@dj-koolt has been pivotal to the rise of his native Uruguayan scene ever since he started spinning in the 90s. Rooted in Montevideo, he made it one of the most exciting places to hear minimalist dance music. Its spiritual home is Phonotheque, the club he co-founded a decade ago and where he lays down his forward-thinking sounds to a devoted and hardcore fan base. 

The scene Godfather goes big for us this week with a two-hour deep dive into his sound. It perfectly showcases his silky transitions and ability to tell stories on the dance floor. Acid, breaks and techno are the foundational sounds but they are embellished in signature style with plenty of spaced-out designs, a sense of gritty industrial futurism and plenty of avant-garde electronics.

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Dekmantel Podcast 432 - DJ Koolt

Argentina-born but Barcelona-based, Tunik's real home is at the forefront of the underground. As a DJ, he has a knack for unearthing overlooked records and turning them into hot ID requests. His fledgling production career has already yielded high-class results since 2020, with EPs on My Own Jupiter alongside its founder Nicolas Lutz, and more on Furthur Electronix. Each one is a blend of industrial cosmic sounds, with paranoid atmospheres and low-slung yet mechanical grooves that are both spooky yet seductive and next up is his A New Dawn EP on our own label. It further deepens Tunik's journey into dark wave synths and machine-made rhythms packed with emotion. 

He goes long on this week's podcast with a two-hour deep dive into his signature blend of house, techno and electro. There is plenty of room for everything from spaced-out rhythms to more corrugated machine funk. It's a forward-thinking selection that always feels like it comes back from the future whether deep and pensive or more jacked up and physical. A superb, floor-facing selection for non-stop dancing.

Dekmantel Podcast 437 - Tunik

@playvlada 

www.wakinglife.pt
19 - 24 June 2024

📸 studio legein

Vlada at Floresta - Waking Life '23

A live recording of Binh at the Quarry stage on Saturday night in 2023.

@binh

Recorded at Houghton - Binh (2023)

live: Matthias @ Superluminal at Platforma Wolff

spiral grooves from @inner_lakes evoking both euphoria and introspection 
*live recording

SpeLL: INNER LAKES

Dea live from Dimensions 2024.

@dekitron

Dea - Live From Dimensions 24'

Recording of DJ Koolt's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2024.

Dekmantel Selectors 2024

DJ Koolt at Dekmantel Selectors 2024

https://leothestep.bandcamp.com/

@leothestep

Premiere : LEOTHESTEP - The Captain (Bandcamp exclusive)

DJ LUSH ICE brings you CHERRY COLA ICE EP: a four-track suite of vape-flavoured house, FM basslines, and playful club hypnosis.

Title track CHERRY COLA ICE sets the mood with syrupy textures and crisp 909s. DO U FEEL follows with chopped vocal hooks and a strutty, hypnotic groove. DON’T MISS tightens the pressure, while HAUS HYPNOTIKKA (Journey Mix) stretches out into full-bodied groove hypnosis: a ten-minute curtain closer for the late set or the long walk home.

Made for vape fog, flirtation, and basements that smell like Jungle Juice and bubblegum.
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DJ LUSH ICE - DONT MISS

Quest & Desyn b2b vinyl set recorded live through wind and record skips at afterparty Eightsquare x NUT records, Barcelona 26 May 2019, raw and unedited organic and fresh enjoy our gift for the underground lovers

https://soundcloud.com/questwax
https://soundcloud.com/desynmasiello

Quest b2b Desyn

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