Malmö Techno Tales Episodes

Episode 37 has arrived! In this episode, you will hear the first b2b set of the most talked about DJs in town, Mod Send and Nils T.

Interview with Mod Sens and Nils T: 

Q: What made you start DJing?

Mods: When me and my brother were teens he discovered electronic music but he wouldn't bother getting into it himself so he pushed it onto me instead. As the good little brother I am I complied and I'm very grateful for doing so!

Nils: I heard Boys Noize - & Down, 2007, and saw all the cool clubs in Europe on youtube! 

Q: Describe your style in three words.

Mods: Dynamic, broken, bass

Nils: Bass, kick and fun hehe

Q: Your best set in 2023/2024?

Mods: Either at Melt vol.2 in October last year or Come:Unity back in April. The prior one covered basically everything I enjoy and the reception of the crowd was absolutely amazing. To have that at our second event was more than I could've ever wished for. Come:Unity was just mayhem, period.

Nils: This summer together with Dirty hands & Skyddsrum at a lovely beach in Malmö!

Q: Your favorite track right now?

Mods: This is a tough one but 'Gangsta' by Axle has been highly re-occuring in my sets the past year. One of those that simply never goes wrong - wonky, murky, 4x4 grime. 

Nils: My top track now on Spotify is How Many Mics - Fugees

Q: A track you never get tired of?

Mods: Anything by Djrum! Especially from Portrait with Firewood, amazing album from start to finish.

Nils: Shiiiiiiiiie, can it be Another world - The Chemical Brothers?!

Q: Where can one find the best falafel in Malmö?

Mods: Mr. Falafel! Gimme that pomegrenade and mint!

Nils: Shawarma Specialists @ Möllan

Q: A Malmö DJ you want to highlight?

Mods: I will never not say that Bolam is the most overlooked DJ in Malmö. Dance music simply runs through his veins and all of his sets are always perfectly executed. The amount of detail that goes into his productions are also insane. Top performer and top guy! https://soundcloud.com/whambolam 

Nils: Oooooh so many, but MARTINOU https://soundcloud.com/martinou3000 
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Mod Sens: 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mod.sens/ 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/mod-sens

Nils T: 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/holgerrr/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/nilsnils2000

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 37 - Mod Sens B2B Nils T

For episode 68 we present ingen_signal! She is a Swedish techno DJ and producer, born and raised in Stockholm who only a few months ago decided to move to Malmö. Her sound can be described as melancholic but energetic, and she's now looking to share her passion with a new crowd.
For this episode she's offering a three deck journey through the underground.
The second track is her own, which is released along with this mix, check it out on her soundcloud! 

Interview with ingen_signal: 

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: In the beginning of the pandemic when everything closed down I started to engage more with the rave scene, and to me it felt obvious to start creating music myself.

Q: Describe your style in three words.
A: Melancholic, energetic, hypnotic

Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: In December last year I played my first official gig in the basement of a church (a venue called Skaiv), which is an unforgettable memory for me

Q: Your favorite track right now?
A: The Healing - Alessandro (COL) 

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: GEISTFREI - Kodama

Q: Where can you find the best falafel in Malmö?
A: CLEMENS!!!! Best value falafel

Q: A Malmö DJ you want to highlight?
A: Since I just moved here I'm yet to discover that :)
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/ingen_signal/ 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/ingen_signal

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 68 - ingen_signal

For episode 69 we present Dejan, he falled in love with electronic music at an early age in the mid-80s. Breakdance electro quickly became a passion and in 1989 Rave and Techno.
Started going to rave parties in 1994 and the first party was The Prodigy in Lund with a warm up dj who played Trance that sparked his passion for Trance.

Years after going to Raves Dejan started to play around with producing 2000, and in 2013, Dejan started having a radio show on Digitally Imported which he still has today.

In 2016, Dejan became an official artist on other labels, both Trance and Techno under Dean Gustavsson & dEki, but 2020 was when Dejan started his own record label "illusoriska takter" which stands for innovation in Techno
and breaking all previous rules in music. Later changed artist name Dejan (SE).
He has supporting fans from 65+ Countries and several top 100 postitions of tracks shows that Dejans Music brings something new and different to the scene.

Dejan has his innovative style with support around the world as djs: Carl Cox, ASYS, Grace Dahl, Cristian Varela, Dave the drummer, Tommy 4 Seven, Jako jako,
Setaoc Mass, Milo Raad, Slam Djs, SAMA, Jam El mar, Thomas Schumacher and the list goes on.

In 2025 Dejan celebrates 5 years as an independent with "illusoriska takter" and if you ask him the journey has only just begun...

Interview with Dejan (SE):

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: For now focus on label,producing and radioshow but in future for sure.....

