If you look up the meaning of today’s cocktail name, Woo Woo, in the dictionary, you might think we’re a bit “woo woo”. But, don’t worry, we’re not into any mambo jambo here at Schirmchendrink. We just feel spring is on its way and wanted to serve you some really sweet stuff. Having established himself as a staple in the Canadian electronic music scene, as one half of “Nature of Music”, Mazi has embarked on a new solo journey called “Alfa State“. With releases under Seven Villas and Sudbeat, col...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Todays special cocktail will let you travel trough time… Pandhora, a French duo, represents a symbiosis of syncopated rhythms and psychedelic melodies. Inspired by 70’s progressive and psychedelic music, they mix deep electronica music with synths and throbbing guitar riffs. Thanks to their experimentiveness and their incredible creativity, Pandhora enable the audience a unique electronic dance music experience. The project is the artistic symbiosis of two musicians who wish to bring sounds that...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min
There are many legends of Elfenberg but there is only one DJ duo I could possibly be referring to announcing today’s Schirmchendrink bartenders: Mystic drums, euphoric rhythms and moving melodies – this is the unmistakable signature of the Stockholm-based DJ duo, consisting of Viktor Elfqvist and Hernik Malmberg, which has become indispensable on today’s dancefloors around the globe. Viktor and Henrik are both born and raised in the suburbs of Stockholm, where they’ve been capturing vibrant folk...
Jan 21, 2019•57 min
The first cocktail in 2019 is a pure classic. And, it is the national cocktail of Brazil. Since we don’t leave anything to chance we engaged an incredible Brazilian talent to mix a Caipirinha for Schirmchendrink. Gabriel Belmudes, a Brazilian DJ and producer, who is originally from São Paulo and currently based in Canada. He has been on the rise with his exquisite sounds over the last years and is spreading his art internationally at renowned venues and festivals. He’s in love with touching melo...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 7 min
It’s Christmas! And for such a special occasion, we have a very special cocktail for you: "Jingle Berries”! This cocktail not only has a sensational name, it does also contain all the spirits you need for a spectacular holiday! It is super smooth but still energizing, it is festive but not corny. It’s just delicious, and it has been created just for the occasion. Parallells, a duo consisting of two French brothers currently based in Amsterdam, delivers the musical ingredients to this beauty. The...
Dec 24, 2018•59 min
Today we welcome a duo to the team, which knows each other almost the whole live, almost like real brothers. Their name is based on the French word Rameau, which means olive tree branch and further is the symbol of peace. Besides their melodic electronica sounds RAMMÖ is known for its their excellent MM mix series and the minimalistic, white object artworks (which we absolutely love!). They thought of it as a nice analogy to the way they make and think of music. It was almost 10 years ago when t...
Dec 10, 2018•59 min
Today we welome Evren Furtuna to our team of bartenders. Evren Furtuna, producer and DJ from Turkey, has been in the scene for quite a while now. It took a bit longer until he appeared on the Schirmchendrink radar. It was, actually, when a previous bartender of ours once mixed his super sexy track called "Private Party" into a cocktail few months back. Evren mixed a strong Chata exclusively for Schirmchendrink, incl. one track of his upcoming EP. Thank you so much for this delicious gem, Evren, ...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Today’s cocktail got lots of Scandinavian spirit! Danish electronica newcomers BYLJA, consisting of Marchel Mørk & Emil Aagaard, is presenting the Scandinavian version of the Moscow Mule, the “Nordic Mule”. BYLJA is one of those acts we stumbled upon while browsing through the endless stream in the cloud of sounds. The project has just debuted in Denmark and is not yet one year old. Marchel and Emil have released one track as of today, this gem is called “LAKI”. It was love at first sight. O...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Today we serve you a magic drink, it will provide you the required extra energy to start into the new week! Geneva based alchemist cosmolog carefully chose the ingredients of his magic Elixir. It won't grant you eternal life or youth, no...unfortunately ;)... But it might enable you to ascend and enter the higher realms. It's spiritual, dreamy, trippy and hypnotically dark at the same time. Elixir is further very special set as cosmolog prepared it during a very transformative time of his life ❤...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Did you know that the Negroni is the strong version of the Americano? Seems that a Mr. Negroni once asked the bartender in Florence, Italy, to spice up his favorite drink. The result was the strong aperitif without any mixers, as the bartender upgraded tonic water to gin. Quite a wise move we think! The Negroni is David Hohme’s favorite cocktail. David does not only like strong stuff, the New York based DJ, producer and @wheretheheartis label founder also delivers it. If you have experienced NYC...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 1 min
