Rising from the heart of the UK underground scene Sonic Species (Joe Markendale) has earned his place as a leading DJ & producer of electronic music. With a legacy spanning more than 15 years, he continues to command respect and captivate audiences at the world’s most prestigious events - pushing musical boundaries & crafting electrifying performances which transform his listeners long after the beat stops. 
	When not on the road, he works non-stop in the studio generating the musical life-force that fuels his mission.

As the world of dance music evolves, Sonic Species embarks on an exciting new era, joining forces with Shamanic Tales - a label forged in the fires of creative exploration and helmed by none other than Astrix. This partnership marks a momentous chapter in Sonic Species’ musical journey, a chapter laden with fresh innovation, in which his pursuit of the ultimate dance floor experience remains sacred.

With over half a million followers world-wide, Sonic Species is living testament to the transformative power of music - his life is a soundtrack. A true disciple of the psychedelic creed, his uncompromisingly powerful tracks continue to unite music-lovers from all backgrounds - changing lives on the dance floor and beyond.

An emblematic artist of the Palestinian underground scene, SAMA’ is one of the first DJs and electronic music producers to emerge from the region. Her sound, an original punchy kind of techno, is dry and musical all at once and has quickly made its way across Europe and beyond.
 
SAMA, meaning ‘sky’ in Arabic, started mixing in 2006 in parties around Ramallah, Palestine. Several years later she started producing her own music and expanding her interest in synthesis in 2010, with a focus on techno, house, and other deeper sub-genres of electronic music.
 
The artist graduated from the United Kingdom with a BSc in Audio Engineering and Music Production, then moved to Cairo where she worked as a sound designer for film, became a music producer and then instructor. SAMA’ now runs her own Audio Engineering & Sound Design company working across films and documentaries in the Middle East. In 2017, she was selected as a Laureate by the French Institute, and during that time attended a residency at the International City of Arts in Paris. SAMA’ also runs a publishing company called Awyav, representing independent artists from the Arab world.
 
In late 2018, SAMA’s Boiler Room performance and the associated documentary about the scene in Palestine went viral and more and more people are seeing that music has no boundaries. SAMA’ was recently listed in SheSaid.So’s Alternative Power 100 List, and plays a high-profile set at Ibiza’s World Heritage Site of Dalt Vila for the International Music Summit in late May. She is currently working on a studio album.

My Projects:

Purple Elf (psytech)
Dj Likido (worldmusic)
Tartaruga Eletronica (downtempo)
LikweedTrain (experimental electronica)

dj & producer

“From the duo Zen Baboon, it's safe to tell you to have high expectations, as his sets are true cosmic journeys.
His world has no borders. Has played in some of the iconic clubs and festivals around the world and his dedication to production is notorious. Has released several albums and EPs in many different labels and he’s now one of the music curators at Boom Festival.
“Vanessa Kokeshi”.

sound designer https://soundcloud.com/zen-baboon

For Bookings & Questions: zenbaboon@gmail.com

NEXT EVENTS:

2025

Fev 22: Un.Veil 🇵🇹 
Mar 01: Vidamore 🇵🇹 
Mar 14: Babel Hotel Tulum 🇲🇽 
Mar 16: Casco Viejo Mazatlan 🇲🇽
Mar 22: Signos Guadalajara 🇲🇽 
Apr 12: Casa Koya 🇵🇹 ￼
Apr 25: Batida Eletrónica 🇵🇹 
May 17: OutFest Cascais 🇵🇹 
Jun 07: Psychedelicious Festival 🇨🇿 
Jun 13: Open Sounds Alpedrinha 🇵🇹 
Jun 28: Fusion 🇩🇪 
Jul 10: PsyFi 🇩🇪 
Jul 20: Boom Festival 🇵🇹 
Agt 13: Private Event 🇵🇹 
Agt 15: Piadinas Comporta 🇵🇹 
Agt 17: What is Love Lisbon 🇵🇹
Agt 23: Monte Há Mar 🇵🇹
Agt 31: Club Moledo 🇵🇹
Sep 06: YARD 🇵🇹
Sep 27: Private Event 🇵🇹
Oct 04: Sensoria 🇵🇹 
Oct 05: Terra Gathering 🇵🇹
Oct 10: Everywhere Lisbon 🇵🇹
Oct 24: Nuno Gama Fashion Show 🇵🇹
Nov 07: Bistro 100 Maneiras 🇵🇹
Nov 21: Village Underground 🇵🇹 
Dec 06: Mystic Sound Athens 🇬🇷 

