CAT (Cumulonimbus at Troya) Episode 5
Troya Bar, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 27 Sep 2025
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Pablo Mateo
- next: [119], Sat 31 OctCarl Raban
- next: [119], Sat 31 OctYounes Jamil
- next: [119], Sat 31 OctDJ DEKADENT
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
3 of the 6 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Carl Raban and Younes Jamil — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 27 Sep 2025.
- Younes Jamil and DJ DEKADENT — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 27 Sep 2025.
- Carl Raban and DJ DEKADENT — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Sat 27 Sep 2025.
Who they are
“Carl Raban began producing music at the age of 16, initially approaching sound as an open field rather than a fixed genre framework.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Carl Raban began producing music at the age of 16, initially approaching sound as an open field rather than a fixed genre framework. His earliest work was rooted in more direct, high-intensity club contexts, before expanding into a broader spectrum of electronic forms. During this phase, he released a range of material under different aliases, moving across contrasting aesthetics and compositional approaches. This period of sustained exploration laid the foundation for a more deliberate practice. Over time, Raban shifted from accumulation toward reduction, refining his focus on atmosphere, pacing, and the relationship between presence and absence. Silence and space became structural elements, shaping how his tracks unfold and how tension is articulated. His current work reflects a cohesive sonic identity: restrained, gradually developing, and attentive to detail. Rather than relying on immediacy, his music reveals itself over time, creating a sense of suspension between movement and stillness. While rooted in electronic music culture, his output resists strict categorisation, functioning both within club environments and as autonomous listening. Beyond his solo work, Raban operates within collaborative and self-organised structures. He is the founder of Cumulonimbus — a Berlin-based label, collective, and party series initiated with close collaborators, beginning with a festival in 2019. Since then, Cumulonimbus has developed into an ongoing platform encompassing numerous releases on SoundCloud and regular events in Berlin, providing a framework for shared artistic production and presentation. In parallel, Raban is one half of the duo Half Light Lane, extending his practice into a collaborative format. Previously releasing under the name Raban, the transition to Carl Raban marks a consolidation of artistic direction. The change reflects a clearer alignment between identity and sound, as well as a more defined authorship following a period of work across multiple aliases. His recent work signals a phase of refinement — focusing on precision, reduction, and the continued development of a consistent sonic language.Their RA profile lists Streamlines and Reflect Recordings.often with MadMatze, Tess, Masst, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists re:flect recordings.
often with MadMatze, SACID, CHOREOPHILA, none of them here that night
often with MadMatze, Tess, Secret Act, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- MadMatze4 with Younes Jamil, 2 with Carl Raban and 2 with DJ DEKADENT
- Tess2 with Carl Raban, 2 with DJ DEKADENT and 2 with Younes Jamil
- SACID2 with Younes Jamil, 1 with Carl Raban and 1 with DJ DEKADENT
- LAES1 with Carl Raban, 1 with DJ DEKADENT and 1 with Younes Jamil
- Secret Act1 with Carl Raban, 1 with DJ DEKADENT and 1 with Younes Jamil
- ISA (ES)1 with Carl Raban and 1 with DJ DEKADENT
- Max Tebbert1 with Carl Raban and 1 with Younes Jamil
- CHOREOPHILA2 with Younes Jamil
27 said they were going.
The room
Troya Bar — 3 events and 9 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
nimbus — 3 events and 5 artists since Sep 2025.