Likatek - Mjaft Festival - Dhermi AL - Jul 2007

Biography of Likatek

Likatek was the key factor in the rapid development of the club scene in Kosovo, crossing a long way from the murky passages of squat parties, through radio hosting and up to becoming the architect of the world renowned Episode series.

Brought up under the influence of electronic music throughout the continent, he returned to Kosovo to nurture this sound, initially through the radio show Electric Afternoon, hosted at an underground oriented radio station, Urban FM. Including live DJ sets, information and on air discussions with the audience, the show quickly took a cult status and became a milestone for the electronic music scene in Kosovo. Subsequently encouraged by Urban FM, he released a trilogy of mixes, starting with the ethereal Human, followed by the expressive Shades and closing with the obscure Pure, which received wide recognition and resulted in numerous local residencies, notably in Underclub, The Base and 2000.

Responding to the need to further promote the growing scene, Likatek started the internationally recognized series of events named Episode, which in turn became popular for its consistency and the charisma of the resident and guest DJs – granting Kosovo a must-visit status on the international clubbing maps and earning it the name of one of the most solid, compact scenes in the region. Close to its 6th anniversary, Episode currently holds resident nights in Kosovo, Albania and Holland.

Its founder Likatek has been a notable part of the European electronic music landscape, sharing the stage with Mills, Smith, Acquaviva, Pappa, Slam, Deetron, Feos, Agoria, Sydenham, Preach, Emerson, Beyer, Pitto, Esser, Rozendaal, Umek, D'Void, Carola, Pet Duo, Vigorito, Fischer, Murphy, Felipe, Nasty, Moshic, Martinez, Fortier, Klein, 2000andOne, Onionz, Richards, Mothersole, I-F, Tarkan, Haris, Emre, Javar, Balthazar, Naka, Uki, Toton, Goya, and many others.