Nightshade Family

Who they are

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  Marc Schneider

  Berlin · 12 bookings since Aug 2025

  “There are DJs, and then there are “DJ’s DJs”—the influential jocks who break tunes, unearth obscure must-haves, spark off new trends, and breathe new life into the artform at every opportunity.”

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  There are DJs, and then there are “DJ’s DJs”—the influential jocks who break tunes, unearth obscure must-haves, spark off new trends, and breathe new life into the artform at every opportunity. Marc Schneider has been the embodiment of the latter for over two decades. The Hamburg native began amassing his personal collection of DJ weapons amid the heyday of ‘90s German raves, with his early appearances feeding the folklore of legendary parties such as Love Parade and the original Tresor club. As the longtime gatekeeper for music distributor Word and Sound, he has overseen virtually every worthwhile piece of vinyl to enter the country. He continues to apply his tastemaker status and veteran knowledge in the DJ booth through regular invitations to Panorama Bar (Berlin), Fabric (London), Eleven (Tokyo), Rex Club (Paris), The Bunker (NYC), Bassani (Tbisili), Smart Bar (Chicago), Culture Box (Copenhagen), Watergate (Berlin), Electric Pickle (Miami). That’s not to mention his long-running affiliation with Hamburg’s PAL and the Golden Pudel Club, as well as the infamous annual event Fusion Festival. With his sporadic yet highly-valued releases and remixes for labels like Circus Company, Silver Network, New Kanada and Word and Sound’s inhouse imprint Was Not Was, Marc has endeared himself to record-buying heads over a number of years. Similarly, it was little surprise for those in the know to learn that Marc had been secretly at the helm of the formerly anonymous cult label Story, the unassuming vinyl-only imprint of quality deep cuts that has boasted the likes of Anton Zap, Cottam and XDB on its roster since 2008. Technique can be refined, and skill can be learned, but impeccable taste is rare and elusive. That’s why Marc Schneider is your favouíte DJ’s favourite DJ.
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  Their RA profile lists Circus Company, Was Not Was, Metamorphic, New Kanada and 3 more.

  Recently at Kater, Club der Visionaere, Kaos Berlin · often with Karina Schneider, ACID BOGEN, EXTRA, none of them here that night

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  Franky Greiner

  Berlin · 6 bookings since Oct 2025

  “Cultural Expressions from the capitalistic influenced world got mostly banned.”

