SommerderKulturen2026

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26 June – 12 JulyFridays 6 pm — midnightSaturdays 6 pm — midnightSundays 4 pm — 11 pm

Emma KreativzentrumDachterrasse · Pforzheim

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Who's playing.

Friday, 26.06. 2026 · 18–20 Uhr · Downtempo · Ambient · Soul

Take the summer. Stay in the moment. By chance your songs play in exactly the right order. Maybe you dance, maybe you just nod your head. But the instant you tune everything else out, your soul starts to dance. With his calm yet lively manner Josh radiates exactly this energy, carrying you along with an ambient & downtempo set – and grounding you.

Friday, 26.06. 2026 · 20–22 Uhr · Disco · Boogie · House

Roman aka Boogie Balou has loved eclectic dance music since 2010, when he discovered the mixes of Hunee and MCDE. Over the years the Karlsruhe DJ developed his own way of playing across genres, weaving in everything he finds in record shops and at flea markets. From AOR, disco and synthesized boogie through Caribbean zouk to Balearic Italo-house and 90s electro – a euphoric blend of everything that's fun, driven by a love of surprises.

Saturday, 27.06. 2026 · Daytime Disco

Record collector and vinyl enthusiast "lazzlow" has been spinning black gold for over 10 years. As part of various collectives he curates the monthly Niller Records Radio Show on Querfunk Karlsruhe and throws dub parties with the Ganja Riddim Sound. His sets are always danceable, ranging from groovy reggae and dub through Italo, Balearic disco, funk and electro to driving house and dub techno – often with a cosmic pinch of acid.

Sunday, 28.06. 2026

Johannes Michael lives in Pforzheim and is a co-founder of LAFMUSIK, a label connected to the offspace Leerstand. For around 15 years he has been collecting vinyl spanning art rock, krautrock, world, lo-fi and wave. His selections move eclectically through the genres of his collection – familiar, obscure, a touch of Schlager, fast, slow, sad, trashy. Together with Jochen G. he forms the duo Lux Lauterwasser.

Friday, 03.07. 2026 · Organic House · Global Grooves

Roj explores the sounds that connect cultures, people and stories. Growing up in Istanbul – a city between continents – he developed a passion for musical diversity early on. He blends organic house, warm grooves and global influences from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe into a harmonious whole – an open, relaxed yet lively atmosphere in which dancing emerges all by itself.

Saturday, 04.07. 2026

Jochen is a co-founder of LAFMUSIK, a label connected to the offspace Leerstand, and has been collecting records of all kinds for around 20 years.

Saturday, 04.07. 2026 · Ambient

Born in Hanoi, the alias Cost Shop moves context-sensitively through ambient genres. With global duty-free sounds Cost Shop predicts the future, crafting playlists for airport lounges and internet cafés – music for body and mind.

Sunday, 05.07. 2026 · 16–18 & 19–20 Uhr · Conscious Hip-Hop · Neo Soul

Born in Latvia, Alisa has been immersed in music and dance since childhood. After six years as a professional ballet dancer she left the classical world to follow broader artistic passions, traveling the world and delving deeply into analog music production. With her main project GAISMA she has carved out a unique space in rap, hip-hop and neo-soul – blending raw energy with emotional depth. She has collaborated with Chicks On Speed and produced her latest album alongside German hip-hop producer Dexter.

Sunday, 05.07. 2026 · 18–19 Uhr · Hip-Hop · Trip-Hop · Beatset

Hydrogenii makes music for listeners who like to pay close attention. Between underground hip-hop, trip-hop and experimental beat landscapes, he crafts tracks full of atmosphere, groove and fine detail. Warm samples meet tight drums, spare arrangements meet unexpected turns. His music takes its time to breathe, unfolding naturally — sometimes calm and introspective, sometimes playful and dynamic. Projects such as 'Goldener Schnitt', the 'Heap of Sequences' series and 'Everything in Between' reveal the many facets of his musical cosmos. Recent tracks also draw on dub and reggae influences, adding further depth and breadth to his productions.

Friday, 10.07. 2026 · Downtempo · Electronic

Alongside food and design, music is one of Michel's favorite pursuits. As st michel he moves between 90s/00s references and current releases – from ambient through downtempo to house. His sound often consists of sampled, organic elements from jazz and dub combined with synthetic textures.

Friday, 10.07. 2026 · Dubbed-out Electro

After a long journey into and out of myself, I began to grasp the nature of identity. My focus as an artist has sharpened – going forward I want to devote myself with even greater dedication to the spiritual planes and possibilities of music. Here's a taste, a small celebration of my latest release "Spiritual Reworks".

Saturday, 11.07. 2026 · House

Afrilounge is a house-music collective of Eduard Hartter, Markus Liefke and Richard Rotfuß. Since 2002 the trio has released deep, hypnotic house tracks and remixes on labels such as Poker Flat, Get Physical, 8bit and Connaisseur Recordings. With sets at clubs like Tresor, Watergate, Cocoon, Robert Johnson and Hive Zürich, Afrilounge have been part of the European club scene for over 20 years.

Sunday, 12.07. 2026 · Anatolian · Disco · Folk

In Pforzheim, the search for club culture quickly leads to the Sense artist collective and its two driving forces, Firat and Burak. As promoters, DJs and curators, the duo runs not only countless club nights but also after-show parties for the HfG, ambient listening sessions in the open air and small raves in off-spaces — always unearthing exciting artists and DJs along the way. On this evening the duo becomes a quartet: Esra brings her secret weapon tracks behind the decks while Daria keeps the right energy on the dancefloor. Look forward to a journey through Anatolian sounds, disco, funk and folk, where tradition and dancefloor meet in the most beautiful way.

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The rooftop terrace is wheelchair accessible, and you can move around freely on site too. For step-free access, just give us a quick call beforehand — we'll take care of the rest.

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