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.

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◆ 2025 ⇣

25.01 - Past Forward at Cashmereradio
01.02 - Tendance, Prag
21.02 - Bruit Rose, Fribourg
22.02 - Kegelbahn, Luzern
28.02 - OTB, Berlin
22.03 - Past Forward #100 at Cashmereradio
29.03 - 90mil, Berlin
11.04 - OTB, Berlin
29.04 - Mutant Radio
09.05 - 10 Years Cashmere Radio Party
15.05 - Heiner’s, Berlin
17.05 - Past Forward at Cashmereradio
23.05 - Sameheads, Berlin
01.06 - KuH Festival, Bad Wildbad
06.06 - 90mil, Berlin
12.06 - Zweiners, Berlin
29.06 - Fusion Festival, Lärz
12.07 - Past Forward #104 at Cashmereradio
26.07 - 90mil, Berlin
09.08 - Listen Listen Festival, Zempow
30.08 - Arkaoda, Berlin
24.10 - Aktionshaus, Berlin
25.10 - OTB, Berlin
01.11 - Past Forward at Cashmereradio
20.11 - R.i.O. at Sameheads, Berlin
22.11 - Past Forward at Cashmereradio
28.11 - OTB, Berlin

◆ 2024 ⇣

26.01 - R.i.O. at Sameheads, Berlin
23.03 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
31.03 - Listen Listen, Schrippe 
12.04 - OTB, Berlin
04.05 - Libken Werkschau, Uckermark
31.05 - Arkaoda, Berlin
15.06  - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
27.06 - Fusion Festival, Dubstation
13.07 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
19.07 - Nation Of Gondwana
26.07 - Phantom Bar, Berlin
03.08 - Cosmic Gathering
16.08 - Bulvikis, Neringa LT
30.08 - tba
07.09 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
19.09 - Sameheads, Berlin
28.09 - OTB, Berlin
02.10 - Schanki, Berlin
05.10 - R.i.O. Release Party, Sameheads
02.11 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
29.11 - HAKEN, Hamburg
15.12 - Cosmic Tiki, Cashmere HQ
20.12 - OTB, Berlin


◇ 2023

11.02 - OTB w Lars Noll, Berlin
25.02 - w Sally Evans at Cashmere Radio
03.03 - OTB w Cid Hohner, Berlin
10.03 - Sameheads, Berlin
16.03 - Arkaoda upstairs w/ CV Vision
25.03 - w Hendrik Stein at Cashmere Radio
01.05 - Malka Tuti at Ziegra11, Berlin
04.05 - OTB, Berlin
13.05 - 10 Jahre Humboldthain, Berlin
17.05 - Crack Bellmer, Berlin
20.05 - 10 Jahre KAOS, Berlin
27.05 - Past Forward at Arkaoda, Berlin
02.07 - Fusion Festival, Lärz
15.07 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
21.07 - Nation Of Gondwana
04.08 - Klunkerkranich, Berlin
11.08 - Zmar Festival, CZ
23.08 - Tanzhaus West (Dolphins DJ), Frankfurt
25.08 - Sameheads, Berlin
27.08 - Palais Palett, Dresden
28.08 - Warning, Berlin
01.09 - Phantom Bar
08.09 - R.i.O. at Arkaoda, Berlin
14.09 - Haus 1, Berlin
03.11 - Sameheads, Berlin
04.11 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
25.11 - Lisa, Lissabon
02.12 - Past Forward at Cashmere Radio
06.12 - 8mm, Berlin
08.12 - OTB, Berlin
31.12 - NYE at Sameheads, Berlin

07.2015-04.2017 Vienna/Austria
04.2017-11.2019 Istanbul/Turkey
11.2019-...

last Dates:

12.01.18 ZUCKERWATT mit Amelie Lens / Grelle Forelle
12.10.18 ZUCKERWATT w/ Boris Brejcha / Grelle Forelle
02.02.19 After Hour @ Flex Cafe
05.07.19 MCW @ Arena Dreiraum
17.08.19 Henriette tanzt @ Himmel & Wasser
04.10.19 Electrostatic 2.0 @ Böllerbauer
11.10.19 Mind Clearing Workshop @ Secret Location
01.11.19 Mind Clearing Workshop Issue 9 Club Edition @ dasWerk
25.01.20 Spacetrip ins Rotlicht @ Traumland
05.09.20 Frühstück mit: Gordon C. & Michael Draude @ Black Market
02.10.20 TEN - micro rave #01 w/ Travek - Michael Draude b2b DMC
next Dates:

Since their first release in 2009, the Ukrainian duo Woo York has
evolved from underground origins, honing their craft with
performances in iconic clubs like Tresor and Berghain, to become an
internationally recognized globally in-demand artists who made it to
the prestigious “TOP 40 Live Acts” on Resident Advisor.
Setting themselves apart from conventional DJs, Woo York takes to
the stage armed with synthesizers and drum machines, delivering
authentic performances fueled exclusively by their own productions.
Their music pushes the boundaries of techno by seamlessly weaving
captivating trance melodies with the infectious signature groove,
crafting a sound that is unmistakably their own.
Woo York’s journey from the underground scene to the forefront of
the industry was marked by exclusive vinyl releases on highly
respected labels ranging from niche stalwarts like Soma, Semantica,
and Dystopian to the most renowned and celebrated imprints like
Afterlife, Innervisions, and Drumcode. Within these diverse
landscapes, they unveiled a multitude of successful EPs, singles, and
their debut full-length album “Chasing the Dream”, released on
Afterlife - a groundbreaking achievement that soared to the 1st place
of Beatport's release chart, securing the number one position and
solidifying their legacy as trailblazers of an era when melodic techno
was yet to be defined as a genre.

iq140 is a record label managed by Mikronaut. Curators of the freshest techno and experimental electronic music.

Send demos to iq140records@gmail.com. Soundcloud links and full tracks only, please!

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