Electronica, Techno, Livetronica
ABOP (short for After is Better than the Party) are an acclaimed Croatian live electronic band inspired by acid house, techno, electro, and other early dance music genres. Unlike most electronic acts, ABOP perform entirely live — two drummers, Ivan Levačić and Ivan Vodopijeć, share one drum kit, creating a powerful rhythmic core supported by Erol Zejnilović on bass, Ivan Božanić on digital synths, and Bogumil Kulaga on analog synths.
Post-punk, New wave, Garage Punk
Parnepar is a post-punk, new wave, garage punk trio from Zagreb, Croatia taking strong influences from the '70s and '80s postpunk & new wave music, especially from ex-yu(goslavian) bands.
World Music
Zrinka Posavec is a Croatian singer, composer, poet, and vocal pedagogue celebrated for her powerful voice and unique fusion of classical and traditional music.
Stoner, Doom, Sludge
Wizard of Stone Mountain is a doom/stoner metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2004. Their heavy sound blends elements of doom, sludge and psychedelic rock, drawing inspiration from classic stoner bands and desert metal atmospheres.
Rock, Disco
Described as “a new sound for our scene,” Benston upends expectations with its playful cosmic aesthetic and solid musical craftsmanship. The project invites listeners on a journey where afro grooves meet post-punk attitude and dance-floor energy.
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.
Rock, Indie, Post-punk
Panda Rhei is a music project led by Ivan Kolar. What started as an intimate singer-songwriter outlet soon became a musically diverse project built patiently in and out of the studio.
Pop, Electronic, Metal
Baby Lasagna is the project of Croatian artist Marko Purisic. Single ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’ absolutely exploded in 2024, winning the Croatian ESC contest and going on to second place at the Eurovision contest in Sweden. New party track ‘Biggie Boom Boom’ is just out and the debut album slated for February 2025.
Trap
2 Kitice are a Croatian duo made up of Iggy Biznis (Igor Glodić) and Džoni Paranoja (Nikša Modrić). They started out as frustrated law students who decided to quit their studies, buy a camera, and begin creating comedy videos on YouTube.
Indie, Bedroom pop, Acoustic
Pop, Rock, Indie, Acoustic, Looper
VOADO is an acoustic looper pop rock energetic indie solo act. Self-taught musician, and composer. A minimalist, a plant, a Nomad.
Audio-visual, Progressive, Post-rock, Folk
Balkan wall of sound born and raised on the eternal flatlands of Pannonia.
World Music, Metal
Po' Metra Crijeva (PMC) is the first and only Ča-Metal™ (Ča as in cha) band. A six-member group that draws inspiration from Croatian legends, myths, and stories, and makes music under the influence of the non-equal-tempered Istrian(a Croatian region) scale and metal.
Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Oridano Gypsy Jazz Band is a band that does everything from performance to performance to satisfy the (demanding) jazz audience of Croatia and abroad. In this endeavor, they always use tried and tested methods, some of which are charm, sophistication, and virtuosity.
