"You realise you're not just playing music. You give people the power to empower themselves." Cofounders CEM and MCMLXXXV discuss the revered party series and its fledgling label.

Berlin queer party Herrensauna—which means "men's sauna" in German—started as a seed of an idea shared between friends Cem Dukkha (AKA CEM) and Nicholas Endlicher (AKA MCMLXXXV). They were teenagers in Vienna at the time, dreaming of becoming DJs in Berlin. When they finally relocated, they started throwing parties in the basement of a Neukölln off-location. This quickly snowballed into a residency at Tresor, and now a globally recognised brand that curates lineups at clubs and festivals around the world and counts Salome, SPFDJ, Héctor Oaks, JASSS and DJ Saliva as residents.

In this RA Exchange, hosted ahead of Herrensauna's curated night at Wire Festival in New York, CEM and MCMLXXXV spoke with senior producer Chloe Lula about the party's origins and how its mission has changed, shifting from focusing on gay men to championing an all-inclusive vision of queerness. They also discussed their artwork and aesthetics—including their provocative re-appropriations of quasi-religious iconography—as well as the role that platforms like theirs have in shifting the cultural zeitgeist and attitudes towards the LGBTQIA+ community. Listen to the episode in full.

EX.660 - Herrensauna

Recording of DJ SPIT's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2023.

DJ SPIT at Dekmantel Selectors 2023

Mr Frog Dance Remix

DJ SPIT is the 402nd guest of our original HATE Podcast series.

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ALAS is making waves in the underground scene while recently being featured on HÖR. With his refreshing track selection, he offers us 2 hours of something new.

A few words by the artist himself:
"Big up and a huge thank you to MARGO and the INTERFERENZ Community!
Playing this set was pure joy, bringing together slick drum percussions with a blend of UK Bass, Grime, Dembow, Dubstep, and that touch of Raptor House for some global spice. It felt like a proper journey - bassy, bouncy, and full of love. 
Pure energy, no filler!"

We thank ALAS for this power-hungry set which includes many new sounds seldom heard in Hamburg's clubs. Full support for discovering new music and in hope that you will never stop exploring - your INTERFERENZ team.

ALAS ON SOUNDCLOUD: @user-238248216
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ALAS' TRACKLIST

SPD -Youth
Dismantle - Damage work
XL Regular - Anderlecht
Coffintexts - Bellaquella
Puff Of Fun - Yas Reven
ID - ID
Nathan Alexander - Accelerate
Hassan Abou Alam - Lost in a jar of Thyme
TRAKA x Grim Sickers - To Me
LeMotel - Talking to drums
Toura - Algae
Burna - Howe We
Entrañas - Carbunco
Amaliah - Labyrinth
Dom Carlo - Leech
Bluetoof - Diggin a hole
Scratcha DVA - CHALÉ
siu mata - Rodinia
Roska - Flame Grilled
ElBarto - Yehnaioui
SMIFF - Two Month Slump
Norim - Tendido
Casement - Moto
Fearz - Tormento
SMIFF - ClipShifter
Smokey.t - Bushtucker
Jpeg - Bruk
sir hiss - Repercussion
Fonzo - Recharge
Subshell - Tar
Danny Goliger - Weightless
Blawan - Iddi
DJ Babatr - The Journey
DJ Spit - Peren
Canopi - Plataforma
DJ Sonic - All the people
Marcus Visionary  - FP040
LOELASH - 14hrs (Cardozo Remix)
Sir Hiss - Dancefloor
Starz & Deeza - Masters of the street
Hojo - Dojo
LeMotel - Piga Makofi
Juri Heidemann - BS-35
Buckley - Blackout
K-lone - Deluxe
LU2K - EZ Tool 2
Thing - Take my control
Jatu - Kill Them

EYES ON: ALAS

Interview: https://truantsblog.com/2025/truancy-volume-346-dj-spit/

Soundcloud: @djspit030

Access the download and full tracklist (TBC) on our Patreon (patreon.com/truants). However if you need anything leave us a nice comment here with @djspit030 tagged and either of us will get back to you with an ID! Your support helps cover all our costs allows Truants to continue running as a non-profit and ad-free platform.

DJ Spit

Truancy Volume 346: DJ Spit

Enjoy the 70th episode of KOFII PAUZE RADIO ☕
Nr. 70 of the monthly series with @djspit030 on this months episode
Episode 70 by: www.instagram.com/djspit.to/
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DJ Spit is a Berlin-based DJ known for his sets that effortlessly blend bass, breaks, techno, ghetto house, and everything in between. With a futuristic, genre-fluid approach and a fearless energy behind the decks, he’s been pushing dance floors into overdrive across Europe — from intimate clubs to standout sets at festivals like Dekmantel and more.

KOFII PAUZE RADIO || DJ SPIT || OROKO RADIO || #70

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29.05.25 TAG & NACHT / locations tba
20.06 tba // Hamburg
30.07.25 // Villa Viva
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07.08.24 INTERFERENZ presents RAL6004 // Villa Viva
26.07.24 Live Radio Showcase // sicnal.de
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