A number of artists have withdrawn from this year’s edition, joining a call for a boycott of German state-funded cultural institutions in solidarity with Palestine. Therefore our programme has undergone some changes. Please take a look at our updated programme schedule, and the details below which also include information on ticket refunds. Further acts will be announced soon.
The programme for CTM’s opening club night is updated with a special 2-hour live set by the Venezuelan producer Safety Trance aka Cardopusher. Reaching across a decade of experience, the producer weaves a tapestry of eclectic electronics that resonate with uncanny touches of industrialised dance elements, drawing ears to the floor and inviting the listener to uncover the unconventional.
Tatyana Jane joins Skrillex for a peak time b2b, with the Rinse France resident bringing the energy of the Parisian underground and her own blend of bass-heavy breakbeats and Cameroonian rhythms.
Manao will join previously-announced Dagga in a second b2b this same night. Part of the Program and Control platform that aims to highlight connections and dissonances between artists from latin america and europe, his take on today's underground music scene spans UK breaks & Detroit electro, through jacking techno, rave, and jungle.
The artist, musician, Dj and curator Ghostpoet operates in the zone between abstract hip-hop, alt-rock, and offset spoken word. A skilled and experienced DJ, expect a serpentine mix of Afro-diaspora sounds from his London upbringing and travels worldwide.
Also appearing within the first weekend will be Moesha 13, a DJ and producer known for a fast paced mixture of French hip-hop, hardcore, and reggaetón into hybrid club tracks and mixes. Moesha 13 will appear at CTM with a live set.
With his radical mixture of industrial/rhythmic noise and techno, hypnoskull is regarded as one of the pioneering acts of raw, anarchic, and subversive industrial techno. Created in 1992 as a solo project, the project explores dance floors as therapeutic zones where both artists and the public can find cathartic release.
Currently working out of Berlin, the Odesa label Suck Puck Records will take over opening OXI's O floor with Gina, Gigi Diagnostico, and Fat Frumos bringing a hybrid/live b2b2b set inspired by niche genres the world over.
Looking further into the festival week, Berlin’s favourite rainbow bass proponent Sarah Farina seamlessly blends bass-heavy frequencies and futuristic beats with fearless forays through the hardcore continuum and beyond.
Multidextrous misfit Uxile, co-founder of the Unguarded label shaking up tired techno tropes, creates sets mixing off-kilter post-club and electro-acoustic sensitivities.
blastah will bring forth a bag of sensuous, playfully animated dembow, drill, and kuduro mutations, with possible dips into woozy subtropical tones and late night Lisbon tarraxho.
Prague based electronic and acoustic composer, producer, audiovisual artist and XYZ label head Oliver Torr skillfully melds diverse dance music from around the globe with avant-garde sounds, using a variety of tape machines, field recorders, and synthesizers.
Barcelona duo Dame Area grind elements of minimal electronics, visceral EBM, Gristleized textures, and tribal percussion into a raw industrial stew that defies easy categorization.
Prague based electronic and acoustic composer, producer, audiovisual artist and XYZ label head Oliver Torr skillfully melds diverse dance music from around the globe with avant-garde sounds, using a variety of tape machines, field recorders, and synthesizers.
As one-third of the Local Juice Soundsystem collective, Hanaby’s unique and uplifting sets effortlessly blend gqom, dancehall, kuduro, jersey club along with tracks that skirt genre entirely. A prominent figure in the Berlin music scene, Meg10’s sets brim with bass music, femme energy, and XXXplicit lyrics. They’ll be going b2b in a fiery set sure to electrify.
SLIC Unit stars Nissa and SENU meld their magnetizing fusion in a b2b set transcending soul, funk, and global bass grooves.
Weaving together left-field electronics, hard dance, techno, and myriad underground sounds with a bold yet graceful flair, Nyege Nyege star Turkana’s sets are as energizing as they are surprising.
GЯEG’s influences span a spectrum that includes house, disco, Afrobeat, jazz, and dancehall. His DJ repertoire reflects a captivating fusion of these influences, creating a luscious sonic tapestry for the dance floor both innovative and intoxicating.
The previously-confirmed SHAPE+ supported artist ojoo will move her appearance to RSO.Berlin. A selector with a head-spinning knack for combining genres and tempos across the gamut into an irresistible vibe, expect swirling reggaeton and dembow, atmospheric illbient and industrial beats, grubby grime and even religious folk music, each track a well-considered placement in her sonic witch’s brew.
Amsterdam's upsammy creates a natural groove that flows through different speeds of spatial vibes and dreamy soundscapes, effortlessly blending translucent tones and funky rhythms.
Within the festival's workshop programme, Portrait XO will cover various approaches to integrating AI into workflows for music production, installations, and performances, through the lens of their's artistic creation. The core of their work addresses bias in society, translate speculative opinions about AI, and critique the impact of AI on creativity, identity, underrepresented cultures and society.
As of today, 29 January, the following artists have withdrawn their participation from the CTM 2024 programme: Americhord, Diana Azzuz, Backxwash, El Kontessa, E-saggila, DJ Fuckoff, Jana, Jyoty, Kate Butler, Kampire, Manuka Honey, Nikki Nair, NZE NZE, Or:la, Raji Rags, rbf.linh, Sarj, Scratchclart feat Toya Delazy, SHERELLE, Swan Meat, Viikatory, and Yas Meen Selectress. CTM Festival respects each artist's decision, and we are in contact with them and their respective teams.
Event tickets remain on sale in limited quantities. Should you wish to ask for a refund due to an artist's withdrawal from CTM 2024, please contact us specifying the event and the email with which you booked your ticket.
CTM is committed to providing a festival that is a safe and inclusive space for everyone, and to do so, we maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination and racism, including antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism.
We remain steadfast in our support of artistic freedom and dialogue. We are actively engaging in many conversations at the moment, and are committed to continuing these exchanges. As a music festival we believe that art and culture provide valuable spaces for encounters and reflection, and remain dedicated to keeping such spaces open to discuss and negotiate our differences with mutual respect. Together with our sister festival transmediale, we aspire for artists, participants, and guests to join and contribute – as they do every year – to this shared space and immersive festival experience. In these times, where coming together is both urgent and necessary, we hope to see you all soon.