Darwin Stapel
Rooted in house classics, Chicago and NYC house, he balances pumping Old Skool records with carefully selected tech & deep cuts. Punchy basslines and captivating vocals meet sublte cross-genre references of the hip-hop, disco and techno spectrum, coming together in an energetic groove with a distinct underground feel.
Darwin Stapel's musicality is based in movement: physical and highly instinctive. He crafts intentional narratives that unfold over long arcs, building energy while leaving space for unexpected turns. Drawing from a deep understanding of house music’s roots and the present moment, he guides the room with clarity.
2025 show highlights include Dalston Superstore (London), Renate (Berlin), NOH Radio (Istanbul) & events at CPH Fashion Week.
Their Resident Advisor profile, in full and unedited.
The nights
2026
- Sat 5 SepOXItheir 4th night · OXI Events, Small Great Things.
- Wed 29 JulClub der Visionaerefirst time · CDV
- Sat 25 JulRitter Butzkefirst time
- Thu 7 MayRenatefirst time · Renate Club
- Fri 1 MayOXItheir 3rd night · OXI Events, Small Great Things.
- Fri 17 AprCrack Bellmertheir 2nd night · A-Side Berlin
- Fri 6 MarOXItheir 2nd night · Small Great Things.
- Sat 21 FebBulbul Berlinfirst time · LIFTED
2025 — 2 nights
- Sat 20 Dec 2025Crack Bellmerfirst time · Bird House Berlin
- Sat 2 Aug 2025OXIfirst time · Small Great Things.
Their rooms
One tick a night, on the one axis this page has — Aug 2025, where the listings start, to Jan 2027, the last night anybody has announced. The shaded end has not happened yet.
- OXIAug 2025 – Sep 20264 nights
- Crack BellmerDec 2025 – Apr 20262 nights
Once each: Club der Visionaere, Ritter Butzke, Renate and Bulbul Berlin.
Who they play with
Counted from the bills themselves, over bills of twelve names or fewer. A pair's count includes a night that is announced and not yet played; where there is one, the row says when.
- Eva CrystaltipsOXI ×2 · Mar 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
- Johannes AlbertClub der Visionaere ×1, OXI ×1 · Jul 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
- Luca OlivottoOXI ×2 · Mar 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
- NephewsOXI ×2 · Mar 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
- QuadrakeyOXI ×2 · Mar 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
- SiggatunezOXI ×2 · Mar 2026 – Sep 20262 nights
The nights, the rooms and the bills are the listings themselves. The biography is Resident Advisor's. Nothing on this page was written for it.