Berlin-Sofia:connected lädt in der ersten Edition der Festivalreihe Berlin nach Sofia ein! Am 13. April 2017 bringt die große Bühne des Clubs *Mixtape 5* Künstler aus zwei verschiedenen Welten für ein Mal zusammen. Gibelin präsentiert Berlin-Sofia:connected (1. Edition) mit:

Iah Moontra (Berlin, Deutschland)

Lexodus (Berlin, Deutschland)

BassYYokoto (Sofia, Bulgarien)

DJ-Unterstützung von Rawland (Sofia, Bulgarien)

Iah Moontra ist ein experimentelles Trip-Hop-Live-Projekt. Bei jeder Show bieten sie ein einzigartiges Erlebnis voller Aufregung, psychedelischer Atmosphären und Improvisation, indem sie ihre Musik mit der Energie um sie herum, für die Energie um sie herum kreieren. Fresh & Santana trafen sich auf den Straßen Berlins und haben ein unglaubliches Klangerlebnis geschaffen. Die Kombination aus Live-Vocal Looping, psychedelischen Gitarren, Trip Hop Beats, Reggae Melodien, Blues Licks und kraftvollen Rock Riffs.

Lexodus, geboren in London, ist ein Live-Hip-Hop-Performer und stürmte 2014 auf die Berliner Musikszene. Sein Künstlername klingt wie eine Medizin, wobei wir uns nicht entscheiden können, ob es sich dabei um ein Antidepressivum oder eine psychotrope Droge handelt. Von Fans als “stinkender Sound” beschrieben, ist Lex eine lebensbedrohliche Kombination aus Brit-Hop und elektronischen Schwingungen, die das Publikum sofort ansteckt.

Sofia wird von der lebendigsten Hip-Hop-Alternativ-Band BassYYokoto präsentiert. In Pink, angefeuert wie ein leuchtender Stern, gründet sich BassYYokoto im Jahr 2016 und verwandelt sich kurz darauf in eine Band wie keine andere. Angefangen mit dem besten bulgarischen weiblichen MC – Yokoo, der schon seit 18 Jahren auf der Bühne steht, und wir fügen den Leadsänger Volen Milchev hinzu, der auch der Bassgitarrist der Band ist und noch viel mehr, und wir fügen den Schlagzeuger Stefan Cekov hinzu, der wie eine Schweizer Uhr in seiner eigenen Zeit und Raum tickt, und wir fügen auch Yavor Koen mit seinen schnellen Fingern hinzu, der auf das Zauberwort Maestro wartet und seine Magie auf dem Klavier ausübt, und wir fügen eine Prise des Saxophons Denis Popstoev hinzu, der keine Vorstellung braucht, besonders nicht für die Damen. BassYYokoto kommen stark und versprechen, immer anders zu sein.

RawLand wird das А und das B des Abends geben. Er ist einer der wenigen lokalen DJs, die das perfekte Konzept für den Abend haben, und seine reichhaltige Auswahl hat das enorme Potenzial, für immer die Playlist von jemandem zu werden.

Zum St. Patrick’s Day pres. Gibelin im Bi Nuu unterm Schlesischen Tor eine Geburtstagsparty vom Label Peanut Butter Beats mit einem Mini-Hip-Hop-Festival!

Line-up:

MAKENZIE .

Bitte!

Lexodus

Rizzo & The Members Club

Berlin Unerhöht

Afterparty: Dani Jacques

Berlin-Sofia:connected (2. Edition) wird wieder psych! Nach Auftritten in den zwei größten bulgarischen Kulturzentren steigen auf unsere Lieblingsbühne in Lido psy-rock Bands aus Sofia, Plovdiv und Berlin. Der Anfang des Abends stellt die Projektion vom Short-Film “Firebird” (Preisträger von europäischen Festivals im 2018, die Musik wurde von smallman live geliefert) dar. Die drei Live-Acts der Bands werden von alternativer Zirkusakrobatik und visuellen Darstellungen auf alle Theaterwände durch VJs begleitet.

