Karsten John`s passion for music started in his early childhood, learning his first instrument by the age of 6. He later studied Jazz guitar at the Institute of the Arts in Arnhem before coincidently becoming a DJ in the mid 90s. His highly sucessful first residency got him infected with club culture and night life and after moving to Cologne he founded the now legendary Vinyl Vibes club night in 1998. The party quickly became internationally known for being a hot spot for old and new Jazz infected grooves. Soon Karsten started touring worldwide bringing his Vinyl Vibes to clubs in Europe, Canada, USA, South America and Australia. Due to collecting lots of unreleased music on his DJ tours he was taking the next step in 2004 by founding Vinyl Vibes Records to release some of his favourite gems.
Being the musical face of Vinyl Vibes Records, Karsten transported the freestyle idea behind the label in his DJ sets. Rare and undiscovered 60s and 70s Sounds mixed with any kind of modern club beats be it Deep House, Drum`n`Bass, Down Tempo, Broken & Afro Beats, for a unique dancefloor experience.
In 2012 Karsten John decided to focus on his love for Deep House and Electronic Music by founding a new club night called Love.Beats. It is irregularly taking place in Cologne and apart from his Resident Nights it's also featuring guests like Trickski, Mister Saturday Night, Peter Pardeike or Peter Kruder.
Of course you can still find Karsten playing his music for selected dance floors around the world.

For booking requests please use the contact form on either www.vinylvibes.com or www.vinylvibes.de.

House // Disco // Garage

Formed in 2011, Out & Down are a London-based DJ collective who began hosting nights in Brixton at The Dogstar, headlined by some of London’s finest DJs, including Starsmith, Josey Rebelle and Park Ranger. They've since run parties all over the city, and played at festivals including High Definition and In The Woods.

Say hello info@outanddown.co.uk

ame / frank wiedemann / schwarzmann
/ bigamo record label

hi everyone.
Just to let you know: 
I DON'T ANSWER EMAILS HERE!! Too many social networks are not good for my health ;-)
Cheers.
Frank.

Secretsundaze DJ bookings: 
marc@poem.agency

Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble bookings:
lauren@earth-agency.com 

Secretsundaze is the trademark of forward-thinking, underground house music. As an artist and brand – spanning parties and festivals, a record label, a studio, an NTS residency and a live band project – it’s been operating for over 20 years and embodies the spirit and community of London’s club culture. But it’s never been one to sit still or rest on its laurels; leave that to the nostalgia crew because Secretsundaze always keeps it moving. 

Take this year, 2024, as an example. Right now Secretsundaze is stepping out as an artist proposition in its own right, helmed by producer/DJ/curator James Priestley who’s currently packing a stack of club tracks that will drop across the year and establish the project as a hit factory for DJs and dancers searching for a fresh take on house music that draws on breakbeat energy and trancey euphoria. Priestley is known to take the roof off as a DJ and now he’s adding to his arsenal with sought-after solo productions of his own under the Secretsundaze name. 

As a tastemaker, Secretsundaze sits at the cutting-edge, bringing new heads into the fold and always looking to champion new talent. His NTS residency, which has seen MoMa Ready, Paquita Gordon and Alex Kassian guest recently, is a reflection of the project’s current dancefloor obsessions. The meticulous curation of the Secretsundaze presents parties and Multi Multi festival, renowned for featuring talents such as Ash Lauryn and Carista long before they gained widespread recognition and uniting visionary artists like Toumba, Tash LC and NIKS under a single roof, serves as a compelling testament to Secretsundaze’s commitment in celebrating new artists.

Now for some history: 2022 saw the launch of Spirit Of Sundaze Ensemble, a full live band project that reimagines anthems beloved of those in the know, recording and performing cult bangers like Photek’s ‘Mine To Give’ and Joyce Sims’ ‘Come Into My Life’. The band has already graced the stages of the Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) and the ICA as well as Beat Hotel and Kala festivals, with a debut LP set for release later this year.

This duality of cutting-edge and classic is what makes Secretsundaze so special. Priestley originally cut his teeth as a d’n’b DJ and a promoter of not-so-legal warehouse parties before becoming an annual resident at the legendary Robert Johnson and landing gigs at Panorama Bar and Queen at Smart Bar, which is the kind of gigography that many selectors would happily settle for. But Priestley’s love of underground club culture has propelled him even further and Secretsundaze is now two decades deep, a pillar of London culture that has poured blood, sweat and tears into the city’s music community. 

Secretsundaze begins 2024 as a solo venture with Priestley at the helm, navigating an ever-expanding musical universe that unearths and re-engages with different styles, genres and music scene via parties, live shows, productions, radio and even a new record label.

►Contact  
info@palladamusic.com
►Booking Worldwide 
booking@sebastien-music.com
►Contact Sebastien:
info@sebastien-music.com

Music Needs Emotions!
This is exactly what you get when you listen to Sebastien.
His productions speak volumes. They bear a one-of-a-kind signature.
His music – guided by emotions, yet underlined with technical excellence. This is how the „scene“ would describe him: a producer with attention to detail.
His productions resemble a perfectly matched 5 star menu of the Melodic Deep House Culture, in which every instrument and every vocal are perfectly blended together.
It is this very passionate love for perfection that makes Sebastien stand out.
This pleasant  northern German’s lad's remix productions of Moby, twoloud or Röyksopp only a tiny part of his artful producer skills for his very own productions are played and supported by the DJ elite, too.
All those who like to relax and dream away should definitely see his performances. They will enjoy a delightful mix of rolling beats paired with emotional melodies taking you to another world.
It is not just a DJ set you will listen to -  you will actually „take in“ Sebastien! Go for it!

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