Techno Doctor Nicolas Bougaïeff is a Berlin-based electronic producer and artist known for pushing the boundaries of sound, rhythm, and tempo. With a PhD in minimal techno, Bougaïeff bridges the worlds of rigorous theory and bold experimentation, merging academic precision with sonic innovation. 

His background — shaped by a multicultural upbringing and an academic career — deeply informs his approach to both music and life.
Born in Canada, Bougaïeff’s heritage spans Hungary, Poland, Russia, and France, and his early exposure to linguistics and diverse cultures shaped his worldview. “Learning a new language and integrating into new cultures felt normal to me,” he reflects, explaining his seamless transition to Berlin life in 2008, where he immersed himself in the city's techno scene.

For over a decade, Bougaïeff has explored the intersections between music, mathematics, and technology. His pioneering concepts, such as Pivot Mixing (a technique for tempo modulation in electronic music) and Prime Rhythms (polyrhythms based on prime number ratios), have challenged the traditional understandings of rhythm in electronic dance music. His work often incorporates bespoke tuning systems and experimental synthesis techniques, reflecting his deep engagement with modular hardware. This is further demonstrated in his collaborations with manufacturers like dadamachines and Five12.

As a performer, Bougaïeff has captivated audiences at iconic venues and festivals such as Berghain, fabric London, and MUTEK Montréal, blending intense club energy with avant-garde experimentation. His personal journey as an outsider—navigating Berlin’s techno scene as an immigrant—mirrors the integration of techniques typically foreign to dance music, resulting in a distinctive sound that challenges conventions. Beyond the dancefloor, his collaborations span visual artists, classical musicians, and technologists. Notably, Bougaïeff co-founded Liine, a music technology company with Richie Hawtin, which developed the Lemur app — famously used by astronaut Alexander Gerst on the International Space Station.

For Bougaïeff, music is both a technical craft and a vehicle for profound expression. His artistic journey spans diverse sonic landscapes, from early releases on labels like Trapez to his debut album The Upward Spiral (2020), which captured the industrial techno sound of the clubs he frequented. The album was followed by Higher Up The Spiral (2020), a remix compilation featuring Chris Liebing, Dusty Kid, and Introversion, highlighting his ever-evolving sound.

In his follow-up album Begin Within (2022), released on Mute, Bougaïeff ventured into new sonic territories, incorporating his voice as an instrument — a bold step in his ongoing exploration and redefinition of musical boundaries. In 2024, he released a series of EPs on NovaMute, further showcasing his signature approach to polytemporality by blending complex rhythms and tempos into a distinctive auditory experience.

"I see my music as an act of liberation," Bougaïeff states. "Liberation from within, from the boundaries of genre, and from constraints of thought. Problems are soluble. Everything will be okay."

Back to Mars (Forestdelic Records) ~ Night Psy & Forest, Dark Prog / Marciana (dEEp) ~ Dark Minimal Techno & PsyTechno.  Student at the Amsterdam Electronic Music Academy - Conservatorium of Amsterdam - Amsterdam University of the Arts.
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**DATES 2026:
31/01/2026	Trance Orient Express (Marciana) - Netherlands
21/02/2026	Back to Mars TBA - Belgium
1-4/04/2026 	Psycristrance Festival (Back to Mars & Marciana) -  Mexico
11/04/2026	TBA (Back to Mars) - Belgium	
18/04/2026	Shiva Shakti Dark Temple (Back to Mars) - Netherlands
23/05/2026 	TBA - Netherlands
12-13/6/2026     Existance Festival (Marciana & Back to Mars) - UK
20/06/2026	Solstice Festival (Back to Mars) - Netherlands
3-9/08/2026	MoDem Festival (Marciana & Back to Mars) - Croatia
21/08/2026	Festival TBA
27-30/8/2026	Festival TBA

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SATOR AREPO tenet opera rotas.... an perpetual constancy of the circular motion of the cosmic order.

The project was founded in early 2006 by Dominik H. from Munich. Dominik always had a deep connection to music, being heavily influenced during his adolescence by genres such as Metal and Punk Rock, he later on started his first steps in music production and began to experiment with different styles from Hip Hop to Breakbeat. Due to his former day job, as a event engineer, he coincidentally made contact with the Psychedelic-Trance scene, what in retrospective, turned out as a game changer in his life. Since that point, he focussed passionately in creating his idea and interpretation of deep & powerful nighttime Psytrance, never afraid to explore the limits and push the boundaries in terms of style and sounddesign.

Sator Arepo's music nowadays is a sonic rollercoaster, which characteristics are ranging from groovy and mental attitudes up to hard hitting, dancefloor focussed soundscapes. Productionwise, he's always trying to improve his skills ,in order to constantly shape and reinvent his style. With rising popularity in the global Psytrance scene, he released during the last years on welknown labels such as Deviant Force Rec, Sonic Loom, Parvati Rec, Sangoma Rec, Discovalley Rec, Lycantrop Rec, Avatar Rec and many more. Besides his solo works, he is a lively collaborator and active in several projects like:

- Cracked Nozes with Rawar/Lurker on Deviant Force Records & Sangoma Records
- ChromArepo with Chromatec on Deviant Force Records
- Haunted Spectre with Silent Horror on Deviant Force Records

His live performances made him a frequent musical globetrotter, playing some of the most important festivals the scene has to offer like Ozora, Universo Paralello, MoDem , Masters of Puppets, Karacus Marakus, Pulsar Festival, Freqs of Nature, Hadra Festival, Hive Festival , and many more.

In addition to being on stage, he's also taking duties in the background of the scene, as one of the founders of the infamous underground label Deviant Force Records and the co - founder and organizer of the party series Mental Intrusion.

Psychedelic music label based in Marseille (FR)

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Roaster:

Live
- The Horrids
- Dr Fractal
- Veheme
- Xipe Totecs
- La Marquise
- Ingenious Brain
- Zeo
- Warp Drive
- Opsuruus
- Balku

Dj
- Mekanorms
- Dj Lazzzy
- Dj Art2fly
- Heavy Fawn
- Yagsa
- Pakkun
- Kanaloa
- Akhaba
- Jive
- Fiorenza
- Rajax
- Wild Track

More music on bandcamp
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Transforming human pulses into sonic algorithms. Music to be decoded. Technological evolution in service of humanity 🤖🤖🤖

Morocco based Independent Forest/Dark Psychedelic Record Label & Event production.

Artists :

-Aderfi [DJ]
-Adrenaline [DJ - Live]
-Alokik Shakti [DJ]
-Arkan [DJ]
-Booya Atman [DJ]
-Bryum [LIVE]
-Curuja [LIVE]
-Fossegrim [LIVE]
-Fomenth [LIVE]
-H U M A N - 24 [LIVE]
-Huz Det [LIVE]
-Kedai [LIVE]
-Kolynergik [DJ]
-Musafirs [LIVE]
-Sathos [DJ]
-Senskrypt [LIVE]
-Sergio.Jr [DJ]
-Spiritual Geometry [LIVE]
-Toadsect [DJ]
-Visual ears [LIVE]

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Metacortex Records
La-Rosh Records

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