Struktur, formerly Σ, is Frieder Blume’s current musical project. With a discography ranging from Drone and sonic soundscapes to intricate Techno, Blume’s musical explorations invite listeners to embark on a journey through diverse sonic dimensions. Struktur delves into the repetitive nature of techno, exploring the foundational elements of the genre’s hypnotic loops. Struktur’s intent is to investigate the genre’s range, venturing into its outer spectrum embracing a diverse range of rhythmic patterns. Blume channels this, crafting sonic entities that hover between the temporal and the timeless, where rhythm becomes an enigma and sound unfolds in celestial orbits.

bookings:

EU: contact@lmnt-agency.com 
Americas: s@icartists.com

upcoming:

20 Feb Lux, Lisbon
28 Feb SF, Amsterdam

2025:

13 Dec Buka c/o Dopo, Milan
16 Nov Hills & Europa, Seoul
15 Nov The Edge, Seoul
8 Nov Rabbithole w/ Tiago & yuy, Taipei
4 Nov Spread, Tokyo
31 Oct w/ Lil Mofo, OG Militant & Samo, Open, Tokyo
18 Oct Cav Empt, Open Ground, Wuppertal
4 Oct b2b w/ Mark Ernestus, Open Ground, Wuppertal
14 Sep w/ PLO Man, Soffio, Rome
9 Sep b2b w/ Calibre, Sun & Bass Festival, Sardinia
6 Sep w/ Strada, Magick Bar, Rome
30 Aug live w/ Tikiman, Atonal Festival, Berlin
4 July | Bar Neun live w/ An-i, Berlin
29 June | Fusion Festival Subardo Stage, Lärz
21 June | Open Ground, Wuppertal
14 June | Glob, Denver
13 June | Caracol x Spin Zone, Aztlan Theater, Denver
8 June | In Between x In Sheep's Open Air, DTLA, Los Angeles
6 June | Pull Up PDX, Process, Portland
1 June | Nursery, Public Records, New York
25 April | Baltachill w/ Tapes all night long session, Tallinn
30 March | Golden Pudel, Hamburg
1  March | Open Ground, Wuppertal
7 Feb | Verdensteateret, Trömso

Techno DJ from Berlin since 1988
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If you want to trace the beginnings of DJ Pete's status in Techno culture, you have to go back a very long way. He emerged as a DJ in the pioneering days of the Berlin scene during the late 80s and joined Hard Wax in 1991.

As a producer he made his name with the first release on Chain Reaction in 1995, a sub-label of the Basic Channel imprint, together with René Löwe aka Vainqueur as Scion. Scion also released the first commercially available CD ever produced with the then newly developed software Ableton Live in 2002 and later continued their collaboration as Substance & Vainqueur on the label Scion Versions. Substance, the acclaimed alias DJ Pete uses for his own productions has a back catalogue of highly influential solo efforts and an impressive string of acclaimed remixes for pivotal Techno artists like Juan Atkins, Regis, Kessell, Orphx, Robert Hood, Rhythm & Sound, Monolake or Shed, among many others.

DJ Pete earned similar respect behind the decks, combining highly individual yet refined mixing skills with both his vast encyclopedic knowledge of Techno history and an unquenchable thirst for new sounds that carry the potential to push all boundaries. Beyond that his energetic sets also incorporate elements of pure Techno, the Hard Wax tradition and powerful House tracks. His seemingly unlimited scope is informed by frequent Dynamic Tension nights at Tresor in the late 90s with Surgeon and his residency at Berghain since its opening, as well as countless successful gigs at the most crucial nights of the scene's international circuit. He is also known to merge Techno with Dubstep and selecting Reggae, particularly while working the mighty Killasan sound system as core DJ member of the seminal Wax Treatment events.

