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'An obsession', that's what making music is for Gal 'Juju' Aner and Jordan 'Jordash' Czamanski, and Dekmantel couldn't be happier that these two possessed masterminds are working for them again in mesmerising ways.

Aner and Czamanski helped shape the Dekmantel label to what it is today – an ever expanding fortress of futuristic house and techno - by releasing two acclaimed albums and various singles on the Amsterdam based imprint. Now the duo prepared two of their out-flooded tracks in the form of their double a-side single 'Waldorf Salad/Third Planet From Altair'.

The title 'Waldorf Salad' refers to the legendary synthesizer that helped shape the landscape of clean, detailed yet warm electronic music. The latter is exactly what you’ll recognize in the a-side cut. Juju & Jordash smoothly ride the flawless waves of house music resulting in an unfussy, old school feel. Stirring and instantly infectious, the plodding synths make for an intriguing final chapter of this track.

The aa-side contains 'Third Planet From Altair'. Here Juju & Jordash redefine an anthemic journey with a more than nine-minute-long cut. It's a quick paced, gliding deep house affair with plenty of elegant synth work and closes out yet another essential offering from the duo.

DKMNTL016 // Juju & Jordash - Waldorf Salad/Third Planet From Altair

What better way to kick off a new year than with a new project? Sure, podcasts are nothing new, but by now the Dekmantel family has grown to the point where we have a lot to shout about. The DJ collective, festival and label are all well established, but we feel we need even more outlets for all the great music we have from our extended family. As such, we are launching a new weekly series that will showcase exclusive mixes from our favourite friends and freaks, with Marcel Dettmann going first. 

Aside from being a supremely tall and long haired human being, Marcel Dettmann is of course one of the techno powerhouses behind Berghain. It is his long, seductive and firmly rooted techno sets that have made the Berlin club, and man himself, so hallowed around the world. Also a fine producer who lays down his own brand of concrete funk on labels like Ostgut Ton, 50Weapons and his own eponymous label, he inaugurates our series with a very special live recording then from New Year’s Eve 2014 at Berghain. The resulting 90 minute set is everything it should be - supple and seductive, then freaky and funky, then deliciously dark and increasingly weird towards the end, so enjoy the ride. 

Dekmantel Podcast 001 - Marcel Dettmann

Palms Trax - In Gold - Dekmantel (DKMNTL024) 
a1.	Palms Trax - In Gold
a2.	Palms Trax - People of Tusk
b1.	Palms Trax - Sumo Acid Crew

Digital: https://palmstraxdekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/in-gold

"I can’t even afford bed linen, let alone a 909". The unpretentious of Jay Donaldson is disarming in many different ways. We consider Donaldson aka Palms Trax to be one of the most promising new artists to date. His sound situates him firmly along the Chicago-Detroit axis, cooking up pad-driven jams, off kilter drums and hazy synths that shift like a gentle musical tide. In 2013 he inaugurated the Lobster Theremin label, the London-based imprint that quickly became one of the most talked about record labels around. When not travelling the world for prime-time gigs Donaldson holds a residency at the widely respected Berlin Community Radio. It's with great pleasure that we welcome golden boy Palms Trax to Dekmantel Records.

DKMNTL024 // Palms Trax - In Gold

Our next exclusive podcast comes from someone with a long and close relationship with Dekmantel: back in 2007 the mighty Aadvarck ('Varke', for his friends) headlined out first ever party. After 30 years on the decks and in the studio few do it better than this man, who has released on Skudge, Delsin, Rush Hour and together with Steven de Peven acquired quite a lot of attention with the Rednose Distrikt collective (which will see a very unique one-off come-back performance at Dekmantel Festival this summer). First and foremost he is a DJ though, as this mix - recorded during one of the final nights at Amsterdam's Trouw -  proves. 

