Valeria

Heidelberg/Saarbrücken, Germany

Valeria is an Italian/German DJ and producer based in Heidelberg, Germany. Describing her style as subtly flashy, Valeria always seems to find the right balance of poise and nuance in her high energy sets. 

Being a member of the feminist DJ collective ZENA, the empowerment and exposure of FLINTA* artists plays a key role in her work as a DJ, radio host and promoter. ZENA‘s commitment to increasing visibility of women, trans and non-binary people in the music scene was a jumpstart for Valeria herself when she first moved to Heidelberg and was introduced to ZENA.

Having such a vast library made it nearly impossible to categorize her style into a specific genre and even though her sound is predominantly house-oriented, Valeria wanted to create a platform in which DJs could showcase a different, yet undiscovered side of them. She started co-hosting her own monthly radio show called Pancake Enorme on Sphere Radio Leipzig - the motto being „play what you normally don‘t get to play“. The sets are followed by short interviews about the DJs themselves and the gems they‘ve been patiently sitting on.

While collecting music all her life, Valeria has been an active DJ since 2019 and has already played support to artists such as DJ Boring, Ata, Elias Mazian, Alex Kassian,  Johannes Albert and Amy Dabbs. Her releases range from Acid-House, all the way to IDM. Valeria‘s contagious energy and love for underground culture and music has allowed her to play in Beijing and the US, but her heart belongs to the German underground, where she has graced some of Germany‘s most iconic booths, such as Galerie Kurzweil, Disco Zwei, Silodom, Paloma Bar, Wilde Renate and Tresor.