The closing set at the Varden stage is always a special time; Filled with excitement, tears, hugs, and exhaustion, it marks the end of four incredible days at Monument Festival.

This year Japanese maestro Wata Igarashi stepped up and delivered a legendary closing set. A psychedelic vortex of sound thundered across the forest as the dance floor was illuminated in radiant colors and fog, with smiling faces and dancing bodies all around. 

So find your best headphones or sit down in front of your speakers, turn it up, and time travel back to the Forgotten Valley. Guided by our friend, Wata Igarashi. Enjoy.

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Can’t wait to get back to Veggli? Our sixth edition of Monument Festival will take place from July 31st to August 3rd 2025 and tickets will go on sale soon. Be sure to join our waiting list at https://festival.mnmt.no/ to get your invitation. Mark your calendars. See you in the forest. 

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/wata
https://www.instagram.com/wataigarashi/

https://festival.mnmt.no/

Join us in 2025

Monument Festival 2024 : Wata Igarashi

    UR - The Punisher
    UR - Method Of Force
    Venom - Total Recall
    UR - Riot
    DJPC - Insomniak
    UR - Fuel For The Fire
    Joey Beltram - My Sound
    Second Phase - Mentasm
    X-101 Sonic Destroyer
    Moby - Go (Rainforest Mix)
    Human Ressource - Dominator
    Reese - Funky Funk Funk
    Tracid Posse - C'mon Squire
    T99 - Anasthasia
    Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived
    F.U.S.E - FU2
    UR - Panic
    Andomeda - Da Buzz
    Psychopaths - Nightmare
    Razor Boy & Mirror Man - Beyond Control
    Mindcontroller - No Sense
    Mission X - Good Morning Vietnam
    H-Bomb Track 1
    UR - Method Of Force
    H Bomb Track 2
    F 14 - F 14 Acieeed
    Bizarre Inc. - Raise Me (Eon's Ascension Mix)
    Formicula 4 - Formic Acid
    Tronik House - Uptempo
    Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
    Messiah - There Is No Law
    Force Exposure - Vortex
    UR - Back To Nirvana
    CJ Bolland - Horsepower
    The Unlimited - Naked
    H-Bomb - Track 2
    This Is Bug - F - K The Industry & MF Radio Man
    DJ Doc Scott - Surgery
    Missing Channel - Onslaught
    UR - The Punisher


Jeff Mills @ KDGE 94.5 FM "The Edge", Dallas, USA  21.12.1991

Next up comes Canadian-born polymath Darwin, who’s been getting Berliners talking ever since she kicked off her event series REEF back at now defunct venue Griessmühle. Tired of providing partygoers with the same formulaic sounds they’d come to expect, she started to play around with others, dubstep and bass among them. It was a fresh approach that through persistence ended up paying off with a form that’s as animate, subaquatic and essential to its surroundings as the ocean reefs that inspired the name. A UK-leaning sound, that pays homage to breaks, drum n bass and garage and fuses it with a techno more indicative of her chosen digs. Nowadays that approach has really gained traction and her parties blossomed into something much larger, encompassing her own selections, whether at UNFOLD or closing Berghain’s Klubnacht, as well as the launch of her SPE:C imprint. Her loose selection and low-end frequencies are a modern take on a long tradition of rumbling bass and out-and-out techno, brought together with a killer instinct for the hourly requirements of a dancefloor with high expectations. Following on from her previous techno stints at Bassiani, Podcast 251 further explores this side and delves back into her roots; a studio mix brought to you from this true pioneer, mastered by bestie Esposito.

@darwinspec

Bassiani invites Darwin / Podcast #251

New SPND20 Mixtape in: welcome @annazwerk! 📼

A core member of the SPANDAU20 family, ANNA Z. steps up with a mix that mirrors her fearless approach to sound and art. Rooted in architecture and code-driven visual work, her world is one where hardware, modular synths, and bold experimentation collide.

Her signature sound has carved out a space across some of Europe’s most iconic clubs - from Fuse and Blitz to Berghain and La Gaîté Lyrique - always delivering sets that are both hyper-detailed and wildly imaginative.✨

She also runs KOMI, her monthly show on Munich’s Radio80k. A free-spirited platform where Anna explores electronic and experimental music with the same curiosity and edge that define her live sets.

This mixtape is no exception: precision meets chaos, a journey 46 tracks deep, hardwired with analog and IDM textures, and stitched together with three unreleased tracks from Anna herself - jammed straight from the machines.

