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Zagreb is getting a new story for everyone who puts music and dance at the center.
It’s DISKODELIKT, the first independent project by one of the most talented Croatian DJs, Elena Mikac, created in collaboration with Peti Kupe. For the premiere edition, on Friday, September 12, Elena brings Berlin’s icon Paramida.
Unlike a standard club night, DISKODELIKT is envisioned as a broader platform – a space where community, creativity, and music meet. We talked with Elena and she explained it best herself:
What is DISKODELIKT?
Elena: Diskodelikt is/will be a platform for creating a community. The idea is still young, so I don’t want to oversell it, but I see it as a space where people come together for the dance floor, the music, and the art that surrounds it. Besides events, I’d like to include interviews, online DJ sets, collaborations, and maybe even merch and artistic interventions. I’ll approach it in my own way, trying to keep it honest and not generic. I will do my best for it, but also let it grow naturally.
How did you come up with the idea of developing a new brand, and what is the primary mission?
Elena: I’ve wanted to start something on my own for a long time, but I kept postponing it. The team at Peti Kupe really pushed me, supported me, and helped me to finally take the step. After a lot of overthinking, I realized it’s the right moment. I thought to myself, it’s now or never. The mission or focus is on diversity, creativity, quality music, and a community. Special emphasis is placed on female artists, but never exclusively. It’s about music, people, and moments that matter. No big promises, just the dance floor, art, and the people who make it alive.
What kind of sound does Diskodelikt promote?
Elena: It’s not tied to a single genre. Diskodelikt will support artists who move between styles, genres, and subgenres, from house, techno, minimal, and deep tech, to proto, trancey edges, and everything in between.
What do you expect from the upcoming event at Peti Kupe?
Elena: I’m honestly just really excited and scared that I cannot even think about it. I won’t be able to relax until I see Paramida safely landed in Croatia and arriving at the DJ booth. 😄 My only wish is that everyone who comes has a great time and feels good.
Listen to Elena Mikac’s GUESTMIX here:
The debut edition takes place on Friday, September 12, with Berlin’s own Paramida headlining.
Coming straight from Ibiza and after appearances at cult festivals like Love International and Houghton, Paramida arrives in Zagreb for the first time. She spent a decade as a resident of the legendary Panorama Bar in Berlin, and as the founder of the respected label Love On The Rocks, she weaves proto house, italo, trance, and percussive rhythms into a euphoric mosaic. A vital part of Berlin’s club scene, Paramida is devoted to the euphoric potential of nightlife, drawing on the best of club culture past and present.
More than just a DJ, Paramida has become a cultural figure in Europe, challenging industry rules and gender norms while carving her own path as an artist of Iranian descent in the male-dominated world of nightlife.
DISKODELIKT goes beyond the idea of a classic club night – it’s Elena’s manifesto and a platform for building community. She’s setting up a space where music, art, and people come together in a way that feels authentic and alive. And starting off with Paramida – an artist who embodies the same spirit of openness and freedom – makes the launch all the more fitting. This Friday at Peti Kupe is just the beginning.
Tickets for the first edition are available via Entrio.
