Berlin-based duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, have carved out a reputation as one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades. 

With their beginnings in Frankfurt and their sights originally on synth-pop, the duo Booka Shade quickly gained a strong following within electronic music, and in 2002 the pairing formed the now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (together with M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas ‘DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo), where they would have a platform for their own music. 

Three years later, in 2005, their EP’s ‘Mandarine EP’ and ‘Body Language’ - the latter co-produced with M.A.N.D.Y. - launched Booka Shade into the stratosphere with both EPs becoming international successes, whilst the following years soon welcomed an extensive body of work featuring a combination of stand out albums and singles that quickly achieved further global success.

Since their break-through performance at Sónar in 2005, Booka Shade have earned huge recognition with their innovative live shows, even being named one of Resident Advisor's Top 5 live acts in the world in 2010. They have opened for legendary acts such as Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk, whilst headlining stages at the likes of Coachella, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter, and Red Rocks just to name a few. In recent years, the band has appeared amongst the likes of DJ Mag’s ‘Alternative Top 100 DJ List’ (2018), whilst their notable live sets have led to key mentions amongst a host of distinguished festival reviews and round-ups, including placement within DJ Mag’s ’10 Unforgettable Sets From The History Of Exit Festival’.

Booka Shade were also inducted into Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 Hall of Fame, having received strong support from the station throughout their careers, playing at both the ‘40 Years of Radio 1’ celebration with Annie Nightingale and the ‘20 Years of Essential Mix’ party, whilst also mixing Pete Tong’s ‘All Gone Ibiza’ compilation album. 

The duo’s fan base is in no way restricted to electronic music enthusiasts, with great success playing slots at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, and more by utilising their massive crossover potential, which is as evident in their billings as it is in their remix credits, including acts like Depeche Mode, Moby, Hot Chip, Kings of Leon, Woodkid, The Knife and many more.

Add to the mix their Blaufield Music imprint, founded in 2013, and it’s clear and easy to see the pairing's musical knowledge not only as producers but also adept A&R’s, with releases to date on the imprint from both emerging and established talent alongside their own productions resulting in a string of releases and collaborations that can be regularly found amongst the upper end of Beatport’s Top 100 charts and championed by many of the industry’s biggest names.

Twenty years, dozens of EP’s and six albums later, Booka Shade have become more than a household name, they have become synonymous with the spirit which drives electronic music and have set a precedent to which electronic music is still held to today.

AGENT REPRESENTATION:

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Tom Nettleton - tom@paramountartists.com
Josh Pollard - josh@paramountartists.com

The Americas North & South America: 
Jon Sax, Liaison Artists - jon@liaisonartists.com

GSA Florian Hauss / Four Artists - florian@fourartists.com

PRESS: 
Dispersion PR 
Jake@dispersionpr.com  Jane@dispersionpr.com

Techno rhythms and melodies like a hypnotising ballet. Bassballett ist mehr als eine Choreographie. Bühne und Licht sind ästhetische Parameter, die einer Aufführung von Paul Panic und Schallkultur ihr Gesicht geben. In Verbindung mit Musik schaffen sie eine spezifische Atmosphäre oder Illusion, um die Wahrnehmung der Tänzer*innen zu beeinflussen. Die Tanzfläche verwandelt sich zu einer Parallelwelt, in die eingetaucht wird. Eine musikalische Reise zwischen technoiden Rhythmen, kraftvollen Synthesizerklängen, hypnotischen Flächen und in den Kopf dringende Melodien, teils dreckig, teils liebevoll. ​


Booking: booking(at)klangtherapie-festival.de


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OXIA (Diversions Music - France):

With a career spanning over two decades and touring all continents, OXIA stands as one of France’s most respected DJs and producers. His impressive discography includes releases on renowned labels such as: Knee Deep In Sound, Sapiens, All Day I Dream, Hot Creations, Bedrock, Warung... Alongside his own imprint, Diversions Music.
Over the years, the French artist has delivered numerous remixes for esteemed names like Moby, Agoria, Joseph Capriati, John Digweed, Butch, Popof, among others. 
He has also collaborated with artists such as Miss Kittin, Agoria, or Nicolas Masseyeff, with whom he co-founded Diversions Music in 2016. To date, OXIA has released 7 EPs on the label.
His discography also features two studio albums: 24 Heures (2004, Goodlife) and Tides Of Mind (2012, InFiné Music). His long-awaited third album is now complete and scheduled for release in fall 2025.

