The Joint
Monarch, Berlin
This night happened — Fri 5 Dec 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.
- Markus Sommer and Nekes — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 5 Dec 2025.
Who they are
“aka Bell Boys (w/ Adam Rowe) Gramaphone records A&R/house buyer Smart Bar Chicago Resident.”
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aka Bell Boys (w/ Adam Rowe) Gramaphone records A&R/house buyer Smart Bar Chicago Resident. Queen! SundaysTheir RA profile lists Neovinyl Recordings, Balance Alliance, Discovery Recordings, Stripped & Chewed and 6 more.Recently at Hoppetosse, Club der Visionaere, DSTRKT Club Berlin · often with Tomas Station, Sibil, XDB, none of them here that night
“Markus Sommer, born in Seligenstadt and based in Berlin, is an internationally renowned DJ and producer.”
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Markus Sommer, born in Seligenstadt and based in Berlin, is an internationally renowned DJ and producer. He founded the label Pager Records with Phil Evans in 2015. The label is an established brand, has been releasing international artists for almost 10 years and is a renowned event series. As a DJ, Markus has been shaping the global house and minimal scene for over a decade. He is resident at the legendary clubs Robert Johnson in Offenbach and Club der Visionäre in Berlin and has performed at top international clubs and venues around the world such as Fabric London, Concrete Paris, Closer Kiev, South America, Tokyo, Seoul and many more. Markus has his roots as a saxophonist in funk, soul, jazz and rock music. He has been playing in orchestras and big bands since his childhood and took his first steps in producing own music at the age of 17. Already during his kindergarten years, Markus diligently explored his dad's record collection and found himself in an extensive classic rock collection. Nowadays Markus owns a record collection “people would die for”. With his elegant mixing style, he skillfully brings classics and rarities together and makes every dancefloor shake. As a producer, his music has its own touch and is unmistakably influenced by his musical upbringing. A milestone in his discography is the album “Untitled Gemütlichkeiten”, which was released in 2019. To date, Markus has almost 40 releases on vinyl on renowned labels such as Imprints Records or Timeless Records. In the future, we can continue to see Markus on dancefloors all over the world. The mission is clear: Make people move! Markus knows how to start a party. In 2025, Pager Records will celebrate its 10th anniversary with releases and showcases all over the world. Markus is also working on a new album and further EPs.Their RA profile lists La Peña, Assemble Music, Imprints Records, Sol Asylum and 6 more.Last at Hoppetosse in Nov · often with Tom Ries, Kurilo, Strobocop, none of them here that night
“Berlin based DJ and producer Nekes has been a very influencial part of electronic music and has formed and inspired the scene for many years.”
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Berlin based DJ and producer Nekes has been a very influencial part of electronic music and has formed and inspired the scene for many years. His label Oslo was founded in 2007 together with his good friend Federico Molinari and it is still one of the most respected labels today. As a resident in the world famous clubs Club der Visionäre & Hoppetosse you can join him during his monthly events with Ray Okpara and many other talented artists in Berlin. His urge to create groovy, percussive music and his one of a kind DJ mixes have taken Nekes across the globe performing in the hottest venues. He holds a big fan base and continues to innovate himself hosting parties, producing music and mixing. Appearances on Oslo, Cecille, Mobilee, Deep Series, Melisma Records etc. are part of his discography and as usual various releases for selected labels keep coming, catching attention and giving a glimpse of what Nekes holds for us in the future. Tension keeps rising with promising new projects in the pipeline and the new Belisa Booking agency bringing Nekes and his Oslo collegue Johnny D back together. Exciting things are to come!Their RA profile lists Cocoon Recordings, Compost Records, VIVa MUSiC, Tsuba Records and 6 more.Recently at Hoppetosse, Golden Gate, Kater · often with Federico Molinari, Alvaro Medina, Dorian Paic, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Federico Molinari9 with Nekes and 1 with Markus Sommer
- Damian Schwartz1 with Markus Sommer and 1 with Nekes
- MIC (10)1 with Markus Sommer and 1 with Nekes
- Mayell5 with Garrett David
- Sibil5 with Garrett David
- Tomas Station5 with Garrett David
- XDB4 with Garrett David
- dj sweet6teen3 with Garrett David
The room
Monarch — 55 events and 194 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
Belisa Booking — 3 events and 8 artists since Nov 2025.