PEKI PELE
Pop, Indie, Disco
Peki Pele is a Croatian musician who started his career in 2015. He grew up in a house where Steely Dan and George Benson, Pekijev Prvi Bend, Mornar & Blitva were often played. In 2020, he released his debut single Guska u magli, which brings disco rhythms, as part of his debut EP, called Deguté.
AMBASADOR
Progressive, Post-rock, Psychedelic
Ambasador is a genre-defying instrumental band that isn't too concerned with trying to fit into any category or style. We play music that we find exciting to play and then to listen to.
MATE PONJEVIĆ
Indie, Singer-songwriter
Mate Ponjević is a Zagreb-based Croatian musician and songwriter, known for his work in bands such as Fire In Cairo and Pitaj klince, as well as his earlier solo output under the pseudonym Matilda. He is active on the independent Croatian music scene, where he has developed a style that moves between indie rock, pop, and experimental influences.
MORAINES
Instrumental, Math rock, Post-hardcore
Formed in 2007, Initially combining doom metal and post-rock influences, Moraines became the pioneers of post-metal genre in Croatia. Gradually shifted their sound toward instrumental post-hardcore and math rock.
LEON BRENKO
Jazz
Jazz pianist and composer Leon Brenko was born in 1981 in Rijeka. Over the years, he has performed at numerous festivals and collaborated with renowned Croatian jazz musicians and international artists, including legendary American trumpeter Eddie Henderson, American vocalist Sharon Clark, and Finnish saxophonist Timo Lassy.
JOSIPA LISAC
Pop
Josipa Lisac is a Croatian singer and one of the most distinctive voices in the regional music scene, known for her unique vocal expression, avant-garde style, and genre-blending approach. Her landmark debut album Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (1973) is widely regarded as one of the most important albums in Croatian and former Yugoslav popular music.
IVNA JI
Electronic
Ivna Ji is a Croatian DJ, producer and promoter active on the electronic music scene for many years. She is known for her contribution to the local club culture, both behind the decks and through her involvement in community-driven initiatives.
NEGATIVE SLUG
Noise, Metal, Doom
Negative Slug is a noise sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Zagreb, formed in 2015. Their music draws inspiration from what they describe as the “beautifully messed-up” reality of Croatia, shaped by the members’ different musical backgrounds and a shared focus on intensity, weight, and atmosphere.
NINA KRALJIĆ
Pop, World Music
Nina Kraljić is a Croatian singer-songwriter and voice actress. Her work includes both contemporary pop and more personal songwriting, and she remains one of Croatia’s most prominent vocalists of her generation.
AFION
World Music
Afion is a Croatian-Macedonian band inspired by traditional music from Croatia, Bosnia, and Macedonia, which they play in their own and original interpretations and compositions, expressing the widest range of human experiences, from sadness and longing to happiness and exhilaration.
THEM MOOSE RUSH
Rock, Progressive, Indie, Alternative, Noise
Space prog noise rock trio which will change your perception of how a modern rock trio sounds!
A GRAM TRIP
Stoner, Metal
A Gram Trip is a four-piece stoner metal band from Zagreb, Croatia. Since their stage debut in early 2022, they have gained a strong local following, performing throughout the region and sharing the stage with bands like Acid Mammoth, 1782, Valley of the Sun, and Hippie Death Cult.
BOSAK & THE SECOND HAND BAND
Rock, Blues, Country
Bosak & The Second Hand Band (BSHB) is a southern rock/rock'n'roll band from Zagreb, Croatia. A band that lives and plays their music straight from the heart with only one goal: to reach the hearts of listeners and take them by the hand on a journey through the band's infinite stories.
LITL ITALI
Hip-hop
litl itali are an experimental hip-hop / alt-pop duo from Zagreb. Members are Vatroslav (beats, production) and polusvećenik (“half-priest” – lyrics, vocals), both known on the regional scene from bands such as SEINE and Nemeček.
ANATRON
Electropop, Darkwave, Retrowave
Although literally a natural soda carbonate, Anatron is a project founded in 2019. which represents a symbiosis of analog sound, electronics, and visual aesthetics, whose fundamental driver is the indispensable power of feminine energy.
LADO ELECTRO
Ethno pop, Tribal dance
LADO Electro is a Croatian music project that fuses traditional folk music with electronic sounds, created as an offshoot of the respected folk ensemble LADO. It was launched in 2002 through a collaboration between LADO and the duo HR Electro, electronic musician Hrvoje Crnić (also known as Boxer) and LADO member Boris Harfman.
KI KLOP
Pop, Electronic, Disco
Ki Klop is a disco-pop band from Zagreb, Croatia, known for their dance-oriented, modern indie pop sound with elements of electro disco and soft rock. Their energetic shows combine strong rhythm sections, danceable grooves and engaging vocal delivery, making them a notable presence within the alternative and club scene.
LUCE
Pop, Indie
Luce, the stage name of Lucija Ćustić, is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has spent nearly a decade building a recognizable presence on the regional music scene with her distinctive voice and emotionally driven songwriting.
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.
