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I AM POL NOT PAUL (IT’S WRITTEN POL NOT PAUL) AND I LIKE TO PLAY NICE SONGS ONE AFTER THE OTHER WITHOUT PAUSES IN BETWEEN

Sónar 2026
18.19.20 June | Barcelona

Sónar Istanbul 2026
10.11 April | Istanbul

Johan Nex is a dj and promoter, member of the music collective Sinapsis. Sinapsis was formed in 2002 and was a relevant contributor to establish electronic music in the university party scene in Barcelona greater metropolitan area. Ciclik was the club where Johan Nex and Sinapsis develop their activity at that time and gained the traction and the experience to step up their gain. 

Around that time, Johan Nex and Sinapsis started organizing parties and play in clubs around Barcelona. In a vibrant music scene, the collective focused on curating event with a unique music proposition. The team brought artists for the their debut in the city such as Marcel Dettmann, Redshape. At the same time, the group was a firm believer of the strength of the music community, and populated their events with representatives of the regional music collectives.

In 2006 Johan Nex initiated a 7 years period organizing Test Festival in Castellon, a music festival that attracted more than 5000 people in its biggest edition and headlined artists such as Alexander Kowalski, The Youngsters, Sandwell District, Oscar Mulero, James Ruskin, Cora Novoa. He kept the essence of Sinapsis. On one side the music curation was the main focus and he brought, for the first time, artists such as Claudio PRC, Ness, Alle Farben, Dosem, Matrik (now Maceo Plex) all of them nowadays consolidated artists. On the other side, the festival was part of the community and therefore, regional artists and djs were an essential part of the music landscape of the festival. 

Since then, Johan Nex has been active in the scenes in the countries where he has lived: US, Japan, and Germany playing in parties or organizing events and always in and out in the Barcelona region with sporadic appearances in several parties and clubs.

Español

Johan Nex es dj y promotor, miembro del colectivo musical Sinapsis. Sinapsis se formó en 2002 y fue un actor relevante a la implantación de la música electrónica en la escena de fiesta universitaria del área metropolitana de Barcelona. Ciclik era el club donde Johan Nex y Sinapsis desarrollaban su actividad en ese momento y ganaron la tracción y la experiencia para intensificar su actividad.

Por esa época, Johan Nex y Sinapsis empezaron a organizar fiestas y tocar en discotecas de Barcelona. En una escena musical vibrante, el colectivo se centró en curar eventos con una propuesta musical única. Para su debut en la ciudad, el equipo trajo artistas como Marcel Dettmann, Redshape. Al mismo tiempo, el grupo creía firmemente en la fuerza de la comunidad musical y poblaba sus eventos con representantes de los colectivos musicales regionales.

En 2006 Johan Nex inició una trayectoria de 7 años organizando Test Festival en Castellón, un festival de música que atrajo a más de 5000 personas en su edición más numerosa y que contó con artistas como Alexander Kowalski, The Youngsters, Sandwell District, Oscar Mulero, James Ruskin, Cora Novoa. . Mantuvo la esencia de Sinapsis. Por un lado, la selección musical fue su foco principal y trajo, por primera vez, a artistas como Claudio PRC, Ness, Alle Farben, Dosem, Maetrik (ahora Maceo Plex) todos ellos artistas hoy consolidados. Por otro lado, el festival era parte de la comunidad y por lo tanto, los artistas y djs regionales eran parte esencial del panorama musical del festival.

Desde entonces, Johan Nex ha estado activo en las escenas de los países donde ha vivido: Estados Unidos, Japón y Alemania tocando en fiestas u organizando eventos y siempre de manera intermitente en la región de Barcelona con apariciones esporádicas en varias fiestas y discotecas.

