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Archives Electro in Poland / 2000-2015
278 | 2026 | ARCHIVE SERIES 41
The Forgotten History of Polish Electro
After years of techno dominance, the beginning of the 21st century brought a return to a more song-oriented form of electronic music. Artists began combining modern club sounds with vocals and traditional song structures, giving rise to a second wave of fascination with electronic music in Poland.
During the first decade of the 21st century, more than 200 bands emerged within the electro scene. Although they operated in different parts of the country, they formed a strongly connected community built on collaboration, shared concerts, and mutual support. For nearly 15 years, this environment developed dynamically, attracting a dedicated audience and creating its own independent identity.
Most releases, however, were self-produced and often appeared in very limited quantities as CD-R editions, sold mainly at concerts. This is why documenting and preserving this phenomenon is so important today – it remains one of the most fascinating, yet least explored chapters in the history of Polish electronic music.
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An eccentric music and visual duo formed by Anna Patrini (vocals) and Michał “Skinny” Skórka (production). Known for their energetic, performative live shows combining music, dance, and psychedelic visuals, their concerts often resembled theatrical performances rather than traditional gigs. They made their debut with the album Duty Free (2008), followed by SEX in 2012. Their music was featured, among others, in the film Galerianki, and the duo performed at major festivals across Poland. After ending their activity in 2013, both artists continued developing their solo careers.
SKINNY: spotify | youtube | ig
PATRINI: spotify | youtube | ig
A Warsaw-based electronic band active between 2010 and 2020, formed by Daisy Kowalsky (Kamila Janiak), Hiroszyma, Musiol, and Paul Gavlic (production). Their music combined electronic sounds, industrial influences, and guitar-driven elements with poetic lyrics. The band released four albums: Electrocution (2011), Weekend in Paradise (2014), Dead (2017), and RMX Live (2020). They performed extensively in Poland and abroad, including appearances at festivals such as Mayday, Open’er, and Wave Gotik Treffen. After the band’s dissolution, Hiroszyma continued his solo career, releasing the albums Inside Isolation (2021) and ROOM 237 (2026).
DAS MOON: spotify | youtube
A Warsaw-based electro-pop band active since 2006, combining electronic sounds with live instrumentation and charismatic female vocals (Patrycja Toczyńska, Krzysztof Grabań, Michał Krasoń). Known for their energetic and theatrical live performances, they create a unique fusion of music and visual spectacle filled with glitter, pink aesthetics, and glamour. Their sound moves between synth pop, alternative pop, and hyperpop, with a signature sweet-and-spicy, dance-oriented style. In 2023, they released the single Karmel – a vibrant urban summer track announcing their upcoming releases.
YUMMY CAKE: fb | youtube
A Warsaw-based project active between 2008 and 2010, combining electro-punk, synth-pop, and electroclash. Formed by Mariusz Szuplewski (DJ SZUm/Bazooka Boy) and Marianna Wybieralska (Lady Pinky), the duo merged raw punk energy with electronic sounds and a distinctive stage image. They released the album Pink Bazooka (2008) and appeared on compilations such as Electroclash.pl, Saturator, and LAIF. The project became part of the independent electronic music scene in Poland. Szuplewski is a producer and DJ active since the 1990s, involved in numerous projects and collaborations with theatre and festival events.
PINK BAZOOKA: fb | soundcloud | discogs
Founded in 2007 by Łódź-based musician Wojciech “kr-lik” Król, previously known for the project Controlled Collapse, CLICKS was created as a departure from the heavy, dark sound of CC towards a simpler, more dance-oriented electronic style. Initially operating under the name Clicks & Pops, the project produced its first demos, some of which later evolved into CLICKS tracks, with one composition finding its way to the related project Mass-Kotki. Between 2007 and 2016, CLICKS performed numerous concerts – initially as a solo project, later transforming into a trio featuring Wojciech Król, Łukasz Klaus, and Tomasz Krawiec. In 2016, the German label Dependent Records released the band’s official debut album Glitch Machine, featuring many tracks from the early period of the project. Five years later, in 2021, the second album G.O.T.H. was released. Over the years, CLICKS also created numerous remixes for artists such as Kukulska & Dąbrówka, CKOD, Dismantled, and Hedone. Since the release of G.O.T.H., the project has remained in a state of creative suspension… although rumours of a possible return continue to circulate.
