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Upcoming Live (yes...live) date(s):

Sept 15 2021 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Rooftop w/Jennifer Vanilla
(tix: https://dice.fm/event/8won5--chk-chk-chk-jennifer-vanilla-15th-sep-elsewhere-rooftop-new-york-tickets)

!!! is Nic Offer, Mario Andreoni, Dan Gorman, Rafael Cohen, Chris Egan, feat. Meah Pace

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Looking back on more then one decade of intense involvement in the Trance scene, Benjamin Halfmann aka Audiomatic witnessed the rich evolution of this sub culture with all its innovations, variations and all its ups and downs. Even more: During the years his project constantly gained quality and became a reference for sophisticated, high-functional Progressive Trance. Therefore Audiomatic became an integral ingredient of this scene and has shaped its musical development with his unique sounds which have been part of legendary parties and festivals all around the globe.

It all started with some powerful Heavy Metal: Benjamin Halfmann banged his head to the music of AC/DC and posters of Punk, Hardcore and Metal bands adorned the walls of his room up to the age of 15 years. Then he discovered the fascinating worlds of Psy Trance and rapidly became engaged as a DJ, first public performances followed in 1999. 
But soon a strong desire to convert his creativity into own music arose, and so Audiomatic got hungry for more. His producer’s breakfast consisted of some tasty Fruity Loops and this simple production software instantly made him aware that the games on his computer were not only a waste of time, but also of hard disc space.

 Not even one year later his music already convinced the label management of Leviathan Music and so the track “Woodstock” became the first official release in 2002. Various contributions on different compilations followed and the year 2004 delivered the first full length Album “Multiplayer”. Together with Stefan “Magnetrixx” Lewin, who has always been a good friend and important source of inspiration for Benjamin Halfmann, the project “Audiomatrixx” was formed, gained euphoric feedback and also brought to life a studio album in 2008. The same year, Audiomatic’s second album was released. Of course this is not the end of his productivity: Dedicating the next work to his fellow citizens in mind, the album “Weekend Society” became another pleasant success in 2011.



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For Rune Reilly Kölsch, Kompakt has become a great label to call home. In 2013 the German imprint celebrated 20 years of record releases at the cutting edge of electronic music, championed in June by one of the most genre re-defining albums and personal music projects for an era: Kölsch’s landmark long player, ‘1977’.

A melodic autobiography on black wax, the Kölsch project has seen 36/37-year-old Rune take stock of a diverse and successful production career and draw upon his own personal beginnings: a nostalgia for childhood, family, friends and the confusion of applying his split-cultural heritage to what it means to think of ‘home’. As Rune freely admits, “being half Irish, half German and living in Denmark – it was all one big messy period of my life.” 

Born to hippie parents in the freetown of Christiania (a commune-like autonomous borough of the Danish capital Copenhagen) his childhood was spent surrounded by creativity. His mother was an artist whose family had roots in German politics and his father a singer songwriter who travelled through Asia playing music in the early 70's. Kölsch, however, did miss out on building friendships and found solace in making up “this imaginary world that I would spend days in,” before the family moved to Germany – a period of memories, relations and characters from which ‘1977’ derives its titles.

For Rune, the tracks he began building from 2010 took in this personal reflection, his being “completely locked in to reminiscing about what shaped me as a kid and into the individual that I am now” – contemplating his unique past to form the brickwork of ‘1977’, one of the most future-facing techno albums of recent years.

Influenced by hip hop, pop and the incredible legacy of Jeff Mills and Derrick May, Rune started producing in 1995, embarking on a string of success stories. In 2003 he released the multi-million selling, saxophone-infused ‘Calabria’, that saw collaboration requests pouring in from artists as diverse as Nicki Minaj, Shakira and Flo Rida. He then set up Tattoorecs – releasing pioneering underground tracks with no titles, just tattoos for artwork, that garnered critical acclaim and support from minimal and techno trailblazers such as Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Magda, Tiefschwarz and Ricardo Villalobos.

This appreciation of the complete musical spectrum has gifted Rune with a devotion to groove and melodics and with it the dexterity to input real creative change to the genres he reveres, not least his beloved techno. “2010 was the year of the ketamine house wave, where the music was 118 bpm and everything was extremely boring”, reflects Rune. “I wanted some melodic techno, some energy back in this scene. People needed the energy to express themselves and go crazy for a bit.”

