Podcast
In our 25th year, EPM.200 comes from Marcel Dettmann. DJ and producer Marcel Dettmann is recognised as one of the most influential proponents of contemporary Techno. Widely associated with iconic places – Berlin, Berghain and Hard Wax – Dettmann stays true to his roots by consistently innovating his interpretation of electronic music, integrating art with the scene. For EPM’s 200th Mix in the decades running series, Dettmann once again shows us why he is a true master of tension and release. With a techno and electronic mix that features artists such as Terrence Dixon, Jeroen Search, Sandwell District, Robert Hood, Alex Jann, Helena Hauff, FX & Black Sites, Ritzi Lee, Deniro and some unreleased gems from the man himself, this is pure sonic seduction coupled with total dancefloor destruction. A perfect way to celebrate a milestone release!
Raised in the former GDR in a small town near Berlin, Dettmann had already begun to develop his passion for electronic music in his youth days. Bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure and Front 242, as well as Post-Punk and Industrial, count as his earliest influences, long before he discovered his affinity for Techno.
Dettmann quests tirelessly for new ways and inspiration to further develop his own concept of electronic music. His labels MDR (Marcel Dettmann Records) and Bad Manners (launched in 2019) serve as a platform upon which to shape his musical vision, and through its releases launch new talent onto the Techno scene. As a curator and producer, Dettmann fosters the call to create in a way which is equally timeless and innovative.
His own releases comprise two albums on Ostgut Ton, numerous singles and remixes for artists of various genres – Junior Boys, Fever Ray, Moderat, Commix, Clark and Laibach to name a few. Furthermore, he has produced compilation albums for London’s fabric club, Berlin's Berghain, the Belgian techno label Music Man, as well as one issue each of the DJ Kicks (!K7 Records) and Selectors series (Dekmantel).
Outside of the club context, Marcel Dettmann has established himself as a multi-faceted artist. He designed the sound concept for New Works, an exhibition of photographer Frederike von Rauch, contributed to the contemporary dance project MASSE – together with Frank Wiedemann and choreographer Nadja Saidakowa in co-operation with Berghain and the Berlin State Ballet. His single ‘Seduction’ feat. Emika provided the soundtrack to director and screenwriter Parker Ellerman’s short film of the same name.
As a passionate DJ and one of the faces of Berghain, Dettmann seeks to inspire his listeners with sounds both reduced and rough, balanced by emotional and surprising moments throughout his sets. Between pure Techno, banging Chicago, tracks old and new of the past twenty- five years, Marcel Dettmann communicates his message with an apparent effortlessness.
Marcel Dettmann’s new EP ‘My Own Shadow: Faultline’ is out now on !K7 Music.
EPM.200 is also available on Soundcloud, Mixcloud & Apple Music.
EPM Podcast 200 – Track list
1. Unspecified Enemies - Nixon-Volcker (Mezzanine Level)
2. Terrence Dixon - Mono Collapse
3. Dimi Angelis - Rare Objects (ANGLS Records)
4. Alex Jann - Sata Raid
5. A Thousand Details - Reformulation (TH Tar Hallow)
6. Tal Fussman - Roiz (Marcel Dettmann Shuffle Remix)
7. Helena Hauff, FX & Black Sites - '3D' (Tresor)
8. Robert Hood - Invincible A1 (M-Plant)
9. Marcel Dettmann - Fear Of The Unknown (UNRELEASED)
10. R&L Production - Give Me Back That Love (BTG Box Mix feat. Robert Owens) (L.I.E.S)
11. OD1 - komorebi (su01 remix)
12. The Outlier - Playing With Shadows (HC Records)
13. Ritzi Lee - Transit
14. The Sixth Sense - Coding
15. SHXCXCHCXSH - QQQO
16. Insolate - Ocean of Tears
17. Jeroen Search - The Lost Land (Repetitive Rhythm Research)
18. Archetype - Less Than Subject
19. Marcel Dettmann - Threshold (Upcoming LP K7)
20. Marcel Dettmann - Reference Frame (UNRELEASED)
21. Marcel Dettmann - Afterimage (Upcoming LP K7)
22. Sandwell District - Will You Be Save? (Marcel Dettmann Edit) UNRELEASED
23. Deniro - Birmingham
24. Againstme - Snowfall
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https://music.apple.com/curator/epm-dj-mixes/1735396319
https://www.instagram.com/marceldettmann
https://www.facebook.com/marceldettmannofficial
https://soundcloud.com/marceldettmann
https://marceldettmann.bandcamp.com/album/my-own-shadow-faultline
