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Konzeptlos? DJ D.H + Rainer. Since the early 90s, the two friends have been connected by their love of music outside the mainstream. A few years later, they were playing the crackling gems at parties. Many of the danceable 60s/70s sounds they play are little known outside their region of origin. The two founded Konzeptlos in 2002 as a DJ collective. They played in venues in the region and many of their (legendary) parties were celebrated in the open air. In the summer of 2014, they fulfilled a long-standing dream and launched the concert series ‘Konzeptlos presents’. By 2022, they had organised over 20 amazing concerts on the small stage of the Kaschemme in Basel. The audience experienced great, rediscovered artists, legends and up-and-coming musicians from all over the world up close. Guests included Hailu Mergia, Pat Thomas, L'Eclair, Ebo Taylor, Embryo, Onom Agemo & Ahmed AG Kaedy, ROB, Karl Hector & The Malcouns, Mabiisi and many more. They currently organise and collaborate with various cultural venues and collectives.
D.H? He is an artist, musician and runs a studio. He helped build the Kaschemme, put his heart and soul into it for eight years and initiated and supported many creative projects. Many of the ‘Konzeptlos presents’ concerts were recorded with permission. The material mastered by him and Milan Marti in the studio was sent to the bands. This was intended to serve as a starting aid for new/young bands, for example. But even established bands greatly appreciate this and gratefully released the material (Alghafiat).
Rainer? His passion for discovering new old sounds continues unabated. Much of it is hardly known outside its region of origin and small ‘connoisseur circles’. He repeatedly supports bands and labels with recordings or information from LPs/45s from his collection so that they can be re-released. Often, the master tapes no longer exist and the band members do not have any playable records. Since the mid-90s, he has been DJing out of pure passion, alone and with DJ friends. Rainer has performed in countless bars and clubs in the city. Even far beyond the country's borders, people have taken notice of him and his sound gems and invite him to perform.
That was the short version; more details are available and can be provided on request!
Fancy dancing or nodding your head? Below are more party series and projects involving Konzeptlos and here you can find sounds.
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Media
Radioshow: "Beirut Daze" with Ernesto Chahoud & guest DJ Rainer, NTS Radio (London, UK) 2019 enRadioshow: "SRF Sounds!" with DJ Rainer 2018 swiss-dialect
Partner/Projects/Party/Productions:
Kaserne Basel concerts partner
Plates & Punch (Diego Figueira [Alma Negra] & Rainer) party series
Tropical Souvenirs (Jean et Reno) party series
Jan Hänni (flyer design) partner
Jan Hänni (flyer design) partner
Milan Marti (mastering, audio production) production
Flashback Records (music production) production
Kaschemme 2014-2022 party/concert series
Kaschemme 2014-2022 party/concert series
Klappfon 2015+2016 concerts partner
Vasil Lagos VasilFX 2014-2022 (audio/visual art, creative production) partner
Antz In The Pantz 2009-2014 at Kaserne Basel (DJ Pun & Rainer) party/concert series
SüdKulturFonds concerts partner