Meet the artists

Whodamanny is a DJ, producer, and party-starter from Naples. Part of the Periodica Records collective, he’s spent years unearthing and reinventing the sounds of his city – mixing deep, percussive grooves with moments of raw, unfiltered joy. Whether he’s playing solo or as part of the celebrated Mystic Jungle project, he brings a playful, hypnotic energy. Expect Italo rarities, unexpected turns, and a sound that feels both sun-drenched and built for late nights.

Whodamanny on Soundcloud 🔈

Returning to Detour Discotheque after her legendary set on the Isle of Coll, Daisybelle brings together the warmth of her Puerto Rican roots with the energy of London’s underground scene. A master of blending disco, house, and Latin grooves, her sets are full of rhythm and personality – designed for those who love to dance as much as she does.

Daisybelle for My Analog Journal 🔈

A global authority on jazz and a lover of big party tunes, Tina Edwards is that rare combo – a musical connoisseur who also knows how to have fun. If you’ve caught one of her DJ sets, or her Soho Radio show before, you’ll know the score – expect wonderful songs you’ve never heard before, and some of your all-time favourite dance floor tracks in a wonderfully bubbly mix.

Tina Edwards on Soundcloud 🔈

A master of movement and rhythm, Optimus Funk blends funk, disco, house, hip-hop, and jazz fusion into sets that are kinetic, soulful, and impossible to stand still to. A former street dancer turned DJ, he's ignited dance floors from London’s Soho House to Nile Rodgers’ Meltdown Festival and beyond. Whether on vinyl at TT or streaming eight-hour live sessions, Optimus brings the heat with every groove.

Optimus Funk on Soundcloud 🔈

Also returning to Detour Discotheque is Joss from UK-based label and disco DJ collective Talking Drums. With over two decades of combined experience behind record shop counters and countless hours spent digging through vinyl crates, this group has honed their craft to deliver dynamic and genre-blending sets. His sets are a kaleidoscopic journey through the fringes of disco, cosmic, Balearic, and beyond.

Talking Drums on Soundcloud 🔈

Delonte Rivers is quietly becoming a Detour Discotheque legend, having played some of the most unique and entertaining sets at our last two events. The London-based digger is returning for a third, and bringing all the one-of-a-kind records that make his DJ channel and club night concept Everybody Loves to Boogie such a smash hit. Expect everything from rare Latin rhythms to euphoric disco belters.

Everybody Loves to Boogie on YouTube 🔈

Gorgeous twin sisters who offer something extra on stage – this perfect pair will lead our disco karaoke extravaganza. Offering “sugar, cinnamon, pepper, 12cm heels and wigs”, these local Italian legends promise to make everyone in attendance feel like queens of the night!

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The founder of Detour Discotheque, Jonny is a journalist and DJ (former music and clubs editor of Time Out) with a longstanding reputation for playing absolute stone cold dance floor heaters at venues all around the world. Passionate about music and good parties, he’s a towering (read: tall) figure in the global disco scene.

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