A longtime resident DJ at prestigious Berlin techno club Berghain, Marcel Dettmann has received much acclaim for his hard-driving mix sessions as well as his subtly inventive original productions. An employee at Berlin's famed Hard Wax record store (founded by Mark Ernestus of Basic Channel), Dettmann possesses an extensive knowledge of techno's history, and his loud, intense DJ sets showcase the genre's Detroit and Chicago roots as well as the work of his peers and labelmates. His own tracks tend to be stripped down and atmospheric, but he has his share of straightforward bangers as well. ~ Paul Simpson