Vladimir Ivkovic is the Man behind Offen Music, a label specializing in radical subjectivism. Born and raised in Belgrade (which was then part of Yugoslavia), Vladimir Ivkovic first dabbled in DJing as a teenager in the mid-'80s, but it was only after leaving Serbia and later coming back for a summertime visit that he truly immersed himself in the craft, taking up position behind the decks during a series of impromptu parties at his parents’ lakeside restaurant. From there, he spent much of the next two decades honing his skills while throwing events like Selected and Substance that played host to a cross-section of boundary-pushing DJs long before it was fashionable to do so. Eventually, Ivkovic found his musical and spiritual home at Salon des Amateurs, an unassuming spot in Düsseldorf that's gradually proven to be wildly influential, giving rise in recent years to otherworldly talents like Lena Willikens, Tolouse Low Trax, Jan Schulte and many others, including Ivkovic himself. Ivkovic launched his label, Offen Music, in 2015. Experimental Yugoslavian rarities sit alongside ambient excursions and moody synth-pop in the label's catalog – an open-minded approach and embrace of off-kilter sounds that perfectly encapsulates Ivkovic's artistic temperament. In recent years, that temperament has increasingly found devoted followers all around the globe. Simply put, Ivkovic has become a staple of the European club circuit; despite his many years in the humble confines of Salon des Amateurs, he's proven to be just as comfortable at celebrated nightspots like De School, Berghain, Nitsa, Kaiku, Sub Club, Waiting Room, Pacha, Blitz, Zukunft, Concrete, Lux Fragil, Robert Johnson and others too numerous to list.