TDK

Die bulgarische Rockband TDK wurde 2012 in Plovdiv, Bulgarien, gegründet und ist ein Querschnitt durch das soziale Experiment, das wir “den Übergang” nennen. Die Musik der Band ist eine komplexe Komposition, die Bilder der rauen Wüste und der mystischen Berge vermischt. Einige der Songs sind stark von traditioneller bulgarischer Musik beeinflusst, andere wiederum sind vom Stoner-Sound geprägt. Alle Texte sind auf Bulgarisch und stark von dem verstorbenen New-Wave-Dichter Dimitar Voev inspiriert. Am 1. August 2015 veröffentlicht die Band ein Live-Video zu ihrem Song “Infanta”, der dem Werk des bulgarischen Dichters Dimcho Debelyanov gewidmet ist – “Legend of the Dissolute Queen” und “Bright Faith”. Der 16.08.2015. ist das offizielle Veröffentlichungsdatum der dritten Single von TDK – “Evren”. Nach einer Woche in den Top 40 Charts von Tangra erreicht der Song Platz 3. Medienzitate: “Eloquent in ihren Worten und Darbietungen, deuten sie den emotionalen Zusammenbruch und die anschließende Inspiration für jeden an” – kapana.bg “Die Gruppe, die die Szene sprengte, die akzeptierten Standards der Musik brach, alles in ihrem Weg verbrannte und wie ein Phönix aus der Masse aufstieg.” – sww-online.de

REDLAKE CIRCUS

Aus den Tiefen des brodelnden Berliner Undergrounds entsprungen, ist Redlake Circus ein düsteres und geheimnisvolles Ornament aus Musik, Kunst und theatralischer Performance. Mit einer perfekten Mischung aus Metal, Psych und Hard Rock hat das Trio weltweit die Bühnen zum Kochen gebracht und sich zu einem unverzichtbaren Live-Act entwickelt. Nachdem sie 2012 mit ihrem brillanten Debütalbum und ihrem Meisterwerk “Ouroboros” – gemischt von Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Russian Circles) und gemastert von Ed Brooks (Pelican, Botch, Pearl Jam) in Seattle – durch Mexiko, die USA und Europa getourt waren, feierte die Band internationale Erfolge und “Ouroboros” wurde in Mexiko und Lateinamerika zu einem der besten Alben des Jahres 2012 gewählt. Der dichte Sound, die hypnotischen Grooves, die bedrohlich treibende Klangästhetik, die unvorhersehbaren Breaks, die gesamte Gestaltung der Songs sowie die sehr kraftvolle, intensive Stimme von Leadsänger Santana erinnern in manchen Momenten an die progressive Dynamik von Tool und die Klangwände von Pelican. Medienzitate: “… Definitiv eine der besten Bands der Rockszene.” – Ivan Nieblas “El Patas”, Stoner Nation “Sowohl Hard Rock- als auch Metal-Liebhaber werden sich an diesem Album festhalten und sich auf einen Ritt voller komplizierter Wechsel und vielfältiger Verrenkungen einlassen.” -Michael “Merl” McClure, Still Rock Magazine

Wir werden erneut Sofia und Berlin von Donnerstag, den 10. Dezember bis Sonntag, den 13. Dezember mitten in Kreuzberg (Bergmannkiez) in Kuker Berlin verbinden und zwar in einer etwas ungewöhnlichen Form. Verschiedene Künstler aus dem Balkan werden im Kuker auf zwei Etagen ihre Kunstwerke präsentieren und verkaufen. Das ganze wird natürlich von mehreren musikalischen Live-Acts begleitet. Eine besondere Überraschung wird die traditionelle japanische Teezeremonie mit Keramik und Kräutern aus dem Balkan darstellen. Viele verschiedene Stücke wie handgefertigter Schmuck, Töpfe, aussagekräftige T-Shirts, handgefertigte Unikate, Bücher, Bilder sowie zahlreiche grafische Originalarbeiten werden dem Publikum gezeigt. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch im Rahmen der aktuellen Covid-19 Beschränkungen!

Berlin-Sofia:connected kommt in die frische Luft mit einem Open Air Festival im Hinterhof von Kuker Berlin also schnallt euch an! Die Gäste dürfen sich auf eine grenzenlose und zeitlose Reise in die Zukunft freuen, mit minimal, groovy Disco-House aus den 90ern, der sehr schnell tief und dunkel werden kann, mit fetten Acid-Sequenzen, überlagert von Ambient-Overlays aus 2010, 2015 oder von heute, immer frisch klingend.

Live-Looping ist schon seit einiger Zeit ein Thema. Von Terry Riley bis Ed Sheeran haben Musiker mit der Idee experimentiert, unterwegs Musik zu machen, indem sie sich live auf der Bühne aufnehmen und wieder abspielen. Das 1953 erfundene Loop-Pedal öffnete neue Türen für kreatives Musizieren und veränderte das Bild der Ein-Mann-Band. In Zeiten der Pandemie, in denen Musiker einfach nicht mehr zusammenkommen konnten, wurden Looper noch wichtiger. Jetzt, da immer mehr Künstler diese Technologie nutzen, scheint es der richtige Zeitpunkt zu sein, die Kunst des Live-Loopings zu feiern und zu sehen/hören, was in diesem Bereich bisher erreicht wurde.

