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Born (1982) and raised in Malmoe, Sweden Mika “Grovskopa” Hallback is one of the most exciting and innovative young DJ/producers to arrive on the techno scene in recent years.

He has been producing since the tender age of 14 and began DJing a year later, eventually graduating to his current three+ turntable set up at 18 years of age.

Originally drawn to the punk rock scene by its energy, Grovskopa discovered that the rising techno scene also carried this energy, but conveyed it through sounds that were more to his taste than the standard guitar, bass and drums set up which had led the punk scene into cliché. "I listened to a lot of Synth and Punk Rock when I was 10-15. I loved the sounds in Synth and the energy in Punk Rock. So when I heard techno it was the perfect mixture for me", he explains.

Eschewing the purely club-based loop techno which had put many of his fellow-countrymen on the techno map, he gravitated towards the more intricate, menacingly industrial techno coming out of late 90s England, taking his lead from producers such as Surgeon, Regis and James Ruskin. Simultaneously, Grovskopa developed a taste in some of the inspirations for this sound from outside the techno scene, such as Steve Reich, Liaisons Dangereuses, Recoil, Arvo Part and Boyd Rice, feeding notions of musicality that strectched far beyond the dancefloor.

Along with his musical partner Archae, Grovskopa formed Emergence records in 2001 as an outlet for their first release, but with the wider intention "to release music on a continuum of change, to support the development and expression of artistic ideas and to create a forum for the new". Archae did however leave Emergence in 2003 and now the label is run by Grovskopa and his brother Luka Baumann. In 2006 Grovskopa widened his playground and started the sublabel Pohjola Records. A label that quickly became known for its 1990s techno romanticism.

Further to this, Grovskopa states, "My biggest vision is to intertwine this 'body music' with the 'intellectual music' making it appealing to listeners of both groups. I work quite much with electro acoustic and non-musical elements (most of which I record at my dayjob as a blacksmith) which I find very stimulating."

Those who may once have been considered heroes are rapidly becoming peers. Treading the difficult path of creating music with conceptual depth and artistic focus, which still operates as FUNKtional dance music, a new techno force is coming out of Sweden to control your mind and your feet!


Grovskopa releases music on the following recordlabels: Surface UK, Emergence SWEDEN, Pohjola FINLAND, WarmUp SPAIN, Sect UK, Token BELGIUM, Labrynth PORTUGAL and many more.

Swedish artist & DJ actively involved in the techno scene since the late '90s with numerous records released under his name. Works as a mastering engineer.

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Label head of Human Recs. and part of Illegal Alien, Aine, Granulart, Faut Section, MindTrip ... 

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Jagged edges of electronic body music meet fractured breakbeats and off-kilter rhythms, with subtle cinematic color and a propulsive energy that nods to the bold new wave sounds of the ’80s and the adventurous electronic explorations of the ’90s. It’s a space where cheerful euphoria, ecstatic transcendence, and a sense of alienation coexist — a fusion born from transition, friction, and reinvention.

As a versatile live performer, singer, and DJ, Velvet May moves beyond the ordinary, blending experimentation, meticulous sound design, and rhythmic tension that reflects the ever-shifting frontiers of electronic music. His sonic identity is a collision of Industrial grit, evocative Body Music, and raw Rock intensity — an independent form that intertwines psychedelic inflections and breakbeat pulse into its DNA.

The project took shape in late 2018, debuting with Vast As Black Night on his label Tears On Waves, quickly gaining recognition within the underground scene. In 2019, Unknown Bodies followed — its title track carving out a distinct signature: an erotic and infernal narrative of touch, gazes, and surrender.
With Phoebe’s White Skin (2020), Velvet May crystallized his aesthetic — a visceral fusion of 80s/90s raw textures, Cold Wave melancholy, and the physical drive of Body Music. Alongside his solo work, he explored more Punk and Rock-oriented projects, expanding his creative territory.

His live performances — physical, charged, and organic — extend the emotional and sonic architecture of his studio work, translating sound into motion.
In 2024, he released his debut album on Veyl Records, and joined Supplant Band (Stoner Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock) as a vocalist, adding another layer to his creative evolution.

Velvet May’s music is a raw and unfiltered projection of his inner drama — no gloss, no disguise, only the pure tension between beauty and decay, order and chaos.

Lucindo Dj/Producer and co-founder of 3TH records.
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