MLIR
MLiR is the Swedish duo of Einar Christoffersson and Marco Gegenheimer, operating at the crossroads of club culture, live performance, and narrative-driven composition.
Breaking through in 2016 with Swedish Lo-Life on Studio Barnhus, they have spent the years since building a sonic universe that resists category: analog machines, live instrumentation, synths, samples and field recordings, assembled into something that always tells a story.
Alongside MLiR, Marco runs Taf Kif Records and Smutty Edits, and curates the long-running party Calamari Rolls Royce at The Observatory in Ho Chi Minh City. He has played Dekmantel, Dekmantel Selectors, Nitsa, Wonderfruit, and beyond.
2026 marks a prolific new chapter, with a new album on Stratasonic Records, a 12″ on Rush Hour, and a third full-length on Music From Memory all incoming.
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Tom Bolas
A Berlin-based digger, producer, and DJ, Tom Bolas’ sets traverse a wide constellation of sounds: Disco, Boogies, New Wave, Synth-Pop, Kwaito, and Italo. Music that was made to move people.
Since 2014, he has co-helmed the Dancing For Mental Health party series at Berlin’s Sameheads alongside Italian DJs Budino and Dama. He also co-curates Cosmic Service with fellow cosmic reveller Alexander Arpeggio, further cementing his place at the heart of Berlin’s record-obsessed underground.
His Average Records YouTube channel, now home to over 800 uploads and counting, has become a quiet institution for collectors and curious ears alike, dedicated entirely to unearthing records new to the platform.
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Dea
Aradea Barandana, widely known as Dea, began his DJ career in high school, spinning records as background music for a breakdance crew. What started as a casual exploration of rhythm, however, soon blossomed into a passion for building community through music, launching his own club night in Jakarta. Here, his eclectic taste began to take shape and – while studying in London – he delved deeper into the world of underground and obscure cosmic sounds, honing a style that defies strict categorisation.
In the live setting, his sets are a rich tapestry of exotic psychedelia, infused with electronic grooves that transcend traditional genre boundaries. Having released numerous records under his own name and as part of projects like Precious Bloom and Zatua, Dea’s collaborations span diverse fields, from co-creating a short film soundtrack with DJ Harvey to contributing to albums by A Mountain of One and Ricardo Villalobos. He also made waves with an EP released on Peggy Gou’s Gudu Records.
Looking ahead, Dea is set to release his highly anticipated solo album on Rush Hour Records in summer 2025, a testament to his ever-evolving artistry and deep connection to the global music scene.
