Laksa

Laksa's contribution to techno is as vital as it is hard to define. The London-based Bristolian never sits still in one stylistic niche and is as likely to ramp the techno up as to slow it down. His meticulously designed grooves have come out on Hessle Audio, Timedance and Ilian Tape, always with a focus on dance floor dynamics. Further outlets come in the form of the re:lax label, club night and NTS show he runs with re:ni, and his WONDA EP includes a vocal collaboration with Nyege Nyege-affiliated Phelimuncasi. He describes his sets as a mix of hype and hypnotism: bass-heavy grooves, trance-inducing synths, broken techno workouts and tribal rhythmic explorations that cater for both head and body.