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Recording of Job Jobse's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Job Jobse at Dekmantel Festival 2022

Recording of Palms Trax's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

Palms Trax at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Recording of Avalon Emerson's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023

@sedefadasi's style is impossible to pin down. Embarking on her sonic journey, she fearlessly navigates her craft through a multifaceted universe of rhythms and genres, captivating dance floors with her everlasting groove and electrifying embrace. The best place to experience this rollercoaster is her own monthly HAMAM party at City club in Augsburg where she has invited plenty of international guests to join her. The Turkey-born, Germany-based artist is also a resident at Blitz Music Club and is set to join us at Dekmantel Selectors later in the summer, but first comes this week's podcast. 

It launches in seductive fashion with the moonlit deep house of Chicagoan Ben 'Cosmo' D then cruises through smooth but punchy grooves that stay low and bring hints of old-school cool in the basslines, stabs and drum breaks. Adasi's shift through the gears is almost imperceptible here as the pace quickens and the drums grow more physical. That is a testament to not only her smart selections but also to her ability to thread together these sounds quite so seamlessly.

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Dekmantel Podcast 452 - Sedef Adasi

Recording of Young Marco's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

Young Marco at Lentekabinet 2024

Recording of Ogazón & Ryan Elliott's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Ogazón & Ryan Elliott at Dekmantel Ten

Recording of Palms Trax's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Palms Trax at Dekmantel Ten

Recording of Rene Wise's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Rene Wise at Dekmantel Ten

Piezo - Ecstatic Nostalgia - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO13

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a1. Ultra
a2. Deepa
b1. Sok Lung
b2. Turbines

After a brief pause, Dekmantel are returning to their UFO series to present a cybernetic rush of non-conformist techno from Italian maverick Piezo @piezopz. Anyone familiar with Dekmantel's flagship festival will know the UFO stages showcase spikier strains of modernist body music, and the label series serves to push these sounds forwards in the hands of consistently visionary producers.

Milan-based Piezo is usually found at the helm of his Ansia label, exploring a versatile spectrum of experimental club music grounded in soundsystem presence and non-linear structures. On Ecstatic Nostalgia he edges his sound into a more driving, techno-spirited framework which lends itself to the energy of the UFO series beautifully. From tightly wound, artfully fractured 150 rumble and elegant sci-fi breakbeat on to needlepoint electronica and subtly trance-brushed atmospherics, Piezo's broad palette fuels an ear-snagging EP which balances visceral impact with a deft touch.

DKMNTL-UFO13 // Piezo - Ecstatic Nostalgia

Wata Igarashi - Kaleidoscopic - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO14

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a1. Kaleidoscopic
a2. The Sailage
b1. Steaming
b2. Interweave

Dekmantel continues to shape out the return of its UFO series with an EP of mind-massaging techno-trance futurism from Wata Igarashi. Capturing the energy of the UFO stages which indulge Dekmantel Festival's darker, experimental tastes, Igarashi turns out four shapely serotonin injections in his inimitable style.

There's an immediacy to the Kaleidoscopic 12" which rushes into earshot the moment the EP fires up with the insistent acid throb of the title track. The eternal undulation of a 303 provides the bedrock for Igarashi's fluttering brushstrokes, while a tough yet supple beat charges underneath. Cascading arps are a core element of the richly melodic sound on this release, reaching measured peaks of ecstasy on 'The Sailage' without ever taking a cheap shortcut. Understated, emotionally-charged eloquence spills out of every sequence. There's a softer, blurry-eyed sentiment to the synth work on 'Steaming', while 'Interweave' tempers classic acid techno tropes with gaseous atmospherics.

There are plenty of crisp edges in his tracks for the dancers to latch onto, but Igarashi specialises in a fluid motion that encourages less thinking and more feeling—a lysergic techno flow to truly melt into.

DKMNTL-UFO14 // Wata Igarashi - Kaleidoscopic

upsammy - Open Catalyst - Dekmantel - DKMNTL106

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a1. Relict
a2. Telluric
b1. Open Catalyst
b2. Background Impact

Four years since her last dancefloor 12", @upsammy returns to Dekmantel with a four-track exploration of gleaming, sprightly drum and bass with a restorative centre. Thessa Torsing's moves in upper tempo zones have been defined by her light touch, finding power and presence in finely chiseled sounds and sculpting space between intricate, interwoven rhythms.

