There may be more djs than you can count these days, but after you’ve see Marika Rossa perform, you’ll realize that she revives a huge gap in the industry. She can be frequently seen on major European line-ups and at the top of Beatport charts.
In recent times Marika has been prolific, releasing many dance floor singles and remixes on Italo Business, Crunch Control, Audio Elite, Naughty Pills, DSR Digital, Dolma Records, Pragmatik Recordings, Naked Lunch and Elektrax Recordings.
In april 2015 she started her own label, named «Fresh Cut», having the first release charted on Beatport Hardtechno/Hardcore top 100 just in a week’s time! Along side a packed release schedule Marika continues to tour the world,
transporting her uniquely energetic DJ sets to techno fans across the globe.
Tom Hades
Belgian waffles. Belgian chocolate. Tom Hades. Some things don't need much of an explanation. Such is the case with the Belgian Techno maestro, whose career is moving him towards legendary status.
Covering all flavours within the techno and tech house genres with his productions released on respected labels such as Adam Beyer's Drumcode, John Digweed's Bedrock, Umek's 1605, and long-time collaborator Marco Bailey's MB Elektronics,
it is obvious that Tom Hades can tackle all dimensions of the sound with unparalleled ease.
Alien Dee
Back in the year 2000, Alien Dee bought his first vinyls and began mixing. In 2004, he became resident DJ at Station One Festival where he played together with Top-DJs like Adam Beyer, Gayle San, Technasia, and Marco Bailey,… 2005
he started his own partynights called „Space Odyssey“, a underground party based in East Belgium. Since then, bookings followed for nearly all East-Belgium Parties and Raves: Forest Rave, House of Techno, Electronic Moon Sounds,
Secret Garden Festival… but he also played at E-lake (Lux), Antwerp or at the famous Vinylbar in Francfort (Ger).
Dilox
All started with the age of 15 where Dilox aka Alain Mollers went to his first electronic music party named „Katakomben“.This party has impressed him so much that he showed interest to make music himself, and so he bought at the age of 16 his first
turntables and vinyls. His first musical influences were DJs like Green Velvet, Laurent Garnier, Dave Clarke, Jeff Mills, Christian Vogel,… But he also started to visit Clubs in Belgium like LaVilla, LaRocca, Fuse and many more and gets in contact
with the music of this time who is now known as “Retro-House” and the style of Bonzai Music. Going to many partys in the years 2000 till now like Mayday, Nature One, Fuse on the Beach and many more he had many musical influences. But over time,
he was fascinated by the Drum & Bass and Electro Scene too and so he is also mixing Drum & Bass. His musical priorities are nonetheless Techno, Minimal and Tech House.
Herz & Schrittmacher
The two East Belgians Neil Neumann (Neil.N) and Vincent Fabry (Vinz Enzo) realised some time ago that they harmonise better with each other behind the decks than with anyone else. About a year ago, they decided to share their passion
for music and founded the duo "HERZ UND SCHRITTMACHER", with which they have already brought many dance floors to life. Together they take you on a hypnotic journey characterised by groovy rhythms and crisp basses, enriched with lots of melody.
JustMonti
JustMonti, whose real name is Andreas Justen, is a word combination consisting of his surname and his home village Montenau. He has long since established himself as part of the East Belgian techno scene and enjoys a very good reputation.
He has been DJing since 2009, first with vinyl and later with the classic MP3 players. His sets are usually very melodic and fall into the categories of house, tech house and melodic techno. You'll rarely encounter him playing hard techno.
He also loves to play the old and sometimes legendary classic tracks from the 90s. If you had to describe JustMonti in one word, it would be diverse. His special gigs include the HOT (House of Techno), the Secret Garden Festival,
the Ruhr in Love and of course the Forest Rave, where he has been the resident DJ for several years now. Not to forget his sets at the summer parties at Paljas Café, where he gets the crowd going every Thursday!
GSC-Beats
Only 2 years ago, the now 17-year-old Greg Shema aka "GSC-Beats" started producing his own beats, which he also releases regularly. With the encouragement of his friends and also others, his self-confidence and understanding for electronic music grew.
