WÆVEN Press kit

WÆVEN is a DJ and producer duo from Bern, Switzerland: Ritaro and Gribi. Their sound sits between Afro House and Melodic Techno, with driving basslines, dark cinematic textures and hypnotic grooves built for the dancefloor. Releases on QulaqAs and, with “Daybreak” (November 2026), their label debut on Protea.

From the heart of Bern, Switzerland, WÆVEN is the DJ and producer duo of Ritaro and Gribi. Their sound sits between Afro House and Melodic Techno: deep, bass-heavy grooves shaped by dark, cinematic energy, built for peak-time dancefloors and immersive listening alike.

In spring 2026 they played Jump The Beat in the Pända Snowpark above Mürren, a b2b set that became their first mix, and LUMIC’s first edition at Bern’s Bierhübeli. The releases kept the same pace: “Cold Hands” with LAV x MKEY (60,000+ streams), “Don’t Stop Moving” on QulaqAs, the singles “All I Want” and “Light It Up”, and “Daybreak”, their label debut on Protea.

Their sets move beyond genre boundaries. Their own productions and edits run b2b into one continuous signal. Their music has been supported by Arodes, Alex Wann, Moeaike, Maximeraki, CrisologoMusic and Themba.

From the heart of Bern, Switzerland, WÆVEN is the DJ and producer duo of Ritaro and Gribi. Two producers with different instincts, one shared signal: a darker, more cinematic edge of Afro House and Melodic Techno, built on heavy, driving basslines, stripped-down tension and hypnotic arrangements that translate directly to peak-time dancefloors. The focus is simple: impact over complexity, energy over filler.

Before the name existed, the two were already working side by side. Ritaro, a producer since his hip-hop days, appears on “Mon Coeur” alongside Fonsa, AMO:RA and NAUGHTILUS on Green Room, a division of Smash The House, and has played hybrid sets with a live keys player. Gribi, then releasing as Griboloski, co-produced the “Shape Of Echoes” EP with Ritaro on amebe in October 2025.

As WÆVEN, 2026 moved fast. In March they played Jump The Beat in the Pända Snowpark below the Schilthorn above Mürren. The b2b set, filmed in the snow, became “WÆVEN Mix Vol. 01”. In April they played LUMIC’s first edition at Bern’s Bierhübeli, followed by the INSIDER open air at Peter Flamingo and AERO Festival’s Red Bull Stage at Bern Airport. They also recorded a full studio session for amebe.

The releases kept pace. “Cold Hands” with LAV x MKEY passed 60,000 Spotify streams. “Don’t Stop Moving” came out on QulaqAs. The self-released singles “All I Want” and “Light It Up” landed on curated Afro House playlists such as Big Wave Studios’ AFRO HOUSE RITUALS and 3AM IBIZA. “Daybreak”, a 122 BPM Afro House cut, marks their debut on Protea.

On their own, the two keep stages busy. Ritaro has played Gurtenfestival and Zürich’s Kaufleuten; Gribi has played Zürich’s Schneiderei and Bern’s Campus Afterhours. Together, their sets go beyond genre lines. Their own productions and edits run b2b into one continuous signal, raw and controlled at once.

Their music has received support from Arodes, Alex Wann, Moeaike, Maximeraki, CrisologoMusic and Themba.