New name, same power: Pureblast (formerly known as Baraka) sums up the essence of the

duo, at the crossroads of their explosive and contagious energy. Their music brings out

something moving and elusive, which is particularly apparent when they perform. Capable of

transforming a concert hall into a dance floor or building up a club's energy to the level of a

punk show, the duo manages to adapt to the different venues they take over, giving

audiences a whole new experience of partying.

In 2020, as the world prepared to go into lockdown, Cristofeu (DJ and producer) and sa+ga

(DJ, singer, poet, author) were in Vienna, Austria. Confined together, they had plenty of time

to make their respective artistic worlds meet and compose an initial series of tracks featuring

poetic vocals, acid tones and synthetic layers drawing on trance, trip-hop, jungle and rock. A

hybrid, uncompromising mix. This synergy gave rise to a 7-track Debut EP in 2022, which

impressed with its maturity, cinematic power and dreamlike force.

In 2024, the duo returned with a fresh rock-infused EP named Psycho. Six new songs

blending big beats, drum’n bass and trance with their touch of madness. A powerful piece

shaped for the live with nameless energy and inspirations from Yves Tumor, Prodigy,

3L3D3P or Underworld. Psycho dives the duo into a new sonic and visual universe in which

they reveal their alter egos.

This explains why Pureblast have performed live at Berghain/Panorama Bar (Berlin), RSO

(Berlin) and at prestigious festivals such as Nuits Sonores (Lyon and Brussels), Positive

Education (Saint-Étienne), Draaimolen (Netherlands) or Transmusicales (Rennes). And

because they remain deeply attached to DJ culture, the duo is just as comfortable behind the

decks as they've proved in venues like Blitz (Munich), Macadam (Nantes), Lofi (Amsterdam),

Essaim (Paris) or even in front of the cameras of Boiler Room and Intercell, for some

electrifying dj sets.

This is just the beginning for the band, whose cathartic, futuristic music is likely to echo long

into the night. As anyone who has listened to Pureblast knows: with a sound like this, this is

only the duo's first detonation.