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Sameheads, Berlin
This night happened — Wed 31 Dec 2025
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Who was billed10 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- next: Paloma, Sat 28 NovBenji DF
- Charlie
- next: Kater, Sat 24 OctFranz Scala
- Odopt
- next: The Buzz, Fri 20 NovMelanie Havens
- next: The Buzz, Fri 20 NovPaty Vapor
- Lazercat
- next: Sameheads, Fri 13 NovSbri
- next: Sameheads, Fri 13 NovYoshi (DE)
- Ólta Karawane
Set times were not published.
the pairs that have met
37 of the 45 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Melanie Havens and Paty Vapor — 6 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 7 Sep 2025.
- Franz Scala and Paty Vapor — 5 shared bills before that night, first on Thu 14 Aug 2025.
- Paty Vapor and Yoshi (DE) — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 7 Sep 2025.
- Franz Scala and Melanie Havens — 3 shared bills before that night, first on Fri 21 Nov 2025.
- Sbri and Yoshi (DE) — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Melanie Havens and Yoshi (DE) — 2 shared bills before that night, first on Sun 7 Sep 2025.
- Franz Scala and Yoshi (DE) — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Wed 31 Dec 2025.
- Charlie and Franz Scala — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 18 Oct 2025.
Who they are
“Djing since his teens in the late 80s, Benji was introduced to the Berlin Club circuit in the early 90s, with residencies at Tresor in the mid 90s, Bunker´s Red Hot Chill Out Club, Turbine and many others.”
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Djing since his teens in the late 80s, Benji was introduced to the Berlin Club circuit in the early 90s, with residencies at Tresor in the mid 90s, Bunker´s Red Hot Chill Out Club, Turbine and many others. Bored by the upcoming Minimal/Techhouse scene in Berlin, he was one of the first DJs to incorporate Italo and other odd Discostuff into his sets from 1999 onwards. Nowadays he still refuses to follow the common paths, playing skillfull cutting edge sets in numerous Clubs around Berlin, Germany and across Europe.Their RA profile lists Discos Capablanca.Recently at Renate, Kater · often with Rena Volvo, ACID BOGEN, HOPPER, none of them here that night
Recently at Sameheads, Golden Gate, Alte Feuerwache THF · often with Leona Jacewska, Fabrizio Mammarella, Golpe, 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.Recently at Quantum Oddity Gallery, arkaoda Berlin, OXI · often with Fabrizio Mammarella, Eyesdice, Giulia Gutterer, none of them here that night
Last at Sameheads in Oct · often with towLie, DJ Sling, none of them here that night
“Melanie Havens, a São Paulo native now based in Berlin, is a standout DJ known for her eclectic and dynamic sets that move fluidly across sonic landscapes.”
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Melanie Havens, a São Paulo native now based in Berlin, is a standout DJ known for her eclectic and dynamic sets that move fluidly across sonic landscapes. Active behind the decks since the age of 17, Melanie began her journey at São Paulo’s renowned club D-Edge before relocating to Berlin at 19, where she continued to develop her distinctive approach to electronic music. From wave and Italo disco to EBM, electroclash, new beat, electro, dark disco, techno, synthpop, post-punk, and beyond, her selections are driven by vibrant synths, powerful basslines. Beyond the booth, Melanie is a writer and curator for The Brvtalist , as well as a resident at its events. She has brought her sound to dance floors around the world, with appearances in New York, Paris, Bogotá, Shanghai, and beyond. She is also the founder of Klaash , a party dedicated to electroclash and adjacent sounds. Over the years, Melanie has brought her sound to renowned clubs and festivals worldwide, including Berghain, Tresor, Montreux Jazz Festival, Fusion Festival, and Grauzone Festival, alongside appearances across New York, Paris, Bogotá, Shanghai, Zagreb, London, São Paulo, Mexico City and beyond. A regular guest at Loone, she has also delivered standout sets and mixes for platforms such as Rinse FM, KEXP, KHIDI, and The Brvtalist. With a career shaped by years of experience across different scenes and continents, Melanie has established herself as a versatile and distinctive presence within the international underground circuit. Her ability to bridge influences from the past with contemporary club sounds allows her to create immersive experiences that move seamlessly between genres, eras, scenes and audiences.Recently at Kater, Fitzroy · often with Caillou, Sound Metaphors Djs, Furotica, none of them here that night
“Co-founder of the female-focused event series 'Wisdom Tits & The Mad Express presents'.”
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Co-founder of the female-focused event series 'Wisdom Tits & The Mad Express presents'. She is part of the Italian label-collective Slow Motion / Wrong Era. Holding a residency at Sameheads, she regularly showcases her sound at the pinnacle of Berlin's venues, across Europe, and in Brazil, solo or as one half of the DJ duo ‘Wisdom Tits’ alongside Caillou. Her sets evoke an old-school nostalgia of the ’80s, weaving through EBM, Electro, Synthpunk and Industrial, smoothly blending with Wave, Obscure Italo and Belgian New Beat. Characterized by powerful kicks, bold basslines, ethereal synths, and enigmatic vocals. Paty Vapor's sonic tapestry is a captivating fusion of the old and the avant-garde.Recently at Orangerie Neukölln, Sameheads, arkaoda Berlin · often with Diamin, Caillou, Eyesdice, none of them here that night
“producer, DJ, outsider”
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Their RA profile lists Snuff Trax and Bordello A Parigi.Last at arkaoda Berlin in Nov · often with Naks, Mike Tansella Jr, Karolina Bnv, none of them here that night
“Talented and young dj from Turin, Italy, he’s always been moved by a real affection to techno, deep, electro music and underground parties.”
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Talented and young dj from Turin, Italy, he’s always been moved by a real affection to techno, deep, electro music and underground parties. After moving to Barcelona, he broke into the scene in 2008 with Prozac, his first after party as a resident, with Yoshi and Gueves. In 2011 he kicked off a new life project by founding Loud, one of the major parties organizations in Europe and one of the best among the ones of Sonar Off. Since his earliest steps, in just a few years he got to the footlights by playing with the most important djs of the underground scene, achieving performances in European parties and clubs such as EggLondon, City Hall Barcelona, Fabrique and Social Music City Milan, in addition to, among many others, Macarena Microclub Barcelona and Libertine Berlin. At present, he is currently working at his newborn label Libertine Records, as co-founder and resident dj with his old friend Yoshi.Their RA profile lists Libertine Records.often with Ed Warner, Luke Eargoggle, Dj W.E.B. live, none of them here that night
“Libertine Resident”
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Their RA profile lists Instruction and Libertine Records.Last at Kantine am Berghain in Oct · often with Niff, Ed Warner, Brasi, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- ACID BOGEN4 with Franz Scala, 2 with Benji DF and 2 with Melanie Havens
- HOPPER4 with Franz Scala, 2 with Benji DF and 2 with Melanie Havens
- L. Zylberberg2 with Melanie Havens, 2 with Paty Vapor and 2 with Yoshi (DE)
- Cosmo Vitelli3 with Franz Scala, 1 with Melanie Havens and 1 with Yoshi (DE)
- Fabrizio Mammarella7 with Franz Scala and 2 with Charlie
- Eyesdice6 with Franz Scala and 2 with Paty Vapor
- Berlin Bunny5 with Franz Scala and 2 with Paty Vapor
- Caillou3 with Paty Vapor and 2 with Melanie Havens
The room
Sameheads — 156 events and 473 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
Libertine — 8 events and 28 artists since Sep 2025.