2024

Fev 24: Charm Nature Sintra 🇵🇹  
Mar 09: Private Event 🇵🇹
Mar 22: Palácio Chiado 🇵🇹  
Mai 10: Praça do Beato 🇵🇹 
Mai 11-12: Private Event 🇵🇹
Mai 18: Vidamore 🇵🇹 
Mai 25: Private Event 🇵🇹 
Jun 08: Casa Reïa (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹 
Jun 10: Private Event Colares 🇵🇹
Jun 22: Being Gathering (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹 
Jul 06: Cosmic Convergence (Zen Baboon) 🇦🇹 
Jul 17: ZNA (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹
Jul 20: Summer Opening (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹 
Jul 26￼: Being Camp 🇵🇹
Agt 03: Piadinas Comporta 🇵🇹
Agt 13: Private Event 🇵🇹 
Agt 14: Private Event Tavira 🇵🇹
Agt 28: Free Earth Festival 🇬🇷
Agt 30: Suti Festival (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹 
Agt 31: Free Earth Festival (Zen Racoon) 🇬🇷 
Sep 07: YARD (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹 
Sep 09: Mystical Creatures (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇱
Sep 20: Terra Gathering 🇵🇹 
Sep 21: Vimieiro (Zen Baboon) 🇵🇹
Out 05: Whatever Gathering 🇵🇹 
Out 11: Private Event 🇵🇹
Out 20: Lay Festival Bali 🇮🇩
Oct 31: Private Event 🇵🇹
Nov 08: CBL @ LAV Lisbon 🇵🇹
Nov 09: Vidamore 🇵🇹 
Nov 21: Carnal 🇵🇹 
Dec 06: Palácio Chiado 🇵🇹 
Dec 21-22: Bloom in Green 🇮🇳

2023

Mar 11: Underground Meco 🇵🇹
Mar 12: Moda Lisboa 🇵🇹
Apr 10: Indigo Festival 🇪🇬 
Apr 22: Nuno Gama BDay party 🇵🇹 
May 20: Son Libre 🇫🇷
May 26: Orada Retreat 🇵🇹 
Jun 03: Meco Underground 🇵🇹 
Jun 10: Ljubomir BDay party 🇵🇹 
Jun 24-25: Funkadelic 🇵🇹 
Jun 29: Casa Reïa 🇵🇹 
Jul 07: Château Perché 🇫🇷 
Jul 08: Underground Meco 🇵🇹 
Jul 15: Shankra Festival 🇨🇭 
Jul 26: Boom Festival 🇵🇹 
Agt 11: Piadinas Comporta 🇵🇹 
Agt 12: Comporta Shala 🇵🇹  
Agt 18: OAM events 🇵🇹 
Agt 19: Hdade da Matinha 🇵🇹 
Agt 31: Suti Festival 🇵🇹 
Sep 01: Casa Reïa 🇵🇹
Sep 09: Dtp Rooftop Athens 🇬🇷 
Sep 23: Alltera Sessions 🇵🇹 
Sep 24: Collective Joy 🇵🇹 
Sep 30: Pop Up Glamping 🇵🇹  
Out 08: Terra Gathering 🇵🇹 
Out 14: Casa Reïa 🇵🇹 
Out 20: Palácio Chiado 🇵🇹
Nov 04: Rive Rouge 🇵🇹
Nov 26: Carnal 🇵🇹
Dez 22: Palácio Chiado 🇵🇹
Dez 28: Private Event 🇵🇹

Founder of Underground Meco and resident Dj for Warm Up London.

