International & festival bookings:
waqar@artifacts-agency.dk

Danish bookings, promos & general:
louvanmusic@gmail.com

Founder and A&R of @lifeanddeath, Manfredi Romano grew up tour-managing punk bands and organizing left-field music events in Italy around the turn of the Millennium. Having completed his studies in computer science at the University of Pisa, Manfredi went on to form DAZE, Italy’s first booking agency solely devoted to electronic music. Drawing on two decades of experience behind the scenes, Romano shifted focus  in 2010, establishing himself as a DJ in his own right. 

As a performer, Tennis valiantly showcases an astute ability to create intimacy in even the vastest of gatherings. As a respected producer, Romano consistently channels his past relationships with post-rock luminaries such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tortoise and Fugazi into intricately-synthesised electronic constellations. Known for his Artist Management capabilities is responsible for breaking artists like Tale of Us, Mind Against and Carlita.

Fine chef and restaurant owner, Tennis splits his time between Paris and Miami, where he enjoys riding motorbikes, collecting vintage action-figures and building upon his vinyl record collection - which now numbers over eleven-thousand strong.

Crosstown Rebels deliver a unique underground music experience. Firmly dedicated to the support and development of the best cutting edge electronic dance music, Crosstown Rebels, run by artist and dj Damian Lazarus, loves quality alternative sounds, adores a great party and thrives on creative, young people armed with something new to say.

Bookings : heleen@chasingthehihat.nl / Remix requests and Promopack : daniel@cthrec.com

Anton Kuertz or Daniel van Drunen in real life, is an Amsterdam based producer and house music entrepreneur being the CEO of the rapidly expanding event company/booking agency and soon to be operating record label Chasing the Hihat. He started his artistic career as an exclusive techno live act linked to a techno event concept, but at some point felt attracted to a different style of music and dialed down the BPM knob to a grooving 115-120 kicks a minute. The sound can be explained within the deep house spectrum but entails a certain roughness around the edges to avoid being compared too much to the rising hype of the melodic house movement. 

People who have seen the show however, know that everything stated above is just half the experience. alongside him on stage you will find his musical muse and vocalist Esther Milberg and his oldest friend and the CFO of their company Coen Gülcher, on the electronic accordion. This combination of back stroking vocals and a rarely seen wonderfully built electronic instrument in a live setting is something you won't come across very often in the clubbing scene.

With gigs at local festivals like Amsterdam Open Air, Float Festival, STRAF_WERK Festival and Mystic Garden festival as well as multiple bookings in Berlin at Arena Club, Chalet and Fiese Remise, this young live act, that only started doing public gigs in the beginning of 2013 is on a streak  towards international attention…

Navid Izadi is a young man who possesses wisdom and natural flair beyond his years. The funk is embedded in this performer’s DNA; he commands the stage with charisma, contagious energy and overwhelming presence, channelling the spirits of his idols while presenting a contemporary take on forms of music that speak to your very soul. We’re talking true funk, soul, disco, hip-hop, music from the heart, from the streets, from real people with real emotions – intertwined with the analogue power of synthesizers and modern-day software, which take the sound into the future… 

As a member of the Crew Love entourage, this former San Francisco club kid has flourished, taking full charge of his dynamic live show and presenting it to audiences all over the world, from Tokyo to Colombia, to London, San Francisco, Milan, Montreal, and everywhere in between. His touring has been extensive to say the least, and each experience has fed back into both his live set - which improves and evolves with every new performance - and his studio experimentations. Together with this, the visual aspect of his performances is also crucial to Navid’s output; exotic headdresses, flamboyant outfits, crowd interaction, rigorous dance moves, infectious energy and rousing vocals delivered in tandem with the dopest rhythms. 

