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Jan Blomqvist, born in the 80s (not in Sweden) is a Berlin-based solo-artist and bandleader. It was him who invented concert techno: dreamy vocals and simple beats. With his band BLOMQVIST he’s into dancy electro-pop, as a solo-artist, he plays clubsoul. As a kid Jan never cried, just sang. His hippie parents approved and bought him his first guitar. Just as he had learned to play like Keith Richards, he […]
Award winning and chart topping music visionary DJ/producer Jerome Sydenham is deeply rooted in the music industry. As one of the youngest record executives in New York City, Sydenham launched his career in the A&R department for Atlantic Records moving onto East West Records. He worked with the likes of DAS EFX, Snow and En Vogue (to mention a few). During the the 90s, he embedded himself in the immensely […]
Glasgow born producer and DJ Gary Beck has long been established as a primary figure in techno. Known and respected for his unique sound, he has gained support from the best names in the business and released music on some of the genre's leading labels, including institutions such as Soma, Cocoon, Minus, as well as his own BEK Audio imprint. Since his emergence onto the scene in 2007, Beck has […]
Nearly 10 years on since his last solo LP, Berlin techno icon Marcel Dettmann arrives on Dekmantel with an expansive album captured in a flash of inspiration. In many ways Fear Of Programming is a reflection on the artistic process – the critical hurdles one has to overcome, the constant strive for originality, the ability to capture inspiration in its pure moment of inception. Bar the closing title track (and […]
Dance heavyweight Carl Cox enlists his friends Chase & Status for a rework of ‘Our Time Will Come’ – with Carl’s original version to be released on his upcoming album ‘Electronic Generations’ (Out December 2nd). Following Carl’s mammoth Arcadia back-to-back set with Chase and Status at this year’s Glastonbury he invited the trailblazing duo to put their own spin on ‘Our Time Will Come’ – one of the highlights on the […]
byGanz Extraordinaire & Astral Element have teamed up to create Saraab, a new festival concept in the heart of the Red Sea Mountains of Il Monte Galala by Tatweer Misr, taking place December 1-2nd, 2022. Have you ever woken up and not been able to make out the end of your dream and the beginning of your memories? Had a night that felt more illusion than reality? Met someone that […]
Turkish police have seized 2.55 million Ecstasy Pills that were intercepted across the northwestern Istanbul, Kırklareli and Edirne provinces. Truck carrying the pills was monitored by Istanbul police after they had been tipped off a large amount of drugs would be arriving from the Netherlands. Huge quantities of heroin, cocaine, opium gum and acid were also found. Five people were detained by police after raids.
Born and raised in Israel, Shlomi’s personal approach, married with 15 years of production experience and over 20 years of djing, takes influence from Jazz, Funk, Minimal, Acid, and in particular the old Techno movement. Aber has created some of the most recognizable and Highlighted underground dance music tracks of the modern times for the world’s most prestigious labels on his ever-expanding CV: Cocoon, Ovum, R&S, Nonplus +, Figure, Renaissance […]
Born in South Africa but based in London Kai van Dongen defies the genre boundaries that somewhat govern and control what many young producers will put out at early stages of their career. Kai has been releasing stellar techno, house, acid, electro & more, with little qualms to what may be defined as his sound. Rolling basslines, jacking vocals, crunchy drums & squelchy acid lines are integral in Kai’s output […]
He has been at the top of his game for over a decade with his trademark groovy techno. Although Swedish by brith, Christian spent most of his childhood years in Frankfurt, Germany which no doubt played an unexpected role in determining his musical tastes from a young age. After spending time in the US studying, Christian moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil playing the best clubs in the city and surrounding […]
