Eevy from Lausanne is a wide grooves enthusiast. He started to build his musical path at an early age with Jazz, playing Saxophone in different Bands. But it was through his different travels and long stays in Berlin, Vancouver and New York City that he got the vast musical interest and knowledge he's known for today: from jazzy, psychedelic and funky beats to disco edits, cosmic downtempos and other heavy House & Afro tracks. With Traffic – a collective he co-founded back in 2012 – Eevy invited guests such as Jus-Ed, Greg Beato, Patrice Scott, Kim Ann Foxman or DJ Fett Burger to play at their parties and had the chance to perform his own sets at the Montreux Jazz, Electrosanne, Polaris or in Clubs like Hinterhof and at their residence at La Ruche of course.

Alex Dallas is a truly dedicated DJ. One who plays music knowing no boundaries in genres and who only focuses on the quality. He allows various musical styles to flow into his sets, inviting the listener to a journey through colorful worlds. For 20 years now, Dallas has been setting new accents and spreading new music not only as a DJ, but also through the various projects he’s involved in. There are for example Zurich’s esteemed Venues Zukunft and Kauz or the now legendary Dachkantine and Cabaret, as well as the respected labels Drumpoet Comunity, Straight Ahead and Zukunft Rec. Summarized in the words of a Swiss Journalist:“ Alex is a man with a super big heart for good music!”

Despite the over twenty years spent behind the decks, Boris Why sounds young and fresh as he’d have just discovered DJing. Always reinventing himself and without fear to try out the new and unexplored, he manages to please and surprise his audience set after set. This is why Boris enjoys of such a vast repertoire of references. He opened the night for the likes of Deep House icon Chez Damier and Techno ace Sven Väth and played at widely known venues like Zürich's Rohstofflager or the infamous Montreux Jazz Festival. His experience as an entertainer can’t be denied. The Swiss native shows mature mixing skills and an accurate track selection. This is Boris Why's fourth solo mix for the series and for the fourth time, you may expect the unexpected.

Hakim Murphy has consistently dropped silents bombs with his releases and mixtapes. As a gifted footwork dancer, Hakim takes the inspiration for his music straight from the dancefloor. Raised in Chicago, he often danced to the music of Larry Heard, Robert Armani, Dance Mania or Cajual Records, which later became some of his biggest influences. Hakim started playing records in 1996. After graduating with a Music Composition degree, Hakim started to produce music and founded MachiningDreams and Synapsis Records in 2008 - later one with Avondale Music Society. Today, those both labels are known for releasing music by, for and from the underground.

DJs, producers, selectors & club owners — all those terms pertain to Round Table Knights, the eclectic and highly skilled duo of Biru Bee and Hove. Debuting in 2002, they spent the next few years building their name with a series of prodigious DJ-Sets. It was in the second half of the decade tho, that a couple of esteemed releases — especially the monumental track Calypso — and the highly appreciated full-length album ‘Say What?!’ took the pair to another level. Over the past six years, the duo has been continuously touring across Europe, Asia, Australia, the US and Brazil to some respected venues and festivals such as Panorama Bar, Sónar, Igloofest or Creamfields, charming sweet dancefloors with ease. In their hometown Bern, the two can still be found frequently behind the decks of Club Bonsoir. A Venue, which the duo decided to open along the way and where they invite regularly some of the DJ circuit’s brightest up-and-comers. Despite all the years in the business and all those projects, the unresting duo doesn’t lose any of it’s creativity, dedication and will, to bring out great music. Hove’s young yet cherished Label ‘Lights of other Days’ and Birus more recent project Monumental Men alongside Mel Mercury are the latest two examples therefor. For this Episode of the Series, the duo delivers an hour of thoughtfully selected tracks, beautifully mixed together for your enjoyment.

Emerging DJ and producer duo Frank Spirit, which just held their first party at bernese Kapitel last month, join the serie for Episode #051. The two faces are not new in the local nightlife scene tho. Varia Instrument co-founder Funky Bastard and vinyl aficionado Azul Loose Ties are regular selectors in intimate underground parties. For the series the two longtime friends deliver a neat selection of classics, contemporary favorites and some of their own productions, finding the right balance between head-nodding and hip-shaking grooves.

For Episode #50 of the series, we give the attention to the four guys, which defined audiotheque Musical direction over the past seven years. Since 2009, audiotheque stands for unconditional love for music. House meets Techno, Funk meets Disco, Boogie meets Soul and this in a singularly unembarrassed and relaxed manner. All the residents of the label, namely Boris WHY, Huazee, Robel and Rodri, live this cosmopolitan way to play music in their respective Sets. So does the collectively B2B set, which became acclaimed all over the city. This mix is an extract of a live recording from Bernese infamous Gurtenfestival back in July 2016, where those four guys opened the Rock the Block stage with a 3.5 hours set.

Through his brother - himself a passionate jazz musician - José Rodriguez developed from childhood on a link, even an addiction to music. By buying a turntable and digging for different Hip Hop Vinyls from A tribe Called Quest to J. Dilla, he satisfied his hunger in his youth. Through Couleur 3 and Club Rotation, José then discovered House music – a love that would remain up to today. For Episode #49 of the series, Rodri put toghether tracks by the likes of Pete Rock, Joe Henderson or Moodyman, showing us some instrumental gems of his collection, which still influences his taste in music today.

With no doubts, Fabien counts among the best DJs berne has to offer when it comes to house music. With his collection of raw yet sweepy tunes, the modest swiss selector conquered the hearts of the city's clubbers and promoters. It's no surprise that some of the capital's best nights count regularly with his services. Through the Midilux nights he’s further part of a team that invites fabulous acts such as Matthew Johnson or Magic Mountain High to perform in our city. Here we have one of his rare recordings, ready to delight you for the years to come.

Gianni Siravo is considered as one of Switzerland's top addresses when it comes to raw and stripped down house productions. Through different aliases and projects as Washerman, Azuni or Sequel, the Zurich based producer released tracks on some of Switzerland's most prestigious house labels such as Drumpoet Community, Sthlm Audio, Quintessentials, Morris Audio or his very own Deep Down Slam Records, gaining him a big reputation far beyond the country’s borders. Try to catch him at his residency at Club Zukunft in Zurich or a club near to you. An experience well worth it.