Cologne Music Week: SoFTT / MRD

SoFTT, short for South Florida Trance Team, is the Miami-based duo of Kablito, a solo artist celebrated by Rolling Stone, Vogue, Remezcla, and The FADER for her barrier-breaking take on urban pop, and Trevor McFedries, a producer for artists like Azealia Banks, Chris Brown, …
Their Eurodance, Techno and Latino pop influences are the freshest thing going. After a first EP on New York’s label True Panther, which caused a sensation on dancefloors and TikTok alike, SoFTT is planning amount of releases and is about to embark on their first European tour in 2024. Halfway between rave and sweet pop, the duo is one of the ambassadors of the new US scene such as Two Shell and Surf Gang, which is revolutionizing the global pop landscape.

Hailing from the Norwegian club scene, MRD has crafted his musical aesthetic from an eclectic mix of influences from both home and abroad.
His extensive experience as a producer for genres across the musical spectrum – from pop to hip-hop music – and the regular use of his own singing skills, have given shape to his own varying forms of electronic music experimentations, with melodic, nostalgic and classic sounds blending effortlessly with subtle touches of new wave, ambient, hardcore and darker-feeling techno.
MRD has developed a signature sound, both indefinable and instantly recognisable, which brings a fierce strength and character to each of his productions and performances.