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DJ, musician, former saxophonist - there's a combination of skills you don't get to see too often. Get acquainted with DEMIAN, then, aka Damien Pontonnier, a French artist who relocated to Paris after an influential career as electronic music pioneer and party organizer in Northern Spain. Now an accomplished producer with releases on labels such as Correspondant or Clouded Vision, he presents the MILESTARS EP for Kompakt - a quirky and vibrant track trio with an obvious knack for catchy melodic details in a kinetic techno corsage. 

Having amassed quite the experience portfolio when it comes to grassroots club culture, DEMIAN knows a thing or two about inspiring a dance floor - but that doesn't necessarily account for the artistic versatility or genuine lust for sonic adventures and happy accidents that these cuts exhibit: opener DÉCLICA boots with deliciously stoic cowbell-isms that leave the doors of perception wide open for some iconoclastic, yet surprisingly effective synth action. 

Meanwhile, the title cut invests in texture-rich atmosphere without forgetting about the precise amount of momentum you need to tip the floor over the edge. Closer NO HYPE FOR THE FISH takes things in a more hypnotic direction, intertwining freeform arpeggios and tape delay with smart beatmanship. Simultaneously lush and lean in its overall aesthetic, the MILESTARS EP will feed both the nerd and the dancer in you - a swiss army knife with all the right tools for masterful crowd control.

Demian - Declica

A French DJ and multidisciplinary artist, Baka Bakqa pushes the boundaries of the alternative and underground scene. His sets intertwine the dark and enchanting realms of new wave and post-punk in a fusion of genres such as dark italo and body disco. It’s an immersive dive where mechanical rhythms collide with visual and sound narratives; a unique experience where the intensity of the performance blends with an obscure yet unifying celebration.

With over 8,000 listens, his latest mix “DIE IN THE DISCO #16,” released last April on the Yami Spechie YouTube channel, is making waves and confirms his status as a reference in the genre.

As the founder of the Parisian queer collective Gouter de Nuit, Baka Bakqa has multiplied collaborations, sharing iconic stages such as the Olympia in Paris alongside TR/ST. For the past seven years, he has brought together a constellation of artists and groups like Curses, Vox Low, and Minuit Machine.

An insubordinate visionary, Baka Bakqa imposes a unique style that defies the conventions of clubbing, creating events where music, art, and performance converge to celebrate boldness and freedom of expression. These nights attract an eclectic community of clubbers, ravers, and concertgoers, all in search of authenticity and new experiences in inclusive spaces and LGBTQIA+ contexts.

⛏️He took the stage with
TR/ST, Ultra Sunn, Curses, Vox Low, Yami Spechie, Silent Servant, Minuit Machine, Kris Baha, Blind Delon, Sydney Valette, Poison Point, David Shaw, Darlyn Vlys, Damon Jee, David Carretta, Javi Redondo, Kendal, Alejandro Molinari, Bonnie Spacey, Sex Kino, Black Devil Disco Club, Blaues Einhorn, Tronik Youth, Ali X x Ximena, Sarin, FLVN...

And in events/places like :
-l’Olympia (Paris)
-Cabaret Sauvage (Paris)
-Control Club (Bucharest)
-Virage (Paris)
-Transfer (Nantes)
-Ceremony NWPP at the Petit Bain (Paris) [resident] 
-Sous Tes Reins (Wanderlust + La Station - Gare des Mines) (Paris)
-Tech Noire (Paris)
-New Wave Party at the International (Paris)
-Festival Madame Loyal - Cirque Micheletty (Paris)
-Futile at Dock B (Paris)
-l'Œil (Paris)
-Scorpio (Paris)
-La Toilette (Paris)

instagram ⤵️
https://www.instagram.com/bakabakqa_new

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