Brina Knauss

Brina Knauss – from classical music to club culture

Brina Knauss, born on October 20, 1985 in Trbovlje, Slovenia, is an internationally acclaimed DJ and producer of melodic techno and emotional electronic music. electronic music. Her musical journey began with a classical education, which has given her an exceptional ear for harmony, structure and dynamics – elements that can be clearly felt in her sets.

Before Brina started her career as a DJ, she was a member of the Slovenian pop group B.B.T. and later worked as a model in Milan. But her true passion has always been music. In 2012, she took a radical step: she left the modeling world behind to concentrate fully on her artistic development – a risk that paid off.

In a scene where women often have to work twice as hard to be taken seriously, Brina proved with diligence, talent and charisma that she was here to stay. She soon attracted the attention of industry giants such as Luciano and Damian Lazarus.

Brina Knauss has been on tour continuously since 2016, performing on the most prestigious stages in Europe and beyond.

She was part of international events such as:

• Tomorrowland (Belgium)
• Sonus Festival (Croatia)
• EXIT Festival (Serbia) and CRSSD (USA)
• Zurich Street Parade (Switzerland)
• CRSSD (USA)
• Audioriver (Poland)
• Ultra Music Festival (Miami)
• Woomoon, Elrow and Storytellers (Ibiza)
• VSNZ Festival (Switzerland)

Brina shared the line-up with greats such as Carl CoxSolomun, Black CoffeeDubfire, Ricardo Villalobos and many others. With her melodic techno that has emotional depth, she regularly gets dance floors shaking and turns every performance into a unique experience.

In 2019, Brina released her track “Sledi Toku” on Damian Lazarus’ sub-label Rebellion, on which she can be heard not only as a producer but also with her own vocals. The track is an impressive example of her ability to combine classical musicality with modern sounds.

In addition, Brina has been a resident at the Volt Club in Milan since 2018, where she regularly organizes club nights with curated sets. Since 2019, she has also hosted her own radio show on the Italian station Radio M2O, where she presents melodic and soulful techno and thus spreads her signature even further.