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American artist Introspekt (@sageintrospekt) has a sound rooted in the darker side of UKG but comes at it from a unique perspective that incorporates elements of US garage and ballroom. The LA-born, NYC-based talent has now made her mark in Europe as a DJ and a producer on labels like Eris Drew and Octo Octa's T4T LUV NRG. Her style blends heavy basslines, diva vocals and well-crafted broken beats into something that harks back to the sounds that once came out of the likes of Paradise Garage and Club Zanzibar, always with a focus on bringing up her own community.

She says that the idea behind this week's mix was "to take the listener on a journey through tech-garage sonics and intergalactic dancehall rhythms." Tracks of her own and those from Skream, Holloway, Hatcha, Phuturistix and many more all plot a line through earth-shatteringly heavy rhythms from across the past, present and future of garage, dubstep and bass. It's a mix aimed at both body and head from this formidable talent and is a great taste of what to expect from her when she plays Dekmantel Festival later in the year.

Dekmantel Podcast 466 - Introspekt

The UTDF podcast presents the recording of Zenker Brothers euphoric DJ set straight from Up To Date Festival Secret Location 2023. Best-selected dance tracks, cross-genres fast ride through rapidly changing sounds. What a night it was! Let's go back there for a minute (or 2hrs!). 

Join us at Electrum Up To Date Festival 2024 in Białystok! See you 30.05-02.06.24 🌞

Podcast UTDF prezentuje nagranie euforycznego DJ setu duetu Zenker Brothers prosto z To Date Festival Secret Location 2023. Najlepiej wyselekcjonowane tracki, szybka podróż międzygatunkowa przez gwałtownie zmieniające się dźwięki. Cóż to była za noc! Wróćmy tam na minutę (lub 2 godziny).

Zapraszamy na Electrum Up To Date Festival 2024 w Białymstoku! Do zobaczenia 30.05-02.06.24 🌞

Recorded @ UTDF 2023
Mix / mastering @ Coastline Studio / Coastline Northern Cuts

UTDF Podcast #6: Zenker Brothers

Nick León (@NICKLEON) is an artful DJ and producer from Miami who has always operated at the experimental fringes of electronic music. Though he has always pushed at the boundaries he never fully loses sight of the dance floor while colliding reggaeton, techno, ambient, dubstep and hip-hop. He is a frequent collaborator and something of an album specialist who most recently took inspiration from Florida’s diverse sub-aquatic ecosystems on his superb Projections of a Coral City album alongside Coral Morphologic.

Nick will be joining us at Dekmantel Festival 2024 and this week's mix is a great way to keep you going until then. It's an hour of loose-limbed and largely genre-less rhythm with a naturalistic feel. There's a blend of filtered and futuristic voices and centuries-old dancing rituals that take you to the heart of an ancient rainforest, all with his signature Latin flavours and an undercurrent dembow-laced beats.

Dekmantel Podcast 467 - Nick León

Recording of DJ MELL G's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

DJ MELL G at Lentekabinet 2024

Recording of LazerGazer's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

LazerGazer at Lentekabinet 2024

Recording of DJ Godfather's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

DJ Godfather at Lentekabinet 2024

Recording of Deena Abdelwahed & DJ Plead's set at Lentekabinet 2024.

Deena Abdelwahed & DJ Plead at Lentekabinet 2024

Rinse FM Podcast

Pariah presents Voam - 13 June 2024

Hessle Audio feat. Pearson Sound - 17 June 2024

New York hailing underground staple, Mutual Dreaming label head and founder of Sustain-Release Aurora Halal, takes to the tools on the latest Crack Mix with a warm, groove-laden 55 minutes

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Crack Mix 581: Aurora Halal

VA - Best Of DKMNTL x PATTA - Dekmantel - DKMNTL044

a1.	Young Marco - The Best I Could Do (With What I Had)
b1.	Tom Trago - Brutal Romance (TT's Love Fix)
b2.	Fatima Yamaha - The Creature From Culture Creation

Vinyl: http://shop.dekmantel.com/release/5497/best-of-dkmntl-x-patta
Digital: https://dekmantel.bandcamp.com/album/va-best-of-dkmntl-x-patta

The best of DKMNTL x PATTA on one disc. Dekmantel is happy to present the repress of the sought-after 2015 Patta Anthem ‘The Best I Could Do (With What I Had)’ by Young Marco. This time backed with Tom Trago, who serves up his gloomy and exhilarating house jam 'Brutal Romance' in the TT Love Fix. And topping it off with Fatima Yamaha's timeless 'The Creature From Culture Creation' taken from PATTA01.