DJ Pete's lauded signature style also benefits from his numerous experiences as part of the cherished live acts TR-101 (an improvisational live act in collaboration with Sleeparchive), Scion (either with or without vocalist Paul St. Hilaire), and gigs with many other likeminded DJ innovators. A typical DJ Pete performance is always delivering an array of programming, sequencing, layering and live effects that goes well beyond a mere presentation of tracks. True to Techno's original claim, innovations in sound and technology are intuitively employed to achieve a floor sensation that manages to involve the crowd on as many levels as possible.

Booking contact: michael.matuschek@triangleagency.com

DJ, radio host and resident at Open Ground, Wuppertal

Smith n Hack is the collaborative project of Soundhack aka Soundstream and Errorsmith, who is also part of MMM. Associated with the legendary Hardwax record store in Berlin, the two guys are producing disco, house and techno influenced clubmusic since the mid 90's. In 2001 Smith n Hack started a series of 'tribute' releases as a way to pay respect to their favorite artists. On these records they transform and recontextualize the music of the past using the styles, sounds and techniques of today. While celebrating the originals their tributes sound fresh, truly unique and unrepeatable.

Smith n Hack's production skills brought them the appreciation of Matthew Herbert and Ricardo Villalobos, who asked them for remixes. Smith n Hack’s genius rework of Villalobos' “Easy Lee” into a psyched out high energy anthem has been one of the highlight tracks of 2004 and their remix of Herbert’s “Moving Like A Train” currently hit the dancefloors heavily!

As another mean to keeping it real and to assure the most possible artistic and financial independancy, Smith n Hack, like all their other projects, are self releasing artists. Which means that they press the records on their own instead of working with established labels. Their records are distributed by Hard Wax Berlin as the main distribution worldwide. Digital Formats are available at Beatport.
		

13.2 Arkaoda Berlin

🌫️ [rrrkrta[at]protonmail.com] is for little balls of dust conspiring in the corner, pretending like the music doesn't affect them. There's so much DNA in them, it will eventually trigger a consequential evolutionary change. The attitude here is to play and share in a way that would keep that population steadily informed. Now & long after the demise of the current bio-narrative 🌫️

Bookings: jamila@minor-am.com

Contact & Promos: thisisjesseg@gmail.com

Upcoming:
21.11. Den Anden Side, Copenhagen
16.11. Berghain, Berlin
01.11. Rabbithole, Taipeh
18.10. Apotheka, Manila
11.10. Horn, Bangkok
10.10. Mitsuki, Tokyo
04.10. Nachtparlement, Deventer
27.09. Queerpol, Hamburg
21.09. R0 - Fitzroy, Berlin
13.09. Patio - Lofi, Amsterdam
16.08. K41, Kiev
02.08. Club Raum, Amsterdam
01.08. tba, Berlin
27.06. OXI, Berlin
19.07. Habitat Festival, Hamburg
19.07. Schall im Schiff, München
18.07. Nation of Gondwana
12.07. Nachbar, Amsterdam
29.06. RSO, Berlin
28.06. Nous'Klaer Festival, Rotterdam
13.06. tba, New York
28.05. Ohm, Berlin
25.05. Garage Noord, Amsterdam
17.05. Robert Johnson, Offenbach
11.05. Berghain, Berlin
12.04. Triebwerk, Erfurt
28.03. TES, Tbilisi
22.03.Tilla Tec, Amsterdam
08.03. Radion, Amsterdam
07.03. Panorama Bar, Berlin
23.02. RSO, Berlin
21.02. Basis, Utrecht
15.02. Raum, Amsterdam
17.01. Essaim, Paris
01.01. Den Anden Side, Copenhagen
01.01. Berghain, Berlin

DJ/producer of electronic club music; resident DJ at Berghain; releases on Ostgut Ton, Fiedelone, Fiedeltwo, Seelen., KIAS; half of MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel); booking:
booking@fiedelone.de
photo credit: Danny Croucher, logo by Maison CC

Mischa is a product of shifting technological landscapes. Nurtured by computerized machine music through radio waves from the hardcore continuum, he has developed a distinctly futurist vision for uncompromising techno music.
Booking: requestmischa@posteo.de

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