Its so true, the challenge is always to do better and makes it interesting :)

every time i hear he speaks, i feel inspired by realness of what he says, it’s just that he gives you a perspective of  someone who made it and when you hear that there is also some doubts behind this big name, it gives you a feeling of hope, even human touch to keep doing what you love and enjoy even when there is nobody behind you, just pure passion and joy for music 

ty for this interview

So lovely to hear his experience directly - an artist I’ve admired for a long time now and these kinds of deep insights are few and far between. Also if you’re an up-and-comer, we’re for a treat once you’re properly established! 🖤

Rene is one of my favourite DJs. Never disappoints. Such a good soul, such an amazing talent. 
He sounds amazing live

Recorded live in Amsterdam at CODA (Ratherlost x Pax Romana ) during ADE 2024 in Lofi.

Both Ratherlost and Pax Romana have been crews that keep a particular space in my heart. A little archive from a memorable night of two combined force of the Amsterdam club scene ! Enjoy the ride , as much as I did !

Musically yours,
Léo

Mastered by Erik Luebs.

Picture taken during that event by @aesthetic_lunatic

Quelza at Coda I Ratherlost x Pax-Romana ADE 2024

✈ To celebrate this new episode, we are proud and delighted to host such an iconic figure from the Dutch Techno scene : SANDRIEN.

Amsterdam’s Sandrien is known for her versatile take on techno. From deep and atmospheric to high-energy breaks and acid; her dynamic track selection has made her a dance floor favourite in her hometown and beyond. With over twenty years in the game, there are hardly any iconic clubs and festivals Sandrien has not played. She has graced the stages of Lowlands Festival, Awakenings, Dekmantel and Draaimolen in The Netherlands, Norway’s Monument, Rainbow Disco Club in Japan and the club booths of Berlin’s Berghain, Bassiani in Tbilisi, Basement NY, Tunnel Pereira and Womb in Tokyo.

In Amsterdam, she used to be a resident of De School and its predecessor Trouw. The latter was home to Sandrien’s own techno club nights ‘Imprint’, through which she hosted a variety of national and international artists including Ben Sims, DVS1, Marcel Dettman, Oscar Mulero, Peter van Hoesen and Rødhåd. In addition, she was one of the founders of the city’s long-running LGBTQIA+ event series IsBurning.

For years, Sandrien spent her weekdays working in Amsterdam’s renowned record stores Rush Hour and Killacutz. This speaks to the imagination of her incredible record collection and musical knowledge. Her extensive library is precisely why she’s a champion of playing longer DJ sets, during which she always manages to build a solid bridge between old-school techno, and adventurous fresh sounds. Sandrien’s experience and ability to adapt to any setting also shows in her love for playing back-to-back with other artists, including DJ Nobu, Ben Sims and Philippa Pacho.

Occasionally, she likes to give the more house-leaning part of her collection a spin; high energy and acidic basslines woven together by the same solid groove her techno sets are known for.

Enjoy and feel free to share! Love & Techno

Tracklist:

1. Casual Treatment - Remember Me (Tar Hallow)
2. Dave Alyan - Guest from the Future (Black Line Recordings)
3. Tiemoko Kone - The Past Is The Past (Drawner Records)
4. Sonic Wave Collective - Arise (Forest on Stasys Remix) (Arketip Discs)
5. Alderaan - Collision (PSYCHOSKUNK Recordings)
6. Freddy Fresh, DJ Slip, Dan Zamani, Tim Taylor - Iceberg (DJ Dextro 2024
Rework) (Missile Records)
7. Translate - Induccion al Sueno (EVOD)
8. Radar - XxxX (Logia Sound Collective)
9. 5O71 - Campfire (MZRRECORDS)
10. Augusto Taito - O1.2 (Tar Hallow)
11. Cassulle - Cuarta (Space Travel Records)
12. Slone - Prisoner (KYSH Records)
13. Pierce - Manticore (Schimmer Records)
14. STIPP - SDG
15. Sciahri x Hertz Collision - Echoes of the Void (Kontain Remix) (Clergy)
16. AgainstMe - My Very Best Regards (Evilgroove Records)
17. Muzmin - Yucca (Fusion of Thought)
18. KIKA (MD) - Lost Words (Evilgroove Records)
19. Feisfois - Intercrus (Timeless O'Clock)
20. Rawdecks - Blindsided (Diffuse Reality Records)
21. Peter Van Hoesen - Variables Edit 1 (Reclaim Your City)
22. Human Space Machine - Zehn (SoHaSo)
23. Priori - Sub Lux (Kalahari Oyster Cult)
24. Gustav Krach - I’ll Only Fly Away (Engörn)