We’re back with a new addition to the Schirmchendrink menu: a spicy Red Snapper, brought to you by Brussel’s electronic music artist Felix Cage. Born in Paris, Felix grew up in Moscow. Classical music, Russian pop rock of the early 90’s as well as the echoes of the European house scene form his musical background. It is later in Belgium that Felix fully embracing the electronic music movement, leading to DJing and releases and remixes on imprints such as Katermukke, Electronical Reads and Mobile...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Fancy a sip of deep, hypnotic rhythms, spiced up with dark and dusty vibes? Niki Sadeki, based in Vancouver and born in Iran, delivers an terrific energizer for you to kick off this week: the Pomegranate Margarita! The pomegranate fruit has been used throughout history of Persia, it is called “Anar” in Persian and was known as fruit from paradise and therefore planted around many worship locations. It also had industrial usages, traditionally the thick layer of red pomegranate skin was used as c...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 29 min
For our first fall cocktail we’re extremely happy to welcome Cairo-based artist Fulltone to our family. He’s been on the rise (and on the Schirmchendrink radar) in the past couple of years. He has become a regular on labels such as Seven Villas or Dream Culture. Our most recent favorite productions are Outskirts, an original release on Wildfang Music, as well as the sensational remix of Cecilia on PHCK’s Natu EP on Nie Wieder Schlafen (as heard first on Schirmchendrink, of course!). Fulltone def...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr
In our celebration month we’re continuing to focus on upcoming talents and discoveries around the world. Today’s bartender is a true story teller, he’s from Düsseldorf and started crafting sensational mixes only a few years back. Despite his young career, Vincent Gericke looks back on collaborations with the likes of trndmsk Records, Seaside Trip, Leveldva, Wildfang, Mousike and Heimlich. As a passionate electronic music lover from early ages on, Vincent knows how to translate emotions through h...
Aug 27, 2018•58 min
We’re continuing the Schirmchendrink anniversary month with a spicy version of the famous bloody mary cocktail. Squire, one of Barcelona’s most exciting up-and-coming artists, give’s the cocktail classic a delicious Spanish touch. Born with a jazz-tinged soul, Squire’s music delivers a unique sound that merges emotional and dancefloor friendly house with an incredible variety of influences. Perhaps the key to his success has been his complete focus and respect for music traditions, and a keen op...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 2 min
In our celebration month we’re continuing to focus on discoveries around the electronic music world. Today’s bartender is born in Amsterdam, currently she is based in London. In 2010, Malin chose to focus on music full time. For the past years she has been playing in Ibiza, Brazil, Mexico, Croatia, Mykonos, Istanbul, Burning Man, Cannes Film Festival and throughout the rest of Europe. As a passionate electronic music lover from early ages on, Malin is aiming to spend more time in the studio when...
Aug 14, 2018•1 hr 25 min
The next discovery leads us to Rotterdam, the base of Joep Esseling and Bram Harmsen’s project “Esteble”. Within short period of time their cinematic sound showed-up on the radars of industry heavy weights resulting in releases on the likes of Diynamic Music, Anjunadeep, Stil Vor Talent and Connaisseur Recordings. Their current four track 'Ardent' EP Laut & Luise follows up powerful singles in 2018 - 'Socotra' (Stil Vor Talent) and 'Buchlapest' (DHL). The latest release threads a deeper, dow...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 1 min
We’re continuing our summer cocktail menu with the Rum Runner, an exotic refreshener brought to you by VANDER. Originally from the white sand beaches of the Dominican Republic, VANDER is currently based in Amsterdam. He is the connection of all the pieces of a puzzled world influenced brain. Collecting memories and acquiring knowledge from a diverse group of cultures, it was impossible not to let them influence his musical taste. His sound is the result of his inclination towards spirituality, r...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 1 min
The Whiskey Sour is a classic bourbon cocktail that is subtly sour and sweet at the same time. Today’s bartender duo represents two different tastes as well, as their sets usually float over a different range of sounds. The result however, also true for the Whiskey Sour, is a mesmerizing experience based on magical mix of two different characters. We’re extremely happy to introduce Madota as our latest addition to the Schirmchendrink family. Behnam and Mehran, both with Iranian roots, grew up in...
