Fame comes at a price. Parov Stelar, a pioneer of electro-swing blessed with awards and numerous gold and platinum hits, ranks among the most internationally successful electronic musicians, with 500 million YouTube views and three million monthly listeners on Spotify. With over 1,000 live performances under his belt, he’s right at home at the world’s biggest festivals. And his shows always turn into full-blown dance parties. But because dance events are taxed at a higher rate than concerts in Austria, Parov Stelar once had to pay about 10,000 euros in back taxes after a performance in Vienna. The Austrian artist’s fans can’t be bothered with such bureaucratic quibbles. They party like there’s no tomorrow – and have done so four times already at the Jazz Open. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the euphoric affection is mutual. “If Stuttgart were a woman, I’d marry her,” says Parov Stelar. 

The bass vibrates, confetti shimmers, and the red uniforms gleam under the strobe lights. Since
2015, MEUTE - the Techno Marching Band from Hamburg - has been turning heads around the
globe with their explosive blend of hypnotically driving techno and expressive brass music.

The eleven musicians in their iconic red jackets break rules and push boundaries. What began as a
small experiment on the streets of Hamburg, St. Pauli quickly developed into a worldwide
celebrated phenomenon. With nothing but acoustic instruments, MEUTE has redefined techno and
the very idea of a marching band. Their viral hits and sold-out shows spark electronic ecstasy
around the world.

With their new album KOSMOS, MEUTE ignites the next stage and leads their collective love letter to
analog techno into a new era: For the first time, KOSMOS consists entirely of original compositions,
bundling the raw essence of over a decade of band history. Accompanied by an entirely new live
show featuring techno-inspired light architecture, MEUTE catapults itself to the next level of its
evolution. More ecstatic, more driving, and more uncompromising than ever before, the band
unleashes an organic big bang that plunges crowds in clubs, concert halls, and festivals worldwide
into a shared rush of endorphins.