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.

KAT3X aka Thanatos since 2004 shares Techno in North Italy and is one of the first digital wave Techno DJ and Producer who full embraced the "Digital Djing Era".
The hybrid dj set is a mix of tracks and samples/loop/effects mixed with Traktor & Ableton Live or CDJ.
This setup also permits him to combine different sounds and influences, and so he creates a brand-new and unique set every single time.
More than 3h set is the best way to cross in a different dimensions.
First release was in 2008 on Naked Lunch Records.
After collecting a lot of tracks and used for easy sampling in a dj set, his first record label was found under the name Black Reel Rec now called KATEXIS , KAT3X shares the ability with other artists to use his own sampling parts.
Making our event can bring the opportunity to test it everytime on big soundsystems which is the key to all the UTR party's.
Sharing the console in the years with a lot of artist who as a big inspiration from the start like:
Jochem Paap aka Speedy J, Chris Liebing , Chris Liberator , Dave Clarke , A.PAUL , The Advent, Marcel Fengler, James Ruskin , Felix Krocher , Technasia , Rodhad , Shockraver , Davide Squillace , Ortin Cam and more...
The last Release XPANDER was full supported by Richie Hawtin in the last year and bring us the opportunity to see people reaction in a big dancefloor like TIMEWARP when kick punch in!

Inquiries:

earthlife2015@gmail.com

From the first steps to today, the aesthetics of EarthLife have become stronger than ever thanks to the experience gained in the studio and during the tours of the last few years. 
The best of EarthLife is expressed with the live act that moves between Classical,Pop,House and Techno.
A musical journey in which the sounds of a pianist blend with the atmosphere of a producer in constant search of new sounds and inspirations.

Industrialyzer's Upcoming Gigs
Sat 28 Mar, 20 
LIVE set @ Ehrenfeld XL, Odonien, Cologne, Germany

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Ricardo Rodrigues aka Industrialyzer, son of a musician, was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. At an early age of 14, inspired by his father’s profession, he started taking guitar classes. Two intense years later, he would already give classes in scales and music theory to young talent. Over the years to come, Ricardo joined several bands and performed at bars, concerts and festivals. 

At the age of 17 he would discover his true love to be electronic music. Starting as a bedroom DJ, he gradually started performing in Portuguese clubs as well. In 2000, Ricardo moves to The Netherlands to take a course in electronic music production. Amazed by the local techno scene, the decision to be made was quite simple: he decided to stay. New doors would open in 2003, when he became second at the I Love Techno DJ contest, and then again in 2005, by winning the Dance Parade Rotterdam DJ contest.

Parallel, Ricardo was also busy producing. He advanced and refined his sound, which didn’t come unnoticed. In 2007 also Cisco Ferreira aka The Advent discovers Ricardo’s talent. Not too long after that, Cisco releases Ricardo’s tracks on his Kombination Research imprint, followed by releases and remixes for artists like A. Paul, The Advent, Sven Wittekind, Christian Fischer and DJ Murphy. Towards the end of 2007, Cisco, Ricardo and a fellow friend Paulo Gomes start the CodeWorks label, which would with its first release immediately prove to be successful—selling out in one week. This new motivation pushed towards a new project: The Advent vs Industrialyzer.

With current releases on Drumcode, as well as the upcoming releases on MB Electronics, Beat Disaster, Theory, etc., the duo has a promising future, just as does Industrialyzer solo.

Hardware, has been synonymous with the electronic music scene in Australia for over 30 years. Our motto is simple; Music First. 

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Setaoc Mass is an essential voice in techno and electronic music today. As a DJ, producer and label curator, his vision is bold and clear, rooted as much in techno as it is in IDM and experimental music.

Marco Ramos is a Portuguese bohemian DJ/producer, art, music and nightlife lover, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
His excellent mixing technique and musical sensibility, allows him to easily adapt to the reality of the dance floors, leaving at the same time its own trademark.
His distinctive mixing style and eclectic sets make him a very versatile DJ mixing from house, techno to electro. Whenever he is around one thing is always guaranteed, the party is ON!
As a DJ he played in key clubs and music festivals in Portugal, Spain, Netherlands and Germany as Nature One Festival, Kadoc, Cais Ao Rio, Attika Disco, Domus, Indústria, Lenox Club, Sugar Factory, Reset Club, The Crane Faralda Hotel, Tropics, Bumpers, Coimbra Dance Event and shared the stage with international artists as: Alexi Delano, A.Paul, Ben Long, Billy Dalessandro, Billy Nasty, Carl Craig, DJ Emerson, DJ Rasco, DJ Ze Mig-L, Expander, Frank Kvitta, Gary Beck, Jeff Mills, Mark Flash, Misc., Rebekah, Ritzi Lee, Rob Hes, Submerge, Vince Watson, Tosten Kanzler and live acts as Da Weasel, Terrakota, Kussondulola, Blasted Mechanism among many others... Currently, he is busy working on his own productions and collaborating with several Amsterdam techno movements.

A key figure on the Dutch scene since 1991. An international headlining artist known for his sets in Berghain, Space Ibiza, Womb Tokio, Watergate, his frequent Elrow gigs or headlining every major festival in the Netherlands. Gem Records label boss responsible for moving the careers of Egbert, Enrico Sangiuliano and Reinier Zonneveld forward. Steady producer of countless essential techno classics for over 25 years. One of the most original and down to earth pioneers of electronic music on the planet. All legitimate ways to describe Jeroen Verheij a.k.a. Secret Cinema.

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