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SonarMix 070: DokkuRewind an hour of UK garage with Dokku at SonarCar.
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Few genres are as deeply tied to a place as garage is to the UK. But the fast, bouncy, bass-heavy sound is starting to catch on with curious artists from other scenes, and Catalan artist Dokku is a prime example. For the young artist from Olot (Girona), bringing the sound of his Garage Kidds crew to Sónar in 2025 was a proper bucket list moment. “I’ve got no words to describe how beautiful and fun it was, especially getting to share the moment with my Garage Kidds family.” And he wasn’t alone. During his Saturday set at Sónar by Night, the revamped SonarCar stage meant Dokku was surrounded by his trusty crew, plus plenty of fans. “I had an incredible time. I was flowing, enjoying every track. I wasn’t sure how the crowd would take to UK garage, but the connection was unreal.” Kicking off with Bob Sinclar’s “Save Our Soul” - a cheeky nod to a classic anthem, he quicklymoved on to bouncing beats and tight basslines, with breaks making an early appearance - Oppidan’s gem ‘WAKE AND BREAK’. He also dropped the remix that’s pushed him into the spotlight recently, Skrillex & Habstrakt’s ‘Chicken Soup’, KNOTT’s raw dubstep cut ‘Bodied’, the feel-good bounce of Soul Mass Transit System’s ‘Bomb Edit’, plus the summery vibes of Interplanetary Criminal’s ‘Slow Burner’. And of course he found room for his own calling card: weaving Catalan lyrics into his set, as you can hear on his own track ‘Hattori’ (featuring Gior Di). It was still early, but the energy at SonarCar felt like a peak-time set, and Dokku had plenty to do with that. “I felt like the crowd was loving it just as much as I was.” Tracklist:
Bob Sinclar - Save Our Soulmain phase - ghosting in the raveINVT, Logan_olm - WE INSIDE (CULEBRA VIP)Oldboy, Macarite - Pop AwfDenham Audio, bullet tooth - Whine & StopMUCKANIKS - ChessboxinProzak - Like ThisSkrillex, Boys Noize, Opus III - Fine Day Anthem w/ Sir Spyro - Topper Top (ft. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann & Killa P) [vocals] (Saint Jabir Mashup)Oppidan - WAKE AND BREAKSkrillex, Habstrakt - Chicken Soup (Dokku Remix)KAISUI - PULSAROsmosis Jones - Lock OnGabriel Muñoz - Get LeftNOTION - MISS WHITE DUBKIPPO - TO THA LEFTOppidan - CIRCLES BOOTLEG W/ KNOTT - BodiedOsmosis Jones - Pop Da MollyOldboy - Grab Di MicSoul Mass Transit System - Bomb EditFonzo, Roaming Data - CTXDokku, Gior Di - HattoriHamdi x Logan - Bun Dem Down (Oldboy Edit)Osmosis Jones, KAISUI - Hot In The PartyPa Salieu - Belly (Saint Jabir Dub)ruxi - IDKIPPO - LIKE UR STYLEAC Slater, Chris Lorenzo - Dope SlingerSulphur - BrixtonBenga, Coki - Night (Kippo Bootleg)Osmosis Jones - HellraiserBawler - Feel (So Good)Smokey Bubblin'B - PoisonDokku, KAYMANE - On Da MicInterplanetary Criminal - Slow BurnerELOQ - Clint Eastwood DubSilva Bumpa - Next 2 Me
Bob Sinclar - Save Our Soulmain phase - ghosting in the raveINVT, Logan_olm - WE INSIDE (CULEBRA VIP)Oldboy, Macarite - Pop AwfDenham Audio, bullet tooth - Whine & StopMUCKANIKS - ChessboxinProzak - Like ThisSkrillex, Boys Noize, Opus III - Fine Day Anthem w/ Sir Spyro - Topper Top (ft. Teddy Bruckshot, Lady Chann & Killa P) [vocals] (Saint Jabir Mashup)Oppidan - WAKE AND BREAKSkrillex, Habstrakt - Chicken Soup (Dokku Remix)KAISUI - PULSAROsmosis Jones - Lock OnGabriel Muñoz - Get LeftNOTION - MISS WHITE DUBKIPPO - TO THA LEFTOppidan - CIRCLES BOOTLEG W/ KNOTT - BodiedOsmosis Jones - Pop Da MollyOldboy - Grab Di MicSoul Mass Transit System - Bomb EditFonzo, Roaming Data - CTXDokku, Gior Di - HattoriHamdi x Logan - Bun Dem Down (Oldboy Edit)Osmosis Jones, KAISUI - Hot In The PartyPa Salieu - Belly (Saint Jabir Dub)ruxi - IDKIPPO - LIKE UR STYLEAC Slater, Chris Lorenzo - Dope SlingerSulphur - BrixtonBenga, Coki - Night (Kippo Bootleg)Osmosis Jones - HellraiserBawler - Feel (So Good)Smokey Bubblin'B - PoisonDokku, KAYMANE - On Da MicInterplanetary Criminal - Slow BurnerELOQ - Clint Eastwood DubSilva Bumpa - Next 2 Me
Missing Sónar already? To help you get through the summer, we’ve put together a collection of unforgettable moments from this year’s edition - the kind you’ll definitely want to revisit.
Thanks to ARTE Concert, you can now watch full performances from many of the artists who lit up both SonarClub and SonarPub at Sónar by Night. Did you miss a bit of that intense back-to-back between Armin van Buuren and Indira Paganotto? Still rubbing your eyes after that sunrise closing set from Dee Diggs b2b Ultra Naté? Want to dive back into Eric Prydz’s laser-filled arsenal or relive the energy of those epic opening sets from Angel Molina and People You May Know? Catch the best of Sónar by Night in full, right here.
But Sónar is about much more than big shows. Explore the full spectrum of sounds and formats from the 2025 lineup in this second YouTube playlist, featuring 15 highlights from the festival. From Alva Noto & Fennesz’s tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto at SonarHall, to the all-out Club Grasa party -starring Nathy Peluso, Chris Collins and Afri K- at SonarCar. Not to mention stunning performances from Nathy Peluso, MUSHKA and Pa Salieu, the haunting voices of Maria Arnal and Tarta Relena, and a flawless house set from Honey Dijon at SonarVillage by Estrella Damm.
And finally, don’t forget to check out our photo galleries, where you’ll find the best images from all three days and two nights -including Sónar+D, Project Area, and the AI & Music programme powered by S+T+ARTS.
Have a great summer; we’ll see you at Sónar 2026!
Thanks to ARTE Concert, you can now watch full performances from many of the artists who lit up both SonarClub and SonarPub at Sónar by Night. Did you miss a bit of that intense back-to-back between Armin van Buuren and Indira Paganotto? Still rubbing your eyes after that sunrise closing set from Dee Diggs b2b Ultra Naté? Want to dive back into Eric Prydz’s laser-filled arsenal or relive the energy of those epic opening sets from Angel Molina and People You May Know? Catch the best of Sónar by Night in full, right here.
Have a great summer; we’ll see you at Sónar 2026!