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Cynthia Spiering is a new school star who fell in love with techno when she worked at the notorious Rotterdam club Perron when she was 18. Pioneers like Jeff Mills and Octave One shaped her understanding of the craft and inspired her to take up DJing, and she made her debut in 2016. Since then, she has carved out a reputation for sets that balance euphoria with uncompromising kick drums, drawing on classic rave and acid influences while keeping her sound firmly forward-thinking.

Beyond the booth, Spiering founded her own label and event series, Courtoisy Records, in 2019, a platform that champions both local talent and adventurous bookings. Here we speak to her about that, her love of rave, the importance of representation and plenty more.

'STÜM has fast become one of Australia’s most exciting DJ exports. Based between Melbourne and London, the founder of Happy Wax Records has now turned heads around the world with a sound he calls “chaotic bliss.” It's a melange of euphoric trance, heavy-hitting techno, and emotionally-charged sounds that he delivers with great control and storytelling ability.

His fan base is so fervent that he often sells out shows in minutes, as he did when playing Sydney and Melbourne on a national tour, and he's also headlined many other major events across Europe. We caught up with him to talk Boiler Room drops, building tension at high speed, and why his edit of the classic 'Sun Chaser' always saves the dancefloor.'

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The Glasgow-based Céleste duo are amongst a healthy crop of artists putting their hometown on the map. Their high-energy techno sits right at the vanguard with hints of trance nostalgia and a penchant for fun edits all bring each and every set to life with HD colour and emotion.

They are residents at the beloved Berkeley Suite and regulars at the iconic Sub Club who are now known around Europe and beyond for their electrifying B2B sets and always unpredictable selections. As well as releases on labels like Transition, Hot Meal and Carouse, and gigs everywhere from Ibiza to New York, they form the collective Ocboys with former Terminal V podcasters testpress and Jude Bradshaw, plus D4n and la maison. As they continue their red-hot form, we chat with Céleste about their label and clothing brand Sih-Lest®, the vibrant local scene, how they work in the studio and plenty more.

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Melbourne's high-energy dance explosion is being fuelled in part by breakout stars like native talent CRUSH3d. He says his main aim as an artist is to conjure good vibes on the dance floor, and he's now doing that across his homeland and as far afield as London.

As heard on his new album ev3r, his tunes are a heartfelt blend of warm and rubbery drums and pensive pads, often topped with a nagging vocal hook. They work as well for chilled out home listening as they do for dreamy dance floor escapes and on this week's mix he mixes up that signature sound with some low slung bass, wild club rhythms and tranced out house that's perfect for those late afternoon into early evening sessions when the golden hour sets in.

SHFTR is one of a tight-knit group of local talent representing Liverpool's thriving scene right now. Having gone from strength to strength thanks to his unique blend of hard-house, bouncy trance & much more, he is one to watch in 2025 and beyond.

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Cadzow is part of the new wave of Scottish artists who are setting the hard techno agenda. The Glaswegian works through his tunes at pace, keeping dancers locked with selections that dip into several sub-genres, and often draws from plenty of his own originals and edits to keep things fresh.

He’s already left his mark on us with two standout performances at the iconic Terminal V festival and whether he's working with vocals to anchor a track or laying down bouncy low ends on labels like HEKATE Records, NowNow and Reckless, he always does it with his own fingerprint. From humble beginnings on a DDJ-400 in his bedroom just a couple of years ago to no headlining festival stages and packed clubs, he’s a man on the charge.

Full interview with Cadzow - https://terminalv.co.uk/terminal-v-podcast-094-cadzow/

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SWART grew up in the Belgium scene, which has always been at the forefront of high-energy sounds from rave to techno. Years after first parting as a teenager, he is now established as a tehaon talent in his own right with a sound that is trance-infused and hypnotic. He's dropped plenty of it on the likes of VAGUE and Selected (Berlin), and it is all written on Ableton. He's such a wizard with it, he recently hosted a first-ever masterclass to share all aspects of his creative process.

This summer he'll be busy playing the likes of Pisiboat, Extrema Outdoor, Duro Festival, Fuse, Bootshaus and more, and promises lots of new music is on the way. Before that he's dropped a signature mix and let us in on his early roots into the scene, his views of AI, what gear he favours and plenty more.

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Mika Heggemann is busy on many different fronts shaping the contemporary electronic scene from his base in Berlin. Not only is he a DJ, producer and sound engineer with a high energy take on techno, but he is a founder of the Polyamor collective and co-creator of the Berlin Dance Music Event.

His fresh sounds blend a healthy understanding of what has gone before with a new school edge and plenty of underground grit, all of which is unified by bold basslines, euphoric builds and hooky vocals. He has taken it all over the world, and already this year he's dropped bangers like 'Heartbeat Destiny' and 'Club Romance'. Here he tells us about his journey so far, shares some influences, and explains how Berlin shapes his sound while serving up a signature mix to get you through the week.

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Chippy Nonstop always brings the party, and she can do it in many different ways as a rapper, DJ, activist, songwriter and event organiser. She has had a nomadic existence so far, which includes being born in Dubai, living in Zambia and across the States, getting deported after her visa expired and then moving to Toronto. It was there that she set up the pioneering Intersessions collective to teach women and non-binary people how to DJ and where she has established herself as a potent force in contemporary techno.

Known for electrifying, high-octane sets that challenge and uplift in equal measure, Chippy Nonstop brings a deeply intentional edge to everything she does, as you will hear in this week's mix. Stick it on, then read about a packed summer of new music and shows, reflections on belonging, boundaries and the radical potential of dance music in 2025.

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Liverpool-born Entasia’s journey in electronic music has already been pretty wild. After first coming up on his local scene, he moved to Australia, initially for six months, but has remained there for five years. The switch had a big impact on his sound and now he's at the forefront of the high energy hard house scene and has already dropped a big tune this year with 'Mona'. It's a great example of how the man born Adam Rylands mixes up old school influences with new school thinking and he plans to follow it up with at least one every month for the rest of 2025.

In this interview, the ever more prominent DJ and producer talks about running his two labels, Transition and TNT, shares insights into his creative process, gear setup and much more. Alongside that is his Terminal V podcast which is 90 minutes packed with big and bouncy beats, rushes of euphoria and slamming grooves that demand your finest moves.

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