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UK selector Max Dean is in the mix for ANTS on Ibiza Sonica. Coming in hot after an incredible 2024 that saw Max nominated in the DJ Mag Best of British awards and named one of Mixmag’s breakthrough DJs of the year. 

Alongside playing with Michael Bibi and delivering the club hit “Feel Much Better” with rapper Nafe Smallz, Max founded his neXup recz, becoming one of Beatport’s top-ranked minimal/deep tech imprints.

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Recording of DJ Koolt's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

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Growing up in the 90s, I was into Garage. In the early 2000s, I was buying Grime vinyl's. Then, when I was old enough, I started going to clubs in London; Matter (o2), Cable (London Bridge), 93 Feat East  (Shoreditch) and Fabric (Farringdon). 

In 2010, I saw the rise of Jamie Jones at DC10. In 2011, I was on the dance floor at Space (Hi Ibiza) when Carl Cox played a 10 hour set to celebrate his 10 year residency. In 2012, I was in Amnesia when Marco Carola started his legendary Music On events. 

On New Year's Day 2013, I DJ'd at Ministry of Sound in London following MK, who was making his meteoric return to music. I saw his return sparked by Loss Foss playing his 90's house music at Creche, combined with a tune from Maya Jane Coles called "What You Say" which was the hit record in 2011, the year I "done the season" in Ibiza. That year I DJ'd at the iconic Cafe Del Mar on the Ibiza sunset strip.

When I came back to London, I was DJing on the same lineup as East End Dubs for an event called Connected. This was back in the day when EED used to make minimal deep house, which was the trend at the time. I believe the events are still visible on Resident Advisor when I used to DJ under a different name. I also had my mixes played on KISS 100 radio. I probably still have that mix on my hard drive somewhere.

Back then, I was going to events all over London, the regular ones were Fuse, Jaded, Half Baked, Solo Danza, Picnic, Mullet Over and fabric.

Over the last 18 years, I have seen... 
Many trends come and go. 
Many clubs open and close. 
Many DJs rise and fade. 

However, one thing is for sure, house & techno is bigger than ever. It constantly evolves, and there is a never-ending stream of new clubbers entering the scene.

These days 50% of the music I listen to is Techno. I like sets from Alarico, Skudge, Fadi Mohem, John Talabot, Ben Klock and Rohad. I find it's great concentration music when I need to get things done, but admittedly, I've spent less time at techno raves. I also listen to sets from East End Dubs, Josh Baker, Ion Ludwig, Voigtmann, old school grime.

Accumulatively, I've spent hundreds of hours on the dance floor and behind the decks.  

In 2014, I sold my Technics 1210's, my Pioneer DJM 900 Mixer, amp and speakers. 

Over the last 15 years, I've been "playing about" with Ableton in my spare time. I enjoy making all types of house music with old-school grime samples, toms and gritty baselines and synths. 

I plan to upload my old tracks and I'll include the date I made it.

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