Else x KEY VINYL - open from 12
00 - Freddy K, Tascha, The Lady Machine, Alarico
Else, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 9 Aug 2025
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Who was billed9 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: RSO.BERLIN, Thu 31 DecAlarico
- next: RSO.BERLIN, Sat 7 NovFreddy K
- K. Luisa
- Metapattern
- next: RSO.BERLIN, Thu 31 DecRebecca Delle Piane
- next: Nowadays in NYC, Sat 24 OctTasha
- next: BASEMENT in NYC, Sat 14 NovThe Lady Machine
- next: RSO.BERLIN, Sat 24 OctToobris
- Client
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
27 of the 36 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Freddy K and The Lady Machine — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Alarico and Freddy K — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 7 Sep 2024.
- Freddy K and Toobris — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Alarico and Toobris — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Alarico and Rebecca Delle Piane — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Freddy K and Rebecca Delle Piane — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Tasha and Toobris — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- The Lady Machine and Toobris — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Alarico and The Lady Machine — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“Strongly shaped by the raw and forward-leaning sound of 90’s Techno, Milan based artist Alarico Zucchi started his journey into electronic music in 2015 making his way through clubs as a DJ while learning the art of music production.”
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Strongly shaped by the raw and forward-leaning sound of 90’s Techno, Milan based artist Alarico Zucchi started his journey into electronic music in 2015 making his way through clubs as a DJ while learning the art of music production. The inauguration of ‘Alarico’ occurred in 2019 after previously exploring several sub-genres of Techno. The alias was formed as a statement to showcase a style that was personal to him. Personal in a way that he became captivated within the patterns and structures of his own sound. Known for fast paced rhythms and kinky grooves he has released music consistently since his debut in 2020 on Joton’s imprint ‘Newrhytmic Records’. Shortly after he launched the vinyl imprint “Katana Records” which showcases the more nose-bleed and mental side of his idea of Techno. Also 2021 so far has been a prolific key year for Alarico. While the world fell seemingly more and more asleep, he continued honing his craft: His debut on Amsterdam based label ‘OOM Records’ was followed by an invitation to a highly acclaimed artists label, which is soon to be disclosed. The same goes for an upcoming remix. Alarico continues to position himself as a unique music lover, continuing to explore the depths and possibilities of sound. He stands for continuously pushing boundaries and stirring this attitude with his background of Hip Hop and Japanese culture.Their RA profile lists NEWRHYTHMIC, Emerald, SYXT, ANAØH and 6 more.Last at Prince Charles in Aug · often with ROBUS, SUMME, Disguised, none of them here that night
“Freddy K: techno activist.”
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Freddy K: techno activist. Since the ‘90s Alessio Armeni has been tireless campaigning from the dancefloor, defending vinyl, championing young talents and reinforcing the scene from the shadows. You will know him best for his marathon DJ sets and deviant selections. You might recognise him as the head of KEY Vinyl, or for the backstage role he played at M_Rec, the label he helped run with best friend Max_M. You should definitely know about Virus, the thing that started it all off for him back in Rome. Lory D and Leo Anibaldi’s The Sound of Rome movement; Luca Cucchetti’s renowned Mad radio shows; warehouses, soundsystems and rave all informed Freddy K’s earliest obsession with techno. He started DJing at Sunday after hour events, having danced all through the night himself. In 1993, aged 21, he launched his now famous Virus radio show, which ran daily from 8PM to midnight, and from midnight to 6AM every Saturday. Parties, a booking agency and record shop soon followed: the Virus movement had arrived. A year later Freddy K signed to the legendary ACV, who released his first EP, Control. Rage Of Age, his debut album came in 1995; a dark and noisy record influenced by his two passions, Chicago acid and rock. It was widely lauded throughout the country and remains a testament to the old Sound of Rome today. After Virus peaked and having toured all over the world with ACV, Freddy K stopped DJing and retreated to the backroom. He spent the early millennial years working with Sandro Nasonte at Rome’s flagship record store, Remix. Together they set up the influential Elettronica Romana label, which released some of Donato Dozzy and Giorgio Gigli's first EPs. He moved to the German capital in 2009, setting up KEY Vinyl as a “techno label for DJs” two years later. Artists like PVS and Héctor Oaks have helped forge the label’s (and Freddy K’s own) traditionalist view on techno. Moving to Berlin reignited Freddy K’s teenage infatuation with rave. He soon fell in with Homopatik, the former monthly gay event at ://about blank. He became notorious for his epic 10, 14 and 16 hour-long sessions there, playing always strictly vinyl and in a dynamic, party conscious fashion. Freddy K sets are characteristically mercurial and 100% tailored for the dance. He plays a “360°-style of techno,” which can include Soft Cell, WestBam or Bronski Beat—when the timing is just right. He played his first Berghain set in 2013; two years later he was closing the place, keeping the energy levels soaring well into Monday. The last 20 minutes, he says, are the most important. So be sure to stick around till the very end.Their RA profile lists Key Vinyl.often with ROBUS, D.Dan, The Carry Nation, none of them here that night
often with SUMME, Beau Didier, Shanda, none of them here that night
often with ALIS., Cryptofauna, Carly Zeng, none of them here that night
“Rebecca Delle Piane, born in Fondi in ‘98, has always devoted much of her time to her passion for music.”
