Lineup:
Lady Tazz
LOCKS
Reka Zalan
The Lady Machine
Toscan Haas
Yigit

Opening Set for Vault Sessions x Spectrum Waves x Meat Free @ RADION

Live recording of my set at Starlane Pizza Bar in east London last month, a special intimate spot with a gorgeous soundsystem and 24 hour license. I opened up the Rancho Relaxo day party from 2-3pm with a mix inspired by music heard at Houghton festival the week prior. Expect warm up vibes, lots of 00s tech house, deep house with a touch of balearic-style piano and some shazams from the best festival.

Houghton-inspired warm up set | Starlane Pizza Bar | Rancho Relaxo day party 16/8/25

OLI'S Thuishaven Openingset

Set the Mood with Hedemann!

As the 69th guest of the Set the Mood series, Hedemann shares her vision of what a perfect opening set should be. For her, an opening set is all about guiding people into a certain mood. The music is there to draw the crowd in and prepare them for what is yet to come. It is a dialogue of questions and answers: starting slower, deeper, with light percussion, then gradually offering more to spark excitement, before easing back into calmer tracks. She plays with energy in a way that warms up the floor without rushing, carefully building tension to keep people longing for more, hyped and intrigued.

Detail and subtlety are central to her approach. By weaving soundscapes that immerse the audience while keeping the energy low, she creates space for anticipation. The key lies in evolving without the crowd even noticing, like a slow-cooked meal that gains depth and flavor with time.

Hedemann is a techno DJ and producer from the Netherlands whose sound spans a wide spectrum, from groovy percussive techno to raw old-school driving techno. Her sets are unmistakable, filled with hypnotic atmospheres and driven by a powerful rhythm that delivers both adrenaline and predictability. It is just enough to let the audience fully surrender to the moment. On the dance floor, her music makes people feel energized, welcome, and free. It is more than a sound; it defines the experience.

Her love for music began at an early age, when she would daydream about performing on stage. Hip-hop first captured her imagination, until her first rave changed everything. From that moment, she envisioned herself behind the decks. During the lockdown years, she gained invaluable experience playing at illegal raves, sharpening her craft in front of raw and unpredictable crowds.

Since then, Hedemann has performed at renowned venues such as Oost in Groningen, Heineken Experience Hall in Amsterdam, and De Pip in The Hague. Internationally, she has played at Groundless Factory in Beijing and GreenFest in Kosovo.

Beyond her performances, Hedemann carries a deeper mission to nurture balance within the electronic music scene. She believes people attend techno events for more than just the music. They come to feel, to escape, to reconnect. Her goal is to keep the scene both musically intense and mentally grounded. Wild, yet in balance.

Soundcloud: @jolijn-hedemann
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hedemann_/

📷 'Wisky' - Donna van Dijk (instagram.com/donna_v.dijk)

Enjoy!

@Sklasi
Team Oefenmeesters

Tracklist:
Choose Your Pill - Mathys Lenne
Blushed Blue - Glaskin
Somewhere in the Jungle - Radd
Vertigo - Shlomo (H. Mess A318 Remix)
Alone Again - Saumbr
Under Pressure - Kuss
Heartbeat - Vinicius Honorio (Marcal Remix)
Spots - Khas
Wooden Groove - Gustavo Bassani
DEFO - Aykan
Unreleased - Hedemann
Siren - Co:co
High Heels - Are:gone
Cursed - Maõh
Feel that Loop - TUCO
Th3_3nd - ALI3N
Golden Mask - Maõh
Performative Cruelty - Gannein
Bloodshot at Dawn - Josh Burke (Cult remix)

Hedemann - Set the Mood 069 (Oefenmeesters)

My opening set from Burning Man 2025, Tomorrow Today.

The first day of the burn was famously soaked in rain, but when the skies finally cleared, the Pink Ponies rallied hard. Known for our neon-lit warehouse raves, we throw the annual Queer Homecoming party on opening night. Our camp couldn't let the people of Black Rock City down. 

