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Few things paint a better portrait of Germany\u2019s diverse people and culture than its music scene. From Baroque to Bowie, the country has a legacy of cultural subversion and we remain a proud hub for musical diversity \u2013 where experimentation is not just encouraged, but expected. With this in mind, we present you with ten musical talents who are shaping the future of sound.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Nicholas Isaiah King Rose<\/b><\/p>\n

A man of many talents \u2013 including dancer, musician and activist \u2013 Nicholas Isaiah King Rose was raised in the arts and culture public-school system. His first love was the cello, which he discovered at seven years old, captivated by its dynamic register. However, he showed early aptitude for dance and went on to train on a full scholarship at both Colburn Dance Academy in Los Angeles, California and The HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida. His early professional dance career was with the acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem. Rose was recruited to join by DTH founder Arthur Mitchell, the first African-American principal dancer to star in a major ballet company. Later, in 2018, Rose was recruited by the National Ballet of Canada. He went on to join the company ranks and had the opportunity to work with Hamburg Ballet\u2019s artistic director John Neumeier, plus former Ballet Frankfurt artistic director \u2013 and one of today\u2019s leading choreographers \u2013 William Forsythe. During his first season, Forsythe suggested that Rose move to Germany to continue his dance and choreographic journey. After 2020, Rose departed National Ballet of Canada in the hope of finding truly equitable and diverse dance environments. Guided by Buddhist principles, Rose channels humility and trust into his art, rejecting perfectionism while fostering intention and inclusivity. He urges audiences to engage with diverse creators, building bridges through movement and sound. A techno lover, Rose settled in Berlin and founded the city\u2019s first-ever BIPOC and queer dance collective with Shar Adams in 2024. His work fuses classical technique with contemporary themes, epitomised by the 45-minute techno ballet which was performed at Berlin Art Week, and where both audience and dancers shared the floor. So what\u2019s next? \u201cMy next piece will be a Berlin-inspired \u2018Rite of Spring\u2019, exploring themes such as addiction, community and sacrifice,\u201d he says. Rose continues to redefine dance, embodying rebellion, reinvention and resilience in every step.<\/p>\n

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Bendik Giske<\/b><\/p>\n

The saxophone is more than an instrument to Bendik Giske \u2013 it\u2019s an extension of his body, a vessel for self-expression and a medium for challenging norms. Growing up in Bali, where daily music and dance performances replaced television and the internet, Giske\u2019s connection to sound was instinctive. He eventually moved back to his birth country, Norway, where he received formal education and had a successful career as a jazz musician. However, it wasn\u2019t until he moved to Berlin in his thirties that he reinvented himself as an artist. Berlin offered a blank slate, allowing Giske to question everything \u2013 even his instrument of choice. \u201cIf I could make anything, would I still choose the saxophone?\u201d he recalls asking himself. The answer came through experimentation. Drawing from his training in circular breathing and his drive to push physical boundaries, Giske now developed a unique, immersive approach to recording. Wrapping microphones around his throat, fingers and the saxophone, he discovered a depth to the instrument that mirrored the complexities of his own identity. \u201cAll I had to do was shift my perspective,\u201d he says, likening this realisation to the fluidity of his queerness. Giske\u2019s work thrives on the interplay between sound, space and community. His performances \u2013 recorded in single takes \u2013 blur the lines between live and studio, creating an immediacy that resonates deeply with audiences. \u201cMusic has the power to foster communal experiences,\u201d he says. \u201cSharing an inspired moment can fuel belief in the strength of community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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JakoJako<\/b><\/p>\n

Sibel Ko\u00e7er \u2013 also known as JakoJako \u2013 didn\u2019t always want a career in music: she wanted to be a nurse. \u201cI moved here in 2013 to study, but the city had different plans,\u201d she says. Renting near the legendary club Tresor, she often found herself on the dance floor and soon discovered that her passion was music. Between her classes and intense 12-hour hospital shifts, JakoJako began tinkering with an old synthesiser, thus igniting her curiosity for sound design. She eventually made a brave decision to quit her job and focus entirely on developing her craft. The result of this new career is to be heard in a mix of dreamy ambience with hard-hitting techno beats. Repetitive structures with unexpected breaks, built on modular and analogue synthesisers, create textured soundscapes that are both emotive and experimental. At the same time, JakoJako worked at SchneidersLaden, the legendary modular synthesiser music store. It was there that she forged connections with the crew behind Berlin-based label and event series Leisure System, with whom she released her first EP, Aequilibration<\/i>, in 2019, plus Daniel Miller \u2013 for whose label, Mute, she first remixed New Order\u2019s Be A Rebel<\/i>, before signing on with them. Her style of hardware techno will be explored on the compilation Hardwired<\/i> that she curated for the New York based label Air Texture. But first will be the release of her most personal work to date, album T\u00e9t 41<\/i>, made during the Lunar New Year in Vietnam, exploring her maternal family heritage through her own electronic musical language. \u201cThe sounds and rhythms I experienced there deeply influenced my creative process,\u201d she explains. We can\u2019t wait to dive into her new sound<\/p>\n

