Derb

Derb is a German hard trance group made up of Boris Hafner and Kai Winter. The project is associated with the label DERBtools.

Style and concept

Derb centres on a stripped-back approach to club music, using simple beats and direct melodies. The name is presented as a catch-all term for music that is easy, rough, uncomplicated and heavy, with the project built around that idea of simplicity.

Background

The project develops from a collaboration between producers linked to other acts, including Boris Hafner and Kan Cold of Hennes & Cold. Their shared understanding of the club scene and audience forms part of the project's identity, and Derb is described as a long-running joint venture focused on this straightforward sound.