It did not take long until he received his first bookings for private parties and discovered his passion for techno and house music. In March 2023 he applied for the newcomer contest of the Strange Agency and could convince the jury as well as the crowd
with a rhythmic Afro set. As the winner of the contest, he has the pleasure of playing the opening at this year's Forest Rave.
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Marco Bailey
Icon. Living legend. Both definitions that apply to Marco Bailey, a self-taught dj and producer whose career started to develop in the late 80s after attending a local club in his native Belgium, and being completely seduced by the rhythmic
power of dance music. That was when all changed. A first approach that triggered the decision to be behind decks instead of the dancefloor. And since then, he has committed his life to music. Three decades later, he’s known as an artist
constantly pushing techno to its next level, this by producing his own tracks, managing his first own label MB Elektronics (established in 2001), and of course, by travelling all around the world to make people dance and go crazy with his
flawless technique and impeccable selection. When a night is in need of a dose of powerful beats and a deep-intense atmosphere, his’ is the name that needs to be summoned. And this is exactly how over the years he has landed in cities far
away from his hometown, with Nairobi (Africa), Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Los Angeles + New York (USA), Sydney (Australia) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) just as a -very- few examples. Yes, it is fair to say the globe has lived the Marco Bailey
experience on each cardinal point.
Klanglos
Klanglos first get in touch with the music in the 90s, as the technoscene in Germany just come up. Already in early age, excited from musical tunes of every kind, he developed a love for the music, as it can’t be greater. Drawn to the underground
sound stands quality, uniqueness and clarity of his music in foreground. No 0815 Techno, but techno with sense, heart and mind, with love to the detail and passion, as you never see somewhere else. This is reflected in his tracks at which the
young DJ and producer work with great passion. He gained fame by his track „Hard Times“, the Remix „Another Love“ for Tom Odell and his Label „Error Records“.
Mike Luxen
Ten years ago, numerous club visits aroused his interest in presenting his own interpretation of techno to the public. So it quickly became clear that he had to get behind the turntables! Started as a Techno Dj, then got to know Psytrance and
combined the two styles, so he was always able to hang up the closing at the first Nibirii parties. At the beginning of his career he was more on the road as a DJ on a small and private basis, only to make a name for himself a little later in
all the well-known clubs in Cologne. One of the highlights of his career is that he is resident of Bassmania in Münster and played a 13-hour all-night long set in front of a sold-out hut at Fusion Münster. He has also been able to demonstrate
his skills at various festivals, for example at the Panama Techno or the 2022 Root Festival. For his premiere at the Forest Rave, he returns to his beginnings and will deliver us a driving techno set that won't let anyone stand still.
Diverse Modum
Belgium-based duo consists of Lukas Krings and Raphael Eichten. The artist name stands for a variable sound, which is reflected in their own productions and performances.
Genre: Breakbeat/Melodic and Driving Techno.
JustMonti
JustMonti, whose real name is Andreas Justen, is a word combination consisting of his surname and his home village Montenau. He has long since established himself as part of the East Belgian techno scene and enjoys a very good reputation.
He has been DJing since 2009, first with vinyl and later with the classic MP3 players. His sets are usually very melodic and fall into the categories of house, tech house and melodic techno. You'll rarely encounter him playing hard techno.
He also loves to play the old and sometimes legendary classic tracks from the 90s. If you had to describe JustMonti in one word, it would be diverse. His special gigs include the HOT (House of Techno), the Secret Garden Festival,
the Ruhr in Love and of course the Forest Rave, where he has been the resident DJ for several years now. Not to forget his sets at the summer parties at Paljas Café, where he gets the crowd going every Thursday!
Uncel D.
Uncle D's fledgling career began last November. That was the first time he had stood behind a mixer and dared to DJ in front of his friends. After a short time he invested in his own setup and began to create the right atmosphere at home and at
small private parties with his groovy house tracks. After countless practice sessions, he then dared to submit a set for the DJ contest and then had the luck and ability to convince the jury and win. He was influenced by his group of friends
and by DJs like M73, L'Kall and STīNNY, whom he owes a lot to today for the tips they gave him along the way.