The dynamic movement of her pristinely moulded percussion is absolutely geared up for the club, but it's also matched with an uplifting, meditative sound palette which tempers the busy energy of the drums. Pushing and pulling on her arrangements with ever-increasing expressiveness and revelling in the subtlest of modulations to her kinetic beat systems, upsammy proves once again that moving in time to fast music can be an incredibly restorative experience.

DKMNTL106 // upsammy - Open Catalyst

Broken English Club - Songs Of Love And Decay - Dekmantel - DKMNTL-UFO15

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1. A Shallow Lake
2. Crawling
3. England Heretic
4. Love And Decay
5. Death Cult
6. Vessel Of Skin
7. Night Fall
8. Pacific Island Kill
9. Lost Gods
10. Prisoner
11. Sacred Sacrifice
12. Ghost
13. Non Place
14. The Occult Body

Dekmantel UFO Series continues its resurgent form with a new album of bruising, industrial wave and techno from Broken English Club. UK techno mainstay Oliver Ho (@oliverho13) debuted his dark and brooding alias more than 10 years ago with a release on Jealous God under the guidance of the late, great Juan Mendez (Silent Servant) — Songs Of Love And Decay is explicitly dedicated to Mendez, whose influence runs deep in this seductively sinister corner of underground, independent electronic music.

Within the overarching aesthetic of the Broken English Club sound, Ho finds the freedom to deliver a full spectrum album as diverse as it is consistent. You can sense the shadow of his roots in 90s tribal techno punching through on 'Crawling' and 'Death Cult', while 'England Heretic' leans on thick swathes of analogue synthesis indebted to Giallo soundtracks and the ever-compelling lure of 80s synthwave. In its grinding layers of distortion and dubbed out vocals 'Vessel Of Skin' speaks more to the post-punk influences which have set Broken English Club apart since the outset. This isn't a purely retro-fetishist expedition, though — 'Pacific Island Kill' and 'Lost Gods' exude stark modernism in their sharply-angled sequences and dramatic sound design, moving beyond the functional demands of 4/4 dance music to reach to more cinematic zones.

These are but some of the approaches Ho burrows into as he shapes out the depth and breadth of his muse on Songs Of Love And Decay. It's marked by the undeniable impact of his production, perfected over a decades-deep career at the bleeding edge of machine music. At times the album celebrates the addictive thrust of the dancefloor, while elsewhere it relishes the tension of suspended animation. Throughout, the gritty veneer binds together this accomplished, uncompromising body of work as both a fierce artistic statement and a loving tribute to Mendez — an artist who equally embodied the darker side of the dance.

DKMNTL-UFO15 // Broken English Club - Songs Of Love And Decay

Ploy - It's Later Than You Think - Dekmantel - DKMNTL107

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a1. When In Room
a2. Stringz
b1. Admirer
b2. Terrazza
c1. It's Later Than You Think
c2. Monsters
d1. Sauna
d2. Deleted

Percussion mastermind Ploy (@deejayploy) arrives on Dekmantel with a double-pack of unbridled dancefloor heat that sees him reconnecting with his house roots.

Before he made a striking breakthrough as Ploy with wayward broken techno for Hessle Audio and Timedance, Samuel Smith's first releases as Samuel were leftfield house excursions. On this release for Dekmantel he wanted to reflect on a decade of releasing music and the many high-impact dancefloors he's shared with the label, from Selectors to De School, over the years.

The common denominator across these eight tracks is no-nonsense house, offering up grooves that will serve a DJ exactly what they want in the mix. At the same time, Ploy doesn't dilute the distinctive edge of his sound, from the abundance of perfectly balanced percussion to the nagging hooks of an off-key synth line dropped at just the right moment. Wry samples inject the mischievous humour he's always creeping into his craft. This is where dancefloor magic is nurtured, hitting the sweet spot between rock solid reliability and the wild card energy that brings a heads-down set to life.

From 'Admirer's big room peaks to 'It's Later Than You Think's cosmic incantations, this is the sound of Ploy showing exactly what it takes to make laser-focused club bombs without losing one iota of his inimitable style.

DKMNTL107 // Ploy - It's Later Than You Think

@fadimohem is right at the heart of contemporary techno. He brings his own twist on the classic sound - deep, rhythmic and atmospheric. He's a Berghain resident whose first contact with the genre came at the hallowed club, and since then, he has blazed his own trail on the most influential labels in the scene, including his own Mohem imprint. This year, he plays twice at Dekmantel Festival, once as part of WSNWG Live and once on the Radar stage.

