30.09.2026

The auction spans 110 items across vinyl and CD formats, including test pressings and over 30 of the original 12-inch singles featured in the mixes by artists like Underworld, Chemical Brothers, and Sven Väth. Sasha emphasised that these aren't pristine copies but well-worn tools of their trade, carrying the physical history of being transported and used in record boxes night after night across the world. The auction runs from 30th September at 5AM GMT through 21st October at 8PM GMT via Amplifyd, and coincides with the release of a remastered 30th-anniversary 'Redux' edition featuring ambient and dub reworks.

The article features six emerging artists including Claire Francis, whose debut EP 'Zentraï' for Intrepid Skin blends techno, trance and rave with reggae and dancehall traditions reflecting her mixed-race cultural identity; Caleb Jackson from Sydney, who curates the Party Favours events centring joy and connection through groove-driven house sets; and Eden Aurelius from Brooklyn, who performed deeply immersive ambient dub techno at the Dripping weekender in New Jersey's woodlands.

The rebuild of the legendary Knaack Club at Eberswalder Straße near Mauerpark faces a setback as Berlin's Pankow district rejected the builders' preliminary construction permit application, making it impossible to confirm a reopening date beyond the planned end of 2030. The project, led by principal shareholder Udo Petter with support from Black Box Music founder Thilo Goos, is budgeted at a minimum of eight million euros and would feature a concert hall for around 1,000 people, a disco, rehearsal rooms, studios, and restaurants. The reasons for rejection remain unclear, though earlier obstacles included evacuation planning, traffic concept negotiations, and local residents' noise concerns.