Hailing from Düsseldorf, Time Passages label head Binh takes crate-digging dedication to another level. His ear for discovering unknown gems has made him a long-time underground favourite, often showcasing his wax during marathon-length sets in Berlin or back-to-backs with fellow cult vinyl heads. Dive into 75 minutes of his signature minimal pressure: thudding kicks and spangled synths, laced with a dark yet futuristic mood. A taste of what’s to come when Binh joins us for the 10th edition of Dekmantel Selectors on the Adriatic coast.

Léa Occhi is Berlin-based, Paris-rooted, but hard-wired into the dancefloor’s more introspective frequencies. The co-founder and resident of queer collective Spectrum Waves channels techno into mental, minimal rituals that are emotionally charged and deep, regardless of energy levels. Outside of the club, she's a proud champion of marginalised communities who uses music to bring people together, despite being a reserved character herself. 

Ahead of her appearance at Dekmantel Festival 2026, Occhi soundtracks a world where tension, groove and inward reflection collide. Supple, deeply rooted rhythms set the tone as sci-fi techno, psychedelic minimalism and pressurised dub are threaded together into a controlled, classy trip full of machine warmth.

Roza Terenzi & S-candalo at Lentekabinet 2025 by dekmantel

Amsterdam’s T.NO delivers the 503rd Dekmantel mix, giving a taste of what he’s bringing to this year’s festival season. The Rinse FM resident draws on his Surinamese heritage to weave kawina rhythms into club music with a sharp, contemporary edge. Bass-led and grounded in Afro-diasporic traditions, his productions carry a restless, exploratory energy on labels like TraTraTrax, Club Djembe and re:lax.

His mix for us is a widescreen two-and-a-half-hour selection that dives deep into all aspects of his sound. After a serene ambient start, T.NO wastes no time in getting down to business and lays down stripped back global rhythms that demand a full body response. Moments of percussive, drum-led intensity are woven into futuristic electronics and heavy bass workouts, always under high pressure and with great control.

Our first mix of the New Year is an otherworldly back-to-back between DJ Nobu & Aurora Halal that was recorded live at Dekmantel Festival 2023. Japan's Nobu is a renowned selector with a singular but fluid approach to techno and experimental electronic music. He’s the cult figure behind the long‑running Future Terror party series and Bitta label, both of which showcase truly adventurous sounds. Halal, meanwhile, is the Brooklyn‑based favourite who runs the respected Mutual Dreaming series and has a shadowy, psychedelic style that melts genres together with experimental textures.

The pair represent two distinct but complementary strands of underground music culture, as heard in this special two-hour recording. There's a rawness to it that keeps you on edge as the duo weave mind-melting techno tales, spin out into cosmic electro and strip everything away to reveal pulsing, hypnotic rhythmic cores. It's an utterly immersive musical dialogue between two modern titans.

Recording of Kamma & Masalo's set at the Greenhouse stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Recording of Shanti Celeste's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Javybz at Greenhouse - Dekmantel Festival 2025 by dekmantel

Recording of Noda & Wolfers's set at the Greenhouse stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.

Recording of Casper Tielrooij & Victor's set at the Selectors stage during Dekmantel Festival 2025.