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 is DJ and producer from Germany and is currently based in Portugal. He credits his adoptive father, a music journalist, with introducing him to many of the sounds that went on to greatly influence his career, such as Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, The Cure, and Yello. In addition to this unofficial music education, the artist’s formative years growing up in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin wall, greatly informed the way he saw the world as a young man. 

Growing up in this communist state, Bäumel also struggled with being one of the only black residents in his largely white community. Informed by his entrepreneurial spirit, his unique perspective on the world and his music took shape. During his time in Amsterdam, he embarked on his DJing journey at the young age of 17 primarily pursuing it as a hobby until the 2000s.

With the release of his smash hit “Roar,” in 2008 on Get Physical Music, Bäumel experienced his big break, attracting attention from BBC Radio 1’s 

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Today, Bäumel’s is a name that is revered on festival and event lineups and his career is a blueprint for many of the dance music industry’s up-and-comers. He has played across the world at notable venues such as Ibiza’s Ushuaïa, Amsterdam’s Shelter, and London’s fabric, and at festivals such Awakenings, Burning Man, Tomorrowland and CRSSD. In February 2022, Bäumel was the cover star of Beatport.

Mixes & Live Sets by Patrice Bäumel

Germany

Patrice Bäumel

United Kingdom

CamelPhat

Israel

Red Axes

Spain

Pacha Ibiza

Camelphat at Pacha Ibiza

Camelphat

United States

gardenstate

Amiti

The Roof at Superior Ingredients

Patrice Bäumel Open Air with Gardenstate, Amiti and Palazzo

Italy

Agents Of Time

Aril Brikha

Netherlands

Arjuna Schiks

Booka Shade

Dave Clarke

Dixon

Enrico Sangiuliano

Extrawelt

Ferro

Inner City

Jamie Jones

Jeff Mills

Jennifer Cardini

Joris Voorn

Juan Sanchez

Klaudia Gawlas

Kollektiv Turmstrasse

Sweden

La Fleur

Lee Burridge

Lewski

Loco Dice

Luna Ludmila

Magdalena

Ireland

Matador

Mathew Jonson

Mathias Kaden

Belgium

Milo Spykers

Paco Osuna

Pan-Pot

Croatia

Petar Dundov

Pleasurekraft

Rødhåd

Sasha

France

Sébastien Léger

Solomun

Adam Beyer

Switzerland

Adriatique

Anfisa Letyago

Benny Rodrigues

Boris Werner

Chris Liebing

Cirez D

Egbert

Ellen Allien

Eric Prydz

Gregor Tresher

Guy J

Guy Mantzur

Argentina

Hernan Cattaneo

Johannes Brecht

Joyhauser

Karotte

Kevin de Vries

Melon

Michel De Hey

Miss Melera

Nick Warren

Nuno Dos Santos

Olivier Weiter

Ramon Tapia

Remy Unger

Richie Hawtin

Secret Cinema

De Sluwe Vos

Speedy J

Stephan Bodzin

Tale of Us

Terry Francis

Vince Watson

VNTM

Sloterpak

Loveland

Eelke Kleijn

Romania

Luzi Tudor

Nuran

Musica

Eelke Kleijn with Patrice Bäumel, Luzi Tudor, and Nuran

Slovenia

Brina Knauss

528 Ibiza

El Cielo by Pacha | Camelphat

Canada

Hoomance

AIROD

South Africa

THEMBA

Arapu

SONA

Dana Montana

Australia

Skin On Skin

Atish

Christ Burstein

Patrice Bäumel

Articles

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