LIVE ELECTRONIC / DUB TECHNO

ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT / RUBIK

Sound without
fixed boundaries.

Rubik / Live Electronic / Dub Techno

Monochrome portrait of Rubik
01 / THE ARTIST

Biography.

SHORT BIO

Rubik is the live electronic project of Bulgarian-born, UK-based producer Plamen Kozhuharov. Rooted in dub techno and deep electronics, his music explores repetition, atmosphere and spatial sound. A regular presence in Brighton’s experimental music scene, he reshapes tracks and textures through live mixing and real-time manipulation.

FULL BIO

Rubik is the electronic music project of Plamen Kozhuharov, a Bulgarian-born producer based in the UK. Making music since the late 1990s, he draws together dub techno, deep electronics and an enduring interest in sound design. His work centres on repetition and atmosphere: rhythms that unfold gradually, suspended textures and the space between sounds.

His catalogue includes releases on Cold Tear Records, kopoc, Electrolux Real MusiQ and Random Deep. Alongside his recorded work, Rubik has become a regular presence in Brighton’s experimental music community, with performances at Machine Learning at The Brunswick and appearances at CodeSouth.FM, Brighton [beep] and the Cowley Club.

On stage, the music remains open to change. Software, controllers, live mixing and effects form a compact performance system in which tracks and loops can be rebuilt in real time. Sounds are layered, interrupted and reshaped, allowing familiar material to take a different route with each performance. The focus is on the movement of the set as a whole: deep rhythmic structures, shifting detail and an atmosphere that develops over time.

02 / PERFORMANCE

Live.

Rubik performs an evolving live electronic set built around dub techno, deep rhythmic structures and real-time sound manipulation. Using software, MIDI controllers, live mixing and hands-on effects, tracks, loops and textures are reconstructed as the performance unfolds. This is a live act: arrangements remain fluid, transitions grow from the moment, and familiar sounds find new shapes in the room.

SELECTED APPEARANCES

Machine LearningBrighton & Hove
CodeSouth.FMBrighton
Brighton [beep]Brighton
Cowley ClubBrighton
03 / SELECTED MUSIC

From the archive.

Rubik on Spotify
Dark Matter cover artwork

Dark Matter

2026

Justin Iannotti & Rubik / Machine

Awakening cover artwork

Awakening

2026

Rubik / SIjaja

Future Dub cover artwork

Future Dub

2021

Rubik / Cold Tear Records

Forest House cover artwork

Forest House

2020

Rubik / Electrolux Real MusiQ

Streamlines cover artwork

Streamlines

2020

Rubik / Random Deep

Midnight Express EP cover artwork

Midnight Express EP

2020

Rubik / kopoc label

Adventures in Technoland cover artwork

Adventures in Technoland

2019

Rubik / Sijaja

The Tapes cover artwork

The Tapes

2019

Rubik / Cold Tear Records

Highlights cover artwork

Highlights

2018

Rubik / Cold Tear Records

Rumble Rumble Little Star cover artwork

Rumble Rumble Little Star

2019

Rubik / Sijaja

New Land cover artwork

New Land

2018

Rubik / Rubik / Bandcamp

Dunes EP cover artwork

Dunes EP

2007

Rubik / Rubik / Bandcamp

Remixed & Perplexed cover artwork

Remixed & Perplexed

2018

Rubik & Various Artists / Rubik / Bandcamp

Ancient of Days / Photobiotic cover artwork

Ancient of Days / Photobiotic

2006

Rubik / Rubik / Bandcamp

Transitions EP cover artwork

Transitions EP

2005

Rubik / Rubik / Bandcamp

04 / LIVE VIDEO

In performance.

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning (The Brunswick, Brighton&Hove) 27.09.2026 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning (The Brunswick, Brighton&Hove) 27.09.2026

The Brunswick, Brighton&Hove, UK / Live performance

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning, The Brunswick (Brighton & Hove), 22 Feb 2026 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning, The Brunswick (Brighton & Hove), 22 Feb 2026

Machine Learning, The Brunswick, Brighton&Hove

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning, The Brunswick (Brighton&Hove) 26 Oct 2025 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Machine Learning, The Brunswick (Brighton&Hove) 26 Oct 2025

The Brunswick, Brighton&Hove, UK

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ CodeSouth.FM, 20 Feb 2019 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ CodeSouth.FM, 20 Feb 2019

HMDS Radio, CodeSouth.FM

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno on HMDS Radio at CodeSouth.FM, March 2018 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno on HMDS Radio at CodeSouth.FM, March 2018

Brighton, CodeSouth.FM

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Cowley Club (Brighton, UK) 5 Aug 2017 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ Cowley Club (Brighton, UK) 5 Aug 2017

The Cowley Club, Brighton, UK

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ BEEP Technical Difficulties / The Verdict (Brighton, UK) Dec 2016 video thumbnail

Rubik - LIVE Dub Techno @ BEEP Technical Difficulties / The Verdict (Brighton, UK) Dec 2016

The Verdict, Brighton, UK

05 / PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY

Press photos.

Original high-resolution JPEGs.

Rubik seated in a leather jacket against atmospheric studio lighting
RUBIK / Portrait 013344 × 1882 PXDownload high resolution
Live @ Machine Learning, The Brunswick, Brighton & Hove
Live @ Machine Learning3420 × 1932 PXDownload high resolution
Rubik Live at Machine Learning
Rubik Live at Machine Learning1456 × 1932 PXDownload high resolution
06 / PRODUCTION

Compact setup.
Room-filling sound.

DOWNLOAD RIDER PDF

A self-contained electronic live act. No microphones, instrument amplifiers or additional backline required.

ARTIST SUPPLIES

  • Apple MacBook laptop and equipment stand
  • Novation Launchpad and Akai MIDImix controllers
  • Korg NTS-3 Kaoss Pad
  • Zoom LiveTrak L-6 digital mixer
  • Powered USB hub and required USB / signal connections

VENUE REQUIREMENTS

  • 2 × standard 230V AC mains sockets at the performance position
  • Stereo connection to the house PA
  • 2 × balanced 6.35 mm / ¼-inch TRS master outputs from the Zoom LiveTrak L-6
  • Suitable venue cabling and/or DI boxes for the stage box / PA
  • One monitor wedge, unless otherwise agreed
  • Suitable performance area; table if required by arrangement
ARTIST SETUP
Zoom LiveTrak L-6
STEREO L/R
Balanced TRS / DI
HOUSE SYSTEM
FOH / PA

Please discuss different connector formats or stage requirements in advance.

07 / BOOKING & PRESS

Let’s connect.

Festival, club, showcase and live-performance enquiries.

MAKE AN ENQUIRY
Selected artist photograph