Priori (@priori-ties) has always explored a wide range of techno from dense and introspective to more joyous, often against the backdrop of technological possibilities. He hails from Canada and has been prolific since first emerging with two full-lengths to his name on his own NAFF label. They pair dubby undercurrents with crystalline melodies and contain the sort of unresolved tensions that keep you locked in for the ride. This weekend he plays Dekmantel Naarm 2024 but first has served up this new mi for us.

Priori says this is the first dance mix he's done in a long time, adding "It's an hour and a half of fresh rhythms and rave sounds that I recorded while on tour in Australia. It features a few tracks I have been playing a lot lately and some forthcoming bits by myself and some friends." In just over 90 minutes he works through a rollercoaster of deep techno rhythms that are firmly focused on the future and flow as fluidly as water.

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Dekmantel Podcast 459 - Priori

GiGi FM returns to The Lot Radio.

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GiGi FM @ The Lot Radio 06-01-2024

Konduku (@kondukukonduku) is Dutch-born but with a proud Turkish heritage that colours the music he makes. It's impactful techno but with curious time signatures and minimalist percussive that draws on the rhythms of his ancestral homeland. As the son of a musician and Balkan folklore dancer, he was always set to spend his life in music and so far it's been a rich one that has included a standout debut album on Nous’klaer in 2018 and fresh EPs on the cult likes of Delsin, Bitta and Spazio Disponibile.

This week's mix showcases exactly what he is all about with 80 minutes of supple and subversive techno. Liquid tracks from Jeff Mills, Donato Dozzy, Shackleton and plenty of his own all feature in this timeless trip where slick transitions and carefully threaded grooves constantly build mood and atmosphere. From deep and cosmic to dark and dystopian, there is an always underlying tension that keeps both mind and body utterly locked in.

Dekmantel Podcast 472 - Konduku

Nao, the resident at rural, has been touring Europe, the U.S., and Latin America with us this year. In this year at rural, She was in charge of the late night time slot. Her shimmering set was transforming with the floor, organically harmonized with the space lit up in extreme colors with beautiful flowers, leading people into a deep hypnotic state. Lose yourself in her techno-based set, a blend of diverse sounds that overflows with her unique style.

ruralのレジデントとして欧州や米国・中南米でのツアーにも同行するNaoが、今年のruralでは前夜祭の夜更けの時間スロットを担当。フロアに合わせて変幻自在に煌めく彼女のセットは、美しい花々と共に極彩色にライトアップされた空間と有機的に調和して、人々を深い催眠状態へと導きました。テクノを基調としながらも、多様なサウンドがブレンドされた彼女のスタイルが溢れ出るセットに身を委ねてみてください。

Nao at rural 2024

A lesson in rhythm from a former De School resident.

When it comes to minimalist dance music, Ruben Üvez, AKA Konduku, is one of the best in the game right now. With a masterful and ever-shapeshifting understanding of rhythm, the Berlin-based artist crafts sublime dance music with a staunchly leftfield bent. Don't just take our word for it: how many DJs, after all, can claim to have moved De School to a puddle of tears?

Musically, Üvez is hard to pin down. He's often billed as a techno artist, but actually you'll find his sound sits outside of the genre's many conventions. With an outsider's curiosity, he leans into diverse moods, tempos and genres, though one throughline is always how he arranges his drums. Whether it be deep, Nobu-core techno such as 2023's Hayal EP or UK beat science á la Peverelist on 2019's  Gegek, he leads with rhythm across his DJing and production. The end product is a hypnotic, one-of-a-kind sound that hits the body before the brain has time to catch up. In short, it slaps.

As Üvez's RA Podcast demonstrates, he's got a serious knack for crafting and selecting tunes that can  deeply captivate a dance floor. Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, RA.967 is an excursion through a timeless sound, packed with long, layered blends, flick-of-the-wrist transitions, locked grooves and spine-tingling atmospherics. In 2020, we called Ruben Üvez one of techno's brightest new talents. This mix sees him ascending to a seat at the top table.

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RA.967 Konduku

Ciao tutti! 🌙 Back on NTS Radio for episode 2 of 2025, and I’m thrilled to welcome Maria (@maria-cph) for a deep, hypnotic, and meditative journey.

🌌 Cosmic update ~ March brings a cosmic reset:
🔥 Venus Retrograde ~ A call to reflect on love, values & self-worth.
🌀 Mercury Retrograde ~ Pause, realign & navigate between past & future.
🌑 Blood Moon Eclipse ~ Endings, revelations & cosmic renewal.

✨ Guest mix by Maria ~ Polish-born, Copenhagen-based DJ & KUNE Festival affiliate. I first heard her play in Copenhagen last year, and I was completely captivated. Her ability to build tension & weave textures between different tempos is pure magic. Tonight’s mix teases energies & celebrates the sounds of her scene.

I hope you enjoy the show ~

Artwork by https://mete.fyi/

~ with love & gratitude ~
GiGi 🧜‍♀️💖

NTS Radio GiGi FM Presents Maria 26.02.2025

@garcon at Waking Life 2024, 23h - 02h after L.B. Dub Corp and before Vlada at Floresta <3

ani/live Sixty Seven: garçon @ Waking Life

The next Dekmantel mix is a wild melting pot of dark, murky techno grooves by @mattikk. A pillar of the Amsterdam underground, the Garage Noord resident has a long history of DJing in the city and is closely connected to your favorite techno labels. He’s the mind behind Delsin Records' Mantis series, collaborating with artists like Forest Drive West, Konduku, Lemna, and Dino Sabatini.

Drawing on UK sound system culture, his selections always carry an experimental edge, whether diving into deep Italian techno or ambient. Usually, he crafts mixes for immersive listening pleasure, but here he makes a rare turn to the dance floor, inspired by his closing set on the UFO2 stage at last year's Dekmantel Festival. Over an hour of powerful, driving grooves and subtle details, sprinkled with new tunes and some personal favorites that span low-end-heavy electro and broken beats.

Tracklist/
Dasha Rush - 100 Hearts
O.utlier - Evoparation 
Tammo Hesselink - Harbour Launch
R-010 - Exhaust Pipes (Absis Remix)
Amotik - Iktalis
Kon Janson - Unbound Perspective 
Saku Niamh - Unreleased 
Roseen - Separation
Stenny - Hazy Grove
CAIV - Shimmer 
Broken English Club - Ghost
Konduku - Unreleased Remix
Agonis - Unreleased
James Ruskin - Lahaine (O/V/R Remix)  
Konduku - Unreleased
Firn - Rakaposhi
Vand - Futureshock
Gez Varley - Purgę
DJ Slip - Spice
VC-118A -  Unreleased
Carrier - 2 Slow
Kellen303 - Pinehearse
Fret - Stuck

Dekmantel Mix 486 - Mattikk

Danielle at Organik Festival 2024

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