berlin born & based, loving techno.

management: o@karlablum.com
booking: damian@book-kings.de

Booking requests:
chris@stilvortalent.de
Management:
music@stilvortalent.de

Past events:
◇ 05/10/18 O'Tawa - Glazart, Paris
◇ 21/09/18 Carpe Diem/ Tunis - Tunisia
◇ 13/09/18 La Horde - Paris
◇ 08/06/18 Paraiso Festival - Madrid
◇ 20/05/18 Marvellous Festival Island - Paris
◇ 17/02/18  O'Tawa invites Curuba - Le Glazart
◇ 19/01/18 V Club Casablanca - Maroc
◇ 08/12/17 Buddha Bar - Paris
◇ 13/10/17 Buddha Bar meets French Kitchen
◇ 21/06/17 Sauvage @ Grand Rivage - Paris
◇ 17/06/17 - Babaganoush - Grand Rivage - Paris
◇ 31/05/17 - Distortion Festival - Copenhagen
◇ 24/05/17 - Ayahuasca @ Les étoiles - Paris
◇ 26/03/17 - @ Klunker Kranich - Berlin
◇ 24/03/17 - @ Keller - Berlin
◇ 03/03/17 - Nervous Addiction -Tunisia
◇ 10/02/17 - Leveldva Club with GEJU, Moscow 
◇ 10/11/16 - Rituel dans le noir, Paris
◇ 07/10/16 @ La Volière - Paris
◇ 14/08/16 Rituel @ Wanderlust - Paris
◇ 31/07/16  Rituel - Paris
◇ 21/06/16 Le Playground Sauvage x Rituel - Paris
◇ 19/06/16 Rituel - Paris
◇ 28/05/16 Urban Cosmonaut Show- Nüba - Paris
◇ 17/04/16  Rituel - Paris
◇ 13/03/16 Délicieux Rituel - Paris

Clubbing was in its infancy when Berlin-born Monika Kruse began her first residency at the Babalu bar in Munich, where she grew up. Classically trained in piano from the age of four, Monika has always had a love of music and her early sets spanned hip hop, funk, soul and early deep and vocal house. This new breed of electronic music seized Monika’s soul and imagination. Dance music was in its infancy and since there were few clubs where you could play techno she threw her own parties in illegal venues ranging from World War II bunkers to trams to empty houses. Fortunately the police were a little behind the musical curve… “I had some funny experiences,” she recalls, “But nice ones! They stopped us once in a tram because they thought the smoke machine was a fire!” On another occasion, they came and asked her to turn down the bass so the house they were playing in wouldn’t crumble. “Luckily, they didn’t have a clue about techno!” 
	
Monika Kruse's star is shining brighter than ever with a global fan-base hungry for her irresistible beats. In 2014 her club appearances included Space Ibiza with Carl Cox, Amnesia Ibiza with Marco Carola, We Love... at Space Ibiza, Sankeys Ibiza, Egg London and regular sets for her residency at Berghain Berlin.

She dazzled the festivals, too, playing events such as Time Warp, Melt Festival, 18 Hour Festival, Eastern Electrics UK, Ultra Music Festival in Miami and South America, Sonus Croatia, Awakenings ADE, and SEMF Stuttgart. She also hosted a stage at Amsterdam's Edit Festival, showcasing some of her favourite artists such as Pig & Dan, Nick Curly and Miss Kittin.
Classically trained in piano, Monika's love of music is broad and deep. She grew up buying records, accumulating a music collection that grew to span funk, soul, hip hop, and house music. When the revolutionary rhythms coming out of Chicago and Detroit captured her imagination it led her to throw parties in illegal venues including World War II bunkers, trams and empty houses.

Electronic music culture has evolved rapidly since those early days but Monika's talent and passion is constant. “My ethos is ‘sweat with a smile,’” she says. “I give love to my audience and they give it back. LOVE – it’s the best thing in the world. My aim is to help people forget whatever is going on in their life and have a little holiday – just get lost in my music.”
Monika is also an active producer. Her Terminal M label celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2015 and she chalked up hits this year with Pig & Dan collaboration 'Soulstice', a Beatport Top 10 techno anthem. The fantastic remix package of 'Summer Drops' was also a Beatport chart favourite, featuring Monika's track reworked by Nicole Moudaber, Uner, and Mendo. With just two releases Monika was one of Beatport's Top 100 techno artists for 2014. Look out for the special re-release of the album Monika Kruse @ Voodooamt 'Passengers' in celebration of Terminal M's 15th birthday.

