Juan Sanchez, founder of Format Records, is an Amsterdam-based DJ and producer who brings his signature techno sounds to dancefloors worldwide.
His performances at festivals, clubs and residency nights at Shelter Amsterdam have garnered acclaim from techno enthusiasts and top artists alike.
Juan established his label Format Records in 2014, infusing his stripped-down sound into collaborations with upcoming talent and established names from the industry.

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Amsterdam based DJ & producer Niels Hendriksen. &Less converts feelings into music, while sculpting a broadcast of new emotions.

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Hi everyone, emerging from a looong social media hiatus! Planning to update this site with a few more scores and re-made an instagram acct. Come say hi! I'll try to respond to everyone as soon as I can :)

DJ + Radio Presenter
Founder @weareunitedidentities
Bookings: ornella@soundsfamiliar.it
MGMT: mgmt@caristamusic.com

Mèraque was born from passion and curiosity. 

A passion for the Balkans, and a curiosity for what might happen when you mix these sounds with influences from Latin America and the Middle-East. 

Allow your body to fly on their energetic percussion, lively electronics, classic oud and the melancholic accents of clarinet. 

These elements merge into enchanting live sets full of improvisation, where the souls of the inevitably dancing audience and musicians connect.  

More info: bookings@meraque.space

2022:
6th of March: Pllek Amsterdam
10th of April: Pllek Amsterdam
5th of June: Amsterdam Open Air Festival 
11th of June: Maanfeest Ruigoord
12th of June: Pllek
9th of July: Wildeburg Festival
25th of July: Pllek
11th of August: Landjuweel festival
19th of August: Noorderlicht 
16th of September: Concertgebouw
29th of September: De Lievelinge

2021:
22th of May: Kamiwaza Festival (F)
12th of June: Kallumaan (NL)
10th of July: Chateau Perche (F)
5th of August: Artist in residence Lievelinge (NL)
14th of August: Ware Nacht Festival (NL)
20th of August: Landjuweel (NL)

2020:
2th of may: Quarantine Radio: House of Chi spring party
15th of june: TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
16th of june: TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
11th of july: Radion Amsterdam
31th of july: Tijdloos (unplugged)
14th of August: Chateau Perche (France)
5th of September: Bajes Beach Club Amsterdam

2019
Mandala festival, Georgies Wundergarten, Into the Woods, Kunstenaarsbal, Enter the Church, Wildeburg.

When the first Beat Bizarre vinyl is released in 1999, it turns the established paradigm of Psychedelic Trance upside down: Powerful and impelling, yet at a moderate tempo. Minimal and repetitive, yet everything but monotonous. Catchy and with a high recognition factor, yet without any prominent melodies or hook lines. Dark and mysterious, yet funky and uplifting. Back then, the sound of the Danish project is the epitome of a movement that has just begun: Progressive Trance.

 The sound of Beat Bizarre is embraced by the scene with such great enthusiasm because it features an entirely new approach towards psychedelic dance music. Instead of using the ecstatic melodies of classic Trance productions, its hypnotic power evolves from booming basses and tight percussions, from subliminal rhythmic buildups, and from a multitude of grinding and jangling sounds that merge into a perfectly sleek groove. When this formula finds expression on the album “Lewd” in 2001 it doesn’t take long before Beat Bizarre are invited to play at all relevant parties and festivals around the world. Among many successful tracks the “Brain Drain RMX” gains probably the biggest popularity, a true milestone of the Progressive Trance genre.

 Originally Beat Bizarre starts as a duo, but in 2005 it becomes the solo project of Martin Spanner Zimmermann. Some might also remember his monumental “Liquid Structure”, the opening track of 2001’s VuuV Experience festival which he produced under the name Martian. His successful albums “MUHKARV” (2012), “Riot” (2013) and "Maunder Minimum" (2015) take the typical sound of Beat Bizarre to a contemporary level without giving away its organic soul. Operating from a studio full of analogue hardware, Martin is eager for action as ever before – so it surely won’t get boring for all the Trippy-Tech heads out there!

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