Q: Describe your style in three words.
A: Hypnotic, Atmospheric,Emotional

Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: Dejansetechno – 5-years-of-illusoriska-takter

Q: Your favorite track right now?
A: All songs on my radioshow: soundcloud.com/dejansetechno/sets/illusoriska-takter-show-di-fm

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: Abwoon D'bashmaya

Q: Where can one find the best falafel in Malmö?
A: Ammo Falafel next to Triangeln (Rich taste and fresh)

Q: A Malmö DJ you want to highlight?
A: These guys shaped the scene in Malmö we know today:
@johanlecander @jimi-disko @dj-aries-and-dj-thomjohns @martin-s-rensen-10
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IG: www.instagram.com/dejanseillusoriskatakter/
SC: @dejansetechno

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 69 - Dejan (SE)

For episode 71, we present LARAÑA. Born in Chile and based in Malmö, Sweden. Founder of TELA Kollektiv, with a vision to uplift the sounds of hypnotic, deep, and raw techno.

Influenced by his passion for metal music, he started DJing three years ago and found his path in these techno subgenres to create immersive mental landscapes in his sets.

Textures, electrifying sounds, rugosity and robust basslines are the signature elements of the work on this occasion.

Interview with LARAÑA:

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: I’ve always enjoyed watching DJs play at raves and felt intrigued to learn how to play. A few years ago at a midsummer party on the countryside I tried my friends controller and something in me clicked and I haven't stopped since.

Q: Describe your style in three words.
A: Raw, hypnotic and robust.

Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: I had a good one at NGBG Festival last year.

Q: Your favorite track right now?
A: L’Enfant Sauvage by Gojira https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdVjuS_FhI4

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: Time is the Enemy by Quantic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUeo5sagkA

Q: Where can one find the best falafel in Malmö?
A: Shawarma Specialisten på Ystadsgatan.

Q: A Malmö DJ you want to highlight?
A: I would like to highlight a Dj from IEEE754_NaN. We met a little over a year ago and have been playing and sharing music through Tela Kollektiv. We share a similar taste for rough sounds and approach to techno. Listen to it!
https://soundcloud.com/ieee754_nan
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/larana.13/ 
SC:https://soundcloud.com/larana_13

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 71 - LARAÑA

For episode 72 we present Valrik! 
Born in Greece in 2001 and currently based in Stockholm, Valrik is making his own path in the electronic music scene, mixing trippy, groovy, and psychedelic techno and emotional trance. He likes building sets that take listeners on a journey that shifts from atmospheric darkness to high-energy movement, making them dance, trip out, and get lost in trance. An evolving figure in the techno scene, Valrik has a vision of deeper dancefloor experiences, stronger techno culture education and connection. Over the past months, he has performed, among others, at Copenhagen’s Den Anden Side, Sonoluma Festival, and curated Kubben Sessions, a mini series of event-broadcasts in collaboration with Lava Kulturhuset in Stockholm.

"This set was recorded recently in my studio at Kulturhuset, right in the center of Stockholm. It’s inspired by a recent gig I played here, which resonated a lot with the crowd and gave me a loooot of energy. It’s fun, trancey, and packed with some of my favourite tracks and sounds, including gems from artists I really admire. Meant to be played loud and to transmit strong, uplifting energy. Enjoy!"

Interview with Valrik: 

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: I hadn’t really listened to techno seriously until I went to my first rave in Athens some years ago, and it was love at first sight. I fell in love with the energy of the rave, the human interactions, the compliments and love you give and receive. But what gave me literal chills was seeing the DJs manipulate the mood of the crowd. Realizing that the DJ is the one shifting the whole energy still feels like pure magic to me. Less than a month after this rave, I bought a small Numark controller and became bedroom DJ. Over the past year I’ve realised this is my true calling and I’m steadily stepping it up.

Q: Describe your style in three words?
A: high-energy, trippy, emotional

Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: A few weeks ago I played a closing set at Spice99 in Stockholm. The room got so packed you could barely breathe and I played a high-energy, bouncy mix of techno and trance. The energy exchange with the crowd was unreal! I’m still emotional thinking about it.

Q: Your favourite track right now?
A: Tough question! But I have to say Tibetan Monks by BEC. I’d been waiting for this one to drop for over a year, as it was getting played by some of my favourite artists. Now that it’s finally out, it always brings crazy energy to the crowd when it lands.

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: Cherrymoon Trax - The House Of House (Bonzai Records, 1994) Legendary trance anthem, euphoric and melancholic at the same time. It’s the perfect closing track, and every time I play it, it brings that pure 90s rave energy you can really feel.

Q: A hidden gem in Stockholm you’d like to share
A: The newly reopened Spice99 for sure. It’s fresh, different, and already gaining a lot of attention. It has my respect for bringing something new to Stockholm’s saturated scene.

Q: Stockholm DJ you want to highlight
A: I have to mention the world-renowned Peder Mannerfelt, a DJ and producer who, in my opinion, is so boundary-pushing and experimental that he easily takes you out of your comfort zone when it comes to electronic music. His sound is intense, dynamic, and I feel like he’s almost more famous abroad than in Sweden.
And as we say in Greece, “If you don’t praise your own house, it will fall down and crush you,” so I also want to highlight my good friend Flora, very talented hardgroove DJ who’s definitely one to watch.
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/djvalrik/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/valrik

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 72 - Valrik

For episode 73 we present Kallax.
Kallax is known for his ability to take listeners on a journey, seamlessly blending intense, driving tracks with moments of subtle, hypnotic depth, creating an unyielding flow that pulses through the dancefloor.