CLICKS: fb | soundcloud | ig
Two disco and gym enthusiasts: Romano Mazzante and Nick Valentino. Coming from eastern Germany with strong Italian roots (Niki Lauda, Fittipaldi), they speak a little Polish – and sometimes they don’t. Raised on Teresa Orlowski and Modern Talking, they believe that sex without a moustache and in any language other than Deutsch simply makes no sense. The band’s manager is Dieter Bohlen. Photo: Paulina Ochnio
TIMES NEW ROMAN: fb | youtube
A Warsaw-based electronic duo formed by two friends who have known each other since high school, raised on electronic music and 1980s pop culture. The project was founded in 2013, and a year later they released their debut EP Miłość, Pokój, Klipsy, Panda, establishing their signature style based on synthpop, dance-oriented electronics, and nostalgic melodies. The band has released their music on vinyl and limited cassette editions, including a collaboration with Sue Ryder. In 2017, they recorded an EP featuring covers of songs by Kylie Minogue, Kombi, and Papa Dance. In 2019, they released the album Blask!, featuring the track “Letni Heat” with guest vocals by Praktyczna Pani. Following the album’s release, the duo performed across Poland and abroad. In 2025, they released the album Kostucha via Badlook Records – a further development of their distinctive blend of 1980s aesthetics and modern electronic production.
KLIPSY PANDA: spotify | youtube | bandcamp
A Toruń-based audiovisual formation active at the turn of the 1990s and 2000s, initially operating under the names Niebo, UV, Świnie w Kosmosie, and Debile, before adopting the name Videoturisten. The group created an alternative within Toruń’s alternative scene, combining raw electronics, Vermona organs, Russian Marsz drums, guitar, vocals, and visual experiments inspired by a spirit of exploration and improvisation. Over the years, the project involved artists such as Tomek Mełnicki, Irek Kurzyński, Wojtek Gałek, Ilona Dobiszewska, Daria Brzozowska, Karolina Mełnicka, Piotr Rohstein, and Marcin Wolniewicz. Beyond concerts, they created theatre music and performance-based projects, collaborating with, among others, Paweł Jaworski, Ludomir Franczak, the Probaltica Festival, and theatres in Poznań and Olsztyn. Their releases include Pieśni Stadionowe and the album Videoturisten Plays Cichy, released by Piwnica Pod Aniołem.
DEBILE: youtube
A Częstochowa-based electro-disco-punk project founded in 2002. Initially inspired by the aesthetics of 8-bit video games and raw no wave energy, the band gradually developed its own chaotic and dance-driven sound built around the distinctive tones of the Commodore 64. Known for unpredictable, performative live shows balancing on the edge of absurdity and provocation, they shared stages with artists such as Super Girl & Romantic Boys, Mass Kotki, Procesor Plus, E-Sense Girl, Mikrowafle, and Elektryczny Węgorz. Among their achievements are the TVP-produced music video for the track “Ruda” and the Tryton Award for the most outstanding artistic personality at the FAMA Festival 2010 in Świnoujście. Despite never releasing an official album, the project produced home-recorded EPs Ruda and Kowery. After years of inactivity, they have announced a return and plans to record their debut album.
KRZYŻ:KROSS: fb | youtube | bandcamp
Dick4Dick (later also known as D4D) is a Gdańsk-based group founded in 2004, blending electronic music, guitar-driven chaos, and dancefloor energy. Initially drawing inspiration from electro and electroclash, the band gradually moved towards punk-electro, dance-punk, and more melodic areas of electronic and indie music. The band became known for uncompromising live performances, absurdist lyrics, and constant stylistic evolution – moving from dirty, raw beats to synthpop and indie-electronic sounds. Dick4Dick released seven albums, including Silver Ballads, Grey Album, Summer Remains, Who’s Afraid Of?, 5, tau Ceti e, and Dick4Dick Is A Woo!Man. With their energetic performances and fearless fusion of electronic music and guitar-based alternative sounds, Dick4Dick became one of the most distinctive projects of the Polish independent music scene in the second half of the 2000s.
