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✈ To celebrate this new episode, we are proud and delighted to host such an iconic figure from the Dutch Techno scene : SANDRIEN.

Amsterdam’s Sandrien is known for her versatile take on techno. From deep and atmospheric to high-energy breaks and acid; her dynamic track selection has made her a dance floor favourite in her hometown and beyond. With over twenty years in the game, there are hardly any iconic clubs and festivals Sandrien has not played. She has graced the stages of Lowlands Festival, Awakenings, Dekmantel and Draaimolen in The Netherlands, Norway’s Monument, Rainbow Disco Club in Japan and the club booths of Berlin’s Berghain, Bassiani in Tbilisi, Basement NY, Tunnel Pereira and Womb in Tokyo.

In Amsterdam, she used to be a resident of De School and its predecessor Trouw. The latter was home to Sandrien’s own techno club nights ‘Imprint’, through which she hosted a variety of national and international artists including Ben Sims, DVS1, Marcel Dettman, Oscar Mulero, Peter van Hoesen and Rødhåd. In addition, she was one of the founders of the city’s long-running LGBTQIA+ event series IsBurning.

For years, Sandrien spent her weekdays working in Amsterdam’s renowned record stores Rush Hour and Killacutz. This speaks to the imagination of her incredible record collection and musical knowledge. Her extensive library is precisely why she’s a champion of playing longer DJ sets, during which she always manages to build a solid bridge between old-school techno, and adventurous fresh sounds. Sandrien’s experience and ability to adapt to any setting also shows in her love for playing back-to-back with other artists, including DJ Nobu, Ben Sims and Philippa Pacho.

Occasionally, she likes to give the more house-leaning part of her collection a spin; high energy and acidic basslines woven together by the same solid groove her techno sets are known for.

Enjoy and feel free to share! Love & Techno

Tracklist:

1. Casual Treatment - Remember Me (Tar Hallow)
2. Dave Alyan - Guest from the Future (Black Line Recordings)
3. Tiemoko Kone - The Past Is The Past (Drawner Records)
4. Sonic Wave Collective - Arise (Forest on Stasys Remix) (Arketip Discs)
5. Alderaan - Collision (PSYCHOSKUNK Recordings)
6. Freddy Fresh, DJ Slip, Dan Zamani, Tim Taylor - Iceberg (DJ Dextro 2024
Rework) (Missile Records)
7. Translate - Induccion al Sueno (EVOD)
8. Radar - XxxX (Logia Sound Collective)
9. 5O71 - Campfire (MZRRECORDS)
10. Augusto Taito - O1.2 (Tar Hallow)
11. Cassulle - Cuarta (Space Travel Records)
12. Slone - Prisoner (KYSH Records)
13. Pierce - Manticore (Schimmer Records)
14. STIPP - SDG
15. Sciahri x Hertz Collision - Echoes of the Void (Kontain Remix) (Clergy)
16. AgainstMe - My Very Best Regards (Evilgroove Records)
17. Muzmin - Yucca (Fusion of Thought)
18. KIKA (MD) - Lost Words (Evilgroove Records)
19. Feisfois - Intercrus (Timeless O'Clock)
20. Rawdecks - Blindsided (Diffuse Reality Records)
21. Peter Van Hoesen - Variables Edit 1 (Reclaim Your City)
22. Human Space Machine - Zehn (SoHaSo)
23. Priori - Sub Lux (Kalahari Oyster Cult)
24. Gustav Krach - I’ll Only Fly Away (Engörn)

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PARADOX PODCAST #181 -- SANDRIEN

Dirty Epic welcomes aboard @marcel-fengler for its 111th episode of Amplify Series.

Marcel Fengler has been quoted as “one of the finest techno DJs” (Resident Advisor), earning international recognition for his “well-crafted body of production work” (FACT) and the unique, “multi-faceted personality” (Electronic Beats) he brings to his craft.

For almost three decades, Fengler has developed a versatile and dynamic DJing style, making him one of the first resident DJs at Berlin’s legendary Berghain / Panorama Bar in 2005. Known for his ability to shift pace, atmosphere, and energy in response to the dance floor, he seamlessly moves between industrial-drenched hardness, broken beats, gloomy dubs, and melodic grooves. His early releases on Ostgut Ton and Mote Evolver paved the way for his debut album, Fokus (2013), a statement of intent filled with emotional depth and unexpected contrasts.

In 2011, Fengler launched his imprint, Index Marcel Fengler (IMF), a label dedicated to his timeless techno vision while serving as a platform for emerging talent. This philosophy took on new dimensions in 2024 with the launch of ‚KISHIKAN’, an event series combining elements of his ‘IMF label showcases’, ‘Marcel Fengler Invites’ events and the newly established HARDPROOF VA project. With KISHIKAN, Fengler continues to push boundaries, creating a fresh space for artistic innovation and musical exploration.