A mainstay of Amsterdam’s scene since the founding of co-owned venue 8sixA and the label Arkna, the techno dj and producer has garnered attention for his innovative productions and standout performances in renowned venues and festivals across Europe.

Now established in Copenhagen he seems to have taken the city by storm, playing at renowned clubs like Hangaren, Den Anden Side, Module and Culture Box.

Interview with Kallax: 

Q: What made you start DJing?
A: I coincidentally (do coincidences really exist?) ended up at a huge factory rave in Northern Italy were Dj Hell was playing more than 15 years ago now, I still remember thinking for the first time in my life : what the hell is going on? The vibe was just incredible, everyone was dancing together, there were no boundaries and still so much respect in the air. 
It felt safe, I never knew clubbing and the culture surrounding it could be like that at the time. After that experience I never looked back. I was already producing electronic music at the time but that's when I decided to start DJing.

Q: Describe your style in three words?
A: Raw, Hypnotic, Underground.

Q: Your best set in 2024/2025?
A: Gotta be my closing in Hangaren, after Ogazon. Such a good night <3

Q: Your favourite track right now?
A: Though question! Probably Up & Down by Arkan and Corner of the Room by Holden Federico, they're both feature in my set for Malmo Techno tales ;)

Q: A track you never get tired of?
A: Paradise Engineering by Barker, absolute masterpiece.

Q: Copenhagen DJ you want to highlight
A: Definitely my dear friends: https://soundcloud.com/1ino, https://soundcloud.com/ida_aya, https://soundcloud.com/milomakua. They all have their own take on the genre and they're the definitely keeping the techno sound alive in the city right now. But there's so many more to mention like https://soundcloud.com/vanpana and https://soundcloud.com/holtzzz, we've got such a vibrant scene here in Copenhagen, I'm blessed.
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/kallax_31/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kallax31

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 73 - Kallax

Malmö Techno Tales: 

Malmö Techno Tales is an initiative to recognize and celebrate Malmö's underground scene. Here on SC, you will find mixes from veterans to newcomers in the scene. The primary focus will be on local DJs.

New mix 7:00 p.m every Wednesday!

Contact: badbalance@kenopsia.se

Bad Balance: 

Malmö-based Bad Balance, founder of the mixcast series and club concept Malmö Techno Tales and one of the co-founders of the collective Kenopsia, began his DJ journey in 2020. It all started when he and a few friends took the leap to organize open-air events on the outskirts of Malmö. Since then, he has become a household name in his hometown and has had the opportunity to play at some of the most renowned clubs in Copenhagen.

He usually gravitates towards a mix of hypnotic and groovy techno sounds, with a penchant for blippy sounds, rhythmic beats, and round kicks.


2024 gigs: 

11/01 - Miao Music, Youtube podd, Copenhagen
17/02 -  Kenopsia Bad Balance invites /Deril x Kate Miao, Plan B, Malmö
23/02 - Hamada B-day Bash, Anomali, Malmö
16/03 - Radio Marrakech 33 Birthday Bash, Malmö
13/04 - Sphynxcast, Live stream, Kaff, Berlin
25/04 - Torsdags Techno, Module, Copenhagen
27/04 - Plan Barsebäck, Plan B, Malmö
18/05 - Kenopsia Invites /HNS x MSFRM, Plan B, Malmö
31/05 - Illusio Optica: Bad Balance vs Dan Darco, Plan B, Malmö
05/06 - Tillfälligdansplats Open Air, Malmö
06/07 - Captain Invites Open Air #2, Malmö
09/08 - Aggregat X Kenopsia 5 Years Open Air, Malmö
17/08 - One Love Festival, Odense
17/08 - Club Reopening, Inkonst, Malmö
14/09 - NGBG Festival Aggregat x Kenopsia DYMA Stage, Malmö
25/10 - Anomali, Malmö
25/12 - Dirty Fika x Culture Box: u.r.trax & Vladmir Dubyshkin, Plan B, Malmö

2025 gigs:

04/01 - Inkonst Club Night: Malmö Techno Tales Showcase, Inkonst, Malmö
10/01 - Groove Marathon, Den Anden Side, Copenhagen 
08/03 - Catharsis x Kenopsia, Inkonst, Malmö
24/05 - Inkonst Club Night Presents: Lydo (US) + Kenopsia, Inkonst, Malmö
20/06 - AGGREGAT OPEN AIR, The Legend Of a Groovy Midsummer, Malmö
11/07 - Kenopsia Open Air 2025, Malmö
23/08 - Club Reopening, Inkonst, Malmö
29/08 - Spektrum B2B Bonanza, Stockholm
06/09 - NGBG Festival TDP x Kenopsia DYMA Stage, Malmö
20/09 - Groove Marathon X Malmö Techno Tales, Inkonst, Malmö
04/10 - BCCO Berlin X Dirty Fika Malmö Showcase, Plan B, Malmö


Contact: badbalance@kenopsia.se

Malmö Techno Tales Episode 37 - Mod Sens B2B Nils T

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