Sieben Künstler, die verschiedene Musikrichtungen repräsentieren, kommen zusammen, um ihre Arbeit beim ersten Loop Artist Festival in Berlin vorzustellen. Ob sie singen, beatboxen, Geige, Flöte oder Gitarre spielen, spielt keine Rolle – Hauptsache, sie haben einen Looper und eine kreatives Mindset!

Dàsolo

Gray Contrast

Valentina Bellanova

Ensemble Mosatrïc with the new program A×mused

5 String Theory

Eyoata ft. Trumpetation

Jerry&ThePelicanSystem (Jerzy Mączyński)

Berlin-Sofia:connected widmet sich erneut dem Rap & Hip-Hop. Dieses Mal kommt Itzo Hazarta zur Gast, der zweifellos der beste und bekannteste Rap-Künstler in Bulgarien aller Zeiten ist. Zwischen der zweiten und dritten Welle vom nativen Hip-Hop, als die ganze Szene auf die Größe von einer Ein-Cent-Münze geschrumpft war, hat seine Band Upsurt Hit nach Hit produziert. 23 Jahre nach ihrer ersten Studioaufnahme bleibt sich Hazarta selbst treu und stattdessen die Trends im Sound und die Themen in den Texten zu kopieren, schärft er lieber seinen authentischen Stil ein und hat in 2019 seinen ersten Solo-Album “Nepravilen Rap” (übersetzt – “Inkorrekter Rap”) produziert. Denn, wie Bat Ventzi (Upsurt) meint, gibt‘s nichts Schlimmes an den Bibliotheken mit vorgefertigten Sounds und Instrumentalstücken, aber das allererste Moment, als deine Originaltöne die Menschen bewirken und deren Geist inspirieren, ist einzigartig. Wie immer haben wir für lokalen Support und atemberaubende visuellen Effekte gesorgt. Warm-Up und Afterparty macht die charmante Resident-DJ vom Sugar Club in Sofia – Cass. Auf die Bühne steigen noch die talentierten und hübschen Mädels aus Ballett Nova.

1. Кой си?
   За някои съм Тони, за други Антон. Техничар с креативна, артистична натура. По професия озвучител, някои казват, че по призвание актьор. Мечтател, романтик и раним циник, пълен с противоречия. Енигма.

2. С какво се занимаваш в Гибелин?
   С всичко техническо. Озвучаване на събития и техническата им организация.

3. С какво се занимаваш в живота по принцип?
   Озвучавам концерти, ходя на фитнес, чета, губя си времето в мисли (имам ли нужда от тях?). Търся щастието. Понякога танцувам сам гол вкъщи.

4. Какво обичаш?
   Изкуството, фрийкшоуто, нестандартните и интересни хора. Афинитет към бутиковото и куриозното. Обичам да обичам.
    
5. Какво не обичаш?
   Самотата, хомофобията и расизма, гадните и нагли хора, догмите, ретроградното мислене.

IRFAN is an ethereal world music band from Bulgaria formed in 2001. Their sound is an original electro-acoustic world fusion influenced by the sacred and folk music traditions of Bulgaria, the Balkans, Persia, the Middle East, North Africa and India, as well as by the musical and spiritual heritage of Byzantium and Medieval Europe. The integrity of IRFAN’s sound bears the depths of an audio-archeology that explores the lost prehistoric universal human musical heritage in the layers of time.

ORATNITZA are six young Bulgarian musicians who share a love for both folklore and contemporary bass genres. They hence call their unique sound “ETHNOBASS”. Ever since their birth Oratnitza has been driven by their curiosity to find out what lies beyond the musical status quo. This has made them take Bulgarian folklore on a wild journey. Over the years their repertoire has absorbed colors and scents from the local underground and distant continents alike. Bringing the treasures from their explorations home, they pass on the torch of tradition. Oratnitza’s music is a blend of Bulgarian folk melodies, orthodox-style chanting, world music elements, hip-hop, dubstep, trap, D’n’B, and irregular rhythms. Oratnitza interprets Bulgarian traditional songs in a way our generations can truly embrace.

Subcarpați, is a modern cultural manifesto. The music project began in 2010 and mixes elements of electronic music and hip-hop influences with Romanian folklore. The genre is called modern underground folklore. Subcarpați, a musical universe of its own, a language far beyond Romanian, will skillfully blindfold you, leading you through a labyrinth of emotions, symbols, and incantations. And when you open your eyes, you’ll wish to close them, just to be able to get there again and listen to more. Dive into ideas that heal and save. Look into mirrors that not only reflect, but make you change.

