First performance in Russia. Didn’t expect it — ended up co-organizing this one with @im.aaarone and @avilkinadi.

The event took place at a studio where @main_sniffer_engineer works. Small setup, intimate space.

Played around 152–167 BPM. Mixed acid, mental, tekk, some industrial, and whatever else fits under “advanced” or “experimental” labels. Tried to experiment but didn’t have enough prep time to go as far as I wanted. Sometimes you just work with what you have.

Debut set in Kazakhstan. SKVOT Club, Astana.

International lineup with @gwenjiku.crtn from Hong Kong. Local support from @na.harraktere and @adilzhan.pllt.

Played 02:00–04:00. Two hours of acid, hard/industrial techno.

Was nervous before going on. Not the “I can’t do this” kind, more like “don’t mess up the transitions” kind. Prepared the set carefully, tried to balance energy and flow without overthinking it.

Once I started, the nerves settled. The crowd was into it. Dark room, loud system, people moving. Felt good to finally play in front of a proper audience after so much preparation.

After the RAWERLY night we packed into an Airbnb kitchen for Kitchen Rave — an underground after-hours with Ashgun A.T, ichBats, Prizrak, and me (ANTON MATZKAIM). No stage, just cabinets, tiles, and people an arm’s length from the decks.

I played raw, percussive, industrial-leaning grooves around 150 BPM between their sets — one of my first performances alongside pro DJs. Volume on the edge, nerves on edge — and thank God we didn’t get reported. Tight room, direct energy, zero distance.