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CORE SEQUENCE 037: DERAOUT DJ Deraout (Juan Adarve) is a pioneering Colombian Techno DJ, producer, and promoter with over 25 years of experience shaping the underground electronic identity of Medellín. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in Latin America's electronic music community. Career Highlights & Achievements * Major Accolades: Further cementing his legacy as a to...

CODE DRIFT 021: SANTANA SANTANA (@itsalbertsantana) is a Barcelona-born, Barcelona-based DJ and resident at @musa.platform. Rooted in the city’s underground, his sound is all about setting the tone on the dancefloor. His sets are always versatile, moving effortlessly across different genres and always carried by a sleazy, sensual edge that defines his identity.

CODE DRIFT 020: DEBORA KESSLER Barcelona-based selector Debbie is usually drawn to house, disco, soul, and groove, with a deep appreciation for Detroit and Chicago’s underground spirit. For this mix, she takes things in a slightly different direction, leaning into darker textures, and sounds outside her usual lane. More than anything, it’s less defined by genre, more driven by instinct and feeling...

CODE DRIFT 019: Rooted in house music, Kiana came to the decks a couple of years ago with a clear sense of what she was looking for: depth, rhythm and a genuine reverence for the roots of dance music. She has since played across Switzerland, Finland, Estonia and the Nevada desert. Her sets reflect that same spirit: grounded, curious, and built around moments that linger long after the night ends....

CODE DRIFT 018: TRAID TRIAD, the minds behind Watermelon. Formed in 2016, the project was born from a shared musical vision and a deep-rooted connection to minimal, micro-house and timeless groove-driven sounds. With more than 20 years of individual experience in DJing and event culture, Triad has developed a distinctive identity grounded in musical coherence and storytelling. Their sets are not a...

CORE SEQUENCE 036: CARBON NERVE Quietly creating his own unique blend of electronic music since 2012 with his own take on progressive house which had a darker tone. Now creating intense techno productions with high energy in mind but still staying true to the underground. It was not until about 2020 that he started gaining momentum within the scene. Hosting underground parties with local producer...

CORE SEQUENCE VOL 035: MI / KI MI / KI is a Barcelona-based DJ active since 2018, who has been building his own identity within the city's techno scene. His sound explores different tensions of contemporary techno: raw, hypnotic, groove, dub and Detroit, combining the energy of powerful bass with fast and precise rhythmic structures that are enveloped in an eclectic movement between light and shad...

CODE DRIFT VOL 017: DANIEL DUTTS Risk/Reward label boss Daniel Dutts has earned his reputation as a DJ of the highest standard, with his ultra smooth mixing and endless selection of rare vinyl gems. Co-owner of Archivio Records, a Brooklyn-based concept record store, event brand & label, Dutts is a key figure in the NYC underground music community, constantly pushing the scene forward with a seemi...

CORE SEQUENCE 035: ADRIAN HEX Adrian Hex is a Brooklyn-based producer and DJ shaping a precise, driving corner of the U.S. minimal and hypnotic techno landscape. As a resident of Shift NYC and an active force in the city’s underground, his sets are defined by control, tension, and forward momentum. His sound has caught the attention of artists like Richie Hawtin, Chlär, and MARRØN. With releases o...

CODE DRIFT 016: ALIEN RAVE Alien Rave is an Electro and Breaks artist operating from anonymity, combining mechanical rhythms, industrial aesthetics and direct —sometimes subliminal— messages designed to make people dance while activating critical thinking. The music balances physical impact and escapism on the dancefloor. The artist has performed at venues and events such as Circus Nation, Industr...

CORE SEQUENCE VOL. 034 Dominican born and now based in Miami, Gerardo Felix (X13F) has delivered a fully improvised live hardware performance where nothing is planned and everything happened in real time. The mix unfolds instinctively in the moment, resulting in a unique sonic journey that can never be recreated the same way twice.

CORE SEQUENCE 033: RICARDO CARMONA AKA RICHIE DJ, sound engineer, and music producer, born in Medellín, Colombia. One of the people behind INTELLIGENT DIVISION, a backbone of the Medellín techno scene, creators of MUTE MEDELLÍN — one of the most important clubs on the international stage. Founder of the label RAVE CODE RECORDS. Director of ACADEMIA DECIBEL. Today, RICHIE continues working toward t...

CODE DRIFT 015: CÛLTÛS VÎS CÛLTÛS VÎS , TRANSLATING TO "ENLIGHTENED ENERGY" IS A TECHNO AND PSYTRANCE DJ & PRODUCER, AND A FOUNDING FORCE BEHIND HRS (@HIDDENRHYTHMSOCIETY). GUIDED BY A DEEPER MISSION, HIS SETS ARE MORE THAN MUSIC, THEY'RE TRANSMISSIONS. WITH CAREFULLY SELECTED, HIGH VOLTAGE FREQUENCIES, HE CRAFTS IMMERSIVE JOURNEYS THAT AWAKEN THE HIDDEN LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, EACH PERFORMANCE I...

