ARTISTS
Acid Washed (FR) × Matias Aguayo (ARG) × Stretch Armstrong (US) × B6 (CH) ×Ben UFO (UK) × Morten Breum × Camo & Krooked (AU) × Crookers (IT) × Brian DeGraw (Gang Gang Dance, US) × Laurel Halo (live, US) × Hey Today! (DE) × Hot Chip DJ set (Felix, UK) × Mathew Jonson (CA) × Kenny Larkin (US) × Michael Mayer (DE) × Metrik & MC Coppa (UK) × Nisennenmondai (live, JP) × Theo Parrish (US) × Prins Thomas (NO) × Sany Pittbull (BR) × Schlachthofbronx (DE) × Superpitcher (DE) × Tim Sweeney (US) × Seth Troxler (US) × DJ Umb (UK) × Uproot Andy (US) × Josh Wink (US)
Abe Vigoda (live, US) × Austra (live, CAN) × Terje Bakke (NO) × Bottled In England (live) × Hugo Capablanca (DE) × Nick Catchdubs (US) × Cormac (UK) × Djuna Barnes × Dubkasm (UK) × Fool's Gold (Label, US) × F.U.K.T. (live) × Gala Drop (live, PT) × Ganja Force (IRE) × Guillaume (D.I.R.T.Y., FR) × Highlife (US) × Heatwave (UK) × Iceage (live) × Patrick Kelleher (live, IR) × Kenton Slash Demon (special Distortion live-set) × Kenny Knots (UK) × Kesi & Boc (live) × Los Chicos Altos (ES) × Lucky Dragons (live, US) × Malthe & Aske (Oh No Ono) × Marwan (live) × Muzzle Flash × Nikolas (live) × OHOI! × Renaissance Man (FI/DE) × James Ruskin (UK) × Sickboy Milkplus (NL) × Skatebård (NO) × Sleng × Jack Sparrow (UK) × Specktors (live) × Thee Attacks (live) × Thread Pulls (live, IRE) × Tiago (PT) × Levon Vincent (US) × We Are The World (live, US)
2000F × 2400 Operator × AC himself × Emma Acs × Dennis Agerblad × Arv & Miljö (live, SE) × Barfod & Bjørke × MC Black Daniels × Black Pillow (NL) × Blodvite (SE) × Bloodgroup (IS) × Bubbles Hifi × Bobby6killer × Bolværket × DJ Breakfast × Brynjolfur (FO) × Chop Chop Family × The Circle × Copenhagen All Stars feat. DJ Knud × Copia Doble Systema (live) × Christian d'Or × Dan M × Martin Decara × Dixone × Dokkedal/Dixen × Don & Pal (SE) × Tim Driver × DJ Drop × Eloq (live) × Mads Elsøe × Emodreng & Indiepige × August Engkilde Global Units Session × Euroboys × Dulla × Firehouse feat. JG, Trojan & Egern × Flip × Frankie V × Fredag i Firenze × Fuma Hi-fi feat. Topgunn, Klumben Chancho & Papa Genious × Le Gammeltoft × DJ Graded × Lars Gregers × Happiness (live, SE) × Hz × Irk (SE) × Italo Mads × David Havstein × Hawaii Mike (US) × David Heartbreak (US) × Jaboja × JV × Jack Schidt (IS) × Just a number 05272011 (live) × Jørgen Enarm × Kristian Jørgensen × Kaka (live) × Nicolas Kawamura × Kidd (live) × Kristian Kjöller × Kolyma × Kristobal × L&L (SE) × La Belle Indifference × La Piranha Bataque Band × Anika Lori × Lower (live) × Lulu Rouge × Maggi Lego (IS) × Mads & Nillers Snakkeband × Maffi (live) feat. JG, Topgunn, Klumben × Malou × Marc & Mikkel × DJ Max × Gavin Maycroft (UK) × MHM One × The mOOnbird × Ian Moore × Mr. Jakobsen × Rasmus Møbius × Muzzle Flash × Mathias Mesteno × Philipp Messmann × Karen Mukupa × Munnen (live, SE) × Ned Flanders × DJ Noize × Northern Structures × Ohboy × DJ One × Own Road × Pato × Pavan (S/Flogsta Danshall) & Mesak (SF/Harmönia) × Palindrom × Mischa Pavlovski × People's Choice Soundsystem × Phase 5 × Piffpaff × Pregnant Man (live) × Oliver Preston × Puce Mary (live) × RA:SKL × Anders Remmer & Solveig Sandnes × Revealomatic × Reza & Baffy X × Rimini i Bikini × Root × Rosa Lux × Rubi Dan (UK) × Rumpistol × Sapriori × Schklakklak, Palner & Thykier × Sexdrome (live) × Pato Siebenhaar × Sir-T × Mike Sheridan × Shield × Sugarbois × Stefan & Mandrup × Julius Sylvest (live) × Taragana Pyjarama × Teppop Music & Chemistry × T.I.G. (feat. Zlatko Buric) × Toomanylefthands × Torchlight (live) × Sven Francisco × Rasmus Stabell × Sweet Soul Rocking feat. Steve Jess Borth II (US) × Turbotito × Typhoon × Universal Soundsystem × ULTRA EL! (live, SE) × Vaginal Neglect × Voodoom (live) × Simon Væth × Wafande × Waqar × Wobble Squad × WoodWood DJs × YoungBlood Soundsystem
2000F
He's a part of the mighty promoter team OHOI!, the co-owner of Kraken Recordings, a DJ, and a producer of all things bass heavy. You might know him as Obeah and Grand Danois too. The video is in Danish only, but it's great even if you don't understand the words.
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He's a part of the mighty promoter team OHOI!, the co-owner of Kraken Recordings, a DJ, and a producer of all things bass heavy. You might know him as Obeah and Grand Danois too. The video is in Danish only, but it's great even if you don't understand the words.
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2400 Operator
Upcoming producer duo comprised of the local young DJs Pyro and Daniel Savi. Last year they released their debut EP on Jus-Ed's seminal US house label Underground Quality, which should be all you need to hear to know that you ought to check these guys out.
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Upcoming producer duo comprised of the local young DJs Pyro and Daniel Savi. Last year they released their debut EP on Jus-Ed's seminal US house label Underground Quality, which should be all you need to hear to know that you ought to check these guys out.
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Abe Vigoda (live, US)
Abe Vigoda is a Los Angeles-based pop punk band. They sound a little like a very self-conscious indie rock version of Blink 182. YouTube
Abe Vigoda is a Los Angeles-based pop punk band. They sound a little like a very self-conscious indie rock version of Blink 182. YouTube
Acid Washed (FR)
If Justice and Sebastien Tellier made triplets together and they bathed them all three at birth in the magic cauldron of frenchy electro, they would call the kiddos Acid Washed, and they would be destined to soon become some of the most internationally hyped champions of new new rave on keyboards (is there anything like a "third wave french touch" on the horizon?).
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If Justice and Sebastien Tellier made triplets together and they bathed them all three at birth in the magic cauldron of frenchy electro, they would call the kiddos Acid Washed, and they would be destined to soon become some of the most internationally hyped champions of new new rave on keyboards (is there anything like a "third wave french touch" on the horizon?).
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Emma Acs
Emma Acs is a super talented young songwriter who somehow managed to make young Danes dig hippie music again.
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Emma Acs is a super talented young songwriter who somehow managed to make young Danes dig hippie music again.
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Dennis Agerblad
Great local singer/artist/drag/graphic designer/performer of Dunst fame! Click the Youtube link below to see him introduce himself.
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Great local singer/artist/drag/graphic designer/performer of Dunst fame! Click the Youtube link below to see him introduce himself.
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Matias Aguayo (ARG)
Growing up in Cologne, Argentinian-born Matias Aguayo organized parties, worked with leading figures of the regional house scene and released a bunch of records on the city's legendary record label Kompakt. His Argentian roots, however, have always been present in his poppy hook-oriented house music, and the last couple of years he's been spending a lot of his time doing free street parties in big cities all over South America. As a live artist he's breaking down the barrier between concerts and DJ sets with a charming combination of live singing and record spinning.
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Growing up in Cologne, Argentinian-born Matias Aguayo organized parties, worked with leading figures of the regional house scene and released a bunch of records on the city's legendary record label Kompakt. His Argentian roots, however, have always been present in his poppy hook-oriented house music, and the last couple of years he's been spending a lot of his time doing free street parties in big cities all over South America. As a live artist he's breaking down the barrier between concerts and DJ sets with a charming combination of live singing and record spinning.