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  Cultural Expressions from the capitalistic influenced world got mostly banned. Lots of Records were rare and often had to be smuggled in. Listing with friends a Radioshow or watching TV from western sector of Berlin became always risky event. The Mauerfall 89 changed that conditions totally. Openminded and touched by the common liberate feeling of the early nineties, able to digging records free and ready listing to all that unknown music out there, he started buying and collecting records, tapes and discs. Around 1994 ,with his friends he started a club in Beeskow in an abandoned warehouse called „Treibstoff“. Guys like Norman Nodge, Andre Lodemann, Sammy Dee, Tom Clark played there. 16 years old Franky got his first regular playing experiences as Dj in Frankfurt/ Oder in a club called „Kulturfabrik“ . The Residency „Yaburizuguri“ was set once a month and 500 people all subcultures were dancing to the eclectic sets mixing House, Drum & Bass, Trip Hop, Jazz, Hip Hop and Rock music to a whole journey. 1999 he moved to Berlin for studying Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and Politics at Humboldt University and became luckily friends with people like Chica Paula, Dandy Jack, Villalobos, Zip, Sammy Dee, Max Lodebauer and Michel Grinser. Charing the same passion for all kinds of music they asked him to play at their Private Parties, Birthdays and Afterhours. In the surrounding of Berlin clubs like WMF, Old Panoramabar producing electronic music became more and more his interest. Together with Daniel Ramm they founded the Projekt Pikaya in 2001. Four years later they released their first production. During the Fusion Summer Festival 2005 Franky played their song 'Grüne Raufaser' to Luciano who liked it a great deal and released him in September 2006 on Cadenza Label. Since April 2006 Daniel and Franky have worked as live act in clubs all over Europe. Pikaya live acts became well known in short time and gave them the opportunity to play gigs in front of thousands of people at DC 10, Privileg, Space, Panorama Bar, Tenax, Cocorico, Fusion Festival (2009 / 2011)… Franky’s passion of DJ ing music in long sessions was never out of his focus. 2006, luckily Franky found his creative home base in Gregor Krämers „Club der Visionäre“ and established here the Residencie called „Karawane“, where DJ s and Musicans like Ion Ludwig, De Walta, Luca Torre, Edward, Konstantin, Rene Audriard, Adil Hiani, Alex & Digby, Bella Sarris, NSI, Andre Lodemann, Roman Flügel, got invited to play their first session in this special and unique institution of berlin electronic dance music scene. Among bigger events like O2 Parties (2008), Berlin Beats and Boots, Thaibreak (2010), Rave on Snow (2010) - Franky Greiner played over the years in almost every location of Berlin s underground nightlife like Tresor, WMF,103, Anita Berber, Bar 25, Chalet, Kater Holzig & Blau, Wilde Renate, Horst Kreuzberg, Watergate, Weekend, Griessmühle, Farbfernseher, Paloma Bar, GoldenGate, Suicide Circus, Bar Tausend, HRD Bar, San Remo, Pfefferbank, Cookies, Used to play often all night long session he is able to accompanies evening jazz events that end up in dancing parties with Housemusik. One good example was his DJ live supporting of Mark Scheibe's Orchestra in the Admiralspalast Berlin (2011). 2012 he took a little break from clublive, finishing his Magister Studium at Humboldt University. Inspired by analyzing culture from the sonic and technology perspective - he wrote his examen about „Elektronische Musik als Akustikdesign.“ Updated with new inspiration and knowledge - different new projects poped up. All to do with sound. 2013 he got the chance to work for Ralf Kroner the founder of DD Distribution as Artistconsulting and for Arturia as Sounddesigner. Nowadays Franky Greiner is still Dj ing and Producing music under the credo that sound is a social thing, and a ton says more than thousand words….
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  Their RA profile lists Music For Freaks, Perlon, Cadenza Records, raum...musik and 6 more.

  Last at Golden Gate in Oct 2025 · often with Cabanne, Vero Standke, Johnny D, none of them here that night

• Josefina Tapia (2)

  Santiago, Chile · 14 bookings since Aug 2025

  “Josefina Tapia, a world-renowned Chilean DJ, will transport you with her unique sound that fuses classic American House, European Minimalism, broken beats and touches of Electro.”

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  Josefina Tapia, a world-renowned Chilean DJ, will transport you with her unique sound that fuses classic American House, European Minimalism, broken beats and touches of Electro. With a residency at Sydney's SASH Club, she has left an indelible mark in Berlin, sharing the stage with great artists and offering sessions that challenge the limits of electronic music.
  Their RA profile lists MyHouse YourHouse and FAFO Records.

  Recently at Kater, Mom's Limousine Service, Renate · often with HOPPER, ACID BOGEN, Velasco, none of them here that night

• Nils Ohrmann

  Berlin · 23 bookings since Aug 2025

  “Nils Ohrmann is a steady part of the Berlin club scene for more then 20 years now.”

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  Nils Ohrmann is a steady part of the Berlin club scene for more then 20 years now. After having first international success with the club hit „Le Funk Fatale“ in 2009, he founded Arms & Legs Records together with Daniel Steinberg. Together with Oliver Dollar he released on Cajmere’s Casual Records, Defected, and Classic Records and was remixed by the likes of Cassius, Mousse T & Honey Dijon. With a House based mix through a huge range of genres from Minimal to Disco, Nils is known for his long and energetic sets.
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  Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Classic, King Street Sounds, Cajual Records and 6 more.

  Recently at Golden Gate, Hoppetosse · often with Sqim, Lutz, Edgar Peng, none of them here that night