BENZA

You think the set is done… but it’s not. @benza.___ plays his closing track, silence in the room- no reaction, just confusion. Then comes the twist: one more hour left. Sometimes the unexpected creates the best moments. Dive into the full interview with @benza.___ - OUT NOW!

@benza.___ path didn’t start in music- it started in a traditional, conservative environment, far from the world he’s building today. Choosing creativity meant going against expectations, taking risks, and sacrificing stability for something uncertain. What drives him is simple: a need to create, to move people, and to stay true to that pull no matter the cost. Swipe through a few moments from his journey- then dive into the full story OUT NOW!

Hey hey, here’s a glimpse into how my closing set at the last @vault_sessions event at Tillatec went :) My slot was supposed to be from 6 to 8 am, but just a few minutes before I started, I was told I d probably have to play until 10. I was like, hell yeah, let’s do it. I knew that by 8am the sun would start coming through those windows, and after a full night of techno and being those the first days of sun in Amsterdam, I thought that switching things up for the final stretch with some house could help release the tension and bring the night to a magical close. So I tried, I played the first two hours the techno I like and then gradually shifted into more uplifting, housier vibes. @hydenmusic , who was hanging out around, joined me for the housy part and it clicked. All together resulted in one of the most electric and wholesome dancefloors I’ve seen in a while (last slides) :) That crowd was everything, thank you so much for that energy ❤️ until next time! IDs: 1st: @feral.heruka - Flare x @connor___wall - Hubble 2nd: @arjunvagale & @oxygeno__ - Neural Eclipse x @mython - Speak 3rd: @regent_dj - Kinesis 4rd: Wind Whisper (@4ndym4rtin remix) 5th: Luciano - Thirst Dancehall ( Daniel Sanchez and @alvaro_medina rework) 6th: @iamhitty - Sliiide 7th: Frederick Anthony - loosefit 8th: job de jong - take one 9h: soulsearcher: can t get enough

OPUS takes over Tresor as part of the NEW FACES series. January 28 we step into one of Berlin’s most iconic clubs to showcase the direction we’re pushing forward. @benza.___ @dante.crhs @she_slash_her 23:00 | 28.01 | @tresorberlin

- NOVEMBER - INDIA & SOUTH AFRICA TOURS Still hard to believe I m writing these words but this month I ll be touring India for the first time, returning to the beautiful South Africa, and making my debuts at RSO and in London. Let’s do this, see you soon!:) 31.10 | Imperial Club of India, Delhi 🇮🇳 07.11 | BudxLoft, Goa 🇮🇳 08.11 | Mindspace Social, Hyderabad 🇮🇳 09.11 | Social Indiranagar, Bengaluru 🇮🇳 21.11 | Modular, Cape Town 🇿🇦 22.11 | And Club, Johannesburg 🇿🇦 28.11 | RSO, Berlin 🇩🇪 * 30.11 | Elata, London 🇬🇧 * B2B with JANE @_destination_saturn @elata_collective @heisss.berlin @magnimusik @oddvision.in @reve.rsvp @spawn_commune @undergroundafrica

Some moments from our first ADE 🤜🏽🤛🏼 Felt amazing to be back with the @vault_sessions crew, thanks to everyone who shared the closing with us! Such good energy all around, already waiting for the next one🫂

After more than a year since my last EP, I m thrilled to be back on @smilesessionsrec with my very first solo vinyl release. The record includes four original tracks, alongside two remixes: one from label boss @jksvds and another from my good friend @toobris . Pre-orders are now open on Bandcamp, and the tracks will be rolling out as premieres throughout the month until the release date (19th September). I can’t wait to share these special tracks with you :) Starting today, you can already check out the track “Dancefloor Oriented”, premiering on Hate.

Just got my hands on this vinyl featuring my track Mech Encounter, part of the latest @clergy_records release celebrating the label’s 10th anniversary. Big thanks to @clerictechno for having me on this one, I love every detail about it ❤️

This year I finally have my own studio and it’s turning out great. Here’s a little of what I’ve been cooking recently and may be coming out in the next few months ❤️ Picture 1st slide by @nachobarbadillo Picture last slide by @dianamassano

These are some memories of what we lived last Saturday, playing for the first time at @vault_sessions The whole experience was a 10 out of 10 from the very first moment. It was an absolute joy to be part of Grace Dahl’s epic all night long, surrounded by friends and playing for the first time at Radion. We couldn’t have asked for a better debut, definitely one of our highlights. Massive thanks to the entire team for their professionalism and kindness and huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our closing. And of course, big love to @gracedahldj for making it happen!! Picture by @lisanne.raw

Introducing BENZA, The Madrilean currently based in Berlin is one of the fastest growing talents in the scene! His tribalistic & groove based style is already a staple in many sets we hear nowadays. With releases on Molekul, Akronym, Smile Sessions and RI7MO, the Symbole resident his signature sound, is steadily spreading through the scene! Welcome to the Vault Agency Pablo! Bookings: [email protected]

Here some snippets of the podcast I recorded for @oecus released last week ❤️ I tried to reflect what I usually like to play in my sets, which are hypnotic tracks centered around an organic sound design and percussive elements. IDs: - Slide 02: @metapattern_techno - Martains Among Us - Slide 03: @pakard.ar - New Flavors - Slide 04: @againstme__ - Never Enough x @pierce.prc - 44 Delusions - Slide 05: @jack_fresia - Cloto x @thisisntneo - Erradicate - Slide 06: @toobris - Unreleased Unfortunately this time rekordbox didn’t save the playlist so for any other ID of the set, I ll happily answer on the comments in SC!