Paradies Garten wouldn't be what it is without the local scene - and this year, that's more visible than ever.

Just a little over two weeks before we set foot on the holy grounds of Schloss Prugg again! Paradies Garten wouldn't be what it is without the local scene, and this year, that's more visible than ever. Almost half of our lineup consists of Austrian and Vienna-based artists. Not as a token gesture or a supporting act afterthought, but in real slots, at real times, in front of real crowds.

Vienna has one of the most underrated electronic music scenes in Europe: a community of artists, selectors and producers who have been building something genuine for years, largely without the international spotlight they deserve. Paradies Garten is, among other things, a stage for that.

This year, more artists than ever are part of a lineup that puts them alongside some of the biggest names in the global scene. That's the point. Not a local stage tucked away in a corner, but a full integration, because the music stands up, and it always has. Paradies Garten is an Austrian festival in the truest sense. We're proud of that.