Audiovisual club nights at DARK MATTER
SONIC SESSIONS
MAY - AUGUST 2025
DARK MATTER continues its tradition of exclusive evening events and presents SONIC SESSIONS, an extraordinary series of shows combining electronic music and kinetic light art.
In the TRANSFORMATOR hall, live music and DJ sets by world-renowned artists are synchronized in real time with the monumental SKALAR light installation. The result is a unique interplay of driving beats and dynamic light compositions. For the first time, visual art and electronic dance music are given equal weight, amplifying each other throughout the night to create a powerful sensual experience.
SONIC SESSIONS 2025 - LINE UP
Friday, 16 MAY 2025
ÂME LIVE &
MATHEW JONSON LIVE
As soon as Frank Wiedemann and Mathew Jonson are facing each other on stage something magical is happening, a free-floating musical beast based on improvisation and triggered by the sheer love to create an experience – for the audience and themselves – detached from peak time clubland, release schedules and the limitations of distinctive scenes.
Support: Cecilia Tosh
Friday, 20 JUNE 2025
MAX COOPER
Max Cooper effortlessly blurs the lines between genres, fusing elements of techno, ambient, and experimental sound. With an unparalleled ability to captivate audiences, he seamlessly weaves intricate layers of sound that transcends the dancefloor.
Support: Patrick Franke
Friday, 1 AUGUST 2025
COLIN BENDERS
Colin Benders is a high-wired artistic spirit, a mind drilled to compose as swiftly as he creates. Over the past seven years, Benders honed an instrument that can fully harness this unique gift for conducting an abundance of sonic elements: the modular synth. From polyphonic, harmony-based pieces to resounding techno sprawls, Benders lives to make music for the here and now.
Friday, 15 AUGUST 2025
CINTHIE
Cinthie has become one of the most sought-after artists in the contemporary electronic scene. Dubbed by many as the Berlin Queen of House, the last decade has seen her become an unstoppable force who has a touring schedule that takes her across the globe to perform at leading clubs and festivals across Europe, Asia, the Americas and beyond.
JENNIFER CARDINI
For the last 30 years, Jen Cardini has been welcoming people into the discotheque. Their belief that something more was hidden under the surface of electronic music has put them at the helm of tiny sweaty lesbian bars, flamboyant Ibiza superclubs, and precarious off-the-beaten-path warehouse raves.
SARAH SOMMERS
With a collection of beautifully self-customized pink synthesizers and modular equipment, Sarah brings a truly unforgettable musical and visual experience to her performance. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant sound of ‘90s rave culture, the deep bass of dub and the raw energy of techno, Sarah invites you on a journey across some of her favorite sounds and eras of electronic dance music.
Saturday, 23 AUGUST 2025
KINK LIVE:
15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The brilliant techno producer and DJ KiNK will once again honor us with one of his unique ecstatic LIVE sets to celebrate 15th year anniversary. He is highly celebrated for his dynamic, spontaneous live performances during which he commands an army of analog synthesizers and controllers in real time. His numerous recordings are both playful and experimental, effortlessly switching between house, techno, and acid.
Support: tba
Photos: Ralph Larmann