Blanche on the Roof with Nesta, Tommy Gold and KT

Nesta

Nabih Esta exploded onto Beirut’s burgeoning clubbing scene as the generation-defining Nesta back in 2006. Whether at massive stadium events or more intimate club gatherings, it was hard not to catch one of his sets wrapping up or warming up for the biggest names in the industry. In the decade since, Nesta further cemented himself as part of the taste-makers in Beirut’s clubbing scene. After heading to London to hone his sound engineering skills, Nesta devised his Techno-drenched alter ego, Technophile. Technophile brought out the twisted, melancholic side of Nesta’s music allowing him to delve into more experimental frequencies in the spectrum while maintaining the momentum of the Nesta alias. In 2014, Nesta founded his Beirut-based label Fantôme de Nuit (FDN) and devoted himself to producing massive tracks infused with elements from his Lebanese heritage and musically-gifted family and entourage that led to the creation of Nesta & Silky Raven landing an EP on Damian Lazarus's label Rebellion. FDN today includes an impressive ever-growing roster of talent from both Beirut and beyond. As of 2016, several vinyl and digital EPs and albums have been released, with many more in store for 2017. With that, Nesta has helped transform Beirut from a city that appreciates and consumes good music, to a city churning out tracks and live sets that are making knees buckle and goosebumps rise across Europe and the Middle East. Apart from releasing massive bangers and sophisticated productions, FDN hosts regular showcases and private parties that bring together Beirut’s most seasoned musical palates, promoters and club runners. These parties have helped propel rising local talents, ensuring promising new artists get the recognition and direction they need to grow Lebanon’s clubbing culture even further with every weekend. His fruitful time in the studio hasn’t kept him from a busy touring schedule though. He holds a residency at Beirut’s biggest club, Uberhaus (The Garten) where he is also a partner. Apart from that, he is regularly featured on the lineups of top-notch clubs such as KaterBlau and Sisyphos in Berlin as well as renowned festivals like Sonar in Barcelona. Nesta, Technophile and Fantôme de Nuit combine to create a versatile spectrum of music that stays true to its House beginnings, continuously evolves its inclination to Techno and refuses to abide by one genre or style. This unique blend of talent and style has been perfect for today’s world where genres are hard to define and music lovers expect new elements and refreshing takes on time-honored genres they grew up listening to and loving.

Tommy Gold

KT

KT’s sublime selections and wizardry on the decks have landed her on serious line ups including Silver Hayes at Glastonbury, Junction 2, Trotamundo, Gottwood, ION, Fabric, FOLD, CDV, Hoppetosse and FUSE. Outside of festivals KT has toured across Central and South America alongside appearances in Paris, Berlin, Morocco, Tunisia, Milan, Rome, Lisbon, Albania and New York. Her versatile record collection is a true representation of the energy KT shows up with. Expect slick mixes of rare 90’s minimal house, psychedelic grooves, acid, wonky techno, electro and trance. If you’ve been lucky enough to catch her play then you’ll know to expect energy fuelled performances from this UK based vinyl junkie. For enquires: worldwide: booking@interwave.live Italy: pierpaolo@oltrebooking.com