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PARADOX PODCAST #181 -- SANDRIEN

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Deniro @ Dekmantel-Selectors (2022)

Lacking no oomph, the mixes of Amsterdam’s one and only Mary Lake tick all the boxes of a quality hi-NRG set. Boasting a definite knack for those volatile hotchpotches of big-room-ready jack and a surgical DJing skillset, Mary treats us to a frantic whirlwind of paced-up machine funk and absolutely imparable industrial-inflected maneuvers. Cranking the heat one notch up with every bar, the Dutch DJ certainly knows how to bring dance floors to a simmer and keep crowds under her spell through wave after wave of an uncompromising floor-destroying exposé. No-surrender, adrenaline-stacked ripper of a mix thru and thru, consider yourselves warned for the tumultuous ride ahead. Hectic.

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Reclaim Your City 636 | Mary Lake

"Sound systems are really what move me." The up-and-coming techno artist talks about the physicality of sound and how psychedelics inform his work in the studio.

What makes a good artist? In this RA Exchange, British DJ and producer Andrew Shobeiri, AKA Rene Wise, reflects on being a relatively new name in the scene and considers the success that ultimately comes with time and experience. "There's never a point where you're done," he says.

While Shobeiri is only a few years into his career, the up-and-comer already knows how to draw a crowd. He has finely tuned a highly kinetic and hypnotic techno sound that's brought him legions of fans and bookings on the world's top club and festival lineups. He divulges the ingredients that go into a Rene Wise set, including sound sources from genres beyond the club, like salsa, Iranian radif and the strange orchestration of Steve Reich. He also talks about his experience with psychedelics—which helped lay the groundwork for some of his most formative musical experiences—as well as how sound systems have changed the way he perceives and composes tracks for the dance floor. Listen to the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.759 Rene Wise

US-born and Berlin-based, Dustin Zahn has been a force in techno’s global underground for over two decades. His sound is punishing yet precise—big-room power shaped by hypnotic loops, sharp sound design often layered with haunting vocals and an unshakable sense of momentum.

With releases on Blueprint, Rekids, and his own imprints—Enemy Records and the American-rooted Abiotic Recordings— Zahn’s output is consistently high-caliber. Behind the decks, from Berghain to basements,  his work is a masterclass in high-impact techno that never sacrifices depth.

For Podcast #243, he delivers a 2.5-hour journey that doesn’t let up. No compromises. Just techno. 

Artwork by @ankhsious

Vault Sessions #243 - Dustin Zahn

GiGi FM is the 433rd guest of our original HATE Podcast series.

This mix is a cosmic, spiraling journey ~ a meditation on movement, intensity, and expansion. Opening and closing with the mantra Per aspera, ad astra (“through hardships to the stars”), GiGi FM wanted to invite listeners to surrender, transcend, and travel beyond the visible ~ where words dissolve and sound begins to speak ~ to move us in ways language never could.

Perhaps even reach that liminal space where mind, body, and soul dance in sync.

Download available after 10.000 listens.

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Photographer credits: Yumiya Saiki.

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For my first visit in San Francisco, I had the immense pleasure of playing at Endzeit party in collaboration with Club Moniker & hyper k in a new warehouse space, with an amazing sound system and a great vibe making it a memorable night.
Hope you enjoy it !

Altinbas at Church of Endzeit, San Francisco 04-04-2025

One of the most intriguing voices in the new generation of techno artists, her sound blends dark, percussive energy with sensual textures and tropical undertones, all delivered with a refined sense of balance and emotional weight.

Known for elegant, immersive sets that dissolve the lines between ambient and techno, Tauceti brings a perspective that is both ethereal and grounded, experimental and precise.

Tune in for an immersive session that balances physical drive with atmospheric detail.

EX.759 Rene Wise

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