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JakoJako (@jakojako_live) always wanted to make music and her self-confessed hyperactivity ultimately led to her getting the most joy out of playing about with machines and patching up synths. These days the Berghain resident is a celebrated live act and DJ who draws on the considerable knowledge she picked up working at Berlin's legendary synth shop SchneidersLaden, but she has also worked on several high-profile motion sensor dance projects at places like The Royal Albert Hall. Her smart sound designs and unique rhythms have landed on Leisure System, Tresor and Figure and she has a new EP coming on Mute this June.

Her mix for us this week features a sneak preview of one of the tracks from that EP as well as mixing up music from Alaric, Siege, Altinbas and many more. It's full of high-speed sounds couched loosely in techno but with moods and textures borrowed from industrial, minimal and even trance as things reach an emotional peak late on. Though she broke through as a live act, this set shows JakoJako can now speak just as freely through the decks.

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Dekmantel Podcast 462 - JakoJako

For my return to Open Ground, I had the idea to record my full set and post it online. Nothing can really describe that club, the sound system, the room accoustics, the way everything has been designed just breathes passion and dedication. Just amazing crew and always a treat to come back there.
The vibe there was absolutely amazing, and I guess you really just have to experience it on the spot to really get what it's like. 

But yea, here's the 3h30 journey we've embarked on there this 8th May, and I hope you enjoy it !

Altinbas at Open Ground 08-05-2024

Fabric resident duo Tapefeed steps in with a two-hour epic jaunt into their shape-shifting, floor-efficient mindset. Having recently launched their own record label, Inveterate, the pair drops by with the heavyweight wares and mind-expanding transitions on this podcast. Lithely moving the cursor from hi-impact material to laser-guided brain hacks, Tapefeed treats us to a deluge of galloping grooves, frenzied dubs and no-nonsense analogue hoodoo, swiftly shifting gear from Birmingham-style tempi to more straightforward big-room buildups. Dashing across all 909 blazing, their set harnesses the hydraulic power of a tsunami so you better buckle up for the fierce drenching ahead.

soundcloud.com/tapefeed

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Reclaim Your City 605 | Tapefeed

Live recording at Basilar Festival 2024.
Phara playing live under his 'In Glass' moniker, using the Korg Electribe EMX-1.

The recording is made with a Tascam DR-40.
Unfortunately I didn't use the right settings and only used the internal microphone which I found out afterwards, but loved the aesthetics of the recording.

Photo by @yuri_lines

Phara Pres. 'In Glass' - Live At Basilar 2024

Ciao tutti,
For this month’s episode on NTS radio : 
🌕🌟 Virgo Season + new eclipse chapter 
🎧🔥 not 1 but 3 hours of a special recording from @altinbas b2b myself, that took place this summer at Stone Techno festival (@thethirdroom_t3r) at the @fusebrussels stage take over. 
This set was such a special one to us both, Stone Techno took place near Essen in Germany in a beautiful Unesco site. 
On top of the decors being so breathtaking the energy of the crowd was totally unmatched! 
We hope you enjoy our journey 🌀 
See you next month !
❤
~ with love & gratitude ~
GiGi 🧜‍♀

NTS ~ GiGi FM B2B Altinbas At Stone Techno Festival 2024

Podcast from Arkan @arkantechno

Artwork : Timothée Boubay // www.instagram.com/timothee_boubay/

KALT Podcast #3.9 // Arkan

Recording of Amoral's set at Dekmantel Ten

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Amoral at Dekmantel Ten

NDRX dives in the deep end for BASEMENT 007. The Bassiani resident rips through steely, snarling techno as only he can. NDRX has become a major figure in the electronic music scene on the strength of his precision-tooled sound, which seethes with raw physical power and a lithe, lean strength. For BASEMENT 007, he does not disappoint; the mix is a masterclass in modern techno.
— @nod-rex

BASEMENT 007 - NDRX

Philippa Pacho b2b Sandrien at Draaimolen Festival 2024

Psychotherapist by day, mind-hacker by night, here comes Leipzig’s Vincent Neumann with two hours of widely versatile techno and electronics. All in jagged dynamics and hi-NRG propulsion, Neumann’s mix is an ode to old-school raving, back when the DJ’s name was of no importance but the flow of the music itself was all that mattered, or when the true spirit of techno rhymed with riotous communion and a new horizon of possibilities, not some ultra fast-fashion side issue. The result is a fiery jaunt across some of those balls-out anthems old and new that got people converging from all around the country onto secret places, eager to let the socio-political frustration of their age out, regardless of how the norm thought of them. A manifesto-like set to play out loud and share around.

soundcloud.com/vincent-neumann

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Reclaim Your City 627 | Vincent Neumann

@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

HEISSS CLUB RECORDING: DJ TOOL @ RSO.BERLIN, July 13th 2025

REC 38 w/ Akua

On May 30, Akua lit up Room 01 with a fierce blend of 90s-inspired techno, acid basslines, twisted bleeps, and relentless machinal funk. Sharing the lineup with VIL, Phara, and Marie-Julie, she carved out her own space, evoking Detroit and Midwest techno’s deconstructed roughness and the continuum of rave culture. Her set was a bold convergence of classic heritage and edgy futurism, and we're all for it.

▪️ Soundcloud: @akua_dj
▪️ Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/akua
▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akua_b_/

Akua ― Recorded Live at Fuse (30.05.25)

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑬𝑹𝑬: Forest - Abyssal Murmurs [KLST21]

“Ritualis” is a hypnotic and psychedelic techno VA, curated by @gabborofficial and produced exclusively by queer and/or FLINTA artists. The compilation channels a profound sensory power and introspective mysticism, intertwining rhythms like a collective invocation. “Abyssal Murmurs,” Forest’s contribution, echoes this narrative through a particularly evocative and unforgettable sound.

Release date: 18.01
Label: Kluster Records
Mastering: ADS (Louis The 4th)

Follow the artist:

IG: www.instagram.com/forestchloe/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/forestchloe

Record label profiles

SC: https://soundcloud.com/klusterecords
IG:  https://www.instagram.com/kluster_records/

𝑷𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑬𝑹𝑬: Forest - Abyssal Murmurs [KLST21]

Experimental, emotional, and left intentionally unfinished in places.
This album documents a moment of change.

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Amoral at Dekmantel Ten

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