Hip-hop, Rap, Trap
mrzimteluka is a trap artist on the Croatian music scene who has risen quickly from the underground, gaining attention through his raw energy and direct approach. He became more widely recognized through collaborations with the group Buntai, as well as his appearance on the track “Zeleni” from the Metro Mixtape, which helped establish his name in a short time.
Electronic, Alternative, Leftfield
Plazmatick is the stage name of Croatian electronic music producer Marko Mihalinec, an artist with a career spanning over two decades, based in Croatia. His music explores a wide spectrum of electronic styles, blending breakbeat, trip-hop, ambient, techno, dub, and IDM influences into cinematic, layered compositions.
Post-rock, Alternative, Noise
Diskodelija is a four-member band from Šibenik, Croatia, known for their energetic and experimental sound that blends post-rock, punk, and noise. Known for tight chemistry and a fearless approach to sound, Diskodelija continues to push boundaries, delivering raw, energetic music that blends post-rock, punk, and noise.
Jazz, Alternative, Improvised
Pop
Marei is the stage name of Croatian singer-songwriter Marina Žužić, a young musician from the Istrian town of Tar. She first appeared on the music scene in 2015 at the Melodije Istre i Kvarnera festival. She later performed for several years with the Blues Box Acoustic Trio before beginning her solo career.
Electronic, Techno
A veritable powerhouse of the Croatian techno scene Insolate has been establishing a global presence as a DJ and producer for over 20 years delivering as both a label boss at Out Of Place and the creative force behind their electrifying TRAUM events.
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.
Jazz, Folk, Blues, Americana
Mary May is a powerhouse band from Croatia, stemming from the alternative music scene of the capital town, Zagreb. They play original singer-songwriter music rooted in folk americana, blues, jazz and rock, but with their own twist.
Hip-hop, Rap
Gane RImatore is a part of Rijeka's hip-hop scene since the beginning of this century, even the millennium. He has 8 materials behind himself.
Post-rock, Alternative
Beluga is an instrumental alternative trio from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2018. Together, they craft a distinctive sound that melds post-rock, stoner, grunge, and space-rock influences into rich, cinematic compositions.
Electronic, Electropop, Synth-pop
ManMachine is the solo electronic music project of Croatian musician Goran Uroić, active since 2011. Working primarily with synthesizers and electronic instruments, he creates dark, atmospheric music that blends elements of darkwave, synth and experimental electronic sound.
Pop, Rock, Punk
Formed in 1983 in Zagreb, Psihomodo Pop emerged from the ashes of punk band Klinska Pomora, led by charismatic frontman Davor Gobac. Rooted in post-punk and raw rock’n’roll energy, the band quickly built a reputation for explosive live shows, drawing comparisons to The Rolling Stones, Ramones and Iggy Pop.
Electronic, Jazz
Simple, but powerful shape that represents unity between five people who explore together in order to deliver their unique vision of jazz-pop-electronic music mixture.
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.
Rock, Alternative, Psychedelic
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.
Jazz
Denis Razumović Razz is a Croatian jazz musician from Rijeka, best known as an alto-saxophonist, composer and long-time presence on the Croatian jazz scene. He started out as a self-taught musician and, despite working various non-musical jobs early on, remained committed to jazz and the bebop tradition throughout his career.
Rock, Alternative, Acoustic
JeboTon Ansambl is a unique Zagreb-based music collective formed in 2011 as an acoustic street project within the broader JeboTon platform. Originally conceived as a temporary setup to promote bands from the collective, it organically evolved into a distinctive, large-scale performing group that now regularly appears on club and festival stages.
World Music
Amira Medunjanin is a Bosnian singer widely recognized as one of the leading voices of sevdah — the traditional folk music of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Often described as a “Balkan Billie Holiday,” she brings a deeply emotional and contemporary interpretation to the centuries-old songs of her homeland.
Jazz
Jurica Leikauff is a Croatian musician from Požega whose long and varied career spans rock, pop-rock, jazz, and funk. He has performed with some of the biggest names in Croatian music, including Dino Dvornik (as a keyboardist for ten years until Dvornik’s death) and for two decades with the iconic band Prljavo kazalište.
Hardcore, Punk
Raspad is a punk band from Šibenik, Croatia, formed around 2006/2007. They’re known for their raw sound, sincere lyrics, and fierce live performances, and have been an active part of the local and wider DIY punk scene ever since.
Rock, Funk, Garage Rock
Detroit Groove Gang is a band and collective, founded on December 28, 2016. Built on simplicity and as a reaction against the current rock scene and its polished production, the band creates music spontaneously, in the moment it is played.
Psychedelic, Krautrock
Seven That Spells are a psychedelic rock band from Zagreb, formed in 2003 and led by guitarist and producer Niko Potočnjak. Known for their intense, genre-defying sound, the band blends psychedelic rock with elements of krautrock, noise, jazz, and progressive music, creating a hypnotic and often improvisational sonic experience.
Alternative, Americana, Soul
The Strange are a Croatian-international rock band originally formed in 2004 as a collaboration between the acclaimed Croatian surf-rock band The Bambi Molesters and American singer-songwriter Chris Eckman of The Walkabouts. The group has earned recognition beyond Croatia, winning awards and support aimed at promoting domestic music internationally and performing at major venues and festivals.
Electronic, Audio-visual, Indie, Progressive pop, Art rock
Porto Morto is a seven-member ensemble whose musical direction is difficult to define, but if we were to try, we could say that it is based on a mixture of progressive pop, art rock, and indie electronics.
Electronic, Darkwave, Synthpunk
Neon Lies started as a synth wave bedroom one-man project in late 2015 by Goran Lautar while he was still singing and playing guitar in Modern Delusion and The Celetoids
