Monument Podcast

Surprise surprise.. The airplane flies at max altitude and speed, but we’re not stopping, we’re going to space. Mary Yuzovskaya and Philippa Pacho have just finished their sets. 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. The live set starts out with some form of a soft air raid alarm, but less sharp and ominous. “Is it DJ Nobu?” “Is it Wata Igarashi?” you hear all over the field. DOLTZ is a surprise, and not listed in the program. He continues 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)

Reka Zalan is a Berlin based DJ, who is deeply embedded in the DNA of Berlin's landscape - as a Tresor resident since 2023, a Hard Wax staffer and a member of the Coppi collective. She has laid down her powerful and psychedelic grooves at legendary institutions like Berghain, Vault Sessions, Fusion Festival, Ankali and more. The mix dives into the depths of atmospheric, cavernous techno before propelling into the expanse of hyperspace as it builds with speed and intensity. A consistent thread of dense psychedelia is seamlessly woven throughout the entire session - an odyssey for those deep cerebral synapses. The mix moves forward, outward, and inward, balancing tension and flow - a voyage of duality: it’s both grounding and mind-bending, accelerating yet perfectly controlled. A complex, heads-down trip that perfectly showcases a master selector at work. Prepare for launch. Dive into deep space now. Follow https://soundcloud.com/reka-zalan https://www.instagram.com/rekanorazalan/

“This set was recorded live 5-7pm, Saturday evening at Pe:rsona, 2025. The seemingly last dry-ish stretch and set of wild (weather) weekend, sunshowers made way for glistening droplets to sparkle through the shade sails and lay foundation for me to weave between deeper percussive cuts and shiny crystalline daytime techno.” Pjenné is a Naarm/Melbourne-based DJ, radio broadcaster, curator and label manager. Her musical identity is shaped by the expansive, psychedelic soundscapes of the southern bush, an influence that permeates her trance-inducing, progressive, and hypnotic selections. Pjenné’s sets are characterised by deep-digging selections and an impeccable narrative craft, both of which are on full display in this masterfully executed recording. Tune in now for two hours of deep, lush afternoon techno daydreams. Follow https://soundcloud.com/pjenne https://www.instagram.com/pjenneee/

In the space where sound is stripped to its essential form, new worlds emerge. For our latest podcast, we welcome Hitam, an artist who operates as a true sonic architect, sculpting sound from its most granular elements. His work masterfully bridges the worlds of deep techno and avant-garde experimentalism, finding profound power not in overwhelming force, but in restrained intensity. The Amsterdam based producer’s ultra finessed sounds have been released on the likes of Hayes, Somov, SYXT as well a string of exceptional recent releases on his own Rhiza Semar label. As a DJ he serves as a resident at the infamous Eerste Communie parties, as well as playing legendary institutions like Tresor, Bassiani, De School and more. “For this mix I wanted to trace a descent through shifting temporal layers; beginning in a state of suspension, slowly moving into trance-inducing motion before dissolving again into the subterranean. It travels from fluid, hypnotic rhythm into zones of disorientation and release; a process of acceleration, collapse, and renewal. Recorded as a continuous narrative rather than a set, it mirrors my current pull toward a landscape where ancient ritual and submerged hypnosis blend into an organic accelerated pulse where momentum and meditation intertwine beneath the surface.” Forget relentless peaks, this is techno that demands deep immersion, challenging yet deeply rewarding, a deep trip of tension and release on a microscopic level. A tale of masterfully executed cerebral hypnosis, told across two chapters of disintegration through terrains that feel simultaneously ancient and futuristic. A dialogue between soil and circuitry, pulse and void. Follow https://soundcloud.com/hitam-electronix https://www.instagram.com/hitam.ec https://soundcloud.com/rhiza-semar https://www.instagram.com/rhizasemar.audio/ https://rhizasemar.bandcamp.com/music

Todays Monument Recording comes from this summers Midgar x Useless Seconds party in Berlin. DK's session was captured at the event following his recent release on Midgar fulfilling a debut at the label showcase event. On the day he played the second slot of the afternoon after Lilli Zykla's ambient opening, gently shifting towards left field territories covered in drums at a downtempo pace. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/d-k-music https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records

Interstellar Funk joins us direct from Amsterdam for episode 489 with a meticulously crafted mix that journeys through deep, immersive soundscapes — blending rhythm, texture, and atmosphere into a cohesive sonic story. Follow : https://www.instagram.com/interstellarfunk https://soundcloud.com/interstellarfunk

K.O.P. 32 stands out as a singular force, an artist who has meticulously engineered a unique strain of high-powered, minimalist techno infused with the ethereal DNA of trance. As a producer, he has standout releases on labels such as Oslated, Annulled, Mana Abundance, Seismic, and his own Beyond The Bridge label. His live sets have become the stuff of legend, delivering utter dancefloor mayhem and melting minds from Modem’s infamous Swamp stage to Berghain’s Säule. This mix is a perfect snapshot of K.O.P. 32’s ultra-high fidelity electronics: Lean, propulsive rhythms accelerate with uncompromising force, while shimmering alien melodies pull you deep into a state where the distinction between the dancefloor and the cosmos dissolves into a hyperdrive spiral of sonic hypnosis. Every bit the deep cerebral trip you could wish for. Dive in now and experience the full force. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/kop32music/ https://soundcloud.com/pyramidofknowledge https://www.patreon.com/kop32 https://www.instagram.com/beyondthebridgemusic/ https://soundcloud.com/beyond-the-bridge https://beyondthebridgemusic.bandcamp.com/

We welcome Andy Martin for Episode 488 who delivers a 70 minute workout flexing his capabilities both as a master selector and blender of the techno genre. A riveting and energetic journey awaits direct from Mexico. Follow : https://soundcloud.com/andy-martin https://www.instagram.com/4ndym4rtin/