MONTOYA (Colombia)

Durchlüften DJ SET Label Night: ZZK Records

Jhon William Castaño Montoya / MONTOYA - ZZK records

On four summer weekends, DURCHLÜFTEN transforms the Humboldt Forum’s  Schlüterhof  into a free open-air meeting place where musical traditions from across the globe unfold as living cultural archives.  

5 years open. Already 5 years DURCHLÜFTEN. For the sixth time now, DURCHLÜFTEN transforms the Schlüterhof courtyard of Berlin’s Humboldt Forum into a vibrant open-air stage for global music, cultural dialogue, and shared experience. From 9 July to 1 August 2026, across four summer weekends, the festival presents 24 live acts and 12 DJs from around the world. Each evening features two concerts followed by a DJ set, creating twelve nights of musical discovery, movement, and encounter in the heart of Berlin — once again with free entry for all.  

For nearly two decades, ZZK Records has been a driving force in forward-thinking Latin music, reimagining folkloric traditions through electronic experimentation and club culture. Born in 2006 from a renegade party in Buenos Aires, the label helped pioneer the global rise of digital cumbia and launched artists such as Chancha Vía Circuito, Nicola Cruz, and La Yegros.

Jhon William Castaño Montoya, known professionally as MONTOYA, was born in Colombia and has been based in Italy since 2001. Classically trained in violin and electronic composition at the Conservatorio Agostino Steffani in Castelfranco Veneto, he moves fluidly between roles as producer, composer, researcher, multidisciplinary artist, and DJ. Since 2019 he has been part of ZZK Records. Through ZZK he released Otun (2019) and El Nido (2023), and has collaborated with internationally renowned artists including Aterciopelados, La Chica, and Ricky Martin.

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- Price: free admission

- Duration 120 Min

- Location: Ground Floor, Schlüter Courtyard

- Belongs to: Durchlüften 2026

Next date:

• Date Friday, 24/July/2026 22:00
• Venue Humboldt Forum
• Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte