Here we go! We are starting the sixth About Pop. Be on time, it’s going to be wonderful!

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Do true romantics still exist in these severe and cynical times? The Swiss Larissa Iceglass and the Brit William Maybelline could be the answer to this question. With their dark wave band project Lebanon Hanover, they give the alienated world the cold shoulder. Fascinated by the beauty of Art Nouveau aesthetics, the coasts of Great Britain, nocturnal forests, and the urbanity of Berlin, this duo creates a pulsating sound of synths, deep basslines, and programmed rhythms. Singer Larissa Iceglass’s delicate yet haunting vocals penetrate the ear and catapult the listener to a place between nostalgia and reality. An escape from everyday life. An ode to sadness. With this, Lebanon Hanover proves: »Sadness Is Rebellion.«

Suddenly it was there, the Neue Neue Deutsche Welle. It was only three years ago that Edwin Rosen decided to write lyrics in German and rely on drum computers and synthesizers. In 2020, »leichter/kälter« appeared on the Internet without any announcement or promotion. Even before his first EP was released, Edwin Rosen had become the pioneer of a new musical movement. His sound combines spherical synthesizers and an unwavering beat – perfected by heartwarming guitar melodies and Edwin’s distinctive voice. Punk, post-punk and new wave define his style, poetry and everyday observations define his lyrics. Growing up in Stuttgart, Edwin’s life consisted of two components: In the evenings he attended sweaty hardcore and pop-punk shows in the local Keller Klub, while during the day he explored his own city and the surrounding area on his skateboard. His father’s record collection did the rest.

In 2023, Edwin Rosen finally catapulted himself back into people’s ears and onto the country’s biggest stages with new songs.

With delicate brushstrokes of his sonic palette, wavvyboi tries to paint a canvas of emotions, once inspired by his father’s vinyls – from Nirvana to Jimi Hendrix and many legendary rock guitarists – until he picked up the guitar himself. He developed his own style as he explored the instrument, trying to figure out how to translate his emotionality into music. In the meantime he has found his place between melancholy, fantasy and 90s grunge. Fitting, because wavvyboi loves tragedy and pathos. Born in Liechtenstein, he describes himself as a »restless troubadour armed with a heavy guitar that provides a cathartic balance to his fragility«. Wavvyboi’s delicate voice is the ray of hope in his otherwise dark sound. It’s a contrast that, since 2018, has gathered a passionate fan base around him, guaranteeing packed concert halls.

As the son of Turkish parents and migrant workers, he is still where he grew up – in his hometown of Moabit. He has been writing lyrics for ten years and transforming them into anti-capitalist German rap for almost two years. He criticizes the white German majority society – without pointing a finger, but with a lot of anger in his belly. The sound is trappy and modern. New Wave. On his EP »Gast«, he transforms the voices of his generation into music, between hope, pain, and false promises of hospitality. Apsilon represents the defiance of a young generation within a dysfunctional society and, simultaneously, shows the will to change something – socially and in music.

His music combines Minimalist LoFi aesthetics with R’n’B and elements of jazz and hip hop. Puma Blue is a British multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer. Influenced by D’Angelo, Radiohead and John Frusciante, he uses his soft voice to bring warmth to the music he creates. Puma Blue’s album, ‘Holy Waters’, reflects his innermost thoughts, including his attempt to make peace with death. He not only faces personal challenges but also takes a significant step forward by participating in a full band production.

When Anna Müller composes, produces and captivates with her hypnotic voice and Paul Wallner adds the sonic finishing, the result is HVOB. This duo has been conquering the world of electronic music for several years now: Sonar, Burning Man, Primavera Sound, Clockenflap and Fuji Rock are just a few of the venues where these two Austrians have been a hit. Their latest album ‘Too’ is an angry, tender, vulnerable and determined story about a generation’s search for life. The songs explore extremes in concept, content and sound.

Dirk von Lowtzow’s second book was published in March 2023 by Kiepenheuer & Witsch.

The book, entitled »Ich tauche auf«, is a diary novel about a year in the life of the musician. »It is also a portrait of the mood of a country during a pandemic, an odyssey of everyday life between doubts, fears, hope and love, and an account of the making of the Tocotronic album «Nie wieder Krieg” (engl. Never again war).

Dirk von Lowtzow will present the book in selected cities. He will have his acoustic guitar with him to intersperse the reading with Tocotronic songs from 30 years of band history.

Soffie is a singer and producer who accompanies her music with expressive synthesizers, dynamic arrangements, and perfectly timed choirs. Her lyrics are self-ironic and cynical, dealing with topics such as the meaning of back pain, mansplaining, and the great mystery of self-discovery. Her single ‘Rosenkohl’ (meaning ‘Brussels sprouts’ in English) explores the depressing feeling of outgrowing one’s own home, a feeling that many people in their mid-20s can relate to. She creates complex compositions centred around her remarkable voice. Her music is influenced by Stromae, Lorde, and life itself.

Sextile are »ready to rage« on the About Pop stage. Emerging from the underground scene in Los Angeles in 2015, this band powerhouse knows how to sweep the audience off their feet. No wonder, given their driving sound mix of post-punk and electronic rock. Following the release of their debut album and another EP, Sextile took a break in October 2019 after the tragic death of a band member. In 2023, they beamed themselves back to the surface. Their album »Push«, released in September, lives up to its name. Thanks to the (even) higher BPMS, this record is a real serotonin booster that illuminates the difference between dance music, gabber, and trans.

What paths can you take to express what’s inside you? The 26-year-old singer-songwriter Rosa Anschütz packs her everyday observations and questions into poetic and poignant lyrics. Prose that sticks with you thanks to Rosa’s unforgettable voice. Admonishing, haunting, wafting. The utterly analog composition of the album »Interior«, announced for winter 2024, gives her voice the leading role on a journey through various genres and themes such as heartbreak, family dramas, beauty, and spirituality. »I’ve been losing the faith to see«, sings the artist on the track »By Gaining Many Somethings«. A melancholy, warming search between reflection and observation – inside and out.

Music like a haunting dream. The British duo, The KVB, combine echoing shoegaze with psychedelic elements and minimalist electronic production to create a unique atmosphere with their music. In an interview, Nicholas Wood expressed his fascination with dark things and the darker side of pop music. Day also enhances the musical experience with visual elements such as album artwork and video projections during live performances, suggesting that this is a theme worth exploring in the future.

