Erta Ale

Erta Ale has consistently proven himself to be an exciting, multi-faceted artist. In the past year he’s treated us to brilliant house and breakbeat releases through his very own Solenoid Records alongside a massive techno EP released through Berlin-based TTR. Expect new material from Erta later this year as part of DJ International’s highly-anticipated Jackmaster 7 Compilation.

He has played at Griessmühle, Wilde Renate, Sisyphos, KitKat Klub in Berlin as well as internationally at Radion in Amsterdam, Micro in Sofia, AND club & Modular in South Africa and for radio such as Red Light in Amsterdam, Rinse FM, HÖR and many others.

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The moment of truth. When a painter makes their first strokes on canvas; when a new rocket is T-minus ten seconds to lift-off; when a DJ cues up a record with no certainty it’ll fit the rest. Time stands still, every forehead-droplet a well of intense anticipation, melting into fear. A fork in the road to a multiverse: success, failure or total disaster.

If you’re ever looking for Erta Ale, chances are you’ll find him in this moment – tucked inside any one of Berlin’s most popular clubs. It’s a place the house and techno DJ and producer, live performer and label owner, is perpetually searching for – revelling in, in fact – for the thrill of spontaneity it delivers.