Expect a tactile, free, future-facing rollercoaster ride: juicy, alive, and full of surprises. This mix pulls you in and doesn’t let go. Tune in 🖤

SPND20 Mixtape by Anna Z.

One of the enduring powerhouses of our era returns for RA.1000 with a riotous mix.

When Helena Hauff made her first RA Podcast appearance back in 2013, she was on the eve of releasing her debut production on Actress' Werkdiscs imprint. In the 12 years that have elapsed, she's become not just a household name within electronic music, but the kind of rare talent that lives in seclusion from industry tumultt.

(Hauff, enviously, has never even owned a smartphone.)

Her calling card continues to be her penchant for rough and ready EBM, electro and new wave. Her unique ability is creating a singular listening experience from disparate or out-of-favour tracks, with a raw immediacy that functions as a redress to over-choreographed modern DJing.

Her outsider approach is on show once again for RA.1000. Threaded together by strobe-lit DIY electronica, old-school acid house and corrosive machine funk that chews up the ear, the nearly two-hour set raises the bar once again.

In the sci-fi themed first half, Hauff drops two Cybotron tracks, nodding to Juan Atkins' blueprint for electro. You'll also hear "Riot" by Underground Resistance, the definitive mission statement for a world ablaze. This is musical anarchism, executed to the highest degree.

Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/1017. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Helena Hauff

A gifted, sure-handed groove manipulator, Alienata has been carving out a niche for herself as one of the scene’s most reliable DJs in both actual floor impact and mixing skillset. Also curating the ever consistent Discos Atónicos, which she founded in 2017, she keeps on delivering sets that combine a wide array of styles, from dark disco to acid, through D-town electro, industrial and IDM outbursts with equal poise and gusto, time and again. Expert in chiselled transitions and pristine track selections, the Spanish born DJ builds her mixes like one creates mosaics, building a cohesive whole out of disparate rhythmic elements and tempi, while she snaps ankles and flips brains by the dozen along the way. Yet another faultless mix from a DJ whose palette and perspective here surface in all their abrasive, unadulterated glory. Jet propulsion activated.

soundcloud.com/alienata

Reclaim Your City 658 | Alienata

Subradeon: the Neapolitan New School

Subradeon is an Italian DJ and producer based in Berlin known for his masterful fusion of Detroit Techno and House. His signature sound is a harmonious blend of warm analog tones and old-school grooves, paying homage to the roots of electronic music while pushing boundaries into the future.
He has carved out a distinct place in the vinyl techno scene, through releases on labels like Rekids, Hardgroove, RSPX, Character, Motech, and his own Subradeon Records.
Giuseppe has established a powerful role behind the decks, showcasing his skills at renowned clubs such as Tresor, Radion, Kalt, Watergate,  and many more around Europe. Every set and release is a love letter to the underground, capturing the essence of house and techno while bringing vanguard and innovation.

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SIDE B on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sideb.vinyl/ 
Subradeon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/subradeon_music/
Subradeon on Soundcloud: @subradeon

SIDE B | Podcast Series 015: Subradeon

Diffuse Reality Podcast 269 :  s.ra 

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www.diffusereality.net

Diffuse Reality Podcast 269 :  s.ra

Bibio	DINORWIC
eth_mnd	Planetary Expanse, Reconfiguration Of Thy Essence
Architectural	Sección #1
Marie Tjong Ayong	tiger balm
DYL & Tammo Hesselink	Pattern 1
Frankie Knuckles featuring Lisa Michaelis	Rain Falls (Frankie's Original Version)
Daft Punk	Voyager (Dominique Torti's Wild Style Edit)
Modeselektor	Kupfer
Mikkel Metal	Frico (Pole Remix)
Inward Content	Halogen
Prosumer & Murat Tepeli - Turn Around (feat. Elif Biçer) (Cassysmoothmix)
Jonathan Kaspar	1993
Dennis Ferrer	Son Of Raw
Jozef K	Ascending Dragon
Duckett	Your Love
Janeret	Gap
Na Nich	Mirage
Blacklauren	Biological Systems
ERP	Telenovela
Paul Brtschitsch	Planet Claire
Skudge	Break1
Ketiov, Edvvin	10 Hours
Anderson	Cut The Breaks
Plant43	Rain Isn't Real (digital only)
Audrey Danza & Andrea Dama	Signals in Movement
Framboisier	Planetary Vision
Rostøm	Terrain
Biorc	Primigenio
Ruman	K41 Class
Uun - Mezmers Secret
Fergus Sweetland - Crab Man
Chris Rubbra	Transient
Elias Garcia	Atonement
Michel Lauriola	Presente
Primordial State	Response
Sleep D	Gummy Drop
Ray Kajioka	Nord Hammer
Sciahri & Hertz Collision	Oroboros
Delano Legito - Sushi Girl
Bill Youngman	Slider
Chris Rubbra	Twisted Lines
Dyslecta	Muckle Drum (Peder Mannerfelt Remix)
Ecilo	Mars Conflict
Endlec	Modulate & Control
FJAAK	Inside Out
Gary Beck	How Do You Feel
Melvin Spix	Saliña
Sev Dah - Source Of Power
Treasure Island	Next Time We'll Do Half
Volpe (ARG)	Pressure
HUJUS	Juxtaposition
Kalher	Mosaic
AgainstMe	Nothing To Hide
Harvey McKay	Hook Up
Yigitoglu, Murat Ulusoy	Flying Dutch
DBFB	Requiem G
Ikari	Mitsubishi Fuso
Tyros	Antares
Đ.K.	Inertia
Prayer	End