Maustetytöt translates as: Spice Girls. However, the two sisters Anna Karjalainen and Kaisa Karjalainen don’t sing about girl power, but about being overwhelmed. Their music has nothing to do with calm, but rather with therapy in the form of an idiosyncratic combination of catchy melodies, hyper-realistic lyrics and laconic performances. Since their debut single in 2019, the Finnish duo has been a staple in the Finnish charts. In 2024, they will finally embark on a major tour across Europe.

Calling Uche Yara a newcomer almost feels wrong: The exceptional Austrian talent was already playing live gigs for significant festivals and bands such as Bilderbuch, Parcels, and The Rolling Stones even before she released her first hit song, »www she hot« – an indie rock banger that can easily hold its own with Yves Tumor, Jean Dawson and other international greats. The singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter in her early 20s, doesn’t want to be pinned down. Her musical spectrum ranges from psychedelic rock to tango to R&B groove and much more. Her deep, powerful voice and presence on stage make Uche Yara a mesmerizing live act.

Los Bitchos are an instrumental epic between various Latin American influences and pan-continental experiments in surf and psych-pop. With their retro-futuristic blend of Peruvian chicha, Argentinian cumbia and anatomical rock, the four Londoners take us on a journey through their imaginative sound creations.

They say that partying is the glue that holds Los Bitchos together – and of course their dedication to music. They are used to drinking Mac DeMarco under the table, having supported him and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard on tour. Serra Petale (guitar), Agustina Ruiz (keytar), Josefine Jonsson (bass) and Nic Crawshaw (drums) come from different parts of the world and have found a common motto for their debut album: »Let the festivities begin!«

Berlin musician Charlotte Brandi knows: »Cultural renewal is not born out of comfort.« With her second studio album, »An den Alptraum«, released in 2023, she released her first German-language long-player and work produced entirely with FLINTA’s involvement. For Brandi, this was a conscious decision for the overdue paradigm shift in the music world. Consistent feminist process optimization. She sings about the simultaneity of things. Her lyrics deal with men, women, fear, money, death, and the contribution to the revolution. Brandi presents a diverse musical spectrum in her songs, from a capella choirs to art-pop anthems with a scratchy voice. Serious, razor-sharp, and self-deprecating, the singer addresses current social discourses and proves her ability to capture musically and lyrically what is otherwise difficult to grasp.

»If you don’t like the index finger, you must put up with the middle finger.« The duo Augn make cabaret-style spoken word post-punk and wear stocking masks, and even this attempt at an accurate band description will likely make them shrug their shoulders in disdain. The fact is, Augn is painfully honest. They don’t want to please anyone; they criticize everyone: Beyoncé, Falco, the Berlin hipster bubble, students, the Junge Union. It’s criticism of social criticism. The nasty irony of the ever-ironic digital zeitgeist. Unpleasant as shit. That’s what songs like »Deutschrap ist tot«, »Falcos Tochter« and »Vintage« are supposed to be. Sophisticated, without claiming to live up to any expectations. That’s what concertgoers have to put up with.

One of the most popular bands of the New German Wave is returning to the stages of the republic after their successful 40th anniversary performances. Mattus (vocals), EKT (guitar), Felix (drums) and Jenzzz (bass) had barely existed for five years as Der Moderne Man and yet the Hanoverians left an unmistakable mark on German music history. Der Moderne Man’s German lyrics and idiosyncratic vocal style are unmistakable, although there is a clear musical influence from Joy Division and Gang Of Four.

Lira Mondal roars menacingly into a bright future. Caufield Schnug pounds the drums and manifests the good news in our heads: what the two of them deliver as Sweeping Promises on their second album ‘Good Living Is Coming For You’ is thunderous bedroom punk that takes us deep into the New York underground of the early 2000s.

After their debut album »Hungry For A Way Out«, recorded in 2019, which unintentionally became the soundtrack to a pandemic, Sweeping Promises position themselves between the tough attitude of the Dresden Dolls and the brazenness of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs with their second album. The duo’s dynamism is no accident. Formed by chance in Arkansas ten years ago, they have been rehearsing tirelessly ever since to fuse Mondal’s wild energy on vocals and bass and Schnug’s technical finesse on guitar and drums into an unmistakable sound. Always in DIY style, of course.

The world is getting colder, but Cologne’s COMA are bringing some warmth into our lives. COMA’s melodic innovations between indie and electronica have always been incredibly accessible, not shying away from hooks or emotion, expanding the concept of what club music can be from album to album. COMA fuse electronic beats with perfectly timed indie, rich in melody and melancholy, perfect for the dancefloor. The two indie-loving childhood friends’ early releases struck a chord in Cologne and its electrophile microcosm. COMA’s sound, characterised by guitars and analogue synthesizers, exotic in a world of laptops and controllers, has taken them to clubs on almost every continent.

Georg Conrad and Marius Bubat may have their roots firmly planted in Cologne’s storied club scene, but their effervescent, groovy vibe blurs boundaries and draws inspiration from global legends such as The Whitest Boy Alive, Radiohead and Blur.

Jaakko Eino Kalevi is what happens when synth-pop, new wave, cosmic jazz and dub suddenly collide. The native Finn and Athenian-by-choice sees his latest album as a »collection of songs from a specific time period, without any attempt to tie them together«. A double album of elemental pop and baroque electronics, peppered with melodies and secrets – the Finn’s wildest statement to date. Kalevi’s music flows with entire universes. It can wrap us in cotton wool, but then become cool and unapproachable in the next moment. The guests on »Chaos Magic« are as dazzling as his musical horizon: it includes musical contributions from French actress and singer Alma Jodorowsky, Jimi Tenor, Faux Real, Yu-Ching Huang and John Moods.

Sofie Royer gives the term »jack of all trades« a new dimension. There is almost no artistic discipline in which the musician and composer are inactive. She sings, writes, and produces her tracks. She loves poetry and reality television from the early 1980s and is passionate about medieval performances and opera and ballet traditions in her home city of Vienna. The title of her album »Harlequin«, released in 2022, seems to combine all of these influences. Sofie Royer succeeds in creating a theatrical and musical montage of strange characters, folkloric settings, and mysterious chronologies.

Hailing from the heart of Europe, Abbie Falls are a relentless metalcore powerhouse guaranteed to tear up any live venue with their destructive breakdowns and unrelenting riffs. Lyrical lyrics about toxic relationships and dangerous addictions or an exploration of Jean-Paul Satre’s existentialism are all part of Abbie Falls’ repertoire.

