DUCTAPE und WILLIAM BLEAK

In the organizer's words:

Ductape emerged from Istanbul's underground music scene and carry the torch of the groundbreaking post-punk revolution. But they are not just emulating their predecessors, they are pushing the genre into unexplored territories.

Ductape are a Turkish post-punk duo consisting of Çağla Güleray (vocals, synthesizer) and Furkan Güleray (guitar, bass, drums). Founded in 2019, the band combines melancholic melodies with energetic beats and Turkish/English lyrics full of pathos to create a unique sound influenced by 80s post-punk and darkwave. Known for their emotionally charged performances and haunting, atmospheric tracks, Ductape quickly gained recognition in the global post-punk and goth scene.

Ductape presented their first maxi-single "Little Monsters" to the public in 2020. Their first album "Labirent" was released in early 2021 and they continued their work with the maxi-single "Araf" (2021), featuring two new singles and remixes by Hapax (IT), Delphine Coma (USA) and N.L.P. (TR), as well as the live album "Live at Radyo Modyan". In early 2022, they released their second album "Ruh", followed by their third album "Echo Drama", which was released in February 2024. Two new singles will be released in early 2025, which will be included on the "Echo Drama Deluxe" LP.

William Bleak are an industrial-goth band from Berlin who combine driving electronic rhythms with manic guitars and guttural bass lines to create a grotesque yet celebratory sound.

In 2024 alone, the band released six well-received singles, four accompanying music videos, went on a successful DIY US tour and opened for bands such as Traits and Clan Of Xymox. Their new EP "Traumazone" captivates with clinical brutality and punky violence, a frenzy of frosty synthesizers, angular guitars and overdriven basslines, delivering four songs that perfectly embody the band's evolving, dark midnight sound.