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Rebecca Delle Piane, born in Fondi in ‘98, has always devoted much of her time to her passion for music. Her first approach came at the age of twelve when she approached the study of electric bass guitar, at the same time dabbling, self-taught, in the study of piano. He later approached electronic music, the world of production and then ‘Djing’, which to this day reflect his greatest ambition. Resident at the notorious Duel Club in Naples, she has released her music on some of the most important labels in the global techno scene like Symbolism, MORD, Key Vinyl, Emerald, also thanks to the constant support of heavyweights of the industry like Ben Sims and Freddy K, and performed in some of the most important European clubs such as Tresor, Else, Fabrik, E1, Lofi, and many others. Live Performer and founder and owner of her own label EXTRASENSO Records, Rebecca is linked to a musical and artistic reality perfectly in line with Raw, techno and hardgroove sounds, characterised by non-stop rhythms, which represent her style in a clear and defined way.Their RA profile lists Key Vinyl, Mord and Emerald.often with ROBUS, Kim She, Philipp Drube, none of them here that night
“Runs Neighbourhood record label & techno party...”
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Runs Neighbourhood record label & techno party... Presenter on Rinse FM... Played alongside Ben Sims, Randomer, Helena Hauff, Ben UFO, Pangaea, Karenn, Henning Baer...Their RA profile lists Exit Records, Machine and Houndstooth.often with Berghain, Stenny, Answer Code Request, none of them here that night
“Based on a more complex structure of rhythms with dark underground lines of synths and textures, The Lady-Machine incorporates the spirit of the twenty first century Techno.”
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Their RA profile lists Token, Mote-Evolver, Symbolism Ltd, Unterwegs and 1 more.often with Curses, Rakans, CRYME, none of them here that night
“Toobris, who hails from Munich, has lived in Stuttgart, Berlin, and Amsterdam for his studies.”
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Their RA profile lists Key Vinyl and Hayes.often with ROBUS, Kim She, SUMME, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- ROBUS4 with Alarico, 4 with Freddy K, 4 with Toobris, 3 with Rebecca Delle Piane and 1 with K. Luisa
- SUMME3 with Alarico, 3 with Toobris, 2 with Freddy K, 2 with K. Luisa and 2 with Rebecca Delle Piane
- Chlär3 with Alarico, 3 with Freddy K and 3 with Toobris
- Berghain4 with Tasha and 3 with The Lady Machine
- Disguised3 with Alarico and 2 with Toobris
- Kim She3 with Toobris and 2 with Rebecca Delle Piane
- DJ AYA2 with Alarico and 2 with The Lady Machine
- Henning Baer2 with Alarico and 2 with Rebecca Delle Piane
2,621 said they were going — much busier than a usual Saturday at Else.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Else972
- Middle half finished between456 and 1,802
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted22
The room
Else — 89 events and 643 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: Techno (8) and House (6). genre tags on this room’s listings