Artist
PureH is an artist/group formed in 1993 when the first clips Inertia appeared. Before that members were gathering experiences in several punk, noise, metal and grindcore bands (Extreme Smoke, D.T.W., Patareni, etc.) PureH initially consisted of a producer, bass player and video artist Simon Šerc - the only constant member. After performing at the Break21 in 1997, a drummer and guitarist joined him for live gigs. PureH released various stuff on his own label Pharmafabrik Recordings. Involved in other projects: Cadlag, KSVLKSV, Spheres, XARQ, Earslaughter, Extreme Smoke 57, D.T.W., Ontervjabbit, Myrornas Krig, Glaxprism, Patareni and others.
Festival
Taking place in the village of Ravne pri Cerknem since 1999, the Rad bi bil normalen Festival (I Want to Be Normal Festival) presents the latest musical offering from Slovenia’s alternative artists and recently also foreign performers. The festival aims to cater for the needs of the local community, a rural region deprived of the vibrant cultural life of big cities.
Studio
An audio production facility for sound recording and production of classical, choral and popular music, as well as sound recording of music programmes and radio shows, round tables and discussions. Location: Koper
Studio
Radio Slovenija owns several studios of varying sizes and characteristics. Location: Ljubljana
Label
Festival
The Radovljica Festival has been held in the Medieval town of Radovljica each August since 1983. While reputed for its early music orientation, the festival has recently included rarely performed nineteenth- and twentieth-century works, frequently played on period instruments.
Artist
The Kranj-based Raggalution have been mixing their reggae-infused concoction, spiced with dub, funk and a sprinkling of psychedelia since 2011. Touring extensively from Greece to The Netherlands, Raggalution’s first studio album, “Mask of Liberty” (2013), reached wide European audiences. Raggalution are currently promoting their second album, “Gatekeeper” (April 2017), at venues across Europe.
Artist
Raiven is an academically trained singer and harpist. She leaves her musical mark as a classical musician and in particular on the contemporary electro pop scene. Even though she is accompanied on stage by her electronic music band, the harp remains her indispensable instrument of choice.
Artist
Veronika Černe aka Raketa is one of the most prominent Slovenian DJs of the younger generation. She is a member of the Basolovka collective, a project manager at the youth centre Mladinska postaja Moste, a radio technician, a music journalist and the host on the Vibe Check show on Radio Študent. As a representative of Ljubljana’s underground community, she wants to provide a platform to local and like-minded DJs and artists that make up the Slovenian electronic music scene. When behind the decks, she bets on genres like electro, ghettotech, breakbeat, drum'n'bass, jungle and grime.
Artist
Real Life Version were formed in 2005. Since recording their first album, “Resistance from Within” (self-release, 2009), the band have gone on several short and long tours of Europe (Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, England, France, Belgium). Their music is an idiosyncratic blend of punk-rock and melodic hardcore, spiced with politically charged and socially conscious lyrics.