VERTX w/ Chris Liebing, ASEC, Objekt, Konduku, Jeans & Akanbi
RSO.BERLIN, Berlin
This night happened — Sat 30 Aug 2025
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Who was billed11 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
- Any Mello
- next: RSO.BERLIN, Sat 31 OctASEC
- Chris Liebing
- next: Berghain, Sat 24 OctMarie-Julie
- next: Jupiter Disco in NYC, Fri 30 OctAkanbi
- Objekt
- mi-el
- Gaston Fiore
- I-RO
- Jeans
- next: Tresor / Globus, Fri 6 NovKonduku
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
53 of the 55 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- mi-el and Konduku — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Aug 2025.
- Any Mello and ASEC — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sat 30 Aug 2025.
Who they are
Last at Loone in Aug · often with Nørbak, Surgeon, TRESOR, none of them here that night
“Though his roots trace back to Manchester's underground scene, he has masterfully redefined the interplay between building sonic tension and atmospheric release.”
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Though his roots trace back to Manchester's underground scene, he has masterfully redefined the interplay between building sonic tension and atmospheric release. His high-intensity tracks create irresistible momentum on the dance floor—a bold fusion of musical vision, tradition and innovation. Central to ASEC's distinct identity is his modular live set–a storytelling journey that showcases his expansive musical vision. Through a blend of dark textures and idiosyncratic melodies, ASEC offers a live performance that goes beyond the conventional. A music technology innovator, ASEC has been instrumental in advancing the landscape of electronic music production, particularly through his leading contributions to Ableton Live. Far from a mere technical endeavor, this work has allowed him to push electronic music production and live performance into uncharted territories, manifesting a skill set and sound palette unparalleled in the techno landscape.Their RA profile lists BPitch, Modularz, Counterchange, Mord and 6 more.often with TRESOR, GLOBUS, Mac Declos, none of them here that night
“Chris Liebing is on the creative hot streak of his life.”
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Chris Liebing is on the creative hot streak of his life. It’s now 30 years since his rocket ride through the dancefloors of global techno begun – but the current phase encapsulated on the 2026 Evolver album pulls together all the reasons he always loved what he does, all the things he’s learned, and a new-found confidence born of deep introspection, and channels it all into focusing and intensifying his DJ and production superpowers. The exact same energy he threw into his early residencies at the foundational techno temples Omen (Frankfurt) and Tresor (Berlin) is there, but enhanced with all technological advances and study of what moves ravers worldwide, it feels as vivid and important as ever. Chris grew up in a small town outside Frankfurt. As a boy he was always uncertain of himself yet was compelled to focus on what interested him. He pursued playing tennis to a very high level and felt that might be his path – but absolute obsession with music compelled him even more. From listening alone and deeply at home, through pause button cassette DJing at teenage parties, to a residency at a commercial club on the fringe of Frankfurt with rickety decks balanced on the bar, his desire to be surrounded by the sounds he loved, and also to work out the techniques that could draw others into what he was hearing and keep them locked in to it. A job at Sven Väth’s Eye-Q label led to a fortuitous chance in late 1995 to fill in for a last minute drop out in The Omen – which he smashed so convincingly he quickly became a big local name. His break at Tresor came in almost identical circumstances, and from then on he has been a watchword for the most fundamental, sweat-drenched, joyously powerful European techno which he has taken to dark cellars and vast festivals the world over. His productions, labels and radio / podcast work have likewise kept the faith for the pure, energetic forms of techno whatever trends have risen and fallen. There’ve been diversions into brooding experimentalism for the legendary Mute Records, but always that deep and powerful original pulse has been there, not least via his hugely influential CLR label – and now it’s stronger and more vividly present than ever.Their RA profile lists Ovum Recordings, Mute Records, novamute, Rekids and 6 more.often with Truncate, SUMME, ROBUS, none of them here that night
“Marie-Julie is a vinyl only dj and a true vinyl aficionada.”
