This DJ set I performed at 'Into The Woods Festival' during Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 is a good representation of my current vision of techno. Enjoy!

James Ruskin, “Watching ⁦Surgeon play right now is a master class, impeccable music, rhythmically diverse and put together with skill and power........class”

Dustmite - 250
Thomas P.Heckmann - Kopfgeister (Clouds  Remix)
Audio Injection - Charge
Talismann - Anchoryst
Temudo - E08
Avernian - Ruka
Ritzi Lee - Out Of Line
Frankie Bones - Distortion
Chontane - Copper Vein
VIL - The Slip
De Schuurman - Nu Ga Je Dansen
Ruskin & DVS1 - Page 2
Nemmett - Teeth
Truncate & Ruskin - Sketch 1
Stranger - Rok Da Place
S-File - Parting Glances
James Ruskin - Hang Up
DJ Overdose - Skidzomatic
Ritzi Lee - Tunnel Effect
Peder Mannerfelt - Year of the Rats
Surgeon - Raw Trax 4
DJ Hyperactive - Venus
Avernian & Strick - Hairline Fracture
Fadi Mohem + Rodhad - wsnwg008_04_210407.3
Avernian - Raw Hands
LA-4A, Ambivalent - I Feel Lit (Alden Tyrell Remix)
Stef Mendesidis - Wurlitzer Machinery
Ruskin & DVS1 - Page 3
Henry Greenleaf - Formula
Lag - Twitch
Stef Mendesidis - Sonica
Avernian - Maadi
Joey Beltram - Pulse
Truncate - The Eve (James Ruskin Remix)
Paul Bailey - Saturday Boy (Surgeon remix)
Panstarrs - Pendulum
Stef Mendesidis - Stalker
Ploy - Ramos
Surgeon - La Real

Into The Woods ADE Weekender 15th October 2021

"All I want to do is express what I love." The beloved Berghain resident talks about learning from failure, putting in the time and how good sound systems have changed his life.

Born and bred in Minneapolis, Zak Khutoretsky, AKA DVS1, has been throwing and playing raves for decades. Now 47, he's at the top of his game. As one of Berghain's most popular residents and a producer known for his deep and versatile sound, he's amassed thousands of followers around the world, releasing on Klockworks, Transmat and Ostgut Ton, in addition to his own label, HUSH.

Not just an artist, Khutoretsky has garnered a reputation for speaking critically about the challenges facing the electronic music community, notably through his essay about the battle between art and entertainment, and more recently through the inauguration of his revenue sharing platform ASlice. The organisation was designed in 2020 as an antidote to the pay disparity between DJ earnings and producer earnings, and its basic conceit is that DJs submit playlists of their tracks and share small percentages of their gig fees to be redistributed among the artists whose tracks they've played.

In this RA Exchange live from ADE, Khutoretsky talks with journalist Christine Kakaire about the platform and the impetus behind it, as well as his underlying tendency to be a "fixer,"  from the problems in his house to the issues he sees plaguing his community. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.689 DVS1

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Plank & Ishq 	Nandoori Space
Joss 	Egoli
Longlost + ShaunJWright - Faded Pictures
Svarog 	Addiction's Abyss
Fernie 	Traverse
Clark Davis 	Berlin (G-Man Remix Dance Version)
Jesse Maas & Litmus 	D BEAM
Alan Backdrop 	Converging to Center
Allen 	The Search For Exo Planets
Terence Fixmer 	K2
Binary Algorithms 	Register #04 (.VRIL Remix)
CRYME 	Hold On
Oliver Rosemann 	Stealth Shell Symphony
Otik 	Miracles
Patrick Siech 	Invocation
stndrd 	Cypherwave
Yrsen - Hologram (Diffuse Reality Records)
Louis The 4th 	Conception
Marco Bailey 	D Vice
Salbany 	Crossroads
C-System - Against Control
Daito, emagemuser 	Oesdrums
Jack Fresia 	81z
Justine Perry 	Nova Voyager
Nachtwaker 	Currents
Tapefeed 	Burned Blueprint
Deluka - R.A.W 
Dynamic Forces 	Holding Out
Mossed 	Divider
Neila Edel 	Rampage
Kaan Pirecioglu 	Human Engine
mchvlsm 	Maelstrom
Metapattern 	Street Sweeper
ONYVAA 	AYAH
Volpe & Elias. 	Exploration
Bailey Ibbs 	Frenzy Tool
Concrete Husband 	Breath on Me
Franco Rossi 	Pax Animi
Isaiah 	Come Closer
Paàl 	Move For Something
PS11 	Equilibrium
Pushmann 	The Chinese Hardgroove Track
Ryan James Ford 	Nexus 95
Gunjack 	Mo' Future
Mislaw & KXYXK 	Jade
Muhammad Taha 	Kaninchenkopf
Operator (UK) 	Up, Then Down
SERA J 	Bonds Of Respect
Leon Wolf 	Leave it
Aleeks 	Catch A Glimpse
Boyca 	Yes Sir
LaFontaine 	PWM
Michael Ius 	Transmitter
LaFontaine & Jamesendir 	RH4
Iannis Rezgui 	Et Quand Les Jours Vinrent
Mike Parker 	Spaceship Galliot
Brendon Moeller 	Urban Cosmos
Refracted 	Initation

Majorana's mask

Lolsnake @ The Lot Radio 05-07-2025

Tech House – often misunderstood and unfairly written off as commercial – takes centre stage in the upcoming Blitzcast by our good friend Sylwa, who has been influenced by its original, understated sound and approach, and now thrills with a soulful interpretation.

Blitzcast 028 comes courtesy of Sylwa – here’s what he has to share about the mix.

> This mix features tracks released exclusively between 1996 and 2005, with a strong leaning toward the sound pioneered by early UK tech house figures like Terry Francis, Eddie Richards, and the circle surrounding London’s Fabric club and Swag Records.
I aimed to create an obscure, moody atmosphere with long blends, moving through stripped-back, loop-heavy cuts, dubby stabs, and acid lines—gradually brightening into more melody-driven tracks toward the end. You’ll hear some crackles and slight mixing imperfections; I guess it's the unavoidable nature of mixing with vinyl. <

We also had time for a swift conversation with Sylwa about his background and musical approach - find out more in the Blitz Magazine on our homepage:

https://www.blitz.club/2025/05/26/blitzcast-028-sylwa/

Blitzcast 028 : Sylwa

soundcloud : @initialcode
instagram : www.instagram.com/initialcode_cd/

Initial Code @ GIMIC - 26 June 2025

Tracklist can be found on Instagram (IG: absynth.mix)

Kang | AbsynthMix 004

French DJ based in Berlin, co-founder and resident of the Parisian queer collective Spectrum Waves.

https://www.instagram.com/leaocchi
https://soundcloud.com/lea-occhi



Lea Occhi @ The Lot Radio 07-25-2025

Didn't sit right with me to think that y'all wouldn't come to my page if you wanted some more chilled-out techno to listen to, so I decided to fix that and give you 1hr of more relaxed and sensual techno. 

Video fo me mixing this available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6wQeOHEEQ&t=1006s

LATE NIGHT WITH CARMEN ELECTRO || CHILL TECHNO MIX

A long-serving Detroit artist gifts us an hour of exclusives.

K-Hand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/khandmusic/

In Session: K-Hand

kangconcepts@gmail.com
Kedibounce@gmail.com

Mesmer -> House Bops
Kang -> Techno tunes
Kedi Bounce -> House trio extravaganza 

For bookings and other inquiries just send an email!

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