Rumi de Baires

What started as a hobby in 2005, took a serious turn upon his move to Vienna in 2016. Since then, he has become a driving force in the city’s underground scene. He is one of the founding members of A party called JACK, an event series and collective celebrating house music and its origins in funk, soul, and disco. Rumi later also launched GAZE, a platform amplifying the “queer gaze” on electronic music, visual arts, and performance — now a cornerstone of Vienna’s LGBTQI+ community. Rumi’s dynamic approach behind the decks (mixing both vinyl and digital) has led to appearances at acclaimed clubs, parties and festivals across Europe over the last few years. In 2026, Rumi steps into a long-awaited new phase, co-launching a record label and releasing his first productions which are the fruit of 21 years of devoted music digging.

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