Monika’s passion for spreading the love extends beyond the dancefloor, too. In 2000 she founded a charity called No Historical Backspin to fight racism and homophobia. “It’s sad and ridiculous that people still get beat up, or in some countries even killed, for being gay. Or get treated badly because of their skin colour, or gender, or because they’re a refugee” she says. “But it happens. Sharing and caring is the only way to make the world a safe place for everyone. It is important for DJs to show they respect everyone.” She is currently organising a No Historical Backspin party at Berghain. Funds raised will go to Amadeu Antonio Stiftung, which supports victims of hate-crimes and campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Her charity work, like her DJing and production, is an expression of Monika’s faith in the transforming power of music. “It was my first love,” she says. “Music was my best friend. It never let me down. In good times music was there and in bad times music was there.”

Bookings : ian@safehousemanagement.com

Not many artists are lucky enough to release a track that defies genre classification and reaches into mainstream culture, with people enthusiastically embracing its melody and adopting it as if it were a football anthem.
His track “Rave” has become an instant classic, a timeless piece of music gaining more than 100 million streams (becoming the most clicked Techno track ever).
Since 1996, a landmark year for him thanks to the worldwide success of his track “Zoe” produced as Paganini Traxx, Sam Paganini’s stylistic experimentations have gone from strength to strength, leading him to collaborate and release his music on several record labels like Plus8, Cocoon Recordings and Drumcode, reaching the highest spots on Beatport’s Techno Chart several times. His unique musical journey has achieved great success both on the underground circuit as well as on the mainstream channels.
In 2016 Sam founded his own record label JAM as a new platform to play out his vision of techno music. At first an outlet for his own productions releasing 3 albums and nowadays also a platform to discover new talented Artists.
Beside his studio work and production time, Sam’s DJ appearances are among the most requested by promoters worldwide: his sets are characterized by powerful grooves and have been described as “Sexy Groovy Dark Techno”, which speaks volumes, literally, on what to expect from his performances.
He has taken the stage at legendary clubs such as Berghain (Berlin), Output and Cielo (New York), Rex (Paris), Fabric (London), Crobar (Buenos Aires), Exchange (Los Angeles), Fuse (Bruxelles), Stereo (Montreal), Pacha (Barcelona), Fabrik (Madrid), Amnesia (Ibiza), Privilege (Ibiza) and Cocoricò (Riccione) just to name a few, and at Festivals like Awakenings (Netherlands), Nature One (Germany), Mayday (Germany), Tomorrowland (Belgium), Sziget (Hungary), Sonus (Pag Island), Time Warp (Germany), Ultra (USA). KAPPA Future Festival (Italy), Dour Festival (Belgium) and Monegros (Spain).

2023 
d! club
kegelbahn 
folklor
kastel (istanbul)
seeburg tanzt
kiff
nordstern
harbour (lissabon) 
terminus
kugl
pferderennbahn openair
hive air - badenfahrt
ein tag im schloss
la terrazzza (barcelona)
luzern live
openair frauenfeld
bauschänzli
rok
sisyphos (berlin)
birgit (berlin)
chommle rave
waagenbau (hamburg)
rok 
hive
kastel (istanbul)
sunice festival 
schlaflos 
arosa electronica
aeschbachhalle
klaus
jschalp
rok 

2022
sedel
hive
alte kaserne
cloud89 flums
harbour (lisabon)
bar59
seeburg
m7 (barcelona)
fridayhappines (Portugal)
südpol
boilerclub
folklor
alte kaserne
bellevue
kegelbahn
schloss lenzburg
laterazza, barcelona
seebodenalp
secret island
streetparade
heitere openair
Hive
nf49
Klaus
gleis13
holyopenair
harbour, lisabon
rok openair
elsterartig, leipzig
culturebox, kopenhagen
bananaclub, kopenhagen
ritter butzke
rok
waagenbau, hamburg
der ponyhof, wien
schloss schartenfels
turicana
openair, berlin
birgit, berlin
neubad
verve festival
wunderbox
harbour, lisabon
braustation
sunicefestival
seeburgtanzt
rok 
klaus
südpol
rok
schlossheidegg
bagatelle
boilerclub
kegelbahn
rok

2021
sedel
bar59
Kornhaus
Viertel
Südpol
Waagenbau, Hamburg
Klaus
Südpol
Magazin
Schlaflos
MoloKeller
Folklor
Birgit, Berlin
Kornhaus
Kegelbahn
Klaus
Drucklos Openair
Rok
Sensebeschallung
Schlupflochopenair
filmriss
BallyOpenair
Klaus
Castle Schwandegg
Brüstirocks
Secret Island
Boilerclub
NadaTemple (PRT)
Tojero (PRT)
Kaufleutenterasse
Kaufleutenterasse

