The need to move is at the core of Slim Soledad’s identity. Growing up in Brazil, she was surrounded by music and dance from a young age; it wasn’t long before she was diving into São Paulo’s vibrant party scene and taking classes in vogue and contemporary dance. Although now based in Berlin, she organised some of São Paolo’s first trans-led parties as part of the Chernobyl collective (named for the insults her cofounder received online). This was also where she started to hone her style as a DJ: a fast-paced, intense mix of rapid techno, hard-edged baile funk, electro and hard trance. It's a formula many have since tried to copy, but few have equalled; come watch a true originator in action at Sónar 2024.