Monument Podcast

Nadia Struiwigh is a producer, live artist, DJ and resident of Tresor. Her music spans ambient, electro and techno and has been featured on labels like Nous’klaer Audio, Dekmantel and Central Processing Unit. In 2024 she founded the label Distorted Waves focussing on hardware-centered, more experimental works. Her DJ sets explore driving and psychedelic techno, while also delving into deeper sound...

“The mix was recorded in Melbourne a few days after my experience at Diega, a beautiful outdoor festival, or bush "doof" as Australians call them. The mix is essentially resuming a day in a doof. It starts with slow/chill sounds in the morning, moving towards groovy afternoon euphoria, and finally ending more techno oriented for evening vibes. I want to dedicate this work to the people I spent tim...

Founded by Laura BCR in 2014, On Board Music is a Rotterdam-based record label and booking, management, and events organization. The label is known for its high quality, genre defying releases from artists like: Jin Synth, Uanamani, plus some outstanding compilations featuring Polygonia, Crossing Avenue, Vera Logdanidi and many more. Keep your eyes out for the upcoming compilation coming out in Fe...

Clarisa Kimskii is a Brooklyn-based DJ, producer and resident of both the Brooklyn-based, queer party Merge and Volnost in Seoul. Her pure, yet passionate approach to DJing has graced the decks at international institutions such as Berghain, Tresor, Basement, Khidi and Amsterdam’s Ratherlost party, plus festival appearances at Taiwan’s Organik Festival, North America’s The Great Beyond, Honcho Cam...

As we turn the page to 2025, we find ourselves reflecting on the powerful moments that defined the Monument Festival last year. One such memory was the opening ceremony led by the incredible Sarah Wreath. A sonic experience that set the tone for connection, introspection, and renewal. The intention behind Sarah’s live set was clear: to create a meditative space where festivalgoers could connect de...

Chloe Lula is a resident DJ and releasing artist at Tresor. She's played at Berghain, Boiler Room, Radion, Movement weekend in Detroit, and countless clubs, festivals and parties across Asia, Europe, and, North and South America. Chloe has released on Tresor Records, Blueprint Falling Ethics. In addition to her career as a DJ and producer, Chloe is a cellist—her debut instrumental full-length was...

Developer returns to our series to open 2025 with an intoxicating session showcasing his trademark ability to construct energy rich journeys. Follow : FB: www.facebook.com/DeveloperModularz IG: www.instagram.com/modularz SC: https://soundcloud.com/modularz

For our 450th episode milestone we’re thrilled to welcome back Italian maestro Luigi Tozzi to our series. Here he delivers a trademark atmospheric journey seamlessly blended to close out 2024. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/luigitozzi https://www.instagram.com/luigi.tozzi.music/

On the Saturday night of Monument Festival 2024, amenthia recordings co-founder agonis delivered a legendary session of futuristic, crystalline electronics. With the dancers engulfed in thick fog and red lasers, and the newly upgraded sound system of the Varden stage at his command, agonis drenched the crowd with tidal waves of finely tuned, precision psychedelia that was crafted specifically for...

Our yearly Midwinter mix returns for its 12th edition and as always, is mixed by Hypnus Records founder Ntogn. 2024 has seen Ntogn playing all around the world at institutions such Vurt, Tresor, La Vallée Électrique and Modem Festival, plus releasing a very fresh EP ‘Alive’ released on his own Tome records. This year’s Midwinter mix features cinematic samples interspersed with his renowned hypnoti...

For episode 448 we present Nils Edte who provides us with a live recording of his performance from the Predawn Label Night @ White Noise in Stuttgart, Germany. Expect a deep and mesmerising trip comprised fully of Nils own works for a truly personal insight into his sound. Follow - https://soundcloud.com/edte-1 https://soundcloud.com/predawnrecords Tracklist - All tracks are written, produced and...

At Varden, the fusion of nature and music becomes reality, and Detroit-based artist Erika made it her playground. The Monument Family moved as one, a sea of smiling faces and dancing bodies flowing in sync, like waves in an ocean. Carried by her deep, hypnotic, and atmospheric sounds. Dancers look on with childlike awe at the projections on the surrounding trees around Varden, painted by light in...