Influenced by deathcore, the five-piece from Prague reached the two million stream mark with their debut EP in 2021 and have since become a real core insider tip not only in their Czech homeland. Recently signed to American label Seek & Strike, they are ready to storm the mosh pit with more releases, including their first appearance at the Summer Breeze Festival in 2023.

The traditional music of Enji’s homeland can be clearly heard in her songs – in the vocal techniques and in the use of the Mongolian language. The result is a highly original fusion of the traditions of her homeland, jazz and bossa nova in a chamber setting. Enji grew up in a yurt in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. She now lives in Munich and released her third album »Ulaan« at the end of 2023. As one of the first students at the Goethe Music Laboratory in Ulan Bator, she discovered her passion for jazz and now creates complex wonders that fascinate with exquisite harmonies and airy layers of sound: unagitated, full of moments taken and captured from life, produced with great attention to detail.

The Stuttgart duo, consisting of singer Mara and producer Vela, impress with clear and catchy productions, coupled with urban energy and an infectious sense of freedom that is conveyed with ease. Clearly inspired by a techno aesthetic, both musically and visually, Mara and Vela deliver a timeless take on pop music with contemporary influences.

Inspired by Christina Aguilera, Rosalia and Cro, the big stage is the declared goal. Emerging from the Stuttgart club scene and equipped with a local grassroots movement, Mara and Vela are ready to play their way to the forefront.

Without musical blinkers, they create a sound that radiates melancholy and warmth as well as clear references to content. The symbiosis of lyrics and music is unmistakable and unforgettable.

»Enough with Larifari, I have to ride Rari«
After a few underground smashers, SQF2000 joins forces with his producers kitty and bleac and drops the first tape »indiegangsta«. The name says it all–the trio, who live in Berlin, make the capital their playground and don’t know how to set the drum machine below 140bpm. The tape delivers a unique sound with broken beats and dangerous basslines–simply SQF2000 (K and K) as he lives and breathes. The movie is selfmade, diy, kids room bangers and is made for big speakers, no matter if club or festival.

Donna Savage, a talented female rapper from Vienna, shines with hard punchlines and a huge dose of self-confidence. Donna Savage doesn’t give a damn about role clichés and rap pigeonholes, she bangs on both trap and boom bap beats.

After her anti-cat-calling anthem ‘Blutwiese’, which became a long running hit on the ‘Deutschrap Untergrund’ playlist at the end of 2021, she delivered ‘CRUSH’, an homage to the house sound of the 90s and a real summer hit at the same time. Her EP ‘Parole Donna’, released in May 2023, was celebrated by fans and media alike, and Donna Savage now confidently places her uncompromising lyrics on Break Sinatra’s Wave Planet Records label, making it clear in her smoky voice that she is here to stay.

Pat Burgener is an Olympic snowboarder and singer-songwriter from Switzerland. He finds what sport is all about for him – creativity and hard work – in the same way in music. Inspired by Ben Howard, Matt Corby and Fleetwood Mac, Pat transforms his experiences into soulful songs during an injury-related break from sport. In 2016, this brings him to the Montreux Jazz Festival. Four EPs and 12 million streams later, he released his debut album in 2023, full of pulsating, folky pop and sunny compositions.

Peter B. Mathis aka Peter The Human Boy is a self-confessed slow rocker with an audible penchant for dreamy slacker guitar lines, nostalgic lyrics, vintage synths and, last but not least, DIY spirit. The self-produced debut album »Goodbye Summer« was released in autumn 2019 as a dreamy mix of surf rock and bedroom pop and impressively demonstrates that indie artists such as Mac DeMarco, Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood) have left their mark on the multi-instrumentalist.

With the release of his second album in May 2022, Peter opens the doors of his psyche a little wider than before. Stranger’s Life is a search for identity in a changing world, characterised by shimmering synthesizers, Motown-like grooves and psychedelic guitar parts. On tour through Germany and Austria, Peter and his bandmates Erika Schweighofer, Laura Keiblinger, Patrick Stieger and Jannik Rieß present their songs as an experimental quintet that has already mangled everything from Bob Dylan to Britney Spears in its set.

Heavy but hopeful melodies, German lyrics that make you question your own past and future, shrill synth sounds in the grand tradition of heroes like Depeche Mode, DAF or Nitzer Ebb, combined with hard-hitting drum machines – this is the basis of their self-proclaimed Prosecco Wave world.

After thirteen years together, three studio albums, a series of singles, EPs and dozens of live shows in over 23 countries worldwide, band members Luca Gillian, Hannes Rief, Samuel Savenberg and Max Rieger have turned Die Selektion into an influential band that manages to get both goth kids and techno fans on the same dance floor with a unique blend of synth-pop and electronic body music. In 2023, Die Selektion throw a rave on the ruins of the present with »Zeuge aus Licht«, somewhere between apocalypse and the rampant madness of our time.

23:54. A1 motorway, direction Hamburg. Rain beats against the windscreen of the Polo 86C named Agneta. Accompanied by wafting synths and spherical sounds, the Hamburg resident leads us through the depths of the night. Her deliberately fluid soundscapes create contrasts that want to merge. Between nostalgia and progressiveness, Modular is not easy to grasp: self-referential, socially critical, feminist. It captures the dark and the beautiful, the grey and the colourful, the warm and the cold, Düsseldorf and Hamburg, creating a new German-language romanticism of 80s nostalgia. In the field of tension between new wave, indie and wave pop, a unique soundscape is created in the spirit of the times.

With their debut EP »Rauschgift«, MODULAR have been on the fast track for a long time: it has already graced the cover of Spotify’s »Fresh Finds GSA«, DIFFUS’ »Neue Neue Deutsche Welle« playlist and the print cover of DAS WETTER magazine. In addition to shows for Mia Morgan, Mayberg and SALÓ, she has also played at Juicy Beats Festival, Riviera Festival and KiezKultur Festival.

CULK are a special band. The Viennese group, led by Sophie Löw, manages not to turn a blind eye to the world’s great dreariness, and in their songs they address an unease that usually bubbles under the surface. After their last album »Zerstreuen über Euch«, in which CULK dealt with the socio-political inequalities between the sexes and the destructive hegemonic superiority of the patriarchy, they want to open a new chapter with their third album »Generation Maximum«: Sophie Löw’s lyrical lyrics negotiate the discrepancy between, on the one hand, supposedly having won the »birth lottery« and, on the other hand, practically standing by and watching as the world as we knew it (or perhaps only longed for it) comes to an end. Whether it’s the climate catastrophe, the electoral gains of right-wing anti-democratic parties, the widening gap between rich and poor, or just your own personal hopeless struggles in your own precarious life.

