Diskonnected has long been a gravitational force in Taiwan’s underground music scene – both a shape-shifter behind the decks and the steady hand behind one of the region’s most influential collectives, Smoke Machine. Based in Taipei, he was a resident at the now-legendary Korner, and remains at the heart of its successor, Pawnshop, while also holding a residency at Hong Kong’s esteemed 宀 club – a beacon for forward-thinking dancefloors across Asia.

Diskonnected’s sets have been described by Resident Advisor as the work of “one of the world’s greatest techno DJs” – seamlessly fusing the punch and flair of late-2000s dance music with the intuition and edge of someone dialled into the now.

More than just a DJ, Diskonnected has spent over a decade defining the Smoke Machine sound. As the musical director of Organik Festival, he’s helped build one of Asia’s most beloved outdoor gatherings.

A frequent flyer across the international circuit, Diskonnected has played at the likes of Berghain | Panorama Bar, Robert Johnson, and Wonderfruit Festival, always carrying with him a sound shaped by countless hours of digging, listening, and refining. Whether immersed in fog-filled Taipei basements or commanding global institutions of club culture, his sets glide confidently across tempo and texture, always in motion – equal parts meditative and propulsive, bold yet fluid.

Diskonnected

When Smoke Machine started doing parties in Taipei, and then created a revered online mix series, it was clear that it was the work of someone with impeccable taste. That would be Diskonnected, once a resident at the beloved Taiwan club Korner who now posts up at Pawnshop and 宀 in Hong Kong. He's also behind Organik, a festival that takes place on the coast of Taiwan and has become one of the world's top techno gatherings in just over a decade.

True to his alias, the elusive artist likes to switch off from the world. He rarely makes his presence known online, sparingly accepting press and mix requests. He's not one to seek attention—in fact, he actively avoids it—but there's a spotlight on him regardless.

Everything Diskonnected does is executed with patience and class, but don't mistake that for restraint. His style of weightless techno shimmers with the spirit of nature, moving with aerodynamic force. On his RA Podcast, we hear a six-hour all-night set recorded at 宀 earlier this year, keeping an open-ended view of techno as it barrels on, gradually getting faster all the while. It's clichéd to say that if you know you know, but truly, anyone who knows about Diskonnected knows that he's one of the world's greatest techno DJs, with a style and flair that feels both old-school—or maybe just late '00s—but also cutting-edge.

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Diskonnected at Organik Festival 2023

ROOM 2 - SATURDAY 20 til 22 🐊🐊🐊

Thanks to Suzybee & Steevio, the volunteers, the dancers, the musicians, Théo & Ugo, the Friends of Fictions, Alex & very special thanks to @iambruce for mastering the recording :)

Hug to @r4r_luz who sadly couldn't make it this year and was supposed to play before me.

Shorter context: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NI2bwMVcu/

Longer context: https://nonogigsta.substack.com/p/1ec95196-66ba-45d9-91d0-3b1031fc5c42

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Diskonnected @ The Lot Radio 08-05-2024

The artists we've hosted have left their mark, and what better way to immortalize their sound than in our sonic diaries?

Kicking off BXL 001 is maestro Diskonnected, who took over our floor in February with a masterclass in deep, hypnotic techno for discovery's Metamorphosis. Now holding it down at Pawnshop in Taipei and 宀 in Hong Kong, his rolling, atmospheric grooves are pure immersion. Up next, he gears up for Organik Festival, Taiwan’s revered coastal gathering known for its visceral soundscapes.

BXL 001 : Diskonnected (TAI) - Metamorphosis x 15th February

Hard Wax w/ Jesse G: 4th June '25

A rare club mix from the ever-evolving artist, with 90 minutes of shadowy, atmospheric pressure.

Music's therapeutic value is often linked to relaxation—gongs, singing bowls and the like. Dense passages of foggy droning and eerie static aren't traditionally considered restorative, but Laurel Halo makes a pretty good case for it.

The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based musician's abstract, often improvised productions are heavy on sound design and emotional climax. Driven by atmosphere rather than rhythm, they push listeners to grapple with their innermost insecurities, fears and dreams. "I'm lucky my music has helped people through crises," Halo once told Discwoman. It's easy to see why.

Since her 2010 debut King Felix, Halo has built a stunningly diverse catalogue of classically-informed records. A multi-instrumentalist—piano, violin, guitar, keys—her sharpest instrument is arrangement. Inspired by the surrealism of Italo Calvino and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, her releases, from Atlas to Behind The Green Door, unfold with slow-burning narrative and dense emotional weight. Her soundworlds are layered and labyrinthine—an architectonic space where self-reflection happens almost by force.

Even in the club, the sought-after composer excels in immersion. Her sets extend the expressionist palette of her records, trading traditional rhythm for tension, space and surprise. It’s no wonder she takes a genre-agnostic approach to the dance floor—her deep roots in freeform radio began at WCBN-FM in Michigan, followed by Berlin Community Radio, Rinse FM, and now a regular show on NTS.

RA.992 stitches foggy ambient loops, propulsive techno, mutant percussion and heady left turns with care. Tracks from DJ Rush, Octave One and Eddie Fowlkes nod to her Midwestern heritage, balanced out by deeper, psychedelic fare from the likes of Polygonia and Cousin. It's the mark of an artist revealing both deep curiosity and a precise hand as a selector. Rare, indeed.

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RA.992 Laurel Halo

Annebel at Draaimolen Island X Sustain-Release 2024

Al Wootton is joined by Priori for 2 hours of psychedelic, minimal dance music. Tracks from Savant, Civilistjavel, Uwalmassa, Donato Dozzy, Morphosis, DJ QU, Montel Palmer and loads more.

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Outsiders: TRULE w/ Al Wootton & Priori @ Kiosk Radio 15.06.2025

A fittingly lush mix filled with dusty, wobbly perfection from the lovely Helsinki based @suskidj this week.

I met Suski when she warmed up for me the first time I played at Post Bar in Helsinki a few years ago - a place i've returned to a few times and truely adore! Suski is a resident at the much-loved Helsinki club. I was initially drawn to her dj'ing as the set she played as a warm-up in Post Bar was a pitch-perfect and contextually divine fit for the space & time. 

This mix is a poignant follow up - diving through through the rich textures of immersive techno, and an entire journey through the world of electronica & idm with broken beats, ambience and charmingly off-kilter percussive rhythms.

Thanks for the amazing mix Suski <3

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ED050: Matas @ Earth Dog March 01 2025

172bpm, C#. Ambient, ethereal, airy drum and bass track wtih thick pads, reverberated piano, chopped drum breaks and atmospherics, all the good stuff...

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