For Marcel Fengler, techno is more than a genre - it is an unconditional passion and an essential part of his identity. Refusing to be confined to a linear sound, he constantly seeks new ways to tell stories through music, showcasing a bold and evolving vision that cements his place as one of today’s most exciting electronic artists.

LINKS:

MARCEL FENGLER:
Soundcloud: @marcel-fengler
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarcelFengler
Instagram: http://instagram.com/marcel_fengler
RA: http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/marcelfengler

INDEX MARCEL FENGLER:
Soundcloud: @/index-marcel-fengler
Facebook: http://facebook.com/IndexMarcelFengler
Bandcamp: https://indexmarcelfengler.bandcamp.com/
mail@imf-rec.berlin

DIRTY EPIC:
Website: www.dirty-epic.com
Merch: shopby6am.com/collections/dirty-epic-collection
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Twitter: twitter.com/dirtyepicla
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dirtyepicla/

Amplify Series 111 - Marcel Fengler

For the latest SPND20 Mixtape📼 @yontii steps up, delivering a set that embodies movement, tension, and release. A DJ deeply rooted in political activism, Yonti has long used music as a tool for unity and resistance, curating club nights and queer events defined by their raw energy and inclusivity. His approach to techno is both contemporary and relentless—loop-driven, textured, and always pushing forward.✨

From his early days in the scene to becoming a regular at Berghain, Yonti has carved out a sound that thrives in high-intensity moments. With appearances at K41, Tresor, De School, Basement, and Glastonbury, his sets have become known for their ability to immerse the dancefloor in melancholic euphoria, drenched in sweat and emotion.🔊 

For his SPND20 Mixtape, Yonti captures the chaos and transformation of the past year and a half, reflecting a time of uncertainty and motion. Layers of sound weave through darker textures before culminating in a cathartic release—an evolving narrative of tension and momentum. Recorded on a four-deck setup with a Xone 92 and a blue sky reverb pedal, this mix is an unfiltered expression of movement through sound. Dive in now!🖤

#SPND20 #Spandau20 #Yonti #Techno #Berghain #SNAX #K41 #Tresor #DeSchool #BasementNYC #Glastonbury #Techno #HardGroove #Berlin #Mixtape #DJ #ElectronicMusic #Xone92

SPND20 Mixtape by Yonti

recorded live on February 01, 2025 at Indiego Glocksee in Hanover [Germany]

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BINÄR PODCAST 042 // ANIKA KUNST

SHED is the 434th guest of our original Hate Podcast series.

René Pawlowitz is a man of many aliases—SHED, Head High, Hoover, WK7, and Evil Fred—each representing a different facet of his wide-ranging musical identity. With a career rooted deeply in Berlin’s underground scene

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Six-time turntablism champ turned sleek tech groove-provider, Japanese DJ and producer DJ HI-C has had many lives before settling as a merchant of stripped-back, zen-like ambiences and mesmeric club rhythms. Elegant and dynamic, his productions sit halfway deeply organic, atmospheric blends and a further steely, hi-velocity strain of techno. Mind-bending by nature, his mixes open a wide window into a pulsating headspace, rife with ebullient bass drive and obsessive loops, constantly pushing the envelope of danceable material as we know it. Tailored to emphasize the impact of a limited number of components rather than drowning his listener under an avalanche of sonic stimuli, HI-C unleashes a storm of painstakingly textured layers and ripping melodic stabs. Bringing together minimalism with soul is an art, and HI-C is an absolute master at that. 

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Reclaim Your City 640 | DJ HI-C

French-born, Tbilisi-based Ina Kacz is a DJ and producer whose vision far exceeds the limitations of a genre, including one as multi-faceted as techno. Her shape-shifting sets span a wide spectrum of styles and sub-divisions, flourishing somewhere at the junction of acid-drenched cycloramas, chiselled ambient breaks, twilight dubs and chrome-coated industrialism. With her exquisitely fine touch and impeccable understanding of the groove, the French artist pulls out a two-hour jaunt into her pulsating headspace, packed to the rafters with streamlined style collision, inch-perfectly engineered plot twists and hair-raising momentums. 

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Reclaim Your City 643 | Ina Kacz

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While the term „binär“ (engl.: binary) always had a clear meaning in itself, there are nuances depending on how it is applied.

In short, it stands for duality. Anything that’s binär can be broken down into two parts. One element is followed by the other. Our digital world is founded on Binärcodes, the predecessors to our computers, smartphones et cetera ran on 0s and 1s.

Applied to music, most of electronic music is binär. It builds up slowly, one element is followed by the next, a hi-hat comes, a synth is replaced with quietness, which is followed by bass.

And while this formula works for most of the spectrum, it’s not limited to one genre in particular. The label called BINÄR is founded on this idea of terminology.

Yet, in society, it stands for the idea of binary genders - male and female - this might be the most popular definition of the word binär. We believe there’s more to it, and as the Binärsystem works, it could also emphasise the cultural shift we’re currently in - ideas of society get updated by something new, something broader, something more welcoming, open, non-binär.

BINÄR PODCAST 042 // ANIKA KUNST

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