But CULK also take you by the hand. They give you a sense of hope in the dark, a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel, without making any promises. They act as companions, giving you the feeling that you are not alone in your worries: that there are others who feel powerless in the face of great adversity. Where others stick to simple black and white lyrical painting, CULK don’t take it easy in their lyrics or their music.

Deep lyrics over blurry beats: this is the new guise in which KIKI wraps herself on »Schlafen kann ich wenn ich tot bin« (engl. I can sleep when I’m dead). On her new EP, she is mercilessly honest about the darker side of life, giving a very personal insight into the deep, dark chapters of her journey to adulthood. It’s about loneliness, fear, addiction and loss. The wrong people in life in the dreary maelstrom of the big city. KIKI represents a strong woman who has been shaped by life and no longer wants to hide the scars of her past. Strength, independence and a love of the body are her signposts to a society that wants to rethink the traditional image of femininity. On stage, she not only shows her vulnerable side, but also delivers with her five-piece live band behind her. She creates an open, empowering space for all people, free from conformity and norms.

Es ist eine Geschichte, wie sie nur Hamburger Nächte schreiben können: JOLLEs musikalische Reise beginnt in einer Karaokebar, in der sie vom Fleck weg als Stimme für eine nationale Werbekampagne gebucht wird. Zwei Pandemiejahre und ein volles Adressbuch auf dem Smartphone später hat sich JOLLE ein künstlerisches Umfeld geschaffen, in dem sie ihre ganz eigenen Visionen Realität werden lässt. Studioeinladungen von Benjamin Asare und Malte Kuhn (beide u.a. Cro, Helene Fischer und Disarstar), Bounce Brothas (u.a. Haiyti, Lune) und Josi Miller sprechen ebenso für sich wie die zahlreichen Supportshows, die JOLLE für Acts wie Import Export, Savvy und Fabian Wegerer.

JOLLE bringt Ohrwurmhooks und innere Ratlosigkeit zusammen. Ihre Musik fängt die Zwischentöne menschlicher Emotionen perfekt ein und führt zugleich zurück auf die nächtlichen Großstadtstraßen, auf denen das Leben sich zwischen blinkenden Lichtern, glasigen Augen und wummernden Bässen abspielt.

Mit frischem 365XX-Labeldeal in der Tasche erschien im Juni 2023 ihre erste Single. »große freiheit« erzählt vom Strom der Veränderung und dem Abschütteln von Zweifeln. Ins Jahr 2024 startet JOLLE auf der Amazon Artist to Watch-Liste 2024 und der New Music Hotlist der jungen ARD-Wellen und DLF Nova. Merkt euch ihren Namen gut, denn man hört ihn aus allen Richtungen, wenn nach den vielversprechendsten Newcomer-Acts des Jahres gefragt wird.

Technische Präzision, ein Wortschatz wie ein Lexikon und fast ewige Ausdauer auf der Bühne. Ob Live oder im Studio – nach zwei, drei Bars ist jedem klar, dass Xaver ein Ausnahmetalent ist. Er ist ein fester Bestandteil der Berliner Underground-Rap-Szene und arbeitet mit Künstler wie RAPK, Monk & Dead Dwag von BHZ und kid kapri zusammen.

Aufgewachsen in einer Künstlerfamilie in Berlin-Charlottenburg wurde Xaver schon früh an die Musik herangeführt. Bereits im Kindesalter fängt er an, auf Englisch zu rappen. 2020 switcht er auf Deutsch und zwei Jahre später released er seine zweite EP zusammen mit dem renommierten Berliner Produzenten KazOnDaBeat.

Zeitgleich startet Xaver auch live durch. Nach Auftritten auf fast allen relevanten Hip Hop Festivals geht er 2024 zusammen mit KazOnDaBeat auf seine mittlerweile dritte Tour und wird da wieder unter Beweis stellen, dass er kein Studiorapper ist, sondern ein echter MC, der nicht so schnell aus der Puste kommt.

A dark apparition stands in the fog and seduces with sweet words and loud vocals. Musically, Absteige moves between classic NNDW, gothic rock and electroclash. She claims everything that is shrouded in darkness as her own.

Lyrically, in a back-and-forth between metaphorical and as direct as snippets of emotionally charged conversation, her catchy melodies echo over minimalist drumbeats, rhythmic guitars and screeching synths.

Darkness, the smell of fog fluid and a room full of people. A metallic hammer blow, a piercing scream.

Lights flood the room, two young men appear on stage. One of them is singing and wearing a crown of barbed wire. Who does he think he is? The other is psychotically pounding a piece of iron with a hammer, crazy! The next thing you feel is relentless percussion, a voice explaining the world to you anew, fused into a deep thunderstorm of sound called Organisation.

But who and what is this duo with the extravagantly polemical name?

Organisation is an electropunk project founded in Stuttgart in 2023 by Nicolas Rebmann and Noah Junker. They have been releasing their own music since the end of 2023 and are working on their debut EP for summer ’24.

Electropunk sound meets dark melancholy, nuanced noise and blasphemous breaks.

Unvarnished lyrics and empowering charisma, combined with a crisp dose of punk rock and NDW: the Hamburg band TYNA combines wild synths with hard guitars, gang shouts and pop hooks. Their lyrics revolve around burning issues such as racism, mental health and empowerment. TYNA is a live band that has gained a reputation for their energetic performances and ability to attract fans from different genres. They have toured with scene giants like ZSK and Zebrahead, and their shows are known for their passion, sweat, and attitude.

If the German music scene were a bakery, it would display many hard, old loaves of bread. These are difficult to eat, even with lots of butter. If Franz were a a kind of bread, he would be a milk roll. It is handmade, sweet and lovely, but also a sight that awakens a mother’s instinct. It is too soft to eat and very vulnerable. Let’s leave baked goods aside and focus on music. Future Franz, since his hit single ‘Raucher’, has been preparing to become the pop star of the little man. He creates dreamy, poetic three-minute guitar pop songs with a relaxed indie sound. His music is bursting with simplicity, humor, and inventiveness.

They just wanted to jam together again during the lockdown – the result is Station 17’s eleventh album, »Oui Bitte«. Quite unexpectedly, between the pool and the trout pond. The story of this band project begins in Hamburg in 1988. Isolated from the public, disabled people live together in residential groups—the idea of making music together with non-disabled people developed in residential group 17. Station 17’s ever-changing line-up has always skilfully skirted the rigid genre boundaries. Their musical spectrum ranges from heavy metal, jazz, rock, electro, and house to experimental art.

