acts in the electronic underground music
scene. Their first live set presented in front of one and a half million people at
Loveparade in Dortmund in 2008 was one of the highlights of their advancing
career and created such a demand for the vibe that they bring to the people.
Italoboyz’ release on some of today’s most influential minimal‐house / techno
labels such as Moon Harbour, Get Physical, Trapez ltd., Mothership, Material,
Treibstoff, Einmaleins Musik, Gumption and Safari Electronique.
If the duo isn’t gallivanting around the globe and injecting the people with the
most organic sound, you can find Marco and Fede harboured in their studios
engineering the freshest and most cutting edge beats for your listening pleasure.
The energy, flair and production of this duo have captured the imagination and
hearts of their fans and always leave everyone wanting more. New projects are
always in the making from these two innovative minds.

He’s the techno punk, the unboxable nomad: Berlin DJ, producer and label owner Alex Ridha, better known as BOYS NOIZE, made his DJ debut at the age of 15, taking a teenager´s love of house and techno to a global scale. Accolades have been bestowed by Rolling Stone, who named him one of the "Top 10 DJ's Who Rule The World" and Beatport, who elected him “Best Electronic Act” 3 years in a row. He´s rocked the world's biggest stages, lit up Coachella three times, took Lollapalooza by storm, and headlined festivals and clubs on every continent – from Berlin techno temple Berghain to Fuji Rock in Japan to Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires Festival in the woods of Wisconsin.

As an artist and producer, Ridha has created a sound and a vision that’s peerless, uncompromising, and enduring – respected in the scene, banging from underground to mainstream, it flies in the face of convention at every turn. He’s remixed Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, David Lynch, Feist and Nine Inch Nails, collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Erol Alkan, and Jarvis Cocker, worked on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Special” and on the soundtrack for upcoming Oliver Stone’s Snowden, and released group projects with genius pianist Chilly Gonzales (Octave Minds), Skrillex (Dog Blood), and Mr. Oizo (Handbraekes). The list of names alone speak volumes about Ridha’s multifaceted approach.

Ridha is also the heart of Boysnoize Records, the label that he started back in 2005. Founded originally in order to retain his full artistic freedom while releasing his own music under Boys Noize, The Berlin-based anarchist collective —and it’s sub-label, BNR Trax— became a home for multidirectional quality electronic music and is responsible for more than 150 releases incl. Strictly Raw (2015), Out Of The Black (2012), Power (2009), Oi Oi Oi (2007) and Octave Minds (2014).

"... and the spinner will spin. and the bass will be thunder subterranean. and the river will rise as raindrops. from berlin. my favorite electronic house music in the world. immediate. throbbing." - Justin Vernon (Bon Iver)

“One of the most prolific and brilliant artists.” - Zane Lowe (Beats 1)

"BOYS NOIZE makes brilliant music. He doesn´t make a lot of music but when he makes it it´s always CLASS." - Annie Mac (BBC1)

"BOYS NOIZE is the only DJ who can play underground techno for 30,000 people." - 2MANYDJS / Soulwax



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Live electronic dance act. We play a lot of instruments & press lots of buttons. Bookings & Enquiries: bookings@thekiffness.com Press: jute@thekiffness.com

David Scott - Production, Trumpet, Keys
Raiven Hansmann - Saxophone, Keys, Synths

www.thekiffness.com

The Kiffness makes jazzy, groovy & uplifting house music and are one of South Africa’s favourite live electronic acts. Since the beginning of 2013 they’ve had great success on local radio stations with 6 songs already playlisted nationwide & all songs reaching top 10 status in the top 40 charts. Following the success on radio, their 3rd studio album KIFF (1st album through major label Sony) has been nominated for 2 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) in 2014, and debuted at #3 on the iTunes pop album charts. The 2017 album Soul Safari debuted at #2 on the iTunes pop charts & the music video for popular single from the album "You Say You Love Me" was nominated for "Best Video" in the 2017 SAMAs. 

Dave Scott founded the project in early 2010 when he arrived in Cape Town to pursue a career in music. During his studies at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Dave played a handful of instruments in multiple bands whilst holding down DJ residencies at two of Grahamstown's most popular nightclubs. Upon arriving in Cape Town he was well seasoned in both the live & electronic music realms and ready to use his experience in both forms of music to form a live electronic project - The Kiffness.

From it’s relatively humble beginnings, Dave managed to make his way from bedroom producer to building his own professional studio & earning a reputation as one of South Africa's leading dance music producers. He has collaborated with some of South Africa’s favourite artists including Shortstraw, Samuel Miller & Mathew Gold. 

Following The Kiffness' success on radio the band has had the opportunity of playing headlining slots at some of South Africa's most reputable festivals such as OppiKoppi, Rocking the Daisies, Splashy Fen & Park Acoustics to name a few. whilst playing a handful of shows abroad. 

Saxophone & synth extraordinaire Raiven Hansmann joined The Kiffness beginning of 2017. Before joining forces with Dave on stage, Raiven had played a major role behind the scenes in co-writing two of The Kiffness’ most successful singles to date – ‘Where Are You Going?’ & ‘Find A Way’. 

The Kiffness' unique ability to effortlessly blend live instrumentation with electronic house beats brings electronic shows to a new level. From jamming out deep, hard hitting bass lines live on analogue synthesizers to playing soaring jazzy trumpet and saxophone melody lines, both Raiven and Dave's instrumental talent is tangible. What's more is that they are great performers, so crowds can expect nothing short of a huge vibe.

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