MY PITBULL LUCIFER

Noise, Punk, Stoner
My Pitbull Lucifer is a music quartet that rised from the ashes of two great Croatian bands: psychedelic rock-metal collective Mighy Zazuum and grindcore band Bolesno Grinje.

SLANCI

Pop, Rock

A standout among the new generation of alternative rock bands, Slanci, is a young band formed by four students of the El Musicante school in Zagreb. In 2019, they released their first EP, followed by their first album, “Iza ugla” in 2022, published by El Records. They have already performed at festivals and clubs, slowly building a strong live reputation and looking forward to many more stages ahead.

KIL DIGITAL

Electropop
The new electro-pop sensation KIL Digital started their activities as a DJ collective when Martina and Davor played tracks such as The Knife, Goldfrapp, and Peaches for visitors to Zagreb clubs. Over time, Martina and Davor developed a desire to create original music, and Filip, a sound engineer, and musician who shared their love for electronic music enters this story.

LEI

Rock
LEI is a Croatian rock band from Rijeka, formed in 2020 as a three-piece focused on original songwriting. The band consists of Mauro Budak (vocals, guitar), Denis Šerer (drums), and Ivan Banović (bass). With a strong emphasis on authenticity and guitar-driven energy, LEI are considered part of a new generation of Rijeka rock bands continuing the city’s rich musical legacy.

VEDRAN RUŽIĆ

Jazz
Vedran Ružić is a Croatian visual artist and jazz musician known for integrating music and visual art. Ružić has performed with prominent Croatian musicians and released several original jazz albums.

CRI ORCHESTRA

Experimental, Free Jazz
CRI Orchestra is a contemporary Croatian ensemble founded by composer and double bassist Vedran Ružić. The orchestra brings together musicians from jazz, classical, and experimental backgrounds, focusing on original compositions that explore collective improvisation, structured freedom, and orchestral sound textures.

ECTRATIS

Pop, Rock, Progressive, Fusion, New wave
Studio project and live band by musician Matej Blečić, based in Zagreb, Croatia. The project exists as early as 2014, spawning several demo and single releases, until 2017 when the recording of prog rock/jazz fusion debut album The Artificial Spirit started.

PENDREK

Hip-hop, Rap
Pendrek is a Croatian rapper, host, organizer and hip-hop activist from Dubrava, Zagreb. Active on the local hip-hop scene for many years, he is known not only for his music but also for his involvement in building and supporting the community around the culture.

BAD DAUGHTER

Pop, Indie, Alternative
Bad Daughter is a new music project by Dunja Ercegović, who has been present on the Croatian music scene since 2013 under the pseudonym Lovely Quinces. With the Bad Daughter project, she opened a new chapter in her career and immediately raised the bar high again on the domestic music scene.

MIND NOTE

Rock, Post-rock, Alternative
Mind Note was formed in 2019, just ahead of the pandemic, and has been riding and reshaping sonic waves ever since. The band’s sound revolves around five key elements embodied by four members and AI: a sensual yet sharp vocal, distorted guitar textures, solid and driving drums, a deep bass groove, and computer-controlled background layers that expand their sonic palette.

PLASTIC KNIVES

Progressive, Electro rock
Plastic Knives are a Croatian electro-rock duo from Zagreb, formed by Damjan Vujaklija (guitar, electronics) and Nikola Babić (drums). Emerging on the scene in the mid-2010s, the project quickly gained attention for its bold fusion of experimental rock and electronic music.

ANA MOOR

Pop, Electropop
Ana Moor is a pop and electropop singer-songwriter from Koprivnica, Croatia. Her music blends modern electronic production with emotive vocals and introspective lyrics, creating a sound that connects with both local and international audiences.

ELEMENTAL

Hip-hop, Rap
Elemental is a band whose musical foundation lies in rap, but it would be hard to classify them under a single genre. Their diverse musical vision includes traces of various styles, making their expression unique and original. The band is known for its sharp lyrics and intriguing instrumental arrangements, which together create the authentic Elemental sound. Elemental has never treated its music as a product, but rather as an artistic expression — a sincere and genuine approach that audiences across the region recognize and appreciate. Over the years, Elemental has performed in numerous cities across Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.