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Stretch Armstrong (US)
In 1998 The Source Magazine voted the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time." By then, Adrian ‘Stretch Armstrong’ Bartos was already one of NYCs most celebrated hip hop DJs, but these days he has his eyes on new horizons, focusing more and more on electronic dance music.
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In 1998 The Source Magazine voted the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time." By then, Adrian ‘Stretch Armstrong’ Bartos was already one of NYCs most celebrated hip hop DJs, but these days he has his eyes on new horizons, focusing more and more on electronic dance music.
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Arv & Miljö (live, SE)
Arv & Miljö is the alias of Matthias Andersson, who is an institution on the swedish noise scene. While recording fierce noise as Arv & Miljö, he is also a part of gnarly groups such as Källarbarnen and Heinz Hopf and running Release The Bats Records. There is not a single youtube video of him doing his thing, but listen to some of his stuff here.
Arv & Miljö is the alias of Matthias Andersson, who is an institution on the swedish noise scene. While recording fierce noise as Arv & Miljö, he is also a part of gnarly groups such as Källarbarnen and Heinz Hopf and running Release The Bats Records. There is not a single youtube video of him doing his thing, but listen to some of his stuff here.
Austra (live, CAN)
Austra is a Canadian-Björk inspired synth pop duo. Fans of Fever Ray and electronic pop of that ilk should take notice and listen to "Young and Gay" below.
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Austra is a Canadian-Björk inspired synth pop duo. Fans of Fever Ray and electronic pop of that ilk should take notice and listen to "Young and Gay" below.
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B6 (CH)
B6 is China's most prolific and respected independent electronic
musician, producer, and DJ. He's one of the few Chinese music artists
to tour extensively in Europe, Australia, Asia, etc. Hailing from Shanghai, this young maverick is a multi-talented
electronic music pioneer, DJ, renowned graphic artist, and co- founder
of creative industry leaders Neocha.com and the Antidote parties.
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B6 is China's most prolific and respected independent electronic
musician, producer, and DJ. He's one of the few Chinese music artists
to tour extensively in Europe, Australia, Asia, etc. Hailing from Shanghai, this young maverick is a multi-talented
electronic music pioneer, DJ, renowned graphic artist, and co- founder
of creative industry leaders Neocha.com and the Antidote parties.
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Terje Bakke (NO)
House DJ and producer Terje Bakke has been a part of the Norwegian dance music scene since late 2003, and has gained snowballing attention for his impressive skills. With the release of Bakke & Ljungqvist’s "Fanatic” kicking off his artist career, Bakke now has several releases under his belt on labels including Lördag Records, Electronic Elements and Maris Music.
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House DJ and producer Terje Bakke has been a part of the Norwegian dance music scene since late 2003, and has gained snowballing attention for his impressive skills. With the release of Bakke & Ljungqvist’s "Fanatic” kicking off his artist career, Bakke now has several releases under his belt on labels including Lördag Records, Electronic Elements and Maris Music.
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Barfod & Bjørke
We all remember the duo of Tomas Barfod and Kasper Bjørke from the time when Danish summers lasted all year, the tequila sunrises were much stronger, and Filur kept hitting the charts! Since then they have both been pretty busy following solo careers while Barfod has still been taking part in groups including WhoMadeWho and Jatoma. They never forgot about each other, though, and as a DJ team they might now be stronger than ever.
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We all remember the duo of Tomas Barfod and Kasper Bjørke from the time when Danish summers lasted all year, the tequila sunrises were much stronger, and Filur kept hitting the charts! Since then they have both been pretty busy following solo careers while Barfod has still been taking part in groups including WhoMadeWho and Jatoma. They never forgot about each other, though, and as a DJ team they might now be stronger than ever.
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Ben UFO (UK)
Ben UFO is a London-based DJ who founded the mighty Hessle Audio label with Ramadanman and Pangaea in 2007. DJs don’t usually make it without releasing their own music, but Ben UFO is so good that the rule doesn't count for him. He’s earned a reputation over the past few years as one of the UK's best and most successful DJs, impressing dancers all over the world with his fresh combination of house, UK Funky, grime and dubstep.
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Ben UFO is a London-based DJ who founded the mighty Hessle Audio label with Ramadanman and Pangaea in 2007. DJs don’t usually make it without releasing their own music, but Ben UFO is so good that the rule doesn't count for him. He’s earned a reputation over the past few years as one of the UK's best and most successful DJs, impressing dancers all over the world with his fresh combination of house, UK Funky, grime and dubstep.
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Black Pillow (NL)
Operating on the edge of tech house, the dutch DJ Black Pillow has impressed dancers in Europe's best nightclubs for years.
** Tomas Barfod is Distortion Music Director
** Djuna Barnes is Distortion resident - since 2004.
Operating on the edge of tech house, the dutch DJ Black Pillow has impressed dancers in Europe's best nightclubs for years.
Bobby6killer
This lovely weirdo always does his absolute best to make people go insane when he's spinning rough drum'n'bass and wobble heavy dubstep. Click the youtube link to see him succeed.
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This lovely weirdo always does his absolute best to make people go insane when he's spinning rough drum'n'bass and wobble heavy dubstep. Click the youtube link to see him succeed.
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Bolværket
Bolværket is a Copenhagen-based group consisting of the city's most gnarly madmen. They describe themselves as "a drunk band", and they sure have picked up a thing or two on the local bench.
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Bolværket is a Copenhagen-based group consisting of the city's most gnarly madmen. They describe themselves as "a drunk band", and they sure have picked up a thing or two on the local bench.
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Bottled In England (live)
Insanely skilled local duo consisting of August Dyrborg on drums and Daniel Vognstrup on bass. They play drum and bass live! On ”real” instruments! It might sound like a bad idea, but make no mistake . . . these guys make it work.
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Insanely skilled local duo consisting of August Dyrborg on drums and Daniel Vognstrup on bass. They play drum and bass live! On ”real” instruments! It might sound like a bad idea, but make no mistake . . . these guys make it work.
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Morten Breum
Morten Breum is the number one celebrity DJ in Denmark. Some might say that he plays uplifting commercial dance music to people with mainstream taste. If they did say that it would actually be kind of true, but he's just so good at it that he could get away with much worse.
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Morten Breum is the number one celebrity DJ in Denmark. Some might say that he plays uplifting commercial dance music to people with mainstream taste. If they did say that it would actually be kind of true, but he's just so good at it that he could get away with much worse.
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Camo & Krooked (AU)
Even though the Austrian drum'n'bass duo Reinhard Rietsch and Markus Wagner, a.k.a. Camo & Krooked, have only worked together since 2007, they've already gained status as one the genres most praised groups. The pair have put out releases on labels including Breakbeat Kaos, Audio Porn, Viper Recordings, Beta Recordings and Hospital Records, and they've destroyed dancefloors with hits such as "Turn Up The Music" and “Climax.”
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Even though the Austrian drum'n'bass duo Reinhard Rietsch and Markus Wagner, a.k.a. Camo & Krooked, have only worked together since 2007, they've already gained status as one the genres most praised groups. The pair have put out releases on labels including Breakbeat Kaos, Audio Porn, Viper Recordings, Beta Recordings and Hospital Records, and they've destroyed dancefloors with hits such as "Turn Up The Music" and “Climax.”
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Hugo Capablanca (DE)
Hugo Capablanca is a Berlin-based Spaniard who spins everything from old-school Chicago house and disco to tropicália. He also runs the exiting record label Discos Capablanca
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Hugo Capablanca is a Berlin-based Spaniard who spins everything from old-school Chicago house and disco to tropicália. He also runs the exiting record label Discos Capablanca
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Nick Catchdubs (US)
Based in Brooklyn Nick Catchdubs is a co-founder the Fool's Gold record label and a very skilled deejay playing a truly eclectic mix of everything funky from minimalist house and dubstep to electro, hip hop, and dancehall.
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Based in Brooklyn Nick Catchdubs is a co-founder the Fool's Gold record label and a very skilled deejay playing a truly eclectic mix of everything funky from minimalist house and dubstep to electro, hip hop, and dancehall.
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Chop Chop Family
Chop Chop Family are a hilarious Danish pop band. After making the video below they fooled the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet into writing an article about how an unknown Danish band had won the national final and were gonna represent France in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.
