On March 30th, Barcelona’s historical Poble Espanyol became the epicenter of electronic music, even disrupting the noise from the ongoing Miami Music Week, as Innervisions celebrated its 20th anniversary together with Brunch Electronik.
Photo Credit: Brunch Electronik Barcelona – Official
After a month of relentless rain, the city was finally graced with its first proper spring day, setting a perfect scene for the festivities and the excitement of the ravers was palpable. The event’s innovative stage design featured a circular platform placed at the center of the dance floor, fostering a more intimate connection between the artists and the audience.
The Berlin-based brand has grown into one of the world’s most respected labels within its genre over the past two decades by carefully selecting and releasing just the right amount of high-quality music each year. Founded in 2005 by German DJs and producers Dixon (Steffen Berkhahn) and Âme (Kristian Beyer & Frank Wiedemann), the imprint has been the provider of iconic tracks such as Âme’s ‘Rej’ (2005), Henrik Schwarz’s ‘Walk Music’ (2006), and Frankey & Sandrino’s masterpiece ‘Acamar’ (2015) to more recent bangers like Jimi Jules’ ‘My City’s On Fire’ (2022), and Trikk’s ‘Rigor’ (2024), to name a few.
The lineup showcased an interesting mix consisting of the old guard and emerging talents, starting with Innervision’s latest protégé Julya Karma, who was on opening duties and quickly filled the dance floor with her deep groove that allowed for the next act to kick it up several gears.
Âme (Kristian) b2b Trikk was without a doubt one of the highlights of the afternoon, and the German and the Portuguese artists took the crowd on a skillful and delicate journey. The crowd got to enjoy some of the label’s biggest hits throughout the years mixed with several, still to be released, ID’s which the die-hard “Innervisionaires” already knew by heart. By the time Trikk’s ‘Rigor’ and ‘Raiva’ dropped, the party was officially in full swing.
Next up was the turn of South African powerhouse DESIREE, who elegantly stayed within the Innervisions soundscape, adapting her style while maintaining her signature Afro-infused essence. Her track selection brought an infectious energy, which, from start to finish, felt both fresh and true to her roots, proving her talent and versatility as an artist. Another highlight of the early evening was when Âme surprised DESIREE on stage with a cake, in celebration of her birthday the day before the event, to the tunes of fellow South African producer Caiiro’s ‘Batumi’.
And when the sun finally set on Poble Espanyol, it was time for Dixon and Jimi Jules to take the stage in yet another one of their popular b2b’s and the expectations were high. The round Innervisions sign in neon letters in combination with light strips hanging from the ceiling provided a perfectly mystical and slightly industrial feeling inside the see-through tent, which accompanied the music of the Swiss and the German perfectly.
The track list included a variety of unreleased tracks both from Jule’s upcoming album, such as ‘Trippy Yeah’ and the soulful ‘Don’t Break My Heart’, as well as Trixon’s ‘Work’ and the vibe-packed ‘Let’s Go’ which had us all trying to sing along to the funky lyrics. The duo also showcased other producers such as Samer Soltan and Agoria, whose classic ‘Scala’ created a proper goosebump moment. But the most hyped track of the night was without a doubt, Âme & Trikk’s unreleased ‘Birls & Goys’ together with singer-songwriter Jens Kuross, played at the exact peak-time of the closing set and having the crowd chanting “Don’t waste my time” in unison.
The closing track of choice, to perfectly wrap up a fantastic afternoon and evening, was another Jimi Jules’ production – the quirky ‘Whisper To Me’, which is also expected to be released on his upcoming album.
The brave souls who still had some energy left in them quickly moved next door to the Input Barcelona venue where the official afterparty Outro had already started at the hands of the Mexican up-and-coming artist Nuup who skillfully took on the task of maintaining the energy until the official b3b of the night, consisting of Trikk, Jimi Jules and Julya Karma, arrived after a well deserved break. The three continued the party in a playful, relaxed, and fun manner until the early hours of the morning and were also accompanied by Dixon for a few tracks at some point during the night to the surprise of the public. Parisian artist Na’sayah took over for a final closing set with the occasional appearance of a still motivated Jimi Jules.
