The event that brings together labels, artists, collectives from around the world, celebrates its fifth edition from the 15th to the 17th of June in
3 different and privileged spaces within the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona Spain.
This year, the fest is distributed from Thursday To Saturday and every day is led by a renowned international unique party.
The Opening, THURSDAY 15th is hosted by the American collective CREW LOVE, a classic on OFF AT FORUM.
With Wolf + Lamb and Soul Clap as main referents of the spirit of the party, after their shows at Coachella with the acclaimed The Love Train Tour,
this edition again receives Nick Monaco, one of the secret weapons of the house of Brooklyn. The producer and DJ from California, known for the extravagance of his performances, arrives to deploy an arsenal of melodic and funk-laden beats, included in his latest work Half Naked. In addition, the proposal of Crew Love would not be complete without the premiere in Barcelona of
the new bad guys of the collective: the Canadians The Fitness with a Live performance.
On FRIDAY 16, the organization schedules and offers the most massive party of the whole OFF WEEK: DIYNAMIC OUTDOOR returns
with Solomun at the head of the Line-up with 13 artists full of personality. The techno-minimal duo Kollektiv Turmstrasse will be one of the three live
performances of the day, accompanied by the virtuous musician and producer Johannes Bretch and the Norwegians Ost & Kjex, responsible for bridging the gap between indie pop and electronic music with attitude. As usual, Diynamic presents a stellar line-up where the artists of the label will assemble their talent
to offer a unique showcase commanded by Undercatt, Adriatique, Lehar, Undercatt or Musumeci, the mythical dj and producer in active since the 80s, a singular and new show at OFF AT FORUM 2017.
Finally, SATURDAY 17th SECRETSUNDAZE.
The British label known for its electronic avant-garde festivals propose a day headed by its founders, the DJs Giles Smith and James Priestley,
next to fresh and unconventional proposals like the electronic tribalism of Joe Claussell, one of the most consistent dj's of the team, or the young and promising Palms Trax, frequent guest of the emblematic Panorama Bar of Berlin as well of the prestigious Dekmantel Festival, which landed with an array of home-made equipment including melodic synthesizers and a catalog of rhythmic patterns.
There will also be room for the broken-Jazzy sounds of Henry Wu, for the dj Fred P- and for two more artists TBC that will complete one of the most
avant-garde line-up of the whole program.
OFF AT FORUM will celebrate its fifth anniversary with an event that sums up
the philosophy of the festival.
To celebrate electronic music outdoors, in a unique environment and with
fidelity of sound as an essential characteristic of their identity.
Soul Clap
Before today there was yesterday and after tomorrow is the future. Elyte and Cnyce's paths were crossed for all time when a Sun Ra light beam sent from Saturn collided with the P-Funk Mothership and sent them tumbling to earth. Now, Soul Clap time travels on a musical spaceship of dopeness...
Nick Monaco
You never know who’s going to answer when you come knocking on Monaco’s door, it could be The Butterfly; naïve, young, wide-eyed and innocent. The Stalker; a creepy, sex-addicted voyeur. The Maintenance Man; the man you call when you’re in a jam. All of whom, and more, are components of Nick’s real persona.
Solomun
Solomun plays a major role in redefining European house music with productions, remixes and DJing by taking the very building blocks of House and deftly reconstructing them with a modern twist.
He is an underground DJ and producer for a number of years, his Ibiza success story began in 2013, when he inaugurated his infamous “Solomun+1”-residency at Pacha, which instantly became the island’s go-to event on Sunday nights. Solomun loves working in the studio, but his passion for DJing and performing is obvious to anyone who has seen him play anywhere around the world. His infamous Boiler Room set from early 2015 is the fastest growing Boiler Room video of all time, with around 18 million views – and counting. He is not afraid of taking the audience on a journey. About his style, where vigour, deepness and emotion go hand in hand in a very musical way, Solomun once said: “People have emotions. So why not on a dancefloor?”
Wolf + Lamb
Some wild extremes make up the whole that is Wolf + Lamb. Extrovert and introvert, vegan and carnivore, cancer survivor and social saboteur – you’d expect no partnership like this could last for long. But for over a decade, these differences have only sparked the seismic energies that Zev and Gadi bring to dance music. They’ve never cared much for current convention – for being “fast enough”, “hard enough”, or “cool enough” to win favor with the party culture hype machine. They play passionate music that moves hearts, and not just feet.