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Chop Chop Family are a hilarious Danish pop band. After making the video below they fooled the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet into writing an article about how an unknown Danish band had won the national final and were gonna represent France in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.
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The Circle
In the wake of his massive successes with Filur and WhoMadeWho, Tomas Barfod/Tomboy is ready with a brand new solo project! It's called The Circle, and despite the hint we get from the video below we are very excited to find out exactly what it's all about.
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In the wake of his massive successes with Filur and WhoMadeWho, Tomas Barfod/Tomboy is ready with a brand new solo project! It's called The Circle, and despite the hint we get from the video below we are very excited to find out exactly what it's all about.
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** Tomas Barfod is Distortion Music Director
Copenhagen All Stars feat. DJ Knud
For this show the legendary Danish hip hop DJs Typhoon and Phase 5 will be joined by the even more legendary Danish hip hop DJ Knud.
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For this show the legendary Danish hip hop DJs Typhoon and Phase 5 will be joined by the even more legendary Danish hip hop DJ Knud.
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Copia Doble Systema (live)
Copia Doble Systema was formed in Copenhagen in 2009 by Norwegian DJ and musician Copyflex, Danish jungle producer Jens Fokking and the Venezuelan classical ballet dancer/musician Pepita. Since then they've played their laidback digital cumbia shows all over the globe and gained attention from major players like Diplo, Gilles Peterson, Dj Sinden and Schlachthofbronx.
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Copia Doble Systema was formed in Copenhagen in 2009 by Norwegian DJ and musician Copyflex, Danish jungle producer Jens Fokking and the Venezuelan classical ballet dancer/musician Pepita. Since then they've played their laidback digital cumbia shows all over the globe and gained attention from major players like Diplo, Gilles Peterson, Dj Sinden and Schlachthofbronx.
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Cormac (UK)
As a part of the WetYourSelf crew, Cormac is a weekly resident at seminal London club Fabric. Apart from that he has played gigs at prestigious clubs like Berlin’s Panorama Bar and released his own material on Ellen Alliens' label BPitch Control.
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As a part of the WetYourSelf crew, Cormac is a weekly resident at seminal London club Fabric. Apart from that he has played gigs at prestigious clubs like Berlin’s Panorama Bar and released his own material on Ellen Alliens' label BPitch Control.
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Crookers (IT)
In the late ’00s the Italian house duo Crookers were on everybody's lips, and all those lips were wrapped around sponsor beer bottles at electro house parties. Since then they've worked with artists such as Kelis, Major Lazer, Miike Snow, Róisín Murphy and Spank Rock, and even though blog house hype might be a thing of the past, they are still the first guys to turn to if you need a fix of insane destroy-all-inhibitions dance music.
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In the late ’00s the Italian house duo Crookers were on everybody's lips, and all those lips were wrapped around sponsor beer bottles at electro house parties. Since then they've worked with artists such as Kelis, Major Lazer, Miike Snow, Róisín Murphy and Spank Rock, and even though blog house hype might be a thing of the past, they are still the first guys to turn to if you need a fix of insane destroy-all-inhibitions dance music.
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Martin Decara
Martin is the founder of 3rd Floor Records, one of Denmark's best house/techno DJs and the co-runner of the great monthly clubnight Krauthouse at TS Bar. He was formerly know as the unbelievably nice guy behind the counter in the local record shop Amoebe (R.I.P.).
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Martin is the founder of 3rd Floor Records, one of Denmark's best house/techno DJs and the co-runner of the great monthly clubnight Krauthouse at TS Bar. He was formerly know as the unbelievably nice guy behind the counter in the local record shop Amoebe (R.I.P.).
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Brian DeGraw (Gang Gang Dance, US)
They've toured with Sonic Youth, worked with Boredoms and participated in the Whitney Biennale. Gang Gang Dance is cult for a reason. Earlier this year they released yet another genre-bending album occupying the space between experimental rock and electronic dance music, but keyboardist and percussionist Brian DeGraw still has time for solo stuff. On top of making strange music and being an awesome visual artist, he's known as a rad, deep and danceable DJ, so there's a lot of reason to look forward to hearing him spin at Distortion.
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They've toured with Sonic Youth, worked with Boredoms and participated in the Whitney Biennale. Gang Gang Dance is cult for a reason. Earlier this year they released yet another genre-bending album occupying the space between experimental rock and electronic dance music, but keyboardist and percussionist Brian DeGraw still has time for solo stuff. On top of making strange music and being an awesome visual artist, he's known as a rad, deep and danceable DJ, so there's a lot of reason to look forward to hearing him spin at Distortion.
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Djuna Barnes
After all these years "the queen of Copenhagen" is still the queen of Copenhagen! People go on and on about how she's a trendsetting lesbian icon and all that. And that’s fine, but please don't forget that she is actually a really good DJ too. Help yourself remember by clicking this link:
http://soundcloud.com/djuna-barnes
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After all these years "the queen of Copenhagen" is still the queen of Copenhagen! People go on and on about how she's a trendsetting lesbian icon and all that. And that’s fine, but please don't forget that she is actually a really good DJ too. Help yourself remember by clicking this link:
http://soundcloud.com/djuna-barnes
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** Djuna Barnes is Distortion resident - since 2004.
Dokkedal/Dixen
Insanely skilled producer/DJ team comprised of Anders Dixen and Simon Dokkedal (a.k.a. LeBon known from the famous Danish DJ trio Den Sorste Skole). The main focus is on dancehall and hip hop, but they play a collage-like mix of almost everything.
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Insanely skilled producer/DJ team comprised of Anders Dixen and Simon Dokkedal (a.k.a. LeBon known from the famous Danish DJ trio Den Sorste Skole). The main focus is on dancehall and hip hop, but they play a collage-like mix of almost everything.
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Dubkasm (UK)
Dubkasm is a roots reggae duo from Bristol comprised of childhood friends Digistep and DJ Stryda.
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Dubkasm is a roots reggae duo from Bristol comprised of childhood friends Digistep and DJ Stryda.
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Eloq (live)
Young Danish hip hop/electronica producer associated with the New Folder crew. A few month ago Thomas Knak's legendary Hobby Industries label released his debut EP, ”Galactic NeckBreaks”.
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Young Danish hip hop/electronica producer associated with the New Folder crew. A few month ago Thomas Knak's legendary Hobby Industries label released his debut EP, ”Galactic NeckBreaks”.
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August Engkilde Global Units Session
August is a composer, arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ and sound designer, educated at the New School of Contemporary Music in New York and in Cuba by members of the Buena Vista Social Club. He has got all kinds of great projects, but "Global Units" might be the most interesting. You can read about it here.
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Firehouse feat. JG, Trojan & Egern
Since they formed in 2005, the Firehouse soundsystem has slowly become one of the most active names on the Danish reggae scene. They've played almost every Danish venue worth mentioning and toured in Japan and Jamaica.
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Since they formed in 2005, the Firehouse soundsystem has slowly become one of the most active names on the Danish reggae scene. They've played almost every Danish venue worth mentioning and toured in Japan and Jamaica.
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Fredag i Firenze
Colorful Danish DJ team specializing in italian 80's disco. Check out what they're up to here.
Colorful Danish DJ team specializing in italian 80's disco. Check out what they're up to here.
Fool's Gold (Label, US)
Brooklyn-based record label Fool’s Gold was founded by DJs A-Trak and Nick Catchdub in 2007. Since then they've released the likes of Count and Sinden, Crookers, Kid Cudi and A-Trak himself.
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Brooklyn-based record label Fool’s Gold was founded by DJs A-Trak and Nick Catchdub in 2007. Since then they've released the likes of Count and Sinden, Crookers, Kid Cudi and A-Trak himself.
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Fuma Hi-Fi feat. Topgunn, Klumben Chancho & Papa Genius
Fuma Hi-Fi is an amazing local digital dancehall soundsystem! They are so good that we have to post two Youtube links. It's just too hard to choose.
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Fuma Hi-Fi is an amazing local digital dancehall soundsystem! They are so good that we have to post two Youtube links. It's just too hard to choose.
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F.U.K.T. (live)
F.U.K.T. is one of very few bands who are able to play drum'n'bass live, with "real" drums and everything. Watch the footage of their extraordinary concert at Roskilde Festival 2008 below.
