Booking & Infos
• For worldwide bookings: alex@miraclemgmt.com

Booking Worldwide: chris@stilvortalent.de
Booking GAS: miha@undundbooking.com 

• upcoming •  🌝
13.12.25 - Capetown, Sense (ZAF)
19.12.25 - Leipzig, Westhafen
20.12.25 - Hamburg, Ü&G 
26.12.25 - Hildesheim, WDLNDS
28.12.25 - Amsterdam, Gardens of Babylon (NL)
31.12.25 - Berlin, KINK Bar
01.01.25 - Tulum, Vagalume (MEX)
16.01.25 - Mexico City (MEX)

Stay curious & listen to some Darko Tunes. 🌚 ❤︎ 
Promos, Letters:
justfridadarko@gmail.com

Ruling with kindness and graciousness over Darkoville, the Princess of dark tunes and deep-driving Downtempo rests profoundly within her realm. With every track she plays, with every drop she makes, she will be watching you. She astonishes every royal court she had the honor to play for, with an insanely clever ear for trackselection and taking some of melodic technos’ most raucous bangers, and slowing them to an unfathomable bpm that works so well, it makes your bones shatter. Spending most of her daytimes being sleepy and hiding it with a big interest for meditations and comtemplations about live, the nighttime, when all lights shimmer and silhouettes move, is when she rises to her real grace, becoming one with the crowd, cheering in her dolphin-like ways and embracing the dancefloor with a contagious joyfullness.

Past:
29.11.25 - Malmö, Backyard Sessions (SWE)
28.11.25 - Paris, Burrata Records (FR) 
15.11.25 - Berlin, SvT at Ritter Butzke
14.11.25 - Zürich, Friedas Büxe (CH)
08.11.25 - Köln, FI - @tipping-point-music
24.10.25 - London, E1 (UK) 
22.10.25 - Amsterdam, The Other Side (NL)
18.10.25 - München, Bahnwärter Thiel 
11.10.25 - Katowice, Sixa (PL)
03.10.25 - Ibiza, Woomoon (ESP)
02.10.25 - Berlin, Wilde Renate 
28.09.25 - Berlin, gART.n
06.09.25 - Mystic Creatures (PL)
31.08.25 - Berlin, g.Artn with Tipping Point
16.08.25 - Bucht der Träumer <3
10.08.25 - Free Tree Open Air (AT)
09.08.25 - Zürich, Lush.Play (CHE)
08.08.25 - 3000 Grad Festival 
02.08.25 - Hildesheim, Woodlands
30.08.25 - Mykonos, Scorpios (GRC)
21.07.25 - BOOM Festival (POR)
13.07.25 - Berlin, Kater Blau with Rebellion
11.07.25 - Komod Festival 
05.07.25 - Münster, Fusion
05.07.25 - Hamburg, Modus Festival
28.06.25 - ФУЗИОН 🧡
21.06.25 - Berlin, Fete de la Musique SvT
19.06.25 - Stuttgart, Friedas Pier
13.06.25 - Aachen, Kimiko Festival 
07.06.25 - Skalar Festival 
06.06.25 - Worclaw, Cialo with SvT (PL)
31.05.25 - London, A2J with Tipping Point (UK)
30.05.25 - München, Bahnwärter Thiel 
24.05.25 - Hamburg, Übel & Gefährlich
23.05.25 - Copenhagen, Module (DNK)
17.05.25 - Lissabon, OutFest (POR)
10.05.25 - Zürich, Tipping Point OpenAir (CHE)
08.05.25 - Berlin, Stil vor Talent Open Air 
01.05.25 - Hildesheim, Woodlands
30.04.25 - Berlin, with Mystics 
12.04.25 - Marrakech, Scarabeo Camp (MAR)
05.04.25 - Wien, Pratersauna
04.04.25 - Köln, FI (DE)
22.03.25 - Milano, ODD (IT)
21.03.25 - Zürich, Kauz (CHE)
08.03.25 - Cape Town, Bazique Festival (ZAF)
22.02.25 - Cape Town, Valhalla Hout Bay (ZAF)
08.02.25 - Lärz, SOS U.Ground (DE)
25.01.25 - Stockholm, Gazebo (SWE)
15.01.25 -  Tulum, La Pizzine (MEX)
09.01.25 - Tulum, Vagalume Beach (MEX)

2024
31.12.24 - Berlin, Stil vor Talent at Sage Beach
21.12.24 - Stuttgart, Wouahou Winterdorf
14.12.24 - Berlin, Kater Blau
13.12.24 - Poznan, Schron (PL)
30.11.24 - Frankfurt Main, Tanzhaus West 
16.11.24 - Leipzig, Secret 🌝
09.11.24 - Hamburg, Südpol b2b Lou Velours 
08.11.24 - Zürich, Hive with Tipping Point (CH)
26.10.24 - Pangea The Tribe Festival (ZAF)
19.10.24 - Freiburg, Frederics
18.10.24 - München, Bahnwärter Thiel
11.10.24 - Copenhagen, Hangaren (DK)
28.09.24 - Berlin, SVT at Ritter Butzke
15.09.24 - Berlin, gARTn with Tipping Point 🪩
07.09.24 - Mystic Creatures Festival (PL)
31.08.24 - Hildesheim, Kultur Garten
18.08.24 - Bucht der Träumer Festival ♥️
11.08.24 - Feel Free Open Air (AT)
10.08.24 - Zürich, Privat (CH)
09.08.24 - Summer Contrast Festival (PL)
03.08.24 - Praerie Festival
02.08.24 - Klangtherapie Festival
27.07.24 - Die letze Liane Festival
26.07.24 - Woodstoig Festival
21.07.24 - Deichbrand Festival
13.07.24 - Köln, Odonien with Ketoga 
06.07.24 - Leipzig, Apostrophé @ Secret
23.06.24 - Berlin, gARTn - Frida Darko Sunday
21.06.24 - Fuchs & Hase Festival 
08.06.24 - Skalar Festival
07.06.24 - Toulouse, Okami Festival (FR)
30.05.24 - Copenhagen, Distortion° (DNK)
25.05.24 - Aken, Sommerfest
18.05.24 - Ikarus Festival 
11.05.24 - Stockholm, Dahlia Nights (SWE)
09.05.24 - Hamburg, Südpol with Tipping Point 
26.04.24 - Berlin, KaterBlau° @tipping-point-music 
20.04.24 - Bochum, Schumacher Club
05.04.24 - Gøteborg (SWE)
31.03.24 - Zürich, Lush.play (CHE)
22.03.24 - München, Bahnwärter Thiel
07.03.24 - Berlin, Metropol, A Tribe Called Kotori
23.02.24 - New York, INTER_ Somnium (US)
22.02.24 - New York, Speak Softly (US)
10.02.24 - Berlin, SVT at Ritter Butzke
09.02.24 - Köln, Tiefgang KdK
26.01.24 - Zürich, Friedas Büxe (CHE)