DICK4DICK: spotify | youtube | fb
A Łódź-based DJ, composer, and electronic music producer active since the late 1980s. He began his career playing italo disco sets, and in the 1990s became involved in the alternative club scene of Łódź, presenting dub, reggae, and dancehall at venues such as Punkt, Bagdad, and the Składowa squat. From the late 1990s, he developed his own original material, evolving from breakbeat and jungle towards techno, electro, and house. As a DJ, he performed his own productions and shared stages with artists including Procesor Plus, Super Girl & Romantic Boys, and Mikrowafle. In 2004, he released the CD compilation album Sim For Sale – a free release prepared by Takt and included with the photography magazine Pozytyw. The album featured nine original tracks blending elements of house, electro, and breakbeat. After a longer creative break connected with his move to Denmark, he is currently working on new electro material.
SIMM: youtube | soundcloud
A Polish-Norwegian electroclash duo formed in Berlin in the mid-2000s. Their music combined lo-fi electronics, punk attitude, and catchy, dance-oriented melodies. The duo performed in Germany, Poland, and Hungary, and appeared on numerous independent music compilations. After the project ended, both artists returned to their respective countries. Since then, Tetsuo has continued his musical activities under the alias Nachtleben and as part of the Stordræpar project, while Miss Rebel has remained active on the alternative music scene, developing numerous artistic projects and collaborations.
MISS REBEL & TETSUO: bandcamp | bandcamp
A Tricity-based band founded in 1994, one of the pioneers of the Polish EBM and electro-industrial scene. Their music combined influences from Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb with their own explorations at the intersection of techno, IDM, and experimental electronics. After suspending activities in 2001, the group briefly reunited in an expanded lineup featuring vocalist Ariadna Rużewicz. During this period, the band presented a more melodic side of their sound, inspired by the new electro movement. Between 2003 and 2004, the new lineup created a body of material that was performed at several concerts. Shortly afterwards, this incarnation of the band ceased activity. The track presented here is one of only a few recordings preserved from that period.
WIELORYB: fb | yt
A project by Karol Su/Ka, founded in the mid-2000s, combining punk energy, acid house-inspired electronics, and uncompromising social commentary. His debut album Nuclear War Now! (2006), released by Zgniłe Mięso Records, quickly gained recognition as one of the most distinctive and uncompromising voices of the Polish underground scene of that era. Between 2007 and 2012, the project also operated as the live duo Street City Nomads, co-created with, among others, Martyna “Nancy” Załoga and Lord Miha, performing dozens of concerts across Poland. In 2010, the second album Nihilista was released. Since 2013, Karol has continued as a solo artist under the name Escape From Warsaw, developing his own blend of experimental music, electronics, and sharp observations of contemporary reality.
STREET CITY NOMAD: fb | bandcamp
A solo electro-punk project by Grzegorz Fajngold, founder and main composer of bands such as 19 Wiosen, Demolka, Już Nie Żyjesz, and Salvezza. Formed in 1999, the project was inspired by the sounds of minimal wave and 1980s synth-pop. The debut album Electricity was released in 2001 on AB Records. For over two decades, Procesor Plus has remained active on the Polish and international live scene, performing in countries including Germany, Spain, Ukraine, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The project combines electro-punk, synth-pop, and minimal wave, collaborating with artists such as Kapitan Nemo, Lady Electra, and Martha O. Bit. Its discography includes the albums Electricity (2001), Planeta (2002), Katalepsja SNJ (2003/2004), Wirus (2005), and GenEraTor (2008). A retrospective compilation of this material was released as a double vinyl edition by the German label Riot Dance Records in 2016. In 2020, Procesor Plus tracks were featured on the soundtrack of the video game Cyberpunk 2077. Photo: Robert Laska
PROCESOR PLUS: fb | yt | yt
