Robert Soko

**Robert Soko** is a Berlin-based DJ and cultural catalyst best known as the godfather of the BalkanBeats movement. This genre-blending maestro helped create a global phenomenon by mixing traditional Balkan brass with electronic beats, hip-hop, and punk influences, turning Berlin clubs into sweaty, dance-crazed melting pots in the 2000s. His legendary BalkanBeats parties and compilations (like *BalkanBeats Soundlab* and *A Night In Berlin*) introduced audiences to artists like Goran Bregović and Fanfare Ciocărlia while fostering a DIY ethos that celebrates raw, high-energy sound. Tracks like *Nema Mane* and his *Aunt Peppie* remix showcase his knack for merging Balkan roots with modern grit, keeping dancefloors alive from Belgrade to Berlin.