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Who they are

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  Radondo

  Berlin, Germany · 2 bookings since May 2024

  “Hailing from the UK and now residing in Berlin Radondo has built a versatile sound within the Italian Dance Wave movement.”

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  Hailing from the UK and now residing in Berlin Radondo has built a versatile sound within the Italian Dance Wave movement. His progressive DJ sets have seen him quickly become a prevalent artist within the German capital, playing regular slots at venues such as Renate, Sisyphos and becoming a resident at the revered Slow Motion Records parties. With a steady run of releases on labels such as Wrong Era, Loose Fit Records, Ritmo Fatale and Fucanglong Files, he merges arcane soundscapes with ethereal analogue synth lines. As a producer and remixer, he has gained recognition for his captivating consistency and support from Italo’s greats. Tying together his Italo, EBM, and New Beat influences, Radondo creates a tantalising atmosphere filled with tangible nostalgia through forward-thinking production and energetic selections that have lit up dance floors from Vilnius to New York.
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  Their RA profile lists Slow Motion, Samo Records, Inner Shah Recordings, Murder Records and 4 more.

  Last at Paragon in May · often with Giulia Gutterer, Franz Scala, Melanie Havens, none of them here that night

• Facets

  Belgrade, Serbia · 66 bookings since Aug 2023

  “New York-based Facets has a passion for all things dark synth, leftfield, techno, electro, new beat, EBM, acid, italo-disco, trance, and beyond.”

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  New York-based Facets has a passion for all things dark synth, leftfield, techno, electro, new beat, EBM, acid, italo-disco, trance, and beyond. Facets' music has been described as "made for the sweaty confines of the dancefloor's fog-filled spaces—ones that flicker with strobes and neon lights, alight from the energy of the crowd." Hot on the heels of his recent releases on Optimo Music, KRI, Dischi Autunno, Ombra International, Skylax, Soil Records, Khoinix, and Electric Shapes. More original music from Facets will be out soon on Sonic Groove, Pinkman, and more. Over the years, Facets has been releasing edits on his personal channel and other outlets such as Calypso's 12" edits Correcciones series, Blkmarket’s vinyl-only Party Edits, Slow Motion, Death on Wax, Amor Fati, Hard Fist, Italo Moderni, Deep House Amsterdam, and more. Facets has been billed with some of the scene's top talent, such as Ivan Smagghe, John Talabot, Ellen Allien, Vladimir Ivkovic, Moritz von Oswald, Adam X, Kim Ann Foxman, Curses, Perel, Phase Fatale, David Vunk, Charlotte de Witte, and lots more, Eli Escobar, David Carretta, Lindstrom, Interstellar Funk, Reka, Tornado Wallace, Franz Scala, Augustus Muller (Boy Hasher) and lots more. He has played in underground venues such as Panorama Bar, Bar Americas, RSO, Sunday Sunday, La Terrrazza, Moth Club, Else, Le Rachdingue, Mali Barbarellas, Good Room, Public Records, Klub 20/44, and more, across the US, Mexico, and Europe. Facets is the founder of Samo Records and Samo Nights, the club night associated with the label. Over the years, he has booked the likes of Black Merlin, Manfredas, Joakim, Hugo Capablanca, Andi, Sacha Mambo, Willie Burns, Wrecked, Sharlese, DatKat (Analog Soul), In Flagranti, DJ Overdose, Cosmo Vitelli, Bustie, Patrick Russell, Sharif Laffrey, Heap, and more. Samo Records is a label exploring the darker, moodier side of electronic music. Some of the artists featured on the label so far include: Anatolian Weapons, Local Suicide, Skelesys, Intergalactic Gary, Tutto Vetro aka Curses, DC Salas, Neud Photo, Antoni Maiovvi, Zombies in Miami, Fabrizio Mammarella, Balam to name a few. He hosts a show at The Lot Radio, which has included artists featured at the label-related parties and/or on previous releases. Facets is the founder of Italomatic, Brooklyn's premier italo-disco, new wave, freestyle, and synth party.
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  EBM on 18, Techno on 10, New Beat on 9 and Electro on 7. styles on their catalogued releases

  Released on Eskimo Recordings (2), Blkmarket Underground Music Party Edits (1) and KRI (3) (1); their RA profile also lists Optimo Music, Samo Records, Calypso Records, Dischi Autunno and 1 more. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profile

  Recently at Earthly Delights, Danger Danger, Gabriela · often with Andi, Rok One, Italomatic, none of them here that night