DKMNTL044 // VA - Best Of DKMNTL x PATTA

12” + Digital
CCS107
Release: 22.09.2017

Tracklist:
A1	The Mole - Little Sunshine
A2	The Mole - Discotheque Airplane
B1	The Mole & Tom Trago - Down The Hallway (Aardvarck Remix)
B2	The Mole & Tom Trago - Down The Hallway (Original Mix)

Short info: 
Circus Company and The Mole have long been making eyes at each other across the same crowded dancefloor. Colin de la Plante’s primary project is synonymous with the off-kilter corner of house music we like to spend our time dancing in, and the labels he releases on are close cousins of the Circus troupe. From Wagon Repair to Philpot, Musique Risquee to Perlon, it’s a wonder that we haven’t worked together previously, but finally that’s been put right with Little Sunshine.

Stripped back, understated disco grooves have always been the bread and butter of The Mole’s sound, while infectious, cyclical melodic patterns are equally important in making his unique version of house music. On the title track, those elements are presented with full force, but in between the driving rhythms linger the most gorgeous keys, bringing a mellow introspection to the track as a neat counterpoint to the energy of the drums and arpeggios.

Compared to the clean lines and peppy tempo of “Little Sunshine”, “Discotheque Airplane” is an audacious swerve into low and slow territory, where dusty samples rule the day and the bass swells in and out of earshot with a truly mesmerizing effect. It’s a moody affair loaded with tension, mystery and funk in abundance.

As if that wasn’t enough proof of the variety in The Mole’s repertoire, on his collaboration with Dutch hero Tom Trago for “Down The Hallway” we find the pair exploring lean, focused techno, where the simplest of rhythms propel a haunting, distant vocal lick. It’s the drum sounds that make this a special cut, championing warm, natural percussion instead of the methodical drum machine hits found in most contemporary techno.

Rounding the EP off in a beautifully mysterious style is Aardvarck, whose remix of “Down The Hallway” takes the subtle foundations of the original and builds delicate, lilting melodies on top. With creative distortion and masterful layering of the many synth parts, it’s a captivating, emotionally-loaded slice of inward-looking music that adds to the intriguing, alternative vision of dance music proposed on every track of this 12”.

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Little Sunshine

The Mole & Tom Trago - Down The Hallway (Original Mix)

The Mole & Tom Trago - Down The Hallway (Aardvarck Remix)

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2017/10/tom-trago-rain-room/

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Download: Tom Trago - Rain Room

Tom Trago - Bergen - Dekmantel (DKMNTL056) 

a1.	Tom Trago - Bergen
a2.	Tom Trago - The Creation Of Lalibela
a3.	Tom Trago - Zeeweg
b1.	Tom Trago - Faith Belongs To Us
b2.	Tom Trago - Always be With You
b3.	Tom Trago - Underwater Wings
c1.	Tom Trago - Morph
c2.	Tom Trago - The Interval Of Happiness
d1.	Tom Trago - Fari
d2.	Tom Trago - Working Machines

https://shop.dekmantel.com/release/5960/bergen

Bergen is the next, and natural step in the expanding career of Dutch producer Tom Trago. The acclaimed producer behind Voyage Direct will release his fourth LP, with the label and crew he's built a close relationship with over the past ten years - Dekmantel. With a new studio and approach to music, Bergen is Trago sounding at his very finest, returning to his roots with a focussed, and dedicated production ethos.

“If you change your environment, your music will also change with you,” Trago reflects on the new album. A staple in the Amsterdam club scene, Tom Trago has been a familiar face at the Dekmantel events for over ten years. “I was even playing Dekmantel parties, before they were even called Dekmantel,” he states. Tom Trago's collaboration with Dekmantel has allowed him the space to grow and finish his most accomplished, and honest album to date. Bergen is an LP that connects his legacy, family, and commitment to dance music in one resplendent package.

DKMNTL056 // Tom Trago - Bergen

In the run-up to Tom Trago's debut album on our label, you can now check out "Zeeweg" in full. The Bergen LP is out on April 2 and can already be pre-ordered via our webshop and bandcamp page.

shop.dekmantel.com/release/5960/bergen

Bergen (DKMNTL056)

Pre-order

Tom Trago - Zeeweg

Bookings: 
EU & ROW: tomtrago@frills.de
AUS: m@novel.com.au

Press: 
tessa@voyage-select.com / tomtrago@frills.de

Tom Trago – one of the leading lights of the Dutch electronic music underground, who defined the house and electronica sound of Amsterdam like few others. He is a globe-trotting DJ, producer, live performer and label owner who enjoys nothing more than championing both overlooked gems and fresh sounds from his own country. Tom Trago held residencies at renowned Amsterdam institutions Trouw and De School and name any prestigious festival or clubs worldwide – pretty sure he’s played there.

He once claimed that he felt a physical need to make music every day, and it’s hard to think of anyone whose immersion in music is quite as complete. Tom Trago is known for his versatility across electronic music genres, deep beats and grooves, and remixes for giants such as Depeche Mode. His genre-blurring sound and unique style have made him an influential figure in the world of electronic music.

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

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