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Benedikt Frey is many. Or just one? He is a composer. An arranger. A DJ. A Liveact. A ghost producer. A fan. He also plays in bands like INIT, or Dolphins or KEYS +++ produced the last two albums for Chris Imler. Downbeat in experimental dub zones. The goat for Edits and remixes. When house was his nation, he used to listen to pen names like Suedmilch or Venedikt Reyf. He still likes the music formed under their umbrella, but today his tomorrow is not echoed in yesterday. His sound signature moved on. Into the open. He founded labels like R.i.O. or Serious Trouble. 

He lives in Berlin. Physically. In mind Benedikt Frey is at many places. Traveling far thru his home studio that is a flat a studio a flat an instrument a record collection a flat a studio. Everywhere gear, vinyl, tapes, instruments, rooms for spontaneous sonic notions, these moments, when a sudden strike of stimulation falls. He is inspired a lot. For music to dance. Music for films. Music for live shows. Music for dancing glows. Techno, house, downbeat, ambient, jungle, electronics outside the norms. Those transportive ones. Jamming with others. Jamming with his mind. In Berlin Wedding, North of the town, where the lights dimmed low, neighbors share the flow, and a small river runs slow.  As a DJ he plays here, there, everywhere. Big clubs, small shacks, festivals, gatherings. From fast to 90 BPM - as he feels. 

For himself. For the crowd. In the spur. He still remembers his club kid days. Going to dance with friends. Down there in Offenbach. Doing the Robert Johnson. Collective emotions for a better tomorrow. These he still seeks. In his music. His shows. His collaborations. You can book him for a party. For enlightenment. For ecstasy or introspective perspectives. Dancing slow, whilst pirouetting a high-pitched show. 

Since more than a decade. His own music is out there, too. Bringing his spirits in sound. On his own labels. On international imprints like ESP Institute, Hivern Discs, Craigie Knowes, or Emotional Response. Solo works. Driving ones. Slow drills. Teased during his DJ dates around the planet. 

The music plays day and night. Inspiration comes. From a simple kick drum. A movie sequence. A bird on the sill. A picture, totally still. Can’t kick that feeling when it hits. Benedikt Frey. In dreams. In streams. In music. Emotions. Situations. At night. In those flashy lights, when it bites.

24.5. b2b with NVST, Kauz Zürich
10.05. Säälchen, Berlin
26.04. Zentralwäscherei, Zürich
25.04. b2b Philipp Otterbach, Arkaoda, Berlin
04.04. Sameheads, Berlin
13.03. Säule, Berlin
22.02. Kegelbahn, Luzern
21.02. Fribourg, CH

---- BYE24

17.12. Kiosk Radio,  Bxl
15.12. Curly Teeth b2b w. NVST, Bxl
30.11. Panorama Bar, Berlin
16.11. La Culottee, Paris
19.10. LAF, Pforzhyme
05.10. Sameheads, Berlin
28.09. Buka, Milan
21.09. Chemiefabrik, Zürich
14.09. Ausland, Berlin
16.08. Salon Des Amateurs, Düsseldorf
21.07. Am Bach Festival, Lucerne
05.07. Kappa Futur Festival, Turin
14.06. Masters, Zagreb
18.05. Outracena, Lisbon
27.04. Arkaoda, Berlin
24.02. Macadam, Nantes
26.01. Sameheads, Berlin

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🌀BIO

Sounds Of Ogigia is Pako Vega's label—a portal into psychedelic soundscapes and the hidden corners of the mind, drawing inspiration from Greek mythology. The label finds its roots in the show of the same name, which aired on Edinburgh’s EHFM from 2018 to 2023. Praised for its dreamy, ritualistic, and otherworldly selections, it captivated listeners and carved out a unique sonic space.

Pako is also the founder of Aquelarre nights at FAB Leith Cricket Club in Edinburgh—gatherings that summon witches and misfits alike, giving the night its raw energy and sonic curiosity.