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251115 BUBO BUBO @ Uhu Bar, Stuttgart

251021 Märchenstunde @ Romantica, Stuttgart
251018 b2b Miss Evoice | Soft Opening @ Lerche 22, Stuttgart
251011 topos @ Disco Zwei, Mannheim
250914 Female Cycling Force @ Cheering Zone, Stuttgart
250913 Waldtraut Lichter @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
250822 BUBO BUBO @ Uhu Bar, Stuttgart
250807-10 Gravity Festival @ Strumpffabrik, Vulkaneifel
250801 b2b POL NOT PAUL | Glashaus Festival | Kollektiv am Viadukt x Waldtraut Lichter @ Kakteen Uhlig, Kernen im Remstal 
250601 SWEAT FESTIVAL x Waldtraut Lichter @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
250425 Kollektiv am Viadukt SOLIPARTY @ Kulturbunker, Stuttgart
250405 b2b Amy.G. | Waldtraut Lichter @ Fridas Pier
250214 Sound of Stuttgart @ stadtpalais
250211 Märchenstunde @ romantica
250101 als skīskī mit henriqe @ ErsterErster im 5eck
241129 Fun Fun Fun, Waldtraut Lichter @ Sunny high, Stuttgart
241129 Nische @ Kulturbunker, Stuttgart
241115 Romanze Female @ Romantica, Stuttgart
241114 Dürnitz Night Call @ Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart
240907 one last thing @ neue³ oper, Stuttgart
240830 Romanze Female @ Romantica, Stuttgart
240825 GALERIE LADØNS @ Gängeviertel Geburtstag: 15 Jahre, Hamburg
240808-11 Gravity Festival @ Strumpffabrik, Vulkaneifel
240622 constant change @ climax, Stuttgart
240609 SWEAT FESTIVAL x Waldtraut Lichter @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
240601 Play for awakening @ sunny high, Stuttgart
240420 zėkt b2b 2muschlo | FRIDA tobt mit WALDTRAUT @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
240302 in 1 scheune
240131 MAR(C)IA @ neue³ oper, stuttgart
240112 EMMAzone meets connect! @ Schlachthaus, Tübingen
240101 als Forza Spumante mit Max Kraft @ ErsterErster im 5eck 
231222 Weview @ romantica, Stuttgart
231209 Pulsing @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
231123 Katzengold @ romantica, Stuttgart
231109 cast radio @ Lobby Radio, Stuttgart
231013 Freeride Millenium @ romantica, Stuttgart
231007 LovePop @ white noise, Stuttgart
230909 Freeride Millenium @ romantica, Stuttgart
230825 femPalais x Kollektiv am Waldrand, Stuttgart
230812 Feines Tier @ Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
230729 Duetto DJ Esplosione, Waldtraut Lichter x Contain‘t @ neue³ oper, Stuttgart
230708 NQ-Festival #2, Wendlingen
230624 Freeride Millenium @ romantica, Stuttgart
230624 Kessel Festival x Nomadic Playground, Stuttgart
230611 midori b2b zėkt @ SWEAT FESTIVAL, Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
230513 Pauls Artists @ climax, Stuttgart
230512 schleichend @ Kulturbunker, Stuttgart
230125 Bohèmian Allstars @ neue³ oper, Stuttgart
230121 @ Psychology, Prometheus Invites, Stuttgart
230101 Simon Jonas b2b zėkt @ vonVORNHerein im VIERECK, allesamt+AROMÅT+NOMADIC PLAYGROUND+WaldtrautLichter, Willis Knipser, Stuttgart
221228 ZWISCHENDRIN @ neue³ oper, Stuttgart
221130 @ neue³ oper, Stuttgart
221105 @ Margarine Union, Peer23, Mannheim
221104 @ Archfest, Uni Stuttgart
221026 @ neue² oper, Stuttgart 
221015 @ NQ-Festival, Wendlingen
220805 @ WaldtrautLichterShowcase, Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
220626 @ Kessel Festival, Stuttgart
220514 evoice b2b zėkt @ FRIDA + WALDTRAUT, Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
220429 @ traffo, Stuttgart
211119 mo b2b zėkt @ FRIDAmagWALDTRAUT, Fridas Pier, Stuttgart
211001 @ neue neue oper opening, contain't, Stuttgart
210807 @ MühlenWirrWar, Ziegelmühle, Munningen
200923 amy b2b zėkt @ neue oper, contain't, Stuttgart
200726 amy b2b zėkt @ Bunter Beton, Stuttgart
200704 @ MühlenWirrWar, Ziegelmühle, Munningen
200115 @ neue oper, contain't, Stuttgart
191219 @ traffo, Stuttgart
191206 @ 15MinutenRuhm, Rakete, Stuttgart

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