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Dortmund Indie

Dortmund indie is a gritty, post-industrial strain of indie music that pairs DIY guitar pop with the city’s darker electronic undercurrent. Songs often ride tight, motorik-leaning drums and chiming, slightly overdriven guitars, then slip into synth pulses, cold-wave basslines, or club-ready breaks without losing their band feel. Vocals range from detached and sardonic to urgently melodic, frequently delivered with a nocturnal, Ruhrgebiet realism. The mood is equal parts warehouse haze and late-night bus ride: hooky enough for small sweaty venues, but textured with shadowy ambience, jittery rhythms, and a restless, forward-driving edge.

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DJ Robert Smith

Single - Released May 1, 2026

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May 1, 2026

Say Something
Snowgoons•
A-F-R-O•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
December 26, 2025

Ein Platz
Kalle Krass•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
October 24

Kein Alphatier
Max im Parkhaus
9 tracks
September 26

Netflix Parasit
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
August 29

60.000 Stunden
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
July 25

Anti Histamin
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
April 25

Hair incl. The Honeymoon Files (Re-Edition 2025)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
22 tracks
April 24

Carly
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
March 28

Millions Of Light Years
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
2 tracks
March 7

When The Sidewalk Ends
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
January 24

Kein Teil eurer Szene
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks
January 11

Geklaute Nikes
Strommasten
1 tracks
November 29, 2024

Sonnenbrille
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
November 22

Zehn Jahre
Schlakks
2 tracks
October 25

Bares für Rares
Heen Martens•
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks
October 11

Zehn Plus X (10 Jahre KK)
Katastrophen-Kommando
1 tracks
August 30

Finally
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
August 30

7er Sinn (Akustik Version)
Scherbenwelt
2 tracks
August 23

All In
Schlakks
1 tracks
August 9

Copperfield (Re-Edition 2024)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
15 tracks
August 2

Tiny Things
Porter
1 tracks
July 31

Rain Poets
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
May 17

A Trace To Keep Control
Present Paradox
12 tracks
May 10

It is well
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks
May 8

Before Dawn
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
May 6

Natalie's (Monty & Julio Posadas Remix)
Invisible Limits
1 tracks
April 20

Synapsen im Grinder
Kalle Krass•
Heen Martens•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
April 19

Ready To Hide
Present Paradox
1 tracks
April 11

Medals (Level Ground)
Syf of Talking Knots•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
April 5

Tout Est Pardonné
Porter
1 tracks
March 29

Can't Fcuk Wit Us
QNC•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
March 22

The Crack
Present Paradox
1 tracks
March 15

Fuzzy & Color-Blind
Xmas On Mars
12 tracks
March 8

Nettikettenschwindel
Katastrophen-Kommando
13 tracks
February 23

Kein Problem
Katastrophen-Kommando
1 tracks
February 16

One Question (Jim Sharp Remix)
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
February 16

Directional Shifts
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
February 16

In Stereo
DJ Robert Smith
6 tracks
February 16

Sally
Porter
1 tracks
February 10

Hatewave
The Grey Lodge
1 tracks

October 24, 2025

Kein Alphatier
Max im Parkhaus
9 tracks
April 25

Hair incl. The Honeymoon Files (Re-Edition 2025)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
22 tracks
August 9, 2024

Copperfield (Re-Edition 2024)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
15 tracks
May 17

A Trace To Keep Control
Present Paradox
12 tracks
March 15

Fuzzy & Color-Blind
Xmas On Mars
12 tracks
March 8

Nettikettenschwindel
Katastrophen-Kommando
13 tracks
February 16

In Stereo
DJ Robert Smith
6 tracks
December 20, 2023

The Best And The Rest
King's Tonic
13 tracks
November 24

Menschen
Loikaemie
13 tracks
November 3

Homework
Smith & Smart•
DJ Robert Smith
7 tracks
September 28

Stomping White Horses EP
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
4 tracks
September 7

Phillip Boa presents: The Boaphenia Files - Part 2
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
4 tracks
August 24

Phillip Boa presents: The Boaphenia Files - Part 1
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
4 tracks
August 10

Like A Happy Reptile EP
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
4 tracks
June 2

Zeitmaschine
DJ Robert Smith
4 tracks
June 1

Edelweiss
Curb Stomp
14 tracks
May 12

Betrug in den Charts
Wenn einer lügt dann Wir
5 tracks
May 12

Boaphenia (30th Anniversary Edition)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
20 tracks
December 9, 2022

III
Lügen
10 tracks
December 2

Immer negativ bleiben
Strommasten
5 tracks

May 1, 2026

Say Something
Snowgoons•
A-F-R-O•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
December 26, 2025

Ein Platz
Kalle Krass•
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
September 26

Netflix Parasit
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
August 29

60.000 Stunden
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
July 25

Anti Histamin
Max im Parkhaus
1 tracks
April 24

Carly
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
March 28

Millions Of Light Years
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
2 tracks
March 7

When The Sidewalk Ends
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
January 24

Kein Teil eurer Szene
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks
January 11

Geklaute Nikes
Strommasten
1 tracks
November 29, 2024

Sonnenbrille
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
November 22

Zehn Jahre
Schlakks
2 tracks
October 25

Bares für Rares
Heen Martens•
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks
October 11

Zehn Plus X (10 Jahre KK)
Katastrophen-Kommando
1 tracks
August 30

7er Sinn (Akustik Version)
Scherbenwelt
2 tracks
August 30

Finally
DJ Robert Smith
1 tracks
August 23

All In
Schlakks
1 tracks
August 2

Tiny Things
Porter
1 tracks
July 31

Rain Poets
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub
1 tracks
May 10

It is well
DJ Robert Smith
2 tracks