Check out the recording of my 2h NYE set at EXIT23 @ Chinastraat Ghent 31-12-2024 (tracklist) 🔊🎶 For NYE I wanted to start a bit light, going from 140 rave acid techno to some cheeky sneaky guilty pleasures, before the heavy bangers and industrial hybrids ending at 170. Sorry not sorry for the plot twists 😜

TRACKLIST
01 Illuminatae - Tremora Del Terra
02 The Chemical Brothers - Electronic Battle Weapon 6
03 The Ultimate Seduction - Housenation (Mixedit Remaster)
04 Somniac One - Dad Bodies Everywhere
05 Kadoc - Nighttrain (Mixedit)
06 Foxtrot VS Ma Bla - Deep Down Inside (Out Now on FoxBamInc 002)
07 E144 - Ungestillt (Zodiak Commune 004 A1 Remaster)
08 Apaull - Depths (John Selway Bottom Feeder Remix)
09 Metrist - Bputch
10 FLUCC - i saw the stars tonight
11 Dusty Kid - Kollera
12 Warmduscher - 10 Kleine Bassdrums (Palle Pille Mix - Remaster)
13 Akkaelle - Planet P (Out Now on Zodiak Commune 038)
14 Pozek - ADM14 (Out Now on Cult Collective 42)
15 Jamie Bissmire - Ice (145 Mixedit)
16 Dima Gastrolër - Blood Moon
17 Dynamo City - One Night In Hackney
18 Jeff Amadeus - Squat 001 (Mixedit)
19 Ybrid - Zona
20 Sensory Overload - Dolphin
21 Wei.xzy & Beennooutside - Say Ho
22 Kodaman - Turboshake (Mixedit)
23 Valerie Ace - Angel Acid
24 Mr. Gasmask - The Past is Alive (Mixedit)
25 Microwave Prince - The Colour of Love (Mixedit)
26 Joey Risdon - Acid Kicks In
27 RUTHLESS - Control
28 Erotic Cafe' - TECNNO2023 (155BPM)
29 Forsaken Is Dead & Unnatural Selection - The Unconquerable Man (The Outside Agency Remix)
30 Rabbeat - The Slaves Of Dawn
31 BMG aka Brachiale Musikgestalter - Ready for the Floor (Stormtrooper Remix)
32 Myler - Aggression Sessions
33 Too Old Boyz - Deja Vu (Mixedit)
34 As'teka Nahuatl - Musico'teka (Forthcoming on Violent Cases Sublabel) 
35 Chris Clark - Shonny (Mixedit Remaster)
36 Commander Tom - Are Am Eye (Mixedit.v2)
37 Somatic Responses - Axon (Mixedit3)
38 Zenith - A Tear In Heart (Stefan Edit)

Original artwork by @mashazayakina

Stefan ZMK @ NYE Exit23 Space Safari @ Chinastraat 2024 [ rave acid techno tekno industrial core ]

Dutch Rotterdam-based hardcore techno DJ, mastering-engineer, producer and promoter active since 1998.

Exploiting all electronic boundaries, Stefan ZMK travels the world to find beauty in darkness. 
Expect sets without compromise, that will send shivers through any rave die-hard. Stefan ZMK is a true guru in sound and a man of 100% dedication to alternative electronic music. A swift ninja, who always delivers a highly skilled trip to the Core of the Underground.

A notorious DJ, collector and producer since 1998, he has played a major role in the Dutch Free Party scene with his crew: ZMK Soundsystem. Their unique blend of tekno, hardtek, hardcore and breaks instantly spread across Europe, through their vinyl label and various sublabels. From 2010 Stefan ZMK started to release his tracks on various European labels like Obs.Cur, Peur Bleue, Mackitek, Hangar, Hit ’n Run, etc. With tracks like Summoned, Predator and Surrender, he has made a firm mark on the rising Acidtekno and Acidcore scene. Those sought-after records are a fresh combination of acidic, mental and industrial sounds, with the fierce impact of techno and hardcore. 
His unique sound and insane cross-genre mixing skills has taken him all over Europe, even playing major events like Dominator, Q-base, Totemystik, Retro Acid, DefQon1, Lost Theory, Bangface Weekender, PRSPCT XL, Winter Conspiracy, X-live, Foorcore, Elements Mountain Festival, Nowhere Spain etc. 
And since the first C19 lockdown, Stefan teamed up with Li-Z to host the bimonthly cross genre radioshow MXSRS on PRSPCT Radio. 

Over the years, he has gained the reputation for smoothly switching between contrasting styles, using obscure elements, custom edits and the freshest beats available. And with over 23 years of experience, he is considered to be, one of the most booked Dutch DJs from the free-party movement.

Discography
- ZMK 001 12″ 2000 with ZMK Soundsystem
- ZMK 002 12″ 2001 with ZMK Soundsystem
- Symbiote 001 2×12″ 2010 with Dissolvement, Phantomlab and Win
- Obs.Cur 008 12″ 2011 with Sifres
- Peur Bleue 011 12″ 2012 solo release
- Zombie Kru 3008 12″ 2012 with ZMK Soundsystem
- Mackitek HS 003 12″ 2012 with Mr. Gasmask, Sifres and Keja
- Mackitek HS 005 12″ 2012 with Sevenum Six, Kan10 and Keja
- Hit 'n Run Music 001 12" 2013 with Li-Z, Cursed Legion and Jacob Inhuman
- Zombie Kru 3009 12″ 2013 with ZMK Soundsystem
- Hangar 003 12" 2015 with Frixion Fanatic, The Relic & Hidden Rooms and Raoul Radical
- Mackitek HS 009 12" 2016 with Sevenum Six and Keja & Kan10
- ZMK 3011 12" 2016 with HEISA
- "Simmering" on Artists in Action Vol.5 2016
- Obs.Cur 10 years 12" 2019 with Collision, Enko, Sifres and About:Kaos
- KTK Records Don't Hide It Remix 2019 with Witz
- Endless Night 001 12" 2021 Kick It Slow Remix with Peska
- PRSPCT 278 12" 2022 with HEISA
- Hangar ltd.666 12" 2023 No More Yin Remix with SpeedyQ's, HEISA and IND