ANIMO at RAVE THE PLANET - BERLIN - PRESENTS HERMES-US

Who they are

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  Alfonso Ares

  Madrid, Spain

  “Alfonso Arés's relationship with electronic music began 15 years ago when he began working in the Madrid club scene.”

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  Alfonso Arés's relationship with electronic music began 15 years ago when he began working in the Madrid club scene. His experience with the scene, combined with hi s innovative attitude, has made him a well-rounded artist. He began as a DJ in smaller disco venues and well-known clubs around Spain. He quickly advanced to festivals and big productions, like Sensation and Goa, which allowed him to make the leap to the international scene. Alfonso has a profound love of music and a deep passion for the history of electronic music. These can be seen in his sessions that began with house music and progressed into tech and deep. This artist is committed to each one of his sets focusing on the rhythm and above all, the quality. As a producer he has continuously polished his sound. His work has already been recognized for his style which shares roots with the New York based "Nite Grooves", the Italian "Lapsus Music" and the Holland based "Playmobil." He is also like other sound specialists such as "Regular", "Klopfgeist", or "Highway Recordings". Thanks to his skills, and a large knowledge base of the different styles, he has demonstrated his versatility in the studio. Actually, he continued to reach for a higher level and presented ANIMO; a label that releases music from well-known artists, promotes events which focus on creating a unique experience, and designs exclusive products for professionals and music enthusiasts. www.animorecords.com www.animolab.com
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  Their RA profile lists King Street Sounds, VIVa MUSiC, Regular, Akbal Music and 6 more.
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  CJ Jeff

  Greece

  “Rhythmetic CEO, CJ Jeff was brought to the attention of the world dance music circuit when he launched his career in 2001.”

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  Rhythmetic CEO, CJ Jeff was brought to the attention of the world dance music circuit when he launched his career in 2001. Born & bred a Greek, whose family thrived in a circle of sociologists, Jeff coined a sound that quickly became distinct and recog..
  Their RA profile lists Rhythmetic and Bunny Tiger Dubs.
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  Darin Epsilon

  Los Angeles, United States of America · 6 bookings since Aug 2025

  “As the host of the Perspectives radio show and podcast, he has reached tens of thousands of listeners each month, solidifying his influence within the global dance music community.”

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  As the host of the Perspectives radio show and podcast, he has reached tens of thousands of listeners each month, solidifying his influence within the global dance music community. Since launching his label Perspectives Digital in 2010, Darin has continually expanded his artistic reach, further establishing himself as a key figure in the electronic music scene. Originally from Chicago, Darin’s early career was shaped by his pivotal residency at the legendary Vision Nightclub. This was followed by his move to Los Angeles in 2008, where he worked with renowned brands such as Insomniac at Exchange LA, GIANT at Avalon and Vanguard, and Monday Night Social. His journey continued in 2017 when he relocated to Berlin, the world’s electronic music capital. By 2022, he further cemented his position on the global stage with a highly coveted DJ residency at Ritter Butzke, one of Berlin’s most beloved venues. Darin’s career milestones are a testament to his pure talent and determination. In 2011, he gained international recognition by winning John Digweed’s 'Structures Two' DJ Competition, sponsored by Bedrock and Ableton Live, and in 2016, he was nominated for 'Best Progressive House Artist’ at the Beatport Awards. He also became the first artist ever to release a Progressive House production tutorial after teaming up with SonicAcademy.com, further demonstrating his expertise and commitment to music education. Throughout his lengthy career, Darin has released on the industry's most recognized labels such as (in alphabetical order) Einmusika, Katermukke, Renaissance, Ritter Butzke Records, Selador, Siona Records, Sudbeat, and Warung Recordings. His tracks have consistently charted in Beatport's Top 10, and he has garnered widespread acclaim working alongside top-tier artists such as DJ CHUS, Fur Coat, Jerome Isma-Ae, Hernan Cattaneo, Miss Monique, Quivver, Robert Babicz, Sasha Carassi, Sebastien Leger, Sydney Blu, among countless others. Over the years, his distinct melodic sound has been supported and played by the biggest DJ’s in the world including Adriatique, Agents of Time, Eelke Kleijn, Einmusik, Fideles, Hannes Bieger, Hernan Cattaneo, Innellea, John Digweed, Joris Voorn, Korolova, Miss Monique, Nick Warren, Nora En Pure, Pete Tong, Sasha, Solomun, Township Rebellion, Vintage Culture, Yotto, and the list goes on and on. As a gifted student of music from an early age, former record shop employee, and former director of a college radio station, Darin draws inspiration from his nearly encyclopedic knowledge and genuine appreciation of electronic music. He cites a variety of important influences in the past decade, from the early Leftfield and Future Sound of London albums, to the iconic Global Underground compilation series, to the sweeping sounds of Paul Oakenfold circa 1999, to Sasha & Digweed's mind-blowing Delta Heavy tour in 2002. If you have ever been in the audience to catch one of his live sets, it becomes immediately apparent that he is proficiently skilled as a DJ as well. His ability to connect with audiences is unparalleled, and his relentless touring schedule has taken him from the world’s most prestigious venues—Ministry of Sound and EGG (London), Avalon and Exchange (Los Angeles), Stereo (Montreal), The Bow (Buenos Aires)—to the most popular festivals such as Amsterdam Dance Event, Burning Man, Ultra Music Festival, BPM Festival, South By Southwest (SXSW), and Berlin Dance Music Event. However, it would be foolish to say that his achievements have been purely confined to the club setting. Darin’s music has also caught the attention of global brands like MTV, Algoriddim djay, American DJ, Elation Professional, and Global Truss, for whom he has licensed content and provided the soundtrack to their promotional videos. His tracks have also been featured in several feature films, placing him among a select group of producers whose music has graced the big screen. With hard work, passion, unwavering dedication to his art, and support from the industry's most revered names, this Chicago native turned Berlin transplant aims to prove that this is only the beginning to a long and promising career.
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  Their RA profile lists Renaissance, Parquet Recordings, Einmusika, Sudbeat and 6 more.

