Seine liebe zur Musik machte der 1972 in Schwabach geborene Nürnberger schon früh zur Profession. Aus Leidenschaft zu Vinyl und zur elektronischen Musik entwickelten sich erste Anfänge im legendärem Nürnberger Prime Rose Club als DJ Solaris. 

1996 eröffnete er zusammen mit Stefan Volkert (Warren) seinen eigenen Plattenladen „Recordstore“, mit ihm organisierte er auch mehrere Jahre Veranstaltungen wie „SoundLab“ in der Desi und bildete das DJ Duo Warren & Solaris. 

Ab 2003 war er das buchstäbliche Herz des Nürnberger Techno und House Clubs „Die Rakete“ den er bis 2020 erfolgreich mitgestaltete. Als Rakete Resident entwickelte sich dort sein warmer und organischer Sound zwischen House und Techno weiter. Mit Empathie für den Dancefloor, dem Gespür für den richtigen Track zur rechten Zeit und Einflüssen von Dub, Acid und Electronica, schafft er es steht den großen Bogen über seine Sets zu spannen. Zu seiner eigenen Veranstaltungsreihe „Super Klub“ lud er DJ Kollegen wie Levon Vincent, Subb-An, Gerd Janson,  Barnt uvm. ein.  

Auch seine monatliche Veranstaltungsreihe „Mitkete“ in der „Mitte Soundbar“ war über Jahre ein fester Bestanteil des Nürnberger Nachtlebens. 

Seit 2014 veröffentlicht er Tracks die mit Markus Homm produziert wurden auf Labels wie Bodage, Cyclic und Brise, u.a. mit Remixen von Mihai Popoviciu und Schlepp Geist. 

Mit seinen fast 30 Jahren Erfahrung hinter den Decks schafft er es immer wieder überraschende Momente zu kreieren und einen positiven Vibe zu transportieren.

Berlin-based duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, have carved out a reputation as one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades. 

With their beginnings in Frankfurt and their sights originally on synth-pop, the duo Booka Shade quickly gained a strong following within electronic music, and in 2002 the pairing formed the now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (together with M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas ‘DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo), where they would have a platform for their own music. 

Three years later, in 2005, their EP’s ‘Mandarine EP’ and ‘Body Language’ - the latter co-produced with M.A.N.D.Y. - launched Booka Shade into the stratosphere with both EPs becoming international successes, whilst the following years soon welcomed an extensive body of work featuring a combination of stand out albums and singles that quickly achieved further global success.

Since their break-through performance at Sónar in 2005, Booka Shade have earned huge recognition with their innovative live shows, even being named one of Resident Advisor's Top 5 live acts in the world in 2010. They have opened for legendary acts such as Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk, whilst headlining stages at the likes of Coachella, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter, and Red Rocks just to name a few. In recent years, the band has appeared amongst the likes of DJ Mag’s ‘Alternative Top 100 DJ List’ (2018), whilst their notable live sets have led to key mentions amongst a host of distinguished festival reviews and round-ups, including placement within DJ Mag’s ’10 Unforgettable Sets From The History Of Exit Festival’.

Booka Shade were also inducted into Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 Hall of Fame, having received strong support from the station throughout their careers, playing at both the ‘40 Years of Radio 1’ celebration with Annie Nightingale and the ‘20 Years of Essential Mix’ party, whilst also mixing Pete Tong’s ‘All Gone Ibiza’ compilation album. 

The duo’s fan base is in no way restricted to electronic music enthusiasts, with great success playing slots at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, and more by utilising their massive crossover potential, which is as evident in their billings as it is in their remix credits, including acts like Depeche Mode, Moby, Hot Chip, Kings of Leon, Woodkid, The Knife and many more.

Add to the mix their Blaufield Music imprint, founded in 2013, and it’s clear and easy to see the pairing's musical knowledge not only as producers but also adept A&R’s, with releases to date on the imprint from both emerging and established talent alongside their own productions resulting in a string of releases and collaborations that can be regularly found amongst the upper end of Beatport’s Top 100 charts and championed by many of the industry’s biggest names.

Twenty years, dozens of EP’s and six albums later, Booka Shade have become more than a household name, they have become synonymous with the spirit which drives electronic music and have set a precedent to which electronic music is still held to today.

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La Fleur is nothing short of a visionary, with her every move an impossibility to ignore.

At almost 20 years since her first footsteps into the music space, the producer, DJ and labelhead meticulously fuses house and techno with infectious melodies to trigger even the deepest emotions. Her sonic palette carefully curates a story – and when lauded by names including Kerri Chandler, Sasha, Pete Tong and Kenny Larkin, its narrative is one of genius.

With her label Power Plant and consequent debut ‘Flowerhead’ becoming immediately lauded in underground communities, La Fleur’s discography has blossomed from strength to strength; including - but not limited to - releases via revered labels including Kompakt and Cocoon, a residency and valued relationship with Watergate Berlin, her remixing Kerri Chandler and Sasha (including a hit 2018 collaboration with the latter on ‘Förbindelse’), a remix by Carl Craig and an abundance of high-profile party and festival appearances. Think Awakenings Festival, Tomorrowland, Life Festival, Creamfields and Warung, an array of Ibiza’s superclubs, Printworks London and Motion Bristol to name merely a few — the Swedish artist shows no sign of slowing down.

Looking to the future with new album ‘Väsen’, she brings listeners on a journey with her intrinsic self — the archaic Swedish word models not only an entity, but also an essence, added to its associated meanings embodying the natural world, strength and noise. It is a truly introspective collection of tracks, embodying La Fleur’s journey-like sound.

La Fleur’s trailblazing ascent shows no signs of deceleration. Her beautiful sonic concoction of house and techno creates the perfect storm for dancefloors young and old — and her curation comes directly from within.

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