Finest Friday

Although Cyan85 started his career just a few years ago, the Leipzig-based DJ has already established himself as a serious expert in Detroit-influenced electro with a steady flow of releases. His tracks on labels such as VOITAX and Curtis Electronix combine influences from Miami bass, ghettotech, booty house and acid to create a contemporary take on the tradition of Model 500 and Dopplereffekt. Partiboi69 has his very own approach to the genre: the Australian hedonist has created a musical and visual universe in which he reigns as a DJ, martial arts expert, rapper, fashion guru and sex icon. On his EP for Gerd Janson's Running Back label, out this month, he shows his sensitive side for the first time. With a background in performance art, x3butterfly is a Mexican-American DJ whose sets are inspired by early industrial and techno pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle and Robert Hood. Filling out the the lineup is Italian Berliner DJ Younger Than Me just released his debut album The Golden Age of Love on his label 90s Wax – a dynamic mix of progressive house, trance, EBM, breakbeat and techno elements.