Over the years, Aardvark has dabbled in jungle and breaks, trip hop and broken beat, but nowadays it is fierce house and techno that he lays down. This mix starts with some soul infused house sounds before energetically switching up through piano jams, spangled techno, rave and retro. Never staying in one place for long, it is a lithe affair that fluidly flips the mood with every other record and keeps you on your toes throughout. Filled with new records and old records, classics and overlooked gems, this is a whirlwind two hour ride that will help you fly through Monday on a real high.

Dekmantel Podcast 006 - Aardvarck

For podcast number seven we turn to the exceptionally talented German DJ that is Mick Wills. Rather than searching for the spotlight, Mick is DJ who cares only about the people dancing in front of him. He isn’t in this game to become a famous superstar headliner, he just wants to play records without a care in the world. And that is exactly what he does at knowing clubs around Europe. As a producer he has a small but perfectly formed discography with releases on International Deejay Gigolo Records, but it are his DJ skills that we focus on here.
 
His two hour mix was recorded live at a Knekelhuis event at Amsterdam’s Studio 80 and starts off with some supple techno and intergalactic atmospheres before churning up his grooves with rough textures, kinked electro beats and tripped out acid jack. Getting deeper in the second half, the mix seamlessly transitions through many scenes and styles, taking listeners up, down and round and round in the process. Strap yourself in, then, and enjoy the ride.

TRACKLIST
01 JEFF MILLS – Mass Elliptical Orbits
02 SWERE – Swere
03 TIN MAN – Detroit
04 LIIT – 33
05 JUNE - Direct Contact
06 SVENGALISGHOST – The Booth
07 CHEMOTEX – Yang Solution
08 I.B.M. - Kill Bill
09 PHUTURE – Phuture Jacks
10 THE MANIACS – Luv Eternal
11 SECTION 25 – Looking From a Hilltop
12 GALAXY TO GALAXY – Journey Of The Dragons
13 TENEBRE – Flashing
14 EL KID – We Need Mirrors (Vessel´s Psychosis Mix)
15 JEFF MILLS – Planet Receptors
16 ELEC PT. 1 – Acidmark (Mick Wills Remix)
17 GAVIN RUSSOM – Telemetry
18 X2 – Body Rhythm Science
19 JASS – Gates To Nowhere
20 THE MODE – Balance (M.W. Cut)
21 NGLY – SPEECHLESS TAPE (M.W. Cut)
22 D. EDWARDS – Untitled 3 (M.W. Cut)
23 UMBERTO – La Llorona (M.W. Cut)
24 NINE CIRCLES – Number Not Available (M.W. Extended Version)
25 JEFF MILLS – Mass Elliptical Orbits

Dekmantel Podcast 007 - Mick Wills

Michelle Manetti guest mix for BBC Radio 6 pride celebrations 2024. 
Tracklist is compiled entirely from releases made by LGBTQI+ artists, producers, remixers or queer owned & run labels. 

TRACKLIST:
01. Pepo Fernandez - Boys  
02. (a) Peach - Flutter 
02. (b) DJ Groove - Lesbian Vocal 
03. Panooc - Pellucid
04. Sherø ft. Kabeel - SWEAT
05. 131bpm - If What
06. Angel D'lite - Freaky Nostalgia
07. FAFF - When You Kiss Me
08. Daisy Moon - System Creek
09. Jimmy Somerville - Dark Sky (Tony De Vit Mix)
10. Kevin Aviance - Din Daa Daa (Peckham International All Stars Mix)
11. (a) Carpainter - Clap Zone
11. (b) A Deeper Love - ARETHA FRANKLIN vocal
12. Sedef Adasi - Turbo Ride
13. Demi & Michelle - Only Love [Unreleased]
14. Super Drama - 9.37 PM



