Matt Tolfrey, BirdsMakingMachine (DJ)

It’s safe to say that Matt Tolfrey’s career in music has been heavily informed by his early 2002 residency at Nottingham’s The Bomb. Shifting from University student to student of house/techno, Tolfrey quickly picked up the skills that mark out a true DJ: varied selection, an open mind, and the ability to read as well as lead a crowd. This passion for unearthing quality, moving with the times, and creating his own vision of where electronic music is heading has extended to his Leftroom imprint; now running for 10 years and celebrating 50+ releases from artists as varied as Maceo Plex and Laura Jones to Jay Haze and DJ Bone, picking up equally varied love and support along the way.

As with most DJs of his generation, the studio has also been a place for Tolfrey to experiment. Walking the walk as well as talking the talk, most of Tolfrey’s output (including his well received ‘Word of Mouth’ LP) has cropped up on Leftroom, but when venturing out to other labels, most recently Visionquest’s sub-label Brachtune, there’s always a link in terms of friendships and like-minded attitudes. This unshakeable focus on genuine relationships bleeds through to Tolfrey’s Don’t Be Leftout parties and compilations. Upon first meeting Tolfrey the words that will likely come to mind are: energetic, infectious, and the life of the party. But beyond that he’s a reflective and sensitive soul who manages not to take himself too seriously despite a punishing DJ schedule and the hefty responsibilities of a label head and promoter.

2015 will see Tolfrey expand on the Don’t Be Leftout parties, building on appearances in Barcelona, New York, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Moscow, and Berlin, while also pouring yet more attention into his monthly Rinse FM show and the Kerb Staller 'live' project alongside close pal jozif. He will also be coming full career circle with ongoing residencies for Verboten (New York) and Spybar (Chicago), and a ten-year relationship with London's Fabric.

Biographies can only do so much so if you truly want to get to know Matt Tolfrey the best place is on a dance floor, around 3am and with the lights down low.


Rudolf’s hypnotizing DJ sets and productions never fail to impress a crowd with continuous experimental rhythmic beats mixed with strong jazz & swing influences. Rudolf manages to consistently draw his audience into an effective corresponding seduction with effortless flow and a touch of elegance.

His signature sound can be identified through heavily infused beats, almost impatient minimal drumming patterns with forced rhythmic baselines which are blended with softer infused jazzy syncopation and manipulated house beats, making his sets and productions energetic and lively.

Rudolf’s involvement in music started from a young age when he was introduced to jazz and drum rhythms by his grandfather in Argentina, which evolved into a passionate love affair with electronic music. Rudolf constantly reminds his audience of his Latin American roots whilst keeping a raw and industrial sense of minimalistic techno to his work.

With another move to Europe and across to London, Rudolf co-founded two labels – Mean Records & Serialism with his friend and Italian artist Cesare Marchese. At the same time Rudolf teamed up with current studio partner Viudez, releasing under respected labels with the likes of Cadenza, Archipel, Mean, NervMusic, Serialism, Sthlm, Stock5, Natural Rhytm, Thema, Safari Electronic and Remake. Rudolf is now working on his most recent project, Birdmakingmachine, together Pior, Ricardo and Viudez.

His intriguing personality, great productions and solid performances have formed him into a unique artist who has received global recognition and established himself in Europe playing at luminary venues such as: Weekend, Club de Visionaire and Watergate in Berlin, Arma17, Fabric, Tbar and The End in London, as well as gigs at infamous Ibiza clubs such as DC10, Pacha, Space and Monza to name a few.


Sarah Myers is widely recognized in the world of dance music as both a DJ and Event Promoter.

As co-founder and resident DJ of “Life”, Sarah has helped to establish one of Washington D.C.’s most esteemed parties -- now into its fourth year.

As a DJ, Sarah has played alongside some of the major players in today’s underground movement such as Matt Tolfrey, Jozif, Gavin Herlihy, Till von Sein, Clockwork, and Lee Foss. Sarah also hosts Hooked, a monthly podcast aired on DE Radio and TunnelFM where she holds residencies. It's featured past guests: Inxec, Bella Sarris, Ben Ashton, Randall M, and Chad Andrew.