The Get Down with Mandel Turner, Balthazar Martinez & Loves_kills
arkaoda Berlin, Berlin
This night happened — Fri 12 Sep 2025
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Mandel Turner and Balthazar Martinez — 11 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 22 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“who is mandel turner aka the soulful daddy of house? dj, singer, songwriter, producer roots: brooklyn nyc, paris, berlin influences: paradise garage, better days, zanzibar louie vega, kerri chandler, honey dijon the here & now: mona paris, paloma bar berlin, heideglühen berlin 5 things you should know about mandel turner • cerrone 2003 - the present / montreux jazz festival 2012 (mc, lead singer, background singer) • llorca aka art of tones & mandel turner - i cry (f communications) • cannes film festival dj for spike lee jungle fever • mudam museum - sylvie blocher- a more perfect society, 2012 statement by angela davis! the series: speeches • glastonbury - dj & singer @the nyc downlow, (singer) & the meat rack (dj) what has he done berlin: • trésor: with jus ed, with tyree cooper (berlin), • prince charles: with franck roger, with roy davis jr. with prosumer & san proper with terrence parker & stacy kidd (berlin), • watergate: with kerri chandler, robert owens, dennis ferrer, carl craig, honey dijon (berlin) paris: • le palace • les bains douches • maxim’s • rexclub • queen club (paris) international: • zeal with barbara tucker (shanghai) • sundaze carnaval with mr v & reelsoul (jakarta) • kudeta (bali) • sun studio alexandra with barbara tucker & quentin harris (sidney) major collaboration • kalk & mandel turner - in the spirit (brif records 1998) • mc mellow dee - and you don’t stop (defected records 2006) • franck roger & mandel turner – after all (home invasion 2011) • terranova & mandel turner - the underverse (kompakt records 2015) • the bigger picture (mandel turner & stéphane le bellec) soul, trip hop, new wave lp in process”
their own biography
Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Sony, BMG, F Communications and 3 more.Last at Kater in Aug · often with elliephunk, Arnaud Denzler, JOSEPH MARR, none of them here that night
“Originally from France and based in Berlin for over a decade, Balthazar is recognized for his wide-ranging record collection, infectious energy, and groove-driven sets blending Techno, Deep-Cuts, Percussive Rythms, House and Disco.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Originally from France and based in Berlin for over a decade, Balthazar is recognized for his wide-ranging record collection, infectious energy, and groove-driven sets blending Techno, Deep-Cuts, Percussive Rythms, House and Disco. He is a resident at Refuge Worldwide, a core member of coppi, part of the Houseum Records family, and closely affiliated with Frappé Records. Balthazar is also running The Get Down, an event series and radio show he co-hosts alongside NYC soulful house legend Mandel Turner. Recent appearances include: Sisyphos / Wintergarten, Berlin / Kater / Acid Bogen, Berlin / Hopetosse, Berlin / Rex Club, Paris / KALT, Strasbourg / 303 Audiophile, Barcelona / Hola Club Sitges, Barcelona / Refuge Worldwide, Berlin / Paloma, Berlin / HOR, Berlin / Relativa, Madrid / Golden Gate, Berlin / Renate, Berlin / OXI, Berlin / ÆDEN, Berlin / Klunkerkranich, Berlin / Fitzroy, Berlin / Bar Neun, Berlin, repeat, BerlinRecently at Kater, Kaos Berlin, Klunkerkranich · often with HOPPER, ACID BOGEN, Mat Fink, none of them here that night
“loves_kills (Liubov Sukhodolska) is a Ukrainian DJ and selector, born and raised in Odesa and currently based in Berlin.”
their own biography
the whole biography
loves_kills (Liubov Sukhodolska) is a Ukrainian DJ and selector, born and raised in Odesa and currently based in Berlin. After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, she rebooted her DJ career in exile, using music as both resistance and release. Known for her eclectic taste and infectious energy, loves_kills blends the grooves of 70s–80s disco, funk, italo, and pop with house classics, 90s gems, and shimmering cuts from the modern nu-disco spectrum. A dedicated digger and pop culture nerd at heart, her sets are playful, soulful, and full of feel-good moments that connect past and present dancefloor traditions. Through the past years, has made numerous appearances at many clubs in the German capital, such as Sisyphos, Paloma, Renate, Aeden, Prince Charles, Schwuz etc. Since summer 2022 runs her own Refuge Worldwide radio residency with a What's Ur Pleasure? show, where she shares not only her own musical discoveries but also invites different DJs. Also became a part of Duma The Collective in late 2023. In 2025, she co-founded HAUSWERKS, a Berlin-based label and event series rooted in the belief that music should be a space for community, not conformity. Built in collaboration with fellow DJs justcallmesergio and rina_katen, HAUSWERKS celebrates raw expression, diversity, and the legacy of underground dance culture — creating inclusive spaces where the focus is always on the music and the people it brings together.Recently at ÆDEN, Crack Bellmer · often with Rina Katen, justcallmesergio, Flor Coto, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Mat Fink3 with Balthazar Martinez and 1 with Mandel Turner
- Amann2 with Balthazar Martinez and 1 with Mandel Turner
- Arnaud Denzler2 with Balthazar Martinez and 1 with Mandel Turner
- Italo2 with Balthazar Martinez and 1 with Mandel Turner
- Mini Nik2 with Balthazar Martinez and 1 with Mandel Turner
- justcallmesergio5 with Loves_kills
- Rina Katen5 with Loves_kills
- ACID BOGEN4 with Balthazar Martinez
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at arkaoda Berlin27
- Middle half finished between20 and 49
- Past Fridays at this venue counted53
The room
arkaoda Berlin — 199 events and 842 distinct artists since Aug 2025.