Paramida

PARAMIDA (stylized in all caps) is a German DJ, music producer, and record label owner with Persian background. Based in Berlin, she is a resident DJ at Berghain's Panoramabar and is a travelling DJ. In 2014, she founded electronic music label, Love on the Rocks. PARAMIDA has released three solo EPs. In 2023, she was named one of BBC's 100 Women.

Biography PARAMIDA was born and grew up in Germany, where her early love for music was sparked by eclectic mixtapes and a taste for punk and Motown. In her youth, she preferred punk, Motown and alternative music, only appreciating electronic and dance music later. On a trip to Toronto at age 12, she picked up CDs by Laurent Garnier and the First Album, which spurred her interest in the musical genre. There, she would attend illegal underground parties and soon became known for her dancing. After returning permanently to Germany, she lived in Wiesbaden, where she discovered the club scene in Frankfurt.

PARAMIDA moved to Berlin in 2010. In 2023, she was named one of the BBC's 100 Women.

DJ career When she first expressed interest in becoming a DJ, she recalls the difficulty in breaking into the scene. "I remember that everyone was laughing at me when I wanted to start DJing… and of course all of them were men."

She has had residencies at various radio stations, including Rinse FM in London and Berlin radio station Refuge Worldwide.

Love on the Rocks In 2014 while working in Berlin's OYE Records, PARAMIDA decided to start her own record label, Love on the Rocks as an experiment to explore different types of musical tastes. The imprint incorporates varied musical styles and tastes, including Italo, disco to neo Goa trance, with each release presenting something different for listeners.

In 2024, the label celebrated its 10th anniversary by releasing the compilation album, "Sky is the Limit". As of 2025, the label has released 30 records.

Music producer In 2020, she began to experiment with developing her own music as a producer. In 2022, she released her second EP on her Love on the Rocks label, ‘Moonrise VII’.

Her third EP, "Devil’s Destination", was released in 2025 on her Love on the Rocks imprint.