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Marie-Julie is a vinyl only dj and a true vinyl aficionada. She started collecting vinyls at a young age, ranging from house, electro, ambient to techno. After having spent a year in Berlin, her style got heavily inspired by regular visits to Berghain and Hardwax. Known for her regular sets at Brussels’ iconic Fuse Club and a busy gig schedule across Belgium, she’s also graced the decks at Amsterdam’s De School and Berlin’s Tresor and Paris’Spectrum Waves, making waves internationally. She plays groovy and energetic techno, navigating from deep-diving techno to vibrant sounds. She uses only two vinyl decks and a mixer, blending oldskool sounds and modern grooves. Marie-Julie is known for her outstanding track selection and carefully crafted sets with deep takes, groovy parts, exhilarating heights and contemplating ends.often with Berghain, Elisa Bee, Olivia Mendez, none of them here that night
“Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City.”
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Akanbi is heading a new generation of dedicated ravers in New York City. Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, with limited access to the internet but a huge thirst for new music, Akanbi moved to NYC in 2010 and immersed himself head on into every corner of dance music, as a serious dancer and, eventually, a DJ and rave activator. He’s cultivated his unique style of DJing that delivers an intentional blend of freak-out boogie music, sensual rollers, whip-crack bangers, insistent percussion, afrobeat goodness, deep thumping low frequencies & slow-burning experimental descents. In 2014, he started New York City's GROOVY GROOVY party - a judgment-free atmosphere for wild dance floors, spiritual, mental & physical rejuvenation, radical politics, and a dose of undeniably rocking talent. Akanbi has made an impression with visionary sets across the globe at select spaces like Guggenheim Museum, Sustain Release, Nowadays, Dekmantel, Horst, OIL Club Shanghai, WWW Tokyo, Berghain/Panorama Bar, Corsica Studios, Primavera Sound Barcelona et al.often with /KATA/, The Large, Ayanna Heaven, none of them here that night
“Objekt is TJ Hertz, a producer and DJ living in Berlin.”
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Objekt is TJ Hertz, a producer and DJ living in Berlin. Born in Tokyo to British-American and Filipino parents, Hertz grew up in Belgium and the UK before settling in Berlin in 2009. He first became known for head-turning club records, beginning with the self-released stamped whitelabel 12”s Objekt #1 and #2 in 2011, and following these up with a remix for Radiohead and releases on influential dance music labels such as Hessle Audio. Shocking out to the disassembled dubstep contortions of "Cactus" and “Unglued”, the juddering mindmelt of "Agnes Demise", or IDM headturner “Ganzfeld” became a familiar experience for a generation of clubgoers. Hertz’s club output quickly garnered support from the likes of Aphex Twin and Autechre, and his early successes led to a split EP on Leisure System with Drexciyan electro pioneers Dopplereffekt. (The track in question, “Ganzfeld”, was picked as RA’s #1 track of 2014). The whitelabel Objekt #4, released in 2017, delivered a huge crossover hit in the form of breakbeat house anthem “Theme From Q”. Objekt #5, released in 2022, is his slowest – and perhaps fiercest – 12” to date, exploring dancehall rhythms and sonics with his trademark originality. Meanwhile, Hertz’s albums Flatland (2014) and Cocoon Crush (2018), both released on PAN, delve deep into complex sonic worlds. Hertz approaches the LP format as a canvas on which to paint unique, hyper-detailed works of electronic music which are rich with imagination and surprises. Both albums featured widely on year-end lists, with Pitchfork describing Cocoon Crush as containing “some of the most meticulously arranged compositions that dance music has ever produced”. In 2019, Objekt followed Cocoon Crush with a full-spectrum live A/V show in collaboration with visual artist Ezra Miller, touring a string of key festivals including Unsound, Atonal and Primavera. In parallel, Objekt has built a reputation as one of the must-see DJs of his generation. Selected as Mixmag’s DJ of the Year in 2018, he thrives in festival tents and sweatbox basements