Berlin based producer and liveact. 

Soon: 
14.11.25 Erfurt - Triebwerk (Kantine)
 


Releases On:
Akumandra, Down, Easy Tiger, Kata Haifisch, Crepite, BeYond, Sofa Beats, Iboga Records, Bar 25 Music, 3000 Grad, URSL, HuL, Kamai Music, Akasha MX, Mystic Tales, Rebellion der Träumer

say hi:
christiandroste@yahoo.de 
booking:
booking@tigermusik.de

DJ Merry:) from Dresden is a smiling force of creativity with over 25 years of deep roots in the PsyTrance scene. A true dance floor alchemist, he now weaves magic for conscious movers, curating musical journeys that spark connection and transcendence. His sets blend the hypnotic rhythms of electronic world music, the pulse of trance, and the infinite vibes of ecstatic dance, inviting you to lose yourself and find your flow in the boundless cosmos of sound!

* * *
Here is my background as a DJ
​
Since my early youth, I have been infected by the fever of electronic music. The legendary times of the nineties in East Germany shaped my musical taste. I was particularly hooked on GoaTrance and its culture back then. So I became a DJ - first with vinyl, then with CDs and now with USB sticks - and very quickly had a lot of gigs in Germany. I also found my passion for organizing parties and founded the collective “Insulin Productions” with friends, with whom we combined techno, PsyTrance and drum & bass at our parties.

​In 2001, the “Gaggalacka” was born, which was my small birthday open-air party for the first few years and grew more and more into a playful, family festival over the years. Since 2021, the next generation has taken over the festival and continues to organize it in their own way. Over the past two decades, I have lived my passion for creating compilations, DJing at various parties and festivals, and organizing events with every fiber of my body.

​My path to conscious dancefloors
​
After more than 25 years in the depths of the underground of the psytrance scene and a life between nights and festivals, the desire for personal development grew in me. I have always been fascinated by music that is suitable for conscious dancefloors - and many of these tracks have already found their place in my ChillOut sets over the years. But it wasn't until a few years ago that I discovered ecstatic dance and sober raves - events and ceremonies which you celebrate in a mindful and connected way. This is how I found my way to not only continue living my passion as a DJ and dancer, but to shape it as a healing path.

​Merry:) now as Ecstatic DJ
​
There are many musical interfaces to electronic and psychedelic music here, which I want to continue to live out passionately and with which I want to make dance floors happy. My own musical trance “stamp” will be unmistakable with my music collection, which has grown over the years and is constantly expanding. On the other hand, I love to create musical journeys - without limits - and to take the conscious dancefloor with me. Whether it's an ecstatic wave, a groovy downbeat set or even an euphoric techno/trance set - I'm looking forward to every opportunity that arises in the future, every encounter and every dancefloor, every cocoa ceremony and what can grow out of it...

For booking: merryspace@gmx.de

Hug Records is a social music label based in a formerly abandoned village in the Serra da Estrela Mountain range in Portugal. We are currently building up the infrastructure for a music residency program here and will host the first artists in 2026.  With our music we provide pleasure hugs to your ears and financial hugs to social projects.

50% of our profit is donated to our social partner @love-foundation and the other 50% are divided equally between Hug Records and the artists. For more information on Love Foundation check www.love-foundation.org/about and on Hug Records https://www.hugrecords.world/

Please send Demos to: philippe@hugrecords.world

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CD0vRDKXJId9NgEuUpmzk?si=j9oYqjCTRDayrFYxg3CjNQ

Get our Vinyl here: https://hugrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/hug-1

Our Mastering Masterminds are: 

@elpeche
@niju-1
@nadavdagon

Future Hugs in the wild:

13.07.25 Hug Records Showcase at Cozy Festival with Teenage Mutants and Sarah Wild

26.07.25 Hug Records Showcase at Feel Festival with Nora, Dorian Fecht & Manu Ela

18.05.24 Hug Records Showcase at Mensch Meier Reopening in Berlin with Tvisker, Heimlich Knüller, Mattmosphere, Aliska,Inkaa, Massgeschneidert,

27.07.24 Hug Records Showcase at Feel Festival with Zoe Reijue, Feinheitsbrei, Gazbee, Arnau Yuna, Maaje, Duygu

10.08.24 Hug Records Showcase at Cozy Festival with Judith Ahrends, Hvtling, K2WO, Dorian Fecht, Lola Villa, Lazy Hazy

Past Hugs in the wild:

