Michael Leopold – Leopold I. is an unconventional troubadour from Gornja Radgona, who tackles complex social themes in his lyrics in a simple yet profound way. With musically diverse and rhythmically rich compositions, he breaks stereotypes about rap. His backing band, Drügi, recently introduced their new album Dober den. Known for witty lyrics that portray the “common man” and depict rural life, Leopold I. emerged on the scene in 2020 with the song Nesen. Together with producer Vid Turica, he released the album Dobro jütro, featuring the hit Kinderšpil.

Liamere is a dynamic duo of vocalist/lyricist Kaja Skrbinšek and arranger/producer Andi Koglot. Their music fuses future garage, ambient, and trip-hop with classical pop structures. Blending atmospheric trip-hop, dark garage, and alternative electronic elements, their sound is defined by gritty urban arrangements, infectious 2-step rhythms, and Kaja’s smoky, velvety vocals, creating a captivating and immersive sonic experience.

Lifecutter is a solo project by Domen Učakar, member of the experimental duo Ontervjabbit hailing from the Zasavje region. In creating his music, Lifecutter employs different guitar effects and electronic sound synthesizers, grounding it in noise and drawing on various electronic music subgenres. He treads the path between analogue and digital expression and evokes a darker mood by incorporating diverse industrial components.

Lim Smrad in Žila is Ljubljana’s finest “hoch punk” trio with short, explosive, in-your-face songs, but also a long-lasting desire to make music. The band’s energetic live performances are spiced up with their loud, sometimes comedy-like interactions with the audience, cracking jokes and conjuring mosh pits and stage-diving.

Link Der Wasser, a band from Deskle, emerged in the 1980s, standing out with original music that defied genre conventions. They peaked in the 1990s with performances at Novi Rock (1994, 1995) and released a cassette and a CD with Ksenija Jus. Their sound blends blues, hard rock, jazz, punk, and hardcore, deeply influenced by their industrial hometown. After breaking up in 1997, members remained musically active. In 2014, they reunited and performed at Sajeta 2015.

Lip Rouge is an experimental music duo consisting of Karmen Ponikvar and Eva Mulej. Their debut composition was “Sakura” from the compilation of Slovenian ambient music “Senzorama Vol 1” (ZARŠ, 2021) on which they introduced us to their explorative musical expression. Inspired by early electronic music, contemporary vocal innovations and made-up stories, the two conjure their immersive soundscapes. They combine the sounds of analogue synths, various vocal timbres and acoustic instruments like the flute in order to explore the yet uncharted territories of modern ambient and experimental music.

Ljoba dedicates herself to singing Slovenian folk songs, storytelling and collecting oral folk tradition.

Lojze Krajnčan comes from a musical family; his father was a music school principal and brass band conductor in Ormož. He started on the euphonium, later switching to trombone. Noticed as a talented high school trombonist, he joined the RTV Big Band under Jože Privšek. He studied in Graz and at Berklee College of Music. He played in the RTV Symphony Orchestra and Big Band, performed internationally, and toured with the Ugrin-Divjak Jazz Quintet, releasing his jazz-fusion album Commercial.

One of Slovenia’s longest-lived jazz ensembles, Lolita trace their beginnings to 1987. Marked by broad orientation, the band has loosened its jazz core to incorporate a variety of genres, ranging from tango and alternative rock to punk and traditional music.