 Hailing from Portugal, Jorge Martins was born in Lisbon and grew up in the Azores and Almada on the Atlantic coast, before starting his career as an electronic music producer in 2010. Soon after, Jorge moved to London, which he sees as one of the most influential cities in Europe for electronic music.

Influences that can be heard in Jorge’s music are: Hans Zimmer, Max Cooper, Ryan Davis, Extrawelt, Vibrasphere, Rampa, Lee Burridge, Rui da Silva, Sébastien Léger Radiohead, Massive Attack, David Fonseca, Blasted Mechanism, Panpha Du Prince and David August.

Always focussed on delivering the most forward-moving music available, he became resident DJ at Warm Up, London in 2014, a night created by DJ and promoter Aidan Doherty, defined as “…a techno and electronica night that has grown into a hugely respected project showcasing the very best in forward thinking artists. 

The reputation has not only been founded on superb artist bookings but on the consistent high standard of Warm Up’s resident DJs playing ground-breaking sets.” Since then, Jorge has built up an impressive CV, playing in London, Paris, Lisbon, Ovifat and Montreal, and warm up sets to main acts including Sasha, Guy J, Olaf Stutt, John Monkman, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Gidge, Ryan Davis, Parra for Cuva, Arjuna Schiks, Rodriguez Jr., Some Chemistry, Van Did, and Hubert Kirchner, as well as making appearances at festivals such as Gottwood, Farr, NoName, Suit, Goat Community, Boom and Noisily.

Jorge plays beautiful music in the most beautiful possible way, creating positive energies through driving grooves which are supported by deep, warm melodies.
He has proven consistent in showcasing a wide range of styles of Electronica and Techno on both the London and Lisbon scene and his varied list of venues at which he has played include Crucifix Lane, XOYO, Electric Brixton, The Egg, Corsica Studios, Bloc, Studio 9294, Studio 338 The Steel Yard, Village Underground London, Satchi Gallery, Ministerium Lisbon, Harbourt Lisbon and Pérola Negra Porto.

John 00 Fleming is an electronic DJ and producer who has achieved international success in a career spanning over three decades, all without ever compromising his musical essence or the trust of his fans. Known for his deep knowledge of music, he is a proven pioneer and a leader recognised for his hypnotic style and unwavering integrity. Respected equally by peers and audiences worldwide, John has carved a unique path by staying true to his vision rather than chasing trends.

His legendary extended DJ sets — sometimes stretching eight hours or more — have become benchmarks of immersive storytelling on the dance floor. These marathon journeys have built a devoted cult following at clubs and festivals, establishing annual gatherings around the world where audiences return for the experience only he can deliver.

John’s career began at the age of 15, playing a role in the exploding UK rave scene, which led to multiple residencies in the country’s formative club circuit and eventually to performances on some of the world’s most respected stages, including BOOM Festival, EDC, Tomorrowland, Ozora Festival, Creamfields, Own Spirit Festival, and countless underground institutions across the globe. With multiple Gold disc mix compilation accolades and millions of streams to his name, he has also delivered acclaimed Essential Mixes for BBC Radio 1 and earned the rare distinction of bridging the commercial and underground worlds without compromise.

As a producer, John’s esteem within the industry has drawn respect from electronic luminaries such as Jean-Michel Jarre and Muse. While he accepts peer endorsements humbly, he continues to let his production skills speak for themselves. With five electronic artist albums and an extensive discography of singles, John also finds time to compose for major film and television networks, including projects with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London.
As head of JOOF Recordings, he has built the label into a trusted home for forward-thinking artists, nurturing a global community united by quality-driven electronic music.

Whether behind the decks, in the studio, or guiding others, John’s reputation rests on consistency, honesty, and artistry. In an industry often driven by hype, he has remained grounded, letting the music speak — and that is why audiences and fellow artists alike continue to hold him in such high regard.

WE ARE UM

August 16th from 02:00 to 09:00 at Sesimbra Natura Park 🪴

Tickets & Info👇

https://shotgun.live/events/no-drama-x-underground-meco-mini-fest-open-air?uhandle=jorgemartins

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