Jun 25, 2018•1 hr
In the month of June, when living gets easy and temperatures are rising, it is the perfect time to enjoy a tropical cocktail. And it couldn’t get more tropical than with today’s special. 100% natural, refreshing and healthy: the coconut, cracked open by no one less than the Sol Selectas label head, Sabo. Sabo’s name has long been held in high esteem with the Afro-Latin House and the Moombahton scene. Today, Sabo is digging deeper into Tribal and Tech sounds. Behind the decks, his innovative appr...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Pastis is almost like a religion in Provence and especially Marseille, where its origins are, and the best Pastis is found. At apéro-time people across France drink this star anise-based liquor mixed with water, which changes the liquor’s appearance from transparent to milky. Today we proudly announce a new sort of Pastis: it’s made in the Flemish jungle, a.k.a. Mike Tohr’s Studio in Herentals, Belgium. For those of you that participated in last week’s live session, you already enjoyed a sneak p...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 10 min
We thought you might still be tired from an exciting weekend and therefore have an exquisite espresso for you today! Mike Haddad, Montréal’s sonic story teller, created the ultimate espresso blend: bold and balanced, with caramelly sweet finish, and, the “holy grail” of a good espresso, a rich layer of crema floating on top! Born and raised in the French speaking part of Canada, Mike has been mixing for few years now. Inspired by all cultures, he is curious about exploring all sounds, and playin...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Todays special, the French Gimlet, is made of Gin, lime juice and St. Germaine. It is a wonderful drink for a hot day. And it happens to be Bona Fide’s favorite cocktail. No question we have him mixing this one for you! Bona Fide, or Marko, with his real name, lives in NYC. Originally he is from Belgrad/Serbia but came around quite a bit: he grew up in Moscow and went to college in Boston. It was in Boston where Marko first began to DJ, performing gigs at various nightclubs and soon as resident ...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 34 min
The Palomaesque is a Mezcal-based cocktail. Mezcal is not simply an alcoholic beverage among many others, Mezcal is Mexico’s spirit and endowed with nearly magical powers. As consuming Meczal is a social act, so is listening to Tara Brooks’ hypnotizing sets. Whether playing at an intimate club, a packed festival or a magical sunrise deep in the Playa, Tara Brooks music envelopes the crowd. What started as a hobby in Houston’s rave scene of the 90s developed to an impressive career. Tara’s bookin...
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 21 min
If you’re like most people (including ourselves) you may have over-indulged a little over the Easter long weekend. Instead of eating just some of the chocolate eggs, you ate all of them! And the chocolate bunnies... Your plan now is to start your strict new diet and to go the gym five times this week and burn off all the extra calories. Or, you hit the play button, listen to our next Schirmchendrink episode „Red Eye“ by PHCK and calories will take care of themselves! PHCK, a talented trio consis...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 4 min
The great Louis Pasteur already considered wine as "the most healthful and hygenic" of all beverages. Well, there really is nothing to argue against something healthy tonight! Thank god NYC based Christian Voldstad brought a very special bottle of Barbery out of his cellar. Christian serves us one hour of real deep vibes, perfectly matching a lazy Monday evening. As resident for the Bespoke event series he already shared the stage with some of the big names in the scene. Christian acquired his l...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Another week, another Monday! Let’s start this one with a refreshing, fruity version of a cocktail classic: the Rickey is brought to you by cantanca, who added his extra touch to this one – smooth, sweet and amazingly chill. cantanca has been involved in electronic music for more than two decades. The thoroughbred DJ and selector from Turkey founded three radio stations and heads various festivals like the Chill Out Festival, one of the most beautiful gatherings in Turkey. “Off mainstream” is th...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Alright, Gab Rhome, you convinced us! Our livers (and waistlines) could use a cleansing break after all those delicious cocktails. Let’s cut out booze for a while and enjoy a rejuvenating and energizing glass of the earth’s most delicious, most healthy foods: milk! Gab Rhome, born in Montréal and living in NYC, milked his favorite cow (what’s her name by the way?) on his farm to ensure today’s Schirmchendrink is full of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Grab a cookie and dip it into Gab’s drea...
Feb 05, 2018•2 hr 3 min
This one is coming straight from Brooklyn, NYC: While touring in Mexico and the US, Maga took the time to mix a wonderful Americano for Schirmchendrink. A child of the world, Born in France and currently based in Amsterdam, Maga spent most of his life travelling between cultures. He brings his influence from his time he spent immersed in various cities from Cape Town, Miami and Dubai. His genre of music is mostly nourished by the exploration of ethnic & organic sounds. Maga has now been prod...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 6 min
We’re starting the New Year with an amazingly versatile musical talent. Growing up in an environment of classical music and jazz, Joséphine de Retour absolved her education at the French Conservatoire and became a professional Pop and RnB artist. Few years later, when she discovered the House and Techno scene, she exchanged her mics with DJ equipment and her passion for electronic music was revealed. After spending some time in Beirut, Joséphine de Retour found Dubai as her new hometown. This is...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 16 min
