What’s 2 m tall, lives Behind the Iron Curtain, has 1605 reasons to run an awesome label, and flies? Meet UMEK, a techno legend from Slovenia.

UMEK is personally responsible for kickstarting the electronic music scene in his home country by first organizing illegal raves and then becoming one of Slovenia’s most wanted export products and the number one music ambassador to the whole world.

And he does fly! Around 100 times per year, visiting almost every continent each year. His gig diary ranges from dark underground clubs in Berlin to massive techno stages at the world’s most renowned festivals. 

Apart from making his name in the DJ booth, he’s also a tireless producer. He mostly releases on his own imprint 1605, and most of his tracks end up on the very top of Beatport’s charts. After more than 25 years as a professional musician, he decided to use his experience and skills in the entrepreneurial world. Together with his managers, he founded a music-tech startup Viberate (www.viberate.com), where they are building the world’s greatest music platform.

Freda Leask, singer/songwriter from the musical islands of Shetland has recently released 6 original tracks material produced by, well-known award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kris Drever (Lau) alongside the amazingly talented, Tim Matthew (Lord Rochester/Isaac Webb Trio) These are: MANDOLIN MAN, 
OLD MAN OF MADISON, WILDBIRD, ANOTHER COAT OF BLACK, GHOST NOTES and MAGDALENE and you can listen to them here. All are available to buy from Bandcamp (link below) and stream from various platforms.  
A MIDDER"S BOY an original  Christmas carol in the Shetland dialect is now also available to buy (Bandcamp only) 
Official videos of all are on YouTube. If you like this music please go there and subscribe to Freda Leask's channel. (@fredaleaskmusic)
Freda has performed as a soloist and as part of various line-ups. She is originator of the Shetland folk band 'Shoormal'' whose popular  initial album,' Indigo Skies' won the band a nomination for best newcomer on Mike Harding's Folk on 2 awards. The album has been uploaded here within the playlist section.
Shoormal went on to record two further albums on the Scottish Greentrax label. Check out 'Migrant' and 'Turning Tide.' These albums feature some material in the Shetland  dialect. All albums received airplay around the globe and extensive reviews and saw the band invited to attend The Folk Alliance in Austin, Texas.  
A keen collaborator, musical interests range from folk, acoustic, blues, roots,  country and  gospel. Freda has worked with & supported a range of artistes from a variety of genres:. These have included Appalachian fiddle player/singer, Bruce Molsky,  Canadian gospel band, The Sojourners, americana singer- songwriter, Yola, fellow Shetlanders: Fiddlers Bid, Sheila Henderson,Jenny Keldie, Norman Goudie,  Brian & Arthur Nicolson.
Freda continues to perform in her local islands as a solo artist.

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Amelie Lens has taken the techno scene to another level, with her unrelenting passion for the genre, with a strong message that she always was, and always will be a raver at heart.

Amelie‘s debut release in 2016 marked the beginning of her distinguished career. Since then, she has released music on many of the industry‘s leading labels and contributed to the prestigious Global Underground City mix series. Amelie is a regular headliner at major festivals such as Awakenings, Sonar, Timewarp, and Tomorrowland’s mainstage. Additionally, she performs at renowned club venues across the globe.

Fast forward to 2024 and Amelie is heading her labels Lenske and EXHALE Records, running her party series EXHALE, holds down an extensive touring schedule and hosts her own radio show. The show now streams online and broadcasts on 34 radio stations across the globe, reaching nearly 5 million listeners with every episode.

Amelie has been focused on her signature sound, emphasised by the use of her own vocals. She wants to capture audiences that may not always be there for techno but feel connected after discovering something new.

Now an established force in contemporary Techno, Mike Bierbach, better known under his stage name Rødhåd is someone who has seriously put in the work. Having cut his teeth DJing as a relatively unnoted (but well loved by those in the know) local in Berlin for 10 years, one could argue that by the time success knocked on his door, he was more than ready for playing the international stage. It was during these 10 years of obscurity when he refined his craft to become the singular DJ he is now. 

Launching his party-series-turned-label Dystopian in 2009 was what truly tipped the ball over for Rødhåd. In a time where the Berlin scene was heavily oversaturated by fluffy, miscellaneous dance music, he & his peers set out to form a platform for real techno. The reception to this was raucous. 

Although he has lauded productions and remixes to his name, DJing is his true forte. Before abandoning his day job as a draftsman in construction “The Red” (as some call him due to his gingered, bearded appearance) was known for playing very long sets in Berlin’s most notorious hideaways. 

With an album, several EPs & remixes for a multitude of different artists under his belt, Rødhåd the producer has received equal praise as Rødhåd the DJ. Dystopian has hosted most of his releases, but in 2018 he founded a new label WSNWG that serves as a home for collaborative productions, excavated in sessions at his East-Berlin studio with his peers such as Lucy, Alex.Do, & Antigone.

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