In the club, Pako's sets are anything but predictable. He drifts between slow, dreamy rhythms and intense, fast-paced beats—always inviting the crowd to lose themselves in the music. It’s a ride through sound, unbound by rules or expectations.

Beyond music, Pako runs Teviand Cinema Club in Edinburgh, a monthly movie night showcasing films with potent aesthetics and surrealist undertones.


🌀GIGS

2025

21.09.25 Sounds Of Of Ogigia x Aquelarre @ Exit, Glasgow w/ Anna Vs June, Jan Van Angelopoulos, Ana K Miller, Slacky, Pako Vega
20.09.25 Sounds Of Of Ogigia x Aquelarre @ Leith FAB Cricket Club,Edinburgh w/Anna Vs June, Jan Van Angelopoulos, Ana K Miller, Slacky, Pako Vega
19.09.25 Sounds Of Of Ogigia x Off Symmetry @ The Peer Hat Club, Manchester w/ Anna Vs June, Jan Van Angelopoulos, Chriz B2B Ana K Miller, Slacky, Pako Vega
18.09.25 Sounds Of Of Ogigia x Narr Radio @ Golden Lion, Todmorden w/ Anna Vs June, Jan Van Angelopoulos, AHRKH, Narr Dj’s, Pako Vega
18.07.25 Aquelarre with Tony Morris, Sacred Keys & Moth Girl @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland
17.05.25 Aquelarre with Naomie Klaus and Chris Imler @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland
20.03.25 Jebel Musa @ WIP, Leith Depot
15.03.25 Aquelarre with Eyes Of Others @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland

2024
04.07.24 Kelburn Festival, Lars, Scotland
16.06.24 Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland
12.05.24 Mossy Weekender 2024, Scottish Borders, Scotland
06.04.24 Anunnaki’s Club, Aracena, Spain 
05.04.24 Sublima Tattoos y Discos (in-store Dj set)
22.03.24 DADAnza Santa @ Sala Denver, Ceuta, Spain
09.03.24 Beatcraft @ La Rotonde Stalingrad, Paris, France
24.02.24 La Passerelle, Lablachère, France

2023
29.12.23 Club Vision vol. 3, Ceuta, Spain
24.11.23 Festival De Las Luces, Ceuta, Spain
19.11.23 Club Vision vol. 2, Ceuta, Spain
06.10.23 Club Vision vol. 1, Ceuta, Spain
8-9.9.23 Beat Craft Summer Party, Orte, Italy 
14.07.23 Champs Libres, Ardeche, France
03.07.23 Kelburn Festival, Lars, Scotland
10.05.23 Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland
24.3.23 Terpsichore Dance Release Event [Centro Cultural "Estación del Ferrocarril"] Ceuta, Spain

2022
18.11.22 Aquelarre with GK Machine @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
14.10.22 Astron Bar with Greta and Ayshel, Athens, Greece
28.09.22 Fade TV, Athens, Greece
16.09.22 Aquelarre with Lizzie Urquhart @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
15.07.22 Aquelarre with Alicia Carrera @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
20.05.22 Aquelarre with MR. TC @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
13.05.22 Heiners Bar, Berlin, Germany
18.03.22 Aquelarre with Lonely Carp @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
10.03.22 Pako Vega @ RRFM Amsterdam, Netherlands
04.03.22 Pako Vega @ Kiosk Radio, Brussels, Belgium

2021
19.11.21 Aquelarre with Sacred Keys @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
17.09.21 Aquelarre with Maja Pa @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland

2020
11.01.20 TEESH - DJ Cheers & Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland

2019
21.06.19 Mondo Nights with Salvatore @ Canvas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
08.05.19 Heaters B2B with Anatolian Weapons @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
18.04.19 Sun & Snow Festival, Granada, Spain
13.04.19 TEESH ~ 'All You Can Eat Mind Buffet' with Coolant Bowser B2B Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland
12.01.19 TEESH - DJ Cheers & Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland

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