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Laundry: Etapp Kyle [UKR] 
[Techno / Electro / Breaks]
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Etapp Kyle
https://soundcloud.com/etappkyle
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Trinity | https://soundcloud.com/trinity-live-dj

Electronic music has long looked beyond rhythm and melody toward space as a musical dimension. Over the past few years, Etapp Kyle’s cavernous and often hallucinatorytechno has dovetailed into an obsession with spatial qualities of sound. It’s anaudiophile’s approach that has resounded from the sound systems of the world’s most respected techno institutions and festivals.

Born in 1987 and raised in a small town in western Ukraine, Etapp was trained as a classical musician before his first teenage club permanently changed his musical trajectory. He soon set out to learn how to DJ, spending the next years studying computer science in the city of Chernivtsi and practicing at night with the 1210s and CDJs of various DJ mentors. Lacking both a reliable internet connection and a consistent source of new music, Etapp and friends were forced to pool their resources in marathon hard drive parties. “I can’t tell you how worried I was about destroying my hard drive, which I always wrapped in multiple towels when transporting.”

The risk and dedication eventually paid off. A move to Moscow paved the way for his first residency at ARMA 17, where he honed his craft as a DJ and narrowed his focus toward the dark, spacious and ultra-detailed techno he’s now known for. A chance encounter with Ben Klock during a trip to Berlin resulted in subsequent releases on the Klockworks label and established Etapp as a technical producer with an ear for detail. This reputation was further cemented after he joined Ostgut Booking, released an EP for unterton and contributed to Ostgut Ton’s anniversary compilation sOstgut Ton | Zehn and Ostgut Ton | Fünfzehn + 1 (here with Ben Klock).

On his Ostgut Ton solo debut EPAlpha, Etapp offered up pristine and explorative sci-fi landscapes while deftly avoiding intergalactic techno clichés. It’s a sound that draws as much on musical elements as it does on architecture and space. Which is to say that both in his productions and DJ sets, he manages to convey not only the aesthetics but also the physical experience of the club.

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Cave: DJINN [UK] 
[Jungle / DnB]
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Djinn | https://soundcloud.com/djinn
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Manchester DJ & Producer Djinn continues to rise as an undeniable force in drum & bass, remaining firmly true to the original, sub-heavy 170 sound. DJ’ing since 2004, Djinn has dropped her distinctive selection at countless events across the UK & played internationally for over 15 years; representing regularly in Europe and touring worldwide reaching countries such as Australia, USA, Canada & the UAE.

First releasing music in 2009, Djinn made her true entry in production in 2017 with debut ‘Dark Reference’ 12” EP released on Foundation X overtaking some of dnb’s most prolific producers to hold down both weekly, & monthly, number one best-selling drum & bass vinyl spots online, as well as featuring amongst DJ Mag’s multl-genre top 40 “Tracks of the Year”. She has released other productions on Foundation X, Repertoire, Mindstep, Subdepth & most recently Rupture LDN, with ‘Tempest’ featuring on their latest Planets series 12” – Jupiter.

Launched in 2015, Djinn’s own Manchester night Formless built a reputation as one of the north’s most reputable drum & bass events, frequently drawing attendees as far afield as Europe, & receiving a nomination for ‘Best Club Event’ in DJ Mag’s Best of The British Awards in 2019. Djinn also holds residency at highly renowned London jungle event Rupture & has played for many of the scene’s most longstanding & respected promoters, labels, and brands. 2012 to 2013 saw her hold a year-long monthly guest mix residency on Swiss national station SRF Virus (formerly DRS Virus).

A versatile, meticulous DJ, Djinn’s uncompromising style captures the true essence of authentic
underground Jungle and D&B; drawing deep on selection, blending a devastating combination of
deep atmospheric beats, with brooding dark cuts & heavyweight menacing amenism.