Within an hour, we built a full-blown dance party with a bar, gogo dancers, a mud free dancefloor, a chill-out lounge, and our glowing pink triangle totems lighting the night.

I wasn’t originally on the lineup, but my camp asked me to open. I didn't have a plan or a set list, only my music, and that's all I ever need.

I'm so grateful to have had the honor of kicking off Queer Homecoming, our annual opening night tradition. About 500 beautiful humans came through to dance, connect, and spark the magic of Black Rock City’s first night. This impromptu set is what started it all. 🪩✨

Burning Man Set // Pink Ponies Queer Homecoming

For the 70th edition of the Set the Mood series, the spotlight turns to UNALOME, a techno DJ based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Embodying the essence of her name, which signifies the path of freedom, UNALOME’s sets are a vibrant fusion of organic elements, psychedelic textures, and tribal rhythms. Her sound ranges from deep and dubbed-out to more groovy and driving techno. She enjoys blending these different shades, bridging music from the past and the present.

For UNALOME, a perfect opening set is shaped by the atmosphere of the moment — the vibe, the time, the location, and the artists on the lineup. This philosophy inspired the idea behind this podcast: to record her opening set at Balans. Capturing that moment live felt like the most authentic approach.

Unfortunately, her recorder failed during the set. But with the records still fresh in her memory and bag, she decided to re-record the mix exactly as she played it the night before.

Balans is a techno event and label based in Nijmegen, curated by Tripeo and Locus Error. It’s a night created by and for true electronic music enthusiasts, which makes it something truly special.

For this edition, UNALOME had the honor of opening the night for two powerhouse women in the scene: OZUM and INEL. She began her mix deep and dubby, gradually building up the energy as the night unfolded.

Enjoy this vinyl-only mix and the beautiful tracks from these inspiring artists and labels.

Soundcloud: @user-275562144
Instagram: www.instagram.com/unalome.dj/

📷 'Split' - Donna van Dijk (instagram.com/donna_v.dijk)

Enjoy!

@Sklasi
Team Oefenmeesters

Tracklist:
Toki Fuko - Spirit medicine part one (Astral industries)
Marco Shuttle - Don't laugh at me (Serialism records)
Ben Buitendijk - Promised land (Mosaic)
Sebastian Mullaert - Direct experience dub version (Traum Schallplatten)
Dorisburg - Time Stretch Totem (Aniara recordings)
XDB - Descap (Metrolux music)
Bas Dobbelaer & Vand - Gateway to gaia (Something happening somewhere)
Kaspiann - Sammalkammen (VALA)
Feral - Chez driss (Hypnus)
Luigi Tozzi - Atlatl - (Non series)
ESHU - lunar farside (Dimi Angelis & Jeroen Search remix on ESHU records) 
Monobox - Realm 2 (M-plant)
Norm Talley - analog XTC (Minimood extra)
Maurizio - M06 (maurizio)
Luke Hess - Ephraim (Deeplabs)
Bandulu - Serial operations (Foundations sound works)
Deetron - In main (Ilian tape)
Eric Cloutier - Raxeira (Wolfskuil Ltd)
Deetron - Tribe one (Illian tape)
Eric Cloutier - PGB003 (Palinoia)
Oliver Ho - Solar (Light and dark)
Rino Cerrone - Bughy (Rilis)
Aril Brikha - Wayback (Fragile records)

UNALOME - Set the Mood 070 (Oefenmeesters)

Opening set @puzzles records event  - A journey in the dark minimal realm. Within darkness comes light - This is Vortex Codes Mix.

HAYTHAM. – Vortex Codes (Live Opening Set Recording – Puzzles Records - Evil Oil Man #28)

My submission to open the forest stage at A3, this set shows my mixing skills, and song selection for what I think would be good for this set. Hopefully I’ll see you for a boogie there 🕺🏼

A3 Festival - Forest stage opening set application

the art of the opening set is not lost. building up the energy and setting the tone for rest of the show

the art of the open - superior ingredients roof 10.12.25

Yuddy Ash joins as the seventy-first guest of the Set the Mood series. A producer and DJ based in Kyoto, Japan, his sound crafts a percussive, ritualistic take on techno, blending mysterious rhythms with subtle tension to evoke deep emotion. Driven by a profound connection to sound, his sets unfold as immersive journeys, where resonant frequencies align with the body’s pulse.

For Yuddy Ash, a perfect opening set is about creating space. That space serves as a doorway from the everyday to the extraordinary.

When shaping this mix, he envisioned a modest underground club, not too large, on a Friday night slowly turning into Saturday. It is a one-hour slot that begins exactly at midnight.

To him, techno is an aesthetic of repetition. He aims to create an inviting sense of openness, drawing people in with groove without overwhelming them too soon.

In his view, the DJ’s presence ideally remains anonymous, as the true protagonist is the music itself and the space it creates. Across the full sixty minutes, the set unfolds like a single track, guiding listeners into this shared space. It hints at the night’s direction, builds tension gradually, shapes the atmosphere, and always leaves room for curiosity.

Soundcloud: @yuddyash
Instagram: www.instagram.com/yuddyash/

📷 'Through' - Donna van Dijk (instagram.com/donna_v.dijk)

Enjoy!

@Sklasi
Team Oefenmeesters

Tracklist:
Unclear - Suspicion
Sunday Bath - Hud
OPL & Worg - Optica
Kontinum - Ultima Thule
Andrea Cossu - Ōzaru
Kontinum - Acpsa
Sunday Bath - That Motion
Anomali - Gräns
BLNDR - Mental Stretching (Incantation 2)
MTRL - Fractal Waves
Marcel Dettmann - Ductil
Polygonia - Whispering Leaves (Dycide Revisit)
Zemög - Luz del Sur
Eamo - Lunar Effect
Discknocked - Ohman
Dycide - Floating
Abrial - We Faster
Kletis - Maffei
Infans - Vacil
Andrea Cossu - Atlàntida Dos
Worg - Damnatio Memoriae
Desh - Systole

Yuddy Ash - Set the Mood 071 (Oefenmeesters)

With a deep appreciation for the art of DJing, branqueeno intentionally selects and blends music together to tell a story and take the listeners on a journey.  

Inspired by house music's Chicago and New York City sounds and culture, branqueeno’s musical style and selection brings a modern twist with an old school flare. She plays a range of house and electronic music, spanning classic, jackin’, deep, garage, acid, disco, tech, minimal, afro, latin, indie dance, progressive-tech, and breaks. A groove is guaranteed with a lot of vocals.

To honor house music’s cultural beginnings, she actively contributes to the community by helping to create safe, inclusive spaces that unite people together. She works with several collectives that follow this ethos and has actively produced events since 2023. These events focus on elevating others, primarily women, by creating opportunities for performance, mentorship, skill development, and networking. Notably, she is the New York City lead with the collective, Sisters in Sound, who was one of the 2025 Beatport Diversity Fund grant winners.

Committed to her musical development, she and consistently seeks opportunities to refine her technical abilities on the decks and as a producer. Her first official release was in July 2025. Her production style aligns with her taste as a selector, full of groovy basslines and percussion to evoke emotion, connection, and escape to listeners on the dance floor and beyond.

🧚🏻‍♀️ southeast ldn dj / journalist

🎙️ check out my show Get2kno on lovewillsavethday.fm - where each episode we get to know something from the dance music world. Recent episodes include a deepdive on legendary UKG shop DnR Vinyl and female DJs in the 90s. The interview clips are interwoven with a mix by me.

💃🏻 co-mama of Pherotone, a female-led southeast London party

🎧 one half of @joshckandemilia

I love to make people boogie 🕺🏼🕺🏼
Enquires: bmbusiness1234@gmail.com

Bro Hoe is a Portland, OR based DJ and resident at Eagle Portland and Burning Man’s legendary Pink Ponies camp. He is known for fusing rare remixes, disco edits, alt-dance anthems and house bangers. His sets spread energy like wildfire. When the floor is his, it will be shaking.