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F.U.K.T. is one of very few bands who are able to play drum'n'bass live, with "real" drums and everything. Watch the footage of their extraordinary concert at Roskilde Festival 2008 below.
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Gala Drop (live, PT)
Gala Drop is a Portuguese four-piece band playing improvised semi-electronic music somewhere between spaced out krautrock and dubby electronica. They've released a record on the great Golf Channel Recordings and opened for Panda Bear.
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Gala Drop is a Portuguese four-piece band playing improvised semi-electronic music somewhere between spaced out krautrock and dubby electronica. They've released a record on the great Golf Channel Recordings and opened for Panda Bear.
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Ganja Force (IRE)
Swiss-based soundsystem specialized in juggling reggae and dancehall. The name alone should give you a pretty good idea about what to expect from these people.
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Swiss-based soundsystem specialized in juggling reggae and dancehall. The name alone should give you a pretty good idea about what to expect from these people.
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Le Gammeltoft
Le is a DJ and host of the extremely popular "Unga Bunga" show on Danish national radio. Watch the video to see more.
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Le is a DJ and host of the extremely popular "Unga Bunga" show on Danish national radio. Watch the video to see more.
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Guillaume (D.I.R.T.Y., FR)
Spinning everything from weirdo disco to acid house and new techno, the eclectic DJ team Dirty Soundsystem (Clovis Goux and Guillaume Sorge) has a well-earned reputation as one of the best and most festive duos in Paris. While playing gigs like Club Transmediale (Berlin), Sonar Festival (Barcelona), Blogger's Delight (London), Club2Club (Torino), Edgar (Istanbul) and a bi-monthly residency at Social Club (Paris), they're also running a record label and keeping up with around 10,000 other cultural activities.
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Spinning everything from weirdo disco to acid house and new techno, the eclectic DJ team Dirty Soundsystem (Clovis Goux and Guillaume Sorge) has a well-earned reputation as one of the best and most festive duos in Paris. While playing gigs like Club Transmediale (Berlin), Sonar Festival (Barcelona), Blogger's Delight (London), Club2Club (Torino), Edgar (Istanbul) and a bi-monthly residency at Social Club (Paris), they're also running a record label and keeping up with around 10,000 other cultural activities.
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** Dirty Sound System is a Distortion resident - since 2004.
Laurel Halo (live, US)
Brooklyn hailing singer Laurel Halo has only released a single 12” on Hippos in tanks. Yet the well-earned hype is already massive! Expect hypnotic dream pop floating somewhere between early Cocteau Twins and 80's video game soundtracks.
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Brooklyn hailing singer Laurel Halo has only released a single 12” on Hippos in tanks. Yet the well-earned hype is already massive! Expect hypnotic dream pop floating somewhere between early Cocteau Twins and 80's video game soundtracks.
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David Havstein
David is not only the guy behind the incredible Syg Lyd parties that has taken place at different venues around Copenhagen, but he is a very skilled house and techno DJ too.
David is not only the guy behind the incredible Syg Lyd parties that has taken place at different venues around Copenhagen, but he is a very skilled house and techno DJ too.
Heatwave (UK)
Whether they are DJing, producing or hosting their weekly show on Rinse FM, the Heatwave duo of Gabriel Myddelton and Gervase De Wilde ties together Jamaica and the UK, revealing dancehall’s roots in jungle, garage, dubstep and UK funky. Listen here
.Whether they are DJing, producing or hosting their weekly show on Rinse FM, the Heatwave duo of Gabriel Myddelton and Gervase De Wilde ties together Jamaica and the UK, revealing dancehall’s roots in jungle, garage, dubstep and UK funky. Listen here
Hey Today! (DE)
Hamburg-based hands-in-the-air duo Hey Today! share a studio room with Digitalism, they've released records on labels such as Kitsuné, and they've remixed for people including Tiga, Boys Noize and Moonbootica. In other words you're in for a pretty gnarly treat when they bring their combination of acid, electro and Euro House to Copenhagen.
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Hamburg-based hands-in-the-air duo Hey Today! share a studio room with Digitalism, they've released records on labels such as Kitsuné, and they've remixed for people including Tiga, Boys Noize and Moonbootica. In other words you're in for a pretty gnarly treat when they bring their combination of acid, electro and Euro House to Copenhagen.
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Highlife (US)
Highlife is the solo outlet for Sleepy Doug Shaw, who's better known as a part of the psychedelic pop band White Magic. As Highlife Shaw plays a weird mix of psychedelic blues rock and Afro-Caribbean dance music. The project is only four years old, but Highlife has already toured with the likes of Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Will Oldham, Eric Copeland and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti.
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Highlife is the solo outlet for Sleepy Doug Shaw, who's better known as a part of the psychedelic pop band White Magic. As Highlife Shaw plays a weird mix of psychedelic blues rock and Afro-Caribbean dance music. The project is only four years old, but Highlife has already toured with the likes of Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Will Oldham, Eric Copeland and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti.
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Hot Chip DJ set (Felix, UK)
Hot Chip is an english electro-pop group consisting of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle, and Felix Martin. They've released four studio albums and made international hits including “Ready for the floor” and “Over and over.” At this year’s Distortion Felix Martin will represent the band and play one of his always dancefloor-friendly sets.
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Hot Chip is an english electro-pop group consisting of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle, and Felix Martin. They've released four studio albums and made international hits including “Ready for the floor” and “Over and over.” At this year’s Distortion Felix Martin will represent the band and play one of his always dancefloor-friendly sets.
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Iceage (live)
Things went crazy when their debut album came out on Escho and Tambourhinoceros earlier this year. Suddenly punk was once again on everybody's lips, and journalists wrote all kinds of funny semi sociological articles on how the state of the world had made the Danish youth ready for the genre. But the truth is, that it didn't really have much to with being in the right place at the right time. It's was a basically at matter of the fact that they had just made an amazing album.
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Things went crazy when their debut album came out on Escho and Tambourhinoceros earlier this year. Suddenly punk was once again on everybody's lips, and journalists wrote all kinds of funny semi sociological articles on how the state of the world had made the Danish youth ready for the genre. But the truth is, that it didn't really have much to with being in the right place at the right time. It's was a basically at matter of the fact that they had just made an amazing album.
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Jack Schidt (IS)
Crazy Icelandic producer and club deejay since the early 90's. He spins funky house sets around the globe and remixes for the German Kompakt label.
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Crazy Icelandic producer and club deejay since the early 90's. He spins funky house sets around the globe and remixes for the German Kompakt label.
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Mathew Jonson (CA)
Having constantly released spaced-out minimal techno anthems over the course of the past decade, Canadian-born Mathew Jonson never stopped pushing the boundaries of the genre. By now they boundaries are basically gone to him, and elements of everything from deep house to odd IDM makes his output even more personal.
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Having constantly released spaced-out minimal techno anthems over the course of the past decade, Canadian-born Mathew Jonson never stopped pushing the boundaries of the genre. By now they boundaries are basically gone to him, and elements of everything from deep house to odd IDM makes his output even more personal.
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Just a number 05272011 (live)
Myths are already floating around the internet, but the fact is, that there's no information on who's behind the slow electro pop tracks from the cryptically dubbed Just a number 05272011 project. But the music is there to enjoy, and then we'll just have to wait and see who'll show up.
Myths are already floating around the internet, but the fact is, that there's no information on who's behind the slow electro pop tracks from the cryptically dubbed Just a number 05272011 project. But the music is there to enjoy, and then we'll just have to wait and see who'll show up.
Patrick Kelleher (live, IR)
Patrick Kelleher is a young Dublin-based songwriter. He makes airy folk pop that would probably have been labeled chillwave if he had been living in California.
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Patrick Kelleher is a young Dublin-based songwriter. He makes airy folk pop that would probably have been labeled chillwave if he had been living in California.
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Kenton Slash Demon (special Distortion live-set)
With a bunch of well received 12”s on Tartelet Records, Kenton Slash Demon are one of the most promising new talents on the Danish club scene. This year they are preparing a very special live set for Distortion.
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With a bunch of well received 12”s on Tartelet Records, Kenton Slash Demon are one of the most promising new talents on the Danish club scene. This year they are preparing a very special live set for Distortion.
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Kidd (live)
You can search forever, but you’re NEVER gonna find hip hop this weird and catchy at the same time again, yo.
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You can search forever, but you’re NEVER gonna find hip hop this weird and catchy at the same time again, yo.
