Three decades into their career, Modeselektor continue to age (dis)gracefully. Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary have never shown any desire to be predictable, and if anything, the older they get, the more far-out the duo’s music becomes. (Check the recent releases on their Monkeytown and SSPB imprints if you need reminding of their unique tastes).

Since they first met at an illegal rave on the outskirts of Berlin in 1992, they’ve zigged and zagged their way through electronic music, with little regard for convention or trends. Case in point: their recent DJ-Kicks mix, which is somehow both a peak-time club set and an armchair deep-listening session, shifting from breakneck bass music to meditative dub techno and all kinds of afterhours eclecticism. After a pair of electric DJ sets at Sónar and Sónar Lisboa last year, they return in 2026 with a brand-new live set, their first in over 6 years. It’s been said many times, about many artists, but this time it’s 100% valid: expect the unexpected.