Monotronique

Monotronique hails from Kharkiv, one of the cities most affected by the war in Ukraine. Before the invasion he had become one of its definitive DJs thanks to his residency at Zhivot, the platform that helped him break out on the European scene with his mix of house, techno and bass. Drawing on those genres, his productions pair minimalism with experimentalism and have come out on Livity Sound, Opal Tapes and Banoffee Pies. He has a gift for starting slow and building a mood, and his long sets move from deep and dubby to smooth and seductive, with house, techno and raved-up breaks building pressure that well-placed moments of euphoria release before it builds again.