2020:
Birgit&Bier, Berlin
Bagatelle
Molo
Cafete
Kegelbahn
Rok
Unter300, Frankfurt
Bagatelle
Klaus
Kegelbahn
Folklor
Rok
Boiler Club
Praia da Rocha (PRT)
FridayHappines(PRT)
WildeRenate, Berlin
Golden Gate, Berlin
Polygon, Berlin
Süsswargestern, Berlin
Kitkat, Berlin
SuicideClub, Berlin
Sisyfass, Berlin
Birgitte&Bier, Berlin
Klaus
BoilerClub
Waagenbau
Romantica,Stuttgart
Day-Limabar
Bagatelle
AnneX
Rok
Sideral,Barcelona
Go Beach, Barcelona
AnneX
Kegelbahn
Propaganda, Moscow
Bagatelle
Freud, Frankfurt
Terminus
Romantica, Stuttgart

2019:
Sedel
Tanzhaus West, Frankfurt
Hive
Projekt Feldberg
Gate54
City Hall, Barcelona
Sideral, Barcelona
Kegelbahn
Neubad
Balz
Suicide Circus, Berlin
Festival, Osnabrück
Weidendamm, Hannover
Klaus
Euroclub, Lisbon
Fridayhappines, Portugal
Boiler
Bagatelle
Schloss Rave TBA
Elsterartig, Leipzig
Ritter Butzke, Berlin
Beate Uwe, Berlin
Südpol
Kegelbahn
Schlaflos
Folklor
Heitere Openair
AVA, Berlin
Ritter Butzke, Berlin
Cirque De La Lune Openair
Heitere Openair
Kegelbahn
Polygon,Berlin
Klaus
THE CHURCH
Ava,Berlin
Schloss Lenzburg
Tanzhauswest,Frankfurt
Sisyphos,Berlin
Openair,Osnabrück
MitteSoundbar,Nürnberg
Golden Gate,Berlin
Suicide Circus,Berlin
Süss War Gestern,Berlin
Soho Openair
Space Monki
Rooftop Luzern
Kegelbahn 
Rok
KiFF 
Yacht Party,Dubai
Solace,Dubai
Fumé,Dubai
Kornhaus
Boiler
Rok
Bagatelle
Uferlos
IamX
Gütsch Rave
Klaus
Gate54
Bagatelle
Härterei
Moiré,Hamburg
Waagenbau, Hamburg
Space Monki
Elsterartig,Leipzig
Rok

2018:
Sedel
Kegelbahn
Boiler
Schlaflos
Boiler
SpaceMonki
Boiler
Gate54
Rok
Klaus
Topas
Kegelbahn
Bagatelle
Birgit & Bier, Berlin
Yoko, Hamburg
Balz
Yoko, Hamburg
Openair Luzern 
Rok
Bergmond Festival
Gate54
Heitere Openair
Bagatelle
Kegelbahn
Schlaflos
Burg Schnabel, Berlin
Klaus
Rok
TechamSee
Gewerbehalle
Terminus
Space Monki
Kegelbahn
Gewerbehalle
Bucht, Berlin
Rooftop
Space Monki
Schwarzes Schaf, Tübingen
Elipamanoke e.V, Leipzig 
TechimSchnee, Melchsee-Frutt
Boiler
Burg Schnabel, Berlin
Kegelbahn
Gütsch
Rok
KiFF
Rok

2017: 
Mukke Bude
Rok
KiFF
Kosmonaut, Berlin
Rok
Boiler
Gewerbehalle
Burg Schnabel, Berlin
Balz
KiFF
Alpha Passion Club
Klaus
Gewerbehalle
Mokka
Waagenbau, Hamburg
Chalet, Berlin
DeeRedRadio, Berlin
Liebe auf den 1. Tanz, Berlin
Jackie O, Berlin
TeCHAMsee
miniFestival
Badenfahrt
Ocean Club
Badenfahrt
Sonne Mond Sterne Festival, DE
Tramonto del Sole Festival
Rok
Bagatelle
Mensch Meier, Berlin
Bagatelle
Gleis 13
Zurück zu den Wuzeln Festival
Ritter Butzke, Berlin
Kosmonaut, Berlin
TeCHAMsee Festival
Bar59
Tante Mia Tanzt Festival

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