15.07.23 Hug Records Showcase at Feel Festival with Judith Ahrends, Audae, Lazy Hazy, Martha van Straaten, Arilu, Klangdruide, Manu ela

04.06.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Klunkerkranich, Berlin with Audae, Thommie G, Kahl & Kaemena, Lazer Wolf, Pulli & Chomba

24-26.06.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Katzensprung Festival with Hvitling, Skaru, Klangdruide, Senora, Spears, Athenais, Judith Ahrends, Meraki, Lola Villa

16.07.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Feel Festival with Lola Villa, Kotoe, Meraki, Kon Faber & Mattmosphere

09.09 - 11.09.22 Hug Records Showcase @ Kulturbrücke Magdeburg with Feinheitsbrei, Manu Ela, Amu Amu, Judith Ahrends, Pulli & Chomba, Augenstein, Konchord, INKAA

Released Artists: 
@peter-power
@gottlieb-scheppert
@steffenkirchhoff
@lokalaffair
@marcotegui
@thomas-gaarthuis
@gerragmusic
@meraki4
@intinahualmusic
@feinheitsbrei
@thujian
@francaplays
@krautmusica
@menteorganica
@marcelpuntheller
@nadavdagon
@anselmus-berlin
@sebastian-dali
@lola-villa-musica
@burkamina
@senoramusica
@orna-mental
@djane-inkaa
@aquarius-heaven
@arteriam
@lee-jokes
@lazerlucyy
@Kotoek
@derrok
@paul-traeumer
@yuri-pascual
@demirseymen
@arilumusic
@mahfoudmusic
@fanfaraelectronica
@klangdruide
@luimafuta
@theoddness
@sarrelanguemx
@tahumomusic
@chrisbrid
@omemusic
@danielzuur
@ly_ba
@kaob
@ahaumusic
@h2ooooo
@monkymanmusic
@ouhana
@lente
@aiyu_music
@bisu-andyou
@fredericktraumstadt
@davidrausch
@zoe-reijue
@jiony
@bianco_schlemann
@schallfeld-music
@elephant_terrible
@skaruu
@mytripismytrip
@glenn_shaw
@maloua_lou
@goro-music
@niju-1
@kon-faber
@harrycharles
@charlie3m
@pshiuu
@mujia-tajo
@planetcaravanofficial
@waxwood
@wakhanbv
@vodoom
@naehrwerk
@manuelamusica
@ibu-selva
@hvitling
@danielhokum
@audaemusic
@darioklein
@pullichomba
@kapchiz
@judith-ahrends
@ditolove
@atavistix
@fenumusic
@via_jero
@sebastiangabriel_live
@mindbender
@tropicaldrones
@krisberle
@solatic
@lazy_hazy
@dvniel-dt
@nathanhallmusic
@k2w0music
@pelikaan_beats
@alexdoering
@monk_ernie
@pimppandas
@onur-diner1
@benoir
@ryanhaeng
@tannenberg
@augensteinofficial
@unja1000
@salvadoraraguaya
@medi-zijn
@theaehthea
@kg-aufbau
@r_3_n_a_t_a
@kandilari
@na-t0
@purpletempura
@geplantesnichtstun
@haptik_musik
@tolgamaktay
@sinai_it
@bepo_daune
@bluedietrich

past:
24.08.2024 - SAGE, Glarus 
22.03.2024 - Hotelbar, Zurich 
05.01.2024 - Kauz, Zurich

https://dauner.bandcamp.com/releases
downtempo, ketapop, schneckno, chillout, ambient, storytelling
2007 founding "Elektronische Klanggeschichten" in Leipzig
2007 "Masters of the Universe"-Dj-contest-winner @ U60/311 in Frankfurt/Main.
2008-2010 Radiohost "Elektronische Klanggeschichten" on RadioBlau, the non-commercial Radiostation in Leipzig
2013 Rumpelbude Crew
2017 Gailalda Chill Crew
2020 Nova Cultura e.V.
2022 Resident Elfenfloor
2023 Resident Kashay Salon Dresden