S.A.R.S. is one of the best known bands in the Balkans. The band became more and more popular in this region and in the past two years they have performed throughout Europe, The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and many other countries in the Balkans. In addition to their electric mix of pop rock, reggae, blues and ethno music, it’s mainly their Balkan beats and provocative texts, which made them famous way beyond the borders of Serbia. At a live concert, S.A.R.S. has amazing fun with its music and offers an unforgettable experience straight from the heart of the Balkans.

The Bulgarian alternative band OSTAVA formed in 1991 and brought in a handful of new songs and an unconventional approach to songwriting to the Bulgarian music scene. Over the last two decades, the band received overwhelmingly positive reviews, as their music alternates between melancholic, moody ballads and guitar-driven tracks.

P.I.F. (Patriots in Fashion) is, on the other hand, a band with a rather complicated history. The beginning is from the 90s with the grunge wave and the band Resemblance, when the musicians are very active and producing in Hungary. As soon as they decided to return to Bulgaria, the band fell apart and P.I.F. was born in 2000 with new powers. It constantly transforms itself with the release of each new album and on the question “Why?” The band members answer “for personal reasons and creative differences of opinion”.

The FONDATION is the first Bulgarian supergroup, founded in 2013. It includes some of the best-known legends of the most popular rock bands in Bulgaria: Kiril Marichkov (“Shturtsite”), Ivan Lechev (“FSB”), Doni (“Doni & Momchil” ), Slavcho Nikolov (“B.T.R.”) and Venko Poromanski (“Te”). The FONDATION became immediately popular and had two tours in the USA and Canada in 2013 and 2014 with a total of 27 concerts including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. After numerous performances in Bulgaria, the FONDATION began its European tour in the spring of 2015 with performances in front of hundreds of excited rock fans in Vienna, Zurich, Munich, Madrid, Paris, Brussels, Milan and London. In autumn 2015, the FONDATION will continue its European tour in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Berlin. The group unites the endless love of the classic rock songs of three generations of fans aged 20+ to 60+ years, people who have grown up with the melodies and lyrics of affection, freedom and eternal memories that the musicians of the FONDATION perform.

B.T.R. was founded in the years 1984-86 and after 11 albums, more than 30 years of successful international stage performances and a North American tour in autumn 2015, the band comes to Berlin for the first time. In 2015 the release “Why” became best album and B.T.R. – best music band in Bulgaria. Slavicho Nikolov (guitar, vocals), Ivan Kalfov (bass guitar, vocals), Iliyan Dikov (drums) and Atanas Penev (vocals) will play all the favorite classics in their typical Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Still.

GRAFA is undoubtedly one of the most successful and respected Bulgarian artists, a well-known composer, producer and writer. Over the years, he has written theater and film music as well as songs and lyrics for the most popular and famous Bulgarian artists such as Divna, Billy The Kid, Venzy, Mihaela Fileva, Maria Ilieva, Liubo, Rushi Vidinliev, Toma, Magy Djanavarova . GRAFA’s artistic career includes many awards and worldwide recognition, proving his position as a permanent participant in the formation of modern Bulgarian music. The results are eloquent – no empty seats, full clubs, thousands of accompanying fans and constant encores. GRAFA was also a support act for the concerts of George Michael, Seal, J Lo and Jesse J in Sofia. His success is growing continuously abroad – GRAFA is the first Bulgarian artist to get to a number one place on the MTV Worldchart Express with “Vanilla”, eleven more songs from him are aired on the program. VLADIMIR AMPOV – GRAFA is also the co-founder of the music label “Monte Music”, whose roster includes some of the most popular modern artists – Billy The Kid, Diva, Mihaela Fileva, VenZy, Nickname, Akaga, Preyah and many more yet to be heard of. BORISLAV BOYADZHIEV – DJ BORCHE /drums, DJ/ and VENTZISLAV TRIFONOV /saxophone and clarinet among others/, are going on stage next to GRAFA to complete the unique act that is GRAFA LIVE BAND.

UPSURT /ЪПСУРТ/ is undoubtedly the best rap group in Bulgaria ever. Between the second and third wave of native hip-hop, when the whole scene had shrunk to the size of a few cents, Hasarta, Butch and Bat Ventzi have been producing hit after hit. 17 years after their first studio recording, UPSURT remain true to themselves and instead of copying the trends in the sound and the themes in the texts, they’d rather sharpen their authentic style. As Bat Ventzi says, there’s nothing bad about the libraries with pre-made sounds and instrumental pieces, but the very first moment when your original sounds move people and inspire their minds is unique. Warm-Up and Afterparty will be under the supervision of the beautiful Resident DJ from Sugar Club in Sofia – CASS. The talented young singer MARIA DRAGNEVA, together with the pretty and gifted girls from BALLETT NOVA, will also be on the stage.

