Monument Podcast

It is our honour to have for the first time on the Monument series Oscar Mulero. Providing the perfect conclusion to our 500 episode celebrations Oscar brings an intoxicating trip into the depths of his mind with his trademark precision mixing and impeccable track selection. We invite you to welcome in the year with one of the scenes finest minds. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/oscarmulero https://www.instagram.com/oscarmulerooficial/

We are thrilled to share Mary Yuzovskaya's set recorded live from Monument Festival 2025 as part of our MNMT 500 celebrations. Mary Yuzovskaya runs her set like an old but reliable steam engine locomotive. Except this train is going to Hogwarts. Mary is a responsible conductor, making sure everyone is on board, getting their bodies going at a steady pace, warming up the system for what's to come. Later. Her sound lives in a hypnotic but assertive space. The hypnotic part comes from steady patterns that loop and settle into the body. Rhythms that repeat long enough to quiet the thinking mind. You are not distracted by constant changes. The groove stays in place and draws you in through consistency. The whole Monument family is dancing in sync. Looking as good as ever. High in energy and anticipation. And then. The sky opens. But, we have our best lasers ON, saved for this occasion, saturday night, they weren't used on friday at all, and when the pouring rain hits the upgraded lasers, we have a million diamonds falling towards us. The crowd roars. Celebrates what nature throws at us. Surrenders to its will. No one left the dancefloor to seek refuge in their tents. No one. Mary Yuzovskaya responds... If you were there, you know that this was the start to what can only be described as the Champions League of festival night shifts. With Yuzovskaya, Pacho and Doltz seemingly playing one after another. Mary’s job was to get the crowd going, but at the same time leave room for more. She delivered. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/bananamilk https://www.instagram.com/mary_yuzovskaya/

One of the finest minds in the hypnotic techno realm, we’re thrilled to welcome the return of long-time collaborator Deepbass for our 500th episode celebrations. The Scottish maestro once again channels his deep-rooted passion for atmospheric soundscapes, delivering a measured, beautifully crafted session that seamlessly unfolds into a truly immersive experience. Tracklist : Bohdan - Tungsten (Deepbass Remix) Claudio PRC - Focal Zone Deepbass - Umbra CUT - Affanno Gentian - Cubic Zirconias Adjust (BE) - Long Farewell Bob Semp - Mangroves Feral & Tozzi - Trip No Trip 4 Saebius - Kelpie En.ka - Cygnus FC Kahuna - Hayling (Kosmas Epsilon Remix) Berkel - Kintsugi (Alexskyspirit Rework) Deepbass - Sleepwalker Deepbass - Odori Feral - Vertigo CHPTR - Forgotten Altar Fernie - M Cave CONCEPTUAL - Suspicious Move Gentian - Reprisals Deepbass - Suspended Takaaki Itoh - Chaos (Deepbass Edit) Basis Change - Palms Deepbass - Aethfield Cobblestone Jazz - Northern Lights (Deepbass Edit) Deepbass-Skia Ruben Ganev - Djarin Deepbass - MM624 Fernie - Mind Meld Follow : https://soundcloud.com/deepbass

Steve Bicknell enters the main room at The Villa, Oslo. With decades of experience, Bicknell plays with patience and intent. He does not rush the room. It takes about 25 minutes before he even remotely steps on gaspedal. His sound is rooted in deep and stripped back techno. Often influenced by dub, early UK and Detroit traditions. The set starts in the shadows, with sparse rhythms, low pressure. Early on, there is space. Space to arrive. Space to breathe. As the set continues, he builds through repetition. A new percussion line slips in almost unnoticed. A bassline tightens. The groove becomes firmer without becoming aggressive. Tracks are chosen for their texture and weight, with smooth transitions. The focus is on flow, and the dance floor is slowly pulled together. Later in the set, the pressure increases and the rhythm becomes more insistent. The bass becomes more physical. By this point, the room is locked into the hypnosis. Thank you Steve. And thank you to everyone who came to share this night with us Follow : https://soundcloud.com/steve-bicknell https://www.instagram.com/steve_bicknell/

As the wheel of the year turns and the Northern Hemisphere descends into its deepest slumber, we welcome the return of a beloved annual ritual. For the 13th year, Hypnus Records founder Ntogn presents his Midwinter Mix, a sonic ceremony marking the solstice and the cyclical passage of the seasons. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/ntogn www.facebook.com/ntogn www.instagram.com/lordntogn/ www.patreon.com/micheliseneld

