Paper-Cuts presents Emkay, Mike Midnight, Paper-Cuts
Kwia, Berlin
This night happened — Fri 12 Sep 2025
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- emkay (FI) and Mike Midnight — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 12 Sep 2025.
- Mike Midnight and Paper-Cuts — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 12 Sep 2025.
- Mike Midnight and Radart — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Thu 14 Aug 2025.
Who they are
“emkay, aka Maria Korkeila, is a Finnish DJ, producer and vocalist tracing the sensual edges of house, progressive, breaks and dub-laced electronics.”
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emkay, aka Maria Korkeila, is a Finnish DJ, producer and vocalist tracing the sensual edges of house, progressive, breaks and dub-laced electronics. Her sound is femme-forward, trippy, sassy and bouncy~ balancing a playful pulse with deeper undercurrents. From upbeat, lip-glossed rollers to moody downtempo excursions, emkay teases the dancefloor with something intimate and slightly unhinged, where breathy bedroom vocals drift through sultry basslines and chrome-tinted percussion. Beyond the club, emkay is also known as one third of downtempo trip-pop outfit trickpony, alongside Roza Terenzi and Mike Midnight. Specialising in stripped, subbed and dubbed new age pop collages– the trio released their first EP “Pillow Talk” in 2024, follow recently by “24/7 Heaven”, both released on Step Ball Chain. The supergroup played their debut lives at un:send and Miscellania in Australia in January, 2026, and are set to tour in Europe over the summer.Their RA profile lists Craigie Knowes, OO Recordings, Planet Euphorique, Super Utu and 5 more.often with Roza Terenzi, Trickpony, Notte Infinita, none of them here that night
“In 2022 he released his second EP Angel Hours to high acclaim.”
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In 2022 he released his second EP Angel Hours to high acclaim. Angel Hours rise felt like it was imminent from the first listen, with contributions from Noa (Voice Actor/Stroom) and 3NDLES5 (Low Life). Mike’s production across the release feels akin to 90’s artists like I:Cube, Thievery Corporation or certain Weatherall moments. The heavenly references are well deserved with multiple moments on the release feeling truly divine, whilst others take a low-lit and alluring feel. Mike Midnight feels singular in the Australian music landscape. Angel Hours continues the lineage of Australian music breaking through to international recognition with the release becoming a mainstay on NTS Radio, breakfast show host Flo Dill dubbing it “music that when listened to at night makes you feel unstoppable.” His recent DJ sets at Globus, Miscellania and on The Lot Radio showcase his unique skills as a DJ. Mike boasts a deep and broad knowledge of downtempo and club music centered around his signature style of smoked-out rhythms, deviant basslines and illbient elegance.Last at Tresor / Globus in Aug · often with Roza Terenzi, Miscmeg, Stone, none of them here that night
often with Miscmeg, Pridi, mad miran, none of them here that night
Last at Tresor / Globus in Aug · often with GLOBUS, TRESOR, SELESSA T., none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Trickpony1 with emkay (FI), 1 with emkay (FI) and 1 with Mike Midnight
- Roza Terenzi3 with emkay (FI) and 3 with Mike Midnight
- Miscmeg2 with Mike Midnight and 1 with Paper-Cuts
- Notte Infinita1 with emkay (FI) and 1 with Mike Midnight
- Yaki1 with emkay (FI) and 1 with Mike Midnight
- AMORAL1 with Radart
- Ciel1 with emkay (FI)
- dérive1 with Radart
The room
Kwia — 120 events and 457 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
Paper-Cuts — 3 events and 9 artists since Sep 2025.