Itzo Hazarta is undoubtedly the best known and skilled rap artist in Bulgaria of all time. Between the second and third waves of native hip-hop, when the whole scene had shrunk to the size of a one-cent coin, his band Upsurt produced hit after hit. 23 years after their first studio recording, Hazarta remains true to himself and instead of copying the trends in sound and themes in the lyrics, he prefers to sharpen his authentic style and so in 2019 produced his first solo album “Nepravilen Rap” (translated – “Incorrect Rap”). Because, as Bat Ventzi (Upsurt) says, there’s nothing wrong with the libraries of ready-made sounds and instrumental pieces, but the very first moment when your original tones take effect on people and inspire their minds, is unique.

Mila: “It will be a great experience for the boys and for me, to be on stage outside Bulgaria. Not any place, but Berlin! It is a different energy. It will be an eventful evening for us, I hope it will be pleasant for the audience too. I visited Berlin some months ago, stayed for three days and was listening to some staggering good jazz music every evening. The last evening they did a jam session, I so wanted to jump in. I was finally about to do so but it turned out it was too late. It was over. I regretted it, though it looks like the time has come.”

TDK is a Bulgarian rock band established in 2012 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. TDK’s musical style can be defined as alternative rock with strong elements of new wave and stoner rock. Influences include bands like Sleep, Kyuss, Colour Haze, Porcupine Tree and Tool. The band’s music oftentimes includes motives from the Bulgarian folklore. All lyrics are in Bulgarian as well.

TDK is the cross section of the social experiment in Bulgaria which we call “the transition”. The band’s music is a complex composition which blends images of the tough desert and the mystical mountains. Some of the songs are deeply influenced by traditional Bulgarian music and others are crunched by the grasp of the Stoner sound. All the lyrics are in Bulgarian heavily inspired by the late new wave poet Dimitar Voev. Since its creation the band focuses mostly on live performances.​

TDK’s music is one of paradoxes and extreme emotions, one to capture the senses and the mind alike.

Berlin’s psychedelic Hard Rock band REDLAKE CIRCUS will be the main act in the second edition of BERLIN-SOFIA:connected. People get to enjoy their theatrical performances, which have been igniting stages worldwide, becoming rapidly a must see live act.

​Besides the original live music at both upcoming concerts, the audience in Sofia will enjoy a bondage ritual on stage by the Japanese artist COCO KATSURA as well as a live body suspension act by the Dutch PRINCESS TWEEDLE NEEDLE as a treat for all the senses.

​Be sure to expect a magical atmosphere and a psychedelic trip alongside art acts never seen before at the Bulgarian nightlife scene.

smallman is a Bulgarian band creating heavy, experimental, ambient music, influenced by the “Balkans” folklore. Deep vocals and Bulgarian “gaida” and “kaval” instruments bring a hypnotic atmosphere to balance the aggressive environment of the guitar riffs, bass lines and outlined rhythms.The band is formed in 2001 in the foot of the “Rhodope” mountains which is one of the main inspirations for their work.

IAH MOONTRA is a live experimental trip hop project. On every show they will bring you a unique experience full of excitement, psychedelic atmospheres & improvisation, creating their music with the energy around, for the energy around. Meeting on the streets of Berlin, Fresh & Santana have created an unbelievable experience of sound. Waving from the combinations of Live Vocal Looping, Psychedelic Guitars, Trip Hop Beats, Reggae Melodies, Blues Licks & powerful Rock Riffs.

LEXODUS, born in London, is a live hip hop performer and surged onto the Berlin music scene in 2014. His stage name sounds like medicine, although we can’t decide if it’s an antidepressant or a psychotropic drug. Described by fans as “stinky sound”, Lex is a life-threatening combination of brit hop and electronic vibrations that instantly infect the audience.

The FUTURE SOUNDS OF SOFIA conquer Berlin! Especially for you, the dynamic and fast-developing drum’n’bass FUTURE SOUNDS OF SOFIA comes from Sofia to offer you an unforgettable party! Presize, Robustus and Phirah will immerse you in a “light but deep, clear and melodic drum & bass”. The guys are working hard on the fact that the Sofia DNB scene is as good as the European and will prove their skills right in front of you! The place was greatly considered – the famous Berlin club Subland! FSS (Phirah, Robustus, Presize) and Weaponized (special guest!) will rock you at the Mainfloor, and performing in the small bar/techno hall are Bears:Royals (Raine & Miladin) together with Chris Bau & Took.

