Dash (Germany)

Dash is a legend on his own right. Since the 90ties he is one of the scene’s highly respected pioneers connecting the dots of the various moods and stories that Drum and Bass and its sub genres can tell. Musically influenced by Jungle and qualified jazz piano player and conductor alike, he lives and loves rolling basslines, powerful vibes and deepness – mind, body and soul. Hailing from Dortmund (Germany) Dash a.k.a. Steffen Korthals played out UK Hardcore sounds and sound-system culture references firstly through the local and nationwide club and festival scene and then across all of Europe on a regular basis even at times when it wasn’t en vogue. You can never pin just one style to Dash – for him it is the love of the moment and the people around him that counts. For 25 years he has helped shape the biggest music festival in his area and is curating a multiplicity of club programmes including Soul In Motion in Germany for which he’s also a resident DJ. As the creator of many regular nationwide radio shows Dash provides some of the few artists led broadcasts on the German and Portuguese FM radio landscape. He is also working as a booker, journalist, lecturer, editor and writer in the context of club culture as well. Dash has been voted as one of the top 3 German Drum and Bass DJs 2021 and has been nominated in various categories additionally including a Lifetime Achievement Award. As a member of several music and art collectives and as an initiator of the famous Subport Drum and Bass events and resident DJ at several club nights alike Dash continues his unbroken career.