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Techno DJ/producer Joran van Pol has a somewhat special story. His debut release ‘Untitled 2’ was signed to Richie Hawtin’s Minus, followed by Joran's seminal release 'Faded'. Where do you go from there? Well, with the ‘Implicit E.P.’ on Dubfire’s Sci+Tec, several releases on Joris Voorn’s label Rejected, a remix and full E.P. ’Immediate E.P.’ on Matador’s Rukus and a collab with Maksim
Dark ‘Thrill’ on Senso Sounds. ‘Derelict’ on Pan-Pot's Second State was added in 2020.

Meanwhile, Joran kept working tirelessly to hone his craft in the studio. Inspired by the current wave of bare and heavy techno, he managed to create a new iteration of his sound. His stark and heavy, yet minimalistic, techno marks the resurgence of Joran van Pol.

Perhaps even more so than his production efforts, Joran has built quite the reputation when it comes to his DJ-sets. Starting his career at the infamous underground club Studio 80 in Amsterdam, he quickly transitioned to big venues and events like Awakenings, Dockyard, Tomorrowland, Fuse Brussels, Welcome To The Future, Loveland and Timewarp.

Launching his own imprint _Enact in 2020.

Techno is a family affair.

Arriving onto the electronic scene with "I Believe", featured on the monumental (10 Records) compilation "Techno 2: The Next Generation" (alongside Carl Craig, Marc Kinchen, and Jay Denham) in 1990, Octave One is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of Detroit, MI (USA), the Burden Brothers. The core unit of the band, made up of Lenny and Lawrence Burden (with revolving members of Lynell, Lorne, and Lance Burden), have had the privilege of bringing their high energy live shows to many parts of the world, including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and the USA, among many other places.

The brothers have released groundbreaking dance anthems on their own Detroit based record label, 430 West Records. Including DJ Rolando's "Jaguar", Random Noise Generation's "Falling in Dub" (the other Burden brother moniker), Aux 88's "My A.U.X. Mind" (on the 430 West sister label Direct Beat), as well as their own Octave One recordings: "Empower", "Nicolette", 'The X-files", "Meridian", “Love and Hate”, “The Greater Good”, and 'Siege". They have remixed tracks for such artists as Massive Attack, Akabu (Joey Negro), DJ Rolando (Jaguar), Steve Bug, John Thomas, Aril Brikha, Vince Watson, The Trampps, Rhythm is Rhythm, and Inner City.

Always one step ahead, Bart Skils stands as a defining force in the global techno movement. Celebrated for his dynamic, driving DJ sets, he crafts seamless journeys of rhythm and energy—each performance marked by his unmistakable rolling groove and intuitive connection with the crowd.

A cornerstone of Adam Beyer’s Drumcode Records, Bart has produced some of the most iconic releases. Tracks like “Your Mind,” “Roll the Dice,” and “Universal Nation” have become modern techno anthems and staples of the genre cementing his reputation as one of the scene’s most consistent and forward-thinking producers.

His remix work for electronic pioneers including Underworld, Moby and Sven Väth showcases his versatility and deep understanding of the dance floor and essence of electronic music.

From underground basements to the world’s biggest festival stages, Bart Skils continues to push boundaries and evolve his sound. With an ever-expanding tour schedule and a catalogue of impactful releases, he remains at the forefront of shaping the future of techno worldwide.

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Positive Flow is the brainchild of UK-based multi-instrumentalist producer Jesse Reuben Wilson.

With parents that played music loud to him as he went off to sleep as a baby (so he wouldn’t be woken when they had parties) you could say his musical education started young. His guitarist father played in folk clubs alongside legends like the late John Martyn and brought him up on a wide-ranging musical diet from Steely Dan to Billy Cobham.

Starting out aged 3 with chopsticks and plastic topped tubs for drums Jesse swiftly moved up to a miniature drum kit aged seven, learnt how to play his Dad’s guitar and self-taught himself piano – by his early teens he was a multi-instrumentalist. Then armed with a Tascam 4-track tape recorder, a classic Juno-60 and a TR909 (bought in a classified ad for £75) – the world of “overdubbing” had been discovered.

He grew up through the original phase of electro and hip hop and would regularly spend Saturday afternoons in Canterbury, Kent “popping and breaking” to Streetsounds “Electro” albums with school best-friend – legendary soul star Omar. Having become obsessed with “the recording process” he made sure his week of school “work experience” was spent at a local recording studio and saved enough pocket money to record his first demo there with a Linndrum and Juno 106. At a later date he did a recording course at Goldsmiths College, London.

Having crafted his art the next decade went on to see him release numerous recordings under various project names from Ultravibe to Stratospheric for labels such as Universal, Om Records, Hed Kandi, Shanachie, Internal Bass and more. He has also had music used in various TV shows like ‘Bones’ and ‘Grand Prix’.

Due to that broad musical diet Jesse has never been content with sticking strongly to just one musical genre and whenever he gets the itch he’ll jump from soul to electronica to house to Brazilian to jazz to folk and beyond … “If it’s deep, if it’s quality – I’ll likely be into it. DJ sets and personal listening vary a great deal but generally I always fall back to some form of deep soul and a jazz chord.”

Although working on numerous projects, Positive Flow has become Jesse’s main vehicle and has won critical acclaim and rotation from all the heavy-hitters like Gilles Peterson, Michael Rütten, Rainer Trüby, MCDE, Laurent Garnier and more…

“Flow Lines”, his debut album for TDR dropping late 2012, features an array of talent in the vocal arena from British soul supremo and old school friend Omar to Stacy Epps, Colonel Red, Andre Espeut, Vanessa Freeman, Heidi Vogel (Cinematic Orchestra) and more.

From the soul-laden future club classic “Do What I Do” through the brokenbeat Azymuth tinged “Orange & Brown” out to the epic deep spiritual offerings of “Universal Truth” – “Flow Lines” is a rich tapestry of organic electronica interwoven with real strings – a hallmark of classic LPs.

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Among the new emerging DJs, surely Innocent Soul is not new to most.
Innocent Soul began his adventure in 2016 when he moved to Barcelona. It was there that he immediately gained a certain notoriety residing in some of the coolest clubs around, putting himself in the spotlight with his unpredictable sets, a perfect and balanced blend of disco, house and 90's music, and establishing himself as a party animal with the desire to move the crowd.
This ambition led him to the point of wanting to express himself also as a producer and create his own imprint, @strictlystreetsound, on which in 2018 he released his debut EP, 'Do u wanna dance??'.
As a producer, he tends to encapsulate funk, disco and samples in an explosion of color, delivering warm, disco-flavored house bombs.

After his first release on SSS, Innocent Soul teamed up with his friend Black Loops for a trilogy of releases on Toy Tonics (2018), Rough Limited (2019) and Stolen Goods Records (2022). Additionally, they jointly released on Defected's sub-division, Classic Music Company (2019).
2019 marked his return to his own label with the 'Inside Of You' EP, a disco-tinged 3-track house EP, including a dancefloor dub version by one of house music's 'teachers', Paul Johnson.
In 2020 he released a 4-track EP on Happiness Therapy, a leading French label. The record immediately sold out and it was appreciated by many colleagues.
The following year, '4 The Dancers' was released on Discodelic Records.

Despite his acclaimed productions, it's possible that he made his greatest impact as a DJ, distinguishing himself with sets that are as elegant as they are downright party-like. This infectious fascination has led him to ride various stages with some masters, as well as many DJs worthy of the name.
Late at night and early in the morning, he has given countless unforgettable moments to countless people.

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