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Kenny Knots (UK)
Kenny Knots is one of Londons best known reggae artists. In 2002 the legendary local label Honest Jon's released his absolutely wonderful hit single "Watch How The People Dancing" as their first ever release. Listen below!
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Kenny Knots is one of Londons best known reggae artists. In 2002 the legendary local label Honest Jon's released his absolutely wonderful hit single "Watch How The People Dancing" as their first ever release. Listen below!
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Kesi & Boc (live)
He's only 18 years old, but Kesi is already one of the most promising upcoming hip hop/grime MC's in Denmark. For this show the rest of the B.O.C. (Bombs Over Copenhagen) crew will keep him company.
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He's only 18 years old, but Kesi is already one of the most promising upcoming hip hop/grime MC's in Denmark. For this show the rest of the B.O.C. (Bombs Over Copenhagen) crew will keep him company.
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Kolyma
Hailing from Nørresundby, Kolyma named themselves after a region in the Russian Far East and might be the most raw punk band in the Northern part of Denmark.
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Hailing from Nørresundby, Kolyma named themselves after a region in the Russian Far East and might be the most raw punk band in the Northern part of Denmark.
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Kristobal
A part of the Ohoi! crew and one hell of a DJ.
A part of the Ohoi! crew and one hell of a DJ.
La Belle Indifference
La Belle Indifference are a duo from Copenhagen. They have two gameboys and one drum machine, and according to their Facebook page they are inspired by ZZ Top, MC Hammer, Scatman John and David Hasselhoff.
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La Belle Indifference are a duo from Copenhagen. They have two gameboys and one drum machine, and according to their Facebook page they are inspired by ZZ Top, MC Hammer, Scatman John and David Hasselhoff.
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Kenny Larkin (US)
Being one of the most important figures of the second wave of Detroit techno, Kenny Larkin's crafty club tracks have been a huge influence on producers all over the world since the early ’90s. Over the years he has released cuts on a wealth of important records labels—Richie Hawtin's Plus 8, Carl Craig's Planet E, Rush Hour and Warp—and even after almost 20 years he's still one of the finest representatives of todays Motor City techno.
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Being one of the most important figures of the second wave of Detroit techno, Kenny Larkin's crafty club tracks have been a huge influence on producers all over the world since the early ’90s. Over the years he has released cuts on a wealth of important records labels—Richie Hawtin's Plus 8, Carl Craig's Planet E, Rush Hour and Warp—and even after almost 20 years he's still one of the finest representatives of todays Motor City techno.
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Anika Lori
Anika Lori is best known as a successful visual artist, but she's also a DJ and the one-time organizer of crazy parties such as YOHAD and Suicide Overkill.
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Anika Lori is best known as a successful visual artist, but she's also a DJ and the one-time organizer of crazy parties such as YOHAD and Suicide Overkill.
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Los Chicos Altos (ES)
Los Chicos Altos is a Barcelona-based DJ/producer duo compromising Maxey Blaze and T-Bird. They've barely been working together a year, but they already have forthcoming releases on labels such as Spring Strut and Urban World Records. As DJs they spin an eclectic mix of funk, soul, cumbia, samba, salsa, afro beat, house, drum and bass, UK garage, hip hop and dub, or as they put it themselves: ”good stuff.”
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.Los Chicos Altos is a Barcelona-based DJ/producer duo compromising Maxey Blaze and T-Bird. They've barely been working together a year, but they already have forthcoming releases on labels such as Spring Strut and Urban World Records. As DJs they spin an eclectic mix of funk, soul, cumbia, samba, salsa, afro beat, house, drum and bass, UK garage, hip hop and dub, or as they put it themselves: ”good stuff.”
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Lower (live)
The show at Distortion will be their debut, and we have little info about them: apparently they play rock music! That's it. Sorry.
** Michael Mayer is Distortion Final Party resident (and traditionally turns into SuperMayer at the aftershow) - since 2009.
** Superpitcher is Distortion Final Party resident (and traditionally turns into SuperMayer at the after hour) - since 2009.
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The show at Distortion will be their debut, and we have little info about them: apparently they play rock music! That's it. Sorry.
Lucky Dragons (live, US)
Lucky Dragons is an experimental Los Angeles-based duo consisting of Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara. Their live shows combines music, video projection, and sounds created in collaboration with the audience. Among other places they have performed at the 2008 Whitney Biennale, and below this text there's a video from that show.
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Lucky Dragons is an experimental Los Angeles-based duo consisting of Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara. Their live shows combines music, video projection, and sounds created in collaboration with the audience. Among other places they have performed at the 2008 Whitney Biennale, and below this text there's a video from that show.
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Lulu Rouge
Lulu Rouge is a Danish duo consisting of DJ T.O.M. and DJ Buda. T.O.M. used to travel as Trentemøller’s regular DJ, and Buda has worked with people such as Bliss and Laid Back. Together the make melancholic dub techno. It's a little slick, but they pull it off.
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Lulu Rouge is a Danish duo consisting of DJ T.O.M. and DJ Buda. T.O.M. used to travel as Trentemøller’s regular DJ, and Buda has worked with people such as Bliss and Laid Back. Together the make melancholic dub techno. It's a little slick, but they pull it off.
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Mads & Nillers Snakkeband
New project from the duo known for singing annoying pop songs and acting retarded as Je M'Appelle Mads og Bounty Niller.
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New project from the duo known for singing annoying pop songs and acting retarded as Je M'Appelle Mads og Bounty Niller.
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Maffi (live) feat. JG, Topgunn, Klumben
Gnarly package of local Copenhagen new school dancehall heroes. This show will be amazing!
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Gnarly package of local Copenhagen new school dancehall heroes. This show will be amazing!
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Marwan (live)
Since the release of his debut album "P.E.R.K.E.R" in 2007, Danish-Palestinian gangsta-rapper Marwan has been one of the fastest rising stars of Danish hip hop. Over the years he's worked with artists including Suspekt, L.O.C. and U$O.
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Since the release of his debut album "P.E.R.K.E.R" in 2007, Danish-Palestinian gangsta-rapper Marwan has been one of the fastest rising stars of Danish hip hop. Over the years he's worked with artists including Suspekt, L.O.C. and U$O.
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Michael Mayer (DE)
Michael Mayer is a co-owner of the Kompakt record label and one of Cologne's most famous DJs and producers. For more than 15 years he's been a key figure in the development of the city's electronic music scene, and he is still playing his melodic trance-flavoured house and techno sets at the best clubs all over the world.
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Michael Mayer is a co-owner of the Kompakt record label and one of Cologne's most famous DJs and producers. For more than 15 years he's been a key figure in the development of the city's electronic music scene, and he is still playing his melodic trance-flavoured house and techno sets at the best clubs all over the world.
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** Michael Mayer is Distortion Final Party resident (and traditionally turns into SuperMayer at the aftershow) - since 2009.
Mathias Mesteno
In the wake of a bunch of well received jackin' house records released on labels such as Upon You and Freerange, Mathias has finally gained the international attention he always deserved. Now he's spinning at the best clubs on the planet including Panorama Bar and Watergate.
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In the wake of a bunch of well received jackin' house records released on labels such as Upon You and Freerange, Mathias has finally gained the international attention he always deserved. Now he's spinning at the best clubs on the planet including Panorama Bar and Watergate.
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MHM One
As the man behind Kill Your Telly and Dada, MHM One is the man responsible for two of the most awesome underground clubs in Copenhagen for many, many years. As a deejay he plays bouncy house sets like no one else in the city.
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As the man behind Kill Your Telly and Dada, MHM One is the man responsible for two of the most awesome underground clubs in Copenhagen for many, many years. As a deejay he plays bouncy house sets like no one else in the city.
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Metrik & MC Coppa (UK)
Thanks to hits including "Your world" and "Moving on," Metrik has over the last few years become one of the most talked about talents on the international drum'n'bass scene. At this year’s Distortion he’ll be joined by MC Coppa, who has contributed to over 40 releases and performed in 27 countries with the likes of Peter Kruder, Richard Dorfmeister, Felix da House Cat, Tiefschwarz, J da Flex, and Roni Size.
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Thanks to hits including "Your world" and "Moving on," Metrik has over the last few years become one of the most talked about talents on the international drum'n'bass scene. At this year’s Distortion he’ll be joined by MC Coppa, who has contributed to over 40 releases and performed in 27 countries with the likes of Peter Kruder, Richard Dorfmeister, Felix da House Cat, Tiefschwarz, J da Flex, and Roni Size.
