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Golden Gate, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 11 Jul
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Who was billed4 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
None of these artists had shared a bill before that night.
Who they are
“With a musical mind that is both innovative and artistic and an infectious appreciation for sound, Thilini is an ever-growing force in underground circles.”
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With a musical mind that is both innovative and artistic and an infectious appreciation for sound, Thilini is an ever-growing force in underground circles. Originally from Brisbane and drawn to the pulse of Sydney, Thilini’s early days saw her spinning iconic Australian events like Breakfast Club, SASH and Subsonic Music Festival and holding a residency with Sydney's influential Mantra Collective crew. Through her own FLUX events, she brought international heavyweights like Archie Hamilton, Julian Perez, and Cristi Cons to Brisbane for the first time, driven by a vision to reshape the city’s musical landscape and educate the dance floor. Now in Berlin, Thilini is carving out her space in one of the world’s most competitive club scenes. She’s found her rhythm at cult-favourite venues like Heideglühen, Sisyphos, Club der Visionäre, and Renate. Her sets are a showcase of versatility and deep crate-digging, weaving together groove-heavy house, minimal, UKG, breakbeat, and more, all while reflecting her understanding of music as a conversation that’s constantly evolving and never predictable. Her reach stretches across the Atlantic too. Since 2021, Thilini has become a regular in New York’s revered house scene, holding an international residency with Golden Record NYC and contributing to the sound curation behind the scenes. Always on the hunt for intelligent beats that move the dance floor, she continues to push boundaries with a subtle but undeniable energy that pulls people in. And her influence extends beyond the decks. A dedicated advocate for equality in the music industry, Thilini is working to build a more inclusive, equitable scene. Through thoughtful programming, amplifying underrepresented voices, as well as advocacy and education efforts, she’s helping drive meaningful change. For her, music is as much about community as it is about sound. Her journey is far from over. Keep an ear to the (under)ground, big things are on the horizon for Thilini.Recently at Sonnenraum, Coco Boule, Golden Gate · often with Anderson (US), Some Uncertain Sir, Falpa, none of them here that night
“The Chicago native has made waves playing in well renown clubs and venues across the world from BRET Amsterdam, Detroit's TV Lounge to YuYu in México City.”
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The Chicago native has made waves playing in well renown clubs and venues across the world from BRET Amsterdam, Detroit's TV Lounge to YuYu in México City. Continuously re-arranging a unique record bag collected from the depths of Human Head and Academy records New York, Berlin's Spacehall to Syncrophone and A-1 in Paris. A true record digger and purveyor of the dance floor experience, Ricardo Roessel is a visionary DJ and event curator raised through the culturally thick lens of Chicago's underground. Known best for playing extended vinyl sets, showcasing a vast influence of rare 90's US & UK house, breaks, minimal, electro, experimental, IDM, Y2K era progressive, trance and tech house. Consistently blurring the lines between genres old and new, finding the common thread within the lost and forgotten yet timeless records mixed with a new age sound. All sewn effortlessly into the right context with technical skills and precision, presented to the dance floor in a symbiotic and loose natured feeling. Born and raised in the evolving mecca of house music, quickly adapting and becoming a key contributor within the local dance community as a creative mind behind some of Chicago's most elusive underground parties and events. Co-producing and booking events under the success of Body Response, a party series running since 2017. To now working with south side based Sound-Systems such as The Post and Durty Truth, gaining recognition and playing among some of the foundational heads and pioneers such as Chez Damier, Boo Williams, Darryn Jones, Mike Dunn, Gene Hunt and the Chosen Few Dj's. All while taking cues playing on lineups alongside modern tastemakers like Nicolas Lutz, Malika, The Ghost, Unai Trotti and Evan Baggs.often with EREZ.JPG, shanty mane, Jeny Michelle, none of them here that night
Recently at Golden Gate · often with Guedes (ES), Andy Kolwes, Isaac Elejalde, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Anderson (US)2 with Thilini
- Some Uncertain Sir2 with Thilini
- Andy Kolwes1 with Geroge
- Ben Myles1 with Ricardo Roessel
- Clovis1 with Thilini
- EREZ.JPG1 with Ricardo Roessel
- Falpa1 with Thilini
- Fred Quest1 with Thilini
10 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at Golden Gate.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at Golden Gate10
- Middle half finished between7 and 13
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted54
The room
Golden Gate — 187 events and 620 distinct artists since Aug 2025.