Ahead of that, he has put together an exclusive one-hour live set comprised only of unreleased music. It's a masterclass in control that embodies just what you get from Fadi in the club: deep techno planted firmly on the floor but always going somewhere. As dubbed out low ends, glitchy textures and more tripped out melodies come and go, the tension ramps up while both body and mind stay locked.

Dekmantel Mix 491 - Fadi Mohem

@philippapacho is like a musical Swiss knife: she has exactly the right tool for every occasion, from warm-ups to peak time to wonky afters. It was a long residency at Under Bron in her native Stockholm that equipped her with those skills, and since moving to Berlin, she's gone on to make her mark across Europe playing all forms of techno. Late last year, Pacho launched her own label Phorum Records as a further extension of her sound, and she also curates tracks and parties under the Positive Source banner.

This August, Pacho joins us at Amsterdamse Bos for Dekmantel 2025 but first serves up this deeply cerebral trip into Millsian techno. It's a high-speed selection of sleek and synth-laced sounds rich in narrative, be that mind-melting urgency, more dark and moody undercurrents or a sense of cosmic unknown. Utterly timeless and effortless classic, this is techno in its most futuristic form. 

Dekmantel Mix 493 - Philippa Pacho

Michelle emerged from the Uruguayan underground back in 2018. Since then, she's explored the sort of sounds that have made her homeland such a creative hotbed: stripped-back techno, electro and early tech house all collide in her tracks on the likes of My Own Jupiter, CABARET Recordings and, most recently, Element Of Impact. Though designed purely for dancing, they're rich with intriguing textural contrasts between steely metal surfaces, wonky acid lines and sultry synths.

Michelle only plays live, so this week’s mix is a raw, unfiltered one-hour transmission pulled straight from her machines. It’s a rugged ride that grinds through industrial tech, shadowy broken beats and deeper techno. The energy is relentless and the tension is palpable, as if intergalactic warfare lurks just out of sight. The pounding rhythms, strobe-lit grit and sweat-soaked intensity make this a masterclass in pressure and release that's alive, dangerous and keeps you right on the edge.

Dekmantel Mix 495 - Michelle (live)

South Africa's DJ Lag is to gqom what Frankie Knuckles is to house. An early pioneer of the raw, minimal and bass-heavy electronic style since the 2010s, he has gone on to popularise it around the world with a wealth of solo EPs and high-profile collabs. Last year, he dropped his second album, The Rebellion, which ushered in a new era that embraced Afro tech, amapiano, drill and hip-hop, all having previously worked with the likes of Beyoncé and Tyla.

He played Dekmantel Festival back in 2022 and now makes an overdue entry into our mix series with a widescreen showcase of his musical world, including some unreleased tracks from himself. It's Afro-centric but roams from silky smooth and deep jams to crisp metallic steppers via warped dub, always with an empowering energy that makes you puff your chest and put your best foot forward.

Dekmantel Mix 496 - DJ LAG

Recording of Satoshii Tomie's live set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Satoshii Tomie (live) at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of HUNEE's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

HUNEE at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of DJ Koolt's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

DJ Koolt at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Sugar Free's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Sugar Free at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Philippa Pacho's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Philippa Pacho at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Quelza's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Quelza at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Efdemin's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Efdemin at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of ROD & Sterac's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

ROD & Sterac at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Proud champions of community and inclusivity, Lakuti and Tama Sumo are long-time Dekmantel favourites and true underground bastions. Deep diggers and lifelong collectors, the iconic Panorama Bar dup built a reputation for sets where pretty much anything goes, as long as it has soul. And the way they mix it, with a rare instinct that pull their crowds in deep is what makes them one of the most revered back-to-back duos in the scene.
This week’s mix is yet more evidence of that: over 80 minutes, they blend old and new. Rooted in house but shaped by global travels, it moves through soul-soaked broken beat, classic US depths and Afro rhythms – always carried by an emotional rawness that resonates. A masterclass in both selection and flow from two of the best.

Dekmantel Mix 497 - Lakuti & Tama Sumo

Recording of Dj Red's set at the UFO I stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Dj Red at UFO I - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Spekki Webu & Woody92's set at the UFO II stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Spekki Webu & Woody92 at UFO II - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Our next mix comes from Montreal’s enigmatic DJ Frog. Dusty loops and crushed grooves are the highlight of this Doo Records mainstay. Her selections and productions flutter between the minimalist zones of house and dubby techno. It takes in a whole host of unreleased material from Cheeks, Hashman DJ and sometime studio collaborator SnP 500 and stays resolutely buried in swampy sonics and swirling dub undercurrents. Subtlety is key to how moods are built up, then fade away. There are no big moments, just a slow teasing of tension that grows ever more irresistible.