Sandrien is known for her versatile take on techno and igniting dancefloors all around the world from Japan, to Georgia to Berlin and of course Amsterdam, where she was a former resident of the legendary Amsterdam venues De School and its predecessor Trouw. In 2022 Sandrien set the dance floor of Monument Festival ablaze and here now for MNMT 447 she lays down another outstanding mix. Sandrien sha...

Commanding the highest levels of sonic alchemy, master shaman Woody92 unleashed a masterful session of deep cerebral hypnosis atop the Spanish Pyrnees mountains to close out the second night of Paral·lel Festival 2024. With each track laying down a new piece of the puzzle, Woody intricately assembled together a masterpiece while simultaneously disassembling the minds of the mountain dwellers. As t...

Hailing from Messina, Italy Ancestral Landscapes joins us for a deep and atmospheric excursion. He has a plethora of releases as a producer and has made appearances this year throughout Europe. Follow : https://www.instagram.com/ancestrallandscapes/ https://soundcloud.com/ancestrallandscapes

Andy Garvey is an Australian DJ, producer, radio host, and founder of the Pure Space label, a label dedicated to amplifying local talent while making waves internationally. 2024 has seen Andy playing across the globe with appearances at legendary institutions including Organik Festival in Taiwan, La Nature Festival in Belgium, Positive Education Festival in France, Berghain for her own Pure Space...

Martyn Päsch joins us for an early Winter trip he is the mind behind KVLTÖ Records and boasts an extensive discography here provides a deep and atmospheric journey for episode 445. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/martynpaschmusic https://linktr.ee/martynpasch

As the fog rolled over the Forgotten Valley, Ute collective co-founder Marius Bø was on duty to sound the Funktion-One alarm clock and open the final morning of Monument Festival 2024. Drawing the weary dancers back to the dance floor like some kind of magical rave pied piper, his musical siren call an entrancing three hour trip through ambient, electronica, and deep techno. An expert showcase in...

We are thrilled to present Dino Sabatini for Episode 444. Dino is a seasoned DJ & producer hailing from Italy the mind behind the label Outis he is a mainstay in the deep techno realm building a reputation as a flawless selector and is a trusted creative source in the electronic music arena. An impeccable journey awaits the listener. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/dino-sabatini https://www.instag...

Hydrous is the project of Norwegian Producer, DJ and live act Per Christian Berg. Having released on labels such as Navigare Audio, Charybdis, Soria Records, Space Textures, Fur:ther Sessions and more. This live set was recorded at an OMG event in Oslo, September 2024. Containing live versions of both released and unreleased material, sprinkled with a touch of live-jams, I wish you an enriching jo...

We are happy to welcome Oslo based Henrii Havaas for Episode 443. Henrii provides us a winding traverse through her selections perfectly blended in syncronisation she offered her own comments on the trip. "For this mix, I was inspired by the beautiful autumn season here in Norway, where the days are getting darker each day, and outside, it's either foggy or sunny with cold, crisp air. The mix has...

fleika grew up during the heyday of Prague’s rave culture, coming of age as a DJ in booths built for a single night only. The Czech techno renaissance formed him, then the newly-born club culture embraced him as one of its main protagonists. The Ankali resident digs anything that kicks, melts or makes one’s mind trip, but mainly thrives on diving into the vast depths of hypnotic and psychedelic te...

“I’ve crafted this mix with dubby rhythms and hazy, melodic textures to offer you a space for relaxation and reflection. With all the deception and darkness in the world today, I wanted to share a bit of calm - a way to escape the noise and find some clarity. This mix is my own response to everything that feels overwhelming, an invitation to just breathe, reconnect, and ground yourself. The more w...

Here we present the ever excellent Laima Adelaide performing live from Belgium based Micro Festival recorded into the evening on Sunday 4th August 2024. This set explores a faster tempo and the development of a storyline, all material is unreleased and woven in time. Follow : https://www.instagram.com/laimaadelaide/ https://soundcloud.com/amlia https://www.facebook.com/laimaadelaide0

Friday evening at the Varden stage Sunju Hargun laid down his signature shamanic grooves, providing the perfect soundtrack for our beloved forest. Delicately teasing and building the set into a masterclass of full-blown psychedelia, he seamlessly combined mind-bending obscurities and deep cuts from distant niches into one flawless, reality warping trip. Step into the wormhole back to the forest to...