Italian Dance Wave
arkaoda Berlin, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 9 Aug 2025
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
the pairs that have met
1 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Charlie Vaux and Desolate Discotheque — 4 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
- Charlie Vaux and Franz Scala — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 9 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“From sweaty basements of queer bars to festival mainstages at dawn, Charlie Vaux has emerged as a rising icon of Berlin’s underground scene, shining as a passionate and skilled selector and curator .”
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From sweaty basements of queer bars to festival mainstages at dawn, Charlie Vaux has emerged as a rising icon of Berlin’s underground scene, shining as a passionate and skilled selector and curator . As the visionary behind Neukölln’s genre-fluid party series LOVESHACK, resident artist at Hamburg’s iconic Queerpool and a member of the EBM/Darkwave label Crave Tapes, Vaux is firmly rooted in the queer underground and has carved a reputation as one of its most versatile and exciting emerging talents. After a decade spent twirling across Berlin’s dancefloors, collecting music and refining his taste, he is now making waves internationally , with appearances on HÖR and at renowned clubs like KHIDI, Tbilisi and Le Sucre, Lyon. Never one to resist a touch of drama and nostalgia, he effortlessly blends dark and sultry genres like Synthwave, EBM and Electro with brighter shades of Italo, House and Disco, crafting a signature sound that is eclectic, sensual, and vocal-driven. In 2025 he collaborated with Italian-born producer Leonardo Di Fiore on their cinematic debut EP “Changing Colors” , blending Vaux’ powerful vocals with dreamy synths, raw emotion and 80s nostalgia. The duo has since unveiled their new joint project, Opera Electric. Beyond the booth, Vaux channels his creativity into photography , filmmaking, and curating events that celebrate diverse music and queer community . A multidisciplinary artist through and through, Vaux channels fluidity and fearless self-expression into everything he does - creating unforgettable moments that resonate long after the last track fades.Their RA profile lists Shapeless Culture.often with Electric Visionary, wannadosomething?, Lush Lab, none of them here that night
“With over 15 years of experience as an event host, vocalist, and DJ, Berlin-based Desolate Discotheque has steadily built a reputation in the European underground EBM-Wave scene.”
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With over 15 years of experience as an event host, vocalist, and DJ, Berlin-based Desolate Discotheque has steadily built a reputation in the European underground EBM-Wave scene. Following breakthrough performances in Warsaw and Athens, he has since ignited dance floors in Tbilisi, Tunis, Ukraine, and beyond. In 2019, he realized a personal dream by launching Crave Tapes, an independent record label dedicated to both emerging and established artists from around the globe. The inspiration he draws from 80's underground electronic music and the goth culture, is manifested in his exorbitant, authentic and excessive style - a wild mixture between EBM, New Beat, Dark Disco, Post-Punk and some Techno.Their RA profile lists CraveTapes and RITMO3000.often with Electric Visionary, Lush Lab, Third Purser, none of them here that night
“Franz Scala’s sets are as diverse as the music he curates as label head of Slow Motion.”
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Franz Scala’s sets are as diverse as the music he curates as label head of Slow Motion. Weaving smoothly between Italian Dance, Psychedelic Disco and Proto House, Franz quickly turns the dance floor into a vignette-tainted retro nostalgia rave fueled only by his music. Born in Italy and now a resident of Berlin for a decade Franz has his roots in noise rock and elettronica but was led by the record collectors passion into acquiring a taste for modern and not so modern dance floor music. He frequently inspires dancers in clubs all over Europe with his eclectic blend of spacey House, New Wave, Italo and Acid speckled with hints of Electro and Chicago House. Aside from producing on his own imprint, he has releases on World Unknown, Bordello A Parigi, Bahnsteig 23, Tusk Wax, Mechatronica or Discodromo´s Cocktail d’Amore Music. Franz is link to many events around the german capital such as the monthly Wrong Era, Italian Dance Wave and Italorama night in Panorama Bar, Magic Waves or New Dance Fantasy Festival. Beside long time collaboration with Sameheads he is regular dj at Griessmuhle and Salon zur Wilden Renate. In 2013 he joined Dimitri SoEmotional in the “Studio Luce” projectTheir RA profile lists Slow Motion, World Unknown, Bordello A Parigi, Clouded Vision and 6 more.often with Fabrizio Mammarella, Eyesdice, Paty Vapor, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Electric Visionary7 with Desolate Discotheque and 4 with Charlie Vaux
- Lush Lab5 with Desolate Discotheque and 3 with Charlie Vaux
- ACID BOGEN4 with Franz Scala and 2 with Charlie Vaux
- HOPPER4 with Franz Scala and 2 with Charlie Vaux
- Fabrizio Mammarella7 with Franz Scala
- Eyesdice6 with Franz Scala
- Giulia Gutterer6 with Franz Scala
- Paty Vapor6 with Franz Scala
29 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at arkaoda Berlin.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at arkaoda Berlin30
- Middle half finished between17 and 43
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted50
The room
arkaoda Berlin — 199 events and 842 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: House (4), Bass (3) and Experimental (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
Slow Motion — 11 events and 28 artists since Aug 2025.