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The mOOnbird
The mOOnbird sings dark and theatrical yet still subtle pop songs. The mOOnbird very good at it.
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The mOOnbird sings dark and theatrical yet still subtle pop songs. The mOOnbird very good at it.
Rasmus Møbius
Rasmus is one of the finest ambassadors of the proud Scandinavian dub scene. He has only released one album, which came out on Statler & Waldorf in 2006, but somehow it still sounds super fresh. And hey, he was a member of Melk. That was a great band!
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Rasmus is one of the finest ambassadors of the proud Scandinavian dub scene. He has only released one album, which came out on Statler & Waldorf in 2006, but somehow it still sounds super fresh. And hey, he was a member of Melk. That was a great band!
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Muzzle Flash
The fastest rising DJ and producer star on the Danish disco scene! He has remixed artists including WhoMadeWho, Mercury Rev and Kasper Bjørke. Listen here.
The fastest rising DJ and producer star on the Danish disco scene! He has remixed artists including WhoMadeWho, Mercury Rev and Kasper Bjørke. Listen here.
Munnen (live, SE)
Adding hints of odd psychedelic afro-beats to their melodic post punk, Stockholm's Munnen has the very rare ability to turn rock crowds into dancers. Click the Youtube link to see how.
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Adding hints of odd psychedelic afro-beats to their melodic post punk, Stockholm's Munnen has the very rare ability to turn rock crowds into dancers. Click the Youtube link to see how.
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Ned Flanders
As a co-owner of both Copenhagen's best techno club, Culture Box, and the ever-exciting Echocord Records, Kenneth Christiansen, a.k.a Ned Flanders, has done more for Danish techno than almost anybody else. He is a part of the producer group Pattern Repeat and a super-skilled DJ too.
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As a co-owner of both Copenhagen's best techno club, Culture Box, and the ever-exciting Echocord Records, Kenneth Christiansen, a.k.a Ned Flanders, has done more for Danish techno than almost anybody else. He is a part of the producer group Pattern Repeat and a super-skilled DJ too.
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Nikolas (live)
Trying to label Nikolas would just be stupid. They are somewhere between old school jackin' Chicago techno and the weirdest of Kurt Schwitters vocal performances, but that's the closest you'd get.
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Trying to label Nikolas would just be stupid. They are somewhere between old school jackin' Chicago techno and the weirdest of Kurt Schwitters vocal performances, but that's the closest you'd get.
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Nisennenmondai (live, JP)
Somewhere between the hyper-energetic jap rock of midperiod Boredoms and a danceable version of hypnotic krautrock, the Japanese all-girl trio Nisennenmondai has found some kind of bizarre dance rock hybrid. They've released a couple of really good records on Smalltown Supersound, but it is their extremely intense live show that has made them everybody's favorite Japanese band.
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Somewhere between the hyper-energetic jap rock of midperiod Boredoms and a danceable version of hypnotic krautrock, the Japanese all-girl trio Nisennenmondai has found some kind of bizarre dance rock hybrid. They've released a couple of really good records on Smalltown Supersound, but it is their extremely intense live show that has made them everybody's favorite Japanese band.
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DJ Noize
By far Denmark's best known hip hop DJ. He started scratching in his local youth club in 1988, at the age 13, and 8 years later he had won the DMC World DJ Championships. He has opened for artists such as Gangstarr and Grandmaster Flash, and Danes might remember him from the days when he was involved in the awesome "Det Store Mix" radio show on P3.
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By far Denmark's best known hip hop DJ. He started scratching in his local youth club in 1988, at the age 13, and 8 years later he had won the DMC World DJ Championships. He has opened for artists such as Gangstarr and Grandmaster Flash, and Danes might remember him from the days when he was involved in the awesome "Det Store Mix" radio show on P3.
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OHOI!
Without Ohoi! Copenhagen would be anywhere near what it is today. Since 2002 the bass-loving promoter team have thrown legendary parties all over the city, and with gnarly stuff like the yearly monster rave Raw going on, they are still at the top of their game.
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Without Ohoi! Copenhagen would be anywhere near what it is today. Since 2002 the bass-loving promoter team have thrown legendary parties all over the city, and with gnarly stuff like the yearly monster rave Raw going on, they are still at the top of their game.
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Theo Parrish (US)
Theo Parrish grew up in Chicago listening to jazz and rock musicians like Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, and George Gershwin. He began deejaying and producing tracks at the age of 13, and in 1994 he moved to Michigan, where he became involved in Detroit's underground house scene. Since then he has become one of the city's best known and most beloved house and techno producers, with an unbelievable number of tripping but always soulful records under his belt. As a DJ he spins everything from his early childhood favorites to underground house classics.
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Theo Parrish grew up in Chicago listening to jazz and rock musicians like Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Nina Simone, and George Gershwin. He began deejaying and producing tracks at the age of 13, and in 1994 he moved to Michigan, where he became involved in Detroit's underground house scene. Since then he has become one of the city's best known and most beloved house and techno producers, with an unbelievable number of tripping but always soulful records under his belt. As a DJ he spins everything from his early childhood favorites to underground house classics.
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Pato
The Nightwawk is back! He's a DJ, producer, musician, singer, rapper, half of Trolle//Siebenhaar, and a huge musical talent.
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The Nightwawk is back! He's a DJ, producer, musician, singer, rapper, half of Trolle//Siebenhaar, and a huge musical talent.
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Pavan (S/Flogsta Danshall) & Mesak (SF/Harmönia)
Pavan and Mesak are two of the key figures in the overlooked Swedish/Finnish skweee movement. Expect the best in charming synthetic funk music.
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Pavan and Mesak are two of the key figures in the overlooked Swedish/Finnish skweee movement. Expect the best in charming synthetic funk music.
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Phase 5
Danish hip hop DJ who has produced or remixed for all kinds of huge artists including Black Sheep, A Tribe Called Quest, Pink, and Whitney Houston. As we were allowed to put it in the ’90s: it's all because he's got the funk!
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Danish hip hop DJ who has produced or remixed for all kinds of huge artists including Black Sheep, A Tribe Called Quest, Pink, and Whitney Houston. As we were allowed to put it in the ’90s: it's all because he's got the funk!
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Piffpaff
If you're into the mix of latex suits and gold teeth, you will love this odd combination too, playing anything-goes R'n'B, hiphop, party pop:
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If you're into the mix of latex suits and gold teeth, you will love this odd combination too, playing anything-goes R'n'B, hiphop, party pop:
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Pregnant Man (live)
He has been releasing experimental new age music as Jonas Frederiksen and Dreamers Cloth for years now. As Pregnant Man he has adopted a slightly more noisy approach, so if you're into stuff like Skates, Vodka Soap and Dolphins Into The Future, you should definitely check out this guy.
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He has been releasing experimental new age music as Jonas Frederiksen and Dreamers Cloth for years now. As Pregnant Man he has adopted a slightly more noisy approach, so if you're into stuff like Skates, Vodka Soap and Dolphins Into The Future, you should definitely check out this guy.
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Prins Thomas (NO)
It's hard to say exactly what happened, but at some point in the past six years the center of the disco world moved from NYC to Oslo. And Thomas Moen Hermansen, alias Prins Thomas, had a lot to do with it. Several years later he's still known as the reigning monarch of trippy nu-disco.
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It's hard to say exactly what happened, but at some point in the past six years the center of the disco world moved from NYC to Oslo. And Thomas Moen Hermansen, alias Prins Thomas, had a lot to do with it. Several years later he's still known as the reigning monarch of trippy nu-disco.
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Puce Mary (live)
With a couple of really good solo cassettes and an amazing LP collaboration with Sexdrome's LR released on the mighty Posh Isolation label, Puce Mary has slowly made a name for herself as one of the most talented industrial/power electronics acts in Copenhagen.
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With a couple of really good solo cassettes and an amazing LP collaboration with Sexdrome's LR released on the mighty Posh Isolation label, Puce Mary has slowly made a name for herself as one of the most talented industrial/power electronics acts in Copenhagen.
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Anders Remmer & Solveig Sandnes
Anders Remmer has been a part of the electronic music scene in Denmark for almost 20 years. Among other things he has been in well known electronica groups including Future 3 and System and recorded solo as Dub Tractor. In 2009 the poet Lone Hørslev and the singer and musician Solveig Sandness formed Er De Sjldne and asked Remmer to help out. Now Remmer and Sandness are back together to do something special.