Raär is a producer, live act, DJ and studio mastering engineer from Belgium. A true artist, who is not pinned down on one particular style or emotion: from soothing ambient to heavy and dark percussion based techno workouts to IDM-inspired takes on everything in-between. This live set was captured at the Stagno Records and Omen Wapta night in Milan last year and is one of his first longform live appearances. This set distills fragility and force into a compact, tactile listening experience. A rare snapshot of process in evolution: Raär’s performance moves with restraint, built around unreleased material, early sketches from his Incentive LP (released on Omen Wapta earlier this year) and glimpses of what’s to come in his collaboration with Stagno. Follow https://soundcloud.com/11pmraar https://www.instagram.com/raar_v/ https://www.facebook.com/rawraar https://omenwapta.bandcamp.com/album/incentive

Denise Rabe is a Berlin based DJ and producer. A true veteran selector, Rabe has commanded the booths of the most respected institutions, including Berghain, Tresor and De School, cementing her reputation as an artist who creates worlds rather than just mixing tracks. Her studio output possesses an intoxicating depth and precision, with releases on the likes of Stroboscopic Artefacts, her own Rabe imprint and 30D Records, including her very recently released outstanding debut album ‘Transition’ - a complex, high-fidelity deep space odyssey - essential listening. For this session, Rabe orchestrates a sonic narrative that exists in the liminal space between contrasting forces, effortlessly balancing the realm between darkness and light, melancholy and euphoria. The mix unfolds as a dark, hypnotic, and richly textured deep mind trip, where industrial rhythms are softened by depth and nuance. This is techno distilled to its primal core—raw, driving, and beautifully complex. Step into the abyss now. Follow https://soundcloud.com/deniserabe https://www.instagram.com/denise_rabe/ https://www.facebook.com/DeniseRabeMusic https://30drecords.bandcamp.com/album/transition-lp-30dexolp-003

This recording captures Hohe’s opening live set at Otkrice Festival, held in the Montenegrin mountains in August 2025. Set deep in the forest and surrounded by nature, the weekend brought together dancers and artists under the stars for a shared experience of focused, niche electronic music - ranging across different shades of hypnotic sound. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/hohe-audio https://www.instagram.com/hohe.audio/ https://soundcloud.com/otkriche https://www.instagram.com/otkriche.festival/

Frederick Navigare takes the helm for episode 497, guiding us into deeper sonic territory with ease while maintaining a rich, atmospheric presence throughout. A familiar name across the Scandinavian scene, Frederick is a regular on European festival lineups and serves as both co-manager and visual artist for the impressive Navigare Audio imprint. Settle in and join us as we embark on an immersive, hypnotic journey. Follow : @djcquence www.instagram.com/fredrik_navigare/ https://soundcloud.com/navigare-audio

Samuel van Dijk is a true musical chameleon, a producer who moves fluidly between distinct sonic identities. Whether crafting electro-tinged works as VC-118A, deep dub textures as Mohlao, or the submerged aquatic soundscapes of Multicast Dynamics, his mastery of the craft is absolute. Recorded within the intimate glow of the Monument Festival after-party in Oslo, this session captures the final, tender exhale of a weekend defined by shared energy. Multicast Dynamics guides us into a restorative space where time dilates and the pulse slows. He navigates a kaleidoscope of genre and emotion. Shifting effortlessly between the meditative drift of new age, ethereal ambient soundscapes, and the grounded, organic rhythms of trip-hop and experimental world music, the set is unified by a palpable sense of warmth. It is a selection mixed with mood and the heart of love - a gentle, reality-warping trip designed to heal and elevate. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/multicastdynamics https://www.instagram.com/vc118a/ https://multicastdynamics.bandcamp.com/

Tauceti debuts on the Monument series with a scintillating three-hour journey — a richly detailed exploration of the electronic spectrum that evolves with precision and steadily ascends toward peak energy. A resident at both Rex Club and Le Sucre, she has carved a distinct sonic identity through releases on respected imprints such as Non Series and Semantica. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/1tauceti https://www.instagram.com/_tauceti_/