  Recently at Birgit, Ritter Butzke · often with Rafa Silva, Nihil Young, Marius Lehnert, none of them here that night

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  Jiggler

  Berlin · 2 bookings since Mar 2026

  “Powerful, emotional, groove-focused – three words that best describe Jiggler's brand of infectious house music.”

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  Powerful, emotional, groove-focused – three words that best describe Jiggler's brand of infectious house music. The Berlin-bred producer and DJ, who is one half of former Bar 25 favourites Channel X, has been shaking dance floors since the spring of 2014 under this new pseudonym, when the tracks 'Jiggle with it' and 'Deeper' surfaced on Stil vor Talent's sub-label Light My Fire. Since then, Jiggler has impressed with a string of club oriented bombs for labels Tonkind, Compute Music and Ton lieb Klang, as well as the follow-up LMF release 'Illusions' and remixes for the likes of Teenage Mutants, Kruse & Nuernberg, Kellerkind and Alexander Koning & Ed Dejon. With over 15 years of experience under his belt, he's a bloody fine DJ as well, needless to say.
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  Their RA profile lists Stil vor Talent, Tonkind, Gartenhaus, Katermukke and 6 more.

  Last at Golden Gate in Mar · often with say_julz, Marcelina, 000vda, none of them here that night

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  Kellerkind

  Switzerland · 2 bookings since Aug 2026

  “If people think of Switzerland, they think of green meadows, clear water, snow-covered mountain tops and fresh air.”

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  If people think of Switzerland, they think of green meadows, clear water, snow-covered mountain tops and fresh air. In the world of electronic music they think of soulful house music and a history of great parties and clubs. It is in both these environments that Marco Biagini aka KELLERKIND grows up in. In the small and rural town of Solothurn KELLERKIND discoveres Chicago house music in the local clubs and becomes fully infected with the virus of house music. 15 years later, KELLERKIND has become an irreplaceable figure in the Swiss electronic music scene. When it started, it was fun. Now it is passion. After many nights spent on the dancefloor at Solothurn’s then only good club “Nachtschicht”, KELLERKIND starts to DJ, first in the bedroom and soon in the clubs in and around his home town. The warm and soulful music of Chicago and deep house remain his biggest influences when he starts to blend together his favourite tracks on the turntables. Very quickly he starts to play out in all of Switzerland’s big clubs. His clever arrangements of tracks, but even more so his constantly pulsating and grooving sets become a trademark that can still be heard in his DJ sets today. “It’s all about the groove”, he claims for himself. By 2007 Marco has already played the biggest and most important clubs in Switzerland from Zurich’s Hive, Rohstofflager, Rote Fabrik, Zukunft to Berns Formbar. However, his career really kicks off with his first release “Bergluft” in 2008. Since 2001 KELLERKIND has been producing music. His name, which translates as “the child from the basement”, can be taken quite literally, as he spends hours and hours creating his warm house sounds and arranging tracks in his basement studio in Solothurn. In 2007 KELLERKIND meets the guys behind Swiss house imprint Sirion Recordings and in 2008 he releases “Bergluft”, a track that gets worldwide feedback. It is played by many famous DJs, charts at number 5 of Beatport’s minimal charts and is played by John Digweed on his radio show on UK’s Kiss100. After this debut release things happen quickly: Florian Meindl releases his first EP “Keller EP” on his label Flash Recordings, of which the tracks “Natural Juice” and “TomTom” chart very high in various different techno charts. Later the tracks are re-released on vinyl as the “Don’t Go Home” EP, which charts highly with record retailers such as decks.de. In 2009 KELLERKIND first starts to work with Oliver Koletzki producing a remix for his track “Since you are gone”, which receives great feedback within the scene. Since then he has already released his own EP on Stil vor Talent together with Niko Schwind, a homage to house music with a modern approach to dance music. And there is more to come. Since his first release KELLERKIND DJ career has taken a sharp turn: he has played Berlin’s famous Watergate, frequently plays at Hive Club in Zurich and many other international dance venues. While taking the energy from the club on to his records, KELLERKIND enjoys the contrast from the weekend during the week: he produces his tracks in a small wooden hut somewhere tucked away deeply in the Swiss countryside. It is here that his warm and soulful tracks are produced, it is here that he replenishes his batteries from long weekends spent between Zurich and Berlin. “Most of my influences still come from weekends spent in clubs”, he states and one can hear that in both his DJ sets and his productions. There is always this pulsating groove, this unstoppable energy that makes KELLERKIND music so unique, and so danceable.
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  Their RA profile lists Stil vor Talent, Flash Recordings, Darkroom Dubs, Noir Music and 6 more.