Rolling as a DJ, singer, rapper, and producer of music that effortlessly weaves between influences, you’re never quite sure what to expect from Navid. Aside from collaborations with the likes of Psychemagik, Deniz Kurtel, Soul Clap and PillowTalk, Navid has also handled remix duties for artists like Miguel Migs, Midnight Magic, Pezzner, No Regular Play, Wolf + Lamb and more. Last year also saw the artist pick up the coveted Essential New Tune award on Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show, when Heidi selected ‘Feelin' Purple (Soul Clap Remix)’ as her choice during a cover show. 

The future holds much more in store with more EPs lined up for the Crew Love family of labels (W+L, Soul Clap Records, W+L Black, and Double Standard) as well as a full-length album that will see the young Renaissance man stretching his musical legs far and wide. If you think you’ve heard it all, think again, Navid’s musical locker is brimming with influences and inspirations – from the psychedelic funk of the great George Clinton, through to rugged rap legends like Rakim. The album promises to be a compendium of everything that makes Navid what he is and more, as he retraces the steps he’s taken to reach the point he’s at now while keeping a firm focus on where he’s headed. Expanding beyond genres, his opus will be closely aligned with the unifying element between all of his influences; black music with soul, which permeates into so many different styles of music today. 

In the meantime expect an eclectic slew of new music flowing out of the Izadi laboratory; a collaborative EP with Deniz Kurtel, contributions to the Crew Love compilation, some undercover hip-hop productions, Turkish funk edits, a dark wave-inspired soundtrack LP, P-funk and much more. There’s no stopping this whirlwind of creativity now he’s started.

With just the right balance of confidence, determination, skill, musical knowledge and intellect Navid, is carving out his own niche and an artist who will leave you with indelible memories of each scintillating performance…

Two music making, tea drinking, boys from the Shire…

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Marcel "Freigeist" Kape, born in West-Berlin, has always had a love affair with creating his own sound, but it would be a little while until he would discover and devote himself to the Techno subculture. At first, it was the heaving bass and the driving hi-hats in the Hip-hop culture that captivated and developed his musical ear, and so from an early age, he produced rap recordings and mixes with his friends.

He distinctively remembers that it was 2006 when he first got in touch with (or perhaps more fitting: was touched by) electronic music. It was the life-changing experience of attending the Loveparade festival in Berlin that would unleash his unfading love for Techno and House.



Behind the scenes, Marcel eagerly acquired and perfected his skills as a DJ and quickly learned how to spin a record or two.

October 2010 was another turning point, because it marks the time when Marcel Kape became Marcel Freigeist and he put his hard work into practice for the first time in front of an expectant crowd. His DJ-set worked a beaut, as he generated sophisticated rhytms, gently combined with uplifting piano pieces. Over time, his own style became more and more refined, which he now refers to as Tech-, Deep-, Loopy-House. This last classification stems from using loops in the transitions such as to single out individual sounds like claps, drums and snares and filtering them out/mixing them in smoothly using 1-/2- loops. This creates a signature sound along the lines of "everything is possible" and "let the flow roll". Marcel's ultimate goal is to blend together his greatest loves, that is, bring Hip-hop as well as other ends of the musical spectra together with Techno and House such as to create a harmonious cocktail, one that we haven't seen on any menu before - best enjoyed ice-cold - shaken, not stirred.

This signature sound hasn't gone unnoticed and his name travelled beyond the borders, with appearances in cities such as Milan, Bergen, Barcelona, Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Amsterdam and Helsinki among others. Marcel has even tried himself as a producer and is working on releases for his first eps.

Marcel has enjoyed a lightning start, playing in clubs like "Watergate","Kater Holzig", "Wilde Renate" and "Cookies", "Family Club", " Social Club " and we can look forward to seeing him at gigs like Fusion Festival and Helene Beach,Feel,ADE,Amsterdam OA, the (off-) Sonar Festival and many more Marcel Freigeist - he is certainly one to watch out for!

DJ, producer and co-founder of seminal label Life and Death. Mellow trip maker and torch bearer for the cathartic effects of collective body shaking. Your new best friend.

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