Hailing from Yerevan, Armenia, Innersha is a producer and live artist who has created a fresh and sophisticated perspective on contemporary live techno. Her sound is a dense constellation of IDM intricacies, celestial textures, and deep techno grooves that drift effortlessly into the depths of mind-altering psychedelia. This unique sonic signature has already led to visionary live sets at revered institutions including Bassiani, Berghain's Säule, and Pe:rsona, alongside multiple performances at this year's Mo:Dem Festival. For this recording, Innersha moves between the physical and the ethereal, constructing a narrative that perfectly balances the tactile weight of rhythm with the weightlessness of space. It is a trip that feels both intimate and expansive, navigating through cycles of sonic construction and deconstruction. A deep cerebral excursion witnessing the formation of entirely new sonic dimensions. Reflecting on the process that shaped this session, Innersha shares: "The recording is an exploration of materials and impressions gathered throughout 2025. Across the year, I found myself working with percussive instruments, exploring the pulse and the subtle variations of repetition that come from real movement. Another part of this process was diving into ambient abstraction, constantly shifting atmospheres that reshape the context. In the dialogue between these two elements, a story began to form about collapse, rebirth, and the formation of new universes. The set was recorded in my studio in Yerevan, where most of the days drift into exploring sound." Turn the volume high and lose yourself in a new realm of sound. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/innersha https://www.instagram.com/innersha_/

Teno joins us direct from Osaka, Japan for Episode 495. Growing in stature Teno is both a DJ and active Producer with performances in and beyond his homeland throughout Europe and Asia. Expect a riveting 53 track session traversing all manner of deep energies. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/teno222 https://www.instagram.com/t.e.n.o_/

MNMT Recordings : Hewan Aman — Kune Festival 2025 “KUNE was one of my favorite festival experiences this summer. It was an absolute honor to be invited, especially for a set surrounded by fellow story tellers and music selectors I deeply admire. Wild and generous location, giving so much space to move at your own rhythm. I felt connected to the beautiful community that gathers there and held by the presence of the sea, which was like a constant anchor. The curation stood out. Long sets, excellent sound, beautifully designed stages, and this subtle intensity I keep finding in Denmark. I learned about Yndelov ~ a kind of quiet code that encourages not thinking you’re better than anyone, even when doing something exceptional. I found that spirit present in the way the festival was curated and lived ~ generous, grounded, and without ego. My set took place between 3 and 6am, in the belly of the Vessel stage, a concrete bunker. The sun rose halfway through ~ I didn’t see it directly, but witnessing it light up people’s faces as they danced was equally moving. Squeezed in between Peachlyfe's dreamy vibe, and Lund & Ronde goblin psy ride I really couldn't be happier. Big love and thanks to the KUNE family. Really happy to be sharing the recording.” Hewan Aman is a DJ, sound explorer and artist whose sets move between deep bass, atmospheric layers and emotionally-charged rhythms. Drawing from dub, trance, breaks and experimental club music, she plays with contrasts ~ shadow and light, softness and impact ~ creating space for both introspection and collective release. Captured live from the concrete belly of the Vessel stage, this set chronicles Hewan Aman’s masterful three-hour navigation from the depths of night into the first light of dawn at Kune Festival. The journey begins in shadow, moving through darker, psychedelic territories, with the mix evolving as the sun begins to rise, skillfully evolving and giving way to an ascendant wave of deeper, euphoric, trancey luminosity. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/hewanaman https://www.instagram.com/hewan.aman/

Loek Frey is a producer, DJ and live artist from the Netherlands whose work defies easy categorization. Blurring the lines between techno, experimental, IDM, and ambient, he crafts a sound that is at the very forefront of avant-garde electronics. His exceptional releases on Omen Wapta & his own OQAD perfectly demonstrate his mind-bending expertise and finesse in the studio. Whether through his DJ sets or live performances, Loek is renowned for dismantling the minds of the dancefloor, having brought his electronic alchemy to the controls of legendary parties like Ratherlost, Berghain's Saule, De School, pe:rsona, Refractor and many more. For MNMT 494 Loek Frey pilots a descent into uncharted sonic territories: a transmission from a haunted and murky alien world, unfolding as a piece of cinematic sound design for a forgotten sci-fi landscape. Hi-tech fragments, ghostly echoes and unconventional grooves weave through the dense atmosphere creating an ominous yet deeply alluring hypnotic pull. A complex deep space trip of sophisticated sound design and psychoactive exploration. Dive into the abyss now Follow https://soundcloud.com/loekfrey https://www.instagram.com/loekfrey/ https://oqad.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oqad.label/

