A mimosa or matcha instead of beer or vodka with juice. Day has taken over from night. Is soft clubbing destroying the club scene? Is it just the next logical stage of evolution, or merely a trend that will pass? These and many other questions will be tackled in a panel discussion with guests Akira, fralaa, FVLCRVM, Kristie Kardio, and Otec Mirec. Moderated by Kvaso and Hugo Hypetrain.
Akira is a Czech DJ and producer who ranks among the steady names of the electronic scene. He originally made his name in drum & bass, but his sets today also reach into bassline, grime, UK garage, and techno. He's known for technical precision and energy behind the decks. As a member of the collective Shadowbox, he has performed at festivals such as Let It Roll, Beats for Love, and Outlook, and has long supported club culture.
https://www.instagram.com/akira_deejay/
Kristie Kardio (Eerie Collective) is known for her versatile and captivating sets. She moves from hypnotic beats to hard tribal rhythms, weaving in emotional and dramatic elements. Through this approach, she has built a solid place for herself on the Slovak techno scene.
https://www.instagram.com/kristie.kardio/
FVLCRVM grew up on Western music, 90s visuals, and local subcultures. This aesthetic shaped his approach to music-making, in which he naturally blurs the lines between underground and pop. In his live sets, he combines the playfulness of a concert with the energy of the club scene. His DJ sets blend genres such as hardcore, trance, jungle, and gabber, and together with his own visuals create an intense, euphoric experience.
https://www.instagram.com/fvlcrvm/
Otec Mirec is a DJ, organizer, dancer, presenter, and creative presence from Slovakia. He is a member of the collective RudeBoys Radio. His musical taste was shaped by the hip hop and R&B era of the 2000s, the Soulection music movement, and 20 years of active life in the street dance community, where he focused on urban styles. For several years, he had his own music show on Slovak Radio_FM, and he currently hosts an online radio show called B2B.SHOW, where he shares the mic with Frala. He has played at the biggest festivals such as Pohoda, Grape, Uprising, and Colours of Ostrava, and has also performed sets across Slovakia and the Czech Republic. All these influences come together in his multi-genre sets, in which he combines R&B, hip hop, house, baile funk, afrobeats, dancehall, Miami bass, bouyon, batida, and other genres.
https://www.instagram.com/otec_mirec/
Fralaa is a DJ, selector, and co-host of the online show B2B.SHOW, in which, together with Otec Mirec, she explores new musical directions and club sounds. In her sets, she serves up a carefully selected crème de la crème of dance music. As she herself puts it, her selection can get even retirees moving.
https://www.instagram.com/fralaa/
Tomáš Kvasnička (Kvaso) is an organizer, booker, and a prominent figure on Bratislava's underground music scene. As the founder and driving force behind the collective Mäsokombinát since 2015, he has brought progressive names from the global club scene to Slovakia, including salute, Sammy Virji, Notion, and Ross From Friends. Alongside organizing events, he is dedicated to supporting the local DJ community, creating audiovisual projects, and developing the young music scene.
https://www.instagram.com/kwasokombinat/
Hugo Hypetrain is a music journalist, selector, and performing DJ. He plays dark melodies rooted in the sounds of Chicago's South Side and London's North Side. He focuses on minimalist electronic music and current, original sound mainly from the UK. His sound is characterized by a mix of genres such as bass music, footwork, grime, deep drum and bass, and garage — all in a darker rendition.
https://www.instagram.com/hugo_hypetrain/
In collaboration with ädukácia.
