Born for the music ! These are the words that can perfectly describe "Pappenheimer". He compares himself with the captain of a ship and he proves that he is an artist who can take on the elite.One thing is certain:
the wheel around the Würzburger never stands still. Pappenheimer is constantly evolving: he has been active in the electronic music scene for over 20 years and is involved in many projects. His legendary "Abfahrt" events,
have taken Germany by storm and his unique fanbase keeps growing!His desire has always been to bring people to life and help people escape from everyday life with music, and also enjoy what they hear! And that is exactly
what distinguishes him. His wonderful honest way of transporting music makes him one of the most successful Djs in Germany.
KHADA
Marvin Schmidt alias Khāda has been DJing since September 2022, inspired by artists at Kabelsalat Festival and close friends. Music is his passion and he loves to move the crowd with his energetic and driving style.
Marvins goal with every set is to give both – the audience and himself – an unforgettable time. He prefers to play on 3 or 4 players to present a variety of aspects. During his sets he is spontaneously guided by his intuition,
which gives each performance a unique touch.
SEIMON & MAGIC
Simeon Rozein aka Seimon developed his love for techno at a fairly young age, preferring the faster and more abstract side of the genre.
After numerous parties, he started mixing himself at the age of 18. At first, he played calmer techno, but from year to year, his style developed more and more in a faster and darker direction.
In the meantime, his style is characterised by an organic but driving sound. His style is difficult to categorise, as it is a fusion of several genres. But his sound could best be described as driving, hypnotic and dark techno.
Magic's love and passion for techno began in the 90s and has remained to this day. At the age of 21, he started mixing on turntables and initially played at self-organized secret parties.
But very soon he became a permanent fixture in the Eifel techno scene and also played at larger events such as Forest Rave and Station One. He had several gigs abroad in Luxembourg, Germany and the Czech Republic.
In 2005, he hung up his turntables until he started his revival at the EMS in 2017 and since then has occasionally played at smaller parties in the Eifel.
CASPRO & SALTO
Salto Mortale & Caspro are passionate vinyl collectors and have been DJing together for 13 years. They co-founded the EMS parties at the Twilight Café in Nidrum 12 years ago. With their mix of house and techno,
they made a name for themselves in the local scene. Their energetic sets and flair already ensured many unforgettable nights. They know how to tear the crowd off their feet with their music and create a unique atmosphere,
although both of them usually don't know where their journey will take them.
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!
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Marika Rossa
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.
