Reclaim Your City

A tireless boundary-pusher, you may know Reka Zalan through working at flagship Berlin record store Hardwax by day or via the infamous ://elements series she's been helming for quite some time at ://aboutblank. Either solo-flying or going B2B as No Life Signal with fellow ://aboutblank resident THNTS, the German DJ champions a sound both intensely trippy and cutting-edge to the core. Working her way across a versatile gamut of rhythmic signatures and cross-pollinated ambiences, ranging from propulsive electro wares to slashing UK breaks, no doubt the two hours ahead shall be a mind-expanding treat thru and thru. soundcloud.com/reka-zalan

Another force to be reckoned with in Tbilisi's ever flourishing underground, Georgian producer Bassil steps in the series with two hours of versatile techno grooves, nimbly running the gamut from low-slung, electronica-informed phrases to hi-octane peak time juggernauts all set at wreaking havoc across the rooms. Bathed in a thick gravy of rust-gnawed, post-industrial murk but schooled to the polyamorous horizons of '90s trip-hop, BoC-ian emotional landslides, kosmische-y jazz and claustrophobic Detroit weaponry, Bassil's mix take us for a most immersive ride down that lush and tormented headspace of his. Get in for a proper mind-bend. soundcloud.com/bassilmusic

All the way from down under, here comes Albert Chiovenda, a talented producer whose deep and mesmeric productions have graced the grooves of Granulart Rec., Hayes Collective and Evod Music. Revolving around loopy motif'd soundscapes and ever immersive rhythmic propulsion, Chiovenda's sound has us moving in between proper transporting dubbed-out layers a la Basic Channel and oneiric harmonics rolling and tumbling in cascade. A lush imaginarium bristling with impressive audio minutiae and balmy ambient weathering, this is techno to offset your sensory balance. A welcome swash of velveteen serenity to kick off the week. soundcloud.com/albert_chiovenda

Weaving some of the most exhilaratingly hypnotic floor narratives in the landscape of contemporary techno, UK's driving force Stephanie Sykes graces us with two utmost hectic hours of music. Cozy on all terrains, the British DJ and producer juggles rhythms and shifts scopes as a chameleon swaps camouflages. By turn rugged and propulsive, her blends elegantly stretch from post-indus rustiness to straight out computer-age gloss in the blink of an eye, though her mixing seamlessly coalesces all in a brilliantly understated tour de force. With her typical refinement and pristine dexterity behind the decks, Sykes keeps us on our toes throughout this belter of a sonic journey. Fasten your seatbelt and revel, here comes a total cyclone of a mix. soundcloud.com/stephanie-sykes

Formerly active as one half of Cassegrain and now solely under his own name, Hüseyin Evirgen alias Magna Pia has been trading out some of the finest hypnotising floor material on the market for the past decade. Responsible for some key platters on the likes of Soma, Arcing Seas and Counterchange, the Berlin-based producer eases us in his intricately structured headspace, lithely moving at the confluence of post-industrial dubs, central Asian folk and heavy-duty brutalism. Dishing out proper excellence behind the decks, and the perfect balance between paced-up dynamics and full-immersion atmospherism, here goes Magna Pia with his newest two-hour selection of hi-voltage wares to jack your mind and body to, unabashedly. Lock in, zone out. soundcloud.com/magnapia 00:00 01_Magna Pia - RYC 559 Intro - Unreleased 01:25 02_Anthony Linell - Everything is Temporary - Northern Electronics 03:30 03_Fergus Sweetland - Nine Four - HAYES 08:05 04_Isgang - Sientate Junto al Fuego - Ethnic Meeting Label 11:10 05_Priori & Al Wootton - The Bell With The Wooden Tongue - Trule 15:00 06_Yogg - Nico's Bass - Non Series 18:10 07_Rene Wise - Sucker Punch - BAS012 22:30 08_Bionoid - Sparkling Artefacts - Bazovoe Techno 26:40 09_Lakej - Re-exposed - Ucker020 30:45 10_Burden - Faruk - Planet Rhythm 34:55 11_Magna Pia - Gudanna - Counterchange 39:00 12_Abstract Division - Perception is Reality (DJ Nobu Remix) - Dynamic Reflection 42:00 13_Sciahri - No Fear - NODE 44:25 14_Augusto Taito - Third Eye - X/Y/Secret 48:30 15_Black Hypnotist - Derealization - Prophet Recordings 53:20 16_Lakej - The Breach - Ucker020 56:25 17_Mathys Lenne - Burning Sand - MORD 61:00 18_Albert Zhirnov - Tunnel - Clergy 65:50 19_Phil Berg - Raid - SK_eleven 69:15 20_Adriana Lopez - Fading Memory - 30D Close Encounters 72:25 21_Magna Pia - Hieros Gamos (Inland Remix) - Temporal Variation 77:00 22_Yan Cook - Reason - Cooked 79:15 23_Rheak - Torn Shoe - Planet Rhythm 82:50 24_Magna Pia - Untitled - Unreleased 87:20 25_Müzmin - Chasing None - Planet Rhythm 90:25 26_Lakej - Tidal Force - Nachtstrom Schallplatten 93:55 27_Magna Pia - Eleusis - Temporal Variation 98:00 28_Dimi Angelis - Exile (Oscar Mulero Remix) - ANGLS 101:30 29_PWCCA - Escape From Confinement - Faut Section 106:30 30_Lewis Fautzi and Nørbak - Code Of Deception - Faut Section 109:55 31_Biri & Yogg - Always Silver, Never Gold - Non Series 112:00 32_Fabrizio Lapiana - Plenilunio (Donato Dozzy Remix) - Attic Music 114:45 33_Quelza - I Saw His Wings In The Sky - MORD 119:05 34_Magna Pia - Dali - Unreleased