Hamburg’s Shimmy Robin brings a kind of precision that feels alive — sharp edges wrapped in warmth. With her blipmotif nights at Golden Pudel Club, she’s been shaping a sound both elegant and unpredictable, where rhythm turns into emotion and back again. Her Monument debut at Backsteinboot was loud, fearless, and beautifully unhinged — a peak-time charge that hit like a rotating flaming whip, all motion and fire. A set that burned straight through the night. Her first time with Monument, and definitely not the last. Follow: SC : https://soundcloud.com/shimmyrobin IG : https://www.instagram.com/shimmy.r0bin/

Laura MRLS submits a session rich in energy for Episode 493. A far reaching journey encapsulating the Helsinki based artists capability to provide melancholic and atmospheric selections in a seamless package for the listener. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/laura_mrls https://www.instagram.com/la.mrls/

It’s peak Saturday night. Lasers, smoke, hazy dreams and perfectly tuned F1’s, even the trees are buzzing. The forest knows. Knows that a Japanese techno sensei is secretly entering Varden at 02:30 in the cover of darkness. DOLTZ is a surprise, and not listed in the program. He comes in with an ambient, almost psychedelic sound. Then slowly layering of all the little sounds that circle around the main beat, letting tension build, balancing experimental and driving techno. There are no sudden drops, but periods of pulling back before reintroducing energy to the dance floor. DOLTZ took us with him into what felt like a wormhole. The beat held us steady, but everything around it was spinning, stretching, and folding in on itself. The reactions from the Monument family were as different as they were similar. Some were jumping, some were shaking, others were dancing pirouettes, moving slowly, or standing still. At times, it was like being inside a centrifuge or a washing machine. Not dizzy, but surrounded, as if the sound pressed against the body. His set was a physical experience: immersive, disorienting, yet weirdly grounding at the same time. Friends, step into the rocketship and journey through the wormhole once again. Return to Doltz at Varden. The techno gods were smiling from ear to ear that night. Follow https://soundcloud.com/doltzdeep https://www.instagram.com/doltzdeep/

Alexskyspirit provides us with a thought provoking hypnotic session for episode 492. A true purveyor of the deep he has releases across the genres most respected outlets showcasing many of them here in a perfectly blended mix. Follow : www.instagram.com/alexskyspirit/ @alexskyspirit

We are excited to welcome Belgian talent Adjust (BE) to our live series. In this session he delves into his own repository of productions providing a live performance awash with hypnotic energies and atmospheric tones. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/adjustbe_ofc https://www.instagram.com/adjustbe_ofc/ Tracklist : 1 Adjust (BE) & Ancestral Landscapes - Darkest Night (Original Mix) 2 Adjust (BE) - Broken Sun (Original Mix) 3 Adjust (BE) - Faint (Original Mix) 4 Adjust (BE) & Reʌenänt - Mithya (Original Mix) 5 Adjust (BE) - Long Farewell (Original Mix) 6 Fook Yue - Eden (Adjust (BE) Interpretation) 7 En.Ka - Merlot (Adjust (BE) remix) 8 Adjust (BE) - Wailing Memory (Original Mix) 9 Adjust (BE) - ID 10 Adjust (BE) - Fragments (Original Mix) 11 Adjust (BE) - ID 12 Adjust (BE) - ID 13 Adjust (BE) & Ancestral Landscapes - Answers (Original Mix) 14 Adjust (BE) - Bhavaya (Original Mix) 15 Adjust (BE) - Fractured Elements (Original Mix) 16 ØSC - Inertial Underestemation (Adjust(BE) Remix) 17 Adjust (BE) - Para Shakti (Original Mix) 18 Adjust (BE) & Cauê - Caladrius (Original Mix) 19 Adjust (BE) & Reʌenänt - Shraddha (Original Mix) 20 Adjust (BE) - Inner Conscience (Original Mix) 21 Adjust (BE) - ID 22 Adjust (BE) & Cauê - Spectral Voice (Original Mix) 23 Sydro - Vexatious Flux (Adjust (BE) Remix) 24 Esteban Miranda - Mental Preparation (Adjust (BE) remix) 25 Adjust (BE) - ID 26 Adjust (BE) & Cauê - Eternal Vision (Original Mix) 27 Adjust (BE) - Earth Snake (Original Mix) 28 Adjust (BE) - Dvara (Original Mix)