ISSA

18/10/2026

Up next at 'ISSA' - A tribute to Rhys Celeste aka MICROLITH, the artist, the music and the lasting connection between a musician and his machines.

HUMANS+=MACHINES: Microlith: An Artist in Love with His Machines

For Rhys Celeste, aka Microlith, machines were never just tools. They were companions in a creative journey, each with their own character, quirks and possibilities, helping shape a sound that was unmistakably his.

Hosted by Ed Blank and Sound Synthesis, and with the additional help from fellow electronic music artists Mutex, Acidulant and Vertical Dimensions, we remember the much-missed Rhys through a listening session and discussion exploring the instruments, techniques and working methods behind his remarkable body of electronic music.

Drawing on their own experiences and perspectives as electronic music producers, the participating artists will share insights into Rhys's creative approach, his distinctive sound and the musical legacy he leaves behind.

Through the machines he loved and the sounds he created, we celebrate not only his artistry, but the unique musical voice he leaves behind.

A tribute to Microlith — the artist, the music and the lasting connection between a musician and his machines.

Entrance is FREE.
This event is supported by APS Bank

12/10/2026

Mark Reeder is a Manchester born musician, producer and cultural pioneer who helped shape Berlin’s underground music scene, connecting punk, post punk and electronic music across East and West Berlin. 👇

🎟 https://www.showshappening.com/electr.../rave-the-subculture

RAVE - The Subculture

Mark Reeder is a Manchester born musician, producer and remixer who has lived in Berlin since 1978. Known as Joy Division’s “Man in Berlin” and Factory Records’ German representative, he helped organise the band’s only West Berlin gig at the Kant Kino.

A key figure in Berlin’s underground music scene, Reeder worked with Malaria! and Die Toten Hosen, smuggling tapes and organising secret gigs in East Berlin. He also became the only Westerner to produce an album in the GDR, Torture by Die Vision, the last album released in East Germany.

A former member of Die Unbekannten, Shark Vegas, Alien Nation and Ten Forward, Reeder runs MFS (Masterminded For Success) and has remixed artists including Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Yello and John Foxx. His work also spans film and television, including Nekromantik II, B Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin and The Tube Berlin Special.

🎟 https://www.showshappening.com/electr.../rave-the-subculture

In collaboration with the German-Maltese Circle, Black Box Pro and Unmute.

09/10/2026

B-MOVIE: LUST & SOUND IN WEST-BERLIN

Mark Reeder 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 “𝗕 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘: 𝗟𝘂𝘀𝘁 & 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻”.

B-MOVIE is a documentary about music, art and chaos in the Wild West Berlin of the 1980s: the walled-in city which became the creative melting pot for the sub and pop culture,
attracting ingenious dilettantes and world famous celebrities alike. Before the iron curtain would fall, artists and communards, squatters and hedonists of all kinds would enjoy Berlins unconventional lifestyle, starting with punk and ending with the Love Parade. It was about living for the moment - the here and now.

With mostly unreleased film footage B -MOVIE tells the story of living in the divided city. It’s a fast-paced collage of stories from a frenzied but creative decade. Mark Reeder - a musician from Manchester, England - is 22 when he leaves Joy Division's legendary music scene to come to West Berlin, fascinated by German electronic music.

Before the screening, Michael Bugeja sits down with Mark Reeder for a brief conversation.

Thursday 15th October
‘ISSA’, Triq Fra Diegu, Hamrun
Doors open - 8.00pm
Entrance is FREE

Proudly sponsored by German-Maltese Circle

08/10/2026

From LFO to Malta. Gez Varley is coming 👇

🎟 https://www.showshappening.com/electr.../rave-the-subculture

RAVE - The Subculture

From the early days of techno to the underground sounds that followed, Gez Varley has been at the centre of electronic music history.

In 1990, Varley co founded LFO with Mark Bell, delivering the seminal LFO release on Warp Records and helping shape the sound of a generation.

As G Man, he went on to explore deeper, harder electronic territory, releasing Kushti in 1996 and building a catalogue across G Records, Studio K7 and Force Inc. Music Works.

In 2000, he founded GMR Records, continuing his uncompromising journey through the darker and more experimental side of techno.

🎟 https://www.showshappening.com/electr.../rave-the-subculture

In collaboration with the German-Maltese Circle, Black Box Pro and Unmute

06/10/2026

Up Next. One For The Radar 👇

Electronic Music Malta (EMM) presents Rave - The Subculture — a special night celebrating the sounds, people and ideas that shaped electronic dance music and the rave culture.For this edition, EMM welcomes to Malta two influential figures whose careers reach back to pivotal moments in British and ...

28/09/2026

This Thursday at 'Kazin ISSA' 👇

HUMANS+=MACHINES - Human Creativity+Generative AI

Generative AI is transforming how music is created, but what happens when established musicians and producers bring these tools into their creative process?

Together with Dr Jeanine Rizzo, we explore the landmark GEMA dispute in Germany involving Suno and what it could mean for musicians, composers and AI generated music in Europe.

London based Maltese artist Daniel Simler will also share his experience of using AI to complement his existing production workflow.

Entrance is FREE.
This event is supported by APS Bank

12/09/2026

H𝑢m𝑎n𝑠+=m𝑎cℎi𝑛e𝑠

Before artificial intelligence, electronic musicians were already building machines capable of surprising their creators.

This workshop takes a journey through the history and philosophy of modular synthesis, exploring its fascinating connections to early computing and the origins of generative music.

Discover how a seemingly simple collection of oscillators, clocks, switches, logic, random voltages and patch cables can evolve into an autonomous musical system.

https://fb.me/e/4QYJK8vZv

Entrance is FREE.
This event is supported by APS Bank

20/08/2026

H𝑢m𝑎n𝑠+=m𝑎cℎi𝑛e𝑠

A series of performances, conversations and encounters exploring the evolving relationship between humans and the machines we use to make music.

Jamming with AI featuring - In†rσwΣrks

Can you create your own electronic instrument simply by describing what you want it to do?

Local electronic artist Introwerks explores AI not as a generator of finished music, but as a creative and programming partner.
Through AI assisted coding, we explore how musicians can build their own synthesisers and musical tools, then bring them to life in a live electronic performance.

A conversation about a new creative relationship where the artist imagines the instrument, AI helps build it, and both meet again through performance.

Entrance is FREE.
This event is supported by APS Bank.

31/07/2026

As proud members of the Ħamrun community, we are delighted to celebrate the feast of San Gejtanu together with you!

Join us as we bring together mainstream favourites and electronic sounds to celebrate this special day.

Sunday 9th August
8AM - 4PM
@ ISSA, Triq Fra Diegu, Hamrun

🔘 CATHY K
🔘 Dj Sandro (Sandro Sammut)
🔘 Lost Emotions
🔘The Chemist

Entrance is FREE.

13/06/2026

Neue Discotheque Invites - A CALL

Nu disco, electro, and unexpected mashups collide as A CALL takes over Kazin ISSA for a high energy Thursday session. Expect groove driven rhythms, leftfield turns, and a soundtrack built for movement.

🔘 Thursday 02 July
🔘 8pm - onwards
🔘 ISSA, Triq Fra Diegu, Hamrun
🔘 Free Entrance