Klubnacht with Claude VonStroke, Shumi

On 16 May 2026 at the Gewölbe in Cologne: Claude VonStroke arrives in the city for the first time — not looking back, but looking ahead. After more than a decade spent shaping the tech‑house landscape with Dirtybird, his own releases and various projects, he has dared a reset. The result is an approach built on instinct: pared‑back, playful, rough at the edges and always driven by curiosity. Not a pursuit of perfection, but of movement — open, searching, alive in the moment. Deep bass, dry grooves, subtle rhythmic shifts that unfold on the floor and leave room for the unexpected without losing the club focus.

Shumi sets the tone and grounds the night with a keen sense of flow and restraint. Rather than a quick peak‑time rush, it’s about gradual development: tensions are patiently built, motifs layer, and transitions breathe. The result is a club night that prioritizes progression — the release isn’t handed away; it is earned on the dancefloor.