Some of the best and most creative electronic music performers were on display at the 2023 Detect Classic Festival in Germany. Christian Loffler, Hania Rani, Weval, Niklas Paschburg, Hauschka, Mattia Vlad Morleo, Hainbach, Malte Marten, Pantha Du Prince, and Xique-Xique were some of the best performers.
While Hania Rani's unique and diverse piano pieces stunned the audience, Christian Loffler's ambient and melancholy soundscapes filled the room with emotion. Both Weval's distinctive use of electronic and live instruments as well as Niklas Paschburg's pioneering usage of classical instruments in electronic music produced an engaging and energetic performance. The use of prepared piano by Hauschka gave his performance a layer of richness and depth, and Mattia Vlad Morleo's blending of traditional Italian music with electronic sounds was a pure sensory delight.
Malte Marten's deep and atmospheric techno and Hainbach's mastery in modular synthesis and sound design gave the audience an intense and engrossing experience. The festival's enthusiasm was kept high by Pantha Du Prince's hypnotic and complex rhythms, and Xique-Xique's combination of Brazilian and electronic music was the ideal way to wrap things out. Overall, the Detect Classic Festival demonstrated that it can serve as a stage for some of the most creative and gifted performers in the electronic music field.