CLOSER Festival 2026

Flytjendur

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  Alarico

  Fast paced raw rhythms.

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  ANNĒ

  Worthily represents the techno scene in Greece, Annē is a talent fully dedicated to techno music and focused on developing her career as a DJ & composer, sharpening her sound having strong references from Detroit, 90’s & 00’s sounds.

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  Asarri

  Belgrade based DJ serving hard grooves. Founder of ALTEREGO.

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  BIDOBEN

  Known for his immersive, hypnotic take on techno, Bidoben merges deep atmospheric tension with raw, elegant kinetic energy, channeling a powerful emotional current that moves both body and mind.

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  BLANKA

  DJ & Producer.

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  Caniche

  Berlin-based DJ, producer and co-founder of PUSH Network

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  Cleric

  The mysterious Mancunian, known as Cleric, has been active within the scene since early 2012. His full schedule has included multiple bookings at Berghain, Awakenings, Fabric and many more high profile venues and festivals worldwide.

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  Colin Benders

  Utrecht’s jazz, hip-hop connoisseur Collin Benders, the man behind The Kyteman Orchestra, is also a bit of whizz with modular synthesizers. His music is still full of melody and flow, controlled and balanced, with odes to his hop-hop roots.

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  Daria Kolosova

  Daria has played some of the world’s most renowned institutions, with frequent bookings at Berghain, Bassiani, Fabric, London’s Fold and Junction 2 Festival, Awakenings Festival, and this summer played at Amnesia, Hi and DC10 in her first Ibiza season.

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  DASHA RUSH

  www.dasharush.org

  BOOKINGS: Daniela at triangleagency.com

  USA: Andrew at Deviation agency

  South America via Liminal agency

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  Dax J

  A global pillar of the techno scene, continuously pushing the underground forward

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  Dizzy (PL)

  Dizzy is an enthusiast of everything related to music.

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  DJ Ogi

  DJ Ogi (Technodrome, Energetica, Rijeka, Croatia)

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  E.DN

  FDBK | ĪSARN | SOMA | Abstraction

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  Reece Pritchard

  Glasgow based DJ and producer shaping hypnotic, groove-driven journeys through deep rhythm and atmosphere. Reece Pritchard’s sets blend rolling basslines and immersive energy for true late-night moments.

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  Elisa Bee

  Record collector, producer, but first and foremost DJ, in the last 18 years Elisa Bee lived and breathed music.

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  Estella Boersma

  Estella Boersma, a Dutch DJ and Producer based in Berlin, transitioned from a successful fashion career to making waves in the electronic music scene and launching her techno label EB-REX in 2024.

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  Frazi.er

  Frazi.er

  1/2 of DRUM.ARCHIVE with Gary Beck.

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  Gary Beck

  Glasgow born producer and DJ Gary Beck has long been established as a primary figure in the techno scene.

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  Hyden

  Hyden has played for many Parisian clubs and collectives but also abroad. Through his residency within Exil Parisian collective, Hyden now stands out as a figure of the French techno nightlife.

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  Kabay

  Kabay, amusingly self-proclaimed club shaman, is dedicated to exploring the connection between mystical power of electronic music and the human mind. His creative expression incorporates soul-stirring energy, intricate rhythms and abstract textures.

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  Ignez

  By not taking usual paths and knowing his inner self, it all felt natural for Ignez to devote more of his life to electronic music.

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  Insolate

  Insolate stands as a defining figure in the Croatian techno circuit, achieving international acclaim over two decades as both a revered DJ and producer, and the driving force behind

  the esteemed Out Of Place label

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  JAMIE & Lucas Bergen

  JAMIE & Lucas Bergen are a Dutch techno producer/DJ duo, and founders of their music label Byond Mōmentum.

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  Kim She

  KIM SHE - BERLIN

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  Lena

  Just a simple Dj/producer.

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  Lobster

  RA: Resident Advisor

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  Marcel Fengler

  For Marcel Fengler techno is more than a genre - it is an unconditional passion and an essential part of his identity. Always evolving, his sound blends precision with emotion, making him a standout figure in the modern electronic music landscape.

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  STEYA

  Rising through the Berlin’s underground is a new force to be reckoned with.

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  Mython

  Mython is a Berlin based Techno producer and DJ.

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  Phil Berg

  Phil Berg is a Berlin-based DJ and producer renowned for his hypnotic sound, blending deep, pulsating rhythms with atmospheric textures both in DJ sets and productions.

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  Rebecca Delle Piane

  Italian

  Raw soul from '98

  Dj, Producer, Live Performer

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  Rene Wise

  Rene Wise’s approach to writing music and DJing fuses together as one concept; where high attention to detail blends with a strong vision for storytelling through sound.

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  Sera J

  His passion of music is what makes him going up. For him music is a state of mind, interaction, inspiration & creation.

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  Sons Of Hidden

  Sons Of Hidden is a concept that encompasses artists from different art fields that surround contemporary electronic music.

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  SPEZ

  RA: Resident Advisor

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  Stef Mendesidis

  Stef Mendesidis uses a technique of one-take recording, staying loyal to the principle of live techno creation. He possesses a true synesthetic approach transforming his inner feelings, images and ideas into sound patterns.

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  Stephanie Sykes

  RA: Resident Advisor

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  Yanamaste

  RA: Resident Advisor