Each year, we ask a few artists from the Dekmantel Selectors line-up to deliver a mix in anticipation of the new edition. Who could be a better fit than DJ Python to re-initiate this tradition?

Even before Dulce Compañia, which introduced the Python alias to the world, Brian Piñeyro has been providing a wide array of unique sounds to those who care to listen. To be fair, he makes it hard not to care, and also to describe his ambling, dembow-inspired rhythms as something other than ‘deep reggaeton’. But if Piñeyro has taught us one thing, it is that music is just moods flowing into one another. Sometimes, the mood is a percussive therapy session, and sometimes it warps drone-driven electronica, tingly synths, and steely dancehall.

It is unsurprising that this mix is all about the mood too. A 60-minute journey across genuinely emotive songs and honeyed hymns. In his words, it’s just about “enjoying the time with people around you, whatever shape the people or the time may take”. When listening to this mix, keep in mind DJ Python’s approach to making soup: you can only really do it well if you allow yourself to move beyond the recipe. The only thing left to do is let go and get locked in.

Selectors Podcast 028 - DJ Python

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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