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Anders Remmer has been a part of the electronic music scene in Denmark for almost 20 years. Among other things he has been in well known electronica groups including Future 3 and System and recorded solo as Dub Tractor. In 2009 the poet Lone Hørslev and the singer and musician Solveig Sandness formed Er De Sjldne and asked Remmer to help out. Now Remmer and Sandness are back together to do something special.
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Renaissance Man (FI/DE)
Renaissance Man is a DJ and producer duo comprising Downtown & Jaxxon. Even since their debut record, "Spraycan EP," came out on Dubsided in 2009, they've been spinning their funky tech house tunes all over Europe.
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Renaissance Man is a DJ and producer duo comprising Downtown & Jaxxon. Even since their debut record, "Spraycan EP," came out on Dubsided in 2009, they've been spinning their funky tech house tunes all over Europe.
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Rosa Lux
She's a DJ, producer and one of the key figures in the meat-packing district mainstream.
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She's a DJ, producer and one of the key figures in the meat-packing district mainstream.
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Rumpistol
He releases exciting underground acts on his label Rump Recordings and records super-melodic electronica as Rumpistol. Almost everybody else has jumped on the dubstep bandwagon lately, but he manages to bring something new with his own organic sound universe.
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He releases exciting underground acts on his label Rump Recordings and records super-melodic electronica as Rumpistol. Almost everybody else has jumped on the dubstep bandwagon lately, but he manages to bring something new with his own organic sound universe.
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James Ruskin (UK)
UK DJ/producer James Ruskin started spinnning in 1991. In 1996 he co-founded the seminal techno label Blueprint with Richard Polson, the man with whom he collaborated, as Outline, for the label's first release. Since then he has been one of the most important figures on the international techno scene, recording and DJing raw, hard-hitting club tracks all over the globe.
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UK DJ/producer James Ruskin started spinnning in 1991. In 1996 he co-founded the seminal techno label Blueprint with Richard Polson, the man with whom he collaborated, as Outline, for the label's first release. Since then he has been one of the most important figures on the international techno scene, recording and DJing raw, hard-hitting club tracks all over the globe.
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Sany Pittbull (BR)
Sany Pittbull is probably the most famous baile funk DJ and producer out there, and with around 20 years of experience from Rio's favela funk scene, he might be the most capable as well. When Western music media decided to hype the genre, a lot of people tried to take advantage, but Sany Pittbull is the real deal.
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Sany Pittbull is probably the most famous baile funk DJ and producer out there, and with around 20 years of experience from Rio's favela funk scene, he might be the most capable as well. When Western music media decided to hype the genre, a lot of people tried to take advantage, but Sany Pittbull is the real deal.
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Sapriori
To locals he's best known as part of the Dunkel inner circle. As he put it himself, you can expect ”underground house... straight out of Copenhagen North West”.
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To locals he's best known as part of the Dunkel inner circle. As he put it himself, you can expect ”underground house... straight out of Copenhagen North West”.
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Schlachthofbronx (DE)
To ravers, Germany is more than Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt. You need only witness the weird Bavarian bass music scene, which produced the Munich-based duo Schlachthofbronx's uplifting electronic mash up of baile funk, soca, dancehall, hip hop, electro, booty bass and local bavarian brassband music.
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To ravers, Germany is more than Berlin, Cologne and Frankfurt. You need only witness the weird Bavarian bass music scene, which produced the Munich-based duo Schlachthofbronx's uplifting electronic mash up of baile funk, soca, dancehall, hip hop, electro, booty bass and local bavarian brassband music.
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Sexdrome (live)
Sexdrome formed in 2008, and soon gained an enthusiastic following of local freaks, and raw black metal infused punk doesn't get much better than this. Last year their already classic debut 12” very released on the incredible Youth Attack label.
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Sexdrome formed in 2008, and soon gained an enthusiastic following of local freaks, and raw black metal infused punk doesn't get much better than this. Last year their already classic debut 12” very released on the incredible Youth Attack label.
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Sickboy Milkplus (NL)
Belgium breakcore weirdo Sickboy has been around for almost a decade. He used to be in a band called The Servants of the Apocalyptic Goat Rave with fellow breakcore artist Bong-Ra, and even if you don't know those names they should give you an idea of the kind of craziness this guy is up to. If they don't, you might wanna take a look at the video below.
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Belgium breakcore weirdo Sickboy has been around for almost a decade. He used to be in a band called The Servants of the Apocalyptic Goat Rave with fellow breakcore artist Bong-Ra, and even if you don't know those names they should give you an idea of the kind of craziness this guy is up to. If they don't, you might wanna take a look at the video below.
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Skatebård (NO)
Bård Aasen Lødemel, a.k.a. Skatebård, is a Norwegian producer of all things electronic who might be better known as a part of the hip hop act Side Brok. As Skatebård he's best known for his melodic italo disco tracks, but you never really know what to expect from Lødemel.
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Bård Aasen Lødemel, a.k.a. Skatebård, is a Norwegian producer of all things electronic who might be better known as a part of the hip hop act Side Brok. As Skatebård he's best known for his melodic italo disco tracks, but you never really know what to expect from Lødemel.
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Jack Sparrow (UK)
Leeds-based DJ and producer releasing airy dubstep tunes on labels such as Tectonic and Earwax.
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Leeds-based DJ and producer releasing airy dubstep tunes on labels such as Tectonic and Earwax.
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Specktors (live)
Combining heavy electronic dance beats with bold Danish street rap, the four-piece hip hop group Specktors have gained a loyal following and played gigs at places including Vega and Roskilde Festival.
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Combining heavy electronic dance beats with bold Danish street rap, the four-piece hip hop group Specktors have gained a loyal following and played gigs at places including Vega and Roskilde Festival.
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Stefan & Mandrup
Stefan & Mandrup were a part of the team behind the legendary PPP parties, which is reason enough to love them forever. Yet they've also organized successful club nights such as Ready-to-warehouse, and played gigs all over Copenhagen. They're not very active these days, and that's a real shame, because they might actually be the best DJ team in Denmark, spinning everything from stripped-down deep house to big room anthems.
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Stefan & Mandrup were a part of the team behind the legendary PPP parties, which is reason enough to love them forever. Yet they've also organized successful club nights such as Ready-to-warehouse, and played gigs all over Copenhagen. They're not very active these days, and that's a real shame, because they might actually be the best DJ team in Denmark, spinning everything from stripped-down deep house to big room anthems.
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Superpitcher (DE)
Just like Michael Mayer and Matias Aguayo, who are also playing at this year’s Distortion, Superpitcher is one of the Cologne-based Kompakt label’s most beloved artists producing warm and melodic tech house. And just like Mayer, Superpitcher is a Distortion veteran, so check out the video below for a glimpse of the kind of magic these guys are capable of bringing up here.
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Just like Michael Mayer and Matias Aguayo, who are also playing at this year’s Distortion, Superpitcher is one of the Cologne-based Kompakt label’s most beloved artists producing warm and melodic tech house. And just like Mayer, Superpitcher is a Distortion veteran, so check out the video below for a glimpse of the kind of magic these guys are capable of bringing up here.
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** Superpitcher is Distortion Final Party resident (and traditionally turns into SuperMayer at the after hour) - since 2009.
Tim Sweeney (US)
Hosting the successful weekly radio show Beats in Space, the NYCs Tim Sweeney has gained an impressive reputation as an eclectic and unpredictable DJ, playing everything from nu-disco to old-school house.
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Hosting the successful weekly radio show Beats in Space, the NYCs Tim Sweeney has gained an impressive reputation as an eclectic and unpredictable DJ, playing everything from nu-disco to old-school house.
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Taragana Pyjarama
Super talented young Dane formerly known as Eim Ick. His debut EP only came out a few months ago, but he's already gained an awful lot of attention. This is Border Community-style melodic trance-flavoured house music for fans of James Holden and Nathan Fake.
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Super talented young Dane formerly known as Eim Ick. His debut EP only came out a few months ago, but he's already gained an awful lot of attention. This is Border Community-style melodic trance-flavoured house music for fans of James Holden and Nathan Fake.
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Teppop Music & Chemistry
It's a rarer and rarer event, but luckily Teppop is still around playing his creepy hands-in-the-air music live. You probably know him from releases on V/vm Test Records and Escho, and if you do, you also know that you do not want to miss this.