In 2017, his timeless anthem “Domino” (originally released on Kompakt) was reissued on Sapiens, and came with a number of successful remixes. The track accumulated to date more than 100 million streams.

OXIA continues to tour the globe, from nightclubs to mainstage festivals and everything in between. In 2019, his live stream for CERCLE exceeded one million views in a few days. Meanwhile, he has steadily released tracks and remixes, notably on Diversions Music, reaffirming his place in the electronic music scene.

2023 saw the release of an EP on Warung Recordings, the label of the iconic Brazilian club. Then, OXIA revisited his own remix for French electro-pop artist Delaurentis,  crafted a remix of "Double Visage" from Nicolas Masseyeff’s album on Systematic, and contributed the track “Evidence” to a split EP on the Spanish label DSK Records.
2024 starts with a remix of the track 'Kilamba' from Dorian Craft's album on Diversions Music. OXIA continues on Diversions, with two-track EP, 'Runway EP', out in early June. In October, he releases a remix of "Continuum" taken from Teho album ‘Shifting’.    OXIA ends the year by collaborating with his longtime friend Kiko on the track 'Vertige', featured on Kiko's album 'Digital Family’.

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BOOKING:
World & general: Kazz ema / Toon Janssens - toon@kazz.be
Spain: Dskonnect / Marc Marcelo - marc@dskonnect.com

MANAGEMENT: ghayath@form-music.fr

''Imagination'' is out now! 🙏🏻
fk.fanlink.to/imagination

There is no doubt, artists generate – especially in our scene - hypes occur again and again. Be it a good track or an unforgettable DJ-Set. However, these come and go as quickly as they have emerged. And there is also something happening in this scene, which is quite apparent: It happens relatively fast. In Germany, the motherland of the electronic music, an artist has seldom managed to infringe at the same time upon such widely spread generations and masses. It is not by coincidence, that ideas like „German Techno Master“ (DJ Mag) or countless first grade placings originate in the process of the scene votings. Meanwhile one can also hardly keep up counting his fanclubs, who welcome him with frenetic exultation spreading across the entire republic and far beyond.

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Booking Worldwide
ask@bcbfamily.com

Record label of the Berlin-based club "Ritter Butzke" .

Please do not send demo tracks to us in any messenger.  
We only listen to demos sent via E-Mail. 
Please write to demo(at)ritter-butzke.de

Artist-Web:
www.rkjvk.com

Booking:
booking@rkjvk.com

His Label: https://soundcloud.com/rkjvkrec

Send your promo to play:
music(at)rkjvk.com

For all other enquiries please contact:
info(at)rkjvk.com

Info:
Rey&Kjavik is the alias of Alexander Schomann (https://soundcloud.com/alexanderschomann), DJ and producer from Offenbach, Germany. His musical home lies within the realm of Organic and Deep Electronica — hypnotic grooves and meditative rhythms flowing together in one space. Tracks like “Baba City”, “Saraswati” or “Esha” reflect his signature approach: immersive, emotional, and grounded in a deep sense of movement and connection.

His unique sound world has become instantly recognizable — a blend of depth, warmth, and spiritual drive that resonates far beyond the dance floor. With releases on his own imprint RKJVK, Rey&Kjavik has carved out a distinct voice within electronic music — fluid, evolving, and unmistakably his own. His work extends beyond the club sphere: he curated and produced a Buddha-Bar compilation, composed the soundtrack for a Chloé fashion campaign, and his music has been featured in films and television productions around the globe. His sound carries the imprint of his travels and his roots in Frankfurt and Offenbach — cities defined by cultural openness and international energy. It is a dialogue between the global and the local, shaped by exploration, contrasts, and a continuous search for connection through sound.

Known for his exceptional feel for remixing and reinterpretation, Rey&Kjavik’s reworks for artists such as Danit, Mogli, and Yuma have reached millions of streams worldwide, resonating far beyond genre borders and reinforcing his reputation for creating deeply atmospheric and emotionally charged versions that stand on their own.

From underground clubs like Watergate Berlin to sunsets and sunrises at Scorpios Mykonos, Burning Man, Fusion Festival, or the Biennale in Bukhara, Rey&Kjavik’s performances unfold as immersive sonic journeys — moments of elevation, release, and collective transcendence.

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