After years of a solo career, Levin Stadler breaks with the familiar. With the album »Nackt«, he transforms the solo performance of Levin goes lightly into a collaborative project. He now utilises the irritations and ambiguities of the German language to express his longing for touch, ecstasy, closeness, and noise. Levin’s literally flowery metaphors meet the undisguised brutality of early NDW bands with expansive guitars, catchy bass lines and partly casual, partly hectic drums – produced by Thomas Zehnle (Wolf Mountains, among others) and Paul Schwarz (Human Abfall, among others).

The singer-songwriter from Stuttgart goes beyond tales of heartache in her songs. She aims to convey hope and lightness, revealing her innermost feelings with a powerful voice. Talya is honest with herself, far removed from norms and conventions. Her lyrics touch on deep emotions, learning processes, and empowerment.

The Stuttgart band Atomic Lobster shows how lively the Stuttgart music scene is. Ella Estrella Tischa (guitar/vocals), Daniel Herrmann (bass/vocals), and Armando Bleher (drums) create a skillful fusion of grunge, soul, and trip-hop with their music. Inspired by artists such as Radiohead and PJ Harvey, they musically live out their nostalgia for the 90s without losing their desire for new sound experiments and melodies. Atomic Lobster brings this infectious sound to the About Pop stage. The trio’s debut album will also be released in May 2024.

Vague Phonique is a new darkwave band from Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 2023 by Valerio (formerly MILICENT & XTR Human), Katharina and Mathias (formerly XTR Human & The Serpentines), the trio of keyboards, guitars and vocals plays a mixture of darkwave, postpunk and synthpop. vage phonique features elements of the 80s as well as shoegazey guitars and varied electronic beats, sequencers and basses. The first concerts and the single »The Last Man«, including a music video, are planned for 2024.

»Influencers hate this trick«: German-language electropunk, served up in the form of a juicy slap in the face with lots of energy, lots of love, lots of anger and a bit of nonsense. Always following the Kochkraft imperative: Don’t be a dick!

With their foundation, Kochkraft and KMA invented the genre of »Neue Deutsche Kelle«. A bit »Neue Deutsche Welle«, but much harder.

Since then, they have released three EPs and the full-length »Endlich Läuse«, played their fingers to the bone at well over 200 concerts and rightly earned a reputation as a top live band. With their latest album »Alle Kinder sind tot«, Kochkraft are more consistent and political than ever. Those who dared to call KMA’s Kochkraft a »fun band« have been shockingly proven wrong, and despite all the shit in the world, they haven’t lost their sense of fun. But they haven’t lost their seriousness either.

Too fast for reggae, too much brass for rock and too varied for ska… You could go on and on about all the musical genres and pigeonholes that Grup Huub serve up. But there is absolutely no time for that, because when the five guys from Kirchheim unter Teck take the stage, movement is top priority. Drums, bass, guitar, trumpet and trombone will get even the worst dancers on the floor.

The current album, which was released in December 2021, is called »Tanzlokal« (dance hall) and, in addition to all the musical experiments, retains the tried and tested: beats that bang!

After winning several band competitions in their first year of existence, Grup Huub also proved themselves abroad in the following years with appearances at the Chiemsee Summer Festival, the Brass Wiesn in Munich and the Windsurfing World Cup on Sylt.

Born in the Turkish port city of Izmir, Güner Künier moved to northern Germany with her family in the early 1990s, swapping the warm sea for a stiff breeze. She fell in love with music at an early age, dedicated herself to her passion after graduating and moved to Berlin. In an interview with the taz, she explains: »When I first started listening to music, I liked bands like Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets or Hole, all that stuff from the eighties and nineties. That was quite unusual for a young German-Turkish girl at this time. There wasn’t really anybody like me.«

Releasing live videos, music clips, an EP and playing concert after concert, Künier released her debut album ‘Aşk’ (Turkish for ‘love’) in December 2022, laying her voice over old-school and industrial beats, accompanied by lo-fi guitars and synth sounds. Künier sings in both English and Turkish.

LARIFARI will take you and your children on an adventurous journey. The picturesque music invites children to be themselves together. True to the motto »Everyone is colourful on the inside«, LARIFARI aims to inspire curiosity about our diverse world.

With a refreshing mix of indie pop and disco funk, young and old discover the world of fantasy together.

Discover the world of fantasy together. LARIFARI packs the message of not being talked down to and never losing heart into handmade music, making issues such as diversity and inclusion not only easy to touch, but also easy to listen to. In addition, the combination of fun melodies and gentle voices will get your hips tapping.

In 2021, the professional musicians were awarded the »Seal of Approval for Quality Children’s Entertainment«.

FLORA from Stuttgart draw on musical influences such as The Carpenter, Dolly Mixture and Pastel to create a perfect blend of soft pop and indie rock, characterised by sensitive lo-fi elements and relaxed vocals that go straight to the heart.

With FLORA, genres from the past fit perfectly into today’s pop culture, as the 23-year-old and her band combine psychedelic pop with forward-thinking new wave to create well-tempered goosebumps. Their EP is just the first taste of much more to come from the talented FLORA.

A cooperation of KOMMA Esslingen with the Kulturzentrum Dieselstraße and Treibender Teppich Records.

Vide Obscur was founded in Cologne by Julian Stetter, electronic music artist and producer, and Jakob Lebsanft, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Although both are well versed in their respective genres and have many well-known names in their production repertoire (C.A.R., Casey Spooner, Dumbo Tracks, Elisa Metz, Henry Lee, Keøma, Lord Folter, Magic Island, to name but a few), they both felt the urge to finally create something more tangible with as few mouse clicks as possible.

The two began recording a bunch of instruments over five days, without the slightest idea of where the music was going. The result was an EP called ‘1’, which skillfully blends vocal house loops, progressive rock, grunge, 90s post-rock and even some nuances of indie pop, wave and R’n’B. Sounds exciting? It’s much more!

A cooperation of KOMMA Esslingen with the Kulturzentrum Dieselstraße and Treibender Teppich Records.

A grab bag of K-pop and experimental art-pop that defies preconceptions with artistic sophistication. This is the band Horizontaler Gentransfer (HGT). Or to put it more succinctly: an experimental art-pop, K-punk band initiated by six artists (Mizi Lee, Seonha Park, Jerry Ahn, Yun Park, Lilian Gonzalez, Hanseo Oh) with an immigrant background in Stuttgart in May 2022.

