On Tour with Indira Paganotto at Time Warp

Under the charged glare of laser beams slicing through the darkness of Mannheim’s legendary Maimarkthalle, Spanish DJ and producer Indira Paganotto steps behind the decks with a powerful confidence. The crowd at Time Warp — one of the most iconic techno festivals on the planet — is already buzzing with anticipation.

Born in the Canary Islands and raised on the outskirts of Madrid, Paganotto was mentored early on by her father, a DJ himself, who introduced her to the deeper undercurrents of electronic music. Since her first foray into clubs at age 16, she’s charted a meteoric rise from local dancefloors to the main stages of global festivals. With releases on labels like KNTXT (under techno powerhouse Charlotte de Witte), her own imprint ARTCORE, and a sound that she describes as “psytechno,” Paganotto has become one of the most distinctive voices in the genre.

Paganotto brings us behind the scenes of what her life looks like before and after her explosive Time Warp set to get an inside look at the rituals, chaos, and catharsis of life on tour.

Red roses! I have always been an old romantic, and my boyfriends used to give me roses. It stuck, so now every show I go to I get red roses on arrival. They are so beautiful!
We arrived into Frankfurt airport and had one of the lovely team from Timewarp waiting to pick us up.
I took the team and some of my friends with me for this show, we had a group of about 5 of us, including my amazing video team.
We arrived and were starving! I LOVE food. I always like to have a good meal before any show and it’s nice to eat at local places. Timewarp is a marathon, you need to be fuelled!
Timewarp asked me to be a part of their official interview series, so I sat down and talked to them about my year so far and sharing some of my cherished moments at Timewarp over the years.
Hahahaha more food 😊 Yes, I said I like to eat!
Me feeling the music 😊
My view from the booth. It’s a very special venue, the size of the room, the energy, the lighting. It’s the best. This is a view I never get bored of.
I love this photo, captures my vibe, and the power of the music. All my warriors there dancing, I love them!

Learn more about Time Warp at time-warp.de.

On Tour with Indira Paganotto at Time Warp