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Steve Katona<\/b><\/p>\n

To Steve Katona, the German rising countertenor, composer and artist, the traditional and classist nature of the classical music community surprised him when he first started studying. But it\u2019s inspired him to challenge its confines, making it more accessible and relevant to the wider audience. Katona\u2019s creative process is a blend of spontaneity and meticulous preparation. \u201cI appreciate planning things \u2013 a very annoying \u2018German\u2019 trait of mine,\u201d he quips. He\u2019s used such skills to create performances in non-traditional venues and invite new audiences to engage with the art form. Pivotal moments include performing in Jamie Man\u2019s opera Zelle: Wenn es dunkel wird <\/i>and breaking the \u2018fourth wall\u2019 in Tze Yeung Ho\u2019s composition of the \u2018Altersea Opera\u2019 at the 2024 Venice Art Biennale. Katona\u2019s career exists at the intersection of classical and contemporary music. Initially inspired by early music, particularly from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, he finds joy in blending the past with the present. His approach is unorthodox: he incorporates modern narratives and synthesisers into his work. \u201cIt\u2019s all about stitching things back together,\u201d Katona explains. \u201cMarrying the past with the now.\u201d So what does 2025 hold for Katona? Theatre projects, new compositions and an album featuring the art of improvising with two musical artists he met at the Festival d\u2019Aix-en-Provence. \u201cIn the past, improvisation was an essential part of a musician\u2019s craft,\u201d he says. \u201cWe aim to reconnect with those roots.\u201d He notes that skill is key to creating a meaningful piece. For Katona, improvisation is not about chaos but mastery and precision; reflecting his dedication to both tradition and innovation.<\/p>\n

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Lyra Pramuk<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cFor most of human history, all music was folk music,\u201d explains Berlin-based American singer, composer and producer Lyra Pramuk. We\u2019re discussing the modern music landscape and its profit-driven model, an ecosystem she\u2019s critical of. In Pramuk\u2019s view, music has shifted from being a communal experience to an elitist product, disconnected from its roots in collective storytelling and emotion. She sees her own practice as punk: a bold reclamation of folk traditions filtered through technology, a genre she calls \u201cfuturist folk\u201d. Her 2020 debut, Fountain<\/i>, embodies this philosophy. She electronically layers and manipulates her vocals to craft lush, harmony-driven soundscapes that blur the line between organic and otherworldly. \u201cThe human voice is my favourite instrument,\u201d she says. \u201cIt unites and connects us all.\u201d Pennsylvania-born Pramuk studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where she honed her classical training. Drawn to European art utopia, she moved to Berlin, immersing herself in the nightlife and avant-garde performance scene. \u201cRaving became a career and a philosophy,\u201d she laughs. The past few years have been transformative for Pramuk, both personally and professionally. After an album tour and a series of gender-affirming surgeries, she now feels \u201cmoved on\u201d and ready for new challenges. This year she\u2019s launching pop.soil, a new experimental label platform, evolving from the musical research of her NTS Radio residency of the same name. \u201cI want to nurture adventurous, new musical forms and foster a creative musical community,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

Instagram: @lyra.pramuk<\/i><\/p>\n

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Billy Bultheel<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI see my compositions as maps,\u201d Billy Bultheel explains, \u201cand my performances as parallel universes that invite people to explore. Sound exists in space and time, transforming the physical and emotional experience of a place.\u201d For the Belgian composer and performance artist, sound is a dynamic force that shapes space, movement and emotion. By the age of 12, Bultheel was experimenting with music production software: blending classical harmonies with beats from Tricky and Massive Attack, he christened it \u201corchestral trip-hop\u201d. It\u2019s this fusion of classical and contemporary that is the foundation of his artistic identity. He\u2019s collaborated with artists Anne Imhof, Eliza Douglas and James Richards, among others. In his 2023 work The Thief\u2019s Journal<\/i> \u2013 based on Jean Genet\u2019s 1949 queer classic of the same name \u2013 he teamed up with curator Marie-Therese Bruglacher and architect and scenographer Andrea Belosi to create a site-specific piece harnessing the brutalist power of an old East Berlin power station with choreography and custom-built instruments. In December 2024, Bultheel premiered \u2018A Short History of Decay\u2019 at Volksb\u00fchne Berlin. Viewing themes such as fanaticism, religion, music and the nature of progress \u2013 inspired by Emil Cioran\u2019s A Short History of Decay<\/i> and Constantine Cavafy\u2019s Waiting for the Barbarians<\/i> \u2013 through the lens of modern-day Berlin, he invited us to reflect on how far we have evolved. Bultheel harnessed his unique instrument- building practice, which integrates resonators found in the walls of medieval churches. With the piece going on tour across Europe and potentially to Australia, Bultheel remains grounded in his influences, especially Renaissance choral music. \u201cIt\u2019s playful, rigorous and timeless,\u201d he says, \u201clike it bridges the gap between the human and the cosmic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LSDXOXO<\/b><\/p>\n

