The Ritual Awakens at Temple Athens

OCTOBER 18TH @ BLACK TEMPLE ATHENS VOLTAGE SEASON LAUNCH: THE RITUAL AWAKENS. The underground comes alive as VOLTAGE ignites the 2025–26 season with a night dedicated to pure, uncompromising techno. On October 18th, the walls of Black Temple Athens will resonate with relentless rhythms, hypnotic textures, and the raw energy that has defined VOLTAGE for nearly a decade. Known for its forward-thinking vision and commitment to the underground, the label begins its new season by uniting its residents and some of the city’s most vital local DJs under one roof. This isn’t just an opening night—it’s a statement. A celebration of Athens’ thriving techno movement, where emerging talent stands shoulder to shoulder with VOLTAGE’s established residents, each shaping the night with their own sonic identity. Expect an atmosphere thick with anticipation: heavy basslines pulsing through the darkness, strobes cutting through the haze, and a crowd bound together by the same uncompromising frequency. Black Temple Athens, a venue steeped in industrial character and raw intensity, sets the perfect backdrop for this ritual. Together, sound and space create a journey that will set the tone for the entire year ahead. VOLTAGE invites you to witness the beginning of a new chapter—where the power of techno is not just heard, but felt. LINE UP (A-Z) ANNA V. [Suara / Noir / Mood / VOLTAGE] The warehouse hums before she even steps in. Shadows dance across concrete walls, strobes slice through haze and the bass vibrates like the pulse of a city that never sleeps. From the first beat to the last echo, ANNA V. commands it all — not with flash, but with precision, depth, and a hypnotic intuition that leaves no one untouched. Born in Athens, forged in the raw, unrelenting heart of underground techno, ANNA V. has spent over a decade shaping the pulse of a scene that thrives on darkness, rhythm, and secrecy. Her sets are journeys — twisting, spiraling, relentless — where every kick, every hi-hat, every resonance is intentional, magnetic, inevitable. She’s not just a DJ or a producer. She’s a cartographer of sound, a guide through sonic landscapes where tension, release, and transcendence collide. International stages, clandestine warehouses, and the few places that matter most all bear witness to her singular vision. In a world of trends and fleeting fame, ANNA V. remains untouchable, a reference point for what true underground techno can be. Linkshänd Linkshänd was born in Athens, Greece and has been passionate about Techno since she first started listening to music.From the very first day she saw deejays play at the local clubs she chose her path and she instantly followed her destiny to become a dj. Her sound consists of heavy and groovy basses. Linkshänd has performed in several clubs such as Temple Athens, Steam, The host (SKG) and more... she has performed with several artists over the last years such us Adrianna Lopez, Lewis Fautzi, Roüge, Azyr.. LUCID LUCID is a techno DJ and producer who shapes sound into stories. Her style blends dark atmospheres with minimal, hypnotic elements, always aiming to connect through atmosphere rather than just deliver a track. Each set and production builds tension and emotion, pulling the listener into a different state of mind. Whether on stage or in the studio, her focus is on crafting moments that feel raw and timeless. Niels Kaye Niels Kaye is a musician, DJ and producer based in Athens, Greece. Deeply influenced by the layered textures of electronica and the rhythmic roots of world music, he brings a highly personal energy to the techno landscape. His relationship with music began at the age of six through classical piano studies, which he pursued to a professional level. By fifteen, he was already producing original material and over the years he has composed music for theatre, film and various forms of visual media. His path into techno emerged during a period of intense personal difficulty. Within this sound, he found the freedom to express his deeper thoughts and emotions, transforming emotions into rhythm, using sound as a tool for reflection, release and reconstruction. For Niels, techno is not simply a genre or function, but a form of art. The artistic dimension of techno is central to his work, as he approaches both DJing and production as expressive, creative processes. His sets and original material explore hypnotic repetition, tribal grooves and raw textures, blending structure with instinct and control with intuition. The result is a sound rooted in movement and depth, music that invites both physical and internal response. An active presence in the Athenian underground, Niels is involved with Athens Techno Hub and frequently collaborates with the Groovepulse Collective. His upcoming releases reflect a vision of techno as a space for emotional honesty, personal narrative and shared intensity. Doors open: 00:00