FANAA

Rock, Progressive, Indie, Alternative
FANAA is a full-on alternative rock band from the rock capital city of Croatia - Rijeka. Their recognizable rock sound, unique style, on-stage improvisations, and poetic lyrics always leave the audience wanting more.

ANTENAT

World Music, Reggae
Antenat is a genre-blending band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 1997 by five friends who started making music together while still in elementary school. What began as a simple rock setup has evolved into a distinctive sound they call Sub Reggae — an energetic fusion of African polyrhythms, reggae skanks, afrobeat brass lines, the drive of ska, desert blues guitar licks, and the atmospheric depth of dub. Their music is impossible to ignore on the dancefloor, with lyrics celebrating freedom, nature, and collective spirit that often turn audiences into a choir.

ZVJEZDAN RUŽIĆ

Jazz
Zvjezdan Ružić is a celebrated Croatian jazz pianist, composer and educator, born in Rijeka on 21 June 1988. He earned his diploma in jazz piano in 2013 from the Kärntner Landeskonservatorium in Austria, having also studied with notable artists such as Emil Spányi and David Gazarov.

GERALT IZ RIVIJE

Hip-hop, Rap
Geralt iz Rivije, or GIR, is a Croatian hip-hop artist characterised by hip-hop, trap, and boom bap genres combined with a dark production style. GIR's most recent studio albums are "GGOAT" from 2020 and "Testament" from 2023. The name, Geralt iz Rivije, is inspired by the protagonist of The Witcher book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, Geralt of Rivia.

FROM ANOTHER MOTHER

Rock, Progressive
From Another Mother, the trio is delivering the old-school chaotic “Nirvana, Dillinger Escape Plan“ rock concerts. They are only three but no matter the stage and venue size, they are flying around the place. It is best described as extremely energetic, explosive yet controlled chaos with a friendly vibe.

HILJSON MANDELA

Hip-hop, Rap, Trap
Hiljson Mandela is a Zagreb-based rapper and one of the pioneers of trap music in Croatia, active since 2008. His artistic identity is closely tied to constant evolution within trap, as well as personal themes such as faith and mental health, topics he openly explores in his music, including the song “Sam u mraku.”

I AM AFRAID OF YOU

Experimental, Instrumental, Ambient, Industrial
I Am Afraid Of You is a self-taught Croatian music producer. While making music, she plays whatever crosses her path. Some of her main influences can be found in the work of Trent Reznor, David Lynch, and Akira Yamaoka.

MILE KEKIN

Indie, Alternative
Mile Kekin is a Croatian singer-songwriter and musician best known as the longtime frontman of the influential punk-rock band Hladno pivo, which he co-founded in 1988 in Zagreb. With Hladno pivo, he became a defining voice of the Croatian rock and punk scene, co-writing many of the band’s songs and helping shape its energetic, socially engaged sound through more than 30 years of performances and recordings.

NOKTI

Rock, Noise
Noise rock quintet from Zagreb/Našice, Croatia since 2018. Nokti are more of an art collective than a band.

MANGROOVE

Pop, Neo-soul, Funk
Mangroove is composed of a creative tandem of Željka Veverec, Toni Starešinić, Leo Beslać, and Silvio Bočić. with their third album "Sami" released at the end of 2015, confirmed themselves on the scene as one of the best pop bands.

SUDAR PERCUSSION

Electronic, World Music, Classical, Percussion
Sudar Percussion Ensemble, according to Irena Paulus „wildest group of musicians in this area”, has a very high number of performances, tours, and projects in Croatia and abroad since 2010.

URBAN & 4

Rock, Art rock
Urban & 4 is a Croatian rock band led by singer and author Damir Urban. The band grew out of Urban’s solo work and quickly became one of the most respected live acts in the region.