GIBELIN was born on December 3, 2011 with its first ever DJ party with live performance by Peter Rogers and Andy Powell, the award winning London-based duo, TECHNIMATIC. Since joining forces in 2007 Technimatic’s discography has spanned the cream of the drum & bass scene, with releases on the likes of Technique, Viper, Critical, Hospital and Spearhead; in 2012 they signed exclusively to DJ Friction and K-Tee’s Shogun Audio label. Since then they have become one of the go-to acts for rich, emotive, musical d&b, epitomised perfectly by their bestselling debut album ‘Desire Paths’. This widely acclaimed long player was one of Mixmag’s Top 10 dance albums of 2014 and won ‘Best Album’ at the National Drum & Bass Awards. Alongside also performed the talented local heroes from FUTURE SOUNDS OF SOFIA.

“Emigrants” is a Bulgarian comedy play written especially for Bulgarians living outside Bulgaria. Asen Blatechki and Kalin Vrachanski are among the most popular actors of contemporary Bulgarian theatre and television series with more than 10 years of consistent television and theatre performances. The play deals with everyday life and daily routines of people without papers who flee Bulgaria because of the bad living conditions and unsatisfactory financial situation. There are many hard but very funny situations. The play “Emigrants” is characterized by an outstanding performance by Blatechki and Vrachanski and is very popular in various European cities and in the USA. The solid performances took place in sold out theatres in Stuttgart, Cologne, Berlin and Hamburg.

Put on your seatbelts!  Guests should look forward to being taken on a boundless and timeless journey back into the future, pushing and pulling minimal, groovy disco house from the ‘90s that can very quickly get deep and dark, dropping some fat acid sequences, superimposed with ambient overlays from 2010, 2015 or of today, always sounding fresh.

But what’s even more exciting is ADRIAN LUZ’s very talented FEMALE DJ partner for the night. KAt KAt TAt is a character who is not easy to describe – writer, art curator, founder of STREET ARTE BA (Argentina), leader of the all-female DJ crew POST ACID DISCO ZOO, clearly a prominent figure in the art and music scenes in Berlin and abroad. With many years of experience, she will take us on a detour through another musical universe defined by sensual house rhythms and sexy techno beats, perfect for the dancefloor.

A life story that unfolds against the background of Antarctica. Relationships between a mother – 33-year-old Diana (Irmena Chichikova), her young son Niki (Simeon Angelov) and dad Simo – a scientific archeologist and researcher (Ivan Stamenov), who is not far from the South Pole as part of a polar expedition. A topic about how parents deal with traumatic situations when they have to report something tragic to their children but also want to protect their psyche. Developments are sometimes dramatic.

ELSIANE was formed in the year 2000, when singer/musician/composer Elsieanne Caplette met drummer Stephane Sotto in his hometown of Montreal. Their instant rapport belied musical and cultural backgrounds which couldn’t have been more different: Sotto, a gifted drummer, was self-taught and instinctive, where Caplette’s multi-instrumentalism and extraordinary keening voice emerged from a classical training in Lima, Peru. Yet for all their divergent experience, the pair’s shared sensibility was undeniable, with common influences passing through jazz, rock, electronic and world music, with an intriguing nod to the Trip Hop of Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky—influences which, while pleasingly evident in the ethereal beauty of the music they continue to make together, would be constituted in an entirely unique way.

BATTLEME (USA) is the stage name and band of Lions singer Matt Drenik, an American musician. It was started as a creative outlet to other projects Drenik was involved in during 2009. As heard in “Sons Of Anarchy” Battleme first appeared in the season 2 finale of Sons of Anarchy on FX Network with the song, “Burn This Town”. Several Battleme songs appeared in Sons of Anarchy season 3, including a cover version of Neil Young’s “Hey Hey, My My,” which has received over 10 million YouTube views and an assortment of remixes by the likes of Stefan Biniak and others. Battleme Announces Cult Psychotica – Out October 6th, 2017 – via El Camino Media!

1. Wer bist du?
   Valentin oder abgekürzt Valyo.
    
2. Womit beschäftigst du dich in Gibelin?
   Mit allem und nichts.
    
3. Was machst du in deinem Leben im Allgemein?
   Ich versuche Qualitätsideen in Realität zu verwirklichen.
     
4. Was magst du?
   Liebe und kleine Freuden.
    
5. Was magst du nicht?
   Unnötige Nervosität und Zeitverschwendung.

1. Wer bist du?
   Ein Bündel kompatibler Energie, das seit unbekannten Zeiten durch das Zeit-Raum-Kontinuum wandert.
    
2. Womit beschäftigst du dich in Gibelin?
   Hier, in Gibelin, gibt es ständig neue, super interessante Projekte und Kooperationen, so dass jeder von uns aufgrund der aktuellen Notwendigkeiten Verantwortung und Aufgaben übernimmt. Ich schreibe meistens.
    