  often with A.D.H.S. Amber Broos, Hannah Laing, Robert Owns, none of them here that night

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  Timo Maas

  Hannover · 3 bookings since Aug 2025

  “Timo Maas has been on a 30-year quest to deliver his musical wizardry to the world.”

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  Timo Maas has been on a 30-year quest to deliver his musical wizardry to the world. In fact, music is such an intrinsic part of his DNA that it’s one of his main modes of communication. From a residency at the groundbreaking Circoloco at DC10 in Ibiza, where he has been entrenched for over 15 years, to tours around Europe and the rest of the world, Timo Maas maintains a high level of performance. The visionary German also dedicates his time to conjuring up fresh new productions in his studio. His international recognition began with his seminal remix of ‘Dooms Night’ by Azzido Da Bass. Adopted by the UK’s garage scene, it launched him on to the world stage and he was soon being courted by a plethora of superstars from Madonna to Depeche Mode and Fatboy Slim to Muse. He has produced three albums, ‘Loud’ in 2001, ‘Pictures’ in 2005 and, most recently, ‘Lifer’ in 2013.There’s depth, emotion and subtlety in his creations, spliced with beats and basslines to make even the most lacklustre dance floor get a little crazy. Ultimately, he is an artist whose roots lie within the club environment. He is a DJ first and foremost, injecting his experience in the booth to his artistry in the studio and consistently demonstrating his ability to connect with any crowd he is in front of. From closing the main stage at Bencasim after Blur, numerous Glastonbury and Ants Ibiza performances, regular appearances at institutions such as Warung Beach Club, right through to his intense and intimate shows at smaller venues. Timo’s last album, ‘Lifer’, included collaborations with a diverse range of artists including Placebo’s Brian Molko, James Lavelle and Mikill Pane. Since that release, he has connected with James Teej of My Favorite Robot, working closely with the Canadian, which has led to a series of exciting projects. Most recently a remix for Black Butter Records and an incredible collaboration with Paul McCartney on Virgin, that saw the pair reinvigorate an old classic. The single, 'Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five', took the world of dance music by storm with its mysterious white label debut and support from pivotal Radio 1 names such as Pete Tong and Annie Mac; it scored Timo his second Grammy nomination, the first of which he received in 2004. On the solo front Timo has been busier than ever, with original productions and remixes for the underground right up to the pop world. Artists like Kidnap Kid and Loco Dice, through to Roisin Murphy & Morcheeba - all benefitting from his expert touch in recent times, not to mention the ‘Once Upon A Time’ EP released on Sasha's legendary Last Night On Earth label. In conjunction with his studio work, Timo maintains his own label, Rockets & Ponies, which has been releasing the best electronic music for almost a decade. Artists from Acid Mondays to Maetrik, from Addison Groove to Nightmares On Wax, from Alan Fitzpatrick to Ion Ludwig have been featured on the imprint and in particular, an EP comprising of Ricardo Villalobos' remixes of famous German jazz drummer Wolfgang Haffner. Looking to the future Timo has forthcoming EP’s on Joris Voorn’s eminent Rejected label and a return to My Favourite Robot. Not only this but a remix of the fabled Porcelain by Moby on his own Rockets & Ponies label. As time passes by, Timo Maas remains relevant, hungry and bursting with ideas. Never looking to the past, always in the here and now. From his formative years, in a small town called Bückeburg, up to today, Timo Maas has retained a love and passion for making and playing music that is indelibly etched into his psyche. It makes him the man he is today; driven, positive, infinitely creative and full of magic.
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  Their RA profile lists Bedrock Records, Skint, Hope Recordings, Ovum Recordings and 6 more.

  Recently at KitKatClub · often with A.D.H.S. Amber Broos, Hannah Laing, Robert Owns, none of them here that night