Press Photos:
2024-09 by Katja Ruge (Download)
Biography:
Dina Summer is the Berlin-based collaborative band project between Kalipo and DJ couple Local Suicide, fronted by Dina. The Greek native, who lends her vocals and thought-provoking lyricism to the act, first started performing as a teenager on local radio stations, making waves as one of the first female DJs in Thessaloniki. She later moved to Berlin, meeting her husband and DJ/Producer partner Max to form Local Suicide. The third member of Dina Summer is Bavarian-born Jakob aka Kalipo, who started his music career as founding member of the legendary German electro- punk band Frittenbude.
The supergroup began working on music together in 2019 and have since been refining their combined sound. It is a unique blend of their influences, drawing from 80s italo disco, new wave, EBM and early 00s electro clash for a dark retro-futuristic synth/wave pop sound that is standing out with its clubby basslines, epic melody hooks and dada lyrics.
Their previous work includes the critically acclaimed 2022 album Rimini, which dives into retro disco nostalgia, as well as the 2021 EP ‘Who Am I’ and the 2024 EP ‘Hide & Seek’. They’ve also contributed to Curses’ Next Wave Acid Punx compilation, participated in Purple Mag x radiooooo’s 2070 project, and Reeperbahn Festival’s Collide Sessions.
With millions of streams and international radio airplay, Dina Summer’s music has been featured on numerous Spotify and Apple Music editorial playlists and supported by DJs like Charlotte De Witte, The Hacker, Vitalic, DJ Harvey, Âme, Dixon, DJ Hell, Joyce Muniz, and Dubfire. Their releases have garnered coverage from prominent publications, including RA, DJ Mag, Mixmag, Groove, Spiegel Online, Musikexpress, Tsugi, ELLE, Penthouse, and FAZE, which hailed them as one of Germany’s most promising electronic acts. Since their formation, Dina Summer have been selling out concert halls & headlining festivals across Europe with their critically acclaimed live show.
Their highly anticipated second album ‘Girls Gang’ is set to be released on January 24th, 2025 via Iptamenos Discos.
“a wide collection of retro futuristic sounds that will delight the lovers of EBM or eclectic electro” DJ MAG
“Dark disco meets EBM on this brooding slice of nostalgia” RESIDENT ADVISOR
“The perfect summer album: It gets sweaty in the discoteca, but the gelato still stays frozen. Amore“. SPIEGEL ONLINE
“An impressive combination of Italo, New Wave, Punk and Electroclash of the noughties“FAZE
Official Videos:
Dina Summer – Rimini (2022)
Performance Videos:
Dina Summer – Who Am I *live* (2023)
Dina Summer – Revenge (SAW Edit) *live* (2023)
Dina Summer – I Wanna Be Your Dog (The Stooges Cover) *live (2023)
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Releases:
2021
‚Who Am I‚ EP with Remixes by Black Light Smoke, Wiener Planquadrat & Time To Sleep on Iptamenos Discos
2022
‚Rimini‚ Album on Audiolith
2023
‚Rimini – Versioni Discoteca‚ Album on Audiolith
‚Rimini – Remixes‚ Album with Remixes by Daniele Baldelli, Marco Dionigi, Alexander Robotnik, Fabrizio Mammarella, Italo Brutalo, Theus Mago, Oberst & Buchner, Mufti, Schlepp Geist, Radial Gaze, Back From The Wave, Bufi, T.M.A. & Carolain Luf on Audiolith Records
‚Collide Session #13‚ EP on Reeperbahn Festival Collide
‚Darkness‘ Single on ‚Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX – Chapter 2‘ Compilation on Eskimo Recordings
2024
‚Hide & Seek‚ EP on Iptamenos Discos
‚Alien‚ Single on Iptamenos Discos
‚Halkidiki‚ Single on Iptamenos Discos
‚Girls Gang‚ Single on Iptamenos Discos
‚Schall & Rauch‚ Single on Iptamenos Discos
Remixes:
‚Black Light Smoke – Girls Dance With Computer‚ (Dina Summer Remix)
‚APaul – Tight Dope‚ (Dina Summer Remix)
Contact:
E-Mail: max@dinasummer.berlin
Mobile Phone: +49 15140120480