Dekmantel Mix 498 - DJ Frog

Identified Patient & Mia Koden at The Nest - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of LTJ Bukem & Ruthless MC's set at the Nest stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

LTJ Bukem & Ruthless MC at The Nest - Dekmantel Festival 2025

skyra is one of the local artists who has put Georgia's underground scene firmly on the map. His regular appearances at Tbilisi's cult Bassiani club have been key to that, and in August, he will showcase exactly what he's all about when he plays live for us at Selectors with Hamatsuki: deep but driving house music that's bathed in lush melodics but never short on low-end power. Next year, he has plenty of music coming up, including a release on Unforeseen with Hamatsuki.

To get you in the mood for all that is to come, he has laid down a one-hour live showcase that layers up smooth, supple, seductive drums with dreamy pads and neon melodies. The whole set glows with a late-night warmth and finds a perfect balance between beauty and beat-driven hypnosis.

Dekmantel Mix 499 - skyra (live)

Ploy at Dekmantel Selectors 2025

Steffi at Dekmantel Selectors 2025

DJ MARIA. at Dekmantel Selectors 2025

500 episodes. 10 years. Millions of beats. ⁠Our celebration of the artists who define and defy the dance floor continues with a milestone set from Job Jobse. Amsterdam’s long-time favourite shares his most personal mix to date, unfolding the full spectrum of his sound: from warm-blooded, dreamy house to dubby electro and new-age techno.⁠ 

Featuring music by Priori, Donato Dozzy, Barker, CCL, D.Tiffany, Mr. Fingers, Maara, Avalon Emerson, Anunaku, Dorisburg, Pariah, James Holden, Bambounou, Peach, Call Super, Parris, Oceanic, Sasha, Opal Sunn, Sohrab, Marcel Dettmann, Ryan Elliott, Aril Brikha, Future State Of London, Melatonin Man, Doms & Deykers, Martinou and many more. 

Dekmantel Mix 500 - Job Jobse

Recording of The Blessed Madonna's set at Lentekabinet 2025.

The Blessed Madonna at Lentekabinet 2025

Recording of Toma Kami's set at Lentekabinet 2025.

Toma Kami at Lentekabinet 2025

Recording of Ineffekt's set at The Loop stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Ineffekt at The Loop - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Nèna's set at The Loop stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Nèna at The Loop - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of NIK's set at The Loop stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

NIKS at The Loop - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Kikelomo & DJ Spit's set at Lentekabinet 2025.

Kikelomo & DJ Spit at Lentekabinet 2025

Recording of Folake's set at Lentekabinet 2025.

Folake at Lentekabinet 2025

Recording of Yaeji's DJ set at The Nest stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Yaeji (DJ set) at The Nest - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Shanti Celeste's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Shanti Celeste at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Casper Tielrooij & Victor's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Casper Tielrooij & Victor at Selectors - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Javybz at Greenhouse - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of  Noda & Wolfers's set at the Greenhouse stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Noda & Wolfers at Greenhouse - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Gabrielle Kwarteng's set at Lentekabinet 2025.

Gabrielle Kwarteng at Lentekabinet 2025

Sweden's Olof Dreijer is one of electronic music's most beloved outsiders. His work as half of The Knife alongside his sibling Karin is the stuff of experimental pop legend, while his solo output is just as wonderfully weird. He showed that again in September with Iris, his second EP on Dekmantel, which featured two originals that twist textured beats and smudged chords, intricate sound designs and hyper-real melodies.

Across his 75-minute mix for us this week, Dreijer works quickly through everything from carnival house to zippy club music, mutant bass and thumping techno. Plenty of his own music features, including his recent remix of Björk, Rosalia, plus cuts from DJ Hyperactive, Jeff Mills, DJ Rush and many more. It's a full throttle selection for the peak time.

Dekmantel Mix 501 - Olof Dreijer

Recording of Honey Dijon's set at The Loop stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Honey Dijon at The Loop - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Kamma & Masalo's set at the Greenhouse stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Kamma & Masalo at Greenhouse - Dekmantel Festival 2025

Recording of Palms Trax' set at Dekmantel Festival 2019.

Dekmantel Festival 2019

Palms Trax at Dekmantel Festival 2019

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