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Vilnius-based label Kontrapunkt celebrates global electronic experimentation with “Kontrapunkt International,” a sprawling 23-track (!!!) VA release spanning six continents and a spectrum of genres. Housed on a vibrant double-cassette format, the compilation bridges established collaborators and fresh discoveries, offering everything from peak-time club weapons to introspective headphone journeys. This kaleidoscopic approach reflects the label’s commitment to boundary-free sound, uniting artists under a banner of bold, multi-genre innovation.

Berlin’s Adel Akram delivers one of the compilation’s standout moments with "Transponder Signal Quadrant Delta", a leftfield Techno odyssey that thrums with hypnotic precision. The track unfolds like a transmission from a distant galaxy, layered with warped synths, pulsating bass, and intricate rhythmic textures that skew conventional dancefloor logic. Akram crafts an immersive, almost psychedelic experience, where metallic echoes and granular FX dissolve into a constantly shifting soundscape. There’s a cinematic quality here, as if the track maps an abstract sci-fi narrative through its auditory twists and modular-inspired flourishes. Yet it never loses its groove, balancing cerebral experimentation with a subterranean pulse that would feel at home in both dimly lit warehouses and late-night home listening sessions. A masterclass in tension and atmosphere, Akram’s contribution epitomizes Kontrapunkt International’s ethos: global, adventurous, and unafraid to wander off the grid.

You can find (and buy) this and other music pearls on the Bandcamp page of the label: https://kontrapunktsound.bandcamp.com/

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The Belgrade-based talent takes care to convey real emotion in his melodies and power in his rhythms. His meticulous approach both in the DJ booth and the studio results in sounds that move people in many different ways. For this reason and after many years of work, he has gone from being a secret Serbian talent to someone now making his mark on the world stage with fans like Paul Kalkbrenner, Carl Cox and Chris Liebig.

Djokovic has proven his international credentials over the last decade-plus with releases on high-profile labels like Drumcode, Filth on Acid and Armada. He reached overall Number 1 on the Beatport techno chart with the mighty 'Atom,' which also made Ilija one of the genre's best-selling artists of the year. 

That track was something of a breakout moment that got high-profile support from the likes of Maceo Plex, and further successes have followed on Second State and Terminal M. More melodic tracks like 'Vega' on Armada Records and 'Equilibrium' on Drumcode showed a different side to this vital artist. The latter was one of the most requested IDs of Adam Beyer's DJ sets at the time: it paired driving drum programming with the sort of mind-expanding synth work that takes dancers to another level.

While remaining true to his mysterious and atmospheric signature sound, Djokovic is always evolving as proven with an explosive outing on Reinier Zonneveld's cult Filth on Acid label. It featured tripped-outbangers that fuse 
 spine-tingling chords with hypnotic beats, as do his DJ sets, which have taken him to world-class clubs and festivals like UNTOLD, Watergate, Exit's Dance Arena, Lovefest, Echowaves, EGG London, De Marktkantine and more. 

As Djokovic continues to climb ever-higher Beatport's Techno Top 100 and prepares to launch his Point Beyond label with a big first release featuring a Flug remix, he is now one of the most essential voices in the contemporary techno conversation.

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