20th Warsaw Ambient Salon

Joachim Spieth’s musical career spans more than two decades, during which he has played many roles: DJ, producer, live performer, and founder of the esteemed Affin record label. His work is defined by an exceptional attention to detail and a keen sensitivity to creating immersive atmospheres, qualities that are evident whether in his studio productions or live performances.
In the early stages of his career, Spieth made notable strides through collaborations with Wolfgang Voigt’s Kompakt label. His contributions to the renowned Pop Ambient series, as well as a track featured on The Orb’s Back To Mine compilation, helped solidify his reputation within the ambient music scene.
A defining moment in Spieth’s career came in 2007 with the founding of his own label, Affin. Under his leadership, Affin has evolved into a respected international platform that brings together like-minded artists and fosters creative collaboration. Working closely with ambient artist Markus Guentner, Spieth has established a dynamic partnership that extends beyond music, with Guentner also contributing his artistic vision to the label’s visual identity.
Spieth’s discography showcases remarkable versatility, earning him recognition from both critics and fans. In addition to albums like Irradiance, Terrain, Overlay, and Retrace, his work has been reinterpreted by esteemed artists such as alva noto, Pole, Abul Mogard, Rafael Anton Irisarri, Dino Sabatini, Luigi Tozzi, and Claudio PRC. Through his Textures series, Spieth has also created a sound library that further emphasizes his commitment to sonic exploration and experimentation.
As a DJ, Joachim Spieth has performed in over 30 countries, sharing his musical vision with audiences worldwide. In recent years, he has developed a live ambient program, which has been showcased at prestigious festivals such as Up To Date (Białystok), Mostra (Barcelona), and the Ambientalny Festival (Wrocław).

Hermeneia is a Warsaw-based DJ and vocalist, and the founder of Radio Lola and FURDA event series – platforms devoted to underground sound system culture. Her sets weave together old-school dancehall, dub, contemporary halftime heavy-hitters, and hazy illbient textures, crafting a hybrid that goes hard but doesn’t take itself too seriously. With regular shows on LYL and Noods Radio, Hermeneia has made appearances on Boiler Room, NTS, Edwin and Kiosk Radio, and released a mixtape on Acetone, steadily building her presence across the European scene. She jumped on the mic for a guest vocal spot on the 2023 compilation ALWAYS + FOREVER from do you have peace? – joining a dreamy lineup with Zaumne, HTRK, YL Hooi and Jabu.

Dtekk is Jędrzej Dondziło, a DJ and promoter from Białystok where he curates Electrum Up to Date Festival and engages in cultural activism.
He’s one of the most beloved people of Poland’s music landscape and the glue connecting different scenes and generations—Dtekk has been helming the DJ booth for 22 years now. Since his debut in Metro club, he has become one of the ambassadors of techno and electronic music in the country and was responsible for co-founding FOMO club, the Technosoul collective and label, as well as Salon Ambientu events and Secret Location parties. Thanks to his hard work, his nickname became synonymous with club culture.
His versatility allows him to mix a very broad spectrum of what’s best in techno and electro music. However, his interest reaches further to experimental and ambient music, or to italo disco, which holds a particularly special place in his repertoire. When DJing he aims at striking a balance between the authentic hunger for the deepest forms of artistic expression in music and the spreading of his love to the audience.
His commitment and ever-rising quality brought him to stages all over Poland and Europe, including Unsound Festival in Kraków, Audioriver, Berghain, Ohm or Porto’s Gare. Hailing from the Eastern Border of Poland, he was a frequent guest of clubs in Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine.