Monument Podcast

Nawaz enters the fold with an enveloping selection of dark and robust hypnotic grooves - an entrancing voyage awaits. 'Without rush, it becomes possible to notice how the whole is shaped and keeps shaping. The whole consists of differences that take shape only in relation to one another.' Follow : @nawazworldwide www.instagram.com/nawazworldwide/

“It was a last moment thing that we decided to change some parts of our live and just see where it would take us. I think when you find yourself at Mo:Dem, you always get a different vibe from what you’ve imagined, and this year we wanted to bring something more stripped down compared to the last one. I think this was our most fun and best one we played for Mo:Dem so far.” Recorded live at Mo:Dem Festival, this fusion of Spekki Webu and Feral is a powerful sonic catalyst, where the merging of two psychedelic techno maestros creates the ultimate techno Voltron. What emerges is a deep trip into sonic telepathy and high-fidelity minimalism, driven by high-octane rhythms and ominous sci-fi sounds that channel a raw, futuristic shamanic energy. Follow https://soundcloud.com/spekkiwebu https://www.instagram.com/spekkiwebu.mirrorzone https://soundcloud.com/feral_music https://www.instagram.com/feral.heruka

“You never know what the other is going to play and that adds a lot of adrenaline. Then you can create something unique, a live patchwork, an improvised mosaic. Doubling the incertitude and the variables, you can definitely have more fun during the performance.” This mix, recorded live at Seed Stage at Mo:Dem Festival captures that exact friction, the moment where two distinct musical minds collide to form something entirely new. Across the three hours, the story unfolds with unconventional rhythms, experimental grooves and deep cerebral soundscapes that defy easy categorization. Spontaneous intuition evolves into a singular flow, where Spekki Webu’s futuristic electronics meets the detailed, shifting layers of Mental. Follow https://soundcloud.com/spekkiwebu https://www.instagram.com/spekkiwebu.mirrorzone https://soundcloud.com/marcomental https://www.instagram.com/marcomental

Tbilisi-based producer and DJ BLNDFLD delivers an enriching session that highlights his refined storytelling abilities as a selector. With performances at venues across Europe and an already expansive production catalogue, he continues to play an active role in shaping and contributing to the evolving landscape of Tbilisi’s underground culture. Follow : https://www.instagram.com/blindfold_____/ https://soundcloud.com/blndfld

Hagva is the collaborative vision of CP1 and Not Mass, both key figures in the Milan-based collective Evolvere and core-project of Stagno Records, the emerging Italian label reshaping the experimental music scene with its bold and innovative approach. Recorded live at the legendary Omen Wapta Weekender at Garage Noord, this mix is a marathon descent down a rabbit hole of skeletal rhythms. Built on a philosophy of precision and rupture, the duo explores deep-seated resonances that cut with surgical intent, only to be dismantled by rhythms that break and reform in unpredictable and kinetic ways. A sonic force that descends into a beautiful, transcendental oblivion. Dive in now. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/stagno-records https://soundcloud.com/cipppo https://soundcloud.com/notmass https://www.instagram.com/hagva_________________________/ https://www.instagram.com/stagnorecords/

Providing an enriching journey, Adam Pits joins us from London for an extended session that ebbs and flows with atmospheric selections. Pits has built a formidable reputation through performances across a multitude of spaces, including Fabric, Macadam, Nowadays, and Ozora, to name a few. Prepare to be transported with positive momentum for episode 502. Follow : https://www.instagram.com/adam__pits/ https://soundcloud.com/adampits

Nesa Azadikhah is a Tehran-born, Paris-based DJ, producer and musician. She is best known for her work as the founder of Deep House Tehran, a platform that highlights electronic music scenes in her country. Nesa has been playing traditional percussion instruments (tonbak, daf) since the age of six. She started mixing and producing in her teens. Over the years, she established herself as one of the pillars of the Tehran music scene before relocating to Tbilisi and then Paris. In 2022, she teamed up with AIDA (a DJ and producer based in San Francisco) to launch Apranik record label in the midst of the Woman Life Freedom revolution. She also founded Makhunik Records. As a DJ, her sets move effortlessly from techno to house music. Tune in now for 60 minutes of deep, finessed techno mixed to perfection. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/nesaazadikhah https://www.instagram.com/nesaazadikhah/ https://nesaazadikhah.bandcamp.com/

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_/