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Weekend, Berlin
This night happened — Fri 1 Aug 2025
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Tausend, Fri 23 OctBombata
- next: Weekend, Fri 13 NovDennis Beutler
- next: Golden Gate, Sat 31 OctGunnar Stiller
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Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
8 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Bombata and Dennis Beutler — 12 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 1 Aug 2025.
- Dennis Beutler and Gunnar Stiller — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 1 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“As a DJ, he stands for musical versatility, solid skills at the mixer and, above all, pure energy.”
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As a DJ, he stands for musical versatility, solid skills at the mixer and, above all, pure energy. Benny lives in the moment, celebrates with the crowd and pulls people in with his visible passion for music and the dancefloor.Whether behind the booth or right in the middle of it all, he becomes part of the party and knows how to transfer that connection straight onto the floor. Playing across Berlin’s clubs and festivals, he has also performed internationally in the UK, Thailand, the Netherlands and Slovakia, to name just a few. A definite highlight was his two tours in Astana and Almaty, where he represented Berlin’s club culture on behalf of the German Embassy. In 2024, he reached another milestone by celebrating his first official release.often with Peet Flower, justUS, DJ Jordan, none of them here that night
“Some things are just bound to happen!”
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Some things are just bound to happen! Dennis Beutler got down to the electronic music scene for years before deciding to get busy behind the booth himself. Dennis learnt to DJ back home in Berlin, making his name in local clubs and learning his craft in the studio. He has rapidly established himself as an artist of real distinction in the house world. As a result, Dennis been booked for large events and festivals not only throughout Germany and Europe and filling renowned international parties at Ritter Butzke, Basing House, Ipse, Mustache Bar, Jungle Experience, Arosa Electronica, Weidendamm, City Hall and many more. Dennis possesses a touch for what the crowd wants and for the sound that makes him so unique, while still remaining true to himself. After 2 years of producing in all kind of house styles he started to develope his own sound. Dennis Beutler’s productions are renowned for deep basslines, playful synths and powerful vocals, creating twisted dancefloor hits packed with vibrant club-ready energy. He has become a firm favourite with clubbers thanks to his vibrant mixes and groovy live sets. He released a huge list of records on credible labels like Formatik Records, Stashed Music, Hood Politics Records, 303Lovers to name a few. However it is arguably his releases on Formatik Records and Hood Politics Records for which he is best-known in the industry. After a few heavily scheduled years with a load of releases and shows, the year ahead only promises more. Keep your eyes and ears on this one because he’s only just warming up.Their RA profile lists Erase Records, 303Lovers, Quanticman Records, Supdub and 6 more.often with Peet Flower, Maze Kashi, Noor Sanchez, none of them here that night
“Whether playing in clubs around the world such as Berghain/Panorama Bar and Watergate or Sisyphos and Ritter Butzke in Berlin, Hive Club Zurich, Baum in Bogotá and Glow Bangkok or producing his own tracks for respected labels like Upon.You Records, Smiley Fingers, Voltage Musique and Ballroom Records, Stiller’s technique is deep in character, an outward-reaching combination of techno and techhouse with his trademark funk-tinged basslines.”
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Whether playing in clubs around the world such as Berghain/Panorama Bar and Watergate or Sisyphos and Ritter Butzke in Berlin, Hive Club Zurich, Baum in Bogotá and Glow Bangkok or producing his own tracks for respected labels like Upon.You Records, Smiley Fingers, Voltage Musique and Ballroom Records, Stiller’s technique is deep in character, an outward-reaching combination of techno and techhouse with his trademark funk-tinged basslines. Born in the sunny seaside town of Rostock, Germany, Gunnar Stiller found a change of scenery when his family moved to Berlin in the early 80s. Moving to such a beautifully chaotic, adventurous city was a key factor in shaping his musical perspective, and with the purchase of his well loved (and now worn out) turntables in the late 90s, he took his first step into a professional artistic career as DJ and producer. In 2003 while working as manager for Berlin-based event agency No Ufos, Gunnar found himself in the heart of a perfect playground to gain insight and develop his own style, which at the time was focused on deep house, breaks and electro. Inspired by those around him such as Steve Bug, Matthias Tanzmann and Martin Landsky, Stiller quickly began to carve out his own sound that impressed not just the dancers filling the floor but also any promoter and organizer who was paying attention. Pushing himself toward further success, he founded the artist alliance Edelmut in 2004 along with a few of his friends, an endeavor which quickly gained them notoriety as they played in the city’s top clubs like Watergate, Bar25 and later the infamous KaterHolzig , the latter of which invited Gunnar to become a resident DJ, a position he gladly accepted. On top of this, he became a regular player at the legendary HomeSweetHome sessions. His frequent and often lengthy sets (sometimes in excess of 10 hours) allowed him to explore the boundaries between (and beyond) techno and techhouse, creating a dramatic musical landscape that sets him apart from countless other DJs. By 2009 Stiller had formed a solid intuition for exactly what moved listeners’ bodies (and spirits) and began his foray into production. His debut release, the Heideberg EP, and its followup the Manaus Madness EP – both on Voltage Musique – landed directly within the Top 5 German club charts, and Marek Hemmann’s remix of “Manaus Madness” was voted the #10 best remix by dance music authority Groove Magazine’s 2010 readers’ poll. It was around this time that Gunnar joined Upon.You Records as part of their label and booking roster, releasing a lot more EPs and contributing to the acclaimed label compilation Upon.You Diary, which was compiled by himself in 2014. These where followed by collaborations and remix projects with artists like Solomun, AndHim, Layo & Bushwacka!, Alex Niggemann, Danny Serrano, Ray Okpara, Nikola Gala, Larry Cadge, Odd People, Samuel Dan, Nakadia, Dj Le Roi or Loko and more released tracks on labels like Clap Your Hands, Smiley Fingers and Time Has Changed. Meanwhile, Gunnar Stiller’s DJ career picked up exponentially as he established a name for himself outside his native Berlin borders. In the last few years, he has been booked to play at top festivals such as Sonar Festival, Amsterdam Dance Event, Melt! Festival, Fusion Festival and Sonnemondsterne, in clubs throughout Eastern and Western Europe as well as South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, sharing the booth with the likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier and Luciano. If you want to know where the global electronic dance scene is headed next, keep your eyes and ears on Gunnar Stiller…Their RA profile lists Upon.You, Time Has Changed Records, Voltage Musique Records, Clarisse Records and 6 more.often with Slurm McKenzie, Wiebe Roose, Phonique, none of them here that night
often with Gibrana Cervantes, Valle, DJ Putilla, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Peet Flower10 with Bombata and 9 with Dennis Beutler
- Maze Kashi4 with Dennis Beutler and 3 with Bombata
- Operator3 with Bombata and 3 with Dennis Beutler
- Ultra Music3 with Bombata and 3 with Dennis Beutler
- We Are Freaks3 with Bombata and 3 with Dennis Beutler
- justUS3 with Bombata
- Noor Sanchez3 with Dennis Beutler
- Slurm McKenzie3 with Gunnar Stiller
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Weekend7
- Middle half finished between4 and 11
- Past Fridays at this venue counted46
The room
Weekend — 80 events and 203 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
OPERATOR — 16 events and 32 artists since Aug 2025.
WeekendPromoter — 72 events and 170 artists since Aug 2025.


