Berlin, Germany
Subverted. Victorian Edition
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About this event
We celebrate the aesthetics of an era but not the oppression, hierarchy and norms that came with it. We celebrate the drama, craftsmanship and beauty of the Victorian era while subverting its rules: cross-dress, transgress, blur gender, destroy respectability.
Corsetry, bustles, mourning blacks, lace, frock coats, silk, wool, steel and lace become tools of liberation instead of control. Victorian fashion once disciplined the body - here, it frees it.
Industrial rigidity softens into romantic excess. Victorian silhouettes collide with punk elements: latex, leather and vinyl interrupt lace and tweed.
Lineup
Anamorph
ANFS
Laura MRLS
LAURA MRLS aka PSYCHATRIAN [SUBVERTED, USM, MNMT] Laura MRLS is a producer, DJ, and live artist based in Helsinki. Their live sets unfold as introspective, longform journeys built from drone, field recordings, and spatial composition—bridging dark ambient and experimental sound with a strong sense of emotional depth and atmosphere. In contrast, Laura’s DJ sets lean toward hypnotic, shadowy techno marked by eerie atmospheres, industrialesque textures, and subtle psychedelic tension. A resident of SUBVERTED (Berlin), SOMA People (London) and Monument (Oslo), Laura is also the founder and label head of Affine Dark Science [AFDS], a platform encompassing a radio show, record label, and ambient-focused events. They have shared stages with Jeff Mills, Oscar Mulero, Paula Temple, Space Afrika and Animistic Beliefs. With their live debut at Solstice Festival 2024, EU & US performances like Shelter & NTS Radio in Los Angeles, at Tresor in Berlin, gigs in UK, France, Greece, Spain, Austria, Estonia and Poland, Laura has established themselves as a compelling force in both introspective and dancefloor-focused sound. Since 2018 the artist has been performing for selected events with their second alias, PSYCHATRIAN, concentrating on dark and heavy sounds with influences from cinematic horror movie sounds, black metal, hip hop, modern classical, trip hop, dnb and more.
Jana Woodstock
Electronic DJ from Kiev, Ukraine.
GLASSBASS
Vex Noir
Vex Noir is an industrial dark techno DJ who began their journey into club music in Minsk's underground clubs and found their true sound in Berlin's industrial spaces. Influenced by EBM, dark wave, experimental noise, neoclassical, industrial (hypnotic, hard) techno, and Schranz, Vex Noir's sets are a powerful blend of rhythmic kicks and layered noise, creating an immersive and cathartic dance experience. Their performances, filled with melancholy, reflect a requiem for their childhood in a queerphobic society as a non-binary person. Vex Noir transforms the dance floor into a space for both deep reflection and liberation, pushing the boundaries of conventional club music.
Location
Secret location
Secret location in Berlin
Berlin, Germany