Marraskuun puolen välin tienoilla on aika todistaa Suomessa ennennäkemätöntä elektronisen musiikin spektaakkelia. Insomniacs ja Kittball Records lyövät päänsä yhteen ja Kaivohuone valjastetaan bilekuntoon tavanomaisesta poikkeavaa klubi-iltaa varten. Alkuvuodesta Insomniacseissa vierailleet Tube & Berger palaavat Suomeen entistäkin näyttävämmin yhdessä levy-yhtiökumppaneidensa Pajin ja Juliet Sikoran kanssa!
Vuodesta 2005 lähtien toiminut saksalainen indie-lafka Kittball Records on kuluvien vuosien aikana herättänyt kunnioitusta tyylikkäällä soundillaan ja mielenkiintoisella artistikatraallaan. Levy-yhtiön nokkahahmoina voidaan epäilemättä pitää suurta suosiota nauttivaa parivaljakkoa – Tube & Berger. Miehet ovat kerta toisensa jälkeen lumonneet vierailuillaan Suomen tanssilattiat; viime visiitillään kaksikko hullaannutti loppuunmyydyn Club Venuen.
Paji on suhteellisen tuore nimi elektronisen musiikin kentällä. Siitä huolimatta mies on vuodesta 2010 asti tähdittänyt kuuluisimpia klubeja ja festareita ympäri Euroopan. Eikä suotta. Mies vetää meillekkin tapansa mukaisen maagisen livevedon, jossa yhdistyy viulun soitto ja konemusiikki.
Syntyperältään puolalainen, sittemmin Saksaan muuttanut Juliet Sikora kuuluu Kittball-levy-yhtiön perustajakaartiin. Sikoran äänimaailma vaihtelee eksoottisesta tech housesta aina melodisempaan deep houseen ja hän onkin niittänyt mainetta julkaisuillaan aina vuodesta 2006 lähtien!
-VIP entrance with free queue passing at the venue and escorting to the table
-Table reserved for all night next to the stage
-1 bottle of Vodka + mixers, 2 bottles of sparkling wine
Growing up in a small industrial town in Germany and confronted with the boredom that comes with it, Tube & Berger, aka Arndt Roerig and Marko Vidovic, found music at an early age. Then, age sixteen, the two found themselves performing stage shows in a punk band when the ‘90s House and Techno boom hit town.
Driven by the challenge of giving electronic music an organic and “live character”, they made their breakthrough in 2004. The Song „Straight Ahead“ featuring new wave legend Chrissie Hynde climbed straight to the top of the US Billboard Dance Radio Charts and bookings from all over the world started to roll in.
Wanting to have the freedom to pave their own musical path and not have to bow down to a major label dictatorship, or be lured by money-grabbing managers, the two decided to establish their own label “Kittball Records”, with their friend and colleague Dj Juliet Sikora. Kittball was an immediate success and soon found itself amongst the ranks of the top Tech and Deep house labels, with its tracks regularly played by the international Dj Elite.
The three ‘Kittballers’ are also responsible for the „It Began In Africa“ charity project. The project, which helps young African musicians, has released two compilations and received massive support from artists such as Timo Maas, Ida Engberg, Format B and Pirupa.
After “Free Tribe”, Tube & Berger reached the Beatport number 1 spot once again with the track “Lovebreak” Featuring Milan Euringer and their newest release “Pleasure Dip” on the Spanish label Suara can be found in many DJ and download charts.
After 8 years of constant touring and gigs in some of the world’s renowned clubs (Cocoon Club-Frankfurt, Sankey’s-Manchester, Club A-Sao Paulo), Tube & Berger still found the time to release their first studio album titled “Introlution”, which was highly praised by both critics and fans alike.
2012 was definitely a busy year for the duo and 2013 is looking like it’s going to be their best year yet!
Paji bio:
PAJI was born and raised in Cologne in 1986. At the age of five he discovered his passion for music in all its facets. From early childhood on he has been intrigued with learning and playing classical instruments: Among percussions, the violin developed quickly into his favourite instrument. He completed his classical violin training at Rhenish Musical School Cologne.
„Music is my symbol for unlimited possibilities”
As a teenager PAJI discovered his exceptional talent for combining different musical styles. This variety of musical inspirations enables PAJI to create his own special electronic sound which is eclectic, improvised, individual, and different. Simply colourful! Just like PAJI himself: His Kurdish origins give his productions a multicultural character that makes his sound unique. And this is what PAJI presents in his live sets which he arranges differently each time.
„My audience shall keep my productions and live-acts in mind as something special. Something that they have never experienced”
Since 2010 PAJI has been gathering experience in the most famous clubs all over Europe under different pseudonyms. Amongst others, PAJI played at FUSION Festival, Fete de La Musique (Paris), BORA BORA (Ibiza), and at world-renowned TRESOR Club (Berlin). Beyond that he has already released diverse productions on prestigious labels such as Kittball, Suara and Hoehenregler.
„Music is fun! It describes feelings, creates pictures, is passion and fascination”
Besides his extraordinary musical talent PAJI stands for a particular character: His friends and partners describe him as a loyal, kind, open and authentic person. PAJI is special, different and individual. You just have to see, feel and experience his live act.
Juliet Sikora bio:
…This beautiful creature stalks her prey at night. Music is her weapon, and beats are her bullets. Trumpet stabs and drum kicks for close-quarters combat. Juliet Sikora is going in for the kill…
Jumping headfirst off a bridge is probably a huge adrenaline rush, but definitely a stupid way to get your kicks and anyway, why bother? Because when this young lady is behind the decks, the rush is even greater. Just don't let her good looks fool you, because this girl knows how to control the floor. With a flick of the wrist she’ll spin her first disc. The whole crowd will roar in unison and everyone’ll be under her spell….You know it’s going to be another long night!
Born in Strzelce Opolskie in Poland, Juliet has always had a passion for music. She learned how to play the piano at an early age and developed a taste for the electronic side of music while she was still in her teens. After leaving school she took up dJing, organized her own events and looked towards a career in music - be it behind the scenes or in the limelight. After she obtained a degree in Event Management, it looked like she could either. From city to city, club to club and long sessions in the recording studio - This girl never stops! How she even finds time to fit in her day job at her label Kittball Records, nobody knows. But she does, and like everything else in her life, she does it with a passion that is second to none.
This passion is also reflected in her music. After teaming up with Tube & Berger to set up Kittball Records and releasing numerous tracks - including the amazing charity project “IT BEGAN IN AFRICA”, she took the global club scene by storm. After more recent releases like “IN YOU” together with Wild Culture, she went on to produce the single “COME ON NOW (SET IT OFF)” with Tube & Berger. A track that Pete Tong himself nominated as Essential Tune of the week and went on to sign the track to his FFRR label.
This release is bringing huge international fame and her fan base is exploding! Expectedly the bookings are rolling in and the day job is now split between managing the label and studio work. Right now she’s putting the finishing touches to her latest number and getting ready to test it on the crowd at the weekend.