For Philadelphia-born Raushaan Glasgow \u2013 better known as LSDXOXO \u2013 music has always been the key to expression. A quiet child, the Berlin-based producer and performer first discovered his \u201cvoice\u201d through attending choir and playing the piano. Road trips with his mother listening to Lil\u2019 Kim, and teenage obsessions with Kylie Minogue, Linkin Park and Blink-182 then provided inspiration for his genre-bending \u201ctechno punk\u201d sound. An LSDXOXO track is raunchy and daring, celebrating queerness and sex positivity. Inspiration comes from his community, but also from cinema, particularly horror and experimental directors such as Gregg Araki and Tarsem Singh. Early releases on Tumblr (look up his provocative \u2018Spit or Swallow\u2019 series) blossomed into collaborations with some of his idols: remixing Lady Gaga and Kelela, while playing the opening set twice for Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s German tour. A move to Berlin gave him space to evolve and reflects a balance between nightlife\u2019s pulse and the chaos of digital spaces. What does 2025 hold for LSDXOXO? In addition to his music, he is committed to supporting emerging artists by stepping into an executive producer role at his label, Fantasy Audio Group (FAG). He\u2019s also working on a collection of tracks that \u2013 at the time of this interview \u2013 is still evolving. \u201cThe stage is where I can connect with audiences,\u201d he says. \u201cNow, I\u2019m creating music with the live experience in mind, pushing boundaries both sonically and visually.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instagram: @lsdxoxo<\/i><\/p>\n

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Paramida<\/b><\/p>\n

Paramida isn\u2019t a DJ; she\u2019s a storyteller. A tireless crate-digger with an uncompromising artistic vision and a talent for blending the obscure, the Berlin-based DJ and producer\u2019s sets take you on unexpected sonic journeys through proto-house, disco and cosmic techno. And she does all of this in vertiginous heels. Working multiple minimum-wage jobs to buy her first turntables, Paramida had to haul her gear to gigs in local bars more times than she can recall. \u201cI still wonder how I managed to carry my turntables and records up and down to my fourth- floor apartment!\u201d she says. Paramida grew up in Hesse but spent her formative years bouncing between Tehran, Frankfurt and Berlin, living off an eclectic diet of trance, electroclash and minimal beats. She kick- started her career in Frankfurt and Offenbach, earning a residency at the legendary Robert Johnson club before a fan- uploaded set on the IYKYK rave forum Restrealit\u00e4t propelled her into Berlin\u2019s DJ circuit. She moved to the city in 2010. Working for over 15 years in a male-dominated environment hasn\u2019t held her back. She was the first woman to play Berlin\u2019s legendary gay party Cocktail d\u2019Amore, which led to her Panorama Bar residency. She was voted into the BBC\u2019s 100 Women list, followed by a documentary about defying cultural restrictions for women of Iranian descent and challenging gender norms in the music and nightlife industry. In 2014 she founded label Love on the Rocks. Inspired by dance-music history, it promotes euphoric and outsider dance culture. So far, it\u2019s released 28 sold-out records, as well as reissues of rare tracks from her crate-digging adventures. Her advice for aspiring artists? \u201cKeep listening \u2013 especially to underground producers and DJs in different cities. Their passion and dedication remind me why I love this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gabrielle Kwarteng<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been able to pigeonhole myself,\u201d explains a slightly jetlagged Gabrielle Kwarteng when we meet. Fresh off a flight, the NTS Radio resident is in reflective mode following a successful tour of Southeast Asia. The Berlin-based New Yorker has a unique sound: it\u2019s house-heavy and incorporates percussive rhythms, soulful vocals, gritty acid undertones and everything in between. A childhood spent primarily in the Bronx, soaking in a mix of the first-wave highlife, Afrobeat and disco that her Ghanaian parents played, has given this talented woman a desire to dig deep and create an eclectic sound. So what was it that prompted Kwarteng\u2019s move to Berlin in 2019? \u201cI had to relocate to Europe to grow as an artist,\u201d she explains. As an African-American woman coming from the birthplace of house and techno, the journey has been bittersweet, yet Berlin\u2019s vibrant, exciting community has inspired and grounded her. \u201cIt feels like home,\u201d she says. Though Kwarteng is firmly ensconced in the capital, she\u2019s excited to see pockets of electronic music spaces emerging in the US and was delighted to return home last year to play at the Met Gala afterparty, which was hosted by FKA twigs. Held at the Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel, it was a full-circle moment, as she was a former resident. She describes the year as a \u201chuge learning curve\u201d, one which deepened her self-awareness and trust in her intuition as an artist. Elsewhere, meditation, cooking and staying active provide her balance amid the irregularities of a DJ\u2019s life, reinforcing her belief in the importance of feeling grounded physically, mentally and emotionally. So how would Kwarteng describe her sound; what does she bring to the dance floor? \u201cThe music I play is about movement, mood and moments,\u201d she says. With a stellar 2025 on the cards, this talented artist is destined to create many more of those.<\/p>\n

