„My house is your house and your house is mine.“

Kay Barton, originally from northern Germany, developed a passion for electronic music at a young age and taught himself the basics using simple DOS software. After relocating to the Heidelberg area in 1997, Kay delved into the world of DJing.  Throughout the years, he has performed at renowned clubs and festivals both nationally and internationally, including the Love Parade Berlin, Street Parade Zurich, G-Move Hamburg, Zug der Liebe Berlin, and Rave The Planet Berlin. Additionally, he has played for various German radio stations such as Sunshine Live. Setting himself apart as not just a DJ but also an event organiser, Kay has curated electronic music events in the Rhine-Main area, with the popular „The Place To Be“ series being a notable example.

He initially experimented with different artist names and musical styles. However, in 2016, he made a deliberate shift towards pure techno music while using his real name. That same year, he made his debut with the release of his single „Return 01“ on the famous Belgian record label Bonzai, followed by remixes on Emerald & Doreen Records. Notably, his EP „MacroGod“ was released in 2019, featuring remixes by Dr Motte and Mijk van Dijk. Kay released music on various record labels, including Neuhain and Ballroom in Berlin, before finally signing with Trapez Records (Traum Schallplatten) in Cologne in 2020.  In 2021, he moved to Vienna, Austria, released his first EP on IAMT, Spain in 2022, and worked with renowned artists like Tom Wax, Ross Harper, Mijk van Dijk and Tomorrowland artist YULI ANA in 2023/2024.

In addition to his DJ and producing work, Kay also ventured into radio hosting. From mid-2020 to mid-2024, he hosted two monthly house and techno mix shows called „Wiener Wohnzimmer“ (formerly known as „Heidelberger Wohnzimmer“) and until 2022 „Sophisticated Rhythms“ on Evosonic Radio, Germany’s first station dedicated exclusively to electronic music since 1997, making a cultural statement in representing Vienna and Austria on a German radio station.

In 2023 along with his wife Evi he established the event platform „TRENDWÆNDE“. They organised the „Save The Planet“ float at the Rave The Planet Parade in Berlin, collaborating with three promoters and label operators. The following year, TRENDWÆNDE organised several techno events in Vienna and Berlin, including a collaboration with Ukraine’s largest rave series, Laboratorium, for the „Play Techno – Stop Wars“ float at the Rave The Planet Parade 2024.

Shortly afterwards, „CONNÆKT.“ was launched, a new, regular event series organised by TRENDWÆNDE, in which they bring together local and international representatives of sophisticated techno, such as the internationally renowned techno artists Alan Oldham (DJ T-1000, BPitch/Tresor) and BB Deng (Ego Riot Rec.) along with Vienna-based Love At First Sight female DJ collective.

Discography:
Wake Up (Toptrax Rec., Germany, 1999)
Systems (Aiprun Rec., Switzerland, 2004)
Gott Ist Klang (Tec Trax, Germany, 2006)
Post Mortem (Tec Trax, Germany, 2007)
We Are Going To Hell (Tec Trax, Germany, 2007)
Tiefsee (Tec Trax, Germany, 2007)
We Crash The Party (Tec Trax, Germany, 2007)
Listen Up! (Cameo Tunes, Germany, 2008)
Return 01 (Bonzai Rec., Belgium, 2016)
The Bee Beat (Musique Estetica, Germany, 2017)
I Adore U (feat. Jared KF Jones) (Open House, United Kingdom, 2017)
MacroGod EP (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2019), incl. remixes by Dr. Motte and Mijk van Dijk
We Are (Official Zug der Liebe Megaevent Compilation) (Neuhain Rec., Germany, 2020)
Instant EP (Ballroom Rec., Germany, 2020), incl. remix by Dominik Vaillant
Collective Breakdown EP (Trapez, Germany, 2021)
Get Rid Of Yourself EP (Trapez, Germany, 2022)
What I Want (Official Zug der Liebe Megaevent Compilation) (Zug der Liebe Rec., Germany, 2022)
Brightness EP feat. AEYA (IAMT, Spain, 2022), incl. remix by Tom Wax
Life Technology (Volume Berlin Rec., Germany, 2023), incl. remix by Mijk van Dijk
Stress Test (City Wall Rec., United Kingdom, 2024), incl. remix by YULI ANA

Remixes:
Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up For Detroit (Kontor, Germany, 2007, unsigned)
Ripley & Jenson – Mad World (Cameo Tunes, Germany, 2009)
Thunderstriker – Finalization (Cameo Tunes, Germany, 2010)
Parklake – Herbst (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2015)
Parklake – On The Run (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2015)
Parklake – Moods 1 / Thief Movie Soundtrack (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2017)
Go Satta – Fight Right (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2019)
Go Satta – Phoenix Gonna Get It Right (So Gateaux Rec., United Kingdom, 2019)
Belix & Fela – Komm Mit Raus (feat. Nawel) (Emerald & Doreen, Germany, 2020)
Tom Wax – Analog Obsession (Phuture Wax, Germany, 2022)
Ross Harper – New Super (City Wall Rec., United Kingdom, 2023)