ESSENCE

Progressive, Hardcore, Metal
Formed in 1998 ESSENCE is one of the longest-lasting bands in Croatia. Their music is a mixture of all sorts of styles from progressive metal and stoner sludge to punk hardcore and jazzy math.

MALIŠA BAHAT

Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Mališa Bahat is a Croatian screamo band formed in 2015, emerging from the underground scenes of Varaždin and Koprivnica. Built on shared musical tastes and long-standing friendships, the band quickly developed a raw and emotional sound rooted in screamo, hardcore, and punk influences.

PETRALE

Death Metal, Black Metal, Avant-garde
Petrale is a Croatian one-man black metal project. The music is written and recorded entirely by a single musician who performs all instruments and handles production.

MANNTRA

Folk, Metal, Slavic metal
On 05th August 2022, they unleashed the next musical beast with their brand-new album “Kreatura”, ready to hit the charts and the big stages.

B’S FUNSTALLATION

Jazz
B’s FUNstallation is a Zagreb-based jazz ensemble formed in spring 2012 by trumpeter Zvonimir Bajević. The group brings together six accomplished musicians from the younger-to-mid Croatian jazz generation—including saxophonist Mario Bočić, keyboardist Luka Žužić, guitarist Davor Doležal, bassist Goran Rukavina, and drummer Borko Rupena—who had already made their marks through work in major jazz orchestras and ensembles.

BORIS ŠTOK

Pop
Boris Štok is a Croatian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the acclaimed rock band Quasarr, where he contributed as a lyricist, co-writer, and frontman on three albums and hit singles that topped regional radio charts.

BONGORODICA

Noise, Avant-garde, Sludgecore
Born after history, Bongorodica desperately attempts to squeeze the last drops of originality and subversiveness from a type of music called grating at best, derivative at worst, and postmodern by default.

BOLESNA BRAĆA

Hip-hop, Rap
Bolesna Braća is a legendary Croatian hip-hop group from Zagreb, known for their humor, sharp lyrics, and unique style that mixes rap, funk, and satire. Known for their entertaining live shows and playful approach to hip-hop, they’ve remained active for decades, influencing new generations of artists while keeping their trademark humor and old-school energy alive.

LOVELY QUINCES

Indie, Alternative, Folk, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter
Lovely Quinces is the former stage name of Croatian singer-songwriter Dunja Ercegović, under which she emerged in the early 2010s as a prominent voice of the regional indie scene. The project began as a stripped-down, DIY singer-songwriter act, centered around acoustic guitar and intimate, emotionally direct songwriting.

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.

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.

KILLED A FOX

Rock, Progressive, Alternative, psychedelic, Experimental
Killed a Fox started out as a three-piece (vocals, two guitars) in Zagreb, Croatia in the fall of 2006. recording demos in an improvised home studio where they spent most of 2007.

DEAD DOG SUMMER

Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Post-hardcore, Emo
Dead Dog Summer is a post-hardcore band from Cakovec, Croatia, formed at the end of 2020 after several years of the members' break from playing in various bands

LEUT MAGNETIK

Indie, Electropop
Leut Magnetik is a Croatian electro-pop collective from Split, formed in the early 2000s and recognized as one of the key acts shaping the regional alternative and club scene.

CHUI

Rock, Jazz, Electronica, Space
Chui are an up-and-coming young quartet from Croatia that has developed its own rather unique take on jazz. Their all-star line-up brings together four of the top cats on the Croatian scene: Toni Starešinić – keyboards & electonica, Vojkan Jocić – sax & electronica , Ivan Levačić – drums, Konrad Lovrenčić - bass.

HRAM

Hip-hop, Old School Boom bap
Old school Boom bap Hip-hop group/collective/label from Šibenik, Croatia. The group has five members. Two producents/beatmakers that bring old sound back on the streets and 3 MCs. Each of them has their unique style of rapping, lyrics and the sound of the voice.

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.

PETRA ANTOLIĆ

Pop
Composed the hymn for the children's festival "Razigrane note" and wrote songs for young singers who performed with them at children's festivals in Croatia and beyond, with whom they won numerous awards.

ČUVARKUĆA

Rock, Indie
Osijek’s slacker-rock vocal-instrumental quartet with an organically composed synthetic sound and a flowery name (čuvarkuća means houseleek) was founded in 2021 and consists of guitar, saxophone, bass guitar, and drums.

NIPPLEPEOPLE

Electronic, Synth-pop
Nipplepeople are a Croatian electropop/electronic music duo formed in 2008 in Zagreb. They are known for performing masked and anonymous, keeping their identities private so that music remains the focus.

OCHI

Stoner, Grunge, Post-hardcore
Ochi (Croatian for eyes) are a post-hardcore / grunge band from Croatia, formed in 2020. Their music is a chaotic journey through a harsh blend of fear, resistance, decay and acceptance accompanied by sharp riffage, greasy bass lines and ripping encores.

MAYALES

Pop, Folk, Bedroom pop, Country
The Mayales group has existed since 1993, since then it has been developing its authentic author's signature, awarded with dozens of nominations and awards. The authors of the group continue to actively experiment with their lavish musical expression, production, arrangement, and performance challenges.

BURKY

Hip-hop, Rap
Burky is a veteran rapper from Zagreb, Croatia, who began his hip-hop journey in 1993. Known for his strong flow, local pride (especially for Zagreb), and dedication to the culture, Burky remains a respected voice in the regional rap community.

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.