Pillow Talk
PillowTalk is Sammy D, Ryan Williams and Michael Tello. Based out of the famous Lower Haight District in San Francisco, PillowTalk's music fuses classic R&B, boogie and disco with underground house and techno with an original feel. With releases out on Visionquest, Life & Death and Wolf + Lamb, 2012 is shaping up to be a huge year as they hit the road with the live band.
Adriatique
But inevitabilities aside, the basis of any great partnership is how one complements the other, which in the case of the Adrians, was evident from the outset. While one had honed his musical chops with House for the US and Detroit Techno, the other dwelled in deep melodies and European techno. A joint approach to DJing hard to put to words but may be described as the work of true track selectors with a sound that's at once varied yet cogent, a journey of choice tunes that are techy or deep, contemplative or energetic, constant tension and release that leaves jaws on the ground and dancing legs sore.
Kollektive Turmstrasse
Already performing in clubs with their own solo endeavours - Nico as a live act, Christian as a DJ - the pair met back in 1998 at a party they were both booked for, and immediately struck up a rapport. “Wide; open; top-heavy; all-consuming; shifted; simple; these are the words we use to describe our sound. We use both digital and analog. First and foremost we produce music for ourselves. We don't predetermine whether it’s suited for home or club environment.” This lack of contrition serves them well. Electronic music is an art for them; not a science. Watching their live show reveals how their music connects with crowds on an emotional level, and how its melodic and textural depth works in such synergy with its rhythmic backbone.
Johannes Brecht
As a studio and live musician for many German major artists, Brecht was able to build a reputation as a talented newcomer in recent years. A whiz who acted mostly in the background - this is where Brecht felt most comfortable. Therefore, it makes little sense to pigeonhole the man from Stuttgart in only one genre. Let’s try it another way: A classically trained and professional musician roughs up the electronic music scene.
After a few orchestra tours through Europe and Asia, Brecht developed his interest in popular music studio technologies and his enjoyment of club and electronic music. But blunt dancefloor material is not his claim his productions are have this melodic, deep and sometimes hymnic character. Although Brecht took his first steps into the light of attention in 2013, his latest projects exemplifies his quality as a producer.
Magdalena
Colombian techno dj, producer, label manager and singer... She has been djing since 2003 and producing not that long. Focused from the start into improve her technique and find the sounds that defines her. In 2013 she moved to her natal city, Medellín, where she has earned a name and found a place to improve and cultivate musical relationships that made her lately resident of Mansion club, one of the most important electronic music clubs in Colombia.
She has played around Latin America in recognized festivals and clubs in Ecuador, Mexico, Chile and Guatemala. She was also nvited to play at the first edition of the Boiler Room in Colombia, set that was charted as one of the best techno live streams of 2016 by Pulse Radio.
Undercat
Two minds lost in music. That would be the perfect definition for Luca and Elia, better known as Undercatt. They met each other years ago, during a club night where they were both playing. They felt a natural harmony right away and so it was inevitable that the two became real friends and self-proclaimed elder & younger brothers. Their connection became stronger and stronger as time went by, although they had decided to continue producing and performing separately at first. 2014 marked the year of maturity. The time to finally write and produce quality music together had come. Luca and Elia locked themselves in their studio with a clear picture in mind of what they wanted and needed to do. Inspired by modern Techno they started to produce atmospheric songs that were influenced by melodic and emotional elements. Undercatt was born.
Ost & Kjex
Norwegian duo Ost & Kjex have gone a long way: From their debut album “Some But Not All Cheese Comes From The Moon” (2004), which consisted entirely of sounds originating from cheese and biscuits, over their much applauded spicy second long player “Cajun Lunch” (2008, released on Diynamic) and many collaborations with high-flyers such as Solomun (“Federgewicht”), Jamie Jones (“Summer Time”) or H.O.S.H. (“Woo Hoo”), they have grown to become one of the few acts that perfectly bridges the gap between Underground Electronic music and Indie Pop.
Joe Claussell
Joe Claussell personally strives for spiritual and creative freedom, and encourages loved ones to tap into their own unique resources to build a society where art and individuality is nourished and celebrated. For people who want a deep introspective music journey to the soul - Joe's shows are a rare and coveted opportunity. His ability to connect with people who share his passion for the rhythms of life through a higher universal language , which keeps people intrigued into staying tuned while listening, dancing and evolving to his unique philosophy and deep rhythms.
Henry Wu
With sellout records on EGLO, Rhythm Section and 22a in 2015 - Wu has gained the support of key figures such as Lefto, Gilles Peterson, Phil Asher, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Mary Anne Hobbs, Bonobo and Celestine Babayaro.
