The German dj and producer Zip, has an illustrious musical history which began in 1986 as singer in the band Second Voice. In 1992 he moved to Frankfurt, joined a band, created an audio-visual project in Pile and later founded the label Perlon together with Markus Nikolai. In 1999 the SuPERLONgevity compilation was released, featuring 'Bushes', a track that has since garnered chart-topping remixes from the likes of Derrick Carter and Fatboy Slim. Zip is a regular guest dj in clubs around the world and holds residencies at Robert Johnson in Offenbach and the Panorama Bar in Berlin. He participates in the Narod Niki project, occasional collective laptop live jams initiated by Ricardo Villalobos and Richie Hawtin.