3. Was machst du in deinem Leben im Allgemein?
   Schreiben. Musik machen. Erschaffen.

4. Was magst du?
   Berlin! Und wie!
   Der Geruch eines Buches.
   Wie meine Seele pulsiert, wenn ich meine Lieblingsmusik höre.
   Ich mag es, seltsame, wilde, künstlerische, verrückte Persönlichkeiten zu treffen und befreunden.
    
5. Was magst du nicht?
   Arrogante, spöttische, aggressive Kreaturen, ich kann sie nicht ausstehen.
   Grausamkeit und Mittelmäßigkeit.

1. Кой си?
   Валентин или Вальо за по-кратко.

2. С какво се занимаваш в Гибелин?
   С какво ли не – с всичко и с нищо.

3. С какво се занимаваш в живота по принцип?
   Стремя се да превръщам качествените идеи в реалност.

4. Какво обичаш?
   Любовта и малките радости.

5. Какво не обичаш?
   Излишните нерви и загубата на време.

1. Who are you?
   A bunch of compatible energy which wanders across the time-space continuum since unknown times.

2. What do you do in Gibelin?
   Here, in Gibelin, there are new, super interesting projects and collaborations happening all the time, so each one of us takes responsibilities and tasks due to the current necessities. I mostly write.

3. What do you do in life in general?
   Write. Make music. Create.

4. What do you like?
   Berlin! And how!
   The smell of a book.
   The way my soul pulsates when I am listening to my favorite music.
   I like meeting and befriending weird, wild, artistic, crazy personalities.

5. What don’t you like?
   Arrogant, mocking, aggressive creatures, I cannot stand them.
   Cruelty and mediocrity.

1. Who are you?
   Valentin or Valyo for short.

2. What do you do in Gibelin?
   Everything and nothing.
    
3. What do you do in life in general?
   I try to convert quality ideas into reality.
    
4. What do you like?
   Love and little joys.
    
5. What don’t you like?
   Unnecessary nervousness and wasting time.

1. Wer bist du?
   Für manche bin ich Tony, für andere – Anton. Ein Techniker mit einer kreativen, artistischen Seele. Von Beruf bin ich Tonmeister, von Berufung – Schauspieler. Träumer, Romantiker, verletzlicher Zyniker, ein Mensch voller Widersprüche. Ein Enigma.
    
2. Womit beschäftigst du dich bei Gibelin?
   Ich sorge für die Beschallung und für die technische Organisation der Veranstaltungen.
    
3. Was machst du in deinem Leben im Allgemein?
   Beschallung, Fitness, Lesen, meine Zeit in Gedanken verlieren. Ich suche nach Glück. Manchmal tanze ich nackt allein zu Hause.
    
4. Was magst du?
   Kunst, Freakshows, abgefahrene, spannende Leute. Ich habe eine Affinität zum Einzigartigen. Ich liebe es zu lieben.
    
5. Was magst du nicht?
   Alleinesein, Homophobie, Rassismus, eindringliche Leute, Dogmen, das retrograde Denken.

1. Who are you?
   My name is Anton or just Tony. A sound techie with an artistic soul, enigmatically romantic, a cynical dreamer with multiple layers of controversy.

2. What do you do in Gibelin?
   I am the guy with a solution to every technical problem.
    
3. What do you do in life in general?
   I am a sound guy, I go to the gym every so often, I read, occasionally I waste my time overthinking. Always in pursuit of happiness. Sometimes I like to dance naked at home.

4. What do you like?
   Art, freakshows, unusually hipster people and boutique stuff. I also like giving love.
    
5. What don’t you like?
   Loneliness, homophobia, racism, dogmas, evil and mean people, old fashioned thinking.

1. Wer bist du?
   Dilyana.

2. Womit beschäftigst du dich bei Gibelin?
   Ich beschäftige mich mit der ernsten Seite des lustigen Lebens.

3. Was machst du in deinem Leben im Allgemein?
   Ich kreiere Provokation und Schönheit.

4. Was magst du?
   Freigeist, würdige Menschen und Wassermelone.

5. Was magst du nicht?
   Hypokrisie, Analphabetismus und Pilze. 

1. Wer bist du?
   Man hat mich Iliyana nach meiner Oma benannt und so ist der Name bis heute geblieben. Ansonsten ist mir die Frage zu existenziell und ich würde am liebsten keine langen Essays darüber schreiben.