CODE DRIFT 014: OLE MIC ODD Ole Mic Odd is a hardware producer and DJ from Los Angeles, based in Chicago. His music is driven by gear and live recordings, combining elements of acid, techno, electro, ebm, minimal wave and house music. He ran The New U.S. Government label, and has released on Espectro Oculto, Kraftjerkz, KRI, Source Material, Zement, Ovelha Trax, Tigerweeds, Hilltown Disco, Another...

CORE SEQUENCE 032: BONNIE SUE Born from the underground spirit of the Dominican Republic and now embedded in Tampa’s evolving scene, Bonisu channels techno as pure atmosphere—dark, experimental, and hypnotically raw. Her sets are intentional journeys, guided by an instinctive connection with the crowd where rhythm replaces time, and the dancefloor transforms into ritual. As a longtime resident wit...

CODE DRIFT 013: BUZZ KILL Buzz Kill is the operator of Northern California record label Dionysian mysteries. Although the label prefers to be genre agnostic Buzzkill has shown a preference for grittier, rhythmic, sounds with a particular interest in bass,breaks, and electro. Ranging from the light to heavy, each release, is unique stylistically which is what makes it fun. The label has released ov...

CODE DRIFT 012: CYBERDOM Cyberdom is a Barcelona-based DJ and producer, deeply embedded in the city’s underground. He distills influences from Detroit funk to IDM experimentation into a language of his own: thight rhythms, industrial textures, and soundscapes that vibrate on the dancefloor while inviting deeper exploration. His productions have been released on labels such as Útil Records and Gent...

CORE SEQUENE 031: Gastón Moya Rollán, a.k.a. COULIN, is a DJ and producer born in 1993 in San Juan, Argentina. His ear was shaped by Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Depeche Mode, where he discovered textures, repetition, and crescendos that de ned his search for tension and storytelling. Exploring post-punk and darkwave brought him closer to synthesizers, mechanical pulse, a...

CORE SEQUENCE 030: JOVAN Jovan is a Miami-based DJ and curator whose work explores the ritualistic and meditative power of techno. His approach to DJing is rooted in repetition, restraint, and energy flow using rhythm as a signal rather than a spectacle. Each set is designed as a transmission: gradual, hypnotic, and deeply connected to the moment it unfolds. As the founder of Romanticos Collective...

CORE SEQUENCE 029: MARCELLO MORI Marcello Mori is a techno selector based in Miami Florida. Inspired by dark textures and ominous sounds with a polyrhythmic groove,Marcello blends psychedelic elements into a style coined “psygroove”. Each set Marcello Mori curates intentional and builds momentum to take the listener onto a journey into the unknown that only they can discover while moving in a hypn...

CODE DRIFT 011: ACIDULANT (LIVE) Neil Hales aka Acidulant is an electronic music producer from Malta. His most popular music to date includes releases on I Love Acid, R&S Records, Balkan Vinyl, DJ Pierre’s Jack Trax Records & Afro Acid (US) and Zodiak Commune to name a few. Even though he is considered an acid freak, Neil’s passion revolves around synthesizers and the experimentation in different...

CORE SEQUENCE 028: ANDRØMEDA Andrømeda is a DJ and producer with an uncompromising sound, defined by her meticulous fusion of diverse techno influences. Known for her dynamic sets, she guides dancers on an endless space odyssey they never wish to leave. Fittingly, her artist name draws inspiration from our neighboring galaxy while honoring the mythical Greek goddess. Shaped by an international upb...

CORE SEQUENCE 027: IBTHISAM For some, they're born into global hotbeds, surrounded by the music that speaks to them. For others, like Ibthisam, they find it through a more circuitous path. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, her first discovery of underground music came when she relocated to India in 2017. In a short span of time, she has grown to become a prominent & highly sought-after techno act across...

RITUAL SIGNAL:CODE DRIFT 010 - JHORT Jhort is a Barcelona based artist that has already become a regular in the line ups of local collectives and played at the city’s most renowned clubs like Human/Razzmatazz; where he has a residency at the already more than popular Sunday party, TORAX. In this mix, Jhort explores percussive, mesmerizing and seductive sounds; and blends old-school and newschool p...

CORE SEQUENCE 026: ALLPA PURUMA Allpa is a musician, producer, and composer. Skilled in both electronic and acoustic instruments, he blends Techno with native and psychedelic influences. His musical range spans percussion, djembe, didgeridoo, zikus, and charango, complemented by his mastery of drum machines and synthesizers. Combining organic rhythms with electronic textures, he creates a unique s...