Balkan Takeover
Paloma, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 9 May
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
2 of the 3 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- Impérieux and Buoy — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Fri 28 Nov 2025.
Who they are
“Impérieux is a Berlin-based producer and DJ originally from Kırcaali, Bulgaria, known for his deeply textured and rhythmically intricate take on electronic music.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Impérieux is a Berlin-based producer and DJ originally from Kırcaali, Bulgaria, known for his deeply textured and rhythmically intricate take on electronic music. Drawing from his Turkish and Balkan background, his work channels a sense of displacement, tension, and introspection, often landing somewhere between structured club dynamics and abstract storytelling. He has released on labels such as Pampa Records and, more recently, the influential Hessle Audio. His Fena EP on Hessle continues his exploration of fragmented rhythms, detuned melodies, and off-kilter atmospheres—shaped by intuition as much as by design. Tracks like "Fena" and "Sickomode" feel raw and urgent, but always considered. Never tied to a single scene or sound, Impérieux’s sets and productions reflect a broader search—rooted in emotion, instinct, and a subtle disregard for genre lines.Their RA profile lists Macro, Hessle Audio, Pampa and Sofia Records.Recently at Paloma, Crack Bellmer · often with Rhyw, SELESSA T., Elie Bukassa, none of them here that night
Last at Paloma in Nov 2025
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Elie Bukassa1 with Impérieux
- Otal1 with Impérieux
- Rhyw1 with Impérieux
- SELESSA T.1 with Impérieux
- Terry Cotta1 with Impérieux
12 said they were going — much quieter than a usual Saturday at Paloma.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Paloma27
- Middle half finished between19 and 34
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted81
The room
Paloma — 275 events and 677 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: House (33), Deep House (8), Disco (7), Bass (5) and Funk / Soul (5). genre tags on this room’s listings