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The Italian masters are known for their uncompromising sound. Live is what they are whether in or out of the studio, they are spontaneous. Improvisation with hardware is the key element of their performance and is impossible to replicate.

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One thing is a certainty, Italian wonder boy Alignment likes to turn heads. Those of his friends and family when he suddenly decided to trade in his hometown of Bologna, for the industrial capital of techno Berlin. With a strong focus to work on his productions and DJ career, Francesco Pier has engaged himself in the heart of the vibrant techno scene. His tracks have caught the attention of techno royalty such as Richie Hawtin, Charlotte de Witte, Ben Klock, Chris Liebing, Laurent Garnier, Amelie Lens, Joseph Cappriati and many more...

Alignment

AnD is a Manchester-based, enigmatic electronic music act, with a focus on techno, combining hard and raw dynamics, whether is a Dj set or a live performance.

Since the first studio outing back in 2009, Nebulos/Serum on Mindset, AnD never stopped evolving and breaking sound barriers. AnD can easily be dubbed among the godfathers of the fast-paced, hard-as-nail, techno that currently is dominating dancefloors around the globe. Releases on Electric Deluxe, Stoor, Soma, Repitch Recordings, Black Sun Records, and Idle Hands, prove that AnD never left his underground roots.

Basswell is an upcoming French DJ/Producer who’s based in the City of Lyon. He is founder of record label Homicid Records that has been active since 2019.

A hardtechno enthusiast, Basswell has a powerful and assertive style, mixing fast / hard and rave style.

Supported by the leaders of the underground scene such as Amelie Lens, Shlømo and Kobosil, Basswell has been settling on the scene for several months through bookings in Europe and abroad.




Basswell

Producer and DJ with metal and dark techno influences, Cassie Raptor plunges the dancefloor into dark and burning atmospheres. Powerful kicks, organic textures, screaming voices, her sets release a cathartic energy, a visceral and determined sound that runs away from the obvious.

Cassie Raptor

His first Rotterdam Rave appearance in March 2022 was one for the books. Unleashing enormous amounts of energy in the crowd by blending sounds from all the corners of the techno galaxy Charlie is one to definitely keep an eye on.

Charlie Sparks

He's the Dutch rising star in the (hard) techno scene. With releases on Autektone Dark, KTK Records and Insolent Rave Records, DIØN is now lining up his own Rough Material Records label to become a platform that reflects his own vision on music.

DIØN

Amsterdam based Grace Dahl is currently at the forefront of the thriving local scene and swiftly accelerating towards international recognition.

She plays a refined selection of styles, mostly consisting of powerful yet groovy techno with an abundance of old school and hard groove influences throughout.

Grace Dahl

The Rotterdam based LENA is here to bring you a sound like no other. LENA is all about the driving dark and melodic rave-sound supported by vocals. Bringing you the perfect balance between well-known and loved bangers and the very best unknown tracks.

LENA

Defender of the heaviest, ruthless sounds, Lorenzo Raganzini is co-founder of HEX and HEX Recordings. Born in Italy and now based in Berlin, he represents the most merciless tones of the movement, delivering the purest TechnoMetal sound, a new genre created together with Paolo Ferrara. Lorenzo’s sets are indeed deeply influenced by EBM, New Wave and his Rock and Heavy Metal background

Lorenzo Raganzini

French Dj from Caen, Nico Moreno is one of the producers from the industrial rave/techno wave. He started producing at 20, he likes his techno fast with precise and punching kicks.

Nico Moreno

He stands out with a style that comes from his perfect mastery of his turntables. Refined choices, great shows and technicals mix have brought him to many French warehouses and clubs such as Contrast, Fée Croquer and Ninkasi Kao. In 2017, he launched the INTERVENTION project with Luca Di Milla, a huge machine-set-up project: 1 modular, 4 Elektrons, TR & TR909. Then came INJECTED, an exclusive project founded with Trym in 2018 for large-scale events. Their first date in Paris was at the Dock Eiffel.

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Her roots of playing in an orchestra whilst raving across Europe have brought forth an epic and merciless style that is now her signature speech. Her style joins the sense of emotional depth with raw solid basslines mixed with industrial noises, gabber, ravey classics & trance. Melting different styles together allowed her to create a personal flow into a heavy and powerful techno inspiring rioting and raving whenever she plays.

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Parfait is a French techno producer and DJ. She is known for her dark and energetic sets, where she plays mainly hard techno.

Parfait

Rikhter is a Moscow based Russian techno live act. Not a lot is written or known about the man behind the mask. A choice driven by his desire to express himself through music. Moscow-based and resident at the Monasterio Factory, supported by the R-Label collective and fast becoming a staple on the international circuit.

Rikhter

The Taapion head honcho from France knows how to work the room with techno bangers. as Shlømo or as Viper Diva he adapts without loosing his own sound in the mayhem.

Shlømo

The anonymous artist SNTS has been a major player in the dark, gritty underworld of industrial techno. He is well known in the world for diffusing his warehouse sound, both as performer as well as the head of two imprints; SNTS Records and Sacred Court Labels.

SNTS

A techno artist who has proven himself to deserve his place on the scene and behind the decks at events, Trym has never stopped working hard on his projects. Blurring the boundaries between techno and hardtrance combined with his familiar touch of acid, Trym is a leading face of France's new-gen techno artists.

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