Instagram: @gabriellekwarteng<\/i><\/p>\n

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Sedef Adas\u00ef<\/b><\/p>\n

This Augsburg native and self-confessed \u201csmall town girl\u201d is on a mission to queer-up Bavaria\u2019s clubbing landscape. The Munich Blitz Club and Berlin Panorama Bar resident has been championing the cause since 2017, when she launched Hamam Nights at her local City Club, with the intention of creating a celebratory space for her community. What started out as a local initiative evolved into something deeper; now it has become a powerful battle cry for the transformative power of music. Adas\u00ef draws on her Turkish-Albanian roots and infuses her nights with authentic top notes of Kolonya, a Turkish scented disinfectant steeped in social tradition, creating a heady mix of cultural exchange and exploration. Guests arrive on time, dressed in their finest, and dance to Adas\u00ef\u2019s sets, which move seamlessly between proto disco, techno, acid, house breaks and 80s\/90s pop music. By the end of the evening, everyone is family. The night has had several successful takeovers: thrilling clubbers at Berghain and debuting at Amsterdam\u2019s club Raum, bringing DJs, CEM and Doppelgang along for the ride while she played a b2b set with Bashkka. Though Augsburg remains her home base, Adas\u00ef is taking Hamam Nights far beyond its roots. Next on her agenda? She\u2019s going global: Hamam Nights in NYC and Istanbul. So how does she like to sum up her night? \u201cRaw\u201d, \u201csexy\u201d and \u201cpure\u201d are three words that she uses to describe the energy, emphasising the need for authenticity over pretense. Above all, \u201cIt\u2019s about embracing yourself,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd that\u2019s not an easy thing to do. You have to learn how to love yourself and to be yourself.\u201d Sedef Adas\u00ef\u2019s Hamam Nights is more than an event \u2013 it\u2019s a movement. Through her artistry, she is redefining the nightlife experience, proving that the dance floor can be a space for healing, community and unfiltered joy.<\/p>\n

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Photographer MATTHIAS LEIDINGER
\n<\/b>Fashion Editor HAKAN SOLAK
\n<\/b>Talents <\/i>NICHOLAS ISAIAH KING ROSE, BENDIK GISKE, JAKOJAKO,
\n<\/b>STEVE KATONA, LYRA PRAMUK, BILLY BULTHEEL, LSD XOXO, <\/b>PARAMIDA, GABRIELLE KWARTENG AND SEDEF ADASI
\n<\/b>Hair <\/i>DENNIS BRANDT<\/b> <\/i><\/b>at Diller Global Agency using ORIBE
\n<\/b>Make-up<\/i> JANETTE PETERS using IL MAKIAGE & SKIN1004
\n<\/b>Digital operator<\/i> SIMON SCHREINER
\n<\/b>Photographers assistant<\/i> ADRIEN BOSSA
\n<\/b>Fashion assistant <\/i>DENYS SADOVYI
\n<\/b>Producer <\/i>JOELLE FLACKE at Westend Berlin
\n<\/b>Executive producer <\/i>NICOLAS SCHWAIGER at Westend Berlin
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It\u2019s a slow Sunday morning in the German capital. The sunlight falls across the white kitchen table in my Berlin studio, a rare moment of warmth in our typically harsh winter. I\u2019m preparing to speak to the Austrian chanteuse and dear friend, Sofie Royer.<\/p>\n

A few minutes before our scheduled call, she messages me, apologising for the fact that she\u2019ll be ten minutes late. 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