Lim Smrad in Žila is Ljubljana’s finest “hoch punk” trio with short, explosive, in-your-face songs, but also a long-lasting desire to make music. The band’s energetic live performances are spiced up with their loud, sometimes comedy-like interactions with the audience, cracking jokes and conjuring mosh pits and stage-diving.

Lip Rouge is an experimental music duo consisting of Karmen Ponikvar and Eva Mulej. Their debut composition was “Sakura” from the compilation of Slovenian ambient music “Senzorama Vol 1” (ZARŠ, 2021) on which they introduced us to their explorative musical expression. Inspired by early electronic music, contemporary vocal innovations and made-up stories, the two conjure their immersive soundscapes. They combine the sounds of analogue synths, various vocal timbres and acoustic instruments like the flute in order to explore the yet uncharted territories of modern ambient and experimental music.

Ljoba dedicates herself to singing Slovenian folk songs, storytelling and collecting oral folk tradition.

One of Slovenia’s longest-lived jazz ensembles, Lolita trace their beginnings to 1987. Marked by broad orientation, the band has loosened its jazz core to incorporate a variety of genres, ranging from tango and alternative rock to punk and traditional music.

Lottie is a young music enthusiast exploring the depths of different electronic music genres. She started her career as a DJ in her teens and a strong desire to discover the alternative scene propelled her out into the world. She is a fan of different electronic music genres, from experimental ambient to harder club sounds. She has performed at numerous festivals and club events such as Butik, Keep In Mind Festival, Od:vod, Drops Festival, Spider Festival, Sw:idr, SOLVD, Disconnection, Void, K4 Roza and Ambientalno. Recently, she rocked the dancefloor at the Munich-based clubs Legal and Peak Tanzbar, and last summer the Berlin-based production crew The MUDD Show filmed her memorable performance at Butik Festival.

Lovorka Nemeš Dular is a musician of broader range, devoted to pianism, pedagogical and musicological activity. Her musical path lead her from Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak (Ljubljana), Arbo Valdma (Köln), Konstantin Bogino (Bergamo) to Marina Horak (Ljubljana). Her wish to comprehend music more deeply led her to graduation from musicology. She is enthusiastic in discovering rarely performed and new works of music. She is analytical, curious, reveals music from different points of view and often refreshes her interpretations. She loves recording music and collaborating with other musicians.

Lovro Ravbar (1977) is a saxophone player, composer, band leader, recording artist and producer, comfortable with various styles of music.

Last Pizza Slice, better known by the acronym LPS, is a Slovenian band from the city of Celje. The band was formed in December 2018 in the music room of the Grammar School Celje-Center. The group is formed by Filip Vidušin (vocals), Gašper Hlupič (drums), Mark Semeja (electric guitar), Zala Velenšek (bass guitar) and Žiga Žvižej (electronic keyboard). The group has achieved a number of participations in local competition with remarkable results. LPS made their way through the Freš selection, more than justifying RTV’s focus on promoting new talent; the band stormed the grand final televote, finishing on a total of 103 points.

Born in Trieste, Luisa Antoni received her undergraduate conservatory degree in piano, while at the same time earning a Bachelor’s degree in the Philosophy of Music. Completing her PhD in 2006, her doctoral dissertation was subsequently released in Italian by the publishing house Trauben (Turin), and in Slovenian by Mladika (Trieste). The Italian edition enjoyed widespread distribution in libraries throughout Europe and the United States. She broadened her studies of piano and harpsichord with I. Gregoletto and E. Fadini, partecipating also in numerous masterclasses (C. Stembridge). She is active as musical journalist with RTV (Slovenia) and has studied composition with F. Nieder, M.Cardi, M. Bonifacio, A. Corghi, R. Vaglini e F. Fanticini.

An agile singer-songwriter working at the crossroads of folk, gospel, blues and country. Gluvić’s aesthetics could be compared to that of Townes Van Zandt. He also writes in English under the pseudonym From the Balcony.