Michelle Manetti - 6 Music Loud & Proud Mix - Pride 2024

with biggggg big pleasure we‘re sharing our recording of research's last edition in january @ gewölbe cologne 👠🪄🫧 not many words needed to say this was iNsAnE!!!! cologne what goes?? 🤪
community party + sunday = MEGA SEXY!!! 💋💋 to max & stella for having us

yours truly @1emsn & lea

mastered by @mmara_mp3

live @ research: lemsn b2b dj sweet6teen (19/01/25)

"A kind of music" - the duo behind the new label come together for a regular hour long session, weaving through unexpected dancefloor sounds...  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/canyoufeelthesun-w-call-super-parris/episodes/canyoufeelthesun-w-call-super-parris-27th-february-2025

CAN YOU FEEL THE SUN W/ CALL SUPER & PARRIS 270225

This is my closing set recorded live at Faggots Are Women in NYC. FAW isn’t one of those mid parties begging for attention, promising collective moral high ground without doing anything. This party is an entire world—full of gags, friendship, and intention. The art, copy, door policy, sound, lights, chill areas—and its very existence in today’s USA—is T. It bubbled up from a scene that needs it, agitates the status quo, and doesn’t seek outside validation—IYKYK.

Its theme: “Faggots are FLINTA*s: Escape from Berlin.” We know New Yorkers love to say “Berlin is over” (while others say NYC is over). Some say Berlin is known for cheap living, liberated mindsets, world-class nightlife, and hot people - but it’s also dark and easy to disappear. For me, how you feel there has always been an inkblot test: it depends on who you are right now. 

But since Oct 7, 2023, Berlin has changed radically. A place known for freedom of expression has descended in to a McCarthyist hellscape for pro-Palestine activists. Cultural institutions cooperate by silencing dissenting views, and police enforce this with overtly racist brutality. It affects everything — everyday life, art, music, dancing and fun.

Obviously the political situation is similarly bleak in the US. It feels like a bizarre time to celebrate, but also a critical time to be together with the people you love. This is why the level of intention here is important: worldbuilding by and for a community, even just for a night, has the power to nourish us in so many ways.

And so I tried to match that level for the closing. Not gonna spoil the references, but they are thick and deep, and call on some very important voices. It’s usually hard to listen back to a live set without focusing on the flaws. But in this recording, I think of Charlene giving me a quick face beat en route, the unsure gays when I started, the grind-train of culturatti dolls towards the end, and the gaggle of Colombian queers losing it for Shakira. The room was unhinged and alive, full of the best. This is for those who were there—and for those who get it.

Live at Faggots Are FLINTA*s

Fuse w/ Afra @ Kiosk Radio 15.02.2025

Multisexual Mix #25 DHC

Baltra @ The Lot Radio 04-09-2025

Tony Starr is a DJ with a unique feel for the crowd’s energy, blending deep musical knowledge with a distinct, intuitive style. His sets are immersive journeys through house, jazz, and rare grooves, where every track becomes part of a living, soulful narrative.

https://www.instagram.com/tonystarr_
https://soundcloud.com/djtonystarr



SUPERIOR ELEVATION with Tony Starr @ The Lot Radio 04-15-2025

"Recording this mix for fabric meant a lot to me! a moment to pause and reflect on where I come from and where I’m going musically <3 Catch me this Saturday, May 3, b2b with Roi Perez! Lets go <3" - ISAbella

063 - ISAbella - fabric podcast

Senergi, Dj and Producer, is a rave charmer: with pulsating queer energy and sharp dancefloor instinct, he channels transformation through music. 
His sets weave 90s house grooves, fierce vocals and key percussive elements to create a progressive and euphoric journey, spurting love and bliss. His energy has seen spots like Tresor in Berlin, Taipei’s Pawnshop and beyond in Europe, Asia and Central America, and as co-parent of @fairies_party , he keeps spreading joy across the community. 
Oh and soon he will be releasing his first track with Homodrop on our upcoming 10 Years of HOMODROP compilation <3

@sergisenergi

HOMODROP Podcast 033 - SENERGI

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