Saeleen Bouvar, awarded with the Kaleidoskop Art Prize 2024, stands as the visionary behind the groundbreaking TRANSTRONICA Festival, now entering its fourth consecutive year as the world's first and only electronic music festival featuring a purely trans lineup. Renowned for her sets saturated with queerness, Bouvar crafts narratives brimming with passion and sensuality, igniting dance floors and evoking a palpable intensity that leaves bodies glistening with sweat. Since its inception in May 2017, Bouvar has served as the Salonnière of Salon Queertronique, infusing Hamburg's club scene with vital TransVisibility behind the decks. Drawing from over three decades of queer club culture, her sets are a testament to her profound understanding of the genre. With a philosophy rooted in "Recreate-Restore-Reform," she resurrects the sonic essence of historic gay discos and later queer clubs, seamlessly blending them with contemporary elements to forge a wholly new experience. Bouvar's signature sound exudes a refined, feminine elegance, effortlessly traversing realms from disco and Chicago house to acid house, electroclash, and techno. Her expertise in queer club culture is matched only by the electrifying performances she's delivered at prestigious events across europe. Bouvar has graced stages at Fusion Festival 2019, Vogelball 2022, Kinky Sundays, the Queer Bcademy, Hirscheneck in Basel, her own Salon Queertronique, and left an indelible mark with her unforgettable appearances at the TRANSTRONICA festival. As both founder and curator, Saeleen Bouvar continues to push boundaries and challenge norms within the electronic music landscape. With TRANSTRONICA, she not only celebrates Trans* artists but also fosters an inclusive space where music and identity converge to create moments of pure liberation and ecstasy. Live appearances: 14 November 2025 Ally x Transtronica Clubnacht, Frappant, Hamburg 26 October 2025 Royal Highness, Fitzroy Club, Berlin 03 October Salon Queertronique: Allou, Kampnagel, Hamburg 16 June 2025 Queeriental "Hawaa", Kampnagel, Hamburg 16 March Salon Queertronique: Hermaphrodites Temple, Kampnagel, Hamburg 08 March 2025 Kater presents IWD, Kater Blau, Berlin 15 February2025 Queeriental, Kampnagel, Hamburg 25 January 2025 TRANSTRONICA "A Night for Souzy", Kampnagel, Hamburg 20 December 2024 QRPL RELOADED, Fundbureau, Hamburg 01 September 2024 Kinky Sundays, Hafenklang, Hamburg 30 June 2024 Fusion Festival 2024, Lärz 09 June 2024 Queerpool does Lecken, Südpol, Hamburg 01 June 2024 lunatic Festival, Lüneburg 25 May 2024 L Twills, "[After her Destruction]" with Don Jegosah, Anto and a Music Set from Saeleen Bouvar, Kampnagel. 30 Mar 2024, Voices4Berlin, 90Mil, Berlin 09 Mar 2024, TRANSTRONICA Salon, C*ntenservice, Kampnagel Hamburg 01 Jan 2024, Kinky Sundays, PAL Hamburg 21 Oct 2023, Glitters in Dust, Berlin 14 Oct 2023, TRANSTRONICA Festival, Madame Arthur, Kampnagel, Hamburg 19 Sep 2023, Queerpool, Südpol, Hamburg 05 Aug 2023, Kinky Sundays Pride, CSD Pride Special, Hamburg 21 May 2023, Safer Spaces, Chosen Family, Eeden, Hamburg 30 Apr 2023, Kinky Sundays Revolution, PAL, Hamburg 01 Apr 2023, Queer Bcademy Emotional Space Age, "Mirage", Kampnagel, Hamburg 11 Mar 2023, Le Salon Queertronique, "Technomouna", Kampnagel, Hamburg 06 Nov 2022, The Future is not Female, Qvartr Gallery, Hamburg 15 Oct 2022 Le Salon Queertronique, "A la recherche du T perdu", Kampnagel, Hamburg 28 Aug 2022 Queers Against Nature, PARKS, Hamburg 06 Aug 2022 Vogelball, Hamburg 06 Aug 2022 Kinky Sundays Roof, CSD Pride Special, Hamburg 04 Jun 2022: Voguing Ball Afterparty, Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg 20 May 2022: Rundum Club, Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg 14 May 2022: TRANSTRONICA Festival #3: CELESTE, Kampnagel, Hamburg 26 Nov 2021: Fine Space, Kampnagel, Hamburg 20 Nov 2021: Queerpool, Südpol, Hamburg 23 Oct 2021: Private Event, Edelfettwerk, Hamburg 19 Sep 2021: Feminist Futures Salon, PARKS, Hamburg 27 Aug 2021: There Is no satisfaction No.4, Regelwidrige Körper, PARKS, Hamburg 07 Aug 2021: Spektakel 2021, Command Queer, Gängeviertel, Hamburg 30 Apr 2021: Queer BCademy: Take it to the Streets, Hamburg, Kampnagel 19 Mar 2021: [sic]nal Radio Live Stream, Hamburg, Übel und Gefährlich 23 Oct 2020: Feuertonne #3: Le Salon Queertronique, Hamburg, Kampnagel 04 Oct 2020: Kinky Sunday´s Garden, Hamburg, MS Dockville 31 May 2020: Kinky Sunday´s Stream on PAL [TV], Pal Hamburg 06 Mar 2020: Le Salon Queertronique, Chapitre 5: Sissy, Elektrojahre einer Kaiserin, Hamburg, Kampnagel 14 Feb 2020: Queer Bcademy: House of Hope, Hamburg, Kampnagel 31 Dec 2019: Silvesterparty im Hirschi, Basel, Hirscheneck 01 Nov 2019: Dragslot: Three Years Dragslot & Dyane Prozaks Birthday Bash, Hamburg, Dragslot 26 Oct 2019: Perlon Kosmic Kittens, Hamburg, Bambi Galore 12 Oct 2019: Le Salon Queertronique, Chapitre 4: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Hamburg, Kampnagel 06 Jul 2019: Le Salon Queertronique, Chapitre 3: Barbarella´s Disco Odyssey, Hamburg, Gängeviertel 27 Jun 2019: Fusion Festival 2019, Lärz, Cloud Cuckoo 09 Mar 2019: Queertroniqa II, Athens, Theatro Fournos 13 Oct 2018: Le Salon Queertronique, Chapitre 2: Notre Dame des Fleurs, Hamburg, Gängeviertel 22 Feb 2018: Queer B-Cademy: Nightclubbing: Saeleen Bouvar, Hamburg, Kampnagel 24 Jun 2017: Danny Banany´s School of Uncool presents Alok Vaid-Menon, Hamburg, Kampnagel 06 May 2017: Le Salon Queertronique, Chapitre 1: Pride and Prejudice, Hamburg, Nachtasyl 25 Febr 2017: Requeer in the Gäng, Hamburg, Gängeviertel