Pooja B
Bio
Due to the diverse life & music experiences being raised in India, lived in the Middle East as a flight attendant for 10 years, traveled extensively then & currently living in Berlin since 2021; Pooja understands dancefloor psychology across varied environments & uses this in crafting sets, taking her own love for movement as inspiration. Pooja is an accomplished techno DJ, curator & radio host with a futuristic, textured sound rooted in fundamental techno. Pooja has a knack for non-conformity which became her identity, playing heady techno, skillfully blending hypnotic, driving, experimental & industrial styles.
This has led her to share lineups with Amotik, Denise Rabe, Dustin Zahn, Nene H, Rebekah, Rikhter, Schiari, Tobias, Quelza and many more.
Seasoned in European, Asian & Middle East circuits, Pooja has played in 23 countries for prominent clubs & queer collectives: in Berlin Berghain, RSO, Tresor, OHM, Gegen, Radion (Amsterdam), Tempio del Futuro Perduto (Milan), KHIDI (Tbilisi), Womb (Tokyo), Mina Suspension (Lisbon), Bronx Sauna (Stockholm) to name a few. Pooja’s dynamic sets have taken her to major festivals & platforms like Magnetic Fields Festival (India), Le Guess Who Festival (Utrecht), Discwoman (USA), Boiler Room (India tour 2023). She has been on Slam Radio, The Brvtalist Podcast, Seoul Community Radio & more. She was hand-picked by Richie Hawtin for his “From Our Minds’ event at Watergate & to be on a compilation by Anastasia Kristensen alongside Matrixxman, Vril, Francois X.
Her latest release on BLVSH has support from the likes of Boris, Dave Clarke, Grace Dahl, Massimiiano Pagliara, Sunil Sharpe & Tripeo.
Pooja emphasizes community, raised EUR 5000 via a Bandcamp compilation, supports emerging artists through workshops, & hosted inclusive lineups at Tresor New Faces.
She launched her event series ‘Majja’ for queers & allies, combining music, art, and food. She co-hosts The Coping* Club radio show on Refuge Worldwide on mental health in music providing space for honest discourse on healthy coping strategies which is the need of the hour.
Her work advocates for transcultural diversity and inclusion, safer spaces, equity, BIPOC and FLINTA artists and her music often has socio-political references, fostering a loyal, engaged and growing fanbase.