For this new round, Berlin-based friends and collaborators Angioma and BLANKA team up for a very special B2B set spanning the spectrum of their respective, and much compatible, universes. Both sharing the same shelter of their own record label Room Trax, the pair sends us into orbit with two hours of shadowy 4x4 grooves and thick-set dubs primed for peak-time basement rioting. Astutely swinging the pendulum between reverb-soaked atmospherism and gut-churning bass assault, Angioma and BLANKA have us riding stormy sine waves and exhilarating distortions effortlessly. Kit up for a riveting deep-dive into nightmarish grottos and oddly cozy, Berghain-ready chasms. soundcloud.com/angiomamusic soundcloud.com/blankamusic

Affiliate of the ever trustworthy Hayes Collective, as well as the SYXT connection, Stockholm operator Franz Jäger steps in our weekly mix series with two hours of utterly cinematic techno for the heads. Busting the invisible frontier between floor-focussed functionality and inward-gazing meanderings, the Swedish producer has us abseiling down a much fascinating decorum of mazy architectures and suffocating ambiences. Behind a curtain of iron-hard austerity and industrial-informed punch, a luxuriant jungle of minutely crafted sound design reveals itself, mysterious and enveloping as it gets. Make yourself at home, for Jäger certainly knows how to treat his guests with bespoke care and distinction. soundcloud.com/franzjager

Slashing its way across murky industrial scapes and haunting concrete and glass visions at unrelenting pace, the sound of Karachi-born, Toronto-based producer Fahad Ahmad alias Measure Divide summons all the assets of tormented hardware sorcery. Responsible for an array of quality efforts for the likes of Clergy and Nachtstrom Schallplatten over the years, Fahad has consistently laid down non-formulaic techno with a truly honest and singular approach. Defying the bland order of the day with productions that stretch from high-traction elephant grooves to more subtle psy-op manoeuvres with seamless ease, the Canadian jockey treats us to a mind-boggling fractal of homing big-room missiles, all set at shredding the dance floor into scraps of euphoric abandon. soundcloud.com/measuredivide

This week's mix comes courtesy of a young Spanish DJ and producer going by the name of Beatrice. Operating out of Berlin, she's started making waves over the last few years thanks to dextrous mixes running the gamut from deep, mind-altering techno wares to further heavy-duty workout material, becoming a resident at New York's Basement along the way. Constantly blurring the lines between abstract-leaning, angular 4x4 on a post-industrial tip and breath-holding descents down claustrophobic environments, Beatrice dishes out a prime selection of equivocally brutal and subtle joints, tailored to keep the nastiest herd of ravers in check throughout. Massive. soundcloud.com/beatricemsc

From breaking through in the early 90s right when things were still done wild, helming the legendary Lost club nights from 1992 onward, onto becoming a pioneering figure of the UK's underground, it's safe to say Steve Bicknell ticks all the boxes of a self-made myth in the scene. Tirelessly pushing the boundaries of techno as we know it, the British don has been carving out his name in gold letters amongst the pantheon of DJs capable to evolve and transcend both themselves and their audience through the cathartic power of music. Always a step ahead, Bicknell treats us to two hours of resolutely immersive and achingly powerful soul-search, seamlessly criss-crossing our brains with his top-of-the-range anti-bullshit techno medicine. Posology? Repeat listens until complete recovery. soundcloud.com/steve-bicknell

Championing a dark, claustrophobic strain of techno, Swedish maestro Anthony Linell (aka Abdullah Rashim) pulls by our mix series with two hours of spine-tingling ambiences and velvet-clad industrial punch. True to the time-tested musical precepts he’s been relying on throughout his impeccable discography - which includes about a dozen albums and twice as many EPs for his own record label Northern Electronics plus a happy few, Linell’s present delivery remains befogged with that trademark esoteric enthrallment of his, taking us for a much captivating deep-dive into troubled sonic marshes and across the deeper layers of consciousness. As ever with the Stockholm wizard, it’s a masterly handled showdown of all-terrain cinematic immersion and on-target groove manipulation that reels off freely, ready to subject any raver with its magnetic flair and devouring fire concealed deep under a shell of icy austerity. Locked and loaded. soundcloud.com/anthonylinell

Threading her way at the confines of techno and abstract electronics, interwoven with elements of industrial, dub and ambient music, Tresor’s new resident Nadia Struiwigh occupies a peculiar position in today’s electronic landscape, offering sonic experiences both truly unique and captivatingly immersive at once. Above and foremost, Nadia has been thrashing prejudices as to the limits and norms induced by so-called genres, styles and scenes, sending the headshrinkers back to the drawing board. With a solid bunch of releases for labels as varied as Dekmantel, CPU, Clone, DFA, STOOR, MORD, Infiné and Nous’Klaer, you can clearly see how incredibly magnetic her sound has proven to be. Here comes Nadia Struiwigh with two hours of utterly dazzling, boundary-busting bravura. soundcloud.com/nadiastruiwigh