HGT not only questions cultural norms, but also deals with explicit racist attacks in direct exchange with the audience. This transfer of feelings and experiences to the audience is the horizontal of HGT. The artists’ characters are visually complemented by self-made costumes, leaving room for a unique art performance.

A cooperation of KOMMA Esslingen with the Kulturzentrum Dieselstraße and Treibender Teppich Records.

In their mid-twenties and having grown up with a deep connection to old-school rap and hip-hop culture, the two have decided not to accept any genre boundaries. Their true art lies in the combination of music and emotion. Einfachfini and dæve capture the raw and authentic emotions of life in their songs. Their songs are honest, authentic and tell stories from life.

Every lyric, every production comes from their own pen. Every beat, every melody and every arrangement is carefully crafted to emphasise the feelings inside. There’s no doubt about it: these are artists full of passion and a deep need to express their creativity.

Synth-pop with flair and wanderlust for the next big city trip. Timbeau from southern Germany have a heart for kitsch, madness, heartache, sunshine, groove and lightness. Frontman Tim Bohner himself prefers to call Timbeau’s music »Japan City Pop«. Sounds strange, but hits the nail on the head. The four-piece band, consisting of Tim Bohner (vocals, drums), Hannes Scherf (bass), Flo Schirmer (keyboards) and Marius Schwingel (guitar), enchants the poetic to thoughtful lyrics with groovy, light-footed melodies in a rich, summery, flowing sound.

A cooperation of KOMMA Esslingen with the Kulturzentrum Dieselstraße and Treibender Teppich Records.

“Everything feels different at night than during the day. It is precisely this perception that æmilia’s first and best-known release deals with. The design student combines cross-genre lo-fi and new wave sounds in experimental form with dreamy, melancholic melodies and even New Weird America elements to create an almost avant-garde sound. In her latest releases, this diversity is also reflected in her creative collaboration with DANZINGER 99.

A relaxed barbecue at a festival, sipping a cold beer together and just having a good time in a Hawaiian shirt on a camping chair. This is exactly how Beyond The Last Coast, with their sunny disposition in the otherwise often dark and serious metal scene, want to offer their audience the escape from everyday life.

Two female singers whose voices complement each other perfectly, the courage to experiment with synthesis, piano and lyrical depth make this band from Göppingen a promising hope in the metalcore universe.

Since 2023, the six-piece band has been touring the country’s stages, leaving a lasting impression on the equally colourful audiences, and not just because of their neat shirts.

Faravaz Farvardin is an exceptional singer, songwriter and musician known for her powerful voice, eclectic musical style and unwavering passion for singing and music. Originally from Iran and currently living in Germany, Faravaz presents her extraordinary talent in three languages: English, German and Farsi (Persian).

Her repertoire includes indie pop with Iranian elements and is a testament to her extensive knowledge of folk and world music styles. However, it is her profound life experiences and relentless drive for change that have made her the extraordinary artist she is today.

Her latest EP, WLF, is inspired by the Woman Life Freedom movement in Iran. It is a powerful ode to the strength and resilience of women who have risen up against the shackles of oppression. Channeling the collective frustration of Iranian women after years of daily humiliation, Faravaz hopes her music will serve as a catalyst for change in her homeland.

The Israeli rapper writes and produces her songs with great passion. Sharon grew up in Pforzheim, Germany, mainly listening to rap and R&B/soul from the eighties and nineties. Her rap skills shine with old school vibes and a great passion for hip hop. The 26-year-old queer feminist stands for empowerment, authenticity and self-love. With three EPs and an album to her name, as well as opening for Sookee and Amewu, the young MC has made a name for herself in the underground scene over the last five years with her own style.

Soft vocals playfully combine with synth layers, guitar riffs and pumping beats. The Stuttgart band Melody La La composes songs of elusive beauty and timeless validity. Fragments seemingly taken from a David Lynch film are combined with a sure instinct for successful pop music. Gloomy and dark, fragile and vulnerable, the songs seem at first glance. But Melody La La don’t make it that easy: the band’s overriding artistic approach is reflected in repetitive parts, adorned with instruments from outside the genre, such as saxophone or kalimba. Spherical, driving and poppy. A very interesting band, far away from the usual patterns, creating their own soundtrack without fear of contact.

Clara John ist Singer-Songwriterin, Loop-Station-Artist und Produzentin aus Mannheim. Ihre Musik ist geprägt von Retro-Synths und Ambient-Klängen, die in harmonischen Arrangements miteinander verschmelzen. Seit zwei Jahren produziert Clara John ihre Songs und Backing-Tracks größtenteils selbst. In diesem kreativen Prozess verarbeitet sie persönliche Gedanken und Ängste zu Themen wie dem Älterwerden, eigenen Wertvorstellungen und den Erwartungen von außerhalb.

Clara verwendet selbstgebaute Visuals, um die Bühne in eine Welt aus schwebenden geometrischen Mustern zu verwandeln. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Band nutzt sie live verschiedene Effekte und baut live Chor-Sätze mit ihrer Loop Station auf.

Never again sexism! Never again fascism! Never again queer hostility! The band »Nie Wieder« from Backnang makes clear political statements with their music. Against tough guys, confused muddled and politically right demonstrators and everything else that promotes capitalism or violence. How do they do it? Kat, Phil, Matti and Benedict play fast, danceable punk, sometimes a bit rough, but always with heart and preferably loud.

So what are you waiting for? Put on your best pogo shoes, take your favourite people by the hand and join in!

Valtava present themselves at About Pop 2024 as a duo with a sound rooted in garage and punk rock. Even as a duo (instead of the usual three), Alexandra and Jannick give their songs a good dose of pressure and irresistible energy. After all, Valtava are known for their intense thunderstorms of sound and musical surprises. One thing is for sure, Valtava do not repeat themselves.

Nagomi ist eine R’nB-, Soul- und HipHop-Künstlerin sowie Musikproduzentin aus Stuttgart. Sie vereint und modernisiert orientalische Klänge mit mitreißenden Retro-Sounds aus den 90ern und Nullerjahren.

Als Newcomerin des Jahres 2023 bei »Sound of Stuttgart« ausgezeichnet, performt die gebürtige Reutlinger live am Klavier, an der Loop-Station oder in DJ-Besetzung. Ihr Motto »do what you love« spiegelt sich in ihrem Engagement für Zusammenhalt, Nächstenliebe und mentale Gesundheit wider. Sie begeistert auf Festivals, bei Fundraising-Events und bei Solo-Shows und pflegt ein enges Verhältnis zu ihrer stetig wachsenden Community.

