Balance 3rd Birthday with Freddy K
mar 6: all 4 DJs, all vinyl.
Freddy K is techno activism in motion. Since the ’90s, Alessio Armeni has fought for vinyl, uplifted new talent and strengthened the scene from behind the curtain. Most know him for his marathon DJ sets and unruly selections; others for KEY Vinyl or his role at M_Rec alongside Max_M. But it all began with Virus, the Rome-born movement that sparked his path.
Shaped by The Sound of Rome, Mad radio, raves and warehouse culture, Freddy K went from after-hour dancer to DJ. In 1993, at just 21, he launched the now-legendary Virus radio show—broadcasting every night and all night on Saturdays. A party series, booking agency and record shop followed. His early releases on ACV, including the acclaimed Rage Of Age (1995), cemented him as a key voice in Italian techno.
After Virus peaked, Freddy stepped offstage and into the engine room. He worked at Rome’s iconic Remix store and co-founded Elettronica Romana, home to early Donato Dozzy and Giorgio Gigli. Relocating to Berlin in 2009, he launched KEY Vinyl in 2011—a DJ-driven stronghold of pure, traditional techno shaped with artists like PVS and Héctor Oaks.
Berlin reignited his rave spirit. At Homopatik in ://about blank, he became infamous for 10–16-hour vinyl sessions—mercurial, high-pressure, and built entirely for the dancefloor. Freddy K’s “360° techno” can pivot from Soft Cell to Bronski Beat when the moment calls. In 2013 he debuted at Berghain; by 2015 he was closing Mondays, a role he treats with near-religious precision.
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