SHMIKESSS

Michael "SHMIKESSS" Veltman is a Cape Town/Lisbon–based cinematographer, DJ, live performer, and producer whose sophisticated sound creates immersive narratives. Drawing from themes of collective consciousness, his sound blends dub, melodic, atmospheric, and psychedelic textures with progressive house, minimal, and deep techno. As co-founder of Tomorrow's Monday Records and creative director and curator of Pandora Festival, SHMIKESSS is building a community that bridges Cape Town’s underground with a global network - hosting transformative events and fusing music with cinema, photography, and visual art. Releases on Berlin's Katermukke and its sister label MUKKE, alongside South African imprints Back To Funk and Imprint, Musumeci and Phunkadelica's Something Nu, Iorie's Deep Filth, and his own Tomorrow's Monday have established him as one of the most distinctive voices emerging from the South African underground. A growing catalogue of unreleased tracks tested exclusively in his live sets - points toward multiple EPs and a debut album on the horizon. Beyond his work in A&R, and as a DJ and selector, his live show is an experience in its own right. Incorporating biofeedback technology that activates sound through organic stimuli, each performance becomes a multi-sensory journey - one that has earned him a dedicated following and a reputation for sets that move both body and mind. Off the back of his most successful South African season yet - headlining major festivals, selling out club shows, hosting his own festival and label events, and debuting new live material to rapturous reception - SHMIKESSS arrives in Europe with full momentum.