Viele Stilrichtungen und Facetten werden bei Indrawn schon seit den Anfängen vereint. Von Sängerin Sophie Buchmann, Gitarrist Clemens Maier und Bassist Henrik Jorgensen Ende August 2021 gegründet, kombinieren Indrawn Progressive Metalcore mit alternative Rock und weiblichen Gesang um ihre eigene Interpretation des Modern Metal zu kreieren.

Ende Februar 2022 veröffentlichten Indrawn ihre erste Single »Disappear« und durfte schon innerhalb der ersten zwei Jahre Projektexistenz überzeugende Live-Auftritte performen. Die anderen veröffentlichten Singles »Until Dawn Begins« und »Your Shine« aus ihrem Debütalbum »My Sins Pass Away« zeigen das Quartett in sehr abwechslungsreichem Licht mit Sophies einzigartiger Stimme im Mittelpunkt.

Somewhere between fresh neo-soul, alternative R&B and Latin rhythms lies emotional chaos, deluded optimism and wishful thinking. When Lia J picks up the pen, hip-hop flow flirts with pop vocals. Love meets wishful thinking, lightness and vulnerability dance a tango, while reality and illusion disappear together in the back room.

In ‘Mid 20s’ with Bastido, she deals with the problems of the twenties, wrapping them in witty humour, subtle irony and a touch of criticism. She is also working on her debut album »Globe«, which is due for release in 2025. »Globe« is inspired by her admiration for lively rhythms and delves into different musical cultures with artists from all over the world.

mit Lucia, Jaco, Aleksander und Shawn

A classical song and opera concert during Stuttgart’s biggest Pop Festival because, why not? Vier Künstler*innen der Staatsoper Stuttgart singen ihre Lieblingslieder und erzählen über sich und das Leben. Erzählt wird auf Englisch. Gesungen wird in allen möglichen Sprachen! Alle sind willkommen, insbesondere Familien.

Yuriy Gurzhy legt in der white noise bar aus seiner eklektischen Sammlung jüdischer Platten auf!

Yuriy Gurzhy, gebürtiger Ukrainer, kam 1975 im Alter von 20 Jahren nach Berlin. Er ist Musiker, DJ, Produzent und Autor. Zusammen mit dem Schriftsteller Wladimir Kaminer initiierte er die legendäre Partyreihe Russendisko (1999 – 2014). Er tourte um die Welt mit seinen Bands RotFront und The Disorientalists, nahm Alben mit den Teenagers aus Donbass, vertonte die Texte des Vaters der ukrainischen Philosophie Hryhorij Skoworoda zusammen mit dem ukrainischen Autor Serhij Zhadan, komponierte für Theater und Film und schrieb das Buch über seine Suche nach dem jüdischen Sound Deutschlands, »Richard Wagner und die Klezmer Band«.

Das Kollektiv am Waldrand lädt zusammen mit der Rakete und Turntables for Future zum Tanz. Es werden die Iranerin DJ Borella und der Pariser DJ Temple Tears auflegen, das Line Up des Abends wird von Nojon vom AWARA Kollektiv vervollständigt.
Der Abend wird sich musikalisch zwischen Down- und Midtempo bewegen, fröhliche Ausflüge Richtung House und Tech-House machen und ziemlich sicher ein unvergesslicher Abend werden.

Disco of the Damned: Mercy und Alfredo Amore

Zum Tanz in den Untergang gibt es mehr als genug Gründe und hier wird der Soundtrack dazu geliefert – 80’s von Hit bis Nische, Wave von Dark bis New sowie Post-Punk-Rock. Gastgeberin Mercy und Alfredo Amore treiben euch den dunklen Beat in die Beine!

Nach dem Konzert von Abbie Falls und Beyond the Last Coast, geht es in Stuttgarts Metal Club Schwarzer Keiler weiter im Clubmodus mit der Aftershow Party zum About Pop Festival Passend zum Konzert mit New Age Metal & Core mit DJ Phil Lob.

Phil Lob ist als DJ Stuttgarts Aushängeschild im Bereich Modern Metal & Metalcore. Als DJ in der Rock Fabrik Ludwigsburg und Augsburg, so wie dem LKA Longhorn, ist sein Leben und seine Leidenschaft seit Jahrzehnten auf den Metal ausgerichtet. Phil hat nie einen Hehl daraus gemacht, dass dieses Genre mit Blick nach vorne in die Zukunft getragen werden sollte. Klassiker im Metal haben ihre Daseinsberechtigung und sind nicht umsonst Klassiker. Phil Lob hält aber wenig von Nostalgie »Es gibt viel zu viel hochwertige und neue Musik im Bereich Metal, die entdeckt, gehört und im besten Fall im Club und in der Discothek gespielt werden sollte und somit auch an die Leute weiter gegeben werden muss. Ich höre privat keine Musik die älter ist wie 4-5 Jahre. Da hab ich das Gefühl, ich verpasse zu viel Neues.«

Mit seiner New Age Core Club Party BULLDOZER, die Phil zusammen mit DJ Kollege Timo Fielker regelmäßig im Schwarzen Keiler veranstaltet, ist das das Motto. Somit trägt auch Phil Lob bei der Aftershow Party zum About Club Festival von Abbie Falls und Beyond The Last Coast, in Stuttgarts Metal Club Schwarzer Keiler, seine Botschaft Metal am Puls der Zeit in dieser Nacht wieder in die Welt hinaus.

KOMMA Esslingen x Treibender Teppich Records

Markus & Tim die seit über 10 Jahren das Plattenlabel Treibender Teppich Records betreiben, legen eine bunte Mischung aus ihrer allumfassenden Plattensammlung auf. Von 70’s Soul/Funk, 80’s Synth-Pop, über Electro-Dub bis Hip Hop ist alles dabei was Menschen in motion versetzt.

Sunny High x ESKAPADE

Freut euch auf einen Abend voller Bassmusik, Breakbeats, Dubstep und DnB mit Die Dudin, mi0m und Selekta Heifi im diversen, nicht-kommerziellen und awaren neuen Club in Bad Cannstatt, dem Sunny High.

Direkt nach den Konzerten von Absteige und Die Selektion geht es weiter im white noise club. An den Decks. D-Leria, Leo Tiger sowie Stereo Visions und Needs (DJ-Set).

Nach SQF2000 & Mara x VELA geben Flave, CRRDR und Blonder Zunder bei der Aftershow-Party in der Neuen Oper auf dem contain’t-Gelände Gas!

WELLNESS CLUB mit ABIBA & Lathivha

Erholung von den Festivalstrapazen? Fehlanzeige! ABIBAs Club-Sound ist überaus energiegeladen. Sie liefert elektronische Sounds und mischt dabei Hip Hop Club Edits mit Baile Funk, Afrobeats, Gqom, Jersey Club, Drill und mehr. Lathivha fesselt euch mit ihrer intuitiven Art und Weise, eine vielfältige Palette von Genres in eine fesselnde Klanglandschaft zu mischen. Durch die Kombination von Rap, R&B, House, UK, Jazz und elektronischen Klängen ermöglicht sie den Zuhörer*innen, die Vielfalt ihrer musikalischen Repertoires durch rhythmische und groovige Sets zu erkunden, die stets unerwartete Gems enthalten.

Nach AUGN und Rosa Anschütz werden Victrojia & Raute_K erstmal mit House, Techno und Artverwandtem übernehmen, bevor Tenisa & Clot dem Bunker noch mit etwas mehr Breaks und Bass einheizen.

Festivals bieten Freiräume. Sie ermöglichen es dir ein Wochenende Utopie zu leben. Wie diese Utopie aussieht, bestimmst du selber. Diesem besonderen kulturellen Raum und alles was man mit ihm verbindet widmet Fotograf Till Petersen eine Bildband-Trilogie: Wasser im Zelt – Eine Liebesgeschichte. Sie erzählt vom Auf und Ab eines Festivalbesuches mit all seinen Facetten, durch die sich dieses eine Wochenende im Jahr genau richtig anfühlt.

Der erste Teil ist im April erschienen und trägt den Titel »Aufstieg«. Er handelt vom ersten Festivaltag, der großen Vorfreude, wild in den Boden gehauenen Heringen und dem ersten Bier unterm Pavillon, wenn alles vor einem liegt und das Leben schön ist. Mit der begleitenden Foto-Ausstellung bringt Till Petersen Festivalutopie mit unvergleichbarer Bauzaunromantik nach Stuttgart. Hier beginnt der Festivalsommer.

Wir haben noch ein großes Special für euch: einen Tattoo-Flash-Day im Atelier Farbe! Am Samstag, 18. Mai könnt ihr einfach im Tattoo-Studio vorbeischauen, euch von den Flashes der Atelier Farbe Crew was aussuchen und los geht’s! Der Preis ist dabei abhängig von Motiv und Größe.

Außerdem erwarten euch dort kühle Getränke und ganz wichtig: Konzerte im Garten des Atelier Farbe von Linda Quast und Thembé, um euch auf das Club- und Showcasefestival einzustimmen.

Artists:
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Hinweis: Ihr könnt auch ohne About Pop Festival-/Tagesticket am Flash Day teilnehmen. Es gibt aber vor Ort die Möglichkeit online noch ein Ticket zu kaufen, um danach weitere Konzerte und Aftershow-Parties in der ganzen Stadt und Region zu besuchen.

Ihr wollt euch abseits des Trubels entspannen oder mal was Neues ausprobieren? Dann checkt jetzt unser Rahmenprogramm auf dem Wizemann Areal aus: Am 17. Mai gibt’s Tooth Gems von Toothgemini und Kleidertausch mit Future Fashion!

Toothgemini hat eine große Auswahl an Zahnschmuck und Steinen dabei. Ihr könnt einfach spontan vorbeischauen und euch ein bisschen Glitzer abholen.

Ihr wollt euch abseits des Trubels entspannen oder mal was Neues ausprobieren? Dann checkt jetzt unser Rahmenprogramm auf dem Wizemann Areal aus: Am 17. Mai gibt’s Tooth Gems von Toothgemini und Kleidertausch mit Future Fashion!

Future Fashion veranstalten bei der About Pop einen Kleidertausch!

Ziel der Bewegung ist es, durch Bildungsaktivismus, Events wie Kleidertauschpartys und nachhaltige Fashion Shows sowie die Förderung junger nachhaltiger Designer*innen und Brands, die Bewegung hin zu zukunftsfähiger Mode und einer gerechteren Welt zu stärken.

Future Fashion bietet eine Plattform für nachhaltige Fashion Alternativen und ist Ort für Vernetzung und Aktivismus.

Hi, I’m NEYKID – literally. No just kidding, more in an emotional way … at least that’s what I try to be in my art anyway. NEYKID doesn’t mask their emotions in order to disguise weakness. It is not afraid to be hurt, jealous or childish. It’s radically vulnerable and positive at the same time. NEYKID is never what you think it is so …
I’m NEYKID, do you wanna be part of the journey and be NEYKID too?

»DieTanzKompanie« – ein neu gegründetes Ensemble in Esslingen unter der Leitung von Grégory Darcy mit Profitänzer*innen mit und ohne Behinderung.

Live bei der About Pop: »Das Feuer in mir« mit drei kurzen Tanzperformances

Choreografie und künstlerische Leitung: Grégory Darcy
Tänzer*innen: Johannes Blattner, Lisa Kistenmacher, Laura Brückmann von DieTanzKompanie.
Paul Eberspächer, Johanna Wichmann von DieTanzKompanie-JUNIOR.

DJ Bacon Bene ist ein Stuttgarter DJ, Multi-Instrumentalist, Musikproduzent und Sounddesigner, der derzeit in Antwerpen (Belgien) lebt. Seine Leidenschaft für das Auflegen entdeckte Bacon Bene während der Pandemie, als es nur im Wohnzimmer möglich war regelmäßig mit seinen Mitbewohnern zu tanzen. Daraus entstand das Dobel Radio Stuttgart, dass er gemeinsam mit seinem früheren Mitbewohner DJ Kayo gründete.

Seine Sets vereinen House, Indie Dance und elektronische Klänge zu einem tanzbaren Mix. Er liebt es, mit verschiedenen Genres zu experimentieren, sie auf unkonventionelle Weise zu kombinieren und legt dabei sehr Wert darauf auch unterrepräsentierte, hochwertige Tracks zu präsentieren. Bacon Bene mischt dabei auch eigene Tracks ein und stellt sicher, dass gute Vibes an erster Stelle stehen. Also komm vorbei, zieh deine Tanzschuhe an und schwing deine Hüften!