Every second Friday at Eagle Portland, Bro Hoe curates Classic C🪩CK, a 70’s • 80’s • 90’s throwback night, where vintage grooves collide with modern dancefloor energy.

Whether it’s a packed club, a neon-lit warehouse afters, or a 500 person desert rave, Bro Hoe is ready to take you on a journey that inspires self empowerment, playfulness and connection.

Past Gigs:
Yes Sir @ Secret Warehouse PDX
Queer Homecoming, Opening Set @ Burning Man
Ready Player Pink @ Secret Warehouse
Yes Coach/Stank Pride Collab @ Sanctuary PDX
Smoke & Mirrors Afters @ Secret Warehouse
KOOL SLVT @ Eagle Seattle
Lumbertwink @ Spare Room PDX
The Locker Room @ Eagle PDX
Classic C🪩CK w/ Sling Dion @ Pony Seattle 
Gay Barn @ Sanctuary
Portland Winter Light Festival

Bounce
Contact & loveletters : olisdj1@gmail.com

Hailing from Utrecht, Netherlands, Oefenmeesters, which translates to "Practice Masters," is an electronic music platform with a compelling mission. Founded by friends and DJ/producers Bart Gresnigt (Creznight) and Teun Uijtdewilligen (Æcium) initially, Oefenmeesters is now skillfully navigated by @Creznight.

The set the mood series is a concept-based weekly series about the craft of an opening-set, curated by @Sklasi

The platform serves as a nurturing ground for emerging and exceptionally talented DJs and producers who may not yet have an extensive network. Oefenmeesters seeks to amplify their presence and craft, effectively turning them into the headlining artists of tomorrow.

Founder: Human Sense Records (https://www.humansenserecords.com/)
Turning thoughts into music 🎶 For Collaboration or Bookings contact human.sense.rcrds@gmail.com |

𝐘𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 /𝐣𝐢ɰ𝐢𝐭/, [𝐣𝐢ˈ𝐢𝐭] (𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝟑𝟑𝐓)
𝘉𝘖𝘖𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘚: hello.yigit.nl@gmail.com

Yigit is a Turkish-born and raised DJ based in Amsterdam who transforms silenced histories into loud, collective narratives through music. Their sets unfold as arcs of rage, joy, and vulnerability, where hypnotic grooves and vocal textures collide with political urgency. Having appeared at Vault Sessions, Club RAUM, RADION, and TillaTec, Yigit gives space for those who treat nightlife not as distraction, but as identity, remembrance, and becoming.

Upcoming Events:
15.11.25 - TBA 

Past Events
27.07.25 - Vault Sessions x Spectrum Waves x Meat Free @ RADION | Amsterdam, NL
30.05.25 - YUVA @ TillaTec | Amsterdam, NL
26.04.25 - CLUB RAUM | Amsterdam, NL
30.03.25 - Align @ 160K | Rotterdam, NL
26.12.24 - ORPHIC @ De Sering | Amsterdam, NL
10.11.24 - Psychedelic Romance | Amsterdam, NL
11.10.24 - GRID @ RADION | Amsterdam, NL
04.08.24 - Pride @ CLUB RAUM | Amsterdam, NL
06.07.24 - Kairos Collective | Amsterdam, NL 
10.04.24 - GRID @ RADION | Amsterdam, NL
21.03.24 - NOH Radio | İstanbul, TR
27.01.24 - Poing Club | Rotterdam, NL
13.01.24 - Club3 | Haarlem, NL
24.12.23 - Şahika Club | İstanbul, TR
15.12.23 - Poing Club | Rotterdam, NL
14.10.23 - Poing Club | Rotterdam, NL
01.10.23 - Poing Club | Rotterdam, NL

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