Booking & Contact: apajduc@gmail.com

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29/08/25: Hadra Trance Festival
22/08/25: Pic du Son
06/07/25: SAP
27/06/25: Isis Garden
21/06/25: La Nature (apaj&Flaoh)
02/05/25: Groovin Carpet (apaj&Flaoh)
03/08/24: Alckemya Festival
06/07/24: Pic du Son
08/05/24: Groovin Carpets
07/10/23: Anwesend
02/09/23: Conscious Madness 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒
29/07/23: BB La Fiesta
22/07/23: La Ræverie
02/07/23: Фузион (Fusion) 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒
10/03/23: Kauz (Zurich) 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒
02/02/23: Dark Lab
27/11/22: Katerblau (Berlin)
02/07/22: Echappée Sauvage
13/05/22: Club Escargot (Amsterdam)
29/04/22: Beate Uwe
28/08/21: ATOM Festival 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒
01/09/19: Hadra Trance Festival
22/07/18: Stone Moon 6

MIDDIX
melodic spherical techno from eastern germany
#Nachtfaltertechno #melodictechno

full tracks only to find on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, Bandcamp, Beatport and many more...
but you can enjoy my old never finished tracks under the artist name "surge immunity" (dont forget to make a copy from your projects ;))

ᓚᘏᗢ
Schleichend is a music collective and creativity hub, founded by like-minded people.

>>Events
19|12 tba | Stuttgart
28|11 tba | Stuttgart
02|08 Schleichend im FLUCC w/ Käpt'n 12 & Düsentrieb, Raute_K b2b MoorIn, Tim Tenckhoff, Dom Tilson

>>Schleichend Artists
Raute_K | @rautek
Dom Tilson | @domtilson
Tim Tenckhoff | @timtenckhoff
Hekate | @hekate-hekate
Marliblue & Sofyah | @marliblue_sofyah
MoorIn | @moor_in

>>Artwork by
Marius Palys
Heiko Heiter
Caitlin Backhouse

Ein Gefühl, das sich allmählich, fast unbemerkt beginnend, in uns ausbreitet und verstärkt. Wie eine Blase, die uns aufsaugt und in der Tiefe der Nacht gefangen hält. Die uns erlaubt, zu träumen und nicht hinterfragt, wer oder was wir sind. Die sich stetig durch den Raum bewegt und eine Atmosphäre schafft, in der wir uns langsam, aber sicher im Tanzen verlieren.

A feeling that gradually, almost unnoticed, spreads and intensifies within us. Like a bubble that sucks us in and keeps us trapped within the depths of the night. That allows us to dream without questioning who or what we are. Moving steadily through space and creating an atmosphere in which we slowly but surely lose ourselves in dance.

Mail us
info@schleichend.de

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>>Iooking back to

_2024
25|10 Schleichend im Bunker w/ @flave-live @marliblue_sofyah @domtilson @muellermitsiegel
14|07 Schleichend auf Fridas Pier w/ @iorie @wavin-silhouettes @marliblue_sofyah @domtilson @rautek
26|04 Schleichend im Bunker w/ @judith-ahrends @zoe-reijue @marliblue_sofyah @viktoria-shylova
23|02 Schleichend in der Rakete w/ @augensteinofficial @weckerich @loybonheur @domtilson @rautek

_2023
15|12 Schleichend im Bunker w/ @acud live @muellermitsiegel @domtilson @rautek | Stuttgart
21|10 Schleichend in der Rakete w/ @luimafuta live @nurmiri @domtilson @rautek | Stuttgart
12|05 Schleichend im Bunker w/ @monkymanmusic live @zektfrizzante @marliblue_sofyah @domtilson @rautek | Stuttgart
04|03 Schleichend in der Rakete w/ @friederfrieder live @marliblue_sofyah @amygdalasound @domtilson @rautek | Stuttgart
28|01 Schleichend in der Rakete w/ @maria-theresia-von-eberg @cedricscheibel @domtilson @rautek | Stuttgart

_2022
09|03 Pandora w/ Schleichend | Crack Bellmer, BER
24|03 Feinstaub w/ Schleichend | Block4, Stuttgart
18|06 Schleichend im Waggon | Stuttgart
23|06 Schleichend im Bulbul | Berlin
23|07 Schleichend in der Beat Boutique | Hamburg
30|07 Schleichend im Bahnwärter Thiel | München
26|11 Schleichend in der Rakete | Stuttgart

_2021
22|08 Schleichend im Café Galao | Stuttgart

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