Ochtendgloren: Fantastic Man 
Wildeburg Festival - Huttenveld
July 8 2023 - 06:00 - 12:00
Kraggenburg, Netherlands
www.wildeburg.nl

Fantastic Man - Wildeburg Festival 2023

Recording of Paquita Gordon's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Paquita Gordon at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Recording of DJ Koolt's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

DJ Koolt at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Of all the Berlin DJs who make a living spinning strange, I'm-not-sharing-the-tracklist kind of records, Sugar Free, originally hailing from Madrid, might be the most fun. She plays bold, colourful tracks with an air of sci-fi and sleaze, somewhere between Italo, hi-NRG, electro and house. (Her Dimensions Mix last year was one of our favourites of 2023.) She's the kind of DJ who messes with your perception of genres and tempos by how she blends tracks together, and also a DJ with a rare grasp of mixing melodies and moods—just check out the first transition of this RA Podcast for a spine-tingling example.

Sugar Free doesn't speak much publicly, and you won't find a lot about her on the internet. She prefers to let her DJing speak for itself. And her RA Podcast says a lot: proggy basslines, heart-in-mouth descents into reverb-heavy breakdowns, eerie vocals and a general feel of psychedelia and '80s decadence. It's difficult to tell what era these records are from, which is part of the charm. For a bonus point, try and pick out two just-completed Sugar Free originals, some of her first productions ever after her debut track came out on Limousine Dream in 2022.

@freesugarfree

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/927

RA podcast

RA.927 Sugar Free

Ivan Smagghe B2b Craig Richards - Recorded at fabric: Andrew Weatherall 60 (06/04/23)

XDB @ Selectors Club @ Stilbrvch / Göttingen

Episode 1 of a new mix series by yours truly. More info, tracklist, and stuff to come >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://thisissixthsense.com/ <<<<<<

Sixth Sense 001 - Peach

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

Dekmantel Selectors 2024

DJ Koolt at Dekmantel Selectors 2024

@yamour030

Yamour resident at our good friends of Blitz Club (we can’t wait until Cruise x IsBurning next week!) and one of the thriving forces behind Good2U Festival. Yamour played at our Yellow House marathon during ADE and now she’s back with an IsBurning mix. An neverending house groove for the mind & the body banging in subtleness! 

Trackhighlight Chez Damier & Makèz - „Do It“ (Adeen Records)
An uplifting deep house tune with organic percussions, a thick and bouncy bassline, buttery chords and a fun acid melody that comes in mid-track. I love the two funky disco breaks, definitely a highlight for me.
I bought this record in Japan, while I was on tour in Asia and it immediately became a staple in my record bag. 
The EP is a collaboration between Adeen and legendary Chicago label Balance. All four tracks are produced by Chez Damier and Makéz, plus a smoky remix by Mr G.

Thanks Yamour!<3 

Yamour...IsBurning #166

With its 10th edition, Dalmata Daniel’s split series brings together two artists who have both left their mark on the label’s compilations, now presenting their first full releases on the imprint. Anatolian Weapons and The Spy approach electronic music from different angles, one rooted in hypnotic techno rituals, the other in raw electro and post-punk energy. Both craft sounds that thrive in the shadows of the dancefloor.

On the A-side, Anatolian Weapons delivers three cold, hypnotic cuts. "Trapped" opens with heavy EBM percussion and a buzzkill bassline, setting a tense, mechanical tone. "Further Spiralling Down" sinks deeper into darkness with a grinding low end, tight drums, and electro-tinged claps, forming the side’s relentless highlight. "Apathy Through Shock" closes with pounding, catatonic rhythms and a mournful, otherworldly melody, pushing the listener into disorienting depths.

Flipping over, The Spy’s raw, electro-driven energy takes hold. "Same Blur" channels sharp electro beats with a punkish sneer and cosmic synth lines. "Falling", featuring The Spy’s own vocals, leans into melancholic new wave, pairing bouncy rhythms with bittersweet melodies. The closing "Pretending" drifts into the darkest corners, offering low-slung, haunted electro layered with distant, spectral harmonies.

Anatolian Weapons
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anatolianweapons
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anatolian_weapons/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anatolianweapons

Dalmata Daniel
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dalmata-daniel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalmatadanielrecords/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DalmataDanielLabel

PREMIERE: Anatolian Weapons - Further Spiralling Down (Dalmata Daniel)

A.I. Hallucinant

Amsterdam based DJs, events company and record label. - support@dekmantel.com for all your webshop and label enquiries.