This notion faced opposition, even from within Rune’s close circles. But it was Kompakt founder Michael Mayer who had the insight to see what Kölsch was trying to achieve. Rune’s conviction that vibrations and melodics are the key to human response had tipped the balance, underlined by his experience as a hip hop DJ where he “needed something to catch me and drag me in. And that’s what techno should do!” Here too he drew on his love of Jeff Mills and Derrick May, recalling how “they used to make mistakes all the time. It would be a big mash of all kinds of stuff, but at least something was happening. That’s what I was missing and that’s what I’m trying to change with the Kölsch project.”

The result is ‘1977’, a personal collection of dancefloor destroyers that are continuing to send clubs and festivals across the globe into melodic supernova. Take this video of Kölsch’s set at Belgium’s I Love Techno festival, one of Rune’s 2013 highlights, where “people were doing sit downs, singing along to all the tracks”. Watch it. It puts the hairs up on the back of your neck. “The response was overwhelming,” said Rune in a recent interview with Mixmag (who named Kölsch as one of their ‘Stars Of 2013’), as “when you think about it, it was just a bunch of childhood memories with a kickdrum underneath.” 

Elsewhere he’s ripped up the airways with an acclaimed Essential Mix for Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1, delivered his incendiary soundscape to Singapore’s world-renowned ZoukOut Festival, boomed his live show through the heaving basement of London’s XOYO and played the hallowed Space Terrace – in his words “a boyhood dream since I started going to Ibiza in 1999. That was what I wanted from life!” So opening Amnesia in 2014 with Joris Voorn will be a bonus then...

While these are reasons enough to keep the beaming smile beneath Kölsch’s trademark black fedora, his humility remains just as striking. While tracks like ‘Goldfisch’ have taken pivotal positions in the set lists of world class DJs from across the dance music spectrum – traversing the underground with Seth Troxler, while simultaneously providing credible new euphoric highs for the likes of Axwell – Rune remains joyously down to earth. All despite producing, with ‘1977’, an album that has crossed as many cultural and musical boundaries as his own childhood past.

From the face-twisting melodic drive of ‘Opa’ and ‘Bappedekkel’, to the chord-surfing piano groove of ‘Der Alte’ and the euphoric crescendos of ‘Lorely’, ‘Oma’ and ‘All That Matters’ (all hits in different countries), the fact remains that whether in your living room, on the dancefloors of the world’s greatest parties, or simply in your headphones on your way home, Kölsch’s ‘1977’ has re-defined techno and become an achievement that speaks for itself. 

Words: Phil Dudman – Clubs & Live Music Editor, Mixmag


I don't know where my music come from. I just do.
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Ghost Rider’s music (Vlad Krivoshein) feels like being sucked into a huge particle accelerator where elements from the worlds of Progressive Trance and Psytrance collide. Emitting high amounts of energy, they merge into something new, an enigmatic reaction that opens wormholes all over the dance floor. It's this innovative fusion of deeply hypnotic atmospheres and light, uplifting grooves that make Ghost Rider an instant success as can be seen with his first EP, which was released on Iboga Rec in 2012. Only one year later Ghost Rider was invited to perform his highly demanded debut album Complextro live, at major festivals all around the world. His performances encompass the most acclaimed dance parties in the world's including A State Of Trance (ASOT) (Netherlands) , Universo Paralello (Brazil) , XXXPERIENCE (Brazil) , Airbeat One (Germany) and many more .. Vlad began producing music at the young age of 14, a factor that explains his outstanding technical precision. Whereas his up-lifting Psytrance project Magneto explains his great knowledge of the mechanics of mind-alerting dance music. As can be seen from his background, it is no surprise that Ghost Rider is also one half of Class A, a project spearheads along with Ranji, Ghost Rider has collaborated with many acclaimed artists such as Neelix, Morten Granau, Phaxe and more. His music has been released on labels such as Iboga, Armada, Spin Twist, Blue Tunes and 432. His music is consistently played by major artists such as Vini Vici, Armin Van Buuren, Neelix and more. Stay tune for more updates on social media below.

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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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