Visceral, pitch-black techno with an industrial edge

Drawing on a panoply of influences, Dominic Fernow filters his distinctive sound as Vatican Shadow through a bruising machine music prism and stamps his personality on his sound with authority. His acclaimed entry in the Berghain mix series ably captures his sonic vision in a hailstorm of industrial and EBM-tinged techno shot through with an overarching experimental instinct. You can expect more of the same when he makes his Japan debut at Contact to celebrate the release of the mix.

Ably assisting Fernow is Answer Code Request, another staple of Berghain’s world-conquering take on techno. Matching big-room functionality and hypnotic repetition with moody atmospheres and elegant melodies, his direct and driving approach should complement the Vatican Shadow sound perfectly.

The Studio X Floor will also host like-minded techno producer Keihin, a rising talent who recently launched the Prowler label with his stunning debut single Esoteric Communication. Providing a contrast to the intensity of the main room, the Contact floor will swoon to the more delicate, house-oriented sounds of Ostgut Ton’s Japanese affiliate Gonno playing B2B with Future Terror core member Ryosuke.