BZ Basel feature on Berlin Techno DJ & Producer Stella Bossi

In July 2022, BZ Basel profiled Stella Bossi ahead of her set at the Tension Festival in Basel. The Berlin-based techno DJ, who has nearly a million Instagram followers, is known for her bold persona, humor, and signature black sunglasses. Despite her provocative social media presence, little is known about her private life, which she values keeping separate.

Bossi shared that she first fell in love with techno as a teenager during a visit to Berlin’s legendary Bar25. Since then, she has grown into a notable figure in the scene, performing at major festivals like Open Beatz and Zuckerbrot & Peitsche. While her Spotify numbers lag behind peers such as Nora En Pure, her social media reach far surpasses them.

She also runs her own label, The Beat Must Fuck, founded in 2020 to support other artists. Long-term, she plans to focus more on label work, though she still enjoys performing in unique settings, especially at Berlin’s KitKat Club, where she plays to 1300 nearly naked, phone-free attendees.

Key quotes

„Keiner geht an meinen Account, den pflege ausschliesslich ich. Und natürlich spielt Social Media eine grosse Rolle. Ohne meine Accounts wäre ich wohl nicht dort, wo ich jetzt bin, das weiss ich sehr zu schätzen.“
EN: “Nobody touches my account, I manage it exclusively. And of course social media plays a big role. Without my accounts I wouldn’t be where I am now, and I really appreciate that.”

„Ich spiele regelmässig im Kit Kat Club in Berlin vor circa 1300 (fast) nackten Menschen, die alle kein Smartphone haben – das ist schon ein ganz spezielles Gefühl.“
EN: “I regularly play at the Kit Kat Club in Berlin in front of about 1300 (almost) naked people with no smartphones – that is quite a special feeling.”

„Ich habe ständig rote Augen und keinen Bock, darauf angesprochen zu werden.“
EN: “I constantly have red eyes and don’t feel like being asked about it.”