In the first week of September we’re heading to the beautiful scenery of Tisno, Croatia, to celebrate the first edition of Dekmantel Selectors. In the run up to the festival, we’ve launched a new temporary podcast-series where we invite ten of our selectors from the festival to dig deep in their unique collections. The idea behind the mix is to create a Time Document, focusing on a specific period of time with the artist being free in choosing this period. This period could in fact entail anything: a certain decennia, the time he or she fell in love, The Cold War, November ’92 – March ’93, or the rise of Nigerian music. It’s up to the Selectors to choose and tell us a story based on their music collection.

What has been a beautiful ride through many record bags, now comes to an end with the final Selectors Podcast by Manchester-based Andrew Lyster. The NTS-radio host provided us with a finger licking good mix, touching on many electronic gems that have a special connection to him.  "I wanted to stay true to the theme of the mix series, hopefully offering something different to the other selectors whilst also presenting something that’s true to myself."

Lyster is known as the co-founder and designer of the meandyou collective. Over the past years, Lyster has established himself as a DJ in his own right, through hosting the collective's monthly radio show with a string of world class guests and making regular DJ-appearances everywhere. "This corner of my record collection really excites me, so much interesting stuff was happening at this time, many of these tracks are what I’d now consider to be classics of that time. Quite a few older Manchester related things in here too, which are some of my personal favourites. For me this mix was more about recording a segment of my collection as opposed to a proper DJ mix. A lot of this stuff I picked up in the basement of Vinyl Exchange in Manchester; this era and that shop feel very connected to me."

Selectors Podcast

Selectors Podcast 010 - Andrew Lyster

Based in Toronto, Canada, &i (alias) is a versatile and passionate DJ known for his eclectic taste and deep love for all genres of music, with a special affinity for Electronic sounds.

Blending everything from House and Techno, to Ambient and Experimental beats, &i's sets are a journey through music, always keeping the dance floor energized and surprised. His ability to mix multiple genres showcases his deep knowledge and appreciation for music's past, present, and future, creating an immersive and beautiful music experience. 

Deeply inspired by artists like Patrick Holland, Kornel Kovacs, and Chaos in the CBD, &i creates playful and unpredictable sets that will be both deeply personal and widely impactful.

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