Death by demonetization

Some facts on me.

Has been spinning Professionally since 1994

Has spun countless parties/Clubs/Raves in every
major city in the USA. (Seriously. I don’t know how many but It’s a lot.)
      
Has 2 other Monikers he uses for other styles of
music.
 
Sinestro = Techno and house on the harder tip.
 
Kuromaku = Breakbeats and electro (old school
electro like Nucleus BEEEOTCH)
 
Mirrored Shades = House music all night long.
Deep and chunky with JennR8o    Darik Wyldstar = House and Acid House on the Funky tip.
        
Has 22 releases including 4 on vinyl through
Woody Mcbride’s Communique Label and Frankie Bones’s Hard to Swallow Label.
  
When you book me you are booking unique music
that is made by me and that you will only hear in my dj sets. I make it a point
to make songs specifically for the gig that will never be released.
        
Has thrown countless parties/club nights/raves
(Again I seriously don’t remember how many. It’s a lot). Highlights here
include working with Scott Henry/John Tab making the ultra badass Buzz nights
at Nation in Washington DC successful.
 
When you book me it’s with the understanding
that I know how a night is supposed to flow and when to play the correct songs.
I won’t bang the shit out of your club night if I’m playing early or in the
small room.
        
Pricewise, is very reasonable and can work with
any promoter to ensure success for both parties. I am not a dick that thinks I
deserve thousands of dollars. Contact me and we can work it out!

No really call me or email me. I am super cool.

Also fun to be around!
 
Contact : djsinestro@hotmail.com
Facebooks - www.facebook.com/DjSinestroRehab
Soundclouds - @sinestro
Beatports - pro.beatport.com/artist/sinestro/2168
Discogs - www.discogs.com/artist/15435-Sine…&type=Appearances

Tracklist:
THX1138			-	Crazy talk
Phot			-	Eximius (Intro) (Original Mix)
Johannes Heil Dj Hell	-	Scene_Eight
Nina Kraviz		-	Pochuvstvui_Original Mix
Florian Meindl		-	Nights I Don't Sleep (Original Mix) - 8A/5A
DJ Mary Jane		-	Waterfall Original Mix
Miss Electric - Tribalism 
Mark Broom		-	King_Original Mix
Robert Hood		-	Lockers_Original Mix
Truncate		-	Process_Original Mix
Bill Kraemer		-	About That Original Mix
Circuit Breaker		-	Creator
SYMMETRICAL		-	Imagination (Sinestro's Dissolved Mix)
Laurent Garnier		-	Swinging Da Suga_Original Mix
Puritan			-	Day One Original Mix
Gian			-	412_Original Mix
Claude_Young		-	Impolite_to_Refuse
Truncate		-	Modify V2
Johannes Heil dj hell	-	Scene_Six
The Machinists		-	Slabb (Woody McBride Remix)
Miss Electric Greencross -	Wanderers Original Mix
Floorplan		-	Spin_Original Mix
Bohannon 		-	Lets Start the Dance
Inner City, LaRae Starr	-	Good Luck (DEAS Version 1 Extended Remix)
Dat Oven		-	What do you like to do? Party

TechnoFist Podcast 061: Sinestro

Recording of DJ Nobu's set at Dekmantel Festival 2017.