DBDB Specials: Deena Abdelwahed + Gela + Elena Barker

Gela

A voracious sound explorer, restless and tireless DJ, and a unique voice on the scene, Gela’s musical journey began in Murcia in 2003. Since then, she has continuously absorbed the musical influences of the many places around the world she has travelled to. It comes as no surprise, then, that disco and cosmic funk, Brazilian music, acid house, dark ’80s new wave, low-BPM techno, electro, ambient and ’90s breaks all coexist in her sets.

In 2013, she moved to Madrid, where she gradually carved out a well-deserved place for herself within the club scene, including a residency at Café Berlín.

In recent years, now based in Donostia, Gela has expanded her reach to numerous venues both across Spain and internationally, taking to the decks at Razzmatazz and Freedonia in Barcelona, Corsica Studios in London, Wilde Renate and About Blank in Berlin, the renowned Dabadaba in Donostia — where she can regularly be found behind the decks — and Red Light Radio in Amsterdam.

2022 was a year of major achievements for Gela, opening Sónar Barcelona upon its return after the festival hiatus, as well as opening for Laurent Garnier at Brunch-In The Park in Madrid. In 2023, she was selected to participate as an artist in Keychange, a European programme supporting underrepresented talent and bringing them to the forefront of the music industry.

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Elena Barker

DJ de Bilbao y parte del colectivo Mixthetika, fusiona géneros con naturalidad y fluidez, pasando por techno, trance y ritmos rotos, entre otros. De alguna manera, las atmósferas psicodélicas, ambientales y emotivas están siempre presentes en sus sets. La combinación constante de estilos es lo que le define, haciendo que sus sets sean siempre cambiantes y reflejen fielmente su identidad y el momento que está viviendo.

Deena Abdelwahed