Several years as a record dealer shaped low Ki’s taste of music and idea of DJing. His approach is to be able to fill different rooms with the matching sound, while always testing the boundaries of the crowd’s comfort zone. A strong demand on his mixing enables him to connect the dots between UK influenced Club Music with House groovers, twisted Techno and mesmerising Ambient & Experimental soundscapes.
As part of the Cologne based „Illusion“ Crew he’s pushing Dance and non-Dance events forward since 2016. In addition he started his own project „supersoft“ in 2025, which delves even further into the world of experimental Club- and Listening Music.
Diving from starlit heights to ocean depths, Cousin’s echoes step through tempos and styles while summoning surreal sonic landscapes centered in spacious atmospherics, subterranean bass pressure and rhythmic hypnotisms. Whether DJing a teeming warehouse party or conjuring up a mesmerizing live set, Cousin’s versatility as an artist and fluency in navigating across different energy levels comes from a place of unrestrained imagination and otherworldly inspiration.
Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) is a Dominican vocalist and artist, best known for his collaborations with Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald as pioneering dub techno act Rhythm & Sound. Over a 30-plus year career - most of which was spent in Berlin - he has also collaborated with the likes of Larry Heard, Modeselektor, The Bug, Deadbeat and many more. Alongside his vocal appearances, St Hilaire has released his solo music through his own imprint False Tuned, and most recently released his first solo album in 20 years via Richard Akingbehin's Kynant Records. Together, St. Hilaire and Akingbehin (who is also the co-founder of Berlin radio station Refuge Worldwide) are regularly performing a live/DJ set, and closely collaborating on releases for Kynant.
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While many DJs approach genre and scope adventurously, few are as expansive and unique as CCL. With an incisively technical and uncannily creative approach to mixing, and a ravenous appetite for music of all kinds, they unite the unimaginable.
Growing up surrounded by music, Alrauni's path from guitar in various bands to electronic music naturally shaped his personal approach to sound. When he discovered DJing at 16, he developed a deep connection to vinyl that became the foundation of his artistic expression. The warm character of analog sound continues to influence both his selection process and mixing style, as his sets flow effortlessly through electronic music's different shades. From techno and ambient to breaks and bass: Alrauni treats each performance as sound exploration, where forgotten B-sides meet contemporary elements to create captivating musical journeys.
Born into a family of musicians and artists, Steuert's journey from classical piano to techno revealed the genre as his natural calling, deepened through his time with the Open Ground crew and their deep understanding of club culture. His approach to DJing flows like storytelling through rhythm, crafting moments where the dancefloor connects with something timeless and primal. Though techno forms his core, he draws from diverse genres to trigger our ancient instinct for collective movement, transforming individual dancers into a unified force moving as one to hypnotic beats.
Loris Erdmann's journey began with DnB and dubstep, but it was the dancefloor that truly introduced him to techno. After years of avoiding the shallow club culture of commercial dance music, his first real techno experiences showed him a scene where artists and crowd connected in more profound ways. This discovery has driven his focus on authentic techno over the past years, shaping both his productions and DJ sets. For Loris, techno is more than music - it's about genuine expression and connection, and his sets aim to recreate those same experiences that first drew him into the scene.
Kynant Records celebrates 10 years of running the label, with a set from legendary dub techno vocalist Tikiman and label founder Richard Akingbehin, alongside versatile bass DJ CCL, Sydney talent Cousin and a return for Cologne's low Ki. The night also marks the start of a tour around Tikiman's upcoming album on Kynant, which includes a collaboration with Cousin as well as nine other artists.
Since spring 2024, recaved.collective has been a creative hub in the Ruhr area, blending art, music, and community. Starting with local studio exhibitions and DJ sets, they've evolved into an event series exploring techno's full spectrum - from atmospheric soundscapes to mechanical rhythms - creating energetic events and nurturing artistic connections beyond the dancefloor.
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