Kater Blau

Who they are

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  Britta Arnold

  Berlin, Germany · 7 bookings since Oct 2023

  “When you hear creeping high hats, hypnotic beats and a pop of acid, chances are you‘re hearing Britta Arnold from the console of her musical spaceship.”

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  When you hear creeping high hats, hypnotic beats and a pop of acid, chances are you‘re hearing Britta Arnold from the console of her musical spaceship. Straightforward and distinctively poised, her unique blend of beats makes for a milkshake of cosmic potency. For this elegant fire red, her pledge to break norms and find the hottest music on the block has gained her quite the following and opened up a fantastic world of people, places and special moments. Since co-founding the Bar25 label in 2006, her nights are spent playing gigs anywhere between Asia, America and Europe, while many of her days are spent in the studio where she dreams up new music. She has released on Katermukke and Heinz, remixed tracks by ‘It boys’ Satori and Stavroz, and been remixed by the likes of Claude VonStroke and Ruede Hagelstein. Aside from this, her new musical project ‘Britta Unders’ with Amsterdam based Unders, is adding even more magic to her minutes. They are playing sets from sundown to sunrise together all over the world but also started a new label Happy Camper, this will be launched November 2017 with artists as Mira, Be Svendsen, dOP and Noraj Cue. When not doing these things, she’s probably planning her GRRR Mit BRRR party — a celebrated event at the Berlin club, Kater Blau. A born and bred Berliner who never had to learn how to be one, Britta reflects the city in which she still calls home: a little edgy, a little down to earth and always filled with artistic ambition. Having once lived in a caravan with her cat ‘katuscha’ on the grounds of the Bar25, she takes this Happy Camper vibe with her into every space she enters, whether the club, the festival, the studio or a walk through her home town. With the support from her global electronic family pushing her in the right direction and a naughty box of tunes on her back, the future of this lady from outer space only goes from strength to strength. So get your space suit on and go intergalactic roaming with your best friends and lovers. Do it to the hypnotic and wired sound of Britta Arnold.
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  Their RA profile lists Lebensfreude Records, BAR25, Dantze, Katermukke and 5 more.

  Recently at Industry City, Gaia Nomaya, House of Yes · often with HOPPER, ACID BOGEN, Steve Challier, none of them here that night

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  Chris Schwarzwälder

  Berlin, Germany · 8 bookings since Oct 2023

  “As a producer, musician, DJ and serial collaborator, Chris Schwarzwälders distinctive style of deep, restrained house is hard to pin down, but you’ll always know it’s him when you hear it.”

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  As a producer, musician, DJ and serial collaborator, Chris Schwarzwälders distinctive style of deep, restrained house is hard to pin down, but you’ll always know it’s him when you hear it. Born in Frankfurt am Main in the 80s, he started playing hiphop in the 90s. While making beats on his MPC2000, he dropped into Offenbach’s Robert Johnson club and fell in love with techno. In 2009, Chris moved to Berlin and started DJing at KaterHolzig, where he found a group of people who thought about music in the same way he did. In contrast to the trends of the late 00s, the sounds being made from this little paradise on Berlin’s river Spree were slower, softer, and more soulful than a lot of what was being played in clubs at the time. It was here that Chris began to cement his reputation as both a solo producer and collaborator, who was capable of bringing his trademark sounds to a whole number of side-projects - many of which have gone on to play to crowds around the globe. He joined the Feathered Sun collective in 2013, together with a group of friends including Acid Pauli, Nu, Jo.Ke and Raz O’Hara. Dreamy, groovy and often improvised, the collective represented a special kind of musical freedom in which a group of producers came together to create something new in a singular, live moment. At the same time, Chris’ friend Mira was making moves of her own, and they started to play back-to-back sets, soundtracking the legendary Monday mornings of KaterHolzig, and now, Kater Blau. The two, who are both residents at Kater Blau, have now been playing together internationally for almost a decade, and have formed a common musical understanding that translates throughout every one of their sets - deep, clubby and melancholic. This partnership has also carried on into the studio, where they have collaborated on numerous hits. His most light-hearted side comes out in collaboration with Iannis Ritter, where the two musicians take on a weirder, more melodic & electro approach than Chris’ other proejcts. If you were to ask him, Chris would describe himself as reserved, logical, rational, melancholic and humorous. Which is why you’d never hear him telling you about the hundreds of nightclubs and festivals he’s played around the globe, or the number of hits he’s had with his productions. If you’re lucky though, Chris might tell you about his favourite synthesizers, and get lost in a conversation all about electronics and sound. Which is exactly where Chris wants to be - lost in electronics and sound.
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  Their RA profile lists Circus Company, Kindisch Records, Stil vor Talent, Fenou and 6 more.

  Recently at Industry City, Circle Line Cruises, Brooklyn Mirage · often with HOPPER, ACID BOGEN, Mira, none of them here that night

• Holosound

  2 bookings since Mar 2024

  Recently at House of Yes · often with Madmotormiquel, Anthony Middleton, Oceanvs Orientalis, none of them here that night

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  Kanykei

  New York City · 44 bookings since Aug 2023

  “With performances spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America, KANYKEI has built an international presence across underground clubs, iconic venues, and festival stages.”

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  With performances spanning Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America, KANYKEI has built an international presence across underground clubs, iconic venues, and festival stages. Her journey has taken her from New York to Honolulu, Mexico, Italy, Amsterdam, Portugal, and beyond. Festival highlights include the iconic Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Burning Man, Essences Festival by Mixmag Latam and more. With releases on Berlin’s acclaimed Katermukke, TalkTalk Records, and Italy’s Buttress Records, KANYKEI has emerged as a rising force in the global electronic music scene. She has shared lineups with artists including Nicole Moudaber, John Summit, Âme, LP Giobbi, Chloé Caillet, Green Velvet, Luke Alessi, and Kevin de Vries, performing on internationally recognized stages and within some of the world’s most influential music communities. 📩: Nastia@twelve-notes.net
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  Their RA profile lists Katermukke.

  Recently at H0L0, Dead Letter No. 9 · often with Ksenyeah, Jan Blomqvist, Parallelle, none of them here that night