2. Womit beschäftigst du dich bei Gibelin?
   Ich lade Bilder hoch und schreibe Texte für Social Media und für den Blog. Außerdem korrigiere ich was wir so verfasst haben und übersetze es in so viele Sprachen, wie gerade nötig.

3. Was machst du in deinem Leben im Allgemein?
   Außer mit Gibelin, meiner strengstens geheimen Arbeit und meiner strengstens geheimen Internetpräsenz verbringe ich meine Zeit, indem ich lauter (und vor allem besser) als meine Nachbarin von unten singe, von schwerstem (jedenfalls für mich) sportlichem Aufwand schwitze und Bücher lese, die ich gern mit Leuten bespreche, die meistens nicht wissen, worum es geht.

4. Was magst du?
   Ich mag ein paar Leute, die ich kenne, ein paar Hunde, die ich nicht kenne, sowie Nightwish, George R.R. Martin und die Foundation, die ich zwar auch nicht kenne, aber das Gefühl habe, zu kennen.

5. Was magst du nicht?
   Ich würde ungern abschreiben, was Toni geschrieben hat, also sage ich: siehe Anton §5.

1. Кой си?
   Диляна.
    
2. С какво се занимаваш в Гибелин?
   Със сериозната страна на забавния живот.
    
3. С какво се занимаваш в живота по принцип?
   Провокация и красота.
    
4. Какво обичаш?
   Свободния дух, достойните хора и диня.
    
5. Какво не обичаш?
   Лицемерие, неграмотност и гъби.

1. Кой си?
   Навремето са ме кръстили на баба ми Илияна и така си остана и до днес. От там нататък въпросът става много екзистенциален и мисля да не развивам излишни съчинения.

2. С какво се занимаваш в Гибелин?
   Качвам картинки и пиша разни неща по социалните мрежи и блога. Освен това редактирам текстовете, които сме сътворили и ги превеждам на колкото езици трябва. 

3. С какво се занимаваш в живота по принцип?
   Като изключим Гибелин, строго секретната ми трудова дейност и строго секретното ми фантомно присъствие в интернет, се занимавам с това да се надпявам със съседката ми от долния етаж, да се потя, извършвайки тежка (за мен) спортна дейност и да чета книги, за които да разправям на разни хора, които идея си нямат какво ги е сполетяло.

4. Какво обичаш?
   Обичам разни хорица, които познавам, кученца, които не познавам, и Nightwish, Джордж Р. Р. Мартин и Фондацията, които може и да не познавам, но имам чувството, че познавам.

5. Какво не обичаш?
   Не искам да преписвам от Тонката, така че ще кажа: вж. Антон §5.

1. Кой си?
   Една шепа консистентна енергия, която бодро кръстосва времево-пространствения континуум от незапомнени времена. 
    
2. С какво се занимаваш в Гибелин?
   В Гибелин постоянно се раждат нови, прелюбопитни проекти и колаборации, така че всеки от нас поема отговорности и задачи според конкретните необходимости. Най-често и основно пиша.

3. С какво се занимаваш в живота по принцип?
   Пиша. Свиря. Създавам.

4. Какво обичаш?
   Берлин. И как!
   Аромат на книга.
   Как пулсира душата ми, когато слушам любима музика.
   Обичам да срещам и сприятелявам странни, диви, артистични, луди личности. 

5. Какво не обичаш?
   Арогантни, подигравателни и агресивни същества, не ги понасям.
   И не обичам обезателно някой да вярва, че знае по-ясно от мен какво “трябва” да правя и какво да не.

1. Who are you?
   Dilyana.

2. What do you do in Gibelin?
   I am presently dealing with the serious side of the fun life.

3. What do you do in life in general?
   I create provocation and beauty.

4. What do you like?
   Free spirit, worthy people and watermelon.

5. What don’t you like?
   Hypocrisy, illiteracy and mushrooms.

1. Who are you?
   I was named after my grandma Iliyana and so it remained to this day. From here on the question becomes too existential and I won’t go on with an essay about it.

2. What do you do in Gibelin?
   I upload pictures and write some stuff on social media and on the blog. Also, I edit some of the texts that we create and translate them into as many languages as necessary. 

3. What do you do in life in general?
   Apart from Gibelin, my super secret work and my super secret fantom presence on the internet, I spend my time in outsinging my downstairs neighbour, sweating while doing some hard (for me) sportive activity, and reading books which I discuss with people who might ask themselves what has come upon them.

4. What do you like?
   I like some people I know, some doggies I don’t know, and Nightwish, George R.R. Martin and the Foundation whom I do not know, but I have a deep feeling I kinda know. 

5. What don’t you like?
   I don’t want to copy what Tony said, so I’ll only say: see Anton §5.