FOMO: “We want to create a new experience within nightlife”

FOMO began in December 2019 as a Thursday night event that combines dance music with local culture and art. Founders Mats, Luuk, Merlijn, Sjoerd, and Tom realized that, since the end of the Chips parties, Rotterdam electronic music enthusiasts had nowhere to go on Thursdays.

Mowgli: “Discovering Boogie was key to creating my sound”

Mowgli is a Rotterdam-based DJ and photographer known for his Boogie sound, influenced by the music of the 80s and 90s. Mowgli hosts a show at Operator Radio, Jungle Boogie, where every month he invites a familiar face from the Dutch music scene such as Jeff Solo, Pierrot, and Khalil Ryah.

Lo Fidelity: “Our goal is to release everything under the Lo-fi spectrum”

Spurred on by the closure of clubs during the Covid-19 crisis, Lo Fidelity started working on their ambition to create a record label. This month, their hard work will finally pay off with the release of their first EP, Rave Invaders Vol.1. The EP features four tracks by Swiss producer and DJ Ground16 and a trippy remix by local talent Nachtbraker.

Invalid Request: “I fell in love with Techno at a church rave”

Otto Pots, known as Invalid Request, is a Rotterdam based DJ with a great love for Techno. He is the founder of DRLD, an underground radio station for upcoming artists in the Netherlands. DRLD has hosted over 175 DJs, including names such as Betonkust, Gamma Intel, Secret Cinema, and Charlton.

Nelly Dragon: “I started with 90s rave music”

Nelly Dragon is our first Artist of the Month. Nelly was born in Amsterdam but moved at a young age to the city of Rotterdam, although it was not until she lived in Stockholm that she started mixing.