2023
31.12.23 - Berlin, Rebellion im Festsaal 🎆 °
25.12.23 - Hildesheim, KuFa °
16.12.23 - Lissabon, TBA (POR)
14.12.23 - Berlin, Eingrau Bar
08.12.23 - Berlin, Kater Blau
02.12.23 - Berlin, Klunkerkranich
01.12.23 - Dresden, Mellow
18.11.23 - Zürich, Kauz (CHE)
17.11.23 - Budapest, Toldi Club (HUN)
11.11.23 - Wien, Fluc (AUT)
04.11.23 - Berlin, Renate 10 Jahre Rebellion! 
03.11.23 - München, Bahnwärter Thiel
28.10.23 - London, Mandrake * (UK)
27.10.23 - Jena, MVZ Wagner RdT Showcase
26.10.23 - Stuttgart, Landesmuseum
20.10.23 - Copenhagen, Hangaren (DNK)
07.10.23 - Hamburg, Südpol b2b @lou_velours 
17.09.23 - Berlin, gARTn - lineup hosted by me 🧡
09.09.23 - Mystic Creatures Festival (PL) *
05.09.23 - The Island Festival, Kroatien (HRV)
01.09.23 - Lusatia Festival
26.08.23 - Moyn Moyn Festival b2b @hhaller
19.08.23 - Bucht der Träumer* Festival
18.08.23 - Dockville Festival
12.08.23 - Wilde Möhre Festival *
11.08.23 - 3000 Grad Festival *
06.08.23 - Garbicz Festival (PL)
05.08.23 - Heartwood Festival (UK)
04.08.23 - Appletree Garden Festival
30.07.23 - Mit Dir Festival
29.07.23 - Praerie Festival 
24.07.23 - Boom Festival <3 (POR)
20.07.23 - Ibiza, Club Chinois (ESP)
14.07.23 - Am Bach Festival (CH) 
08.07.23 - München, Wannda Circus
07.07.23 - Berlin, Kater Blau ZERO
29.06.23 - ФУЗИОН <3 Sonnendeck ☀️
24.06.23 - Unique Openair, Harz
23.06.23 - Zürich, Children of Panacēa (CH)
16.06.23 - Berlin, Mensch Meier 
10.06.23 - Sternfest Festival
03.06.23 - Oslo(NOR)
27.05.23 - Ikarus Festival 
19.05.23 - Konstanz, Campus Festival
12.05.23 - Zürich, Hive (CHE)
30.04.23 - Frankfurt, Tanzhaus West
28.04.23 - Nürnberg, Z-Bau
21.04.23 - Leipzig, IfZ 
20.04.23 - Bern, Rössli (Che)
09.04.23 - Berlin, Renate mit Rebellis
08.04.23 - Stuttgart, Fridas Pier
24.03.23 - Los Angeles, The Future Factory (USA)
18.03.23 - New York, Hot Situations (USA)
10.03.23 - Halle, SEcret 🎁
03.03.23 - Leipzig, (secret) 
02.03.23 - Berlin, Wilde Renate 
24.02.23 - Berlin, Mensch Meier
18.02.23 - Zürich, Tribe called Kotori (CHE)
06.02.23 - Mexico City, Alphabet Club (MEX)
03.02.23 - San José del Cabo, Crania (MEX)
25.01.23 - Tulum, La Pizzine (MEX)
21.01.23 - Puebla, Casa Arden (MEX)
15.01.23 - Cozumel, Hemingway (MEX)
14.01.23 - Tulum, Vesica - (MEX)

Booking
WW: ben@radiusartists.com
GSA: damian@book-kings.de

The Italian-German composer, DJ and founder of the record label 99CHANTS. He has been releasing music since 2010, but it took self- evaluation and a re-examination of his priorities for August to lean towards the future and follow his most experimental inclinations.
In 2023, his output is harder than ever to define, stretching across genres and disciplines to chafe the heart of the human experience.

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


LISTEN/WATCH: https://linktr.ee/shkoon


In the enchanting world of music, a radiant story unfolds across time. In 2019, Shkoon introduced their first masterpiece, 'Rima,' to the world. This marked the beginning of their celestial journey, a musical adventure that went beyond mere sounds and rhythms. Breaking free from the norm, they created unique singles and captivating EPs. Their emotional journey culminated in the live album 'FIRAQ,' released in 2022.

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