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It's a rarer and rarer event, but luckily Teppop is still around playing his creepy hands-in-the-air music live. You probably know him from releases on V/vm Test Records and Escho, and if you do, you also know that you do not want to miss this.
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Thee Attacks (live)
Thee Attacks are four funny looking guys with no idea what year it is. But please don't tell them, 'cause they might actually be on to something special.
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Thee Attacks are four funny looking guys with no idea what year it is. But please don't tell them, 'cause they might actually be on to something special.
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Thread Pulls (live, IRE)
Stripping down rock to only vocals, drums and bass Thread Pulls make the genre sound very weird. They've already played in Copenhagen several times over the last couple of years, but it's impossible to get enough of mutated disco-infused rock like this.
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Stripping down rock to only vocals, drums and bass Thread Pulls make the genre sound very weird. They've already played in Copenhagen several times over the last couple of years, but it's impossible to get enough of mutated disco-infused rock like this.
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Tiago (PT)
Portuguese Tiago Miranda is not only a member of Gala Drop, who are also stopping by Distortion this year, but he's also a DJ and producer releasing hypnotic disco-flavored house records on labels such as DFA and Italians Do It Better.
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Portuguese Tiago Miranda is not only a member of Gala Drop, who are also stopping by Distortion this year, but he's also a DJ and producer releasing hypnotic disco-flavored house records on labels such as DFA and Italians Do It Better.
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T.I.G. (feat. Zlatko Buric)
Awesome trio consisting of Henning Friman playing garbage, Jørgen Rasmussen crooning and our favorite Copenhagen psycho Zlatco Buric singing and acting weird. They are the strangest and maybe the only psychedelic cirkus funk band you'll ever hear.
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Awesome trio consisting of Henning Friman playing garbage, Jørgen Rasmussen crooning and our favorite Copenhagen psycho Zlatco Buric singing and acting weird. They are the strangest and maybe the only psychedelic cirkus funk band you'll ever hear.
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Toomanylefthands
DJ and remixer duo consisting of Anders K and Martin Nick, who is among other things associated with party concepts such as Sort and CiCi Gaga. Expect uplifting hands-in-the-air house from these two.
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DJ and remixer duo consisting of Anders K and Martin Nick, who is among other things associated with party concepts such as Sort and CiCi Gaga. Expect uplifting hands-in-the-air house from these two.
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Seth Troxler (US)
Five years ago no one knew this guy. Now he's one of the hottest names in house music, constantly playing mindwrecking bouncy sets at the best clubs in the world, and releasing his own music on leading record labels including Wolf + Lamb Music and Mathew Jonson’s Wagon Repair.
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Five years ago no one knew this guy. Now he's one of the hottest names in house music, constantly playing mindwrecking bouncy sets at the best clubs in the world, and releasing his own music on leading record labels including Wolf + Lamb Music and Mathew Jonson’s Wagon Repair.
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Turbotito
LA-based Danish-born producer, remixer and DJ. If you're into DFA/James Murphy-style disco and electro-infused dance music, you're gonna love Turbotito. Listen to his lovely remix of ?Dead Man's Bones'? "Lose Your Soul?" below.
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LA-based Danish-born producer, remixer and DJ. If you're into DFA/James Murphy-style disco and electro-infused dance music, you're gonna love Turbotito. Listen to his lovely remix of ?Dead Man's Bones'? "Lose Your Soul?" below.
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Typhoon
Typhoon, a.k.a. Sonny B, started spinning hip hop records in 1985. Since then he has founded the hip hop and soul collective Nobody Beats The Beats and worked with a long list of legends including Stretch Armstrong, Promoe, Gangstarr, Malik B, Pharoahe Monch, Madlib, Dj Noize and Pee Wee Ellis.
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Typhoon, a.k.a. Sonny B, started spinning hip hop records in 1985. Since then he has founded the hip hop and soul collective Nobody Beats The Beats and worked with a long list of legends including Stretch Armstrong, Promoe, Gangstarr, Malik B, Pharoahe Monch, Madlib, Dj Noize and Pee Wee Ellis.
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DJ Umb (UK)
Both as DJ and co-runner of the seminal global dance music blog Generation Bass, Umb focuses on everything from European dubstep to ”transnational bass” music. Generation Bass hits around 4,000 visitors every day, and Umb's diverse DJ mixes are a huge part of that success. Check it out here.
Both as DJ and co-runner of the seminal global dance music blog Generation Bass, Umb focuses on everything from European dubstep to ”transnational bass” music. Generation Bass hits around 4,000 visitors every day, and Umb's diverse DJ mixes are a huge part of that success. Check it out here.
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Universal Soundsystem
Universal Soundsystem was founded in the summer of 1999 in Copenhagen. Since then Benjah, Fresh I, Cross MC, Boom Boy, and DJ Johnson have selected their own mixtapes, mixing dancehall and roots music, and played practically every club in Copenhagen.
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Universal Soundsystem was founded in the summer of 1999 in Copenhagen. Since then Benjah, Fresh I, Cross MC, Boom Boy, and DJ Johnson have selected their own mixtapes, mixing dancehall and roots music, and played practically every club in Copenhagen.
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Uproot Andy (US)
Andy is the co-founder of the famous Tropical Bass party ”Que Bajo” at Santos Party House in his hometown of New York. As a DJ and producer he's connecting the dots between dancehall, cumbia, bullerengue, baile funk, mambo, dubstep and crunk in ways no one else would ever think of.
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Andy is the co-founder of the famous Tropical Bass party ”Que Bajo” at Santos Party House in his hometown of New York. As a DJ and producer he's connecting the dots between dancehall, cumbia, bullerengue, baile funk, mambo, dubstep and crunk in ways no one else would ever think of.
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Levon Vincent (US)
Levon Vincent is one of the key figures on New York's contemporary underground house scene. He released his first 12” in 2002, but it wasn't until the instance classic "Invisible Bitchslap EP" came out in 2008 that he got his international breakthrough. Since then his raw, stripped-down deep house has been released on labels including Underground Quality and Berghain's Ostgut Ton.
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Levon Vincent is one of the key figures on New York's contemporary underground house scene. He released his first 12” in 2002, but it wasn't until the instance classic "Invisible Bitchslap EP" came out in 2008 that he got his international breakthrough. Since then his raw, stripped-down deep house has been released on labels including Underground Quality and Berghain's Ostgut Ton.
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Wafande
Somewhere between hip hop, soul, and reggae, this dude is doing his thing. He has worked with Pharfar, he is really into ganja, and he opened for Method Man once. Watch the video to see exactly how much his is enjoying himself.
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Somewhere between hip hop, soul, and reggae, this dude is doing his thing. He has worked with Pharfar, he is really into ganja, and he opened for Method Man once. Watch the video to see exactly how much his is enjoying himself.
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">Waqar
This guy is an institution in Copenhagen's club scene. For years he has been one of the city's most popular DJs, and as a booker he was a huge part of the reason why Kødboderne 18 was the best club in the city in its heyday. Now he's a part of the promoter teams Promilleservice and Le Social.
This guy is an institution in Copenhagen's club scene. For years he has been one of the city's most popular DJs, and as a booker he was a huge part of the reason why Kødboderne 18 was the best club in the city in its heyday. Now he's a part of the promoter teams Promilleservice and Le Social.
Josh Wink (US)
With huge hits including “Don't Laugh,” “I'm Ready” and “Higher State of Consciousness,” the american DJ and producer Josh Wink is a certified legend. You all know what this guy is about, so further introduction would just be a wast of the internet. But watch the video below to see him spin one of his acidic raver anthems and make a nice little crowd run amok.
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With huge hits including “Don't Laugh,” “I'm Ready” and “Higher State of Consciousness,” the american DJ and producer Josh Wink is a certified legend. You all know what this guy is about, so further introduction would just be a wast of the internet. But watch the video below to see him spin one of his acidic raver anthems and make a nice little crowd run amok.
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Wobble Squad
Wobble Squad is a Copenhagen-based dubstep soundsystem. There's a rave guarantee on this one!
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Wobble Squad is a Copenhagen-based dubstep soundsystem. There's a rave guarantee on this one!
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WoodWood DJs
The crew behind the one of the fanciest Danish fashion brands are pretty enthusiastic music freaks as well.
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The crew behind the one of the fanciest Danish fashion brands are pretty enthusiastic music freaks as well.
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