alike. His DJing style is equal parts wild and laser-focused, making full use of technique and technology to surprise and entertain, while paying little heed to genre or BPM and feeding off spontaneity and crowd connection. Hertz’s DJing is also unpredictable: one night he might duck and dive through half a dozen genres in pursuit of an unhinged party atmosphere (especially if he’s playing b2b with his dear friend and partner in crime, Call Super). Another night he might guide you by the hand through a terrifying psychedelic wormhole of self-discovery. It’s these qualities that make his recorded sets so beloved – from his 2020 Essential Mix, to the widely-shared recording of his 8-hour set at New York clubbing institution Nowadays in 2021, to his 2016 mix CD for Berlin techno institution Tresor, Kern Vol. 3, which was described by Resident Advisor as “a window into the very essence of DJing”. Hertz's creative activities are unified by his quality control (his output is sporadic, but painstakingly detailed and never less than outstanding) and his agnostic approach to genre (he cuts across traditional divides in both his productions and his DJ sets). His work is informed by a highly technical background: alongside his practice as a producer and DJ he continues to work part-time as an engineer for music software company Native Instruments, where he develops audio and machine learning algorithms as well as instruments and FX. He gave a lecture to the Red Bull Music Academy in 2018.Their RA profile lists Tresor, Hessle Audio, Leisure System, Objekt and 2 more.often with deep creep, fleet.dreams, Curated by, none of them here that night
“A deeply personal selector - with radars for the wacky, the moody and the lowercase - mi-el’s style is a deft balancing act, from sung soundscapes and explorations of her heritage to contemporary bass, electro, and vanguard electronics.”
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Their RA profile lists The Trilogy Tapes and Black Artist Database (B.A.D.).often with DJ Fuckoff, Jan Vorisek, Alif Hilal, none of them here that night
often with Elli Acula, LOLSNAKE, Rakans, none of them here that night
- Their RA profile lists Who's Susan, Worst Records, BAR Records and DE RIO.
often with Samuel Fish, @Adomas, Itchi Fleischer, none of them here that night
“The Konduku back catalogue runs from ambient to broken beat electronica, but a techno sensibility remains at the core of all his work.”
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The Konduku back catalogue runs from ambient to broken beat electronica, but a techno sensibility remains at the core of all his work. Albums on Nous'klaer Audio and Delsin Mantis afford plenty of space to take in the full scope of his sound, while singles for labels like Bitta, Spazio Disponibile and amenthia have all confirmed his influence as a producer testing out new possibilities for immersive dance music. At the same time, Konduku's DJing channels the vast, atmospheric quality of his own music into a more direct, floor-focused approach that orbits around constant, understated pressure. It's a clear-sighted, intentional flipside to the productions he's so well known for, perfected since his early days as a De School resident and successfully delivered across the club and festival landscape with a full-bodied commitment to physical and mental movement.Their RA profile lists Delsin, Idle Hands, Bitta, Nous'klaer Audio and 6 more.often with TRESOR, GLOBUS, K Wata, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- ROBUS2 with Chris Liebing, 1 with Any Mello, 1 with I-RO and 1 with Jeans
- SUMME2 with Chris Liebing, 1 with Any Mello, 1 with I-RO and 1 with Jeans
- GLOBUS3 with ASEC, 2 with Any Mello and 2 with Konduku
- TRESOR3 with ASEC, 2 with Any Mello and 2 with Konduku
- Spekki Webu2 with Konduku and 1 with Jeans
- CCL1 with Konduku and 1 with Objekt
- Elli Acula1 with Chris Liebing and 1 with I-RO
- The Large9 with Akanbi
801 said they were going — about like a usual Saturday at RSO.BERLIN.
how this compares
- Median final count, Saturdays at RSO.BERLIN972
- Middle half finished between790 and 1,575
- Past Saturdays at this venue counted49
The room
RSO.BERLIN — 154 events and 1,016 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Most-tagged here: Techno (27), House (7) and Breakbeat (3). genre tags on this room’s listings