Fred P.
with "the art of regeneration" he pushes the beat for the first time really to dance floor. it is a simple sensation of a track with an alien synth melody in the background, cool claps now and then and soft seducing keys. thenceforth the longplayer oscillates between uplifting and smooth sensations and seduces with african percussions, serpentine melodies, jacking beats, emotive deep jazz moments, airy analogue chords, ethereal synths, tinkling keys, lounging soul vocals and dreamy atmospheres.
H.O.S.H
The usual biographical tales of teenage years being spent having music lessons do not apply here: H.O.S.H. got into production simply because he wanted to know how the records he was playing week in, week out (by now in Europe, Asia, Australia or either of the Americas) were put together. The prolonged dance floor exposure H.O.S.H. has had as a DJ has afforded him an insight into exactly what works on the floor; into the differing moods of a club and into the hidden recesses of a raver’s mind. “I am a DJ/producer/promoter as music is the only constant thing in my life which didn´t bore me. I get bored very fast by things” says H.O.S.H. but, whilst he may have a short attention span, you certainly won’t grow tired of listening to anything he puts his name to, any time soon.
Karmon
It was in 2003 that Karmon came into contact with electronic music through his older brother. Having experienced various flows of electronic music he now set out to develop his own style and with great success. In a matter of months top chart productions were coming out of the Karmon studio. The studio remained Karmon’s comfort zone where he could experiment and design new sounds, and 2013 represented a ripening of his signature style as a producer. His sets always represent a composition and are imprinted with his melodic sound, making an impression with track selection and flow. 2014 was a year of transition for Karmon from a highly specific sound, that most artists develop after a long time, taking it to a minimalistic approach. The progression came gradually, experimenting in his sets and metamorphosing into a mature artist.
Lehar
As you may notice while listening to Lehar's music compositions, intuition and emotion are the basis of his creative process, finally resulting in a near impromptu. Lehar debut ep 'Sargas' on Offenbach imprint Connaisseur Recordings has put him on the map of modern electronic music and represents his artistic manifesto: a mixture of sounds and atmospheres of dramatic effects characterized by intimate basslines and intriguing melodies. Lehar is a bounds free creative fantasy that, as the music that represents, belongs to the world.
Musumeci
Musumeci is a musical project by Mauro Di Martino, sicilian dj and producer since late 80s. ‘The Gemini Project’ album on his own label Engrave Ltd has put Musumeci on the map. His music appears on labels like Aeon, Bedrock, Connaisseur, Compost Black Label, Diynamic Music, My Favorite Robot and OFF Recordings. Musumeci is also member of Human Machine’s combo and runs The Sound Of Connaisseur’s radio show on Ibiza Global Radio alongside Lehar and Olderic.
NTFO
Hailing from Jimbolia - a small town in Romania, Dani and Robert are the DJ and production duo who call themselves NTFO. Why NTFO? Well, before they started to create music, they used to perform as a DJ act in their hometown club “Dolce Vita”, each under a different moniker - NTQ (Dani) and Fort (Robert). After a few years of spinning the decks in clubs here and there, the boys knew they had to take a step further into the electronic music industry and so they decided to produce their own unique sound, the sound of colorful deep house music, the sound of NTFO. The name is simply a result of their former aliases combined, using two letters from each.
Thyladomid
Thyladomid“ is a 26 Year old German producer and DJ. He was born in Cologne into a musical family and began learning piano at the age of 5years. His first impressions of “Club Culture” started in 2006 when he had the opportunity to accompany a well-known DJ. ... Infected, he decided to invest all the money he managed to earn into buying production equipment. All his time and energy went into producing “electronic” music and achieved within a short period a professional level. In 2007 the project “Thyladomid” was born and in the same Year Charles Thiemann alias “Thyladomid” had his fir..
Palms Trax
Palms trax began as an experiment in pad-driven Detroit workouts soon became Palms Trax calling card, the young producer building valve-heated, dust-treated slabs of house in his home studio, shot through with melodic synths and smooth, undulating drum patterns that recalls the likes of Legowelt, John Heckle, Tevo Howard, and Nu-Groove era Burrell Brothers.
His first record was released in October of 2013 on London-based imprint Lobster Theremin.
Secretsundaze
Represented by residents Giles Smith and James Priestley, Secretsundaze has toured extensively, often inviting some favourite guest artists along the way. Over the last decade it has been a regular feature at some of the world’s most important and influential clubs such as Robert Johnson, Output, Space, Panorama Bar, The Rex, Trouw and Studio 80 to name a few. The brand has also hosted arenas at festivals such as Lovebox, Eastern Electrics and Unknown and their extended day and night showcase during Sonar have become the stuff of legend.
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