Booka Shade 

Iconic German duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, have carved out a reputation as one of the most celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two decades. From their seminal underground releases in the ’90s through to their recent GRAMMY nomination, the duo continue to prove exactly why they remain at the heart of electronic music.

With their beginnings in Frankfurt and their sights originally on synth-pop, Booka Shade quickly gained a strong following within electronic music, founding the now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (with M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas’ DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo) in 2002. Three years later, their EP’s ‘Mandarine EP’ and ‘Body Language’ – the latter co-produced with M.A.N.D.Y. – launched Booka Shade into the stratosphere, while the following years welcomed an extensive body of stand out albums and singles that quickly achieved further global success.