Forward-leaning broken beat, jazz and soul beamed in from the cosmos

Dego is a true individual embedded in the winding evolution of electronic music in the UK. As a member of 4 Hero he helped define the shape of hardcore and jungle with pioneering productions, while as Nu Era he and Marc Mac fed into the embryonic stages of British techno.

Fast forward to the 00’s, he became involved in the development of the broken beat scene, which took its cues from soul and jazz as much as electronic music to find a dazzling new rhythmical signature.

It’s a path Dego has continued to explore to this day, and his DJ sets can span all genres of music within this exciting and unpredictable angle of approach.

Mark De Clive Lowe is equally prolific and storied in the world of jazz-led electronic music, and his live sets draw on a rich set of instrumental skills to match his programming knowledge. He’ll be bringing his hands-on approach to the Studio X floor as a perfect complement to Dego’s DJ set.

Esteemed Dutch DJs Kamma & Masalo will take control of the decks on the Contact floor, drawing on their own genre-hopping take on warm, deeply rooted beats and breaks.